This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing.
This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101

Fireflies Rocks

You can call these lightning bugs or fireflies. Some little ones may even refer to them as fairies!

No matter what you call them they make me think of childhood and these fireflies rocks are so fun to paint!

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Step by step instructions for this night painted rockThis fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101

Today I am pulling out my acrylic paints and channeling my favorite, Bob Ross, to layer this backdrop for this fun lightning bug rock.

Start by creating your background by blending some light, mid, and dark shades of blue. You can leave the bottom of the rock dark. We will get to that area later. This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101

You will slowly add the forest coming forward using 3 shades of blue, from light to dark, in the foreground.

With your lightest shade of blue add some stripes to create tree trunks. Then pull the paint from side to side to create the ground. This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101

Next using a dabbing motion add tops to your trees and a grass line.

Using the mid-tone of blue, repeat the first step except pull the trucks a bit lower. This creates the effect of bigger trees.

Don’t forget to add your land. This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101

You can add in a layer of lightning bugs now in the distance. This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101

Now for your darkest shade of blue. This should be near black. Add your top layer of tree trunks. Pull them even longer.

Add on your ground to the bottom of your rock, leaves, and the grass along the top edge of your land. This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101

 

Allow your paint to dry completely then start adding your lightning bugs. You can vary the sizes of dots which will make them appear to be closer and farther away.

I used my extra fine tip Posca pen for these but you could also use a pin or any other dotting too. This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101
Use this layering technique to give any rock you create a wonderful depth.

How to paint a lightning bugs on rocks!


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Pin this bug rock to your favorite Pinterest board!This fireflies rock painting idea is perfect for decorating your night painted rocks. Create layers of trees to make your rock stand out and look amazing. #fireflies #lighteningbugs #night #rockpainting #howtopaintrocks #stonepainting #rockpainting101

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