To capture this quintessential fall scene on a painted rock, I created a tree outline and then filled it in with red, orange and yellow leaves.
- Tombow Dual Brush Pens 177, 228, 249, 837, 847
- Tombow MONO Drawing Pen 01
- Journal, planner, or greeting card
Using MONO Drawing Pen 01, draw a line across the top of your journal page and down the sides.
Next, using Dual Brush Pen 228, create very thin flicks of ink following the line on one side only.
Repeat for the other side of the line, creating flicks on ink in the opposite direction.
It should look similar to this when done:
Repeat this process using Dual Brush Pen 249. Create quick flicks on ink on top of color 228 leaving more space in between the flicks.
Then use Dual Brush Pen 177 to layer color on top of the previous two colors using the same technique. Space these flicks out even more than the previous color.
To finish your garland, use a MONO Drawing Pen to draw lines hanging from the garland. Then, use Dual Brush Pens 837 and 847 to color in the ornaments.
Your easy Christmas garland is complete! Make this a header in your bullet journal or planner. You could also draw this garland on the envelopes of your Christmas cards!
For more holiday-inspired projects, be sure to check out these posts:
- How to Draw a Holiday Gift Bow Using ABT PRO Markers with Katie
- Christmas Tree Watercolor Illustration Tutorial with Adrienne
- DIY Gold Embossed New Year Signage with Smitha
I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
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Marie Chamblin April 10, 2022 at 6:37 pm This was easy and fun. Using it on my envelopes for next year’s Christmas cards.
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How to Paint a Tree with Falling Leavesan easy fall rock painting idea
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- Rock (find out where to get the best rocks to paint here)
- Black, extra fine tip Posca paint pen
- FolkArt 3D paint in these colors:
- Sunshine
- Red
- Orange
Video: Autumn Tree with Falling Leaves
This easy painted rock project uses two different types of painting mediums to achieve a pretty 3D effect featuring the autumn colored leaves falling from a bare tree.
If your browser is not displaying the video below, click here to view it on the I Love Painted Rocks Facebook page.Tree with Falling Leaves Painted Rock Step 1: Draw tree frame
Use the Black Posca paint pen to draw the main outline of the tree trunk, branches and roots and your rock. Color it in using the Posca pen.
Tree with Falling Leaves Painted Rock Step 2: Add smaller branches
Add small off shoot branches to the large ones you already painted on your rock and extended tree roots with your Posca pen.
Tree with Falling Leaves Painted Rock Step 3: Add leaves with 3D paint
Using the 3D Paint, start to add leaves to the tree.
To make the leaves, place the tip against the rock and gently squeeze.
Just as the paint starts to come out, move the paint tip away and stop squeezing to create a dot with a pointed end similar in shape to a leaf.
Pro tip: If you haven’t worked with 3D paint before, do some practice on a piece of paper before using the paint on your rock!
Turn the rock or your hand as needed to create leaves pointing in different directions.
Repeat this process with the orange and red paint.
Tree with Falling Leaves Painted Rock Step 4: Add leaves to the ground
To add fallen leaves to the ground around the base of the tree, use the different colors 3D Paint to add dot and leaf shapes.
Continue alternating colors and adding dots until you are happy with how it looks.
Tree with Falling Leaves Painted Rock Step 5: Seal
The FolkArt 3D Paint is considered outdoor safe. For best results, allow the paint on the rock to cure for 24 hours and then seal with your favorite clear spray sealer.
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Carissa is a lifelong crafter and mom of two creative boys.
The owner and lead writer of both I Love Painted Rocks and Creative Green Living, she has won multiple awards for her craft writing including the Craftys Award for the “Best Craft Blogger” category in 2016 and the ShiftCon award for “Best DIY blogger” in 2018.
Her projects have been featured in magazines like Kids Crafts 1-2-3, Country Sampler Farmhouse Style and more.
