Let's Warm Up

First Five Investigation

We'll be putting on our diagnostic hats for a little while and investigating a specific piece of artwork. Remember to look both closely at the details of the piece and to understand how those details broadly impact the work.

INVESTIGATION #1

View this image and answer the questions found below.

The Land Surveyors, Christian Faur, 2010. Source: http://www.christianfaur.com/crayons/TheLandSurveyors/image05.html

1. What do you immediately see in this image?

2. What era does this take place?

3. What medium do you think is used to create this piece?

4. What does this image make you feel?

5. What other images, sounds, or tastes does this bring to your mind?

SECONDARY INVESTIGATION

View this image again, from a different perspective. Answer the same five questions based on this perspective.

1. What do you immediately see in this image?

2. What era does this take place?

3. What medium do you think is used to create this piece?

4. What does this image make you feel?

5. What other images, sounds, or tastes does this bring to your mind?

FINAL INVESTIGATION

View the final perspective of the original piece and answer the same five questions.

1. What do you immediately see in this image?

2. What era does this take place?

3. What medium do you think is used to create this piece?

4. What does this image make you feel?

5. What other images, sounds, or tastes does this bring to your mind?

CONCLUSIONS

Review the notes from each series of investigations.

1.What stayed the same? What was different based on the perspective you viewed the work?