Romero Britto 1st grade art lesson

1st grade Romero Britto pattern art lesson

I love this artist and he is so kid friendly!
 I showed a print of Romero Britto's apple painting and told the children that this was our inspiration for our art lesson. I borrowed this lesson  from https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/for-love-art-2265916/2nd-grade-romero-britto-inspired-pumpkins-5852456957

This is my demonstration video below:

How to paint the pumpkin video. 

Finishing it up. 
I first instructed the students on how to draw a pumpkin, big enough to fill the whole paper and how to add curve lines to make the pumpkins appear round. I had a real pumpkin for students to view as we discussed the characteristics of  it.

We discussed shades and tints and then students used orange, yellow and red to create various shades of orange on each section of their pumpkin.

On the second day I showed  a You tube video called "Inside Romero Britto's Pop Art Empire". It's a little over two minutes long. We discussed various patterns and where we can find ideas (clothes, animal patterns and around the classroom). Students could trace their pumpkins with either a white or black oil pastel and then add various patterns in each section of their pumpkin. 

Notice the little critters? Those are our quiet critters. They watch over each student and if their buddy touches them or talks then they go back in their critter jar. Working like a charm! I found the idea on Pinterest.

After they finished their patterns they cut them out and glued them to a brown piece of 12" X 18" paper, added vines and leaves. 

Remind students to put glue on the back of their pumpkins instead of on the brown paper or this will happen! 

I like to draw steps on the board for students to reference to (and not rely on me all the time!).