2nd Grade: Romero Britto Heartsy Sunrises
2nd graders explored some of Romero Britto's art. Much of his art is very student-friendly. Students loved his bold black outlines and vibrant use of color. Many of his themes are themes students can easily relate to as well-animals, famous landmarks, hearts, flowers. Many critics have described his art has representing warmth, friendship, happiness and of course love. I thought this would be a perfect art to create around Valentine's Day this year.
We watched a video from Britto's website that showed his art come to life through animation. Students enjoyed this a lot. Britto is originally from Brazil, where soccer is very popular. We talked about how Britto speaks Portuguese as well as English. Britto came to America and opened up an art gallery in Florida.
We did a step by step of the hearts and sunrise together. Students traced with black permanent markers, Students added Britto inspired patterns. We also talked about thin vs thick line. I gave each student a Crayola Broad tipped black marker so they cold go over some of their lines with a thick line in the style of Britto. Students added color with oil pastel. Lastly, students took wooden scratch sticks and "scratched" through the pastel to reveal the patterns underneath.
These are so fun and colorful!
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