Love Peace Joy Painted Christmas Rocks

Love Peace Joy Painted Christmas Rocks

Posted by DecoArt on Nov 8th 2017

Set enduring holiday messages in stone using Americana® Multi-Surface Acrylics.

SUPPLIES

pencil
rocks
paintbrushes
newspaper or dropcloth
toothpicks

INSTRUCTIONS

NOTES:

Wash the rock and let it dry completely before painting. Protect the work surface with a sheet of newspaper. Allow paint to fully dry between steps and when changing to a new color. Repeat each step as needed for additional coverage.

Joy sign: With Black Tie, paint a large oval covering the entire surface of the rock except for a small rim around the outside. Paint a second coat, if needed.

Instruction #1

Using a pencil, lightly letter the stone with the word “joy”.

Instruction #2

Paint over the pencil marks using White Birch and a fine tip brush. Thicken the down-strokes of the lettering. Let dry completely; paint a second coat, if needed.

Instruction #3

Use a toothpick and paint on small snowflakes of varying sizes using Cotton Ball in random spots around the rock. Paint some dots as well using the tip of a toothpick.

Instruction #4

Peace sign: With White Birch, paint a large oval covering the entire surface of the rock except for a small rim around the outside. Paint a second coat, if needed.

Instruction #5

Using a pencil, lightly letter the stone with the word “peace”.

Instruction #6

Paint over the pencil marks using Black Tie and a fine tip brush. Thicken the down-strokes of the lettering. Let dry completely; paint a second coat, if needed.

Instruction #7

Use a toothpick to paint on small stars using Dolphin in clusters at the top right and bottom left of the rock. (Make one larger star in each cluster surrounded by a few smaller ones.)

Instruction #8

Love sign: With Black Tie, paint a large oval covering the entire surface of the rock except for a small rim around the outside. Paint a second coat, if needed.

Instruction #9

Using a pencil, lightly letter the stone with the word “love”.

Instruction #10

Paint over the pencil marks using White Birch and a fine tip brush. Thicken the downstrokes of the lettering. Let dry completely; paint a second coat, if needed.

Instruction #11

Use a fine brush to paint small ivy leaves in groups of three using Apple Green.

Instruction #12

Let dry. Paint three ivy berries in the center of each cluster of leaves using Lipstick.

Instruction #13

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