#this tool has been such a game changer for my pyrography

[pallanophblargh]

So I learned something a while back that I’m surprised I didn’t learn earlier:

Pyrography fades considerably in even bright indoor lighting: specifically, gallery lighting. Doesn’t even need to be sunlight, I guess any intense sunlight within the span of a year will drastically lighten the burned in marks.

So this piece suffered after its time on display, and it was only today that I set about trying to remedy it by going back in and darkening the tones and deepening the outlines. The final resting place of this piece will have to be a more dimly lit wall or corner until I can think of some good archival method that won’t crack or discolor over time.

The top of the piece has yet to be touched; you can see the contrast with where I’ve been working in the middle/bottom.

#pyrography #work in progress #wood burning #deer #white tailed deer #moose #woodland caribou #cervine #forest #woodland #forest succession #gallery work #traditional media #traditional art #colwood detailer wood burning unit #basswood #kinda therapeutic but the stinging eyes from the smoke is less so #need to draw with fire more #this tool has been such a game changer for my pyrography #like woooo! I can change out the tips and change the temp? #must acquire more scrap wood to play with