how my art has changed after 1 year at world's greatest Art Academy
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- Опубліковано 11 бер 2024
- Hello my dear friends, its me Ksy Elf and today I would like to talk about how a year of studying in one of the world's greatest art academies changed me as an artist, my skills and view of art in general.
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almost every artists know Russian Academy of Arts or, as it is also known as “the Repin Academy”, this is objectively the best place to study art in Russia and people from all over the world come to study here because Russian traditional school of art is very respected in this industry.
So for me it was very fruitful year, my brain is full of new information, my goals in art have changed a lot, I worked hard and it brought good visible results, which I wanna share with you today!
So let's talk why and how and
What is so special about this place that gives you so much growth and change in such short period of time?
I had a lot of questions from you guys on how to apply to the academy if you foreigner, and in case you interested I write about it sometimes on my boosty page, so if you wanna find answers and other useful information about admission like what you need to admit, how your portfolio shoud look like, a lot of examples of artworks for exams - just come and check anytime)
hopefully one day i’ll meet you guys here as fellow students)))
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Business contact: kseniya_lokteva@mail.ru
Hopefully U enjoyed this video:)
see U soon!
Love,
Ksy
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"Stop being a student in your mind" best advice ever thanks❤❤❤
I'm currently studying in academy of arts in Tbilisi, Georgia and many things that you mentioned takes place here aswell. we got cool auditories to practice art and really nice professors, but the truth is, most of them are quite old fashioned and I found myself wanting to satisfy their desires and standards which almost wrecked my confidence as an artist. I agree that academic knowledge gives you the power not to lack the skill which is needed as an artist, but don't become a slave of your teachers agenda. nice video btw
Hi, can you please give me the link to this academy website in Tblisi?
This channel right here is a gold mine, as someone who's always been amazed by the work of masters who come from this academy getting to see just a glimpse of what might be something I'll never have the chance to experience makes me really happy so thanks a lot! You're quite handsome too!
Thank you so much))
As an artist I am big admirer of Russian master painters, art academy doing great job keeping that artistic lineage alive and sharing the true perception . Thank you so much for sharing
You have grown up and become a confident too.
This was very informative and well done! Not long winded, straight to the point. It was very helpful to know how artist are being trained through routines and process, since not all of us will be able to experience this. Thank you for giving back to those of us that will have to walk this path on our own. Beautiful work!
Thank you!!!
I'd love to be able to study there, it is a priviledge that few can have. Enjoy it and please share your work ❤
Thank you for your vlog. I really appreciate it. Your work has improved so much in just a year. Keep up the great work and stay creative. ❤
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Beautiful and so well said Ksy!! So happy for you to have found these great teachers and this inspiring attitude towards learning and art-making. Also grateful that you share it all with us😊🙏❤
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I agree, so much academic art is dry as dust. In my own education, there was a lot of creativity, but the opposite problem-no methodology.
It seems so hard to find a curriculum that is balanced. I see value in both points of view. I still think academic training should be part of all art schools in addition to the conceptual/creative approach.
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I heard the opinion that the academic base interferes with our innate childish perception of color and shape, which is actually very good, interesting and one might even say correct, since it is based mostly on feeling and not on “it’s written in the textbook” and I partly agree with this, this is generally a rather complex topic, there is probably no one and only ideal formula - some people can create beautiful art by nature, while others need an academic education to truly reveal themselves
I always love seeing your art, it’s amazing to have so much growth in such a short space of time ❤
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Wonderful advice! I too am just restarting my art journey and simply allowing myself to explore and express my creativity. All the best in your future endeavors 😊
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You speak from your feeling and your honesty and with your own freedom and that must be how you make your work. Thanks.
Köszönöm a filmed . Nagyszerű a fejlődés , Jó döntés volt , hogy a Repin Akademiára mentél. Úgy gondolom jó út , ha megtalálod az egyéni hangod , a saját utad. Hajrá !😊
I can only dream study in a place like that
Great insights! Love to see your videos come up!
Your art work is truly like a modern master you’ve improved so much keep going your doing wonderful
thank you❤️❤️❤️!!!!
Your evolution is mind-blowing, and as someone who's been watching your videos for years now, I'm genuinely extremely happy for you and how far you've come with your art and hard work!
