If you still haven't tried the trend of painting stones, you should do so now at the latestwith our painting instructionsthe task really becomes child's play. So forget the excuse that you can't paint and draw and try out our simple ideas by following step by step instructions for painting stones.
Instructions for painting stones with cute forest animals
Forest animals are incredibly friendlyand after painting can be placed in a forest to delight walkers. Painting a fox, owl or bear on rocks is much easier than you might think. Below you will find instructions for painting stones for all three of these animals. You can initially paint the cleaned and dry stone with white acrylic paint so that the colors come into their own better afterwards. But that is optional. Allow the white paint to dry thoroughly before continuing to paint.
Painting stones instructions – painting an owl
Use a pencil to thinly draw the outline of an owl's head and then color it in with gray paint. Let the paint dry and then use white paint to draw the eyes and a yellow beak. Once the white paint has dried, you can also draw the pupils with black acrylic paint or a sharpie. Finally, the stone can be sealed with a clear varnish if you wish. It's finishedcute owl!
Painting stones – instructions for a fox
Also oneFox is quick and easymade. Using orange acrylic paint, first draw a teardrop shape on the stone and let the paint dry. Then paint narrow white stripes along the two slanted sides that run to the tip. Now add the eyes, nose and ears and you're done painting! If desired, seal the stone with transparent varnish.
Brown bear
Or how about this bear? The basis is a brown circle, which can also be tapered to a point as in the example above. Paint the ears too. Once the brown paint has dried, use beige acrylic paint to paint the mouth and the inside of the ears. Once these layers of paint have dried, paint a black nose in a triangular or round shape and the eyes. You can also seal the picture with transparent varnish.
Painting chicks
An idea that you can also paint with children is thesefunny chicks. Start with a white layer and let it dry, followed by a yellow layer. When the yellow acrylic paint has dried, you can draw the faces of the chicks: first an orange beak, which you let dry and then the two white eyes, which you can also dab on with the eraser of a pencil.
Paint the blush on your cheeks with beige or pink and first the pupils and then the eyebrows on the dried eyes with black acrylic paint or a sharpie. The chicks are a great idea, especially at Easter. If you seal them with clear varnish, you can even decorate the garden with them.
Painting stones with cacti – free instructions
Cacti are currently a very popular motif when it comes to decorations. That's why we would like to offer you simple instructions for this too. Paint the stoneswith acrylic paintin a dark green and let the paint layer dry. Then use a thin brush to draw lines on the stone and brown lines between these lines. Then draw points along the green line, which then turn into spikes with a cross.
Universe on stones
Painting stones instructions forgalactic designs: This time use black instead of white as the base for the stone. Use a sponge to dab colors typical of galaxies onto the stone. These include shades of blue, purple, pink and pink, but also turquoise. If you are happy with the design, you can add the stars. You get these with twosimple techniques:
- Either you pick up white or light yellow paint with a toothbrush and squirt it onto the stone by running your finger over the bristles or
- You mix the paint with a little water to make it a little more fluid, pick it up with a brush and tap the handle on another brush while holding it over the stone. The splashes fall directly onto the stone.
Painting stones instructions for other motifs
Below we have put together some more creative and simple instructions for you that you can use to paint your stones. In this way, you can create unique lucky stones that you can put outside in nature or give as a gift.
Draw penguins with pencil
Paint stones black
Draw a turtle on white stones with felt-tip pens
Sketch a turtle in pencil
Color the turtle in brown and green
Design bees as garden decorations
Paint the stones yellow and add black stripes
Dog with bone
How to paint a dog's head step by step
Draw the dog, color it in and trace the contours with a black pen
Painting stones instructions for colorful owl and unicorn
