Introduction: Rock Painting

By denverlibrary.org/idealab
About: ideaLAB is the name of the Denver Public Library's free all-ages makerspaces. We have labs at 6 libraries around the city of Denver - Central, Hadley, Hampden, Montbello, Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales, an…

Materials:

Acrylic Paint*
Jar or Cup
Water
Rock
*OR markers or sharpies

Tools:

Paint brush*
Palette**
*OR old makeup brush or Q-tip
**Try a plate, tin foil, cardboard, magazine, or wax paper

Step 1:

Paint a base color on the rock.

Step 2:

Dip end of paintbrush in paint.

Step 3:

Dot the paint on the rock, creating a pattern. Clean end of paintbrush with water in between color changes.

Step 4:

Create any design!

Step 5: Experiment!