What you said at the end is extremely important and even though I'm a biology student, I feel like it applies to my reality as well, it's very easy to get lost in the academic world and only try to please teachers, forgetting what YOU truly want.
I wish you the best in your studies and life!
Thank you so much for your kind words!!!❤
You are so very fortunate to have this opportunity. I trust you will use it wisely.
I quite like your early works. You look like you are doing well though! I’ve tried a couple of terms at an ateliers here in Australia but as it takes too long for me to drive to it I’ve had to pull out. I still learned a lot and have tried to apply it to my own work.
Florence and Saint PetersburgvRussia are where the real art schools are at. Most art schools either teach abstraction or theyre sight size ateliers which only teach one drawing technique. Florence and Russian schools still teach constructional methods along with anatomy, perspective, comparative measurement and composition which allow students to become great imaginative illustrators and great life drawing artists while still having the drawing not looking like a photo or some weird abstraction.
I wish we had an academy like that in Spain. Enjoy!
Спасибо за видео. Очень интересно было послушать твои мысли по поводу копирования рутины и реализма.
I have heard about other artists going to this schol, and I wish I went there too. Congratulations
Preach the gospel art sister! Thank you! I needed that.
SO BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING!
Great video with great advice about the mindset and finding a great teacher.
Beautiful message ♥️ I can fantasize about the academy through your videos ♥️
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Thanks Ksy for your wonderful video. I have been so inspired by all those on your YT channel. This one in particular has so much good advice, very thought provoking. I have started back to drawing still life, only since the start of the year. In that time have seen a real improvement in my work. Hoping to move towards a more personalised expression and not just representing what’s actually there. Your works are truly amazing, as is your progress. Please keep on creating such beautiful images and sharing your thoughts. PS I adore the music too….💞
Thank you so much for your kind words😌 I wish you all the best❤️!!!
I might not be a painter/drawer, but i do go to art school (for photography) and your advice is very much useful in every aspect of art. Tyvm!❤️
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I love your speech. You have a very pleasant timbre of voice and a barely noticeable accent.❤
Thank you so much!!!!
Very good video for all artists in the world, it is so important to learn to draw (see) well. I will certainly continue to follow your development and I wish you much fun and success.
Thank you so much❤️!
Hi Ksy! Thank you so much for this video. I absolutely loved the part about the female professor who's teaching you to paint more freely and expressively instead of 'just' academically reproducing. I'm an artist currently working on the same transition and would really love to see future videos expand on this topic if you can. There are many videos that teach academic drawing and painting but I've yet to see anyone go in-depth on how to break free from accurate reproduction and to adapt a more creative process. I know part of it is just creating your own process and deciding on what to change (e.g. distorting figures, colors, brushwork, etc.) but it sounds like this professor has some wisdom to share on how to get there :-)
Excellent video. Well done.
Thank you, great video thanks for sharing your thoughts and skills
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this video made me so excited i loved it thank you
Good talk. Agree with everything you said especially about hyper realistic art that is more mechanical.
What a great experience learning there in that school.
The professor from your video looks exactly like Ilya Repin! I wish I was a student at the imperial academy
Gracias por compartir tu experiencia, nos sirve mucho para poder comprender pensamientos sobre arte. ^^
Super fascinating video. I always wanted to go to art school but ultimately decided against it due to personal reasons (and the rise of ai, since I work mostly digital :/ ), so getting a bit of insight into what an academy like that looks like and does for you on an artistic level is super interesting to see!
Hope you're doing well and keep up the great work! ^^
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Спасибо за очередной праздник. С удовольствием смотрю твои видео. Мне нравится смотреть на мир твоими глазами. Ты милый позитивный человечек. Удачи тебе 🎉
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Oh wow this is so amazing I wish I could study in this academy
gracias que bello video :)
I didn't know about this school. Good to know
i wish this academy offers like a 1 - 3 month course i'd love to go study there for a bit
Fabulous! indeed it does 4:43 - I say is all the time :)
I have fallen in love with Koh-I-Noor Red Chalk (Sanguine) and Dark Sepia. I use both their wooden pencils and their 5.6mm leads, loaded on 5340 (Red Chalk (Russet Sepia)) and the 5347 loaded with Dark Sepia (I use the softer Dark sepia lead, on a lighter lead holder and the harder Russet Sepia which is actually Sanguine, on the havier 5340. These work great on Canson Universal or Artbook 180 sketchbooks (same paper) as also on Hahnemuhle 120gsm Sketchbook! I sketch at home, on the go, wherever I go, I always have at least an A6 sketchbook and a pencil!! Nice video, keep up the good work!
