The Art of Stone Painting: 30 Designs to Spark Your Creativity – by F. Sehnaz Bac, released January 18, 2017 by Dover Publications. Expert stone painter and archaeologist Sehnaz shows you how to turn ordinary stones into gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, art pieces. Presented with large, full-color photographs and text, her 96 page paperback has instructions for 30 handmade projects– simple to advanced. Use stones decoratively, as keepsakes, paper weights, and door stops. You can even turn pebbles into jewelry! Her detailed designs are very appealing. She favors bold colors and vivid designs. Tools and materials include brushes, acrylic paints, paint pens, acrylic inks and varnish. Sehnaz shares her process from beginning to end. You will learn how to find, choose and prepare stones for painting, stone painting and design techniques, sealing and protecting painted stones. Finished stones are water resistant. To clean, just wipe with a soft cloth. Sehnaz sells her work on Etsy. Inspired to paint your own collection? Get your copy below.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Flourishing Tree
Leaf Collection
Simple Flowers
Blooming Botanicals
Sea Themes
Friendly Fish
Elegant Feathers
Cool Cacti
A Frog's Pad
Cheerful Hearts
Simple Mandalas
Geometric Art
Simple Birds
Simple Butterflies & Dragonflies
Cool Cacti
A Frog's Pad
Cheerful Hearts
Simple Mandalas
Geometric Art
Simple Birds
Simple Butterflies & Dragonflies
Structured Doodles
Sun Stone, Moon Stone
Detailed Flowers
Multi-Stone Mandala
Succulents
Simple Owls
Detailed Mandalas
Colorful Peacock
Detailed Butterflies & Dragonflies
Folk Abstract
Festive Themes
Fanciful Birds
Eye-Catching Elephants
Monochrome Mandalas
Pebble Pendants
Detailed Owls
About the Author
Mandalas
Birds, Owls, and Flowers
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The video makes it look so simple.Beautiful pieces.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Kathy!
DeleteThese stones are just lovely. The stone pendants are truly unique. What a nice personalized keepsake you can give someone.
ReplyDeleteIt's difficult to choose a favorite when they are all so beauiful but i do love Simple Butterflies & Dragonflies
ReplyDeleteI love birds the best.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the owl.
ReplyDeleteLove the Birds , Owls and Flowers , so much color.
ReplyDeleteI like the Pebble Pendants, the lace designs are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like Mandalas the most.
ReplyDeleteI like the pebble pendants!
ReplyDeletemia2009(at)comcast(dot)net
Simple owl one is my fav
ReplyDeleteAmazing i just love these stone paintings..my fav is Birds, Owls, and Flowers...
ReplyDeleteI love the Detailed animals, especially Owl & Elephants!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!!! My favourite is the owl with the pink eyes.
ReplyDeleteI love the animals - especially the birds.
ReplyDeleteMarlene V
I love the cat but also like the Mandalas.
ReplyDeleteThe Birds, Owls and Feathers I Love Owls with their Big Eyes reminds me of My Daughter 8)
ReplyDeleteSorry FLOWERS Not Feathers LOL
DeleteThose paintings are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe bird is my fave.
ReplyDeleteI like the owl rock the best.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is the Owl (pink and turquoise)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite stone paintings would be the Mandalas because I love how intricate the designs are.
ReplyDeleteI like the bird design very best!!!! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
ReplyDeleteMy favorite are the Pebble Pendants. Really though I do like many others as well.
ReplyDeleteI love the Mandalas.
ReplyDeleteThey're all really neat!I love the cat and the owls!I would also love seeing the peacock and some of the other designs.
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