Art of Stone Painting: 30 Designs to Spark Your Creativity (Dover Crafts: Painting)

We didnt pick this book by accident.We hoped it would help with a community project in Wales and it really has. To cut a long story short basicially there has been an iniative called Torfaen Rocks where children and adults have began painting and leaving stones to be found, then photographed and uploaded to the Facebook page "Torfaen Rocks" which has been hugely successful in getting kids outdoors. As someone who used to do a lot of art, my daughter Eden, has been nagging me to come up with some semi decent designs to help encourage it to really take hold in North Torfaen - Blaenavon where we live. We've seen that some of the more unique rocks have been taken further afield and photographed in places like Hong Kong for the children who really get a buzz out of it. Hence looking for a book like this for inspiration. This book definitely fits the bill for simple yet effective designs. It's a low cost hobby and in all fairness to the guys at Torfaen Rocks it's been lovely to see children away from the I pads and out sharing designs and getting excited about finding others art work. I suspect after over 6 weeks during winter, that this trend Will keep up and design books like this will grow more popular. The owls and animal designs are really cute and the simplicity of the ideas, make them ideal for giving of gifts - who wouldn't appreciate the effort into finding just the right rock and then the hour of drying and designing? A lovely book. A lovely kind of activity.

Really pleased - I've since bought for 3 different people. The ideas are easy to follow and make the finished pebble look fairly professionally painted!

Lots of illustrations and tips for the whole project. I am a complete beginner and I can’t wait to get started.

What a fun and fabulous purchase - full of vibrant images and clear instructions. A little flimsy, but I recommend it.

Some of these designs are pretty complex, but they gave us lots of nice ideas. Kids (our are aged 5 and 8) can achieve the simpler designs (i.e. cacti, flower), but others are more tricky to do well. We used acrylic pens- these tend to spread a bit after you have finished drawing, which means fine lines are lost. Overall we would recommend the book, the pictures are really pretty and we had a lot of fun painting and drawing.

Although this is a Christmas present for my arty friend I had a flick through myself. It looks great and I'm tempted to buy one for myself even though I've never tried painting before.

Fabulous! Easy to follow instructions, really unusual designs. A superb gift for a friend or to indulge yourself. Find your inner artist. Love this book.

This book is full of projects to copy if you don't have a lot of confidence, and points of inspiration to set you off on your own flights of creativity if you do. Its gorgeous illustrations make you want to dive straight in and do it yourself. It's given me so many ideas already. I'd recommend it for anyone who wants to start in this hobby.

I love this book and so glad I purchased it. Instructions and photographs are very clear. I've spent endless hours making my own characters and find it very peaceful and relaxing.

I know Sehnaz Bac from her Facebook page “I Sassi dell’Adriatico” and I’m a devoted fan of her colorful and uplifting creations. I’m also an artist and I like to collect books from fellow artists I admire. I love her three color-by-number books and I was thrilled to find out that she published another book on the art of stone painting. This is my absolutely favorite book on the subject which I’ve been fascinated with since childhood. It offers a selection of 30 different designs that are very engaging and quickly ignite your creativity. The subjects range from trees and flowers, butterflies and birds, sea creatures and animals, to whimsical hearts, abstract motifs, and amazing mandalas. There’s something for everybody and every taste. The book begins with an introduction to rock painting and detailed information on how to find the right stones and how to prepare them. Sehnaz explains which tools and materials are needed and gives an overview of her techniques. The step-by-steps that follow are beautifully photographed and her process is clearly illustrated with easy tips and instructions. I can’t imagine anyone opening this book and not wanting to try some of the projects that are included. It’s perfect for the beginner and the advanced stone painter. From simple projects to sophisticated designs, this book offers challenges appropriate to everyone’s skills. I highly recommend it.

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Les modèles sont magnifiques, le livre est en anglais mais les photos de réalisation "pas à pas" sont très explicites. Je recommande!

Many great ideas, beautiful designs by talented Ms. Bac. Also bought her other publication, "A Year of Stone Painting". Am very pleased with both purchases. Highly recommended!