We Were The Worst Artists in Our High School.

[@amandarachlee]

note: this was filmed a few weeks ago before toronto's covid restrictions got more strict! apologies for not making that clear in the video. (at the time of filming, you were allowed to see people in your social circle/household without physical distancing, up to 10 people. since i live and work at home alone, my social circle was already small, only a couple people to be exact, so sam was included in that).

[@gayathrim5656]

you are all good amanda!

[@christinaprodromou1505]

Hi Amanda! You are a huge inspiration to me and you are the reason I started my bullet journal Thank u soooo much !!!😃💗

[@sidrahhasan4688]

You should pin this

[@wangdi9856]

r u guys form cwva?

[@khrystianadams8165]

I highly doubt that ya are was that bad cuz im 17 and im hecka worse i wasted my time with art.

[@samdoesarts]

OH MY GOD the high school photos I-

[@gugugaga906]

U actually looked kinda cool :)

[@satyanama4373]

Hahahaha

[@sophiakimchii]

Its like: *AHAHAHAH* But then it’s like: *pretty cool 😎*

[@dandanoh2000]

His hair when he was on high school it looks like my hair now hahaha

[@14bqdonk]

still handsome actually xD

[@samdoesarts]

I'm fangirling

[@amandarachlee]

thanks for being on my channel!! this was so much fun! 🥳

[@forever_stay6793]

wE stAn this was such a cool collab! pls do more :)

[@nesh2118]

@@forever_stay6793 yes indeed, wE stAN

[@Fatima-vw2rn]

two of my favorite youtubers together

[@CailinS74]

Sam why does this have 6 replies-

[@haezyday]

no one: ._. amanda's phone: let's go in circlesssssss~

[@co2mx]

Amanda's Phone is a fidget spinner confirmed

[@peetasburntbread7919]

@@co2mx yeah there's some pop sockets that spin. I have one of those too

[@mingmaming7803]

me: swish swoosh

[@elllie3630]

That was funny

[@gaiaparisi9611]

Vibing like "you spin me round round baby round round, like a record baby round round round round "

[@xiuyi]

"You don't need to be the best, you just have to know how to sell it" Amandarachlee 2020

[@nesh2118]

HAHAHA LMAO

[@ayako9649]

literally such a good quote ✨

[@Elijah-Bravo]

Well that’s good, because I’m certainly not the best.

[@gamergeminigg5023]

HAHA

[@leahsfieldnotes]

omg this guy looked so familiar....i thought he was from my Chinese school days or something until my graduated ass realized he's from YSDN when y'all said graphic design lmao

[@yourannoyinglittlebrother8595]

CHUNGUS

[@purplepotato3363]

SECOND

[@saku-ra8813]

what

[@Jiajiaxinxin]

FIFTH

[@Ivressant]

why are there only 5 replies to this comment

[@spoonhands]

I used to be really interested in art in high school but my Asian parents (tbh only my mom) refused to let me sign up for classes and eventually I gave up because of the combination of my mom and my hatred of being compared lol Now I have a stable job as a pharm tech and sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I continued in art. The irony is my mom realized art could be a side hustle and tried to convince me to turn it into a commodity when I haven't been doing it for years because she ripped up my drawings when I was younger. I draw occasionally now but it's only when I have a specific idea i.e. it must have a purpose. It was only when I discovered Amamda's KZbin channel that I realized I could draw more for fun and it didn't have to be serious. I wouldn't even consider my journal a "bullet journal" - it's just a theme every month that accumulates my favorite songs, moods, and moments in each month. The journey continues! I'm really grateful. Thanks, Amanda! ❤

[@aisma638]

Awww

[@spoonhands]

@@wordwan She hated that I was enjoying my life, basically. If it wasn't science or math related, I couldn't be doing it. She's not a good person, let's leave it at that.

