This document provides information about the artist Romero Britto and instructions for an art project inspired by his style. It notes that Britto was born in Brazil and lives in Miami, and that his art uses elements of cubism, pop art, and graffiti. The instructions direct students to sketch a simple design with large shapes, outline it with black marker, and fill the shapes with bold colors and patterns, being careful not to make the design too complex.

2. “Cutting Trees”
Romero Britto
1992
Acrylic on canvas
Images retrieved Nov. 2011 from www.britto.com

3. Romero Britto
• Born in Brazil in 1963
• Has lived in Miami, Florida, since 1989
• Uses elements of Cubism (Picasso), Pop Art
and graffiti in his art
Image retrieved Nov. 2011 from http://teachkidsart.blogspot.com/

4. Directions:
1.Sketch a simple design, cropping elements off the edges and focusing on a balanced composition. Large shapes work best so avoid creating small spaces where your lines intersect.
2.Use your black chisel tip marker to trace bold outlines, dividing your design into interesting shapes.
3.Then, fill in these shapes with bold colors and patterns. It's okay to leave some areas white if that's part of your overall design, but in general, go for lots of color!
The trickiest part of this project is to keep your design "readable" .... try not to get so carried away with your patterns and colors that it becomes too "busy"!
Directions:
1.Sketch a simple design, cropping elements off the edges and focusing on a balanced composition. Large shapes work best so avoid creating small spaces where your lines intersect.
2.Use your black chisel tip marker to trace bold outlines, dividing your design into interesting shapes.
3.Then, fill in these shapes with bold colors and patterns. It's okay to leave some areas white if that's part of your overall design, but in general, go for lots of color!
The trickiest part of this project is to keep your design "readable" .... try not to get so carried away with your patterns and colors that it becomes too "busy"!
Images retrieved Nov. 2011 from www.britto.com
What techniques do you notice that
Romero Britto use in most of his works?

5. Inspired by Romero Britto
• Start with a simple design that uses BIG shapes
(Try sketching a few ideas/ plans first, then choose your favorite.)
• Think about balance and use of space
• Lightly draw/transfer your plan onto white
paper.

6. Inspired by Romero Britto
MEDIUM = Marker
• Experiment with marker
techniques and patterns on a scrap of paper
• Fill in your picture/design with bright, bold
colours & patterns
• At the end, trace over the outlines with a
black maker to emphasize the shapes &
patterns

7. Inspired by Romero Britto
MEDIUM = Marker
• Experiment with marker
techniques and patterns on a scrap of paper
• Fill in your picture/design with bright, bold
colours & patterns
• At the end, trace over the outlines with a
black maker to emphasize the shapes &
patterns