Tool ArtVo Psychology Excursion Activity
Tool ArtVo Psychology Excursion Activity
Tool ArtVo Psychology Excursion Activity
Introduction
Stepping into a world of optical illusions, the larger-than-life murals allows
you to come face to face with wild animals, scale rocky crevasses and surf the
ultimate pipelines. You will not only be viewing the many artworks on display
but immersing yourself into them and applying your knowledge of the visual
perception principles covered in your Psychology class.
The artists have used foreshortening to create the murals, which is a
perspective technique in which you can create an illusion of objects receding
into the distance, this technique helps to give the impression of depth in the
artwork. This is much like the pictorial depth cues covered in class.
Instructions
Depth perception For each image you take, be sure to carefully stand at the photopoint and try
principles to interact with the artwork.
In the session you will be able to see examples of the Pictorial Depth Cues:
Texture gradient
Height in the visual field
Relative size
Interposition
Linear perspective
2. Find the room with the whale, identify an example of texture gradient in the
image:____________________________________________________________
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Record the artwork name/number here: _________________________________
3. Find an artwork that uses height in visual field to convey depth – take a photo
with this artwork. Record the artwork name/number here: __________________
4. Find an artwork that has an animal in it and uses the Gestalt principle of Figure-
ground. Record the artwork name/number here: __________________________
Describe how figure ground was depicted in the artwork: ___________________
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6. Find the artwork with a gorilla, identify the depth perception principle the
gorilla demonstrates:________________________________________________
Record the artwork name/number here: _________________________________
7. Find an artwork that uses linear perspective to convey depth – take a photo with
this artwork. Record the artwork name/number here: ______________________
8. Find an artwork that uses relative size to convey depth – take a photo with this
artwork. Record the artwork name/number here: _________________________
When you immerse yourself into the photo how does relative size apply?
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9. In the final room, named ‘illusions’ select one of the artworks and explain how
the illusion works:___________________________________________________
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Record the artwork name/number here: _________________________________