Looking for a fall-inspired art project that’s low-prep and full of design?
Grab your markers and a sheet of drawing paper — it’s time to create a Romero Britto–inspired fall leaf!
Romero Britto is a contemporary Brazilian pop artist known for his bold colors, playful patterns, and joyful themes. His artwork combines elements of cubism and pop art to create pieces that practically burst with happiness.
Teaching students about contemporary Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto is always a win. His style is instantly engaging and approachable for artists of all ages.
This one-day lesson is perfect for when you need something low-prep but high-impact.
The large fall leaf design gives kids plenty of space to explore color, pattern, and line – all in Britto’s bold, joyful style.
What You’ll Need:
– 9” x 12” white sulphite paper
– Black waterproof marker
– Colored markers
Download the Romero Britto Leaves drawing guide to help get your students started.
DRAWING THE LEAF
Use your black marker to draw a leaf shape right in the middle of the paper. Then, just like Britto, break up the shapes in both the leaf and background into smaller sections using different types of lines.
ADDING COLOR
Now comes the fun part! Fill several of the smaller sections with bold, bright colors.
In large areas, instead of coloring in, add patterns with colored markers; think stripes, dots, swirls or zigzags – the more variety, the better!
Use the black marker to add repeating shapes on top of areas of solid color and empty spaces.
Here are a few other Britto-inspired art projects to check out:
Romero Britto Inspired Pumpkins (drawing guide)
Britto Hearts (Drawing guide and video!)
St. Patrick’s Day Britto 4-Leaf Clover (Drawing guide and video!)
Love Romero Britto and pop art?
The Sparklers Club is a membership that includes full-length art lessons with standards, done-for-you curriculums and all the resources you need to create an inspiring art program.
Within our library of proven-lessons, are handfuls of pop artist-inspired projects with artists such as Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Lichtenstein and more. Click here to join the waitlist and get informed when our next enrollment period opens.