Я учусь в МосПолитехе на Художника анимации и наши уроки рисунка и живописи оставляют желать лучшего. Моё желание заниматься академическим рисунком и живописью приблизилось к нулю, но после этого ролика есть надежда, что можно всему научиться и вывести себя на уровень, который ты хочешь.
The drawing and painting is amazing, I'm glad you found the right school! But, I also want to complment your english skills!
I am an art LOVER, not an artist. Many of my favorite artworks, ones that touch me and move me the most, artworks that "say" things that language could never say are "outside the box". Many of these are more abstract; Richard Diebenkorn, Picasso, Gerhard Richter, Julie Mehretu, etc. I am curious as to how a school such as yours addresses more "abstract art"; do you study thiis at all? (I heard you mention Matisse, who I love, but is there more?)
thank you very much for your kind words! I also love Richard Diebenkorn!!!! the way he feels color is amazing! yes, we study modern and abstract art, but not yet formally in lectures, but rather through conversation with our art teachers and on our own, but in senior years the art history program will just reach the art periods closest to us))
hi ksenia, I listened to your video calmly,your academy school is fantastic, it's true I tried to follow a ninety-year-old master named Annibale Casabianca died (i love he) along a rigid Renaissance-style academic drawing path, alone because here at school you get lost.
it's true that academic rigor becomes a cold mechanical trap, finally it's a convention that we impose on ourselves, out of frustration... it's important to free ourselves forever, you're right, it took me a while and initially I didn't do it, I don't understand the problem. .. I chose a freer, impressionist path, because the base cannot be lost.
an interesting Italian artist on UA-cam was Giorgio Michetti (1912-2019), he used fresco with modern painting. There are opereof Casabianca and Michetti to internet, Your videos are always interesting, discussion is important among us young people as we have a love for painting, you know I respect and stimate you.🎨❤️
Thanks for your instructives videos, are there sculpture classes too, stone cutting or modeling?
In France unfortunately (from what I know) there are no MORE academic type schools like these,
so it really makes me want to go study there!
yes, there is a sculpture department here!) I am in the painting department and I don’t have sculpture classes, you can only choose one unfortunately)
I absolutely love your sense of color!! I’m curious, how has the academy helped you step out of strict practice and a closed minded way of doing art? What is different about your art now being in the academy other than gaining technical skill? When researching about the academy, I thought they mostly focused on technical skill and academic drawing and painting, has it been different for you?
Thank you❤️ Of course, the academy is a higher educational institution, mainly specializing in classical education, but there are some open minded teachers who give students a more expanded view of art, showing that there is not one single truth for everyone, art is great and multifaceted)
Saint Petersburg and some other major Russian cities feel like one of the last bastions that actual teach a whole meal course on the classical arts, a shame many others have abandoned it.
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A lot of what you said here resonates with the writing of a Harold Speed. At least from my point of view. Do you know his book The practice and science of drawing (1913)? Thanks for having this video blogging and sharing!
I am preparing for an art school in Istanbul but I am very interested with Russia right now do you need to learn Russian to attend the school?
Hi ) Can I ask a question?Have you got a home work in Imperial Academy of Arts?
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Thanks for video :))
I can't find your patreon do you have a link? I tried searching for it by using your name and nothing
I don’t have a patreon, unfortunately in Russia it is temporarily blocked, so I use a site with similar functions - the link to it is in the description under this video)
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Looks expensive 😢how much?
Hello, I have a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Iran, can I apply for a MA in drawing at Russia? Is it possible to accept me?
Hello! I think yes, you can)
Could you draw me? Like could I model for you? I’ve never had a professional photo taken, let alone a portrait drawn and it would be a dream come true. Let me know ❤
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So art is only people?
