{"id":779,"date":"2020-08-13T15:30:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T19:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.wordpress.com\/?p=779"},"modified":"2020-08-13T15:30:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T19:30:48","slug":"lets-paint-some-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/?p=779","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Paint Some Rocks!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='750' height='750' src='https:\/\/video.wordpress.com\/embed\/7bISUiTl?preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=1&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1633526814'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The School House Museum is located in an area surrounded by nature. One of the museum&#8217;s biggest goals, other than helping you learn the history of the Upper Ottawa Valley, is to get its visitors in touch with nature and what better way to encourage that then through a fun and simple craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rock painting is super straightforward, requires minimal materials and can be easily adjusted for whatever level of complexity you are trying to achieve. This activity is perfect for all ages. Give it a try yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materials<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.10.36-pm.png?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.10.36-pm.png 900w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.10.36-pm-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.10.36-pm-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rocks<\/li><li>Paint of various colours<\/li><li>Paintbrush<\/li><li>Cup of water<\/li><li>Paper towel<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Because our main source material is something that we collected from outside, we have to make sure that they are clean so the paint we are going to apply later will adhere to the rock. Just rinse them with water and give them a scrub with your hands.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.32.03-pm.png?w=896\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.32.03-pm.png 896w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.32.03-pm-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.32.03-pm-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>For this tutorial, we are going to be painting a sunset to resemble the landscape of Laurentian Hills. The first step to achieving this look is painting your entire rock in a layer of yellow paint.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1019\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.41.58-pm.png?w=1019\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.41.58-pm.png 1019w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.41.58-pm-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.41.58-pm-768x390.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><figcaption>Laurentian Hills at sunrise (Vishu Rajamani\/Flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>Once the yellow layer has dried, add a layer of orange to the rock to create a gradual gradient of colour. Make sure not to block out all of the yellow.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.51.51-pm.png?w=891\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.51.51-pm.png 891w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.51.51-pm-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-2.51.51-pm-768x497.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Now that the sunset is in place, it&#8217;s time to place the mountains. To replicate a generalized version of the Laurentian Hills hill line, paint the silhouette of a small mountain and large mountain side-by-side.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.06.43-pm.png?w=891\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.06.43-pm.png 891w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.06.43-pm-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.06.43-pm-768x540.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>The last step before completion is painting some clouds in the sky. Have fun with the shapes. Make them as realistic or abstract as you&#8217;d like. Pro tip: use a sponge brush for making clouds to get a fluffy effect!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.17.52-pm.png?w=893\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.17.52-pm.png 893w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.17.52-pm-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.17.52-pm-768x472.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\"><li>If you&#8217;ve made it this far, that means you&#8217;ve finished your rock painting. With an activity as simple as this, it&#8217;s easy to paint multiple more rocks in whichever way you like. Check out some of our examples below!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.23.41-pm.png?w=890\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.23.41-pm.png 890w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.23.41-pm-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/schoolhousemuseum.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/screen-shot-2020-08-13-at-3.23.41-pm-768x531.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#133406;color:#133406;\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for trying out this craft! Let us know in the comments below what you thought and how it worked for you. Share pictures of your own painted rocks on our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Schoolhouse.Museum.Ottawa.Valley\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-default\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#000000\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-2 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-5 column2-desktop-grid__start-3 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column3-desktop-grid__span-5 column3-desktop-grid__start-8 column3-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column3-tablet-grid__span-4 column3-tablet-grid__start-5 column3-tablet-grid__row-2 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2 column3-mobile-grid__span-4 column3-mobile-grid__row-3 wp-block-jetpack-layout-gutter__nowrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Contact<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">info@schoolhousemuseum.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">(613) 584 \u2013 2917<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">35753 Highway 17, Deep River, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">\u00a9 <em>Copyright 2000 &#8211; 202<\/em>2, <em>RBWM Historical Society and School House Museum <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>All rights reserved<\/em>, <em>www.schoolhousemuseum.ca<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Open June Weekends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">10 am \u2013 4 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Open July and August <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"> Thursday \u2013 Monday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">or by appointment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">10 am \u2013 4 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links margin-top-half is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-WordPress  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolhousemuseum.ca\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 11.8l6.1-4.5c.1.4.4.7.9.7h2c.6 0 1-.4 1-1V5c0-.6-.4-1-1-1h-2c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v.4l-6.4 4.8c-.2-.1-.4-.2-.6-.2H6c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h2c.2 0 .4-.1.6-.2l6.4 4.8v.4c0 .6.4 1 1 1h2c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-.6-.4-1-1-1h-2c-.5 0-.8.3-.9.7L9 12.2v-.4z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Share Icon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Schoolhouse.Museum.Ottawa.Valley\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School House Museum is located in an area surrounded by nature. One of the museum&#8217;s biggest goals, other than helping you learn the history of the Upper Ottawa Valley, is to get its visitors in touch with nature and what better way to encourage that then through a fun and simple craft. 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