Is there a right image to burn?
Welcome,
So, your not quite sure if you are choosing the right image? Or are there images that just can't be burned?
Well, coming from someone who works primarily in the nature theme. I have saved, used and tried countless images. I can safely say it not about the image, but about how much time and effort you put into capturing the image.
Weather you are trying to make a copy of the image or your interpretation, It's about using the skills and techniques you have. Even learning new ways of creating an image.
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But when choosing an image, you may want to think about a few things:
The angle of the image:
With an animal head, If you have it front on. You have to think about the way the face curves back and round. But with a side profile, you only have to contend with a more 2D image, just adding shading and tone to create a 3D look.
Size of the image:
If the image you are using is small, the resolution will decrease the more you zoom/expand the image. Which can make it hard to recreate the image/ see the finer details.
Personally, I have found trying to make a small work with a small image, Is one of the hardest things to do in Pyrography. Trying to capture every detail that make the image the image that it is. But not being able to capture every detail or the detail being so small that all the equipment I have is too big to make that detail possible.
Detail in the image:
Linking to choosing the right size image,. It's amazing when you finds an image you love, but when you print it or go to use the image. You can't quite make out every detail. Which makes recreating the image a challenge. If you can contact the image owner and ask for an original copy, that should mean you have the best resolution of said image.
So, Make sure the image is to the best quality resolution you can get it. Just makes your life easier and burning that much more enjoyable.
Is the image bright enough:
No, matter where you find an image. It is one of the easiest things to fix. The brightness of an image. The thing with have an image that is too dark or light, Means that you are either burn a lot more or less than you need to. Just adjusting the image Bright ness by 25% (+/-), will make such a difference.
It won't have much effect on the image, but will make recapturing the image, so much easier and in the end it's very likely you will capture the lighting/tone from the original image brightness.
Have got permission to use the image?:
MOST IMPORTANT, weather you plan to sell or just post your work on social media. Please make sure, where possible, to ask for permission form the original artist to use an image. It's more than likely that they will say it's fine for you to use the image.
But time to time they may ask if you sell any work with their image, for a percentage of the profits. Because, you never know they may just be the thing that helps you become the next big thing. By posting your work on their social media and website.
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So, If you are just starting, I would advise starting basic. So, images with a lot of lines and simple shading. (Patterns and textures).
These with the basics, some what sorted, from there it's ALL about trial and error. See what works and what doesn't. Find what works for you.
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As all ways I hope anything I have said was of use. Please get in contact with how you choose you images or if you have any further questions.
Cheers.