Tell Me A Story: Painting Rocks

 Rock Bath

In preparation for our Tell Me A Story http://www.craftingconnections.net/the-blog/story-stones/ loot bag, we picked and washed rocks.

 Soap Suds

Within minutes, O had her favourite rock selected.

I asked why it was this rock.

"Pecause, it sticks in on one side and sticks out on the other side."

 Favourite

Then came the second favourite rock.

This one, due to the fact that it had a 'cut' in it.

(and here I was picking out all the smoothest shaped rocks I could find.)

 Contemplating Colours

In hindsight, I would have chosen three colours. Even one colour would have sufficed.

O is a "mixer" and the idea of keeping colours separate is very abstract to her!

So no matter how many colours are in the palette, it turns out to be one colour in the end!

 Blues, Purples, Browns & Yellow (with Iridescents in the mix)

This was the first time that O would work with permanent paints (acrylics) which are notorious for adhering well to fabric. We set up the art space to be as 2-year old friendly as possible.
~covered table (sheet of heavy duty plastic)
~already-stained clothing
~old art towel
~wet wipes
We moved the work table away from furniture, but there was no helping hair or clothing;)
I attempted the "One Clean, One Dirty" approach; one hand stays clean to paint and retrieve supplies, while the other can stay dirty and get involved with paint.

Then the Tiger obsession came through...
She told me she was drawing, "tigers whiskers".
Brilliant! Working with textures, all on her own.

 Yogi Baby Breathing

At last, she was demonstrating how I should take a breath, while her rock was drying.
Apparently I was acting high strung;)