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Romero Britto's Art work

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Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist whose distinct graphic style blends Pop Art with Cubist-like abstraction. His colorful illustrations and figurines of Disney characters, animals, and figures utilize patches of geometric patterns and texture rendered in a fractured perspective. "As an artist, I feel lucky to have been given the gift of creativity so that I may share my vision of a better world," he stated. "I will never forget what it was like to be poor and that is why it is so important to me that my work be accessible to all people." Born on October 6, 1963 in Recife, Brazil, Britto is self-taught and credits a trip to Paris in 1983 to his interest in Modern masters like Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. He has found commercial success through work with brand campaigns, including a commission for Absolut Vodka in 1989 that helped to launch his career. Britto's public installations can be found throughout the United States, Switzerland, and Brazil. He currently lives and works in Miami, FL where he owns the Britto Central Gallery.

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Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist whose distinct graphic style blends Pop Art with Cubist-like abstraction. View Romero Britto's 270 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available paintings, prints and multiples, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist.

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Brunner (2017) YouTube 9:00

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Romero Britto for Kids, Teachers and Parents

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Color My Monday (2021) YouTube 3:42

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Primary and Secondary Color Video
Room of Plastic Flowers (YouTube 3:39

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Print and color using crayons or markers color in the color wheel.

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You will need Paper, black marker, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple, Blue and Green crayons, pencil and eraser.
Watch the video first and then watch and pause the video as you create your color wheel project.
Mr. Schuette's Art Class (2019)
YouTube: 7:37

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Color Wheel Art PROJECT - Step by Step TUTORIAL- Really EASY for kids or beginners #mrschuettesart

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Animals, Jeff Koons Balloons, Turtle color

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Art Land (2020) YouTube 4:03

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Step-By-Step Handout How to Draw a Dog Balloon

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Step-By-Step Handout How to Draw a Dog Balloon

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Deep Space Sparkle. Palmer YouTube  3:21
Options: Instead of India Ink use black markers, crayon, Black oil pastel or Black paint.  Instead of Green, blue or colored paper, think about using white paper and painting the paper with Tempera paints or watercolors.

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How to Make a Jeff Koon's Inspired Paper Balloon Dog

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Or Watch and create             Jeff Koons-Balloon Dog in Space! 

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Or Watch and create             Jeff Koons-Balloon Dog in Space! 

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Color My Monday (2020) YouTube 5:34

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Jeff Koons Art Lesson for Kids | Balloon Dog Drawing Project

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Or Watch, draw and create  Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Drawing Step-by-Step

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Or Watch, draw and create  Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Drawing Step-by-Step

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YouTube 4:14

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[Jeff Koons] "Balloon Dog" Art Lesson for Kids

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Deep Space Sparkle Blog

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Here's an activity that's not only a perfect way to demonstrate brush control and paint mixing but get to know an amazing artist, Alma Thomas.

I've used this technique many times in a few different paintings (Van Gogh Starry Night, Byzantine Mosaics) and I love it more every time I do it. Alma Thomas developed this expressionist style of painting in her seventies and it has been a favorite for many art teachers.

To see Thomas' art and read about her impact, you can view a few pieces HERE.
Here is a time-lapse video of the process
You can find the full length Facebook Video HERE.
Download my mixing colors worksheet by clicking the yellow button below:
The project...

Start by mixing some fun paint colors. I'm using a combination of Crayola brand acrylic paints and premium liquid tempera. I'm using a combination only because it's what I have in my studio...just a random collection of paints that I had from various projects.

When mixing paints, be fearless with combining a few colors and don't forget to add some white to really make the colors POP!

I cut my 12″ x 18″ white sulphite paper into 12″ x 12″ squares for easier management.

To make the vertical art as shown above, use 2 sizes of flat edge brushes (½" and ¼"). Start by dipping the larger brush into paint and making small marks. The idea is to get a feel for what the paintbrush does.

Tap the brush, slide the brush, use the ends of the brush...just have fun!

To make a radial pattern, use a small template for the center to ensure that the circle starts off well. Then just do the same.

Tip: start with colors that are close to each other on the color wheel. This way, if the paint is transferred on the two colors will blend better.

Also, take a break and clean your brush really well between a few of the colors. It really helps to keep the bristles smooth and flat so that the lines are cleaner.

Let me know if you tried the activity!

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Alma Thomas: Painting a Rainbow | Deep Space Sparkle

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Here's an activity that's not only a perfect way to demonstrate brush control and paint mixing but get to know an amazing artist, Alma Thomas. I've used this technique many times in a few different paintings (Van Gogh Starry Night, Byzantine Mosaics) and I love it more every time I do it.

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Cusumano (2016) YouTube 4:20

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Alma Thomas Collage Step-by-Step Instruction

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Alma Thomas Collage Step-by-Step Instruction

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Rock (2020) YouTube 8:03

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Alma Thomas Collage for Kids - Step by Step Lesson!

