Pyrography Patterns: Basic Techniques and 30 Wildlife Designs for Woodburning
Capture the Beauty of Nature with Fire Whether it's the majesty of a buck, the cheekiness of a raccoon, or the peaceful stillness of a loon, the appeal of wildlife is universal. If you're a woodburning artist with a love of nature and animals, Pyrography Patterns will make it easy for you to create vibrant and attractive wildlife images. Award-winning pyrography artist Sue Walters offers 30 dynamic North American wildlife patterns and 10 original border designs to use in woodburning projects. These engaging animal subjects-including geese, eagles, bear, deer, wolves, foxes, owls, chipmunks, cougars, and more-are presented in harmonious natural settings.  Large ready-to-use designs are provided in both line and tonal patterns. Amazingly detailed tones are shown directly over each line drawing, to guide you in darkening your picture with ultra-realistic, lifelike effects. The author includes tips on transferring patterns, plus advice on segmenting and manipulating the images to create your own custom designs. Inside you'll find: - 30 large ready-to-use North American wildlife designs - 10 border designs for decorating corners and edges - Lifelike patterns for geese, eagles, bear, deer, wolves, owls, and more - Techniques for transferring both line and tonal patterns - How to segment and manipulate images to create your own patterns