You got me Thinking is part of my Wild Life Series and I am sharing the Gorilla Pyrography Tutorial with you. I am showing my process of how I created this wood-burning piece.
Materials Used :
- A 11 x 14 inch wood panel
- The pattern
- Graphite Paper and stylus
- Wood burning tool – I used a Razertip for this one.
Preparing the Wood
It’s always a good idea to sand the wood until it’s smooth. Depending on the wood, you may need to use different sandpaper grit to achieve the desired smoothness. Sanding your wood makes it easier to burn and create better lines and shading.
Tape the Gorilla Pattern and Transfer the Image
Print and cut your pattern to the size you need and tape it to your piece of wood so that it won’t move around as you trace it. Slide the graphite paper underneath the pattern and use a pen or a stylus to transfer the design. This may be tricky but if you don’t press down hard enough, then your lines might be too light and if they are too hard, then the graphite lines will be hard to remove.
Outline
Outlining can help to define the parts inside of the pattern. But I didn’t do that for most of this wood-burning. As you can see I started with the face first before going on the fur.
I wanted to note that I layer my tones until I feel it its a great start and then go back and darken it later if I need to. Getting the face right seemed more important.
Finishing it up
Once I was satisfied with the face I started in on the fur. Getting the directions and the length of each hair can be a bit challenging as the face has shorter hairs than the arms. Once I was done, I took some days off from the Gorilla Pyrography before finishing it.
Thanks for joining me in this Gorilla Pyrography Tutorial.