Accepted Art Portfolio - RISD, CalArts, Pratt, Parsons, SCAD

A walkthrough of the portfolio I submitted to colleges! Hope you enjoy :]
Instagram: / artbysiopao
Art Prof: / claralieu
Video Essay: • The Day Rue "Became" B...
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:08 Overview
1:24 Morning Routine
2:07 The Filipina
2:43 Safest Danger
3:22 The Commuters
4:10 Girlhood Interrupted
4:56 Oil Painting Study
5:34 Enhancements
6:30 Everything's Under Control
7:23 Tali
8:18 Phases
9:12 Underneath It All
10:05 The Kiss
10:54 Oh the places you'll grow
11:56 Holiday Consequences & The Senior Year
13:03 Charcoal Studies
13:34 Sketchbook Pages
14:00 RISD Challenge

[@odalystaylor]

wow! you are such a talent! the piece "Girlhood Interrupted" really touched me and inspired me to go back to visual arts. I used to love art and then I kind of let things get in the way, but you've encouraged me to change that! excited to see what awaits you in the future bc you're definitely going places :)

[@rayasimpao2819]

So happy to hear I was able to encourage you in the slightest bit ❤️ thank you !

[@reaharrison5378]

You are going places. I've never heard such genuine justifications for an artist's works. Wish you all the luck and success in your art career!!!

[@cillian7774]

Congratulations on getting accepted to all five colleges! I was absolutely floored by the level of skill and creativity displayed in all of your work and have no doubt that you'll continue doing amazing things in art school. Best of luck in your future and over the summer!

[@tinao7551]

Wow I wasn’t expecting to watch the whole thing but this was just so inspiring. I remember doing art in highschool then just stopping in uni; I hope to remember this so I can be motivated to continue. Thanks for posting and I look forward to more vids!🤞🏾

[@rayasimpao2819]

I’m so glad to hear this! Thank you ❤️

[@janetpingrey7155]

Congratulations on your acceptances. You are a richly talented person. I hope you pick the school that will challenge you, bring out your best talents, and that you enjoy and have fun added to the mix. Thank you for sharing your art.

[@rayasimpao2819]

Thank you so much! I still have so much to learn and can’t wait for the challenges to come 😊

[@JM_Architecture]

thank you for sharing your portfolio with us! i loved the opening piece “morning routine” and how personal but also universal it is. i can’t believe this is your first video, im excited to see what else you create. keep up the incredible work!

[@rayasimpao2819]

Thank you so much!

[@carlybecker3439]

So much talent!!!💙💙💙 your painting style is absolutely amazing and very inspiring!!!!! I loved morning routine, that painting was really relatable and had a close personal connection to me and probably many others. Amazing work!

[@givezaid]

This is wonderful Raya. Hope to see you in great many places inspiring others and showing the world what you're capable of!

[@ciciisasleep]

Your mind works beautifully. Wow. I am so stunned by the works you submitted. Especially the response to their challenge. Literally speechless.😊

[@biteoutoflife]

Pratt & Parsons we’re my choices back when too ! It’s clear you’re going to thrive wherever you choose ! You are talented & very insightful. I’m a new fan & fellow artist. Don’t let anyone derail you, keep that passion. We look forward to more experiences with you! Cheers!

[@teej09ne]

I love the moments you capture. A person doesnt think much about how special these moments truly are & everyone doesn’t place themselves in the seat of the observer. I think it’s cool ❣️cool mind

[@aiz999]

love the Tali piece so muuuch💗 being the eldest sister of 3, i relate to that so much. everything is so beautifully done. congratulations 🎉 i hope you upload more videos soon!

[@kaibuizon]

Yaaass let's go, Raya!! Each painting is amazing!! So proud of you!!

[@blythedollluvrxo]

Loved this video and your art pieces. I look forward to more art content from you, like time lapse or the process of your creations. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@felilovescookies]

i really do admire your artworks a lot!!! congrats and im so proud of you, raya

[@JoyceChow]

Wow you are so incredibly talented! Congratulations on your acceptances!! 🎉

[@glimbri]

This video blew me away, you're so creative!

[@tdr.220]

Congrats on your art school acceptance(s). You are very talented and it's clear that you work very hard to perfect your craft. ❤

[@Pierinne]

woahh! the pieces were really beautiful. congrats on getting accepted

[@lulabelle33]

Reflects you as a very talented young artist. You also portrayed your mind's depth and hint at your ability to address a theme- Someone who might have something to say. Nice shoutout to ArtProf. I agree they have great resources for artists

[@rayasimpao2819]

Thank you so much! This means a lot to me 😊

[@shaylacatalinaa]

so so talented!! definitely leaving this video more inspired than i was before i clicked on it

[@kikak2227]

I AM SO HAPPY YOU MENTIONED ART PROF❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@diyamathew9238]

You inspire me so much Raya! Love your work!🫶🫶🫶

[@kibarafado239]

AHHH! This is your only video! I loved this! I liked all your descriptions while you of course chose your words carefully your work also spoke for its self! No description needed lol

[@Sulaf.elamin]

Wow your portfolio is absolutely wonderful!

