Hello and welcome to my blog all about the wonderful world of painting on rocks!
I painted my first rock when I was about 10 years old in upstate New
York while on vacation with my two best friends. Here is a link to the story of
the first rock I ever painted if you're interested..."My Rock Painting Journey"
If you are looking for a hobby or just want to try a new craft, painting
rocks can be a great way to express your creativity and bring many
hours of relaxation and joy to your life.
On this blog "Painting Rocks!" I will share with you the techniques I
use to paint my rocks in each one of the tutorials which are detailed on separate pages. Please refer to the
page linked above entitled 'Rock Painting Tutorials'.
The directions should be clear, and I think they will be well outlined
step-by-step for each rock painting (each tutorial is also linked below on this page) so that if you would like to create a similar rock it will be easy for
you to do.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment in the 'Comments' section and I will be happy to help!
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Hi and thank you for being here for this rock
painting tutorial!
Using the stencil method I have outlined here in this
blog post makes it possible for anyone to paint a flower rock. There are
many different methods that can be used, but stencils really can simplify the process.
Rock painting has become a very popular pastime for
many people, young and old (and in between, haha!). It's a great hobby that you can enjoy by yourself or one you can share with your family and friends.
Below the video instructions, I have provided a list
of the SUPPLIES I used in this project with links to where you
can purchase them online for your convenience.
You can also purchase most of the supplies used in
this project tutorial at your local craft store like Michaels or Hobby Lobby(click on link to find store's weekly coupon).
Before you start...
For this rock art project, you will need to do a few
things before you actually color your flower design after stenciling it onto
the rock's surface in white paint.
Read the numbered DIRECTIONS below and then watch the videos
after that.
1. Find a rock you want to paint, making
sure it's the right size and shape for your image. Wash and dry your
rock.
2. Paint the rock with two coats of gray acrylic paintwith a foam paint brush. You
can also use black acrylic paint or
a dark green as well, as
long as the background looks like it could be found in nature. The gray
background makes it look like slate, but a dark green background can make it look
like the normal background in a flower bed in between leaves.
3. After the background is good and dry, take your flower stencil and place it on
top of the rock's surface. Use Scotch tape to secure
it to the rock so that the stencil will stay in place.
4. Using a stencil brush and
white acrylic paint, tap your image onto the dark background. This will
allow whatever color you are going to use to pop when you color over the
initial image that has been stenciled in white.
5. After the stencil design in white paint has dried, use your art pens to add
color. You can use Sharpies or Arteza Paint Pens or
whatever permanent ink you desire.
6. After your rock dries completely, spray with a weather resistant acrylic sealer at
least three times, allowing it to dry in between.
How to
Stencil Poppy Flowers
PART 1 - "Adding the Flowers Using White Acrylic Paint & Stencil"
PART 2 - "Adding Color to the Flowers over
the White Outline"
Supplies Sidenote: Not all of the above products will be needed for this particular tutorial. I have linked to some supplies that I use in my rock paintings so that you can have access to some of my favorite products, but you can find most of these in your local craft store.
Here are the links to other rock painting tutorials on this blog:
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Thank
you for being here for this rock painting tutorial!
Gardening Animals Rock by nancymaggielee
Hello!
I'm so glad you're here!
By using
my methods, anyone can learn how to paint rocks and turn them into beautiful decorative pieces of art. I sure hope you will
give it a try!
If you
would like to create a rock from an image similar to my 'Gardening
Animals Rock' pictured above, please refer to the DIRECTIONS section below on this page.
Here in this tutorial, I
will lay out for you step by
step below through
outlines, video demonstrations and links to informative articles in which I
will show you how I took an illustration of these cute little animals and
transferred it onto a rock.
Also
provided below will be a list of SUPPLIES I
used with links to where you can purchase them online for your
convenience. However, you will also be able to purchase most of the
supplies used in this project tutorial at your local craft store like Michaels.(click for link to weekly ad coupon).
You will not need
all of the supplies included, however, I wanted to include links to additional
products to give you a choice and to demonstrate the wide variety of products
that can assist you in creating beautiful painted rocks.
Before you transfer an image like the
'Gardening Animals' image, you will need to do a few things to prepare your
rock for the transfer of the image...
1. Find a rock you want to paint, wash and
dry your rock.
"How to Transfer an Image with White Paint and Mod Podge"
In the video above, I demonstrate how I transferred an image printed from my inkjet printer and transferred it onto a garden rock using white acrylic paint and Mod Podgein what I like to call my 'White Paint & Mod Podge Image Transfer' method.
Watch the video above and refer to the 'Description Box' underneath the video to learn more about the process demonstrated and to get links to other informative sites to help you paint your rock.
Some of the sites in the Description Box are also linked on this page for your convenience.
Believe it or not, a regular sheet of computer paperhas many layers, approximately seven I believe. That’s a lot of layers for a thin piece of paper! Doesn’t seem possible, but it is true.
