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.
- Using a pencil, lightly letter the stone with the word “joy”.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Using a pencil, lightly letter the stone with the word “peace”.
- 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.
- 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.)
- 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.
- Using a pencil, lightly letter the stone with the word “love”.
- 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.
- Use a fine brush to paint small ivy leaves in groups of three using Apple Green.
- Let dry. Paint three ivy berries in the center of each cluster of leaves using Lipstick.
