Explore your woodburning style with whimsical mountains and fun textures as you follow along step-by-step to this class! You'll walk away with all the basics and a solid introduction to the art of woodburning.
This workshop is for you if:
- You want a fun beginner project to dive into the world of pyrography
- You want someone to teach you everything you need to know for woodburning basics and essentials
- You want to get better at burning textures
- You want to try something new!
This workshop is NOT for you if:
- You are not interested in trying new things
- You don't really want beginner-friendly instruction
- You're not interested in follow-along step-by-step projects
- You don't like fun (womp womp)
What You Need for This Workshop:
All you really need for this class is a burner, a piece of wood, and a pencil, but here is the full materials list if you want to be fully prepared!- a woodburning machine of any kind
- nibs that go with that woodburning machine
- a piece of wood (I will be using an 8x8" cherry panel listed here)
Optional:
- scrap wood (for practice)
- the template (listed inside the class for you to print)
- transfer paper
- tape
- paint or color if you think you might want to add color to your art
- paintbrushes, a cup of water, paper towel, etc. if adding color
Renée Foskett Wilson, Pyrographer + Art Educator
HEYO!
I'm Renée- a fun and spunky mixed-media pyrography artist, art educator, and small business entrepreneur.
I'm here to teach you no-fluff, high-touch, in-depth workshops that take you through the nitty-gritty details in an authentic way to help you explore, learn, and grow as an artist.
I teach as if we're sitting together and having a conversation. I keep it raw and real. No gatekeeping. No secrets. If I don't know the answer then I'll help you find the answer.
Subjects and topics are approachable, easy to understand, juicy, and specific. We go step by step, building block by building block. I make jokes and TikTok references and laugh and make learning fun.
I deliver information that actually answers your questions.
So jump on in. I'd love to lead you through this woodburning workshop, step by step.
Specifics About This Workshop:
1: Receive a solid beginner foundation
If you are new to woodburning or are just getting started in this art form, then you might be looking for someone to help teach you the basics and get you going. This workshop will teach you the basics of woodburning in a fun, authentic way.
2: You can freehand the design or follow the template.
Because this class is structured as a "follow-along" kind of class, you'll have the opportunity to go big or go home by freehanding the mountain design as we go. It's not hard, I promise! We literally go step by step. It's like a follow-along painting class if you've ever done one of those. Everyone's pieces will look similar but different at the end of the class!
Once you learn my technique for drawing mountains, you'll be making mountains all over everything.
3: You'll get to play with textures.
Textures can really bring your art to life. I'm going to show you some fun textures that will go great with this project. If you choose to bring some scrap wood, you can have some practice time to test out different textures before committing to the main project.
4: You have creative freedom!
You can make your piece however you like. This is a very flexible workshop- meaning there is no right or wrong way to do it and you're not going to "mess it up" if something doesn't turn out the way you wanted. It's a very forgiving project.
5: This piece is done on cherry wood, but you can use whatever wood you want.
The specific wood for this workshop is an 8" x 8" cherry wood panel that we sell on our website, available at itsdavidandrenee.com. You will be bringing whatever wood you want, of whatever size. Basswood slices, cherry panels, whatever! It doesn't matter for this project. You don't need to go out and buy any fancy wood, but you can if you want!
6: BYOB and BYON- Bring Your Own Burner and Bring Your Own Nibs
I will be using an Optima 1 woodburning machine with a burnishing nib, a large skew nib, and ballpoint nibs, but you can use whatever burner and nibs you have and like. Everyone has different machines. Everyone likes different nibs and has their own personal favorites.
The workshop, $27 (a STEAL btw):
- A pre-recorded class with real students and live feedback
- The full woodburning workshop class recorded and available to replay
- A whole extra Woodburning Basics module to get familiar with woodburning on your own time!
- Texture resources for inspiration
- A complete resource library with links
- Step-by-step follow-along styled class