How to Oil Paint Rocks
Oil paints are rich and vibrant, ideal for painting landscapes and creating pictures that reflect the intricate details of these everyday scenes. Rocks are often featured in paintings of these types, and whether or not they play a central role in the painting, the way in which the rocks are presented has an effect on the overall quality of the painting. Oil painting rocks isn't difficult with the right colors and the proper brush strokes. Learn how you can oil paint rocks that will reflect authenticity in your landscape paintings.
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Instructions
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Use a pencil to block in the initial layout of your painting. The sketching doesn't need to be exact. The idea is to define the space in your painting.
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Use gray, white, black and a little brown oil. Start with a wet brush dipped in gray and paint the general form of each rock. Don't worry about exact lines. The unevenness of the lines will enhance the look. Use broad strokes with a medium brush to form the rocks.
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Brush small strokes of black into the gray to achieve dark highlights that will add texture to your rocks. Go back over the black strokes with a damp brush and thin the dark colors out so they blend into the gray. Do this several times and at various pressure levels to create an even effect. You can even dab the tip of the brush on the paint to get a textured look.
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Apply light strokes of white paint with a very wet brush, letting the brush spread out as you bring it over each rock. This will put a light wash over the rocks and bring out the details.
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Go back over the rocks with brushes of black and even tiny bits of brown until you see the colors and textures of the rock take full effect. You can create smaller rocks, such as pebbles or a stone walkway, by applying brush dabs to your canvas with gray and touching them up with a wet brush and a small amount of black paint.
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