Britto Project

Lesson

Students emulate Romero Britto

Recommended Ages

Preschool to middle school

Historical Art Examples or References

Romero Britto is a Brazilian neo-pop artist that focuses on cubism, pop-art and street art. He is known for his bold use of shape and color. You can learn more about him here!

Vocabulary

Cubism: a style of art that shows all viewpoints of a piece in one 

Pop-art: style of art based on simple, bold colors 

Design: plan before creating the actual art piece

Materials

Paper

Markers

Gel pens

Anticipatory Set

Discussion the artist and his movement.

Directions

1. Draw a simple drawing with thick black outlines

2. Make smaller outlines around random areas of the drawing

3. Color in those areas by giving each a different pattern and color combination

Reflection

Life applications; how the lesson might apply to non-art related experiences or other types of knowledge.

1. Who is Romero Britto?

2. What is cubism?

3. What is pop-art?

Expand Your Journey: Check out free coloring pages directly from Romero Britto’s website, here!