Hamster painted rock

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This guy is round and wobbly. He rolled down from my working surface when I played with him and landed in the middle of my pallet full of paint. He needed a bath afterwards. What a piggie!

Stones are everywhere—the Earth itself is a giant rock. This is probably why they don't get much attention and they're outright ignored, or thought of as dull. Akie Nakata, also known as the Stone Artist, sees an exception to this rule. She has been drawing adorable animals on natural stones since 2010 and over time, she has built quite a solid collection and some of her unique artworks have already been featured on Bored Panda.

I love this one more than others. I was happy when nobody bidded on him on Ebay. He will belong to me!

Tink the hamster!

To me, stones are not simple materials or canvases for painting pictures on. Among all those numerous stones on a river bank, one stone, looking like an animal, catches my eye. When I find a stone, I feel that stone has found me too. Stones have their own intentions, and I consider my encounters with them as cues they give me it’s OK to go ahead and paint what I see on them.