Painting Zoo Animals on Rocks

This book (as well as Lin Wellford's other "Painting on Rocks") is the master of its genre, all other books I've seen have been small in detail, depth, and variety in comparison to this one. While it does follow the standard "Step 1...", "Step 2..." style of direction, i.e. learning by direct imitation, Lin Wellford also goes into variations and shows pictoral samples of alternate versions of her works. In fact, you could probably buy just one of her books and have all the knowledge necessary to create an indefinite amount of other animals and objects on rocks as long as you had the inspiration. For those of us who like to imitate some (all) of the time, directly following her step-by-step instructions is great, particularly considering how many different types of animals are included. In "Painting Animals on Rocks", there are step by step instructions listed for: - Lion - Hippo - Bear (Polar) - Monkey / Primate - Bird / Toucan - Zebra - Elephant - Giraffe (with some great instructions on wood-filler neck extensions) (Petting Zoo Section) - Chicken & Chicks - Pig - Sheep / Lamb The initial how-to instructions, materials list, and helpful hints at the beginning of the book have also been updated compared to Lin's previous works. In fact, I'd argue that this introductory section is the best of all Lin Wellford's rock painting books. If you're only interested in purchasing a single rock painting book (and aren't concerned that all of the patterns involve wild animals), this is a good choice.

After breezing through Wellford's other books, this non-artist could not resist the zoo animal projects. As expected, the step-by-step instructions were clear, concise, easy to understand, and littered with descriptive pictures. This is my least favorite book in her series because some of the animals require use of glue/filler or don't cover the whole rock (leaving black spaces between the legs). I still give it five stars because in and of itself, the book is fantastic! I painted a polar bear that blows me away because there is no way in the world I would have been able to paint a single paw on my own, but Wellford's directions are fool-proof. I'm not ready to attempt the alternate variations of projects briefly described for the more-advanced artists, but maybe with a little more practice... If there is at least one animal in the book you'd like to paint, buy it without hesitation.

Rock painting is so fun and she guides you step by step on how to get the cute little creatures on your rocks. Warning...It's addicting! :)

I'm very satisfied with the books i've bought. They are very instructive and complete. They teach the reader to paint rocks step by step, allowing consisting apprenticeship.

I love the book! I have many of her books. The new book has a beautiful cover and instructions are wonderful to follow, as usual for this artist. Great buy too! Karen Aschenbrener