How do you like to apply color to wood grain? Have you tried adding color to your wood burning? Let me know what you think of adding & blending color on wood!
+Ded Jezter Thanks Joseph! You can...😆 I think overall I got the best coverage with the prismacolor verithins at least on basswood. Maybe I should test out which ones work best for the woods I burn on.
Hi Val. Very interesting video. I haven't worked with wood in years, but it was just a few times. You make it look so tempting to do again. I'd never thought of using different blends like that. Thanks for sharing.
Another great, and really interesting video Valarie. I'd have never thought about coloured pencil bleeding in wood. It's going to save a lot of people some heartache with their projects. Thanks.
+Paul Hunter Thanks Paul!! 😆 Yeah I found out the hard way 5 years ago. Luckily, I caught it very quickly and didn't ruin the project. I had no idea at the time. I hope a lot of people find the video helpful and they don't find out the hard way too. 😃
I've just been binge watching your channel again Val. I like the colored pencil on wood, that's super cool. I didn't even know "Pyrography" was an actual word. I saw that on another video of yours. Hope you are well my friend. ~Marty
+Owings Art Hi Marty! 😁 Thanks!! I'm gathering all kinds of media to add to the wood for color. Yep "pyrography": writing with fire. Prior to the first wood burner being created (late 1800' - early 1900's) the art form was called "poker art". People would heat up a fireplace poker in the fire & apply the tip to wood to create art. From what I have read, writing with fire is one of the oldest art forms dating way way back. I'm doing well. I hope all is great for you too my friend. 🤗
Hi Val. You have lots of materials. Very interesting video. I have also used watercolor once but it's hard to control bcause it spreads on the wood. I think that pencils are the best option.
Hi Richy! 😆 For art supplies, you have no idea how much I have...lol. 😲 I have lot & lots...I could open up my own store! 😂 Watercolors directly on the wood is extremely hard to control & all that water raises the grain. I have done it myself and it ended up bad. I had done a relief carving with burning and used watercolors to tint the wood back in 2007. All was ok until I had it wrapped in a thick towel and was pulling it out of the car for an outdoor craft fair on a 100 degree phoenix spring day in 2009. I dropped it less than 3 feet and even though it was really cushioned in the towel, it split in half along the grain, breaking into 2 completely separate pieces. I was devastated! The water really expanded the grain and then 2 years later the heat shrunk the grain causing it to weaken. There was a crack that developed while I was carving out and it just grew. Luckily, I was able to glue it back together pretty seamlessly, it was never 100% the same. It hangs on our wall here it home. I can never sell it. Good news is, I learned and I think I have a good solution that will allow us to use traditional watercolors on wood...I just have to completely test out my thought first. 😉 I also have some awesome stains coming that I will be reviewing in a couple of weeks. I think you will like them. 😃
Hi Val, nice video, thought you would like to know if you use a sanding sealer just a very light coat after you burn, but before you color, you should not have any problems with bleeding your colors. Try it out on a test piece of wood and let me know what you think. P.S. I have not tried this with watercolor pencils so I'm not sure if this works with the watercolor pencils. But it will be fine with prism pencils and alike. I hope this suggestion helps. Thank you.
+B Falzone Thanks! 😁 I will definitely take a look. I started researching sanding sealer not to long ago, but I don't remember why I stopped...lol 😆 I will give it a try & maybe do a video about it, testing it with all kinds of color media and sharing the results. Do you have a brand that you suggest?
Valarie, any of the top brands should be just fine. I don't want to suggest any one brand because there are too many variables depending on where you live, what type of wood your working with, as well as how much humidity there is where you are. But I believe most are very easy to work with if you are buying a premium brand. I do recommend staying away from the bottom shelf products and alike.
+B Falzone Thanks! 😁 I will keep all of this in mind. I'm in northern Az & except during active monsoon season (july-sept) or the occasional snow storm our humidity stays low. Yesterday our humidity was 6% and today's is 7%...we are still waiting for the monsoon to come in. 😥 For what I do, in general, I stick to baltic birch & basswood.
How do you like to apply color to wood grain? Have you tried adding color to your wood burning? Let me know what you think of adding & blending color on wood!
Valarie Connell /DrawingWithFire I did not know that you could use colored pencil on wood? Cool!
+DB's artworks You can!! 😆 Just one more wonderful canvas to play on. 😉
Valarie Connell /DrawingWithFire except me, because, well it's me and hot and yeah! I burn myself thinking about cooking! Lol
+DB's artworks lmbo! 😂 Naw you can do it...you just have to pay attention & not scratch your nose with the hot pen in your hand. 😲
Valarie Connell /DrawingWithFire HA HA HA!!!!