I always get inspiration from your videos to start drawing, thanks a lot🤍
Having graduated from a so called world class (but not really) art school in the 80s and having had the art beaten out of me by second rate professors I instantly gave up all desire to make a living as an artist. Of course they did not actually show us how we should turn our art into money in the least either. Nonetheless, while you are critical of the idea of being an art "machine" and only reproducing, you should consider that the first aim of being an artist is to fill your belly with food. If it can't do that consistently then you may be destined for a life of hunger. Believe it or not, there is a market for highly representative art. Many actually still like and may well commission such art. The rest is left to chance.
If you are staying true to yourself and not trying to feed the market, the best you can do is to promote your social media. Learn how it works and how to benefit from it. That way, "chance" is more likely to happen. Also, it's crucial to be open to communication, eagerly interact with people, be nice and approachable, so others would be more likely to become your clients.
Ну вот... блин горелый😆😅 Меня всегда вводят в депрессию советы по типу "ищи себя", "развивай свой стиль"... Я кайфую от процесса обучения и просто от взаимодействия с академическим искусством и не знаю, что буду делать дальше. Меня так вдохновляли и успокаивали твои видосы, потому что мне казалось: "вот человек так же кайфует и не изнуряет себя терзаниями и поисками, делает то, что должно". А ты тоже о том же))))
На стиле не нужно концентрироваться, но вот о себе забывать не стоит. Я понимаю, что комфортно рисовать красиво и "как надо", но Вы не поверите, насколько меняет человека рисование от себя, от чувств или мыслей. Очень круто рисовать именно то, что Вам хочется. Не просто надо, но и хочется, думается, чувствуется.
It seems like Russia is one of the last counties that still has real artists and the love of art inside it's borders.
That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.
There's plenty of traditional ateliers everywhere if that's your point. New masters academy offers literal courses on all of these skills. But that would burst the narrative you want to believe right?
I dont get it either Cesar.. this "we are the best mindset" is often made fun of until they believe it for themselves.
its a shame the person who made the video actually liked that comment. its a bit prideful and demeaning to the rest of the world. but if you want to carry the chip on your shoulder be my guest@@cesarandrade1987
There are many art schools around the world, even if they aren't atelier schools, that help students become better artists. A real artist is one who makes their own art. Being a real artist isn't defined on where or how you learned.
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can someone with zero knowledge of art get in? will we learn from basics?
No, basic skills need to be on a high level from the beginning, that's why it's really hard to compete with others
You have it well understood. Extrapolate emotional sense out of your subject and convey specifically that to your viewers. The paint has to make sense of something ineffable.
ну да, хорошо учат, только вот классический академизм что-то не востребован на рынке. Всем подавай постмодерн. Это угнетает.
I notice all these super old style universities are located in places like North Korea, China, Russia, former Soviet space. And the product is always the same - some kind of peasant person looking melancholically into the distance, sighing about hard life. When you finish education and become master, finally you can do your real job and produce 1001st iteration of the head of Lenin/Mao/Kim Jong Un. In heroic pose in steel factory, in heroic pose in fish factory, heroically in collective farm, Stalin portrait for "Cathedral of the Armed Forces". Also you can make portrait of wife of oligarch. You finally become a super high level copying machine. Am i exaggerating?
@@intergvl lol at this hysteria
Cringe
I feel like an important thing to be said is "World's Greatest Art Academy" is subjective.
Yes Russia is known for its strict dedication to the arts in all forms,
yes this school will be a great way to tailor artists. But....
A student of art who studies on youtube and/or uses online mentorships, courses, etc can get the same training with personalized help.
even for those who only use youtube, now we have chatgpt. who you can ask what are the core fundamentals to learn on youtube. if you dont know where to start.
and with that you can find plenty of materials through youtube, etc.
practice and repitition and passion will get you to the same level as someone in an academia. No, you dont have to join this school to get proper training, you just have to search for the information. its out there and available from masters all around the world.
I see TOO MANY comments saying that they feel like they wish they could go to this school and telling the creator of the video that she is lucky to be there and not to waste the opportunity as if they dont have the same freedom to get the same training all over the world. and without restricted to an academia structure.
|someone else wrote "It seems like Russia is one of the last counties that still has real artists and the love of art inside it's borders."
and I could not believe that the OP liked the comment.
this kind of thinking is wrong. everywhere around the world are artists who love and live for art.
go become balerina or opera singer using youtube and chatgpt...... LOL.... child