Disney, Art, Life

Hey there! My name is Areyna. I'm a Senior at Arizona State University and currently I'm a seasonal character performer at Walt Disney World. Last spring I did a Professional Internship with Creative Entertainment at WDW. Check out my portfolio site at: http://adschmi2.wix.com/areyna Everything I post on here is my own work. Feel free to message me!

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"Whoops!"

Areyna Schmidt

Wood

4.5"x10"

2014

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Here's some progression photos of my teacup piece! I've decided to title it "Whoops!" :)

It's all made out of bass wood... the liquid is hand carved and the tea cup and saucer turned on a lathe. I airbrushed the liquid and the cup/saucer as two separate pieces, and they fit together but aren't glued so you can take them apart. 

By Areyna Schmidt 

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My first day as the Production Design Intern for the Character Plaster department with Walt Disney Imagineering! 

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I got the call today!! I just accepted a 6 month internship with Walt Disney Imagineering in the Character Plaster department starting in May!  (Character Plaster does all outdoor sculpting at the Disney Parks including rock work, bricks, trees, and wood out of concrete). I will be based at the WDI trailer at Disney's Animal Kingdom with other designers and sculptors. I couldn't be more happy, this has been my dream since I was a little kid! :D

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Anna and Elsa Disneybound selfie <3

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Applying for an internship at Pixar today!!

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Sometimes I procrastinate and draw things like my boyfriend.

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Worked PAC today for the very first Festival of Fantasy parade! 

The parade was amazing! I had chills the whole time. Maleficent didn't breathe fire until after she passed me at the Liberty Square bridge, but I guess that means I'll have to go again to see it! 

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My finished foam carving of the signage tiki from Disney's Polynesian Resort! 

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I Disneybounded as Elsa and my sister Disneybounded as Anna when we went to Disneyland last week! 

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testing out my homemade Tigger hat at Disneyland last week! 

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Finished my homemade Tigger ear hat! :)

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Check out my other artwork! 

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Disney doesn't sell a Tigger ear hat, so I took it upon myself to design one. Maybe I'll even make one :)

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Check it out! :)

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Got ahold of WDI today and it sounds like if there's a position open in May, I've got it! Here's hoping I can join Character Plaster this summer ^_^

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Matt and I modeling the monorail shoes I made for us! 

Hand painted by me! (Areyna Schmidt)

Photographed in EPCOT in October 2013

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I made a thing! Eventually I want to do a series of characters in Cast Member costumes :)

Storybook Circus Mickey

6"

Air dry clay 

Sculpted and painted by Areyna Schmidt (areynaschmidt.tumblr.com)