Beech Bowl with Pyrography

[Eric Holmquist]

Beech Bowl with pyrography. Around 8" (20cm) across. Finished with Bush oil and Polyurethane. Continuing my exploration of Zentangle (R) Inspired Art. Trying a new pattern.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8520926879_5d9347c2f9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79751797@N04/8520926879/)
Beech ZIA Bowl 02 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79751797@N04/8520926879/) by Eric Holmquist (http://www.flickr.com/people/79751797@N04/), on Flickr

[Brian Kent]

How much is measured and how much is freeform?
Outstanding.

[Arnold Dyer]

WOW!!!...Love it!

[Jim Burr]

That is real cool Eric!! Such fine (as in tiny) lines...and fine (as in sweet!) line work. What pyro set up do you have and which tip had those results?

[Eric Holmquist]

Thanks for the feedback


How much is measured and how much is freeform?
Outstanding.

Of the 500+ burn lines, all but 13 are freeform, and if I had thought it through better, I would have had only 7 measured lines.


That is real cool Eric!! Such fine (as in tiny) lines...and fine (as in sweet!) line work. What pyro set up do you have and which tip had those results?

I used a Razortip setup with a medium spear tip. Had to periodically sharpen it

[Baxter Smith]

Neat design Eric. The beech and burning go well together!

[Jeff Gilfor]

Really nice!!!
Only comment I would make (and this is nitpicking), is that the lines are a bit too thin. I also wonder if the effect would be more dramatic if some of the shapes were filled in.

[bob svoboda]

Super! Love the way the pattern just 'fits' the bowl's shape.

[Doug W Swanson]

Very cool! I love the design and how subtle it is....

[Timothy Mann]

Very nicely done, and the fact that most are freeform is just amazing, very beautiful.

[Steve Vaughan]

That's a beautiful bowl! The color and burning all blends together so well. Love what you've done with it, so inspirational.

[Kathy Marshall]

Beautiful bowl Eric! The form looks great, nice wood and great finish and the pyro looks great with it.

[David C. Roseman]

Beautifully done, Eric. The precision of your pyrography is wonderful, especially to know that nearly all of it is freeform.

David

[Eric Holmquist]

Thanks again everyone!


Really nice!!!
Only comment I would make (and this is nitpicking), is that the lines are a bit too thin. I also wonder if the effect would be more dramatic if some of the shapes were filled in.

This is only the third piece that I've done any pyro on more complex than signing my name on the bottom. Since pyro is quite new to me, I am maybe too cautious trying to avoid burning too hard. I have experimented with color, and maybe should consider black sections. So far, I have not been wild about the effect on this pattern, but do have some patterns that I am experimenting with using markers on paper that work better with black or shading

[Cody Colston]

For some reason, I am reminded of Da Vinci by the pyrography on that bowl...and I'm definitely not an artist.