Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Level: Middle School
Duration: Two 45-minute class periods
Historical Overview:
Goals and Objectives: To introduce figurative drawing styles by various artists and oils pastel techniques.
Vocabulary: Oil pastels washes
Materials: Oil pastels, paper towel, water soluble oil pastels, payons (water soluble crayons), water soluble pencils, brushes, containers, and black ink
Procedures:
Day 1
- Anticipatory Set: Show posters and books of art by Toulouse Lautrec.
- Slide lecture on history of figure drawing.
- Class discussion on artists.
- Review vocabulary.
- Demonstrate drawing techniques.
- Students create preliminary figure studies with ink washes and oil pastels.
Day 2
- Students set up palettes.
- Students transfer sketch onto colored paper.
- Students work on final drawing.
Day 3
- Students develop criteria.
- Students pick best drawing.
- Students critique drawings.