[@sherry2807]

@@spoonhands omg bro wtf ur mum didn’t want u to enjoy ur life unless it was math and science??? Wtf if ur gonna have a kid at least care for em

[@spoonhands]

@@sherry2807 My mom didn't enjoy her life very much and projected it on the easiest target she could find - i.e. her children. 🙃

[@sherry2807]

@@spoonhands oh I’m sorry for both of u…

[@TanushkaMithun]

Okay, but like, everyone's talking abt the art and all, but can we just take a minute to appreciate how good amanda's EDITING is?! So inspiring for newer youtubers like me! Love ya, amanda!

[@zahrahfatima8504]

@Fathima Zahra Khan I noticed that too!

[@kennapersonal]

Same here!

[@shhreyuufw]

Simply but quite unbreakable

[@CC-zu4rw]

Sam’s hair glow up since high school is amazing

[@hannana1109]

OH MY GOD I WAS MINDBLOWN WHEN U SAID tHE @SAMDOESARTS WENT TO THE SAME SCHOOL AS AMANDA?? I'VE BEEN ADMIRING YOU BOTH SINCE LIKE AGES AGO AND I THINK THIS IS THE MOST EPIC ARTSY CROSSOVER I'VE SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE-

[@julia-pw8fz]

THIS IS RANDOM BUT SAMEEEEE THEYRE BOTH SO TALENTED AND AESTHETIC

[@benmemon]

TOP TEN ANIME CROSSOVERS

[@pix6005]

@@julia-pw8fz estitik

[@reck6635]

samee

[@rileypeters1078]

no one: . amandas phone: your spin me right around baby right round like a record baby right round right roundddd

[@adeeasrauf1710]

Y is no one explaining y that happened?? I was spooked

[@rayenswift8843]

Your calligraphy and nature is just too cute and sweet. Your October theme is just killer, I love it.

[@augnessathya8687]

Same

[@Kimo0tJJ]

oh. my god. I also had an art teacher that had weird art mediums. She was even growing her nails and cutting them at an exact length so she could use them in a "nail" dress. O_O And she was already working on that dress for years, she told us.

[@beomgyusshampoo6630]

low-key creepy wth😬

[@Kimo0tJJ]

@@beomgyusshampoo6630 yea. Exactly what we thought 🤣

[@im70water93]

I would wear it😳

[@cherryblack4u]

🤣🤣🤣OMG!

[@ThucNguyen-si2rf]

Is she related to Harper from wizards of waverly place lol

[@kanakbakhru188]

I am asian as well and when you started the conversation about art as a career and how asian families doubt it, I could relate to you on like a whole other level😭😭😭

[@kikiriinii123]

Oops i almost ruined the likes 😁

[@jokerd118]

Pff have u heard of African families??! Exactly 👉

[@xiuyi]

Amanda dressing up as a pokeball is the cutest thing I've ever seen

[@cherrycolared]

Am I the only one who thinks that Amanda should have a PODCAST? Petition 💜💜💜💜💜 👇🏻

[@aisma638]

Yass. Her voice is so soothing

[@augnessathya8687]

Yeah

[@afroxermusic9898]

Amanda looks lika character straight outta Sam's works.

[@pian816]

I _wheezed_ at Sam's high school hair- This was a really cute collab and the pieces turned out really nice at the end :)

[@theantolihouse3110]

their friendship is so cute omg

[@NuvolaRoss]

I was the best of my class in art school, but it became too stressful and I eventually stopped drawing. Even when I didn't follow any of the teacher's instructions they'd still be like (to other students) "that's what you're supposed to do" so I became pretty stubborn about my personal style. When you're not considered talented you have more opportunity to practice and improve.

[@Ellie_amanda]

i kinda wanna say that artist who does effective work even in minimal execution time can still be a WONDERFUL artist. i don't think its that lazy to try and move people in even minimal effort works, because art is about touching people. so a good powerful word on a wall can be a greater masterpiece than a higly detailed picture of an orange. because it has a meaning.

