9 Strikingly Beautiful Pyrography Horse Ideas And My Experience
Among all the animals, people mostly choose horse to make pyrography. That’s why PYROGRAPHY HORSE is so much popular. Genuinely, the photo or sketch of this majestic animal resembles power and hard work. Some people indeed think this kind of sketch can motivate human beings’ inner selves. So, if you want to have a sketch or a photo of a equine animal at your home, you can check out the woodburn ideas discussed here to make something unique and inspiring.
Pyrography Horse Ideas
Body Outline
- Difficulty Level: Not beginner-friendly, but suitable for halfway learners.
- A prior rough sketch is a must-have before one starts.
- It has a lot of negative space burning. You can do it by stippling.
- Can be difficult if the sketch contains complicated parts like bent legs, flying hair, etc.
- Suitable for any kind of surface, but looks good on light-colored wooden slices.
Sketched Head
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate level pyrographers.
- Needs a preceding mark out, but you can add shadings to make it look like a realistic one.
- Requires different shades of burning marks created by different levels of temperature. I just transferred the image and drew it by woodburn marker. And blew hot air on the board.
- Suitable for making portraits on wooden boards or chopping boards.
Herd Of Pony
- Difficulty Level: Pro-level pyrographers (sometimes intermediate learners, if the design is a bit easier).
- Looks good on a wide but narrow rectangular wooden plate.
- Sometimes requires layer burning marks and different burning shades.
- Will be easier when it has a proper former scheme.
- Can be modified with additional sketches of landscapes, woods, grass, etc.
Stallion on Halter
- Difficulty Level: Only for highly skilled pyrographers.
- Looks very much aesthetic and majestic when it is completed properly.
- An advanced outline can help but the most challenging part is to make it realistic with proper shades.
- Sometimes, it takes a few days to complete, even more than a week.
Clydesdale on Move
- Difficulty Level: Entry-level and intermediate pyrographers.
- Will be easier when to follow a proper outline made before starting to place the burning marks.
- Can require different shades of burning marks and advanced burning techniques.
- Can be altered by adding color and a cool background.
- Will be difficult for entry-level pyrographers if there are so many details.
The Gelding And The Cowboy
- Difficulty Level: Professional and very skilled pyrographers.
- Will take weeks to complete if the surface is big.
- Best choice for making handcrafted gifts or rustic wall hangings.
- Deep burning marks and different shades can make the artwork look more realistic.
Additional details on the background will make it more attractive.
Warrior On Bronco
- Difficulty Level: Highly skilled pyrographers (Intermediate learners can try if the sketch is easier).
- Precision burning marks with different levels of temperature are essential.
- Requires a prior scheme to complete the artwork properly.
- Can take days, even weeks to complete if the sketch is difficult.
A Colored Pony
- Difficulty Level: Viable for Pro-level pyrographers.
- While making the outline it is essential to decide where to fill with the color.
- You can add paints using watercolor, acrylic, poster color, oil paints, plastic paints, etc.
- Looks aesthetically pleasing if the artwork is completed properly.
Jumping Animal Burnt On Leather
- Difficulty level – medium
- Keep in mind that leather burns quicker than wood, in fact it burns at a lower temperature than that of wood.
- Pyrography of this particular animal on leather is a popular art form in eastern Asia.
- You need to know to how to do pyrography on leather medium, here is a an article on leather crafting via pyrography.
Technical Issues
My Eventful Journey
The Enchanting Eyes
- I found capturing the essence and emotion of a horse’s eyes is the toughest of this pyrography
- To be more precise, meticulously etching contours and shading of the realistic eye-balls and the eyebrows are tough. Bringing the eyes to life through precise woodburning strokes is risky to every artists, I am no exception.
Flowing Manes and Tails
- Replicating the texture and movement of flowing manes and tails, delicate recreation of individual hair strands, maintaining sharp and precise lines, balancing realism and the light-dark contrast on the intricate patterns are my big concerns. A lot of practice made me go through it, but I stay very careful still now.
Fur Patterns
- Translating the unique fur patterns of horses onto wood, controlling direction, length, and density of fur are nightmares for this art. Moreover, layering strokes to create a three-dimensional effect are my biggest strength.
- I patiently craft the texture and realism of the horse’s coat. That’s the key to success, patience!
Powerful Nostrils
- Capturing the prominence and powerful nostrils, representing accurate proportion and position, balancing precision and subtlety are extremely challenging job. Sometimes, I fail to bring the proportions, but most of the times I can do the job fairly.
Tips On The Process
- First of all, this is a task for someone who has at least intermediate-level skills. If you’re new to pyrography, it’s best not to attempt a realistic burn art project.
- For this project, you’ll need to shade a lot. Make sure you have a wide array of wire tips for shading.
- This project will take a long time– a few hours to multiple days– so stock up on patience!
- Stencils and transferring the outline to wood can only do a little help comparing to the finished outcome. For this project, you’ll need at least some rudimentary skills for freehand drawing.
- I usually advise burning the outline of the image first. However, in this case, I’d suggest working on the horse’s image section by section. I divide the image into a few rectangular blocks. It improves accuracy.
- Do not rush, and take frequent breaks to check the consistency of the section you’re shading with the reference photo. Keeping the shading consistent throughout the whole piece is also important.
- It’s very easy to burn a section too dark, so don’t lose patience. If you feel tired or agitated, leave and come back to the project with a fresh eye later.
However, if you find the task extremely difficult, you can watch the following video clip to learn easily about this majestic animal wood-burn arts.
Final Call
The wall-hanging photo or painting of seven horses resembles power and unity. So, if you want to have such meaningful wall hangings, you can try to burn a herd of horses on wood. Though many of the ideas require skilled pyrographers, you can try some of them even if you are a beginner.
Related Resources
- You can watch this small video tutorial on horse pyrography.
- Exciting wildlife woodburning
