The Art of Painting Animals on Rocks

Great Book teaching you to paint animals on Rocks

I'm a huge fan of Lin Wellford and have bought most of her books. I must have mis-read or misunderstood that this book was just three of her existing books bound together (Zoo Animals, Pets, and For Kids), not a new book with new projects. In any case, the books are wonderful and well-worth the money. Wellford's step-by-step instructions are clear, concise, and littered with descriptive pictures. I have no natural artistic ability and virtually no painting experience, but thanks to Wellford's fool-proof directions, the rocks I paint look just like the ones in the pictures. I credit every piece I paint to Wellford's simple, no-fuss writing style. If you like just one of the projects in this book, don't hesitate to buy it.

When I first saw this book in a craft catalogue, my response was 'how silly,' but the rocks on the front cover were so impressive that I kept going back to look at the picture. Finally at a bookstore, I picked up a copy, and after leafing through decided it was something I had to try. My first attempts, a coral snake and a turtle, came out just like the pictures. Just a few weeks later, I painted two turtles to look like a friend's pets and gave them to her for her birthday. Her uncle liked them so much that he wants to comission me to paint a rock for him. It's amazing what fantastic results you get because of the clear, step-by-step instructions. Even I was impressed by my first rabbit and kitten. I am not much of an artist (although I enjoy crafts), but I have learned a lot of art techniques from this book, and I think I will soon feel comfortable adapting some of the designs. The gallery of photos at the end of the book was fun to look at. This is a craft that is fun, relaxing, and quite charming--I'm so glad I took a second look and gave it a chance.

This book is awesome! I am a novice to the world of painting. I first got the book about 3 years ago, and have since painted many, many rocks. My family will often call and request that I paint a certain animal for them. The instructions are easy to follow and are written in such a way that once you have mastered one animal, you can easily see how you could adapt it to another. I am anxious now to try the sequel to this book and indeed start painting more animals on rocks.

I am not a painter, but wanted to try something different. This book has easy to understand directions and even I can paint rocks to make them look good! I'm definately going to try some of her other books.

This is an exceptionally well written book about the curious topic of painting animals on rocks. The author generously shares her technique for painting appealing animals on rocks. She starts with a discussion of what size and shape rock to pick and then goes on to explain every step from brush stokes to color selections. The author accompanies her detailed explainations with attractive and logically sequenced photographs of the work in process. She also includes many beautiful and inspiring photographs of her completed works. Not only does this artist show you how to replicate her work, she shares with the you how to price and market your work! After reading through this book I was able to pick a rock out of my yard and paint it to realistically resemble my calico cat. I will never again be able to walk past a pile of smooth river rock without scanning for the best 'cat' or 'racoon' rock in the bunch