
Pyrography Style Handbook
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A must-have resource for any beginner or intermediate pyrographer, this is a comprehensive guide to all of the major styles used in pyrography. Including 31 finished samples and line art, author and respected pyrography artist Lora Irish provides step-by-step instructions for each art style, from silhouettes, engraving, and cross hatching to pointillism, realism, pencil shading, and texture stroke painting. From this book, you'll be given the chance to work, experiment, and experience some of the major art styles that you can use with any pattern or design. You'll be able to realize which style offers the most comfort and the best results, and what's the most controllable so you can become a consistent master! Learn essential skills and techniques from a leading expert in the field, and discover how style affects the image to expand your artistic range! Lora Irish has several best-selling books on pyrography, woodcarving, and other craft hobbies, and is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.
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Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright
- Introduction
- Contents
- Project Gallery
- Chapter 1: Basic Supplies and Techniques
- Chapter 2: All About Pen Tips
- Chapter 3: Practice Boards and Tonal Values
- Chapter 4: Art Styles
- Silhouette: High-Contrast Solid Fills
- Engraving: High-Contrast, Fine, Thin Lines
- Crosshatching: Fine, Crossed, Layered Lines
- Pointillism: Density through Dots
- Shaded Drawing: Pencil Shading Effects
- Texture Painting: Combining Textures for Creative Effects
- Realism: Imitating What You See
- Chapter 5: Step-By-Step Projects
- Gothic Rebirth Green Man (Silhouette)
- African King on Alert (Engraving)
- Logging Beast of Burden (Crosshatching)
- Trumpet In the Holidays (Pointillism)
- Don't Mess with Me (Pointillism)
- Merry March Mushroom (Shaded Drawing)
- Ceremonial Eagle Mask (Shaded Drawing)
- Ironwork Retro Owl (Texture Painting)
- Appliqué Quilted Barn Landscape (Texture Painting)
- Steampunk Mechanical Dragon (Texture Painting)
- Well-Worn Blue Jeans (Realism)
- Nature Does Not Come with Outlines (Realism)
- Chapter 6: Patterns
- About the Author
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