10/15 - Romero Britto Style Pumpkins

I am a fan of pop art.  It is fun, bold, colorful and I think it has kid appeal.  Romero Britto (b 10/6/63) is a Brazilian born artist who resides in Miami, FL.  His style combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti.  Britto is influenced by Matisse and Picasso.  I read that his work "exudes warmth, optimism and love."  He is also a great humanitarian donating time, art and resources to many charitable organizations.

Today we will look at real pumpkins and do a practice sketch.  We will redraw a larger version on our good sheet of paper, making sure there are at least five sections on the final copy.

Students will be given orange, yellow and white paint to mix and create different shades of orange to paint their pumpkins.

We will paint each section, add some patterns, in the style of Britto, and add a background.