Do You Need Rock Painting Ideas?

Look what's possible with ordinary rocks and acrylic paint.

Sample of Painted Rocks by Cindy Thomas

Is your garden looking a little dreary because all the flowers have bloomed and gone to seed? A painted rock gnome home would add some color to your garden nestled among the greenery.

Do you need a gift for a friend in the hospital? A basket of hungry baby bird painted rocks are sure to lift their spirits?

Do you want something different to display at the holidays? There are painted rocks for all holiday occasions - Christmas Santas & nativity sets, Halloween ghosts & pumpkins, Valentine's love bugs, and Easter chicks.

Do you want to play a joke on unsuspecting friends? Painting rocks to resemble food will certainly catch them off guard. Please note that small painted rocks may look so yummy that young children will actually try to eat them. PLEASE USE CAUTION with this idea.

Do you need a gift for an animal lover? Rocks can be painted as cats, dogs and other pets as well as wild animals, farm animals, and more.

Once you start painting rocks and stones, you'll discover all sorts of ideas. The only problem will be finding enough time to create all of your masterpieces!

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© Cindy Thomas Painted Rocks

Add Magic to Your Garden with Gnome Home Painted Rocks

Instead of whimsy, you may wish to add a magical element to your garden with yard art that invokes fairies and gnomes.

Because of the varying shapes of rocks and extensive paint colors available, hand-painted gnome homes are truly unique and one-of-a-kind garden art decor that attract attention, comments and curiosity about who may be living in the garden.

Learn More About This Blue Painted Rock Gnome Home

Discover More About This Pink Painted Rock Gnome Home

Can You Picture Two Gnome Home Painted Rocks in Your Garden?

A Gnome Relaxing Outside His Wee Neighbors' Painted Rock Homes

A painted rock gnome home nestled among the flowers and foliage adds a magical quality to your garden.


© Cindy Thomas Painted Rocks

Add Whimsy to Your Garden with Painted Rock Critters

As quoted in The Denver Post, "Adding art to your garden is an extension of your identity," ... "You decorate the inside, why not the outside? Any personality, any hobby, can be represented - classical, funky, seasonal - you name it."

Rocks can be painted to achieve all of these garden art styles and more - whimsy, magic, personality, love of animals, seasonal, classical, funky, etc.

For instance, you can express your whimsical nature with a cute, painted rock critter that hides among the foliage and flowers.

Can you imagine a painted rock alligator's head peeking from underneath your garden foliage? Do you think it would attract attention to your garden and cause a closer look?

Take a peek at how an alligator's head painted on a rock added subtle whimsy to these gardens.

What is this critter doing in my garden?

Is this alligator alive?

Are those day lilies growing out of that alligator rock?

Can this alligator smell the roses (er, daisies)?

With a little acrylic paint and imagination, rocks can be transformed into garden art that's either fun & whimsical or beautiful & decorative. Painted rocks are always unique and one-of-a-kind because of shape, texture, and paint technique.

Why not forego cookie cutter, machine-made garden decor and try some painted rocks in your garden this year?


© Cindy Thomas Painted Rocks

Home & Garden Painted Rocks

With Spring around the corner, I'm anxious to get started on painting more rocks to add to my yard art and garden decor collection.

Painted Stone Strawberries in a Crate

Home & Garden Painted Rocks showcases gnome homes and other buildings painted on rocks such as a church and Tudor chalet. You'll also see address and memorial markers, flowers, and even a hamburger - all colorfully painted with acrylics on a variety of stones and rocks.


© Cindy Thomas Painted Rocks