Samantha's Art Blog

I was told there would be snacks. Incoming BFA1 at CalArts -- Character Animation 2022 (IG: samanthasylvers // email: [email protected])

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Woah guys, woah. Today marks the end of the first week of classes at CalArts, but it was my first day of life drawing class. I pretty much spent the entire class drawing blind contours, so I ended up with a lot of strange beauties. I can’t even begin to describe what a wonderful, overwhelming, scary, exciting time I’ve had during the beginning of this new chapter in my life so far...but as I sat on the floor in a classroom in the CalArts Character Animation hall, scribbling out life drawings for 6 hours, it finally started to sink in. I’m here. I finally made it. It’s really happening. . . #calarts #lifedrawing #characteranimation #calarts22 #drawing #pen #contour #blindcontour #holyshitisthismylife #sohappyicouldcry (at California Institute of the Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnu23MXhImR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jqkvrvw75crf

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Woah guys, woah. Today marks the end of the first week of classes at CalArts, but it was my first day of life drawing class. I pretty much spent the entire class drawing blind contours, so I ended up with a lot of strange beauties. I can’t even begin to describe what a wonderful, overwhelming, scary, exciting time I’ve had during the beginning of this new chapter in my life so far...but as I sat on the floor in a classroom in the CalArts Character Animation hall, scribbling out life drawings for 6 hours, it finally started to sink in. I’m here. I finally made it. It’s really happening. . . #calarts #lifedrawing #characteranimation #calarts22 #drawing #pen #contour #blindcontour #holyshitisthismylife #sohappyicouldcry (at California Institute of the Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnu2nV_hFin/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1s00dw46k2ugi

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Day 30 — Draw something in the style of your favorite artist — Gustav Klimt is my favorite artist and so for the final drawing of this 30 day challenge I decided to do a self portrait inspired by his Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (my favorite painting. Seriously, if you’re ever in NY go see it at the Neue Galerie, it’s breathtaking in person. Photos don’t do it justice 😭❤️)... I’m on the verge of accidentally working on this one foreverrrr so I’m forcing myself to be done! I’m low key freaking out y’all! Tomorrow is the first day of orientation and I might throw up. Thanks for coming along on this 30 day drawing challenge leading up to tomorrow — I’m so excited and anxious and overwhelmed. Tomorrow is the beginning of an incredible adventure 😱🙌 #roadtocalarts #calarts22 #procreate #selfportrait #klimt #gustavklimt #ladyingold #favoriteartist #goldongoldongold #finishline (at California Institute of the Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnNtdgsB84c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9wi10btqg324

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Day 29 — A spin on a classic fairytale.....Wearing Grandma Wolf’s fur, Little Red captures wolf pups to love and hold and squeeze and pet forever and ever and ever.... #littlered #littleredridinghood #roadtocalarts #calarts22 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnIcpZhhlVF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ddzgygb1lfbm

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2 days to CalArts…Day 28 — A dinosaur — In a past life I was a plesiosaur…which technically is not dinosaur at all, but a water reptile…my favorite things were swimmin’ around eating fish and sending letters to my much larger land cousin Little Foot the long neck. Science is pretty sure plesiosaurs didn’t stick their necks up out the water like this, but obviously I could because I worked out. #roadtocalarts #calarts22 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnFnSgbhZ7M/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1iaww41l0ezxe

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3 days to CalArts…Day 27 — a musical instrument — I’ve wanted to learn to play the violin since I was 6 years old! I had to take band in elementary school, but they didn’t offer violin so I settled for the flute. I guess I better start violin soon if I want to squeak out a tune before i’m 80. #roadtocalarts #calarts22 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnDXcvDBYPE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ra5kqa0eaaqg

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Here they are again...in a sequence from Lawrence of Arabia 🐪🤖 I did this film study as part of my animation application sketchbook. Combining my original characters with film study is an idea I got from the brilliant portfolio development workshop with @mahoney_artworks! Just now put it together with my stop motion app though, haha, I think it turned out pretty fun. #filmstudy #lawrenceofarabia #withatwist #stopmotion #storyboard #animatic #film #study #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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4 days to CalArts…Day 26 — An original character. These two have been floating around my head for 5 or 6 years, and I’m still trying to work out exactly who they are. #characterdesign #procreate #slowburn #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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5 days to CalArts….Day 25 — my car…. On Christmas just before my 16th birthday, I received my ✨DREAM CAR✨as a gift from my parents…a 1999 Jeep Wrangler ❤️ Her name is Jeep Jeep, and we’ve been through a lot together over the past 14 years. I don’t consider myself a very sentimental person, but I really do love my little Jeep and will keep and drive her forever if I am able. #mybaby #jeep #wrangler #jeepjeep #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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6 days to CalArts….Day 24 — Draw a memory with friends or family...this is a bowl of dinner chowder. I took a week off work and went home to care for my dad in what would be his last week of life while my mom and sister took my nephews on our family’s big annual camping trip. My best friend @rachellelle came over and spent a day with me and my dad at the house and we cooked my mom’s dinner chowder. It was a special meal with special people in a special place during an very important time. #dad #Alzheimersawareness #coffeypark #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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7 days to CalArts…Day 23 — Loveeeeeee. Me and my fiancéeee. @benedictredgrove is a really talented photographer and all around great human. We spend a lot of time apart because of his work, so our time together is precious. Our first date was on a Friday the 13th (my favorite day(s) of the year.) He is also a really great cook which is lucky because I am not. #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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8 days to CalArts….Day 22 — My fears/phobias.... spiders! And I also suffer from tryophobia, but I’d probably vomit if I tried to draw it. #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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9 days to CalArts…Day 21 — Post Apocalyptic inspired... #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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10 days to CalArts! Day 20 — mood drawing....My mood is tired, but...magic!Yeah, that’s magic radiating out of my sleepy head. And I’m still sleeping on the couch because laundry is the Everest of my unpacking journey. #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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11 days to CalArts! Day 19 — Film study from a favorite movie....with no glasses 😅 #lostintranslation #nearsighted #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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12 days to CalArts! Day 18 — A short comic.... moving is hard y’all!!! I’m too tired to wash the bedding so I’m sleeping on the couch 😴 #madeit #sotired #samestuffdifferentapartment #roadtocalarts #calarts22

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13 days to CalArts! Day 17 — Favorite Meme.....I’ve spent the past two days intensely packing and tomorrow is move day. I’m so tired. I don’t really a favorite meme but I really laughed at this one the other day, so here I am laying on the floor of my boxed up apartment looking at all the dank memes like all the cools (swipe for meme). #roadtocalarts #calarts22