Create a Painted Stone Look in Three Easy Steps

Do you love the look of stone garden statues and planters? I do, but they can be quite expensive. When I found a couple of ceramic statues at the thrift store, I knew I wanted to give them a makeover. I discovered how to create a stone painted look in three easy steps.

These are the gold cherub statues I found at the thrift store. The gold was a bit much for my space, so they got a makeover. I wanted these to look like stone garden statues. I tried the same technique that I used on this antique urn makeover, but it just didn’t look like stone. This is what I did instead.

Quick And Easy Stone Painting Technique

Supplies

White spray paint – I used Rust-oleum Chalked in Linen White

Linen craft paint – I used Folkart chalk in French Linen from Hobby Lobby

Black craft paint

Artists paint brush

Step 1 – Spray Paint White

Spray paint the statues white. These statues already had a rough texture, so spray painting worked well. If your item is smooth, you could brush on white paint with baking soda mixed in to add texture.

Step 2 – Add Texture With Paint

I took a small paint brush, dipped it into the linen paint, and pounced and dabbed it over the statue.

I would start with the loaded brush and keep pouncing until it got light, that way there were variations in the color of the linen paint.

Step 3 – Antique With Black Paint

Adding a little black paint gives it age and dimension. I honestly went pretty light with the black, just highlighting a few spots and in the cracks.

Use a dry brushing technique to add highlights. Dip the brush in the paint.

Wipe most of it off on a paper towel.

Then lightly pass the brush over the raised areas.

I also dabbed black paint into the corners and crevices. Keep a wet paper towel handy to wipe off any places that get too much paint.

It is really hard to get this technique to show up on camera, but it turned out so good! And that’s it, how to create a painted stone look in three easy steps!

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Thanks for stopping by,

Janet