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25+ Rock Painting Ideas to Transform Ordinary Stones Into Dazzling Art

By Sara Barnes on September 3, 2018

Abstract Art Stone Painting Inspiration

Because many stones are rounded, mandalas (with their circular format) are a perfect complement to its natural shape. Another alternative is to combine abstract patterns with hand-lettered phrases.

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Rock Painting Ideas for Nature Lovers and Plant Parents

The more the merrier in rock painting. Try assembling multiple stones together to resemble your favorite prickly pear cacti.

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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