Lin Wellford shows you how, with acrylic paint and imagination, you can turn ordinary rocks into incredible little works of art!

Paint charming cottages, country churches, barns, Victorian mansions and more! 11 step-by-step projects are easy, creative and just plain fun.

Each project includes patterns and photos of the finished piece. Follow along, changing colors and designs as you like. You'll find ideas and inspiration in the many color photos of Lin's own rock creations.

Introduction
How to Paint a...Basic Rock Cottage
How to Paint...A-Frames and Chalets
How to Paint...Gnome Homes
How to Paint...Barns
How to Paint a...Country Church (or a Little Red Schoolhouse)
How to Paint...Small Town Shops
How to Paint a...Produce Market
How to Paint a...Farmhouse
How to Paint a...Colonial-Style Building
How to Paint a...Tudor-Style Home
How to Paint a...Victorian Mansion
Create Your Own Rock Villages
Index

"For nearly two decades I've specialized in turning ordinary rocks into unique works of art. Although I literally stumbled onto this unusual art form, from the start I sensed I'd never go back to 'painting flat.'

Maybe it's the fact that rocks are both common and free for the taking. Or it could be their solid 'realness' and lack of pretension. Whatever the attraction, I've discovered that many others share my affinity for this underrated natural resource.

It doesn't take a degree in geology to know that much of our planet's surface is studded with rock. Whether spewed from the mouth of an ancient volcano, exposed by erosion or thrust upward by grinding plates deep underground, rocks can be found just about everywhere. Some break off and tumble along rivers and streams, ending up smooth and round.

My first book, The Art of Painting Animals on Rocks, shows techniques for transforming rounded river rocks into lifelike creatures of all kinds. But there are many more types of rock, and just as many exciting things you can do with them.

Rocks come in every size, shape and texture imaginable. Some feature sharp edges, pointy ends and flat sides. Others are chunky, with odd bumps and peculiar angles. They accumulate along roadsides and ditches, cropping up in vacant lots and farm fields, perhaps even in your own backyard.

With some practice and a few inexpensive supplies, these same rocks can be turned into charming cottages, Victorian mansions, churches, village shops and much more. Little rock buildings are intriguing to look at and great fun to paint. Display them singly, in small groups or as part of a village. They make charming paperweights, doorstops, even bookends.

Try tucking a tiny 'gravel' village into the base of a houseplant. Or arrange a whimsical vignette mounted on a larger stone. Maybe you'll discover more ways to use or display them. The options are endless."
—Lin Wellford"