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I Create Wood Burnt Art Inspired By Henna
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I Create Wood Burnt Art Inspired By Henna

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I am an illustrator and graphic novelist. Every year I focus on a new medium to challenge myself. I have a contemporary approach to pyrography, I create the work by burning each line and symbol into raw wood. Intricate, henna-like patterns are combined with my signature figures. These labor-intensive pieces are expressions of my Indian heritage and combine a modern, storytelling edge.

In 2014, I challenged myself to create 100 mini wood burnings and sold many of them through Trickster gallery in Berkeley. What I love about working with wood is there’s often an additional pattern coming through the wood grain.

In a way, I feel that the wood was collaborating with me to create layers of art. The relationship that develops with a medium, whether its sketching on paper, painting on the computer, or burning wood may not be visible, but its there – in each shade, shadow and line. Those are the things that make me truly love art.

More info: everydayloveart.com

Unicorn

Happy song

Sun hat

Air guitar

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Air piano

The beginning

Seahorse kiss

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The singer

Busta move

Hopes

Horn

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Fairy happy

Little wonder

Owl watch over you

Raga

Mermie morning

Dolphin

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Nidhi Chanani

Nidhi Chanani

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Artist & owner of #EverydayLoveArt. Born in India, living in the SF bay area. Currently working on debut graphic novel, Pashmina, to be published by First Second.

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Nidhi Chanani

Nidhi Chanani

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Artist & owner of #EverydayLoveArt. Born in India, living in the SF bay area. Currently working on debut graphic novel, Pashmina, to be published by First Second.

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JaccobMcKay
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lovely! Perhaps you could give the wood a nice sanding before illustrating? :)

JaccobMcKay
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lovely! Perhaps you could give the wood a nice sanding before illustrating? :)

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