Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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HENRI DE T OULOUSE-LAUTREC – AGES 5 – 7 | ONLINE EDITION
Step 1 - Introducing the Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
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1. PRESENT DAY POSTER
Do you like posters? Do you have posters in your room? Why do people have posters
made of themselves? (TO BECOME WELL KNOWN, TO MAKE MONEY) Today we are
going back in time over 100 years. We are going to learn about a man in France who was
very famous for his posters. He made posters of performers, and those people became
famous. The artist who made those posters became very popular, too, and his art is still
popular today. He is a master artist! We’ll look at his posters and paintings and find out
why he has remained famous through all these years as a master artist.
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2. AT THE MOULIN ROUGE (moo-LAN ROOZH)
That artist’s name is Toulouse-Lautrec. He painted himself with his cousin in the
background of this painting. Can you find Toulouse-Lautrec in this picture? Here’s your
clue -- he was very, very short! (LOCATED WALKING IN UPPER MIDDLE WITH
TALLER COUSIN)
Have you been measured against a wall to see how much you’ve grown? ToulouseLautrec as a boy would stand as tall as he could, but the line that marked his height on the
wall climbed very, very slowly. Soon all his friends were much taller than he. The doctors
agreed that his bones were not growing right. Then at the age of thirteen he had an
accident and broke his left leg. It was six long months before he could walk again. Then a
terrible thing happened, he broke his other leg! The doctors were not sure he would ever
walk again!
He did recover slowly and was able to walk again, but his legs were never normal. His
final height as a man was barely five feet tall. He had very short, weak legs, and he
walked with a cane.
3. DOUBLE PHOTO OF ARTIST
Here is a funny photograph taken of Lautrec in his art studio. He is playing a trick!
Lautrec enjoyed having fun, like you see here. He tried hard to laugh when people would
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stare and point at him because of his size. But it made him feel very unhappy. As a
young man, he had many friends and liked to be around people. He loved to dress up in
costumes and have his picture taken looking silly. Do you like to do that same thing?
At the age of seventeen he moved to Paris to study art. His parents knew he was talented
and wanted him to become an artist. When he lived in Paris he painted his friends and
made posters of many singers and dancers. You will see today that he sketched and
painted the places where he spent his time. He felt at home at the theatres, the dance
halls, restaurants, and nightclubs. Let’s visit Lautrec’s favorite places and meet his
unusual friends he painted and made famous!
4. LE CIRQUE FERNANDO (LAY SERC FERNANDO)
Do you enjoy going to the circus? So did Lautrec! From the time he was a small boy he
loved horses. After his accidents, he could no longer ride. But he enjoyed watching the
horses in the circus and painting the action.
Do you see any lines that go around in a circle, just like the horse does? (THE
BLEACHERS, WHIP, TAIL, ARM) Toulouse-Lautrec used many curved lines to make our
eyes move around the painting. Follow me as we take a trip around this painting (POINT
OUT ON PICTURE): the arm of the ringmaster, his curved whip he holds, the flowing
horse’s tail, the bent horse’s neck, back to the ringmaster’s head. All together those
curved lines make us feel the action of the horse galloping around the circus ring.
Now Lautrec will introduce us to a friend of his who owned a nightclub. Business was
slow, so he hired Toulouse-Lautrec to make a poster to advertise it.
5. ARISTIDE BRUANT (ah-RIS-tee-day bru-ANN)
Do these bold, bright colors catch your attention? What colors did he use? (BLACK, RED,
YELLOW) Those are Lautrec’s colors, red, black, and yellow.
Can you find a vertical line (demonstrate with hand signals) in this poster? (SCARF,
WALL) Can you find a horizontal line? (SCARF AROUND NECK) Look carefully at this
poster, and tell me if this man was quiet and shy, or loud and bold? (LOUD AND BOLD)
What did Lautrec do in this poster to let you know what this man was like? (CHOICE OF
COLORS, SIZE OF MAN, WAY HE IS DRESSED, LOOK ON HIS FACE, HOLDING
STICK, LOOKS STRONG) Lautrec even made the letters in his posters fit in with his
artwork. Notice how the lettering is bold like the man in the poster. Let’s meet another
friend of Lautrec’s. Will she be loud and bold or something different?
