Craftygardener your rocks are really cute. You have a nice site, I'll have to go back to see what else you have made. Want to invite you and Desiderta to come over to the painting forum and post pics of your rocks on the gallery there. If you haven't been by there before, you might enjoy seeing some of the pics. I haven't really done any painting on rocks yet, but I did stencil a couple, and am wanting to make some rock "flowers" that I saw in a Mary Englebreight book. I collected some stones, but they are smaller than I really wanted and I think smoother ones would work better--just too cheap to go buy rocks--so I'm gonna keep looking for some I can pick up for free. ;o) Luvs

Jane, I don't have any left. I've given them all away. Next time I make some I'll take pictures. The book I used, The Art of Painting Animals on Rocks, which I love, is by Lin Wellford. If you follow her directions, you will end up with a great rock animal. I had never tried anything like that before and people raved about the animals I did. Below is a link to the Ebay Animals on Rocks. The leopard, wolf, grey tabby cat and a persian cat further down are from her book. Anne Here is a link that might be useful: Ebay Painting Animals on Rocks

Thank you very much! Looking forward to finishing my next project - a Union Jack violin w/ a potential order for a violin w/ the Taiwanese flag on the horizon and I was asked to paint an heirloom cradle for a client after it's refinished.

I looked it up: The premise is simple: Gather a few supplies (flat, paintable rocks, acrylic paint, sealer, paint brushes), decorate your rock — getting as creative as you like — and seal it. Write instructions on the bottom of the rock that tell the finder which Facebook group to post a photo to once it's found. Then, hide. You can also post a photo of the rock on the page after it's hidden, giving clues as to location. Popular hiding spots include waterfront parks, playgrounds and family-friendly hiking trails. Some people will only choose to create and hide, while others will participate in it all; painting, hiding, and finding. If you find a rock, you can either re-hide it or keep it. Lots of people choose to keep their first rock and then re-hide the rest. Full Article