Cowboy Flourishes

Cowboy Flourishes

Pyrography on Pine, 7 x 5 I love burning knots and patterns and flourishes. Western culture and fashion feature them prominently and I’ve found that on various commissioned projects they’re always a welcome touch. The central composition of this wood … Continue reading

Long Ride Home

Long Ride Home

Pyrography with oil colour on basswood.  16 x 12 Long Ride Home is available for purchase in the Shop Section or by contacting me directly. Prints and Cards are available for sale at Fine Art America. Working on the TV … Continue reading

Prairie Arrival

Prairie Arrival

Pyrography on basswood. 14 x 11 The original artwork is available for purchase through the Shop section or by contacting me. Prints and Cards of Prairie Arrival can be purchased through Fine Art America. Anyone who’s traveled across Canada by car knows … Continue reading

Maple Horse

Maple Horse

Pyrography on maple plywood. 6 x 6 Prints and Cards of Maple Horse can be ordered from Fine Art America. Another wood burning inspired by working on Cowboy Country. I’m most happy with the detail in the main; getting hair … Continue reading

Resting the Reigns

Resting the Reins

Pyrography on pine. 11 x 8.5 Another influence from working on Cowboy Country, this piece references some wonderful footage by Cinematographer Rick Bremness. I wanted to get a real weathered and rustic feel so did a little relief carving and … Continue reading

Harvest in Hand

Harvest in Hand

Pyrography on pine with oil colour. 9 x 7 Beyond composition, the focus of this wood burning is texture and contours. I love cranking the burner up to 1700 degrees and dimpling the surface. For the hand I focused on … Continue reading

Campfire

Cowboy Campfire

Pyrography on Mahogany with oil colour. 11 x 6 The original artwork can be purchased through the shop section or by contacting me. My friend Dave gave me some Mahogany to try out. It’s very hard wood and it was difficult to … Continue reading