This summer I am dedicating time to learn the basics of pyography. For my next project I wanted to focus on learning different shading techniques.

Up to this point I Have only done one tone colors and burnt the crap out of the wood to try and make the darkest shade possible. So I decided to try with a two tone image this time.

For this project I decided to try and do the Insignia for the 34th Coastal Defense Brigade. having two tones would allow me to practice some different pressure and contour techniques without “shading” yet.

After transferring the image I started with a shading tip. This time I shaded out to the lines rather than in from the lines. This helped me protect bleeding along the edges

I then went over the lighter areas of the crab with low pressure. This is was my first time trying to “color” differently than one shade.

Next I switched to an all-purpose tip and filled in the darker areas. Finally I switched to a fine tip and did the shield border.

Overall I am happy how it came out. I still lost some definition in the Crown of the crustacean but I can’t wait to see how it turns out once stained.