Fire Painter Class

Artists Statement:

The senses that are awakened in the textures and smells of painting with fire (pyrography) have significantly allowed me to “find my way” in art. As an artist and creator of things I find myself drawn to all things natural, with wood and other natural materials as my driving force. My art has included scrimshaw, watercolor, pencil, pen & ink, and woodworking on many levels from carving to making furniture, just to name a few. I love detail; thus, my work passion is photo realism.  I have spent the past 17 years developing the skills in the techniques of this pyrographic media to finally reach my current level.  I believe I have still much more to learn about this media, and I share my journey of discovery with you in my work.

It is time-consuming, but the amazing rewards it offers are unmatchable, as I layer up my burn, working with very low heat and a slow process then lightly enhancing with inks and watercolors. 

I am a self-learned multi-media artist—first inspired by my mother at the age of 6, when she showed me a small painting she had created by chewing the tip of a wooden toothpick and making a brush. That ingenuity has led me into a constant process of learning and experimenting, motivated by the challenges of finding solutions to problems. 

My growth as an artist and a human has a simultaneous connection that is all-encompassing to the world around me in its ever-evolving process. 

Cynthia Longhat-Adams/Firepainter

 Two Spirit Creations
http://twospiritcreations.com
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