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Swint (2020) YouTube 4:16

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Art With Trista/Alma Thomas Inspired Landscape Collage

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Art With Trista/Alma Thomas Inspired Landscape Collage

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AWT (2017) YouTube 6:17

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Art With Trista - Landscape Inspired By Alma Thomas

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Deep Space Sparkle

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When you're looking for a quick art lesson to do in one art session that requires just a few supplies and maximum student engagement, you can't beat a watercolor resist. Here is a simple drawing and painting project, Watercolor Tulips, to do this Spring with children of all ages.
What You'll Need:
- 9" x 12" or 12" x 18" 90-lb watercolor paper OR 12" x 9" sulphite or all-purpose paper

- Liquid watercolors (green, yellow, red, blue, purple)

- Black & white oil pastel or waxy crayon

- Medium round brush

- Water and paper towel
Using the drawing guide included in the PDF (download below), follow these instructions to create watercolor tulips in a vase:
1. Draw a slightly curved line for the base of the vase near the bottom of the paper. Draw two lines for the sides of the vase. Tip: Drawing from the bottom up offers kids a better chance of drawing a large enough vase.

2. Make sure the vase is as tall as your hand. Place your hand over your vase. Make a dot at the top of your fingers. Draw the top of the vase there.

3. On the top half of the paper, draw 3-5 letter "U's". This are the beginnings of the tulips. Make sure each tulip has space around it.

4. On the inside of the letter "U", draw the first petal. Ot looks like an upside down "U". It's okay if the line looks wobbly.

5. Connect the outside flower lines with the first petal. This creates two new petals!

6. Around the sides and bottoms of the tulips, draw a few slightly curved lines around the tulips. This is the beginning shape for the brand leaves that grow around the flower.

7. Add a top leaf and bottom leaf to each line. To do that, place your pastel on the top of the line and draw a curved lined towards the bottom tip of the line. Do the same on the other side.

8. Fill your vase with as many leaves as you would like. In the empty spaces, add a stem for each tulip.

9. Draw a table line from one side of the paper to the next, making sure to jump over the vase.
Painting with Watercolors
Children love working with liquid watercolors. They are vibrant, require little mixing and are very easy to use. I squeeze 1 tablespoon of watercolor into a plastic condiment cup, baby food jar or small dish an dadd a few teaspoons of water.
Tips for using liquid watercolors:
My rule of thumb bis to add very little water to yellow and orange as they are very light colors. But for darker colors such as red or blue, I add water to achieve a 1:1 ratio. Make sure you test out your color by adding a little water at a time and seeing how it performs on the paper.

Remember, watercolor is meant to be transparent.

When you have your selection of colors ready, place the jars or cups in a plastic well palette or muffin tin. This helps stabilize the cups and prevents tipping.

Paint the tulips first. If you have a real bouquet of tulips, the children can observe the colors and see how many colors they can identify in each flower bud.

Older children can experiment by adding two colors to the watercolor tulips.

Paint the leaves next, showing children how to use the yellow watercolor on the top part of the leaf and stronger green on the bottom. The two colors can blend a bit, too. Or, children can experiment with adding a touch of blue paint to the green.

Paint the vase and any pieces of fruit next.

When the paint dries a bit, select a color for the background and the table that allows the tulips to stand out. If the child paints his tulips yellow, then maybe he can chose any color other than yellow for his background.

See children might want to decorate their background or table top with many colors. I think this is lovely and will certainly make their painting unique.

I always say that it's great to "control" one part of the art (drawing) so that another part of the process (painting) can be free flowing and expressive. And you can reverse this too

SPARKLERS ART GALLERY OF WATERCOLOR TULIPS

A special thank you to members of The Sparklers' Club for sharing their student's artwork.
Gaby Kasan's K-2nd grade students Stephanie Keown's 3rd-5th grade students Rosie Sharpe's 2nd-3rd grade DOWNLOAD THE WATERCOLOR TULIPS DRAWING GUIDE

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Watercolor Tulips Art Project | Deep Space Sparkle

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A quick and easy lesson for students of all ages, this watercolor tulips art project is a great project to learn watercolor resist. Use the drawing guide

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AFK Hub (2018) YouTube 5:18

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How To Draw A Tulip In A Pot - Plant A Flower Day

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How to Draw Tulips for Students: Advanced

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How to Draw Tulips for Students: Advanced

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AFK Hub (2020) YouTube 7:17

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Matisse Goldfish Coloring or Painting Page

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Matisse Goldfish Coloring or Painting Page

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Miss C (2020) YouTube 8:58

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Brunner (2016) YouTube 4:48

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Henri Matisse for Kids, Teachers and Parents

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DSS (2018) YouTube 1:03

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AKH (2018) YouTube 4:48

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The World's Largest Online Student Art Museum www.artsonia.com