Steve Hewer
Pyrography, Ink & Watercolour Art
From Pyrography to Ink & Watercolour.
Having spent 10 years producing pyro art on hardwood, it is time to transition to something different. I have chosen ink & watercolour for my next journey.
I am drawn to urban sketching. To me that means no pencils, no rulers, no worrying about painting between the lines and no adherence to realistic colours. However, perspective remains in, as does realism, just enough to respect the subject.
I'll leave some of my pyro work on the website, mixed in with my new Ink & Watercolour artwork.
​​​​
​
For inquiries and local purchases, go to the 'Contact' tab.
Thanks for visiting.
GALLERY OF WORKS
Big Ben, London
Pyro on maple
21.25" x 9.25"
SOLD
London Calling - St. Paul's Cathedral
7" x 5"
Ink & Watercolour
SOLD
at The Art Hub
Band On The Run
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
For Sale $45 CAD
Tower of London
Ink & Watercolour
7" x 5"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Gooderham Building, Toronto
Ink & Watercolour
7" x 5"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Santorini, Greece
Ink & Watercolour
7" x 5"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Chateau Frontenac, Quebec
Pyro on maple
14.75" x 11.25"
For Sale $750 CAD
Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
For Sale $85 CAD
at The Art Hub
Soldiering Onwards - National War Memorial
Pyro on maple
11.25" x 18.75"
Donated to the Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 192, Carleton Place, Ontario
Sun, Sand, Sea & Surf
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
SOLD
"All That Jazz", New Orleans
Pyro on maple
13.5" x 9.25"
SOLD
Florence Cathedral
Ink & Watercolour
7" x 5"
For Sale $65 CAD
at The Art Hub
Dining Out In Walthamstow
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Peace Tower, Ottawa
Pyro on maple
8.5" x 7"
For Sale $400 CAD
Peace Tower, Ottawa
Ink & Watercolour
7" x 5"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Up The Creek
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
For Sale $45 CAD
Amsterdam
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Got The Camping Bug
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
SOLD
at The Art Hub
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Neuschwanstein Castle
Pyro on maple
15" x 11.25"
For Sale $550 CAD
Neuschwanstein Castle
Ink & Watercolour
7" x 5"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Turn of the Century,
Carleton Place
Pyro on maple
13" x 9.25"
For Sale $700 CAD
Turn of the Century,
Carleton Place
Ink & Watercolour
7" x 5"
SOLD
Working From Home
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
Copenhagen
Pyro on maple
9.25" x 31.75"
SOLD
Notre Dame, Paris
Ink & Watercolour
5" x 7"
For Sale $45 CAD
at The Art Hub
We'll Always Have Paris
Pyro and Acrylic on maple
7" x 5"
SOLD
We'll Always Have Paris
Ink & Watercolour
7" x 5"
SOLD
Oceanus, Trevi Fountain, Rome
Pyro on maple
9.25" x 9.25"
For Sale $590 CAD
CANADIAN PYROGRAPHY ARTIST
Steve Hewer
A few years ago, I bought a cheap wood burning set from my local store.
Newly retired and seeking a hobby, I sketched and burnt on any piece of scrap wood I could find. After a few weeks, I was hooked.
No fusion of colours, no interpretations into abstracts, just sketching and burning what I see and trying to make it look real in sepia tones.
I upgraded my toolkit to improve the quality of my work. That's me in the photo using my Razertip to create Jed the Alsatian. That picture is now in Tasmania.
The maple hardwood I use requires high heat; over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit to be effective. I call it 'sketching with fire.' It takes a lot longer to produce a picture on hard maple over softwoods but the effort is definitely worth it. Best tools and best materials and no excuses.
Creating fine pyrography to me is like escaping into a good book and not wanting it to end. You know the feeling.
So now I've left pyro, this is my learning journey into Ink & Watercolour.
I want to give a special shout out to Arts Carleton Place who continue to encourage me and also provide me with gallery space at the Art Hub, 127 Bridge Street, Carleton Place.
Finally, thank you for browsing my art studio. I hope you enjoy my work.