Grab your markers and a few sheets of drawing paper and get ready to create a Romero Britto inspired pumpkin!

This project used kid-friendly markers like Crayola or Faber-Castell and basic white paper – either 80 lb white sulphite paper or white cardstock.

Coloring with markers can get a bit tedious unless the drawing is broken up into smaller sections, which is exactly how Britto creates his art. There is always a main subject that features interacting lines, bold details and bright colors.

ROMERO BRITTO

Growing up in Recife, Brazil with eight brothers and sisters, Romero Britto excelled in the classroom but art with his passion. He traveled to Europe in 1983 to study the masters and after exhibiting in a few private shows, he was encouraged to travel to the United States where pop art was flourishing.

Britto is a modern day pop culture icon and the youngest and most successful pop artist of his generation. His cubism style of art brings together bright colors, balanced patterns and playful themes.

Britto has often been compared to other pop artist painters such as Warhol, Lichtenstein and Haring.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

– 12″ x 9″ white sulphite paper or card stock

– Black waterproof pen (Sharpie brand is great)

– Crayola or Faber-Castell markers

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DRAWING THE PUMPKIN

In the center of the paper, use a thick black marker to draw the pumpkin. Keep the design simple, big and free of small, sketchy details.

The key to drawing like Britto is strong lines so once you have your main shape, go over the lines with an extra tracing of the black marker.

Use short lines to divide the shapes within the drawing into smaller shapes. Feel free to add your own flair.

Add a grid to the background. Break up the grids with additional shapes or lines.

Use the colored markers to color in shapes. Not all sections need a solid color. Some areas could be striped or filled with bubbles or hearts. You decide!

Look at a collection of Britto’s art and study how he uses colors and pattern.

Can you see how he combines colored lines over solid shapes? How he uses geometric shapes for emphasis? The thickness of the black lines he uses?

Have fun with this coloring step!

Here are a few more Britt-Inspired art projects to check out…

Britto Hearts (Drawing guide and video!)

St. Patrick’s Day Britto 4-Leaf Clover (Drawing guide and video!)

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