Dogs in pyrography...

[Mike Sibley]

I've been trying improve the 3-dimensional form of the head...
The recipient loves it so far, what's telling me I'm on the right path

All looking good. And the left-hand dog has a really solid feeling about it now.

I'm not all surprised the client is loving it.

[PogArtTi]

All looking good. And the left-hand dog has a really solid feeling about it now.

I'm not all surprised the client is loving it.

Thank you very much Mike
I have just finished it today!

Pyrography portrait - FINISHED!
●Arteza Acrylic Pad
●A3 size (11" x 14")

[Mike Sibley]

Truly superb!

Especially when you're using such an unforgiving medium. And one that where halftones aren't easily achieved. Splendid!

[PogArtTi]

Truly superb!

Especially when you're using such an unforgiving medium. And one that where halftones aren't easily achieved. Splendid!

Thanks a lot my friend! It wasn't easy to make the difference showing through between black and gold dog...
The disadvantage of this burning tool is its limits.
Hotter tip (higher temperature) is making darker strokes, but at same time burns unpleasant spots when the hot tip is making contacts to the paper...
To avoid that, it's necessary to remember it, and make a strokes in a fly - to minimalise that contact effect...

So the limits are as follows - art burning is very monochrome, thus it's difficult to distinguish object by tonal difference.

Yesterday I have realised I'm starting having this issue frequently while trying improve the drawing.
I decided to call it finished, as further work on it could have bring only unpleasant burnt spots, that I won't be able to fix.

I'm coming back to the graphite at next artwork then
The graphite it's been with me all my life, lol, I'm keep coming to it
I wish I could stick to the oil painting, but it's very time consuming, and I simply struggling to focus on it as it requires...
Thank you Mike!