Pebble Art for Beginners -How to Explore your inner child & creativity with a Cutie Pebble Penguin!

Apt for kids,birthday return gifts and for beginners who want to explore pebble paintings!
I painted this pebble for a little girls birthday on 13th September 2015.
This gift is ideal for little kids and hardly takes time to paint.It took approximately 30 minutes for me to draw and paint this cute penguin.

Art materials used :
Acrylic paints - Red, White and Black 
Paint Brushes (Faber Castle or Camlin Brushes)
A web or cartoon image of a penguin 
Pebble - Beach or polished pebble
Dry Cloth 
Bowl for water 
Color Pencil or white crayon for outline / drawing
Sandpaper ( optional ) 

Instructions : Newspaper or cardboard to lay beneath the pebble for painting on a flat surface like a table or wooden stool.
Take the pebble and wash with water and dab it with a dry cloth.
Smoothen the surface with a sandpaper if required.
Place the pebble on one side up and paint it black with a paint brush and give a full coat on one side till its covered evenly.Wait for a few minutes to dry.
Give a second coat of black paint .
Draw the outline of a penguin by referring to an online image or cartoon and give it a shape.
Do not overturn the pebble yet.
Take white paint and give it a filling inside as per below image 
Draw the eyes with black paint and leave space for round eyes , Draw the eyelashes with a thin brush in 2 -3 strokes 
Give it a smiley look by drawing a curve with black paint underneath the nose & mouth
Paint the nose ,mouth and feet with red paint.Fill in the space between nose and mouth with black paint.
Wait for at least 10 -15 minutes to dry.
Tips : Check for wet paint on your fingers before you turn the pebble over.
Now turn the pebble and paint black or colour of your choice at the back .Wait for the pebble to dry completely  .

You can now place this pebble over a table or wrap it up with a gift wrapping cover or box and gift it for a kids birthday!
Ideal for return gifts .Takes hardly 25mins and imagine you saving huge money and showing off your creativity and unleashing your inner child!

Have fun!
If you have any questions or suggestions ,please write to us at srishtivataarts@gmail.com

The cutie Penguin.Gifted this to the naughiest and smartest little angel I know!