Rock Art Handbook - Rock Art and Rock Painting Tutorials

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The Rock Art Handbook is Now Available!

Painted rocks are showing up everywhere these days, and people are even hiding kindness rocks around neighborhoods for others to find. Get involved in the rock painting and the rock art trend with the help of the Rock Art Handbook! With more than 30 step-by-step tutorials, learn everything you need to know from prepping rocks to designing and sealing them. This book is the comprehensive rock art resource AND the tutorials can be used by all ages and art abilities. (Affiliate links provided in the post for your convenience)

Where Can You Buy the Rock Art Handbook?

You can find the Rock Art Handbook online at any of the sellers below. Click a link to purchase!

What’s in the Rock Art Handbook?

Through more than 30 step-by-step tutorials, you’ll discover how to get great results when decorating rocks with puffy paint, acrylics, oil pastels, alcohol inks, gelatos, art pens, stencils, stamping, and other art mediums. Different than other books that focus solely on rock painting, this book is the comprehensive rock art resource AND the tutorials can be used by all ages and art abilities. Whether you’re an adult or a child, natural-born artist or unable to draw a stick figure, there’s something for you in this book!

What’s Covered in the Rock Art Handbook Chapters?

With more than 30 step-by-step tutorials, learn everything you need to know from prepping rocks to designing and sealing them. Below is a list of the chapter titles from the book.

Chapter 1: Finding the Right Rocks and Prepping Rocks
Chapter 2: Sealants
Chapter 3: Acrylic Paint
Chapter 4: Markers and Pens
Chapter 5: Drawing Mandala and Zentangle Designs
Chapter 6: Marbling
Chapter 7: Colored Pencils
Chapter 8: Decoupage
Chapter 9: Creating Unique Backgrounds
Chapter 10: Embellishments and Textures
Chapter 11: Rocks and Kids
Chapter 12: Possible Uses

Have a Finished Rock Inspired by the Rock Art Handbook?

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