Not a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree – Quick and Easy Rock Painting

A quick and easy rock painting project I truly believe is something anyone would enjoy receiving.  It can be placed in a garden, on a mantle, in your office or even on a window ledge.

Here are some ideas following this theme:

• tiny canvas on a tiny easel – both can be purchased at the Dollar Store
• on an old Cd or DVD, tie a string through the centre and you have a tree ornament, get a bunch together and you can hang them from the ceiling.
• on blocks of scrap wood, then glue them on a larger piece of wood to look like a forest of trees
• glue a small block or rock behind it and it can stand up on it’s own
• seal with an outdoor varnish, place in a see-through bag, tie with a tag and leave it out for someone to find (abandoned art)
• stocking stuffer
• write a one word motivational prompt on the back
• use as a Christmas in July giveaway
• instead of a button, use a rhinestone
• create a series, paint the backgrounds a different colour

There are so many things you can do with theme!

Ready to make this?  this is what I used:

Substrate: Flat’ish oval rock, approximately 2″ x 2.5″

Palette: DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics

• Raw Umber – DMFA37
• Phthalo Blue – DMFA23
• Yellow Oxide – DMFA47
• Phtalo Green-Yellow – DMFA25
• Hansa Yellow Medium – DMFA50
• Titanium White – DMFA39
• Metallic Gold – DMFA49
• Interference Blue – DMFA101

Prep: DecoArt Media Black Gesso – DMM19

Stencil: Americana Gloss Enamels Stock-on Stencil: Holiday Cheer – AGS209

Brushes:

• Royal Aqualon
  • 3/4″ Wash/Glaze Brush – 2700
  • #8 Shader – 2150
  • #2 & 5 Round – 2250
• Royal Soft-Grip: #5 Bristle Bright – SG1425 3/16″
• Royal Stencil – 1111

General:

• E6000 Glue (optional)
• Palette Paper
• Palette Knife
• Water Bucket
• Paper Towels/Baby Wipes
• Heat Gun/Hair Drier (optional)
• tiny button

Quick and Easy Rock Painting for the Holidays