As part of the Kindness and Curiosity Art Week 2026, we have created this resource to help learners discover narratives of kindness through artworks.

Alongside exploring acts of kindness, this resource builds on the Finding Marks Through Drawings Made by Artists resource, helping learners expand their mark-making vocabulary through a range of lines, colours, and shapes, which they can refer to when experimenting with their own drawing and painting.

This activity can be used with learners aged 5 and upwards, whilst the themes and artworks explored can also be adapted for older learners.

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Sutton Valence Preparatory School

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“It’s really nice to see that although Rachel Parker works quite digitally, her process from the beginning is very tactile. Rachels books act as a really great source of inspiration, helping to break down the creative blocks that we all get from time to time. Having a sketchbook dedicated to colour means that as well as working with colours that you already love, you can test new colour palettes and see colours from a new perspective. I especially love how Rachel picks up on the different tones in colours by looking at the way light hits it in order build her colour palette around those supporting tones as well as big statement colours.” – Tobi, AccessArt

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Which Artists: Rachel Parker

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“It’s great to see how a simple exercise such as colour collecting, which can be done in a classroom setting, is also used in a professional capacity. This gives the activity a clear context and purpose. It’s nice to see Rachel’s decisions being made in real time, it demonstrates how artists are constantly reflecting on and self evaluating their own decisions. Rachel also shows us that she sometimes gets colour palettes from photos that she’s taken herself, this is really exciting because it demonstrates how the artists experience is central to their work. Students will be able to bring their own experience and personality to this activity by having complete control over what their colour moodboard becomes.” – Tobi, AccessArt

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Year 6, Whitchurch Primary School

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“Rachel’s work is so vibrant and full of joy, it’s really exciting to see how she starts to form creative ideas around colour. Rachel highlights the importance of colour trends but also gives herself the opportunity to create her own trends which adds a level of playfulness and personality to her colour exploration. Seeing her colour books translate into fabric demonstrates a real clarity in her decision making process.” – Tobi, AccessArt.

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Which Artists: Rachel Parker

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“This activity highlights how visual communication can be used to convey emotion. When artwork is relatable in a human and emotive way it can be really powerful. Learning how to translate feeling into mark-making is a really important skill and can help children break down the essence of a range of their own emotions, and communicate it to others. Explore colour and a range of materials to enrich this experience.” – Tobi, AccessArt.

See This Resource Used In Schools

Year 3 Redesdale Primary

Year 3, Sutton Valence Preparatory School

Year 5/6, Histon and Impington Brook Primary

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