6. MAY BELFORT (BEL-for)
This woman’s name was May Belfort. Is her personality different or the same as the last
man? (VERY DIFFERENT) She was a singer who would come on stage wearing little girl
dresses and holding a black kitten. She would sing in baby talk, and the people in the
audience loved her! I want you to look at the lines in the background behind May. Can
you find any vertical lines? Horizontal lines? Try to remember those art words!
Red was one of the colors Lautrec used a lot in his artwork…Be looking for his other
favorite colors.
Let’s now catch a glimpse of the most popular dance in Paris! Listen first and try to picture
the dance.
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7. LA TROUPE EGLANTINE (TRO-pay ah-glan-TEE-nay)
Do you know the name of this famous high-kicking dance? (CAN-CAN) It was very
popular in Paris. Do the dancers look like they’re moving? (YES) Notice the kind of lines
Lautrec used to show the movement of the dancers. Are the lines thick and straight or
loose and wavy? (LOOSE AND WAVY) He was a master with quick, flowing lines like you
see here. Notice how he outlines the dancers. Do you ever outline when you are
coloring? (YES) Did Toulouse-Lautrec use his same colors? (YES) Let’s pick up our
paintbrushes (Pantomime), and use those swirling, quick brushstrokes like you see in the
dancers’ skirts. (Demonstrate in air.)
Let’s visit Toulouse-Lautrec’s favorite nightclub in Paris.
8. MOULIN ROUGE POSTER
If you visited Paris today you could still visit this same nightclub! Where can you find
Lautrec’s wavy, flowing lines in this poster? (WOMAN’S SKIRT) They are short and wavy
and separate to look like dancing lines! Where are the lines more thick and straight?
(MAN IN FOREGROUND) Do you think the man and woman danced the same way?
(NO) Lautrec changed the lines to show you that!
Can you hold your hands like this man? (Demonstrate) Very good! Now can you turn
your head to the side to look even more like this dancer? Now freeze! Lautrec would
have loved to paint you into his posters!
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REVIEW GAME
Do you like to play games? I have a game for you. I am going to ask you a question
about our artist and if you answer it correctly you receive a letter! We’ll see what those
letter spell out when we are finished. Let’s begin.
REVIEW GAME ANSWERS (For Instructor Only)
Letter: Question:
L
Lautrec used wavy, flowing _____ in his posters.
A
Because of his great talent and lasting popularity, we call Lautrec
a Master _____.
U
Toulouse-Lautrec felt very _____ when people stared at him and
laughed at the way he looked.
T
Lautrec broke both his legs and never grew to be very _____.
R
He used the color _____ in most of his work.
E
Lautrec’s parents knew he was _____ in art and wanted him to
study in Paris.
C
These were his favorite ones: black, yellow, and red.
Answer:
Lines
Artist
Unhappy
Tall
Red
Excellent
Colors of
Paints
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Step 2 - Learning From: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Drawing With Lines
Make one or more lines in each frame. Make your lines show the meaning of word below.
Broken
Thin
Thick
Dotted
Curved
Horizontal
Vertical
Wavy
Bent
Line Design
Lautrec used vertical lines in his posters. A vertical line goes up and down a page. In the
frame below, make some vertical lines.
Make some thick, some thin.
Make some straight, some wavy.
Use Toulouse Lautrec’s favorite colors of red, yellow and black to make your lines. When
you finish, you will have a line design.
Line Design
A horizontal line goes across a page.
In the frame below, make soe horizontal lines.
Make some thick, some thin.
Make some wavy, some straight.
Use Toulouse Lautrec’s favorite colors of red, yellow and black to draw your lines. When
you finish, you will have a horizontal line design.
Look at both of your line designs. Use your pencil to circle the best word. The (horizontal,
vertical) design looks quiet. The (horizontal, vertical) design looks happy.
Save this page for your art activity.
The last few pages of this section contain the Art Activity for Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
This step-by-step outline will be a guide for instructing your child(ren) through the activity.
