Rock Art

I started this painting project with my 5yr. old daughter as a way of spending one-on-one time with her and it's developed into so much more. For one thing people are driving safer now. We live on a main road around a dangerous curve and now people are slowing down to get a better look. Yeah! I won't have to jump out of the way of swerving cars in our driveway anymore while waiting for the school bus with the kids.

People are constantly beeping and giving the thumbs up or stopping and saying they've really enjoyed our art work and it gives them joy to see it at the end of a long day. I love watching mini-vans pull over and all the kids point and stare at all the different animals. It was a ton of fun to do with my daughter and I'm glad people are really enjoying it.

We began by thinking of what animals have we seen in our yard and to replicate them. It was a challenge to look for the right shaped rocks off of the rock walls surrounding our house. We used regular exterior paint and plumbing/ceramic putty to hold the various pieces together. The nut for the Squirrel is actually hardened play-dough on top of a styrofoam ball that we painted brown. The frog's tongue is a tent peg stuck into a styrofoam ball we painted black and the fly's wings are from a yogurt cup we stuck into the ball and painted grey. The hold thing is held up with wire stuck in the sand.

I think my favorite piece is the fox but the spider is cool too. I like the squirrel looking pist and the owl waving. I like the rabbit I included but I did a second one I'm not so crazy about. I also did another frog I liked better but thought the addition of the fly on this one was awesome.

So that's the story of my rock art. I'm just hoping some asshole doesn't come along and steal them now.