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T also used the C-l to "scribble" in little starfish, sea fans, and sonic underwater .scenery. 1 tried to take advantage of the natural designs in the burl to help crcatc my underwater world.

You get a whole different look if you pull the pen to the center and lift.

Like pine needles, the spines of the sea urchins grow at various lengths and angles to cach other. Unlike pine needles, however, they are straight and stiff. As you can sec in the samples, the way you pull the pen makes a big difference in the end result. After so many years of begging students to burn long, undulating needles bending in the breeze, I can't believe I'm actually telling you to burn a plain, straight line!

Adding color:

That completes the burning portion of the design. However, one of the reasons I chose the Hogfish was because of its coloring. so here goes! Because my three refcrcnec pictures of the Hogfish didn't look anything alike, and one written description said they were "usually some shade of red which changed rapidly," I figured I could paint pretty much however 1 pleased—and so I did!

For some contrast, I deeided to add a few sea urchins. They're the creatures that look like black pin cushions. To bum them, I had to changc pens again. This time 1 wanted to slice into the wood to get a crisp, clean line for cach spine. T used the "J" pen with the heat turned up so 1 would get a rich black line that cuts cleanly across die swirling grain of the wood. An "H" pen would have also worked becausc it leaves a heavier line than the "J" but still fits the scale of the design. Bum the sea urchins from the ccntcr out, lifting up on the pen as you get to the end of cach spine so it tapers to a nice sharp point.

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