This week was more hectic than the last one so I barely had time for my rocks. I did find some new ones on our walks that I brought home but I had pretty much work and other stuff to think about so the paint markers were almost protesting why I didn't dedicate any time to them.
It changed today when I came home from work. I just greeted my husband and announced that I would be busy with a rock and no dinner would be prepared. Later, maybe. But the creation of a kindness rock got priority.
Inspiration - one of my students. She came to her lesson yesterday and in one moment she got really frustrated with the piece she played. It was not going very well.
She is playing a piece by Ludovico Einaudi and usually, it is not a problem for her. She learns this type of music quickly... but not this time. Above all, it is her last year before she moves abroad so that is an additional pressure on her to play it perfectly. I felt her heart was broken by everything. It is the music, the mistakes, her last year, the performance we will have and the pressure she feels.
You know what idea came to my mind at that moment, right?
Giving her a little message that she can carry with her if she wants.
One side of the rock would display a broken heart but the pieces of it would be coloured. The other side would bring the message - peace of mind. I also like to remind myself of that peace many times.
Process - I got a rock that kind of has the shape of a heart and drew the lines for the heart and the lines that cross it with a pencil. Then the parts got coloured and the message was written on the other side of the rock. As the last step I "coloured" the rest of the rock with one nuance of white which is almost invisible but when I see it better I do see a slight colour.
The student will receive her rock as a surprise, she knows nothing about this little gift. And let's see if she will like it at all as it is not a masterpiece but what counts is the intention.
Btw, the photo doesn't do justice as it got a bit dark until I finished the rock, so the orange and the yellow colours seem almost the same. 😶
Ok, I think it is time for dinner as I am starving - but, peace of mind above all 😉
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My rocks love your rock. They're smiling... really... I can tell. 😄
And I love your googly-eyed rocks! 😍
Such cute characters!
When I was cleaning out last weekend I came across two black rocks in my craft stuff. Thought I'd paint them sometime for the fun of it and then later came across the eyes. I thought they looked funny. Maybe I will actually paint them later. They make me smile.
They are so funny this way and indeed make those who see them smile! They have different expression 😁
Very nice heart for your student and good message...she will feel good after the gift. 🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️
Espero que le ayude el mensaje :)
Muchas gracias @mamani 💖
The message of peace of mind combined with the heart is a powerful force for this pupil to do whatever she sets her mind to. Often the nerves betray and the head thinks too much. That heart will know how to guide her.
Beautiful rock and message @mipiano.😍
That's true, it's not good when we overthink. Thank you @avdesing , I hope that you as a painting teacher are not having heart attacks hahah, seeing these attempts of drawings 😂
Not at all!!! I love to see these paintings on the stones, what I pay more attention to is the colours, because they have their meanings.
Awww that is so sweet, she's in for a surprise once she receive that. I'll be very happy too if it's me who receive that, it's like a gift that is very comforting. I hope she successfully play that song next time, I'm also rooting for her ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
I also hope for her as she has always been a good learner. It's a kind of a blockade that I hope she can quickly overcome 🎶✨ Thanks @ruffatotmeee 😇
very creative indeed
Gracias 😁✨
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Of course your student will like it, it's beautiful and with a powerful and loving message.
Happy weekend. 🤗
I hope so ✨
Happy weekend to you too 🤗
Seems like you've reached the stone age ;)
I surely did 😂
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Art is nothing, but a great message! She will be happy to get the present!
I guess she will think at first that I am just joking to give her a rock 😂
jajaja...naa she will see the writed words
I’ve seen this multiple times but I never knew they could be called rocks too
Also, your husband is really kind that he didn’t even say no when you told him there was no dinner
Above all, I love your rock
lovely art!:)
Lovely is my student and the piece she plays 🎶
The art - I think living and surviving certain situations is already considered as art 😁
True😂