[@STICKYArt]

Really neat portfolio! Love the use of colors!

[@user-mz5uk2lq2j]

Love your art work! Hope i can get to see more of your work going forward:)

[@Amy.PCB.home.]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful artwork. I am very impressed. As you journey through school, learn and grow, but trust your instincts also. You are a kind and extremely talented person and don't let anyone change you. Best of luck to you and stay safe.🦋💜

[@sirikim1111]

It’s just awesome, also your artwork pieces and sitting pose in the video are all beautiful!! So I think attractive this in no words. ✨💕😍

[@tonyblack1981]

A true artist. Your creative spirit is strong.

[@xinnoondaily]

I Love this! We did something similar where we live out. This video actually gave us inspiration and hope that we can still become successful, thanks so much for this video.

[@ruchikashyap1699]

Wow...i really do admire your artworks....ohh girl seriously you have so much talent!!🙌👏

[@idunno1939]

Awhhh a new ytber, such a beautiful art i hope you get really far with your artwork🥰

[@ellahblu]

Ur art pieces are amazing omg! I’m trying to make a portfolio for scad so I found this very helpful

[@austongreen9883]

these were all really great, awesome titles too!

[@marsea_]

"Gino" took my breath away. Really beautiful piece❤

[@sophia_alix]

Really fantastic work !!

[@maryamelmansuri5949]

Your work is sick, I find it actually quite hard to come up with clever titles and would rather leave it blank but even your titles are impressive.

[@kitsuneluna4847]

You are so beautiful!! and your art is so meaningful

[@aishwarya_ganapathy]

You are so talented ❤️ you deserve the best girl ❤️

[@Nietzsche_K_Gote]

You people are so talented must have taken a lot of work, really gorgeous artwork . Hope you get to where you are looking for in life.

[@artoftosia]

Gosh, no wonder you got in to all those schools. Wonderful work!! I hope you keep going strong:)

[@dayglodoggy]

This is such a great and interesting video! I always like art class, but never had the resources or time to develop skills outside that 30 minutes a week in school because i had to work at a young age. I like how through a lot of your portfolio there is a strong focus on female perspectives and inner lives.

[@jeanchenhappy]

amazing work and talent!

[@mar1ce1]

enriching, enlightening, spirited, diverse, insightful, craft, skill, passion, beautiful, Raya 💗💚

[@concerninglion6270]

I love your art it’s so gooooood

[@user-zj1ct8th9t]

Wow, love your works and your insights! You're so talented ❤️ The descriptions were well-written. Thank you for sharing! Keep going❤️

[@nicolemmens]

you’re hellaaaaa talented 💛

[@suzanneboily5224]

Inspiring! Love it all!

[@MFSG67]

I admire your intelligence and execution. No wonder why you got accepted to all of these schools. I can see a very bright future ahead. You've got what it takes. Just don't forget the joy in your art school journey. Mabuhay 💪

[@kibarafado239]

Would love to see a video of your sketch-painting-and finishing process

[@yixuan_aa]

woww amazing!! congrats on getting accepted :D

[@christinamargaret5812]

best of luck in art school, raya!!! i just know you’ll do great 😊

[@christinamargaret5812]

btw i find your voice super therapeutic 🥹

[@quotesntrends2901]

I love every drawing! Keep it up!!!

[@topazislost]

omfg the "tali" piece is so sweet I love it

[@cherro6489]

i love every single piece.

[@stellapangilinan5132]

Amazing, Raya!!! So proud of you

[@stellapangilinan5132]

Also, that painting in the back of the girl reading... i love it so much :(((

[@suzanneboily5224]

Great works! 🧡🙏🥂

[@recreepy]

Your skills are remarkable

[@kennypaige]

Beautiful work 🥰

[@lianburisjon8827]

You are an amazing artist 😍😍

[@tet8236]

your works are really good and meaningful. Wish you the best in your field of choice. you are inspiration for aspiring artists like me. art is really beautiful, most especially when it depicts what is real. this video made me appreciate that. thank you for this.

[@rayasimpao2819]

I couldn’t agree more :) art really is beautiful when depicting what is real

[@pigwet]

Excellent !!

[@ikutie5685]

Literally so talented

[@ellisrutland6079]

YOURE SO GOOD

[@moon.c3282]

I love your arts and i kinda relate to them^^

[@Alexcutspie]

This is gonna get a million views, I promise

[@maureenmckillop3622]

Congratulations, well deserved!

[@drishtigowda2957]

Hey I love the entire portfolio and process was just so uplifting. I am motivated! Which college did you end up choosing?

[@shozabali5078]

Proud of you 👏

[@bachphl]

what a talented young artist!!!!!! Are you self-taught or have you taken classes? you’re so awesomeeeeeeeee🌷🌷🌷

[@RubyLetsPlays]

RISDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 IM 13 ALMOST 14 IN 10 DAYS AND OMGGGGGGGGGG I WATCHED THIER PROMMO VIDEO AND IT LOOKS SOOOOOO COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL HOPE UR HAPPY WITH WHATEVER ONE YOU CHOOSE♥♥♥

[@frugalmonk]

Congratulations!

