Panda Rock Painting

Panda Rock Painting

  • DifficultyEasy
  • Ages3–8
  • 25 min
Animals

Materials Needed

  • Smooth, round rock (palm-sized)
  • White acrylic paint
  • Black acrylic paint
  • Medium flat brush
  • Fine detail brush
  • Clear sealant spray
  • Pencil

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Prepare and base coat

    Wash and dry your rock. Paint the entire rock white and let it dry. This bright white base will be the panda's face and body color.

  2. Sketch the panda pattern

    Lightly pencil in two large ovals for the black eye patches on the upper face, two small round ears at the top, and the outline of the nose and mouth area.

  3. Paint black patches

    Fill in the eye patches with black paint - these should be large rounded ovals tilted slightly inward. Paint the ears solid black as well.

  4. Add eyes and nose

    Paint two small white circles inside the black eye patches, then add a tiny black dot pupil in each. Paint a small black oval nose in the center. Add a curved black mouth line.

  5. Finish and seal

    Add a white highlight dot to each eye for sparkle. Let everything dry, then spray with clear sealant to protect your panda rock.

  6. Add RoxGeo Code

    On the bottom or back of your rock, write ROXGEO.COM followed by a slash and your rock’s unique code (e.g. ROXGEO.COM/ABC123). This lets the finder go directly to your rock’s profile page and log their discovery. If the rock is too small for the full address, write #ROX followed by the code without spaces (e.g. #ROXABC123) — it’s short, easy to search on Google, and leads straight to your rock’s journey page. Use a fine-tip permanent marker or acrylic paint pen, and seal it with clear varnish so the code stays readable through rain, sun, and adventure.

Helpful Tips

  • Only two colors needed - black and white - making this perfect for beginners.
  • Make the eye patches large and dramatic for the most recognizable panda look.
  • Round rocks work best for the classic panda face shape.
  • Try painting a small bamboo stalk next to the panda for extra detail.

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