For this rock painting, I printed my image onto freezer paper because I have found that freezer paper gives an even better transfer of the ink to the rock's surface (as compared to regular computer paper).
"Revealing the Image" - PART 2
In the video above (PART 2), I will demonstrate how to remove the freezer paper from your rock to reveal the ink that will give you a base image to paint over.
You will have already transferred the image onto your rock when this video begins (refer to STEP #1section above).
After you watch PART 2 above, refer to the information outlined below in this section for written instructions (numbered 1, 2 and 3) which will further detail what you will see in the video.
This is one of the first paintings I did using freezer paper to transfer the ink from the image onto the painted white surface of the rock.
However, I want to mention again here that regular computer paper will work too using the method outlined in this rock painting tutorial. I liked the image transfer outcome with the freezer paper better, but both kinds of paper do work.
In addition, after you watch PART 2 “Revealing the Image”, you will also find more information in the 'Description Box' section below the video itself on my YouTube channel.
Just click the little gray arrow underneath any video to access the information and supply lists for the project.
RELATED INFORMATION:
You may want to watch "How to Make Freezer Paper Sheets for your Inkjet Printer" if you haven't already done so to find out how you can make your own sheets for your printer. But please remember that they do come in pre-cut sheets that you can purchase here.
This is what the base image will look like after the paper is removed layer by layer, WOW!
Here is an outline of the steps demonstrated in PART 2 "Revealing the Image" above...
1) After your image has dried face down onto the rock (refer to STEP 1above), take a flat head paint brush and some clean water, and coat the image with the water allowing it to sort of saturate the back side of the image. As you coat the image, you will see the ink start to show through and you will be able to see details of the image. So much fun, it’s sort of like magic!
2) Allow it to dry. Repeat this step of coating the back side of image with water and allowing it to dry in between coats at least 5 more times (you may have to do it more than that). After the first few times, you should see the paper starting to roll off in layers as it beads up. You can move these pieces off the rock GENTLY with your finger but be careful not to roll too hard or you may remove the ink at this point.
Tip: Before you roll the paper off with your finger, let it dry a bit. In other words, don't roll with your finger when it's too saturated. Wait about five to 10 minutes after soaking the image,
3) After doing the above in STEP 2 numerous times,gently roll the paper off of the image using your index finger. The ink has been transferred to the white paint! If you followed all of these directions, you should have a good base image to add color to your rock by using your permanent markers or artistic paint pens.
RELATED INFORMATION:
How to Transfer an Image to a Rock - "Fairy & Unicorn Image Transfer Using White Paint and Water"
In this video, PART 3, I will demonstrate how I use paint pens to enhance the colors on my rock creation.
After you watch PART 3 above, refer to the information outlined below in this section for written instructions (numbered 1, 2 and 3) which will further detail what you will see in the video.
Before using the paint pens to add color to the base image, I went over some of my images using a Deco Color Broad Line Opaque Paint Marker (white). This is not a necessary step, but I like to do it this way because I feel it makes the painting my own creation.
The white paint from the marker needs to dry thoroughly before adding the color from the paint pens or Sharpies. Here is a picture of how it should look AFTER the Deco paint marker is applied and dried...
As you can see from the picture, the shiny white sections have been covered with Deco paint.
1) After the image has been transferred, you might want to go over some of the images with an opaque paint marker. Doing this will provide a smooth surface to the image and will enable you to add color with your paint pens or Sharpie markersvery easily, and with the white background from the paint marker, the colors will be look more vibrant.
2) Using an opaque paint marker go over any images or backgrounds that you would like to add more color to. Wait for the white paint to dry.
3) After the paint is completely dry (wait at least ½ hour after application), refer to your picture to select paint pens that are similar to the original colors and fill them in. Use an Ultra Fine Black Sharpie to add details like eyes to the little animals and also to outline anything on your rock.
"Adding Stenciled Flowers to Outer Edges of your Rock Painting”
In the video above PART 4, I will demonstrate the use of stencils in rock painting.
Stencils are a great tool to add other images to a rock painting. Use a small flower and leaf stencil to add to your rock’s edges.
Adding additional flowers and leaves to the outer edges of a rock gives the finished rock painting depth, character and originality.
In order to do this, I used a self-adhering flower stencil and moved it around the edges to trace the leaves and flowers. After tracing them onto the rock, I simply colored them in with my Sharpie markers.
"Adding Color to Your Rock Using Paint Pens
& Sharpies"
This step might seem to be similar to PART 4 as it demonstrates the use of stencils in rock painting. I would just consider it an addendum to PART 4.
Here in PART 5, I will demonstrate how to add small flowers and
leaves to the outer edges of my rock to add depth and color using art markers.
You can usestencils to trace the flowers and leaves but if you don't have a stencil, you can just add them
freehand because they are not that difficult to draw. Just follow the directions below...
To draw flowers and leaves freehand use a thin black fine point Sharpieto make a flower by just drawing a small circle surrounded by 5 loops. A small
leaf is just two brackets "( )" connected.
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