Holiday Christmas Rocks

Holiday Christmas Rocks

Posted by DecoArt on Nov 7th 2017

Rock some Christmas characters in bright holiday colors of Americana® Multi-Surface Acrylics.

SUPPLIES

    • 1/2" flat brush
    • #0 liner brush
    • #0 round brush
    • rocks

    INSTRUCTIONS

    NOTES:

    Allow paint to fully dry before continuing to the next step.

    1. For the reindeer: Cover the entire rock in Coffee Bean with two coats. Once dry, blend Coffee Bean and Cotton Ball and apply to the rock creating the antlers. (See photo.)
    2. Instruction #1
    3. Apply two ovals for the eyes in Black Tie. Apply a dot of Cotton Ball to finish the eyes. For the nose, create a circle with Dark Scarlet.
    4. Instruction #2
    5. For Santa rock: Paint Cotton Ball over the entire rock. Once dry, blend (1) part Coffee Bean with (5) parts Cotton Ball to create Santa's skin tone. Apply mix in the center of the rock in an oval shape. Create the beard and and white hair with Cotton Ball.
    6. Instruction #3
    7. For the hat and lips, use Dark Scarlet. For the cheeks, blend Dark Scarlet and Cotton Ball and apply in small circles right above the mustache. Outline both eyes with Black Tie and highlight the eyeball with True Blue.
    8. Instruction #4
    9. For the snowman rock: cover the rock completely in Cotton Ball. Apply Black Tie for the eyes and the coal mouth.
    10. Instruction #5
    11. Finish the snowman's face with Pumpkin Patch to create the carrot nose. Blend a small amount of Coffee Bean with Pumpkin Patch to give the carrot its ridges. For the scarf, apply Dark Scarlet in thin angled lines at the bottom of the rock. Outline with Black Tie to complete the scarf.
    12. Instruction #6