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Rock Art!: Painting and Crafting with the Humble Pebble PDF

130 Pages·2015·110.23 MB·English
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Rock Art! monkeys (cid:129) abstracts (cid:129) goldfi sh (cid:129) monsters (cid:129) houses (cid:129) hearts (cid:129) happy faces (cid:129) geometrics (cid:129) seahorses (cid:129) mice (cid:129) beetles (cid:129) pandas (cid:129) cars (cid:129) spots (cid:129) acorns (cid:129) moons (cid:129) fl owers (cid:129) fairies (cid:129) mushrooms (cid:129) stripes (cid:129) stars (cid:129) fall leaves (cid:129) sea creatures (cid:129) feathers (cid:129) cats (cid:129) cacti (cid:129) suns (cid:129) people R (cid:129) numbers (cid:129) alphabet letters (cid:129) ladybugs (cid:129) mandalas (cid:129) hot-air balloons o (cid:129) birds (cid:129) bees (cid:129) butterfl ies (cid:129) owls (cid:129) watermelons (cid:129) turtles (cid:129) cherries c Find inspiring advice for painting and crafting with pebbles. k A With the right rock and a bit of imagination, learn how to create everything Rock r from brooches to bookends, paperweights to place cards, miniature owls t to patterned pebbles, and more. ! Art! D e n i s e PAinting And crAfting S c i with the humble pebble c l u n a Denise Scicluna Denise Scicluna is a freelance visual ISBN: 978-1-4380-0532-4 artist, specializing in photography, painting, and crafts. She is interested N in the “handmade” culture and often EA incorporates this concept in her projects. $16.99 Canada $19.50 www.barronseduc.com Rock Art ! Roc k Art ! PAinting And crAfting with the humble pebble Denise Scicluna A QUARTO BOOK First edition for the United States and Canada published in 2015 by Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. Copyright © 2015 Quarto Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the copyright owner. All inquiries should be addressed to: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, NY 11788 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-4380-0532-4 Library of Congress Control No: 2014954031 Conceived, designed, and produced by Quarto Publishing plc The Old Brewery, 6 Blundell Street London N7 9BH QUAR.ORAT Senior editor: Lily de Gatacre Senior art editor: Emma Clayton Copy editor: Clare Sayer Proofreader: Liz Jones Designer: Austin Taylor Photographer: Phil Wilkins Illustrator: Jessica Wilson Indexer: Helen Snaith Art director: Caroline Guest Creative director: Moira Clinch Publisher: Paul Carslake Color separation in Hong Kong by Bright Arts Ltd Printed in China by 1010 Printing Limited 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 contents Denise’s World 7 2 24 Rock Your Pebbles At the Zoo 26 1 8 gETTING STARTED Bicycle Wheels 28 We’re Going on a Rock Hunt 10 Under the Sea 30 Be Inspired 14 Rock Garden 32 What Do You Need? 16 Funny Faces 34 Make Your Own Rocks 18 Into the Woods 36 Preparation 20 Fruit Salad 38 Finishing Touches 22 Wise Owls 40 Let’s Get Linear 42 Easy as ABC 44 Mushrooms 46 Fish Out of Water 48 Up, Up, and Away! 50 Keep It Simple 52 Pebble Pets 54 Googly-Eyed Monsters 56 Color Pops 58 Flower Power 60 Consequences 62 P contents 3 106 P USING YOUR ROCK ART Fall Leaves 64 Paperweight 108 Super-Cute Sea Creatures 66 Framed Pebbles 109 Light as a Feather 68 Bookends 110 Rock Stars 70 Place Names 112 The Man in the Moon 72 Pendants 114 Sunny Side Up 74 Brooches 115 Rocky Road 76 Doorstop 116 Brilliant Bugs 78 Magnets 117 Try Triangles 80 Tic-Tac-Toe 118 Animal Favorites 82 Story Pebbles 119 Making Mandalas 84 Toy Cars 120 From Me to You 86 Garden Ornaments 122 Hoot Your Pebbles 88 Tutti Frutti 90 Index 124 Pebble Portraits 92 Credits 128 Misfit Monsters 94 Fish Tails 96 Love Hearts 98 Mice ’n’ Cheese 100 Get Folksy 102 Flutter By Butterfly 104 Denise’s world “What can I do with this?” is a question that is frequently asked in the arts and crafts world, and it is then that ideas start flowing through the creative mind. It is not any different with rock art! Each pebble is unique, and this is what makes rock art exciting and fun. At times you might already have an idea of a project you want to do with your rock and can go off hunting for the perfect stone that fits the bill. Other times you can let the rock inspire you and end up creating something you never imagined. What makes all this even more enjoyable is that you do not need a lot of equipment to transform these miniature canvases! Rock art can be particularly fun for kids and totally enjoyable for adults too. It’s economical and easy to get started; it really is a craft for everyone. You’ll find that your finished rock art projects can be used in practical, stylish, fun, and decorative ways. Once painted, pebbles can be used as jewelry, lucky amulets, games, love tokens, bookends, special gifts, or home and garden décor objects! It almost feels like magic to turn these natural rocks that most people totally ignore into little bugs, cars, flowers, feathers, owls, and so many other objects and amazing creatures! This book makes it possible for anyone to create extraordinary art projects and crafts with ordinary rocks. The first part of the book will give you tips as to how to go about picking your pebbles and how to get started. I will then guide you through the projects, all of which can be easily carried out in your home. Lastly, you will find some magical ideas for how you can use these pebbles once transformed. Don’t worry if you have no or little experience with painting; this book will awaken your imagination to endless rocky and creative possibilities! Enjoy the process and do not fear getting messy. Keep rocking! GGeettttiinngg SSttaarrtteedd Rock art is a fantastic craft for everyone to enjoy, because all you really need to get started is a rock, some paint, and your imagination. In this chapter I will guide you through getting out there and finding the perfect pebble for you, planning your design, and exploring how you can take your rock art further with some fun finishing techniques. Ready? Let’s rock!

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Great uses for rocks: throwing, skipping, kicking…how about painting? Rock painting is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression known to man. The varied surfaces, shapes, and sizes of rocks also make them perfect for crafts. From brooches to bookends, paperweights to place cards, miniature o
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