Wildwood Studio

I just put up a tutorial for this burning on my youtube channel! I wanted to do another one of these as an excuse to try drawing some celtic knots from scratch rather than just tracing them, and Im really happy with how it turned out :) if youre interested in my process for this burning heres the link to the video: https://youtu.be/WE-lsl_7950

I have a new video up on my youtube channel :) I just finished this burning, and I want to say thanks to my Uncle Jim for the great reference photo! This burning is 11"x7" on basswood, with watercolour added to the background. I decided to colour the background to help the owl stand out more, and Im really happy with how it turned out! I tried to use the colour in a way that would compliment the burning without overpowering it or taking away from it, so let me know what you think. If you have a few minutes and want the watch the video here is the link: https://youtu.be/P_RPPUXiPKo

My newest burning! Im really happy with how this one turned out :) Its 9"x13" on a Basswood panel, and the cat in the photos name is Tigger. please let me know what you think, and if you want to watch the video I made of my process for this burning, heres the link: https://youtu.be/IzFtUs71kUY Also, if you want to see tiggers instagram this is it: https://www.instagram.com/secretlifeoftigger/

I have a new art video up on my youtube channel!! I usually aim for 1-4 posts a month, but with all thats going on (and since I havent been able to go to work) I thought Id start trying to post two videos per week for the next little while. This little burning of a Kingfisher is 5"x5" on a Birch panel, and I coloured it with Prismacolour pencil crayons. The original photo was taken by Peter Martin. If you have a few minutes and would like to watch the video, here is the link: https://youtu.be/eBPW4c_9lmo If you want to see more of Peters photography this is his instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smileybastard/

I feel pretty good about my first time burning on leather :) this wallet was handmade by a friend of mine whos a leather worker, and I decided to burn a design from The Witcher series because I really enjoyed watching the show and I also liked watching my husband play the third game. Burning on leather was really fun, so I think Ill do it again. Theres also a video for this one up on my youtube channel if you have a few minutes and want to watch it: https://youtu.be/9d1HjO3B3fU If you want to see more of Grahams leather work this is his instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grahamtheleatherguy/

Another new video up this week :) Im really happy with how this one turned out. Its 6"x8" on Basswood and the the reference photo I used was taken Peter Martin, a friend whos a photographer. I always like having the opportunity to work from photos that were taken by people I know, so I really enjoyed making this one. If you have a few minutes and want to watch the video heres the link: https://youtu.be/4UHlpupBrZ4 If youd like to see more of Peters photography this is his instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smileybastard/

I just posted a new youtube video for this burning. Its 16"x20" on basswood which is the largest wood burning ive ever done, and it took me about 15 hours to burn. I think there are deffinitley some ways that I could have improved upon the original drawing but all in all im pretty pleased with how it turned out. Please feel free to comment and let me know what you think :) and if you want to watch the video heres the link: https://youtu.be/h7cLVg8p180

My newest burning! At my last art show my dad suggested that I do a burning of a horse, so here it is :) Its 12"x16" so quite a bit larger than my usual burnings, and it took me about 7 hours to burn. All in all im pretty happy with how it turned out, so I hope you all like it. I also made a video of this one and thats up on my YouTube channel now. If you would like to watch the video here is the link: https://youtu.be/OYwQwLVd4I4

New Video!! These are some more of my decorated eggs, you may have seen the ones i made a couple of years ago :) The line work is all pyrography and the colour is done with water colour. They take about an hour each and I made 8 new ones last week. If you would like to watch the video, here is the link :) : https://youtu.be/e68kiMMGUiQ

Ive Just posted a new video!! This is my newest burning, its a bit of an exploration of adding colour to my pyrography, so let me know which one you like better, with or without the colour :) If you would like to watch the video, here is the link: https://youtu.be/0De_mOWKUmw

This is my newest burning, im really happy with how it turned out, its 3"x4" on basswood and it took me about 3 hours to burn. Also, if you havent seen the video yet you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/idX9EVn_mfI

Ive just put up a new video! Its a small burning but Im really happy with how it turned out if youre interested you can watch it here: Its Another Kitty Cat - Pyrography https://youtu.be/idX9EVn_mfI

This is my newest burning. I picked this picture because of the high contrast of lights and darks and because i really like the expression on the cats face. Im really pleased with how this one turned out :) its 6"x8" on Basswood. I made a video of myself creating this piece, if you havent seen it yet, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/tcnVBXj9HXw

Hey Everyone!! Ive finally uploaded my 10th youtube video :) Im really happy with how this turned out! If youd like to watch it you can click the link below, and please feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think :)

One more day for the Oshawa Art Associations Fall art festival! The show is open tomorrow from 10am-5pm at Camp Samac in Oshawa. Ive sold some of my work so my display looks a little different now, but this was my set up on friday morning :)

Im going to be participating in the Oshawa Art Associations fall art show and sale again this year! Anyone who wants to stop by and say hello, I would love to see you. The show is October 18-20, 12:00-5:00, and I am one of over 65 artists who will be displaying work. I will be at the show on Saturday from 2:30-5:00 and all day on Sunday, but my artwork will be on display all 3 days if you cant come while Im there

This is a burning I did back in March, but I couldnt post it until now because I was saving it as a birthday present for my mom. Its a picture of my cat Smokey, and Im really happy with how it turned out. I think it looks a lot like him, Ill post the original photo in the comments. This burning is 6"x6" on European Beechwood.

