end of first semester//studying at the Imperial Academy of Arts VLOG

[@ZowiChan]

Great cozy vlog! I really liked the tune played by Volar at 1:42 with the stick/flute, he really seems like an interesting person to talk to. The scenery in Russia is really wonderful, I’d love to visit someday!

[@Wachomen]

I have been following you on Insta for a long time, the truth is that I admire your art and I envy being able to go to classes with classmates and with professional people who do teach real and pure art. a hug from Argentina.

[@ksyelf5820]

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[@aryanshenoy17]

i'm obsessed

[@yogsothoth6759]

Every video is a joy. Your art is incredibly inspiring.

[@ksyelf5820]

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[@rebeccaclark2614]

I really love those shots of the 'everyday' at the academy, like the cats or students at 3:45

[@MrTree-yw5yw]

A flock of seagulls just noticed something edible on ice/in the water, that’s why they are circling the area.

[@carlkim2577]

It's my dream to attend here. Beautiful vlog.

[@ksyelf5820]

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[@LyAnnlartisteàParis]

lol not with the war

[@desarc6855]

​@@LyAnnlartisteàParis nothing stops him to attend even now. Or later.

[@manasavg6740]

My dream as well❤❤ Thank you for your videos 😊

[@manasavg6740]

@ksyelf5820 could you please advice on how can I being a software engineer apply for this arts school? Thank you!

[@Alinda1308]

Your channel is becoming one of my favorites ❤

[@ksyelf5820]

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[@eduardoventura1704]

Fue un video hermoso, esa experiencia de estudiar, tener amigos, apreciar la bella arquitectura de la unicersidad...es maravilloso.

[@jo7433]

Oh, my dream❤ your videos are inspiring me to start drawing again! Can you perhaps do a video about art fundamentals or any tips? If you can of course ❤

[@angelikap8303]

My therapy 🤧❤️

[@AA-nf9fw]

a wonderful and enjoyable video❤. Thank you for your effort and continue to publish such interesting videos 💥💫😍

[@ksyelf5820]

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[@ChantelleArts]

Wow, it looks like such a fantastic place 😊

[@karolinazbaski7982]

Привет KsyElf 🤍 sending you positive vibes and love from a fellow artist in the US

[@nuraymehtiyeva4628]

Привет хочу сказать что классная видео и хотим побольше таких влогов) И можете ли вы снимать ваши материалы которые вы используете на рисунке? А так же было бы хорошо если вы снимали весь этапы на вашем рисунке как вы так рисуйте. Спасибо за ваше внимание🙏🏼

[@НитусяНитусян]

it's very beautiful and wonderful 🌸🌿

[@ksyelf5820]

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[@НадеждаВоронцова-э6б]

Восторг🎉 мне нравится всё что ты делаешь. Я начинаю смотреть на мир твоими глазами и мне это нравится. Дерзай, иди вперёд,у тебя всё получится.

[@ksyelf5820]

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[@18dayswithoutu]

I'm watching your video from iraq ..your very talented ❤

[@LabRat-jv3qt]

Love love loveeee these vlogs. 😍❤

[@ksyelf5820]

💗💓

[@Isitcherry]

i want to be somewhere exactly like this but instead of art i want it to for writers.

[@gyorgyhosszu4782]

Nagyszerű film . Tetszik a portréd Volarról.Úgy gondolom a világ legjobb akadémiáján tanulhatsz , és köszönöm, hogy bemutatod. Minden felszerelést te veszel ? Festéket , vásznat, papírt ? Mit ad az akadémia ? Ki fizeti a modelleket ? Hálásan köszönöm , ha válaszolsz. Sok sikert , kitartást a tanuláshoz !

[@ksyelf5820]

Thank you for kind words))) we buy oil colors, canvases and paper ourselves, academy provides us one box of oil colors at the end of each year) academy pays the models, but if we need extra time - then we pay, but its very small amount of money so its okay)

[@sidrashirazi2620]

Hello new subscriber here 💕💕loving your vlogs you’re so talented

[@ksyelf5820]

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[@queenella3849]

Hello I’m 17 and from England. I love your videos! Do you have any tips for improving art skills? I have very poor skills but I want to get a lot better!

