In today’s post, I want to talk about my process and ideas behind my latest creation, the sunflower moon painting and wood burning.
I’ve had this idea in my head for a long time, and it combines two of my favorite things: sunflowers and the moon. This project also combined two of my favorite mediums, pyrography, and painting! It was a total win and I had so much fun creating it.
This sunflower moon painting is currently up for grabs! Check out my shop here to see this original and more.
The quick video version is below if you want to see me at work. 🙂
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@greenartistdesigns I’ve had this idea in my head for such a long time.. and I finally had some time to complete it! 💚🌻🌕 This piece combines two of my favorite things, sunflowers and the moon, AND mixes some of my favorite mediums, pyrography and painting. I love it sooo much. ✨🌙 the original is up and available on my site! #fyp #woodburning #moonart #sunflowerart #greenartist #pyrographyart #woodburnedart #fullmoon #sunflowers #floralart ♬ august – Taylor Swift
Sunflower Moon Wood Burning & Painted Sign
Tools Used
This unique piece was created on rustic basswood with my wood burner tool, gesso, and some handy acrylic paint.
I love mixing wood burning and painting techniques because wood burning creates such a unique texture, and painting on wood is so awesome. Remember: never wood burn over paint, always burn first then paint.
If you want to see a full list of all the tools I use, check out my supply list here or Amazon storefront.
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Process
I sketched out the sunflower first on the piece of wood then started wood burning the petals. This took several hours as I go over the lines many times to add lots of details and shading. The petals were complete before I started painting the center for the moon.
When I was ready to paint, I painted the center with some gesso, let it dry, then went in to add details for the moon with my acrylic paints.
I choose blue tones for the moon as I really wanted the full moon to pop and the petals to set the background.
After the painting was complete, I sealed it with a spray varnish and attached a sawtooth hanger on the back.
Final Thoughts
I’m already planning my next sunflower moon piece. The possibilities are endless and I just love it so much.
This final piece made me feel that happiness I haven’t felt in a while after creating, it must mean it’s right! Every artist and creative will know the feeling I’m talking about. 🙂
If you want to check out my original work for sale and other items I make, head to the Green Artist Shop for more.
Let me know in the comments what you think!
-Amanda 💚
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