The parent/instructor should review all steps necessary to complete this project before
beginning any work.
Cut out the Artist Profile Slip below and attach it to the back of the completed art project.
(ahn-REE de too-LOOZ-luh-trek) - French 1864-1901
Toulouse-Lautrec’s masterful use of line in his colorful posters captured the Parisian life of
the 1800s. His unusual life and friends were explored through his captivating artwork.
ART ACTIVITY EMPHASIS: Expressive Lines - Calligraphic and Geometric
MEDIA: Tempera and Water
(ahn-REE de too-LOOZ-luh-trek) - French 1864-1901
Toulouse-Lautrec’s masterful use of line in his colorful posters captured the Parisian life of
the 1800s. His unusual life and friends were explored through his captivating artwork.
ART ACTIVITY EMPHASIS: Expressive Lines - Calligraphic and Geometric
MEDIA: Tempera and Water
Step 3 - Working With: Art Activity Instructions
ARTIST
(ahn-REE de too-LOOZ-luh-trek)
(1864-1901) French
ART ELEMENT
Line
TECHNIQUE
Line drawing with wash
EMPHASIS
Lautrec-type character
MEDIA
Watercolor, crayon
VOCABULARY
Horizontal, vertical, watercolor, wash,
outline
VISUALS
Print: Moulin Rouge
SUGGESTED MUSIC
French Accordian Classics – Café De Pari
MATERIALS FOR INSTRUCTOR AND CHILDREN
One 9” x 12" sheet of white construction paper
One 12” x 18" sheet of newsprint
Paper plate
Paper towel
Artist profile slip
Tempera paints - red, yellow, and black (Place quarter-size dabs of each color
on paper plate.)
Paintbrushes (round tip)
Containers for water
Black crayons
Water pitcher (for instructor only to fill & empty child water containers)
Pencil
Glue
Completed Learning Packet
PREPARATION
Create an example to become familiar with the project. Place art print and paper for
demonstration in front of students. Arrange other supplies nearby. Instructor may want to
demonstrate on a 12” x 18” sheet of paper. Remind the children that they should use light,
sketching, pencil lines.
SET-UP [ 5 minutes ]
Distribute the following materials to each child:
SUPPLIES: Paintbrush, black crayon, empty water container
PAPER: White construction paper, newsprint, paper towel, and artist profile slip
An adult should pass out the paper plate with quarter-size dabs of three colors of
tempera paint and fill water containers half full with water.
ORIENTATION [ 5 minutes ]
Who remembers the name of the French artist who designed this poster?
(TOULOUSELAUTREC) Do you find any straight lines in this artwork. (YES) Good! Now
let’s search for curved lines. Point to where you see curved lines. Great! You drew special
lines in your Learning Packets. Can picture in your mind a different person than the ones in
this Lautrec poster. Are you picturing a comical character? Today we are going to create a
Lautrec-type character in our artwork. We will also make it look like Henri’s artwork by
adding a watercolor wash in Lautrec’s favorite colors. Lautrec always took his sketches
back to his studio to paint. Our studio is this room, so let’s get our studio ready.
DEMONSTRATION AND ACTIVITY
ORGANIZE YOUR WORK AREA [3 minutes]
1. Place your newsprint (scrap) paper to one side of your work area. You will put your water
cup, brush, palette, and towel on this paper. NOTE: If volunteer is available, pour water into
cups right before painting, not at beginning set-up time.
2. Arrange your white paper vertically in the center of your work area. Lightly write your name
with your pencil on the back of your paper.
3. Remove the line drawing (the last page) from your Learning Packet.
SKETCH A CHARACTER [10 minutes]
Sketch this line drawing larger to fill up your paper. Do you think she is a dancer or singer?
1. Start your Lautrec character by LIGHTLY sketching with your pencil. If you use the side of
your pencil (demonstrate), your marks will be lighter than if you use the point. You DO NOT
need a lot of detail, just a few special lines, as Lautrec used. Erase at a minimum. Erasing
destroys the surface (nap) of the paper, and watercolor will show that damage.
