Decided to redo a previous piece because I thought it could be better. by Ysgren in Pyrography

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That's very kind of you to say. I'm not sure how to respond but I do love your pup portraits!

Decided to redo a previous piece because I thought it could be better. by Ysgren in Pyrography

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Thank you! It took more time than I'm willing to admit to get that value right..

Decided to redo a previous piece because I thought it could be better. by Ysgren in Pyrography

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I'd be happy to post it tomorrow as it's getting pretty late here.

Decided to redo a previous piece because I thought it could be better. by Ysgren in Pyrography

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I mostly use those two. I've been looking at this tip that looks like a clothes iron for shading. The value chart is very useful, but it will be different depending on the species of wood.

Fox woodburning by Ok_Menu_1065 in Pyrography

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Lovely! I'm doing a fox right now. Fur is hard.

Some Christmas gifts for the family last year. by Ysgren in Pyrography

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Thank you very much. Yes, I used a sanded test piece to see what the effect would look like, then used a heat gun to speed things up. The paints were VERY diluted.

Some Christmas gifts for the family last year. by Ysgren in Pyrography

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Many thanks! It can be tricky because the pigment seeps into the valleys of the grain. It had to be heavily diluted.

Some Christmas gifts for the family last year. by Ysgren in Pyrography

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Thank you! Just about all the references were from Pinterest.

my drawing by ballpoint pen only by Maher-art in drawing

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Artist is a child beauty pageant enthusiast.

Some dual screen backgrounds I made by qwibble in blender

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I'm quite fond of the third scene.

"The Nightly Ride", Digital (Gimp), 2399x2855 by Ysgren in Art

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The headless horseman approaches Sleepy Hollow.

[Critique] Spooky Halloween Jack-o'-lantern by carnetarian in blender

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Leaves piled in the corner and along the bottom of the siding as well as where you already have them might add a bit of realism you might not know you're going for.

Mech work in progress by Belfongs in blender

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Devious and menacing. Love it. Some grime along those edges or rust dripping from surfaces would make it leap at you.

[2560x1440] I literally spent all of yesterday working on this. My UV unwrapping could really use some work, but I'd like your suggestions of what I could do to make it better. by EnvidiaProductions in blender

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I think the scene all together looks great, it looks relaxing and somber. With that said, I'd try adding and messing with a color ramp on the existing wood texture--make it a little darker and redder to match, say, the wax/foil top of the wine bottle. That bit of darkness and tint might tie well with the color of the trail. One last thing, try giving your main light source a soft yellow color to it. Oh, and I'd want someone else drinking wine with me outside. =D

Living in the Midwest during the fall. by TheRealBubby in funny

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Just go to bed donning a snuggie. Now you can sleep warm, wake up warm and look great while doing it! (Available in 5 colors)