Modern Art Rock Painting

Use them to decorate your garden or display them using mini easels as pieces of art for your home. You can also add a magnet to the back with hot glue for your refrigerator or attach a hook to the back of seasonal designs to make Christmas ornaments.

Here are some tips:

PREPARING ROCKS FOR PAINTING

Do not take rocks from state and national parks. Find them in other outdoor spaces or purchase inexpensive bags at a craft or home improvement store.
Use a small amount of dish soap and water to soak your rocks in a bucket. Scrub rocks to remove any caked-on mud or other debris.
Rinse well and allow the stones to dry completely.
Remove any overly-rough patches with sandpaper.
Use Gesso, Multi-Surface Sealer, or a coat of Americana® Multi-Surface™ in white to prime the rock before painting.

PAINTING THE ROCKS

Use a pencil or chalk to lightly create your design before painting.
Start painting the biggest design sections first then move down to the tiniest of details last.
Use a binder clip to hold thin rocks.
Use permanent markers to add tiny details.
Add fun details and make your rocks glimmer in the sunlight by adding touches of metallic paints like Extreme Sheen or glitter paints like Craft Twinkles or Glamour Dust.
Use Decou-Page Outdoor to add pictures cut from magazines or printed from your computer to decorate rocks easily.
Make geometric designs by taping off different areas of the rock. This makes great designs for those not sure of their painting skills.

PROTECTING THE ROCKS

If using a paint besides Americana Multi-Surface or Patio Paint, seal with Multi-Purpose Sealer, or DuraClear Varnishes before placing outside.

Idea, video and text: DecoArt Inc.