41 Realistic Portraits Of Cultural Icons And Celebrities Made Out Of Burnt Wood That Will Leave You Amazed

The type of art in question is called "pyrography"

Maryjane

• Published in Film & TV
• April 4, 2022

The artworld is one big place with so many kinds of drawings that will leave you totally amazed. Artists are creating beautiful art with virtually anything and everything around them, and the results are simply breathtaking.

Maybe you might have heard somebody say that one needs a smidgen of fire in order to light a creative fire, but the kind of art that you're going to see here requires more than a little bit of fire. The kind of art is referred to is called pyrography, and it's fundamentally similar to drawing, just with a little bit more wood here and there.

Normally, it was used to scratch a specific word, but some experts, for example, Ivan Djuric, became so skilled that he could make a completely realistic picture out of it. Looking at the portraits he has made, you may or may not even know that it’s another type of art on display.

Most of his portraits are commissioned custom work, and he additionally spends significant time creating portraits for celebs and cultural icons as well. Joined with the uncommon medium, it makes for an exceptionally hot piece of art.

We’ve gathered some of Ivan’s brilliantly made portraits of popular people for your entertainment. So sit back, keep scrolling and enjoy this beautiful art masterpiece.

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1. DMX's wood portrait

2. Ariana Grande's wood portrait

3. Petar II Petrović-Njegoš' wood portrait

4. George Takei's wood portrait

5. Johnny Depp's wood portrait

6. And here we have Tony Soprano's wood portrait

7. Notorious B.i.g. wood portrait

8. Muhammad Ali's wood portrait

9. Tupac Shakur's wood portrait

10. Tyson Fury's wood portrait

11. Jerry Garcia's wood portrait

12. Walter White's wood portrait

13. John Wayne's wood portrait

14. Luciano Pavarotti's wood portrait

15. Osho's wood portrait

16. Bob Marley's wood portrait

17. Valentino Rossi's wood portrait

18. Wiz Khalifa's wood portrait

19. Chadwick Boseman's wood portrait

20. George R. R. Martin's wood portrait

21. Snoop Dogg's wood portrait

22. Bob Marley's wood portrait

23. Miloš Biković's wood portrait

24. Morgan Freeman's wood portrait

25. Here is Joe Rogan's wood portrait

26. Wiz Khalifa's wood portrait

27. Patriarch Pavle's wood portrait

28. Nelson Mandela's wood portrait

29. Snoop Dogg's wood portrait

30. Kobe Bryant's wood portrait

31. Nikola Tesla's wood portrait

32. Kobe Bryant's wood portrait

33. Lebron James' wood portrait

34. You can smell what the Rock is cooking with Dwayne Johnson's wood portrait

35. Zlatan Ibrahimovich's wood portrait

36. And finally, we have Emir Kusturica's wood portrait

37. The late and great, Chadwick Boseman's wood portrait

38. Chadwick Boseman's wood portrait

39. Mike Tyson's wood portrait

40. Bob Marley's wood portrait

41. Nipsey Hussle's wood portrait

There are certain types of art that you'll come across, and you’ll see why some people are so in love with them. These wood portraits got me wondering how the artist pulled it off in the first place (people are really talented).

Anyway, what are your thoughts about this collection? Share them with us in the comments below. 

Maryjane