7th Grade Art Web Quest. T-shirt Design for World Wildlife Fund in the style of Fauvism
1. Find out what a Graphic Designer is.
http://www.academicinvest.com/arts-careers/graphic-design-careers/how-to-become-a-graphicdesigner
Write down one pro and one con of being a graphic designer. This is your opinion based on the
career facts.
pro___________________________________________________________________________
_______
con___________________________________________________________________________
_______
2. Research your client.
http://worldwildlife.org/
Find their mission statement and fill in the blank with the missing words.
WWF's mission is to conserve _____ and reduce the most pressing threats to the _____ of life
on Earth.
Our vision is to build a future in which _______ live in harmony with nature.
3. Pick an animal to represent for your T-shirt design.
https://worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&sort=extinction_status
Write the full common name and their conservation status.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Find a “Public Domain” image of the animal you have selected to use as your visual
reference.
Place the photo in a word document with the web address it comes from and then print out.
(to search this you must type public domain image, and then the name of the animal you are
going to use)
5. Investigate the artist style/movement of Fauvism. Answer the following questions..
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/fauv/hd_fauv.htm
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/fauve.html
http://www.arthistoryunstuffed.com/defining-fauvism/
7th Grade Art Web Quest. T-shirt Design for World Wildlife Fund in the style of Fauvism
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/202866/Fauvism
http://www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/fauve/beasts_4.shtm
1.Why were the Fauvist artist called “Fauves?” What does the word mean?
2.What element of art did Fauvists use to express meaning in their work?
3.What were the main characteristics of Fauvism? (list 3 to 4 things that describe the
type of art)
4. Who were the leading members of Fauvism? (Name 3 artist of the period and style)
5. Name an artwork of each of the leading Fauvist mentioned above and explain why it
was considered Fauvism. (Pick one of the paintings you listed. Paste into Word
document, include Artist name and title of artwork. Print in color. This is required for
your project presentation)
6. Name other well-known Fauvists. You can use just last names.
6. Choose the principle of design you will use in you painting and discuss in your persuasive
paragraph and presentation.
http://www.projectarticulate.org/principles.php
(On this website you must scroll to the bottom and select a principle. Write the name and
definition.)
(Name)_______________
(definition)__________________________________________________