A foray into customizable artwork

I like to draw—particularly Celtic-inspired knotwork and designs—and in the past few years, I’ve discovered an outlet for these drawings through wood burning. As it turns out, wood burning is not much different from drawing with pencils—except you can’t just use an eraser to fix a mistake! But I love the challenge and the beautiful pieces of finished artwork.
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I’ve decided recently to try my hand at some customized wood-burned designs. Last year, I collaborated with my husband, who does comic illustration. Our joint project was to create a graduation gift for our son, who loves Batman. My husband drew out the basic sketch, and then I took that sketch and “translated” it onto a blank wood plaque.

Needless to say, comic art is a WAY different style than I am used to, but it was refreshing to try something new and outside my comfort zone. I had a lot of fun exploring line styles and shading techniques. And my son loved the finished piece!

If you would like a custom wood-burned piece, contact me at dmlilly@disstudiodesigns.com. 


And check out my husband’s work on the following social media pages:
Thomas H. Lilly
https://www.facebook.com/ForceOneStudios/
https://www.instagram.com/force1studios/

Related blog posts you may want to read:
Celebrating Irish Celtic Art for St. Patrick's Day
Basic Celtic Knot tutorial part 1
Celtic Knot tutorial part 2
The Celtic Motherhood Knot, a symbol of love
Celtic Tree of Life