80+ Simple Rock Painting Ideas For Garden

Rock Painting Ideas are raging right now. I'm sure you must have heard about "The Kindness Rocks project". That's the very reason people began painting rocks in the first place. But, another reason is - it's just so fun to do.

Rock Painting Tips

The idea behind rock painting is to decorate them and place them in locations where others can find it as a random act of kindness.

But, besides that, this is also a fun Spring craft and summer craft for kids and adults.

Isn't it so cool that you get to make someone happy by just placing one rock.

And, rock painting can be so fun. You can make a fruit or a vegetable or an emoji or any Disney character or one with a message.

You can even use hand-painted decorated rocks as a gift. Or you can keep them in your home as a display of your artistry.

What kind of paint do you use on garden rocks?

Acrylic paint is the best kind of paint to be used for base coat and the intricate design. If you're going for an extremely intricate design then it's always best to go with a paint pen that helps you draw over a base coat.

How do you paint rocks for beginners?

Paining rocks is really fun and something which you'd definitely want to do. And if you're a beginner here's what you can do.

Firstly choose a smooth surface. Go for rocks which are flat.
Wash the rock and clean them off any debris. Keep them dry.
Use Mod Podge or any other spray sealer seal the rock before painting. You could also use a prime of white paint. This will help your paint look more vibrant.
Paint your design on the rock. You can use several coats of paints and let them dry out between the layers.
Use the back of your paint brush or a stylus or a paint pen to make any small details or marks.

Do you need to prime rocks before painting?

Priming helps even out the surface of the rock, which helps in application of the paint. Another additional advantage is priming saves the pen nibs healthy for a long time.

What is the best primer for rocks?

In my opinion Gesso is an excellent primer for rocks. You can also use acrylic as a primer for rocks.

How do you prepare stone for painting?

Preparing your stone before painting is very important. Before painting and decorating your stone, wash the stone thoroughly and make sure you remove any dirt, or debris, sand or seaweed.

Easy and Cool Rock Painting Ideas for Adults

I love to do these project with kids. Kids in particular love to indulge in some engaging summer activities. And painting rocks seems to be the hottest trend right now.

And, let's not forget, kids are more creative then adults.

Flower Petals on Rocks

You can buy a bag of sea pebbles, wash them, dry them out and use black as the base coat and then use yellow, purple and red to draw flowers.

Kinder Eggs rock painting

This painted rock looks stunning and so adorable. You make it look like Kinder JOY.

Lady Bug painted rocks

If you have stones of various sizes then painting lady bugs with patterns is so easy and so much fun to do.

Cute lady bug Painted Rock

Lady bug stone art is something where you could get creative and use the patterns that will make it look attractive.

Rock painted as vegetables

You can even paint your rocks as cute and colorful vegetables. You can paint peas, corn, carrots, tomatoes and whatever you like.

Watermelon Painted rock

If you can find a rock that looks somewhat like a watermelon then just paint it in red and use black paint pen to make black spots.

Rock painted as painting pallet

Making a painting pallet is another easy rock painting idea where you don't have to use a very smooth rock in particular.

DIY Carrot Painted Rocks

You can also color your rocks in the form of carrots. They look adorable.

Beautiful Scenery Painted on rocks

You can use acrylic blue as the base coat and then use a sharp brush to make the trees and make the moon using white and golden paint.

Black and white lady bug Painted on rock

This black and white lady bug is looking so cute. Paint the first coat in white and then use black paint to draw black flowers on the white stone.

Painted Rocks Avocado

You can paint the base coat in light green and then make the border with a little darker shade of green. To make the eyes you can use black paint and use the back of the paint brush to make the dots on the eyes.

Tulips painted on rocks

Since it's the spring season you can paint tulips on the rocks. You can paint the base coat in pastel shades and then paint colorful tulips on the rocks.