A Convenient Farce

It's been a balmy 90+ degrees here today so I thought it would be a good day to stay inside. Yesterday we went to Mr.Ks used book store and I found treasures!!! I have a little known addiction (that's my denial, I think it's rather widely known) to craft books. I L-O-V-E- them!!! I love their ideas, the colors inside, the way they make me feel when I read them....I digress. So I purchased 3 books at 4$ a piece about painting rocks.

I know I recently posted pictures of a few rocks I painted for our vegetable garden BUT the ideas in these books seem so easy and effortless. I thought I should try something simple for my first attempt so I chose my rock and thought I would try to paint it to resemble a squirrel.

Now here's another tidbit of information. I can get overwhelmed if I can't settle on an idea. As much as I thought it would be the squirrel I hadn't taken into consideration all the other cool options. After all, I had 3 books!! Finally I determined I needed to start with something I knew I could do without becoming frustrated.

So, yet again, a penguin would come to life. I followed the directions without fail and I was rather pleased with how easy the process actually was. Firs,t there was a little sketching on the rock to outline the basic shape of the flightless bird and then it was a matter of inserting the appropriate colors.

I used basic acrylic craft paints and various paint brushes. However, I can recommend a good liner brush for applying detail items such as eyes.

Since the ice caps are melting I can see a plausible scenario where penguins are in Tennessee. SO I put this one in my flower garden where are the other birds bathe and feast. It could happen.

I think I would rather enjoy holding a penguin