Rock Painting Ideas: Dogs and Puppies

I recently painted my first dog on a rock and enjoyed it more than I expected. (I'm a cat person.)

 

To help improve my canine drawing and painting skills, I now have a new Pinterest board for puppies and dogs: Ideas for Painted Dogs Rocks.

I painted this simple Corgi using a how-to drawing from my Pinterest Ideas for Painted Dogs Rocks board:

Visit my Pinterest Rock Painting Ideas and Helps board to get inspiration for other painted rocks projects.

© Cindy Thomas Painted Rocks

Painted Rocks: Teaching Your Child Colors and Numbers with Painted Ladybugs Stones

Ladybug Color Counting Stones

Daylight savings time is here for some of us, Spring arrives next week, and Summer is not far behind.

Collecting and painting rocks is a fun activity to keep kids busy during Spring and Summer breaks. Why not combine fun with a learning experience by teaching young children their numbers and colors with painted ladybugs rocks.

Teaching concepts using the painted stone ladybugs are:

• Color recognition
• Number recognition
• Counting skills
• Small to large concept
• Basic addition and subtraction

Get the kids outdoors and start collecting smooth round or oval rocks, counting as you go. As an added bonus, you will all get a little Vitamin N (nature).

Learn how to paint ladybug color counters on rocks.

© Cindy Thomas Painted Rocks

How to Improve Your Drawing Skills

I believe the more you create, the more creative you become.


An important element to creating painted rocks is being able to sketch the design first and here are 5 things to remember when you are drawing.

WE Design Studios believes everyone is a creative genius and have graciously shared these drawing tips.

If you remember and practice these 5 drawing tips:

1. Step back
2. Draw what you see
3. Consider composition
4. Be patient
5. Enjoy the process

...you will 

• Improve your rock painting
• Become more creative
• Find inspiration in unexpected places.

More drawing tips: Painting Rocks - Gaining Confidence and Skill.

Learn, practice, get creative and rock on!