The Innovative Artist: The Art of Pyrography - Cherry Ferris - The Innovative Artist

The Art of Pyrography by Cherry Ferris explores pyrography as a creative practice, defined as burning designs into wood with a heated metallic point. This paperback title forms part of The Innovative Artist series and carries the subtitle Drawing with Fire.

Key details

• Author: Cherry Ferris
• Series: The Innovative Artist
• Subtitle: Drawing with Fire
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 176
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 10 November 2022
• ISBN: 9781782219385

Synopsis

Moving beyond a purely traditional approach, this guide presents pyrography alongside mixed media, unusual supports and more experimental methods. It opens with an overview and history of the subject, followed by tools and equipment, core techniques, and guidance on surfaces that can be safely burned.

From there, the focus shifts to transferring designs and developing finished work through shading, introducing colour, working with backgrounds, and methods for finishing, protecting and displaying pieces. Ten longer step-by-step projects are supported by four shorter “mini burns”, with additional troubleshooting and safety guidance included. Suitable for beginners and more advanced pyrographers, it also speaks to artists working in other media who want to incorporate pyrography into their practice.

Further details

• Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 14 mm
• Illustrations: 470 colour illustrations

Rackhams Reference : R8L4PB6HFI