I need a idea (pyrography)

**cryerelizabeth** · 16th July 11, 06:53 AM

That is some awesome art work there. I myself am an artist, and have thought about trying my hand at pyrography, but I have learned i am much better with a pen/pencil and some paper. With everyone talking about drawing scottish highlands and pipers, I might as well see what I can draw to go along with that too ;)

I myself have a hard time with faces, but I find using a grid system or something really helps. Right now I'm trying to back off of using the grid so my faces I draw aren't that great, but they're getting ther

good luck finding a picture and completing the finished product

I have been inspired!

(i've been stuck on what to draw for the past few months)

**Lyle1** · 16th July 11, 07:52 AM

Perhaps you could portray a kilted man from the back or side, preferably in motion to show off the pleats.

**Ryan Ross** · 16th July 11, 08:09 AM

I think there've already been plenty of great suggestions as to the possible topic of your next work, Matt...certainly better than any ideas that havbe yet sprung to my mind. Whatever the subject matter, I know it's going to rock!

Originally Posted by Cowher

...I would like to avoid one with a persons full face in it. I just did one for a trade with a XMTS brother and I had to get books DVDs and really practice a human face to get it acceptable.
(if he reads this and wants to post a picture please feel free)...

Here's a thread about it:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...2/#post1001092

**Nick the DSM** · 16th July 11, 08:28 AM

Cool! Wood burning!

A castle would cool.

**Mark Stephenson** · 16th July 11, 08:32 AM

I liked the image of the Forth rail bridge. Perhaps you could do a series and include the First, Second, and Third bridges too <grin... or groan, your choice!>
BTW - your work is awesome.

**piperdbh** · 16th July 11, 07:09 PM

What about a montage of your state bird, animal, tree, flower, etc?

**Calico** · 18th July 11, 02:32 PM

Cthulhu?

We need it to match our new tartan!

**Cowher** · 18th July 11, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Chas

I always like to see highland cattle or kyloe.

Regards

Chas

Combined with this.

Originally Posted by RockyR

How about a landscape in the background with the edge of a kilt and knee and top of hose in the foreground (off to one side of the pic)? It would give you an opportunity to practice tartans and maybe a kilt pin and sgian dubh top.

We got a winner