The artist Francisco Rodrigues da Silva is a Brazilian tagger known for using graphite to create colorful, line-based images reflecting the roots of Brazil. He began tagging at age 12 in a slum and focused more on his art after his family moved. His murals have been displayed in Sao Paulo and the US. He uses bright colors, lines, basic forms, and black shadows in his work.

1. NUNCA
STREET ART PROJECT
JIMENA FERNÁNDEZ SÁNCHEZ
1ºA IESO TOMÁS BRETÓN

2. WHO IS THE ARTIST?
The name of the artist is Francisco Rodrigues
da Silva.

3. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE ARTIST?
Francisco Rodrigues da Silva is a tagger.
He uses a technique of graphite to create
images of the roots of Brasil.
Nunca,started his career at the age of 12, in
Itaquera, a slum, where the family lived.
Three years later,after the family moved to
Aclimacion,he made new friends,and
concentrated more on art.
His works were displayed , in Grecia and in
USA.

4. THREE SAMPLES OF HIS WORK
New Murals In Sao Paulo

5. A COMMENT ON ONE OF THEM
- I like this work so much.
- I think it is really nice.
- I think that it reflects his root and the
customs of his country .
- There are soft colours in this mural
- It is very original and colourful .
- It is a man.
- It´s made with lines.
- He has got tattoos and necklace.
- He has got earrings.

6. WHAT COLOURS AND MATERIALS DOES THE ARTIST USE?
*He uses bright colours.
*He uses a lot of lines.
*He uses basic forms.
*He uses black to cast a shadow.
*He uses a lot of colours.

7. DO YOU LIKE HIS WORK?
Yes,I really like it!
I like it because his work is very colourful.