Decorated rocks like these can be left around your neighborhood to spread joy and kindness! You Rock! Follow easy step-by-step directions to experiment and master the best rock art techniques. You'll soon be confidently creating all these amazing designs: Galaxies Abstract Flowers Houses and People Henna Designs Dot Mandalas Gradient Backgrounds Stencil Art and much more! Fun Techniques for Creating Rock Art Join the rock art movement! Rocks are the perfect canvas for creating something beautiful that can be shared. Rock Art Handbook is a comprehensive resource that will teach you more than 30 different step-by-step techniques for fun and creative ways to decorate rocks. Adults, children, parents, grandparents, and teachers across the country are sharing in this beautiful activity together. The love of rock art crosses all generations and can be enjoyed as a family! Over 30 step-by-step tutorials Learn art and craft techniques for decorating rocks Great craft to do with the whole family Easy-to-follow, beginner-friendly instructions Uses easy-to-find art supplies and household items Techniques and Projects for Painting, Coloring, and Transforming Stones Preparing Your Rocks Learn the best places to find rocks, how to clean them, and how to get them ready to be part of your masterpiece! Discover the various sealant options that will protect your rock art from fading and chipping over time. Markers and Pens From intricate designs to blended, paint-like drawings, it's amazing what you can achieve with markers and pens! Use paint markers, highlighters, gelly roll pens, metallic markers, and more—and don't be afraid to mix and match! Mandalas and Tangles Discover how to incorporate mandalas and Zentangle (R) designs into your rock art! You can outline mandalas with paint markers, create tangles over beautiful background art, and even add detailed doodles and patterns using a white gel pen or black liner pen. Marbling Create unique, abstract designs on rocks with this fascinating marbling technique! You'll learn how to construct marbled zigzags, flowers, and more with acrylic paint, nail polish, and a few everyday household materials. Acrylic Paint One of the most popular ways to decorate rocks is with acrylic paints. Just think of your rock as a mini art canvas, and the sky's the limit! If you can dream it, you can paint it on a rock! 30 Tutorials Featuring Dot Painting, Marbling, Embellishments, and Much More! Decoupage Create depth in your rock art design with decoupage! Learn how to use materials like paper, napkins, fabric, tissue paper, and temporary tattoos to bring your rock art to life! Embellishments and Textures Learn how to add some extra dimension and sparkle to your rocks with puffy paint, stickers, glitter, beads, charms, rhinestones, and more! Rocks and Kids Not only is rock art fun for kids to make, it can help them learn! From color rocks and alphabet rocks to number and story stones, there's plenty of fun, educational projects to create and share! Keepsakes There's more to do with your rock art than hide it around town: Affix your finished pieces to a plaque to enhance your home décor, display them in keepsake boxes, turn smaller rocks into jewelry or keychains, make cute garden markers, and more. The possibilities are endless!
✔ Author(s): Samantha Sarles
✔ Title: Rock Art Handbook: Techniques and Projects for Painting, Coloring, and Transforming Stones (Fox Chapel Publishing) Over 30 Step-by-Step Tutorials using Paints, Chalk, Art Pens, Glitter Glue & More
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (4076 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1565239458
✔ ISBN-13: 9781565239456
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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