Week of Sept. 24th - 28th   Romero Britto

        This week the students will be studying the work of contemporary artist Romero Britto.  His work is fun, new, and energetic.  

        Romero Britto was born in Recife, Brazil in 1963. Self-taught at an early age, he painted on surfaces such as newspapers. In 1983, he traveled to Paris where he was introduced to the work of Matisse and Picasso. He combined influences from cubism with pop, to create a vibrant, iconic style that The New York Times describes, "exudes warmth, optimism and love.

The K-3rd graders will be drawing an abstract landscape in the style of Romero Britto's "A New Day"

 The 4th and 5th graders will be creating an abstract portrait of the "Mona Lisa" in the style of Romero Britto.

In addition the students will be applying the principles of art like emphasis, focal point, contrasting colors, balance both asymmetrical and symmetrical, plus repetition, motif and patterns.