2. (Make sure pencils are out of student’s hands.) Do this with me… Put your finger on your
nose and draw an imaginary line (demonstrate), up to the top of your head and down to your
neck, dividing your brain in two pieces. Did you know that each side of your brain is good at
different things? Today we will use the right side (point) to do our drawings. Look closely at
the drawing and look at the direction, shape, and length of each line. A good way to do this is
to turn the drawing upside down. This forces our eyes to look hard at the lines we are
drawing and not just draw what “we think” we see. You will be amazed at what the
creative right side of your brain can do when you trick the left side into shutting off. In order to
draw using our right brain, it is important to draw quietly without talking. Talking uses our left
side of our brain.
3. Let’s take our pointer finger and trace some of these lines as we really look closely at
them. Put your finger on the large curved shape near the bottom. (Papers must be upside
down.) Put your finger on the hat but try not to identify it as a “hat.” Follow the line and
notice how it curves and how close to the side of the paper it reaches. Let’s now use our
fingers to follow the curvy lines right above the one we just did. Point to where these curved
lines touch the large shape. Now follow the outline. Do they all curve the same? (NO)
That’s really being a good artist when you look so closely! Do that with each line in this
picture. Try to make your lines the same.
4. Make tiny dots on your blank sheet showing where a line starts and stops. Examine each
line as you add them one by one. Start with the outline first, then add the inside lines.
Remember to look back and forth from the line drawing to your drawing very often. Your
eyes should be darting back and forth, back and forth!
DECORATING THE HAT [5 minutes]
When you are finished with your pencil sketch, turn it right side up. Children can decorate the
hat with feathers, flowers, or a hatband.
ADD BLACK CRAYON LINES [5 minutes]
Go over all the lines with heavy black crayon (demonstrate). Try to make each line as dark as
you can by pressing on your crayon. They could be wavy, flowing, free, thick or thin, but not
plain! Try to divide each area you will color with a line. These heavy crayon lines will act as
little dams to keep your colors from running together when you paint.
PAINT TIPS
Why do you have only these three colors on your palette? (LAUTREC’S FAVORITES;
USED IN HIS ARTWORK) Before we dip into these colors, let me tell you some secrets
about using watercolor. You dip only the tip of the bristles into the paint. The brush is held
differently – not like a pencil! Hold the brush near its end and pull the brush across the page
to make a mark. Remember -- pull a brush, push a pencil. It also helps to hold your elbow up
high. (Demonstrate as you talk. Have children pick up dry brush and practice proper skills on
newsprint.)
PAINTING YOUR SKETCH [10 minutes]
Watch as I show you how to add the watercolor wash. Before you color an area, paint it with
water only. Then dip the brush into the color (remember just the tip of the brush) and paint
the color over the wet area. Remember how to hold the brush? (Demonstrate again.) The
color will flow easily into the area. Try not to go over an area more than once with the brush - every stroke of the brush damages the paper and changes the color.
Do not wet the whole picture at the same time, work on just one area that will have that color.
Then repeat the process with the next color. Paint light colors first. When the water becomes
dirty, as it surely will, it will serve to dull the colors. Lautrec did this exact thing to make his
colors blend together. Also remember you may choose to leave some areas without color.
MOUNTING THE ARTIST PROFILE SLIP [2 minutes]
(Profile slips for each artist are provided. They give a brief description of the artist, the
technique, and the media used in the art activity. They should be mounted on the back of
each art project after it is completed.)
1. Write your name on the front of the artist profile slip.
2. Using glue, mount the profile slip on the back of your artwork.
3. Encourage children to discuss their artwork at home using this artist slip of information.
CONCLUSION
Lautrec would be so pleased to see your Parisian ladies in their fashionable hats! Can you
imagine what their faces would look like if they turned around? Can you make your face like
theirs? You would make great characters in a Toulouse-Lautrec painting!
GUIDANCE
When you have finished painting, swish your brush carefully in your water and gently wipe
the bristles to a clean point on your paper towel. (Demonstrate proper handling.) Make sure
you don’t pull on the bristles.
THIS CONCLUDES THE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC UNIT.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

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