Rock Art
I have been painting rocks for several years now. I pick them up any where I see them, but the majority of them I pick up along the Salt River. I like to go early in the morning and enjoy the sound of the birds and the rushing water while I walk along the banks looking at all the rocks.
When I pick up a rock I just know what it wants to be. Most of the rocks I see work well for different animals. Some rocks have very unique shapes and are harder to find. I have painted boots, shoes, feet, hands, fingers, rubber duckies, a Bible, a bee skep, a large hen and many other things on rocks.
In the beginning it was actually harder to paint on a rock because it is already a 3 dimensional object. I was used to painting on a flat surface and making the flat object look 3D and in the beginning it was hard to wrap my brain around the idea of painting a 3D image on a 3D object.
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Please Note: All artwork and photographs on this web site are original work and copyrighted to Mary L. Hysong unless noted otherwise. Please do not use or copy without contacting me first. I would be delighted if you share my work with friends by copying the page address instead, www.hysongdesigns.com Thank you!
Rock Art Cats
All rock art is painted with an outdoor acrylic paint which contains UV light inhibitors to minimize fading. For more protection from the elements they are sprayed with 3 coats of a clear sealer. I recommend that about once a year you rinse them off and renew the sealer. I use the Krylon clear Matte Finish.
Rock Art Dogs