Great video Val! Lots of good information using a variety of options.
+Cathy Whitney Thanks Cathy! There are even more ways to add color...these were just the colored pencils. 😲
Another very informative video. I have never even thought of using colored pencils on wood.
+Ded Jezter Thanks Joseph! You can...😆 I think overall I got the best coverage with the prismacolor verithins at least on basswood. Maybe I should test out which ones work best for the woods I burn on.
Hi Val. Very interesting video. I haven't worked with wood in years, but it was just a few times. You make it look so tempting to do again. I'd never thought of using different blends like that. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Older! 😁 You really should give it a try again... its fun. 😃
Another great, and really interesting video Valarie. I'd have never thought about coloured pencil bleeding in wood. It's going to save a lot of people some heartache with their projects. Thanks.
+Paul Hunter Thanks Paul!! 😆 Yeah I found out the hard way 5 years ago. Luckily, I caught it very quickly and didn't ruin the project. I had no idea at the time. I hope a lot of people find the video helpful and they don't find out the hard way too. 😃
I've just been binge watching your channel again Val. I like the colored pencil on wood, that's super cool. I didn't even know "Pyrography" was an actual word. I saw that on another video of yours. Hope you are well my friend. ~Marty
+Owings Art Hi Marty! 😁 Thanks!! I'm gathering all kinds of media to add to the wood for color. Yep "pyrography": writing with fire. Prior to the first wood burner being created (late 1800' - early 1900's) the art form was called "poker art". People would heat up a fireplace poker in the fire & apply the tip to wood to create art. From what I have read, writing with fire is one of the oldest art forms dating way way back. I'm doing well. I hope all is great for you too my friend. 🤗
That looks like a useful coloring technique.
+Wood Frontier Thanks! 😆 Very easy to control & blend with a small set. Let's you use what you may have around the house. 😉
Hi Val. You have lots of materials. Very interesting video. I have also used watercolor once but it's hard to control bcause it spreads on the wood. I think that pencils are the best option.
Hi Richy! 😆 For art supplies, you have no idea how much I have...lol. 😲 I have lot & lots...I could open up my own store! 😂 Watercolors directly on the wood is extremely hard to control & all that water raises the grain. I have done it myself and it ended up bad. I had done a relief carving with burning and used watercolors to tint the wood back in 2007. All was ok until I had it wrapped in a thick towel and was pulling it out of the car for an outdoor craft fair on a 100 degree phoenix spring day in 2009. I dropped it less than 3 feet and even though it was really cushioned in the towel, it split in half along the grain, breaking into 2 completely separate pieces. I was devastated! The water really expanded the grain and then 2 years later the heat shrunk the grain causing it to weaken. There was a crack that developed while I was carving out and it just grew. Luckily, I was able to glue it back together pretty seamlessly, it was never 100% the same. It hangs on our wall here it home. I can never sell it. Good news is, I learned and I think I have a good solution that will allow us to use traditional watercolors on wood...I just have to completely test out my thought first. 😉 I also have some awesome stains coming that I will be reviewing in a couple of weeks. I think you will like them. 😃
Hi Val, nice video, thought you would like to know if you use a sanding sealer just a very light coat after you burn, but before you color, you should not have any problems with bleeding your colors. Try it out on a test piece of wood and let me know what you think.
P.S. I have not tried this with watercolor pencils so I'm not sure if this works with the watercolor pencils. But it will be fine with prism pencils and alike. I hope this suggestion helps.
Thank you.
+B Falzone Thanks! 😁 I will definitely take a look. I started researching sanding sealer not to long ago, but I don't remember why I stopped...lol 😆 I will give it a try & maybe do a video about it, testing it with all kinds of color media and sharing the results. Do you have a brand that you suggest?
Valarie, any of the top brands should be just fine. I don't want to suggest any one brand because there are too many variables depending on where you live, what type of wood your working with, as well as how much humidity there is where you are. But I believe most are very easy to work with if you are buying a premium brand. I do recommend staying away from the bottom shelf products and alike.
+B Falzone Thanks! 😁 I will keep all of this in mind. I'm in northern Az & except during active monsoon season (july-sept) or the occasional snow storm our humidity stays low. Yesterday our humidity was 6% and today's is 7%...we are still waiting for the monsoon to come in. 😥 For what I do, in general, I stick to baltic birch & basswood.