Digital Resources
Looking for projects or resources to make and use at home? Welcome to our new Digital Resources page!
The Dayton Art Institute’s growing Learning Library Online offers art-making lessons, projects and educational materials for learners of all ages. Connect with your museum through art experiences you can do at home … or anywhere! Click a project to learn more and to download lessons. Check here often for updates and new lessons.
Special Resource: Women Artists in the DAI Collection
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Dayton Art Institute recognizes and celebrates the contributions of women artists. Click Here to learn about selected artists from our collection!
Families
3-D Watercolor-Resist Bird
Create a 3-D bird with watercolor-resist techniques!
Leaf Smush Painting
Create a smush painting of a leaf!
Torn-Paper Landscape
Create a landscape using torn paper!
3-D Found Object Collage
Make an upcycled artwork with found objects!
Found Object Robot
Make a robot from found objects!
Torn Paper Seascape
Make a torn paper seascape!
1st – 3rd Grade
Rangoli Pattern Collage
Create a mixed-media collage!
Native American Hunter and His Dog
Paul Manship (American, 1885-1966)
Oil Pastel Peace Drawing
Create an oil pastel drawing to celebrate International Day of Peace!
Ancient Greek Relief Print
Create a print utilizing ancient Greek designs!
Relief with Design of Dragons
Artist unidentified (China, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644)
Henry, 8th Lord Arundell of Wardour
Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1726-1792)
4th – 6th Grade
Cardboard Tube Sculpture
Create an abstract sculpture!
Watercolor Pop Art Portrait
Create colorful portraits!
Assemblage Sculptures
Create a work of 3D art!
African-inspired Masks
Create an African-inspired mask!
Ink Wash Painting: Abstract Landscape
Paint an abstract landscape!
Playful Stage Diorama
Design a playful diorama!
7th – 12th Grade
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YA & Adults
Etruscan Olpe Pitcher
Etruscan
Stylized Animals
Draw a stylized animal
Mwana Pwo Mask
Chokwe people, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hands
Learn to draw hands
Arrival of the Three Kings
Sadao Watanabe (Japanese, 1913-1996)
Sculpture and Pattern
Draw repeating patterns