[@jordijennifer]

I have a question! Do you use reference pictures for your paintings? For example your first and last painting that you showed, did you take a picture first? Or do you just paint it from the top of your head? Thank you for showing your portfolio, this video was super helpful!

[@Hikari_28]

Amazing!

[@shahart2547]

Beautiful

[@acmsgraphics3558]

wow nice painting

[@itsteotime]

you’re so awesome

[@yulianavorobyova1989]

Thank you from Russian and Ukranian designer. You have good portfolio. I like it.

[@karenvc8005]

Wow! You are clearly not only talented and committed to investing time and energy into your painting craft. Perhaps you had an artist guide who encouraged this, found it within yourself, or simply were compelled to paint. Whatever, I am in awe as I near 60 and an now returning to art after years of frustration following other paths. You are mature and thought for in your artist statements, something I would have struggled with had I been required to submit a portfolio to a state university art school. I know you will do well and enjoy your experience wherever you choose to attend.

[@rayasimpao2819]

Thank you so much! I too, wish you all the best as you return to art. I’m just as excited for you 😊

[@loidavalentin6204]

hello my alaga... Raya Isabel princess Simpao.. support your Yaya here..galing galing mo talaga.. so proud of you.. pa print ako soon hehehe

[@requiringsleep6197]

RAYA!! Ur such a cutie! I'm so proud of you for putting in so much work! Did you make your decision yet? I'm going to RISD this fall ;))

[@rayasimpao2819]

Hi! Thank you so much! I will also be attending RISD this fall :) hope to meet you soon

[@SnailTrailJay]

Do you have any tips on making art with meaning? I have technical skills but I don't know how to make impactful pieces. Great art btw!!

[@K3L1]

i can't believe that i found a video like this, the channel is still new, small numbers of subscribers and this only one video... but that is the thing that i love, and yeah, somehow i feel motivated to do anything. also i hope you make more videos soon and good luck ! (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ badly wanted to see your whole journey

[@donnasimpao3775]

Hello there! Proud mother ! Yahooo

[@inahfernandez5447]

Lets goo Raya❤️

[@Kacieee164]

Here before your famous

[@okunadeoreoluwa100]

wow ❤

[@yumiwu3264]

Congrats on getting in! If I can ask, ofc u don’t need to respond, but what website did u use for the figure drawings?

[@rayasimpao2819]

Thank you!! I used sketchdaily.com :)

[@zahraaayman4643]

hi! i was wondering if each art piece has to have some sort of meaning/story behind it? I was thinking of designing 3 movie posters cuz i htought it would be a cool idea but also to demonstrate my skill is adobe plus that i can redesign things, but now im not so sure

[@rayasimpao2819]

Not all of your portfolio works need to have some meaningful story/message! I think most art schools are interested in seeing a wide range of abilities both conceptually and technically. So if you’d like to submit some works that purely demonstrate a specific technical skill that’s great :) the movie poster idea sounds cool!

[@zahraaayman4643]

@@rayasimpao2819 ok, thank you so much!!!

[@emmelineart]

hi! im applying to a couple of these colleges this year and found this really helpful, can i ask what major you ended up going with at the school you chose to go to?

[@user-lp7fc4iq3u]

agreed, I'd love to know

[@rayasimpao2819]

Hi! Glad you find this helpful :) I’ll be attending RISD this year and plan to major in painting 🎉

[@user-lp7fc4iq3u]

@@rayasimpao2819 awesome thank u!!

[@jessehorstman]

Impressive.

[@itszoart]

Very beautiful ❤️ keep going my friend 👌 I'm artist too

[@bigfatbahamamamas9314]

rlly awesome!! what major did u apply to for calarts?

[@rayasimpao2819]

I applied to the fine/studio arts program! :)

[@waynecarroll2838]

Love your work...which school did you choose? I live in Rhode Island so I am hoping you chose RISD

[@ayaneagano6059]

She chose RISD as can be seen in her most recent video

[@waynecarroll2838]

​@@ayaneagano6059thank you for the update....I hope she loves RISD

[@ennasy7997]

Omg the leni-kiko sticker

[@rayasimpao2819]

I currently live in the Philippines and will be moving in September :) 💗💚

[@Wowza08]

Tbh it’s pretty intimidating that I have five years to make a portfolio this good 😅

[@olyviareallylikescats]

the mirror for enhancements is the same one i have lol

[@KpxUrz5745]

I would never apply to 5 schools. Apply to the one you want, with maybe one other as an alternate.

[@paulashford4155]

Really good! Great talent. Just don't have too many hard edges in the painting.

[@rayasimpao2819]

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback, still learning how to balance this in my paintings 😊

[@paulashford4155]

@@rayasimpao2819 I was going to leave that comment on edges out...good luck!!!!!!!