How to Paint Rocks Beginner’s Guide, you’ll discover the joys of rock painting and gain confidence in your artistic ability.
- What exactly is rock painting?
- How to paint rocks step-by-step
- Fun rock painting ideas to try
WHAT IS ROCK PAINTING?
Rock painting is a way of being creative by expressing yourself with art. The simple act of applying paint to rock to create art is something as old as time. Painting on canvas can be a little imitating and overwhelming when painting art on large areas.
However, this is not the case with rock painting. The best part of rock painting, is that it gives the artist a smaller safe space to create without feeling lost in such a large space.
Learning how to paint rocks is simple and everyone can do it. Another bonus is that you don’t need a lot of materials to get started.
HOW TO PAINT ROCKS
Places to Find Rocks
Rocks are free if you know where to look. Part of the fun of rock painting is using the hunt and gather method to find rocks to create beautiful rock art. The ideal rock for painting is smooth flat rocks.
Prep Stage
Base coating your rocks is optional but, it’s recommended that you include this in your prep time. While you’re waiting for “paint to dry”, it’s the perfect time to plan your design and gather your supplies.
Painting in Progress
Now comes the fun part, painting your rocks with your creative ideas that you planned in the prep stage. Whether it’s a free-hand design or a traced image, it’s your rock and you decide how to design it…even the experienced artist use tracing methods.
Be creative and think outside the box! There are many options available to choose from to create your rock art by using acrylic paints, marker pens, alcohol inks, dotting tools, and so much more!
Final Step
Protecting your rock is a step that shouldn’t be forgotten. After your painted rocks are dry, use an aerosol spray sealer. Seal your painted rocks outside, even in a well-ventilated area, the smell can be overwhelming for many.
Sealing the painted rocks will provide a moisture barrier to protect your painted rocks from being faded or damaged over time.