OAKWOOD ARTS ACTIVITY PROMPTS
FOR K-5TH GRADE
Each week Oakwood Arts works with a local artist and educator to create art prompts to help fuel your creativity, stay connected to your school, and share different cool careers in the arts! Download these fun prompts and share what you have created with your community by posting and tagging your amazing artwork on Instagram!
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Paper Dolls
(June- July)
Have you ever looked at fashion pieces and thought to yourself… “I could create something like that!” As we prep for our next Summer Camp Program, “Fashion Photography: Vision & Justice”, we at OA invite you to stylize your own paper doll fashion client! Yves Saint Laurent the famous fashion designer himself used Paper Dolls to experiment with his design tastes. Hopefully this exercise will help you do the same.
Our Art Kit for the month of June- July by one of our interns Catori Ryan! Catori crafted an easy and creative way of styling as well as looking at fashion through a very interpretive lens where you can style paper dolls.
Grid Method (May-June)
Illustration and animation is a big part of the media that people consume. With different styles and tones we are able to experience a range of different emotions and creative ideas. For this OA Art Kit you will be able to practice the art of sketching and drawing your favorite characters. This kit encourages you to expand your abilities and learn the gridding technique to further your art.
Our first summer Art Kit of 2024 by our very own film intern Ashley Davis. Ashley organized an Art Kit to give you the chance to learn, as well as use a very helpful technique used for sketching and drawing.
Created by Arts & Tech Intern, Cameron Skinner! Cameron has crafted a delightful kit for you to create your very own Paper Penguin Pal, perfect for spreading holiday cheer. Whether for yourself or your child, grab a kit and infuse some creativity into this festive season!
December 2023
This series of #oakwoodartskit will be inspired by the field of Psychology & Mental Health, created to bring awareness to psychological and mental health disorders affecting the lives of many in our community while also using art as a form of expression.
Ink Blot Art. This is an easy, relaxing, and intriguing activity to fill the page with a variety of colors & then let your mind analyze the ambiguous mirror images you have created! This kit was created by Tricia Evangelisto, Freelance Photographer, Artist, QMHP-C, Program Assistant at Oakwood Arts.
Meet the Artist! Tricia is a creative portrait photographer & self-portrait artist based in Richmond, VA. With a BA in Psychology from Old Dominion University, she is also passionate about working with youth of all ages including those with special needs. She challenges herself to create soulful & playful portraits through the use of thrifted items often creating headpieces, re-working dresses or incorporating everyday items in her work. She hopes to one day inspire youth in the community to push the boundaries of creation by using the environment as a canvas with the tools you already have before you!
Geometric Watercolor Painting. Paint like Kandinsky! He was a Russian painter, art theorist, and synesthete (someone who can 'hear color' and 'see sound'). This kit was created by Liv Taylor, Oakwood Arts' Programs Intern.
Meet the Artist! She is an artist, photographer, and senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, studying psychology and art education. Her goal is to pursue a career in art therapy.
Past Oakwood Arts Kits
Discover famous artists and Experiment with Texture with STUDENT TEACHER Raelyn Fines!
Meet the artist!
”Hi, I am Raelyn Fines, soon to be art educator in the Richmond area. I will be graduating from VCU in May with two a degrees in Art Education and Photography and Film. My favorite medium of art is Photography. I started my own small business photographing families and weddings when I was in high school and have been photographing creatively ever since. I currently work for the Commonwealth Times newspaper as a Photojournalist. In addition to photography I also enjoy drawing and discovering new artists at museums.”
Paint Like Kehinde Wiley! Learn to paint portraits with watercolor! Art activity by Raelyn Fines.
Pindell’s Circles! Make paper collages like Howardena Pindell. Art activity by Raelyn Fines.
Texture Monsters! Create a monster using texture rubbings and physical textures! Art activity and tutorial by Raelyn Fines.
Personal Trading Card! Create a personal trading card highlighting your best qualities. Art activity by Raelyn Fines.
Salty Space Scene! Create a space scene with planets using a watercolor salt reaction. Art activity by Raelyn Fines.
Explore Your Surroundings with Award Winning ARt Educator Rebecca Field!
Meet the artist!
”Hey everyone, I am Rebecca Field and I am an illustrator and artist, and I teach art at John Marshall High School, home of the Justices! This is such a great time to be making art but I miss my kiddos at Jay Em so I am excited to share some art projects with all of you. The projects that I’ve included this week are perfect for curious people who are a little bored and are ready to play. If you like the projects but want to change them around to make them more fun for you, DO IT! You are an artist just like me.”
Special thanks to VCU student teacher Erika Hastings for helping Rebecca create these awesome lessons!
Your Habitat Field Guide: Be a scientific illustrator! Art activity by Rebecca Field.
Sneakerprint printmaking: Working with negative + positive space. Art activity by Rebecca Field.
How am I feeling? Warm and cool colors with watercolor resist. Art activity by Rebecca Field.
Organic Geometric Insect Collage! Art activity by Rebecca Field.
Recess!!! Paper sculpture playground. Art activity by Rebecca Field.
get creative with Our instructor in Residence, Sam Page!
Meet this week’s artist!
”My name is Sam Page and I'm an artist and the Instructor in Residence at Oakwood Arts. I'm so happy to share some of my own art practices with you and I hope you use these prompts to explore, practice and just have fun! As you can see, I don't limit myself to just one form of art. I explore and I hope you will too! From all of us at Oakwood Arts, know that you are smart, creative and you are not alone!”
Take Up Space! Using shapes to make cool designs. Art activity by Sam Page.
Comic Creators! Can you tell a story in just five panels? Art activity by Sam Page.
Campfire Tales: Lets tell a story!. Art activity by Sam Page.
Watercolor Portraits! Make a watercolor masterpiece. Art activity by Sam Page.
Little Treasure Hunters! Make your own scavenger hunt. Art activity by Sam Page.