Kingfisher pyrography with watercolour paint.

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Guys
This one is a kingfisher. Was quite difficult to do this one as the colour is quite intense and the markings are minimal with very fine feathers....

[Glenn Jennings]

Wonderful work . They look really spectacular....

[Glenn Jennings]

Thanks for the nice comments guys. I really enjoyed doing this piece. Think maybe a NZ falcon portrait might be next....

[Glenn Jennings]

Darn it Haven't had a chance to try try most of those eats. Makes me hungry just thinking about it....

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Bill
I'm not sure of that. I will do some research on it to see if I can find some. I have heard quite a few favourable comments about butternut so will be keen to source some for a trial. I just love really nice grain in wood. Thanks for the idea i will let you know how I...

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Guys,
Had another go at a bird done with pyrography and watercolour paints. This one looks a lot better than my first effort. I changed the branch colour so that the feet showed up better ( Thanks for the tip Sappy) and I diluted the paint a lot which lets the burn show up a lot...

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Bill
Yeah I guess it all boils down to what tickles ones fancy. I like the purest stuff as well and have another hummingbird lined up to go in the pure form. Just completed a Humming bird and I think I made a way better job of it than the the thrush. Is all part of the rather sharp...

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Joe
It is not quite there yet but it was a fun try hehehehe.

Hi sappy
Yeah I thought that was not a good choice for the branch once I had done it but we live and learn. Am going to try a humming bird next so will give it a bit more thought before...

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Guys
Well I have had a go at something completely different. Got the idea from Merle from the box he made with a cardinal on that he gave colour to with colour pencils.

Decided to have a go using artists watercolour paints instead. The bird was burnt onto cheap basswood plywood...

[Glenn Jennings]

I like the nice flowing lines of the piece . Nice one mate.

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Bill
The strange thing is that they showed as loaded when I went in on edit to have a look. I have no idea what is going on. They were in jpeg format so should have been fine. All a bit of a mystery....

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Brian,
I can see the picture ok thanks. That is one huge cat. Did you have to shoot him or did you manage to trank him for re- location. Can understand how one of those would be a real worry if it wandered into your back yard.

We are lucky in that we have no predators...

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Dave
It was as working fine then all of a sudden this happened. Think there is some kind of spam block that is causing the problem. Strange thing is I can see other peoples pictures in their posts but I cant see the ones on this post. Gremlins again!!!! Darn it!!!!

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Hank
I think that is it but don't know what has changed as it was working just fine. Will get my techo computor wizarsd mate to have a look at it.

Thanks for the info mate. Much appreciated.

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Guys

Somehow the pictures got wiped from this post so I have re- listed it.

This is another piece of the chestnut block with the bad crack up the middle. I had thought that I might be able to turn the damaged section out but it didn't turn out that way as it ran off...

[Glenn Jennings]

Thanks for the info guys I will just re-post it. Lot easier all round. Don't want to create work for other guys.


For your info just in case their are other guys in the same boat and I think there are the posting date for this one was.

04-07-2021 time 03-14am...

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Randy
Wonderful job mate. That is one very elegant piece that anyone would be proud of....

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Joe nice detail. It is frustrating when you get an unwanted breakout. If you hadn't told us we would never hace known . That makes for a nice recovery on the piece. Well done mate....

[Glenn Jennings]

Yes I have to agree with the others you just nailed cute well and proper Claude. Nice one mate.

[Glenn Jennings]

Hi Herb, Rodster,
Both of you have made a nice job of those pieces. Is a nice gesture to make. Lets someone know you really do appreciate what they are doing....