Top Ten Toolkit: Point of View Guide

This is a neat little technique to use to get students to think outside of their own perspectives when thinking critically about a subject. In this case, it's another way for students to look at art, by putting themselves in the role of the artist.

1. Eyes
• What am I seeing? 
• What am I envisioning? 
• What do I want others to see?
2. Head
• What am I thinking?
• What is my purpose in making this art?
• What inspires me?
• What were my initial ideas for this piece?
3. Hands
• How did I make this artwork?
• What could I have done differently?
4. Ears
• What are people saying about my artwork?
• How are they reacting to it?
• Do people understand its message?

I think this would be a real thought-provoking activity for works of art that many would look at and say, "okay... why is this art?" Because there's a lot of art out there that gets that precise reaction. I'll admit, I used to look at some works of modern art like that.

Actually, I still do that. Takes a little bit of critical inquiry for me to come to appreciate it.

And sometimes, I come to the conclusion that it's bad art. XD