Every year since we started our site we have added a fun new New Years rock painting design. Something unique to hide around your city to celebrating this time of year.
This page contains affiliate links which means if you make a purchase using the link, I could receive a commission. Check out all the details here.
I have a broken heart rock, broken rainbow rock, and broken be the light rock tutorial that shows all the ways you can create fun painted rock designs once you see this fun technique! The gold inside the rock makes a perfect backdrop for this 2022 New Year’s rock painting design!
Supplies for your New Years Rock
For this painted rock you will need a good gold. I have DecoArts Glorious Gold acrylic paint today. You will also need an extra fine tip black paint pen, like the Artistro one I have in the tutorial. You will want a smaller paint brush for your shading and a larger one for filling in your gold.
CLICK HERE to see ALL of our FAVORITE rock painting supplies!
New Years Rock Painting Design Step-by-Step
Below you will find step by step images on how to create this design. There is a full video tutorial after if you are looking for more details or tips!
For this design it actually works well to have a bumpier stone. Start with outlining the broken rock section. Create the jagged edge using straight lines and points. Fill the center with gold and add some lines out from the peaks of some of your points. You can ALWAYS add more cracking so start with just a few.
Now alternating between adding more black with your paint pen and an almost dry paint brush add some shading along the inner edge. Start darker in the tips and lighter towards the middle. It is good to add this shading slowly and build it up. Remember, it is always easier to add more and hard to take it off. To finish off your New Years rock painting design simply add on your numbers! I started with simple line numbers. Added a perpendicular hash at the ends and then tapered them in.
Watch the Video Tutorial
See me paint this rock start to finish in the full video tutorial!
Pin this rock painting idea to your favorite Pinterest board!
I hope you have a chance to try this painting tutorial! Take a minute and pin it to share and save it for later!
