Fauvism is a style of painting based on the use of intensely vivid colors that were not natural to the faces, landscapes and objects being painted. It was how artists expressed themselves during the first decade of the 20th century, and lasted only a short time. The artists were called "les Fauves," which means "the wild beasts." In this article, the author describes an art project wherein students learn how to create a proportional self-portrait. Using light pencil strokes while looking in small mirrors, they roughly sketch their faces on map sheets. Only matte-finish maps and non-breakable locker mirrors are used for this project. When the sketch is completed, the head is divided into about five to seven areas or shapes. They then use a different color of water-based marker in each of the sections, using colors that are not natural to the face, neck and hair. The artworks are complete when the student goes over all the pencil lines separating the different areas with a fine-line permanent black marker.