Volume 1,
Issue 5
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Rollie was generous enough to submit an excellent tutorial on the Ram he woodburned. He took a picture at a local zoo and that was the basis of the pattern he used. The photograph can be used by anyone who would also like to do the burn. Since the Ram is mostly white it did present a challenge! First the image was traced onto the Italian Poplar. The first burn was to do the eyes. Most folks who do animal/people burns tend to do the eyes first. If the eyes can't be done correctly, then the rest of the burn will show that defect. Doing the eyes requires a lot of concentration, but when done right it is the first step in making an excellent image. The images below are parts 4, 5, and 6 of the tutorial. I thought Rollie's description explained his progress well. " Here the right horn was nearly finished. Have touched it up a bit to look more rounded. And have added a few strokes to the face." |
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| Image below ":... out go the straight lines. Have to erase them and have just about done with the eraser. But the most significant lesson today was burning in the tufts of fur on the back. Didn't have a clue before. Using the 1-A pen with little heat on its edge you actually burnish the fir in. Note that is tricky because you have to have the right lighting to see it, but it is there. The Ram'seyes are different also. They are almost rectangular. You'll see it in the revised image." | |
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