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Rock Art! Painting and Crafting with the Humble Pebble

by Denise Scicluna
Barron's. 2015. 128p. illus. index. ISBN 9781438005324. pap. $16.99. CRAFTS
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Everyday river rocks aren't commonly considered a craft material, but rock painting is easy to do and inexpensive enough for beginners to try without much financial commitment. Visual artist Scicluna advocates for letting the shape of the rock help determine how it should be painted—for example, a rock that gently tapers toward the top suggests the form of a leaf. As one might expect, many of the samples are whimsical—think cartoonish birds and monsters—but there are also mandalas and abstract pieces, including several ideas for minimalist painting that allow the natural material to show. Scicluna also provides suggestions for creating your own faux rocks out of polymer clay, as well as tips for finishing your rock art for posterity.
VERDICT Crafting with natural materials is a popular topic, and although painting rocks seems like an simple enough task without the assistance of a book, the inspiration and project suggestions provided here may be helpful to crafters.
Reviewed by Nanette Donohue , Apr 15, 2015
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