Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app
Continue in app Continue in browser

Add post form topAdd Post
Tooltip close

The Bored Panda iOS app is live! Fight boredom with iPhones and iPads here.

I Create Wood Burnt Art Inspired By Henna
User submission
2
452

I Create Wood Burnt Art Inspired By Henna

ADVERTISEMENT

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

RELATED:

    Unicorn

    Happy song

    Sun hat

    Air guitar

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Air piano

    The beginning

    Seahorse kiss

    ADVERTISEMENT

    The singer

    Busta move

    Hopes

    Horn

    ADVERTISEMENT

    Fairy happy

    Little wonder

    Owl watch over you

    Raga

    Mermie morning

    Dolphin

    452views

    Share on Facebook
    Nidhi Chanani

    Nidhi Chanani

    Author, Community member

    Read more »

    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.

    Read less »
    Nidhi Chanani

    Nidhi Chanani

    Author, Community member

    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.

    What do you think ?
    Add photo comments
    POST
    JaccobMcKay
    Community Member
    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
    Community Member
    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? :)

    You May Like
    Related on Bored Panda
    Related on Bored Panda
    Trending on Bored Panda
    Also on Bored Panda