The rock I painted for "thankful" in my local rock painting group ideas challenge was a silhouette of Oregon with a big heart in it.

I'm so thankful to live in beautiful, green Oregon and I thought showing my Oregon love would be perfect.

I googled "Oregon silhouette" to find an image I could copy and used a pencil to sketch it onto my rock before drawing a big heart in the middle.

This same technique would work for copying the silhouette of any state!

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Supplies:

Rock (find out where to get the best rocks to paint here)
Pencil
Silhouette of Oregon to use as a guide
Extra Fine tip Posca paint pens in black, green and red
Clear spray sealer

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Step 1: Find a silhouette of your state

Use Google or your favorite search engine to search for "silhouette of (state name)" to find images of your state you can base your sketch on.

Step 2: Sketch

Use the pencil to sketch the outline of your state on the rock. I use a pencil so I can erase or paint over marks that aren't quite right. Keep touching up until you are happy with the shape. Finally, draw a big heart in the center.

Step 3: Paint

Use a black Posca paint pen to outline the state silhouette and the heart. Use the red marker to fill in the heart and the green marker (or appropriate corresponding state color!) to fill in the outline of your state. Touch up the black line as needed.

Step 4: Seal

Use a clear spray sealer to seal your rock and make it weatherproof.

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How to Make an I Love Oregon Rock (works for any state!)

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Author: Carissa B

Estimated cost: $1

I googled "Oregon silhouette" to find an image I could copy and used a pencil to sketch it onto my rock before drawing a big heart in the middle. This same technique would work for copying the silhouette of any state!

materials:

Rock (find out where to get the best rocks to paint here)
Pencil
Silhouette of Oregon to use as a guide
Extra Fine tip Posca paint pens in black, green and red
Clear spray sealer

steps:

Use Google or your favorite search engine to search for "silhouette of (state name)" to find images of your state you can base your sketch on.
Use the pencil to sketch the outline of your state on the rock. I use a pencil so I can erase or paint over marks that aren't quite right. Keep touching up until you are happy with the shape.
Draw a big heart in the center.
Use a black Posca paint pen to outline the state silhouette and the heart.
Use the red marker to fill in the heart and the green marker (or appropriate corresponding state color!) to fill in the outline of your state. Touch up the black line as needed.
Use a clear spray sealer to seal your rock and make it weatherproof.

About the Author:

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.

How to Make an I Love Oregon Rock (works for any state!)