The Innovative Artist: The Art of Pyrography
Search Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78221-938-5 (ISBN)
Pyrography is the art of burning a design into wood using a heated metallic point.
Most books on the market take a fairly traditional approach to the subject, limited to using pure burning onto a range of wooden surfaces. The Art of Pyrography goes far beyond this. Cherry Ferris takes the subject to new heights, incorporating mixed media, unusual supports and innovative techniques to elevate the craft to an artform.
The book is suitable for beginners as well as more advanced pyrographers, and is well-suited to artists from other media who want to experiment with new ideas and incorporate pyrography into their practice. Pyrography machines are easily obtainable from online suppliers and major craft stores.
The Art of Pyrography begins with an overview and history of the subject, a tools and equipment section, an introduction to the basic techniques and information on surfaces that you can safely burn. The book moves onto how to transfer designs onto surfaces and incorporate a mixed media approach by looking at shading techniques, introducing colour into your work, playing with backgrounds and how to finish, protect and display your finished pieces. Four shorter mini burns complement ten longer step-by-step projects that walk the reader through the techniques and materials used. A troubleshooting and safety section is also included, making this a one-stop shop to get all your pyrography questions answered.
Chapters include:
Colour: Incorporating coloured pencils, paint, and inks
Using resin to finish your work – which results in a beautiful glass-like finish
Using gold leaf to add a touch of magic.
Cherry Ferris is a self-taught artist, fascinated with pigment, materials and all things sparkly. Particularly drawn to nature, animals and the detail of botanical artwork, Cherry is particularly potty about hares and owls, which appear in much of her artwork. Equally well-versed in pyrography, acrylics, pastels, watercolours and coloured pencils, Cherry enjoys combining and fusing these media within a piece of artwork to create something exciting and new. Her work has been shown in Wildwood Gallery on Dartmoor, the Derwent Pencil Museum at Keswick, The Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI), The South West Academy of Fine and Applied Art Open Exhibition (SWAc) and at OXO Tower, London with Explorers Against Extinction. She is also published in numerous national and international magazines and is a contributing artist to the Earth Pathways diaries and calendars. Cherry runs pyrography workshops for all levels, and enjoys creating innovative community projects that bring together people from all walks of life to create beautiful art. Cherry lives in Devon, UK. Email her at fairiewoodart@yahoo.com and visit her website www.fairiewoodart.com or Instagram @fairiewood_art
Into the fray 6, Feel the burn 12, Exploring line and capturing tone 32
Bee Happy – Mini burn 48, 3D Butterfly – Mini burn 50, Tree Frog – Step-by-step project 60, Drawing on inspiration 62, Sketch with fire – Mini burn 74, Hibiscus – Mini burn 74, Magic of the Moonlight – Step-by-step project 80, Tree frog tone – Step-by-step project 86, Times gone by – Step-by-step project 88, Sidmouth seafront – Step-by-step project 92, Colour your world 96, Bringing colour to the jungle – Step-by-step project 110, Pyro and the peacock – Step-by-step project 114, Gaia – Step-by-step project 120, The Midas Touch – Adding gold to your pyrography 126, Reed Warbler: Lady of the Marsh – Step-by-step project 144, A Final Froggy Flourish – Step-by-step project 150
Through the looking glass 154, The final curtain 162, Troubleshooting 168, Safety 172, Afterword 174, Index 176
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.01.2023 |
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| Reihe/Serie | The Innovative Artist |
| Zusatzinfo | 470 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Tunbridge Wells |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 280 mm |
| Gewicht | 816 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78221-938-2 / 1782219382 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78221-938-5 / 9781782219385 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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