Materials Needed

Smooth, round or oval rock
Green acrylic paint
Pink, red, or purple acrylic paint (for petals)
Yellow acrylic paint (for center)
White acrylic paint
Medium round brush
Fine detail brush
Clear sealant spray

Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1: Prepare and base coat

Wash and dry your rock. Paint the entire surface with a light color like white or light blue to create a clean background for your flower. Let it dry completely.

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Step 2: Paint the stem and leaves

Using green paint, draw a curved stem from the bottom center of the rock upward. Add two or three small leaves on each side of the stem. The leaves should be oval-shaped with a pointed tip.

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Step 3: Paint the petals

At the top of the stem, paint 5-6 rounded petals in a circle using your chosen color. Each petal should be a teardrop or oval shape radiating outward from a center point. Leave a small circle in the middle unpainted.

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Step 4: Add the flower center

Fill the center circle with yellow paint. Once dry, add small dots or a spiral pattern in a darker yellow or orange to give the center texture and depth.

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Step 5: Add details and seal

Add white highlight lines on each petal for dimension. You can also add small dots around the flower as tiny blossoms. Once dry, seal with clear spray to protect your artwork.

Step 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

A light background makes flower colors really stand out.
Start with the stem and leaves — they help you position the flower at the top.
Don't worry about perfect petals — real flowers aren't perfectly symmetrical either!
Try different petal shapes: rounded for daisies, pointed for sunflowers.
Paint a whole garden scene with multiple small flowers on a larger rock.
For the RoxGeo code on the bottom, use a waterproof permanent marker (like Sharpie) or an acrylic paint pen. Apply 2–3 coats of clear sealant over the code — this keeps it readable through rain, sun, and handling for months.
Writing #ROXCODE (e.g. #ROXABC123) on your rock makes it easy to find via Google search. We actively optimize for this hashtag, so anyone who searches for it will find your rock’s profile page quickly.
The full address ROXGEO.COM/CODE takes the finder directly to your rock’s card, where they can see its full travel history, previous finders, and photos from every stop on its journey.

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