# Burnt Wood Illustrations Artist Eben Cavanagh Rautenbach Creates Intricate Timber Artworks By Meghan Young | Published 2014-01-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eben-cavanagh-rautenbach References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/leroc-pyrography) & [lerocpyrography](http://lerocpyrography.com/) The work of Eben Cavanagh Rautenbach is breathtaking for a few reasons. Namely, the intricate level at which he executes his unique style of illustrations and the tool he uses to do them. Armed with a soldering iron, he executes what has been dubbed pyrography or pyrogravure, essentially a [decorative burning technique](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn-studio-series). Thankfully, his aunt introduced him to this tool. Before that day, Eben Cavanagh Rautenbach was using a lighter, nail and pair of pliers. From dogs to trees and [portraits of couples](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ferro-capsule), Eben Cavanagh Rautenbach's artworks are created on a number of [different wooden canvases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-cloth-object). Born in South Africa and based in Scotland, he "describes his style influences as a mixture of his graffiti background and a wonder of nature," according to My Modern Met. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pyrography Art:** The use of a soldering iron to create unique and intricate style of illustrations provide an opportunity to showcase disruptive innovations in the art and design industry. - **Wood Crafts:** Creative innovations in wood crafts using pyrography art can open doors for new products or technology in the woodworking industry. - **Eco-friendly Art:** Utilizing wood canvases and a sustainable burning technique could lead to disruptive innovation opportunities in the eco-friendly art industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** The pyrography technique can be used to create unique and intricate designs in various mediums, allowing for disruptive innovations in the art and design industry. - **Woodworking:** The use of pyrography to create intricate designs on wood provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the woodworking industry. - **Sustainability:** Incorporating eco-friendly materials and techniques in art, such as using wooden canvases and pyrography, could lead to new disruptive innovations in the sustainability industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Repurposed Wooden Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darren-appiagyei.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Textured Pine Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crayon-pine.md) - [Wooden Identity Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md) - [Tree-Based Material Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abney-effect.md) - [Timber Wood Handmade Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onu-series.md) - [Fire-Inspired Artful Candelabras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forge-candelabra.md)