Make sure to check out my new youtube video! :) Its the making of my newest burning. Anyone whos interested can watch it out here:

Video: https://youtu.be/ZKb8zEFNJks After an unintentional 8 week break, I thought I would post my newest burning! This one was a commissioned piece that I did for a co-worker, and I completed it almost 6 weeks ago before I left France but with moving back to Canada and everything I just didnt put it on facebook. Its also my first ever landscape burning, and Im really pleased with how it turned out, so I guess Ill have to do some more. Its 6"x8" on European Beechwood.

New video up on youtube! I had a bit of fun with the editing in this video, so let me know what you think of that :) New videos go up every Friday so head over and subscribe to join in on the fun :P https://youtu.be/gwPhZWv61og

I decided to shake it up and make a new box this week. A friend suggested that I do a turtle next, and while I dont think this is exactly what she meant, it turned into this. I decided to experiment on the sides with a pattern that I dont normally do; The wood was incredibly soft, and the grain caused the burner to sink in in some places so I got more blots than I would like, but overall Im pleased with the outcome. the felt on the inside is green and the box is approximately 4"x4"x2" :)

I have a new video up on my youtube channel! it was up on Thursday this week because Im on a bit of an odd schedule since Im on vacation and I accidentally posted it early :P but there are usually new videos every Friday! you can check out the making of my newest work here: https://youtu.be/m7T3u8u5zoI

My newest burning! i finished this on thursday and was planning to upload it then but for some reason i lost control of my page and wasnt able to post anything, But its all fixed now so here it is :) Its 6"x8" on European Beech wood and it took me about 5-6 hours to complete. All in all im really pleased with it, and i hope you like it too :)

I have a new video up on my YouTube channel! if you want to see the making of my newest work you can check it out here: https://youtu.be/pYe-dSThBWw

Just finished this little frog. Its 4"x4", so a big step down from the size of my last one. It took me about 3 hours to complete and Im really pleased with how it turned out.

Ive been working on a new project and Im really excited to share it with everyone! Ive created a youtube channel for this page where I will be posting weekly videos of my artwork. I started the channel about a month ago and currently have 5 videos, so I thought it was about time to share it, you can watch my latest video here: https://youtu.be/FumHwrESdgo

This is probably the largest burning I have ever done. Its 8"x16" so its still not huge, but im getting there. it took around 10 hours to complete, not including breaks and things. im really pleased with it, please feel free to let me know what you think in the comments :)

3 new little 2"x4" burnings! one of these is old but i wanted to show all 4 together since they are all part of the same series. im pretty happy with these, and i cant decide which one i like best, please feel free to let me know in the comments if you have a favourite. :) Video: https://youtu.be/uO4eNVAzJFU

New Woodburning! Its 6"x6" on European Beechwood. I decided to do these snakes for something different because I do so much fur. Im so happy with how they turned out, I hope you like them too! I think they would look even better in a black frame. I cant wait to get back to Canada and try framing some of the artworks Ive made in France :P I cant do it here because everything I buy just adds weight to my suitcase Video: https://youtu.be/VSob3zU2wtg

My newest Wood Burning! I really liked this image. Sometimes its fun to do something just because its cute, and I also really liked the pattern on the wooden bowl. This burning is 6"x8" and as usual I did it entirely with my razertip burning system.

I finished this about a week ago and have been meaning to post it since then. i was looking to do an animal ive never done before, and i came across this picture of two hippos and thought it would make a fun burning. Im pretty happy with how it turned out, so i hope you like it. Its 12"x6" pyrography on wood.

I wanted to do something a little different with this one. It kind of reminds me of the henna designs i do, and im happy with how it looks. I meant to post this last week, but with Christmas and New Years and everything, i forgot. Its quiet small, only 2"x4"

A little birdy told me that its almost Chrstmas! (sorry, i just couldnt resist) This little bird is 4"x4". I wanted to try adding the leaves in behind since i usually just leave the background plain, and im pretty happy with what they add to the image.

I tried to work on some darker shading with this little bird. Its about 4"x4" and Im all in all really pleased with it.

This one is small, about 2"x4". it was a sort of test for me because i am living in france this year, which means i cant go to the art store i ususally go to and get the wood i ususally burn on, so i just did a little abstract to see how this wood would burn. In the end im pretty happy with how it turned out so i thought i would post it.

I cant believe i never posted a picture of my lion! I completed this burning last august (2016) and was really pleased with it :) so i thought i would share it with you now since its better late then never! Video: https://youtu.be/WL7kTSDjF1M