Great uses for rocks: throwing, skipping, kicking…how about painting? Rock painting is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression known to man. The varied surfaces, shapes, and sizes of rocks also make them perfect for crafts. From brooches to bookends, paperweights to place cards, miniature owls to patterned pebbles, you can create just about anything with the right rock and a bit of imagination. In Rock Art!, visual artist Denise Scicluna provides inspiration and advice for rocking our artsy side with:
Tips for finding and identifying rocks and preparing them for paint
Techniques for creating the perfect “rock” from polymer clay
A guide to gathering tools, from paint, pencils, and brushes to wood filler and varnish
Dozens of projects for bringing pebbles to life with personality and style
Simple, step-by-step instructions, and more than 250 full-color illustrations that practically pop off the page make this fun and unusual book perfect for crafters of all ages.
Author(s): Denise Scicluna
Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 130
Front Cover......Page 1
CopyRight......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Denise's World......Page 8
1 Getting Started......Page 10
We're Going On a Rock Hunt......Page 11
Be Inspired......Page 15
What Do You Need?......Page 17
Make Your Own Rocks......Page 19
Preparation......Page 21
Finishing Touches......Page 23
2 Rock Your Pebbles......Page 26
At the Zoo......Page 27
Bicycle Wheels......Page 29
Under the Sea......Page 31
Rock Garden......Page 33
Funny Faces......Page 35
Into the Woods......Page 37
Fruit Salad......Page 39
Wise Owls......Page 41
Let's Get Linear......Page 43
Easy as ABC......Page 45
Mushrooms......Page 47
Fish Out of Water......Page 49
Up, Up, and Away!......Page 51
Keep it Simple......Page 53
Pebble Pets......Page 55
Googly-Eyed Monsters......Page 57
Color Pops......Page 59
Flower Power......Page 61
Consequences......Page 63
Fall Leaves......Page 65
Super-Cute Sea Creatures......Page 67
Light as a Feather......Page 69
Rock Stars......Page 71
The Man in the Moon......Page 73
Sunny Side Up......Page 75
Rocky Road......Page 77
Brilliant Bugs......Page 79
Try Triangles......Page 81
Animal Favorites......Page 83
Making Mandalas......Page 85
From Me to You......Page 87
Hoot You Pebbles......Page 89
Tutti Frutti......Page 91
Pebble Portraits......Page 93
Misfit Monsters......Page 95
Fish Tails......Page 97
Love Hearts......Page 99
Mice N Cheese......Page 101
Get Folksy......Page 103
Flutter By Butterfly......Page 105
3 Using Your Rock Art......Page 108
Paperweight......Page 109
Framed Pebbles......Page 110
Bookends......Page 111
Place Names......Page 114
Pendants......Page 115
Doorstop......Page 117
Magnets......Page 118
Tic-Tac-Toe......Page 119
Story Pebbles......Page 120
Toy Cars......Page 121
Garden Ornaments......Page 124
Index......Page 125
Credits......Page 129
Back Cover......Page 130
