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Steve Hewer
Pyrographic Art

The question most often asked of me is, "Did you draw that by hand?"

I draw all my pictures freehand in pencil first, and then burn several layers of detail over top, finally removing any remaining graphite with an eraser.

Other pyrographers might use varying approaches but this is my way.

It is time consuming but the end result provides a high level of detail.

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I specialize in creating images of iconic and famous architecture burnt onto sugar maple hardwood.

Realistic artwork to remind us all of the magnificence of structures that can be seen around the world.

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For inquiries and local purchases, go to the 'Contact' tab.

Thanks for visiting.

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GALLERY OF WORKS

Big Ben, London
on maple
21.25" x 9.25"
For Sale $800 CAD
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Capitol Building, DC
on maple
22.25" x 9.25"
For Sale $700 CAD
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Tower of London
on maple
12.25" x 9.25"
For Sale $500 CAD
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"We'll Always Have Paris"
on maple
16.75" x 11.25"
For Sale $850 CAD
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Petra, Jordan
on maple
10" x 7.25"
For Sale $250 CAD
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Chinatown, San Francisco
on maple
11.25" x 7.25"
For Sale $500 CAD
0177-2023-Chateau Frontenac - Feature.jpg
Chateau Frontenac, Quebec
on maple
14.75" x 11.25"
For Sale $750 CAD
0176-2023-Santa Maria del Fiore - Feature.jpg
Santa Maria del Fiore.
Florence Cathedral

on maple
17" x 11.25"
SOLD 
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"Out In Front at Churchill Downs"
on maple
11.25" x 11.25"
For Sale $350 CAD
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Dining in Provence
on maple
9.25" x 12"
For Sale $390 CAD
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"All That Jazz", New Orleans
on maple
13.5" x 9.25"
SOLD
Louvre Museum, Paris
on maple
9.25" x 9.25"
For Sale $450 CAD
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Cotswold Cottage, Gloucestershire
on maple
9.25" x 7.25"
For Sale $400 CAD
Louvre Museum, Paris
on maple
9.25" x 9.25"
For Sale $350 CAD
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Peace Tower, Ottawa
on maple
8.5" x 7"
For Sale $400 CAD
Taj Mahal, Agra
on maple
16.75" x 9.25"
For Sale $450 CAD
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White Carnation, Amsterdam
on maple
9.25" x 12.75"
For Sale $425 CAD
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Grand Canal, Venice
on maple
7.25" x 10.25"
For Sale $200 CAD
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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset
on maple
9.25" x 13.25"
For Sale $700 CAD
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Neuschwanstein Castle
on maple
15" x 11.25"
For Sale $550 CAD
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Buckingham Palace, London
on maple
9.25" x 13.25"
SOLD
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Signal Hill, St. John's
on maple
9.25" x 9.25"
SOLD
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Bridge of Sighs, Venice
on maple
11.25" x 9.25"
For Sale $350 CAD
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Palace of Westminster
on maple
11.25" x 16.75"
For Sale $350 CAD
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Copenhagen
on maple
9.25" x 31.75"
For Sale $950 CAD
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Victoria Harbour
on maple
11.25" x 18.75"
For Sale $250 CAD
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Liberty Bell, Philadelphia
on maple
9.25" x 14.5"
For Sale $425 CAD
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Trevi Fountain, Rome
on maple
8" x 7.25"
SOLD
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 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.

Thank you for browsing my art studio.  I hope you enjoy my work.

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