I was approved for this book right before it was archived so didn't get to download it. I finally was able to read it on Scribd. It is such a fun book! The author gives tips on how to find rocks to paint as well as supplies you will need. There is a range of complexity with the designs she provides in the book. Some that are beautiful but relatively simple to do, and even with limited artistic skill you can make some beautiful stones. The more advanced stones are the mandala designs. This book is fun for family craft nights. It's fun to release your art work out into the wild to brighten someones day.

Its a great book which has step by step instructions for painting on rocks. The images are clear and easy to follow.
It has images for trees, flowers, fishes, cacti, mandalas, butterflies, doodles, peacock, birds, etc.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

The Art of Stone Painting is a fun and delightful book with instructions for making art with stones. The colorful examples included in the book offer great inspiration for your own stone painting projects. When I started reading it made me want to go out to my driveway to search for as many interesting stones as I could find. I love painting with vibrant colors. My grandchildren also love artistic endeavors so we all found this book useful and engaging.

This book has some lovely designs, modern and simple, for those of all ages to copy. The text is a bit repetitive, as each design topic has the same instructions repeated over and over. It would have perhaps been better to have line drawings of the designs for novice crafters to trace over ... However it's a nice book with lots of ideas and great colourful designs.
Thanks to the publisher for the advance digital copy to review.

I think this will be a great addition to any library. It has designs that would be easy enough for kids (or that you could simplify for them), but they are intricate enough to keep an adult busy. You don't feel like your lack of artistic skill will keep you from making these rocks. Plus it would be a relatively inexpensive activity to do with kids or yourself.

Stone painting is always beautiful , if it was done by us it will be a great relaxation and a pride to us. This book has 30 unique designs and projects to try on.......

This is a super fun look at painting rocks. Whether your new or an old hand, the ideas in this book will have you reaching for your art supplies.

This is a beautiful book. Full of ideas suitable for a beginner and those with more knowledge or more seasoned crafter. I myself participate in alot of crafting projects for myself and friends for pleasure and picked up some great ideas for future ideas. I would definitley purchase this book.

I would like to thank Dover Publications for providing me with a free ARC of this book, via Netgalley, in exchange for an open and honest review.

I initially requested to review ‘The Art of Stone Painting’ for my two very artistic daughters to look over with me, but I soon fell in love with it myself and am now dying to have a go!

This proves it’s a great book for young and old alike I guess! Plus it comes across as good for all skill levels as the initial projects are very basic and simple, and the further you progress into the book, the higher the skill level required. But, in all honesty, if you’re a beginner like me and paced yourself and did each project as you go – one a week or longer – you could quite easily have the skill level required to do the trickier ones when you got to them! And if you are already experienced in this sort of art, you could easily pick and mix skills from throughout the book.

As I am a formatting and layout diva, here is my take on those – excellent! Clear, concise formatting, every picture and all the instructions are clearly marked and easy to follow. There is a great introduction into this type of art and includes the materials needed. So it truly is a great book for all ages from I’d say around the 8 to 10 year olds and up… But I am basing that on my own children who are very arty and love to read. All the same, the instructions and clear and easy to follow for children and adults alike. I, personally, would still do the project along with the child – one for them to make, one for me, as it’s something I’d love, we’d both enjoy and would give us some creative time together.

Would I recommend this book to others?

Yes I would. The projects, instructions, clear images - all of it so simple and easy to use that it encourages people to give stone painting a go. Anyone interested in having some “me” time, or even parent and child craft time would really enjoy this book. So many things to try and so many ideas to share.

Would I buy this book for myself?

Yes I would, and it’s in my Amazon wish list right now. Loved it, was inspired by it and can see it as a fantastic way to spend some crafty hours with my children in the coming years ahead.

In summary: An easy to follow, inspiring and highly creative book that will have everyone’s inner artist wanting to try stone painting.

Another photo-heavy book for which I received an ARC with no photographs… Anyway. There is something pleasant about a smooth stone in the palm. From a search I can see that the ideas presented in this book as templates to create your own are vivid and adorable. It's something I would consider picking up in paperback if I came across it.

The usual disclaimer: I received this book via Netgalley for review.

This book is both practical and beautiful. Full of inspiration and detailed instructions if that's what you're after. Photos are gorgeous and inspiring.

What a fun hobby! I am ready for the snow to melt so I can gather flat stones for painting some of the cute images featured in the book. I appreciate the listing of tools and pigments that work best plus sealants to protect your piece of art. There is even instructions for drilling the stone to hang. Detailed step by step examples of how to build up the layers until a fully imagined canvas has been completed. I want to make some for garden markers and door stoppers.
Full Disclosure: I was allowed to read a copy of this book for free as a member of NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review. The opinions I have expressed are my own and I was not influenced to give a positive review.

Update: This was one of the best resources! My kids and I absolutely loved this book. We learned so much. We were so inspired that we have decided to pursue this living work and introduce it to others in our homeschooling community. Thank you so very much for your project of love and for your creative expression.

I've been trying like crazy to access this book since I got approved for review. I am not able to download it, even after multiple attempts. Do you offer another format? I understand if you do not. Thanks for the opportunity.

As with many recent art and craft book offerings from Dover Publications, this one is filled with detailed, exquisitely photographed examples, this time, of painted stones and step-by-step instructions to make your own. The book begins with user-friendly advice about finding and preparing your stones. Then it moves on to types of media to use for drawing and painting as well as protecting your finished pieces. Chock full of ideas and sample projects--flowers, birds, butterflies, cacti, mandalas (a lot of those), pendants and more. Five stars.

The Art of Stone Painting is a very user friendly book with 30 different designs to paint. Very detailed information and pictures. One to keep on your craft shelf! 4****

This is a fabulous book, I just love it, suitable for all age groups and so easy to accomplish. It is beautifully laid out, with great instructions and step by step photos. This book is such fun that I want to go out and find some stones to paint and start a collection.

This book is very good it shows lots of ideas that you can do,it tells you what materials you will need,and how to start,you don't need to put in a lot of the details in your painting if you don't want,there is a good choice of what you can do,I will be trying this out with my grandson,I live 5 minutes away from a beach with lots of pebbles to choice from,I would recommend this book to everyone

This book is beautiful. The illustrations are vibrant and well laid out on the page. The book starts with all the information one would need to practice the art of stone painting. The author even addresses where to get rocks and how to pick proper rocks for stone painting. The material is presented in a very organized, concise and easy to understand manner. The details given to allow the reader to reproduce the paintings shown in the book are superb. Each step in the process is clearly shown with lots of pictures. I feel like the paintings illustrated in the book are obtainable because of the detailed direction given. I am excited to try the different things in the book. Excellent.

This is a gorgeous book and I found so much inspiration reading through it. Some of the designs looks really complicated but the photographs show the steps to make them for yourself and I am hopeful I can try some of them out for myself soon!