Mid Term

Well, there is no reason to write a post this week other than it is a requirement for class. It is mid term week and I am busy.....(drum roll, please) studying for mid term exams. WE had an assignment for photography I, but I needed to concentrate most of my efforts to studying for my mid term exam for Art History.

I decided that with all of the time I have spent in the past several weeks with photography, that I had robbed time from my other subjects. This week I will let the photography go and dedicate the time to other pursuits.

One thing I would like to comment on is the fact that composition elements from some of the great art works of the past are still applicable to this day. For instance, I am preparing an essay for the test which compares and contrasts any three works by Michelangelo. His David sculpture, for instance, utilizes a pose where David is resting the majority of his weight on one foot. This pose creates an S-Curve, of sorts because it creates a shift in David's hips that is counter-balanced by his shoulders. Sound confusing? Look at the work and note the curve his torso displays.

Anywho, not much else going on with photography this week. I will likely spend some of my "spring break" catching up on at least one assignment. Knowing our drill instructor, or I mean *course* instructor, we will probably have an assignment due when we come back from spring break, as well.

Another point I would like to make while it is on my mind is that this course should have some prerequisites. The idea behind the course is great, but it is not appropriate for someone, such as myself, that is taking my first art classes during the same semester. It seems it would make much more sense for someone to actually have a body of work or have developed some skills before they attempt to market those skills.