About this Product
Custom woodburned portrait, pet or person, because a loved one is a loved one (unless it’s an enemy, but no worries, I can work with that, too). *You must own rights to the reference photo.
Approximately 9 x 13”
Protected with UV resistant clear polycrylic
Reference photos must be approved
Each piece is burned by hand, making it a one-of-a-kind work of art
These pyrography, aka woodburn, portraits are hand burned on basswood planks with live edges, meaning the bark is still on two edges.
Woodburns can be drawn as a close replica of a reference or I can add some flair. The toddler in the examples wasn’t carrying a sword or surrounded by broken pieces of the world in the reference photo - but you knew that, didn’t you? Likewise, the masked child in the car actually had nothing to fear from broken window glass.
Child portrait
Pet portrait
Wedding portrait
*A portrait of this size can take up to a month to complete. Updates will be given. Please contact me for potential start and finish dates.
*Pyrography should be protected from sunlight to minimize fading.
Unchecked Arts LLC
Meet the Maker
I’m Sabrina Alexander and primarily a pyrography and graphite artist based in St. Louis, Missouri. My background is varied and stretches from pet grooming in Massachusetts to micro farming in Georgia. Art became a focus when I returned to an urban lifestyle, often expressing my interest in the human impact on the natural world, and vice versa.
My portraits ride the line between realism and maintaining the artist’s touch. The use of traditional methods, including pencil and paper, a small torch, and heated metal nibs, stems from an attachment to the transformative nature of taking things slow. Each woodburned piece is created by hand and unique, though prints may be made available for purchase.
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How it’s Made
All work is done by hand with a heated wire nib.
Shop Policies
Full refund if original artwork is returned undamaged within seven days.
I cannot accept returns on commissioned artwork. Please message me immediately should the item arrive damaged.
When buying pyrography (woodburn), please be aware that you are buying a piece of "living art" and that over time the vibrancy, texture and tonal qualities will most likely change. Wood can darken and is subject to the effects of humidity and lighting. It is up to your care of the art and Mother Nature how much change will occur and when.
That said, keeping the art out of sunlight and away from humidity will help slow the effects of change.
Image copyright is not transferable with sale. Images may not be reproduced by any means without written permission.
