Hello everyone in this wonderful HiveDIY community! Today I want to share with you a craft that I find very beautiful. I am very passionate about drawing and painting, so I decided to spend time practicing stone art, or more specifically, drawing on stone. This type of art has gained popularity recently, and I thought why not give it a try! For my first project, I chose to paint a bee. The reason behind this choice is simple: the shape of the stone I found reminded me of a bee, plus it is small and cute. I thought it was perfect to place on my desk, so I am already planning a special space to display my work. I want it to be a place where I can see my painted stone every day and remember the satisfaction of creating something with my own hands.
As I continue to decorate my desk, I do it little by little, incorporating elements that I really like. I have decided to include painted stones as part of my decoration because they are unique and have their own story. The stone I chose for this particular project was found during a beautiful trip to the beach. There were many stones in different sizes and colors, but this one caught my eye because of its deep black color and lightness. I saw it there, shining in the sun on the sand, and I couldn't resist; I knew I had to bring it home.I'm excited to share this process with you and I hope this idea inspires you to experiment with stone art.

While I was looking at techniques for drawing and getting an idea, I was struck by a curious fact that really surprised me. I thought that whoever painted a stone did so because they wanted to or something like that, I didn't know that it really is an art. The technique of painting on stones is called petropicto. Petropicto seeks to ensure that the original shape of the stone is not altered, in order to achieve three-dimensional images. To paint stones, you can use different types of paints, such as acrylic, metallic or regular. In my case, I will use cold paint since that also works and also because I don't have any more.

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• Una piedra del tamaño que prefiera
• Pintura al frio amarillo, blanco y negro
• Pincel uno de punta fina
• Lapiz

• A stone of the size you prefer
• Cold paint in yellow, white and black
• A fine-tipped brush
• A pencil

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• Paso nro 1

• Paso nro 1

First I started by marking the shape of the bee's body, the wings and the eyes. Here I used a yellow color so that I could see the drawing. Once that is ready I will start to color the painting.

• Paso nro 2

• Paso nro 2

I'm going to start painting the stripes that make up the bee's body with the yellow paint. I'm using an eyeliner that was already dry, and it's only because of the fine tip it has since I don't have a brush. I painted carefully.

• Paso nro 3

• Paso nro 3

Now you can see the body part of the bee. Now with the white paint I'm going to paint the wings, and using the tip of a brush I'm going to make the eyes, and so the bee will take shape. I'll let the paint dry thoroughly every now and then so I don't have any accidents.

• Paso nro 4

• Paso nro 4

Finally I made the pupils of the eyes, I made the little mouth, the truth is that because it is a black stone I did not have to use much black paint, I only used it for the eyes.

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This is how my little bee stone turned out. The truth is that it was not difficult at all, but I have seen that some people paint them with a lot of detail. I hope you liked this project, this craft with stones. On another occasion, I hope to show you more about some other crafts.

_{Las fotos de este blog son de mi propiedad|Las imágenes son editadas en canva|Fotografías tomadas en mi celular infinix Smart 7|El contenido está traducido en el traductor de Firefox.}