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Kiki Paints Rocks
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I paint rocks (and sometimes other surfaces). Not taking commissions at this time.
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I haven’t been painting very much lately but finally finished this mini canvas. I loved the reference of the orange barn cat in a halo of yellow light.

Hand-painted in acrylics on a 4-inch mini canvas.

Reference illustration by Erica Fisher-metzel.

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December 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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What fun these little penguins are! Do you have a favorite?

Hand-painted in acrylics on river pebbles.

Reference illustration by Angelina De Sol from Vecteezy

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November 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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A little chap striking a jaunty pose on a timepiece.

Hand-painted in acrylics and pastels on a Santorini stone, sealed with satin varnish.

Reference photo by Nicola Elliot, The Happy Snapper.

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November 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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This gorgeous 5 x 5.5 inch stone slab was gifted to me. I thought this regal eagle looking imperiously down on his domain would be a fitting subject for such a beautiful background.

Ref photo by Wendy Hodgkin Corniquet

Hand-painted in acrylics

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November 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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I am calling this one “More please”. This cute pig has little morsels of food stuck to his face and looks so hopeful that there will be more on its way.

Reference photo by Richard Jemison

Hand-painted in acrylics on a 4x4 mini canvas, sealed with matte varnish.

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October 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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I love the tranquil setting and soft look of the inspiration artwork by Michelle Philip (used with permission). I didn’t recreate the whole artwork but tried to capture the essence of it on these three tiny rocks that I will hide around my hometown.

See michellephilip (.com).

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October 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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I painted up these tiny leaves to hide.

Painted in acrylics on a river rock. Sealed with matte varnish.

Based on my own reference photo.

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October 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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For a monthly challenge for September, I created some hider rocks featuring dragonflies and rainbows, in honor of someone very dear to me.

Painted in acrylics on river rocks.

Reference photo for dragonfly by Vicki Kuehl.

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October 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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This is a memorial painting of Holly. I was so smitten by her sweet face.

Painted in acrylics on a lake rock. Sealed with satin varnish.

Reference photo by Holly’s human.

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September 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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This baby raccoon is looking up fondly at the person who rescued her.

Based on photo by Crystal Wellman from Free Reference Animal Images for Artist.

Painted in acrylics on a Santorini stone. Sealed with matte varnish.

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September 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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This cute little vole was fun to paint.

Based on a photo by Peter Skillen from Free Reference Animal Images For Artists.

Painted in acrylics on a lake rock.

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September 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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This beautiful woman is based on the illustration “Looking very undancey indeed” by Arthur Rackham. It was released in 1906 in “Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens” and is in the public domain. I painted her on an agate slice in acrylics.

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August 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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This girl hugging her horse is painted in acrylics on a mini 4x4 canvas. Hope you like it!

Reference photo by Alicia Nicole Woperis from Free Reference Photos For Artists

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August 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Here are some quirky little pigs painted in acrylics on small rocks. I made the legs out of jewelry wire. My own design.

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August 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Oops! I think I missed shark week by a day or so. There are so many different hues of blues and greens, it was tricky to make the shark stand out while still blending into the ocean.

Reference photo by Julia Dennis.

Acrylics on a lake pebble.

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July 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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This is a rainbow bee-eater playing with his food. I painted it on an agate slice using acrylics.

Reference photos by Steve Nicholls.

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July 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The theme this week in one of my painting groups was fruit. I painted this bright pear based on photo by Wendy Hodgkins Corniquet.

Painted in acrylics on Santorini stone. Size is about 2.25 inches.Sealed with Liquitex satin varnish.

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July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Running free! This little duckling is based on a reference photo by Brad Paul Bradder from Free Reference Animal Images for Artists. This cutie is about 3 inches long and painted in acrylics on a Santorini slice. Sealed with Liquitex satin varnish.

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July 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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This sweet baby elephant looks like he is living his best life. Painted on a 2.25 inch Santorini circle.

Reference photo by Brittany Parker (@capturedimagesbybrittany) on Instagram.

Painted in acrylics.

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July 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Meet the ravens Nightwing, Moonfeather, and Shadow.

Reference photo from Amanda Ellis of FRPFA for guidance on the main features of these birds.

Painted in acrylics on lake pebbles. Legs are made from 20 gauge jewelry wire.

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July 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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These little chaps are called blue tits. I think they are so cute and wish I had made more than two.

Reference photo from Bill Jones.

Painted in acrylics on lake pebbles. Legs are made from 20 gauge jewelry wire.

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July 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The majority of you said no legs for the eagles, so legless they shall remain. I added legs for two of these chickens though.

Loosely based on photo by Pam Fretwell from Free Reference Animal Images. Painted in acrylics on river rocks.

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July 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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What do y’all think—legs or no legs for these guys? I intended to make them into leggy eagles with wire legs, but am second guessing myself.

Loosely based on a photo by Alfred Kenneally from Unsplash.

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July 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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In a group challenge we were challenged to paint a landscape photo in the Naive style. My version ended up being more of a Naive/realism hybrid. Based on a photo by Richard Jemison, from Artist Reference Photos by WenPhoto. It is about 2x2.5 inches.

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July 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Here is another wee duckling. I love how he appears to be flapping his wings with delight. He is not quite 2.5 inches.

Reference photo by Stine Solaas from FRPFA.

Painted in acrylics on a Santorini slice. Sealed with Liquitex satin varnish.

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June 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM