I'm really loving painting at the moment. In fact my favourite thing to paint are rock stones and milk bottles. It is so fun and I really do love it.
I remember when I was a child how my Art teacher mocked me and made me feel that my cartoon style ocean creatures were rubbish.
I liked them but she really embarrassed me and for around 20 years I never drew again.
I decided to try again last year and rediscovered something I love, ocean creatures and cartoon style painting.
Today I have made a cute Whale stone. I hope you enjoy.
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Creative and Fun: It’s a great way to encourage kids to get creative while learning about sea creatures.
- Ocean-Themed: This whale rock painting is perfect for summer, beach parties, or any ocean-themed activities.
- Stress-Free Crafting: It’s simple to make with minimal mess, so you can focus on enjoying the painting process with the kids.
🎨 Supplies Needed
- One rock stone
- 1 lead pencil
- Posca Pens
- Sketch Paper
- Paint Tray (optional)
🖌️ How To Paint A Whale On A Rock
- Step 1: To begin with I like to draw and plan my ocean creature on a sketch pad. I find it much easier to plan and then redraw onto the stone once I know what my character will look like.
- Step 2: Once I had drawn my whale onto my stone, I coloured the whole whale in blue using a posca paint pen.
- Step 3: I then coloured in the white eyes, added detail using a thin black posca pen and added a little grey to the bottom of the whale and his tale. Painting can be so much fun and can be done at any age!
Enjoy!
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💡 Pro Tip: Before painting, wash and dry the selected rock thoroughly to remove any dirt or debris, ensuring that the paint adheres properly and the design lasts longer.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Shape Matters: Choose rocks with a natural oval or rounded shape to mimic the body of a whale, making the painting process more intuitive and the final product more recognizable.
- Surface Smoothness: Opt for rocks with a smooth surface to ensure that paint adheres evenly and details can be added without interruption from rough textures.
- Size Consideration: Select medium-sized rocks that are easy for small hands to hold and maneuver, facilitating better control during painting and reducing the risk of drops.
- Color Base: Pick lighter-colored rocks as they provide a neutral background, allowing the colors of the whale design to stand out more vividly without requiring multiple base coats.
- Weight Awareness: Be mindful of the rock's weight; lighter rocks are preferable for children to handle safely and can be displayed easily without additional support.
- Natural Features: Utilize the rock's natural lines or indentations to inspire creative elements of the whale design, such as incorporating a groove as the mouth or a bump as the eye.
💭 FAQs
Painting whale features like fins and tails introduces basic anatomy. It helps children identify and understand whale body parts.
Yes, crafting whales can lead to discussions about their habitats and behaviors. This encourages curiosity about marine life and ecosystems.
Absolutely, replicating whale shapes requires attention to detail. This practice enhances children's ability to observe and interpret visual information.
Creating whale art can open conversations about ocean conservation. It fosters awareness of marine species and their protection.
Whale Rock Painting Craft
Materials
- One rock stone
- 1 lead pencil
- Posca Pens
- Sketch Paper
- Paint Tray optional
Instructions
- 1. Draw and plan your ocean creature on a sketch pad.
2. Color the whole whale in blue using a Posca paint pen.
3. Color the eyes with white Posca paint.
4. Add detail using a thin black Posca pen.
5. Add a little grey to the bottom of the whale and his tale.
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This is such a cute design. I have been painting rocks with my girl scout troop, and they would have fun with this. Have you ever sprayed them with a sealer to make them weather resistant?
Yes totally. You can spray with sealer or use modge podge
This is soooo cute! I will have to do this with my daughters! Thanks for the post on this!
I LOVE whales! They're one of the most majestic creatures on the planet, I cried when I saw one out in the wild the first time haha! Definitely want to make these with my kiddos!
Wowwowowow I've never seen anything like this. It's so creative. Saved your tutorial and subscribed for further updates as well.
I love these! I am going to look for some large stones for when my little Grandson comes to stay
that will be fun! 🙂
We live by the beach so often paint pebbles we find, and shells too! We also varnish them to give as paper weight pressies or to decorate our garden!
Oh cool. We need to go to the beach soon and collect some more stones.
I can't believe that your art teacher did that! That makes me so sad 🙁 So sorry that you were put off drawing for all that time. I love your drawings, they are wonderful. 🙂 I'm so glad you have rediscovered your creative side after all this time. Great rock painting Angela - whales are my absolute favourite animal! x
Yes that teacher really had a negative impact.
Such a cute and creative craft! I love the idea of painting ocean creatures on rocks. This whale design is perfect for kids to express their creativity. Definitely trying this with my little ones!
Thanks Kellie. I had fun painting this. We have a regular fish stone tutorial going live this week too!