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A few days ago I received a commission to paint the "Starting Nine" from The Simpsons episode, "Homer At The Bat", which aired in season three, 1992.

At first I was a bit intimidated. This may sound silly to some, but I meditated on it a short time before starting. And before long, I had a complete set of really cool portraits. My favorite is Ozzie... Read More

Remember when I said my guinea pig Alice had her pups last Monday? Well, things went fine at first. I was watching pretty closely, and Alice seemed to be taking good care of the litter. She still is. But one little pup, whose name is Joseph White, was not getting his share of milk. I was (I still have to forgive myself for this) not lifting and... Read More

I have been trying to add new categories at my online store, which is LanRocks Painted Rocks. You can see it at www.lanrocks.biz. The newest addition is the Pets Painted Rocks category. I have already said many times that I adore African Pygmy Hedgehogs. You will see many of these in my store. I think they are SO cute, and so fun to paint!

I also... Read More

I love to paint fish. It's one of the larger categories at www.lanrocks.biz. Yesterday I painted another floral fish...it's yellow-green with red roses. I am very pleased with the way it turned out. When I first decided to combine fish paintings with floral paintings, I wasn't sure how that would go. But I am growing as an artist. And part of that... Read More

Western New York Winter. Makes you think of snow, ice, and shivering, right? Well, since I've been painting rocks, the winters go by much quicker. For me, that's good. Beacuse I do not savor the winter months with their harsh weather.I do not like being cooped up indoors, even with cozy warm dogs and good books. I want to be knee deep in a creek... Read More

This is just a reminder that LanRocks Painted Rocks offers a complete Gift Sevice to all customers! This means that if you're purchasing a painted rock as a gift, LanRocks Painted Rocks will gift wrap your item(s), type or hand-write your message, and mail your item in perfect condition to the recipient! It's all included in one low price...you... Read More

Sometimes the rock "tells" you that it just doesn't resemble one thing. Sometimes a rock will have certain qualities of a couple things. If that's the case, fine. Go with it!

One time I had a rock that insisted upon becoming an elephant with a dog face and monarch butterfly wings. I wish I had a picture to show you, but it was sold at the CCVA in... Read More

You may already know that food is one of my favorite things to paint. I love sweets, and so I love to paint sweet treats. My newest non-caloric dessert creation is a fudge brownie painted rock with white icing and colorful sprinkles on top. It looks absolutely delicious! Last night, when it was complete, I placed it on a dessert plate with a fork,... Read More

Okay...it happened again. I found a smooth square-ish stone with rounded corners. I looked at it, concentrated real hard for a second or two. Then I "saw" it with Marcie from Peanuts on it. Now maybe this is because my daughter's name is Marcie. And she has dark hair and glasses. But she doesn't call her domineering best friend "Sir". Anyway,... Read More

Yesterday I finished this cool garden snail painted rock. I know they aren't typically blue, but I wanted it to be blue, so here it is. I still cannot get over the fact that yesterday it was an idea, and today it is a thing. There is no thing as magical to me, as that. The snail's antennae are painted toothpicks, with blue glass beads on the ends,... Read More

Today has been a very good painting day. I have 2 brand new Plaid brand liner brushes, size 0/10, and they are wonderful. If you are a rock painter, please treat yourself to these inexpensive awesome brushes.

I decided that I had the perfect stone to paint an African Pygmy Hedgehog. This is an extremely beautiful exotic animal. I had one 3 years... Read More

What makes LanRocks Painted Rocks stand apart from other online art stores? Customer service!

LanRocks Painted Rocks offers free shipping on every order. But did you know we also have free gift wrap service? This also includes a typed or hand written message to be included...whatever the purchaser wants. The pretty package and message are then... Read More

Yesterday I was all ready to photograph used books for sale, and to get them on my online store. I needed to tend my guine pigs first. I did that, and was horrified to find one of my piggies, Paprika, dead in her cage.

I don't know what she died of, because she was only 3 years old. I thoroughly checked her for signs of disease or injury...even... Read More