[@ksyelf5820]

Hey;) thank you❤️ daily sketching from life really helps a lot) And copying drawings/paintings by old masters also very useful))

[@Esmiralda-d7p]

Очень красиво😢❤

[@SurbhiB]

How do you stretch paper for pencil sketching? Also what paper do you use?

[@ksyelf5820]

Hey) I use whatman paper, moisten it with water from a spray bottle and stretch it, after drying it is perfectly flat

[@LabRat-jv3qt]

Quick question, how much time does it take for you to complete a full drawing (like the ones at 3:29) ?

[@ksyelf5820]

we draw five days a week for an hour and a half, so one drawing takes about one and a half week

[@elizamputle7907]

Not the birds trying to summon the devil😭😭

[@anakiramascarinas698]

Are the classes mostly in English or in Russian? Really want to study fine art there someday 🥹 hoping to pursue a postgraduate there as an international student from Philippines 🙏

[@ksyelf5820]

Hey) classes only on Russian

[@laurahervasserra1591]

Love your content😊 Which camera do you use??

[@ksyelf5820]

Thank you❤️ its iPhone, I don’t have camera yet hahah🥲

[@0art1e7]

for an international student do you have to speak russian fluently to attend this school? also are there dorms to live in or do you have to look for your own place to stay?

[@ksyelf5820]

No, you need some basic knowledge to understand what professors say) and yep, there is dorm right next to academy

[@gyorgyhosszu4782]

Köszönöm a választ . Fiatal korom óta elismeréssel tekintek az Orosz festészetre. A szocialista realizmus színvilága is megfogott és technikailag is remek darabokat látok közöttük. A klasszikusok szintén . Repin , Levitan ... Még azt szeretném kérdezni , hogy a többalakos , képekhez is használhattak modelleket , vagy a festők az anatómia segítségével megtervezték a figurákat ? Te melyik festőt szereted legjobban a hazádban?

[@ksyelf5820]

My favorite Russian artist is Serov, I think… He was student of Ilya Repin Yes, they used models, but I know that Plastov, very famous soviet artist, has very good anatomy knowledge so he could paint people from his imagination)

[@gyorgyhosszu4782]

Szerov ? Nagyszerű festő . Láttam képét Párizsban. Ez nagyon érdekes amit írtál Plasztovról. Köszönöm.@@ksyelf5820

[@Lexie_Curtis]

Hi! Sorry if this question is weird, but may I ask why is there a Christmas tree in September? Is it something cultural? I’d love to learn :)

[@danceyoufiend394]

I think it’s just that the footage is from more than a year ago. There’s no snow to be seen in St. Petersburg right now, but in the video there’s snow

[@desarc6855]

@@danceyoufiend394 less than a year, it seems to be last winter.

[@ksyelf5820]

Hey) hahah no) its old footage from 2022, i filmed a lot this year but had no time for editing because of studying)

[@ksyelf5820]

@@danceyoufiend394 true hahah))

[@marianavase8805]

are you still studying there? I ask because I am curious about the situation in Russia with the war in Ukraine.

[@ksyelf5820]

Yep I’m on my second year here

[@paoloaiello4449]

Great Vlog! I really enjoy Your videos Would you mind please to Share here the social medias or website of Your teachers Please. Thank you

[@nguyenhoangnhan5647]

Where are you studying art?

[@artophile7777]

St. Petersburg

[@artsyygamer]

urghhh if it weren't unsafe for Americans to go to Russia this would be my dream school!!!

[@ksyelf5820]

Why is it unsafe?

[@artsyygamer]

@@ksyelf5820 In America the government doesn’t recommend for Americans to travel there bc they are strict on American travelers and with the war in Ukraine and all, idk how it safe is near the borders. On top of that they don’t accept American debit and credit cards anymore. Hopefully things will get better by the time I graduate High school.

[@ksyelf5820]

@@artsyygamer oh, I see( I also really hope that everything will get better as soon as possible

[@artsyygamer]

@@ksyelf5820 yeah! Also gl! It looks like such a great learning environment!

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[@InkPen-f1b]

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