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8×10 on birch ply and original photo used as a reference. This is the last of the three portraits I was doing of my children. The details and equipment are included with the first portrait, but I am happy to answer questions as always. I prefer working with pine, but the grains in the pine look like shadows across the face on portraits, so thus the birch. (my five year olds are not twins, they are 10 1/2 months apart.)
I have mentioned this before, but I use a Detail Master burning system. I own 3 different burners and probably 20 or so tips, but all I use is the Detail master (for many reasons it is the best one in my opinion.) and all I use is one tip. (the med. rounded skew.) I really had to buy all the equipment I have in order to know what I didn’t need or didn’t like, lol.
And thanks for all the kind comments you all make, this is a very generous group.
-- Mel, Utah, SilverFoxArt.com
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ND2ELK
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posted 599 days ago
Beautiful job. Great detail.
God Bless
tom
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Scott Bryan
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posted 599 days ago
Mel,
Again this is a wonderful project. The detail that you put into these pyrographic works puts these pieces creates a lot of visual interest in the subject.
You also have a nice looking family by the way.
Thanks for sharing.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
MsDebbieP
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posted 599 days ago
amazing work
I was going to say : wow you did an exceptional job on the eyes.. and then I saw the tie and thought.. wow an excellent job.. and then I focused on the hair and thought. – yah the entire portrait is amazing.
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pat sherman
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posted 599 days ago
mel, what can i say that is perfect. you captured him very very well.
per our conversation earyler. my friend you have nothing to worry about. your pyro is very well done.
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motthunter
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posted 599 days ago
wow…
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joey
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posted 599 days ago
Great job, I’m doing my three grandchildren on a piece of furniture that I build for my daughter, I’ll post it when I’m finished, I’m using markers because I don’t have a burner, but I would love to get a good one one of these days.
Joey
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sharad
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posted 599 days ago
As usual beautiful woodburing.
Sharad
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GaryK
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posted 599 days ago
That’s a pretty good likeness.
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trifern
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posted 599 days ago
Beautiful piece of art that will be cherished forever.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.