[@smorfmello6305]

Amanda: no teeth 😟 Sam: *don’t run from your responsibilities OR I WILL COME FOR YOU*

[@helenhaii]

I love the relaxed chit chat vibes this video has! I know I’m always in for a fun time when Amanda posts a new video! Such a cute video 🥰

[@KialayaKreations]

You two are great together ( I do mean like professionally) , I hope you do more collaboration videos, it was so nice to hear you talking about stuff, so chill :-) I am most certainly going off now to visit his video and youtube channel. We need more nice stuff like this these months. Thank you so much.

[@patriciaalvesmarques5947]

This video just took me back to Visual Arts in high school... Those were the best days of my student life, such chill people, such empowerment and lots of chances to try new things 😌 we were all so awkward 😅 good times, thanks for bringing it back! ❤️

[@aizakkukun4985]

WHY IS THIS SO RELATABLE, MY ART SCHOOL ALSO DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH DRAMA, WE ALSO ONLY HAVE 3 BOYS, AND EVERYONE IS FRIENDS, but the only thing that's different is my art school is not open to different art styles like they really hate cartoons with their life

[@thehighpriestess8431]

Thank you ! Art has to be one of the more difficult "industries" , "line of work" ; more like making money doing something that one loves in the World. This video was super fun. GREAT CONTENT. Note: 50 years old woman admiring you kids. You are both very accomplished.

[@ericacapete]

This was such a fun video! I’m so glad you had someone on that wasn’t in your close friend group in high school. I think you both had some wonderful conversation about that!

[@tsukishima5097]

Amanda and Sam are like me and my friend.We have very different art styles and she always has a very quick art assignment and she has a “Well if you look at it this way..”And I like drawing characters and spend more time and I don’t like explaining things so I try to make it easy to see the point of my work.She’s my best friend, my life wouldn’t be the same with her.Thanks friend! And thanks Amanda for inspiring me so much!

[@JoeMama-io5fz]

9:41 : "lets draw with our left hands" Me who is lefthanded: pathetic

[@amandaecao]

This is such a wholesome and chill video!!! It's always nice to catch up with friends as adults 😊

[@b.dalius5136]

So we're just going to ignore Sam's glow up? That boy was cute when he was young, but grew up looking like a runway fashion type guy though.

[@shadesoflife-crafts1096]

Amanda Rach Lee is a youtube star who is also an artist and digital content creator. She is one of the most famous social media stars who is loved by everyone for her content.........My inspiration AMANDA!!

[@cherryTom3]

sam just nodding the whole time is a mood

[@Kate-ss9lg]

Omggggg I love is his art!!! I just recently found it like a week or two ago on Instagram and it’s freaking amazingggggg!!! when you showed his art I gasped cause I didn’t expect it to be him haha

[@anad.7428]

me: Oooooo amanda uploaded!!! It’s time to procrastinate :p my hw: Yo what the f-

[@xpric3lessx]

Love the video! I am so curious about the balance of what you want to draw and what people want to see. As in what you would like to draw more. I also have to say you are such an inspiration and you keep me (& started me) bullet journaling through your videos!

[@peetasburntbread7919]

I love that you're posting more. Y'all have the cutest friendship. Perfect video to watch after a stressful day at school. Love from Pakistan ❤️❤️

[@bobarlotte]

Amanda's pain about how her art turned out is EMANATING from her 😂

[@alinavioleta86]

Awww, this video was so fun to watch! I find collabs the most entertaining due to all the giggles and laughs involved from various things discussed throughout XD ALSO IM JEALOUS, WHERE’S THE ART PROGRAM FOR MY SCHOOL?!

[@caterinapicco7316]

I've just finished art high school and started college and this video made me miss my highschool experience so much, so sad that my last semester was online...Btw, you are both so talented and inspiring 💕

[@mariaw.3335]

dis is so cute

[@nehaniki5227]

First time sam’s voice wasn’t calm

[@benitaanand6047]

I FEEL YOU AMANDA, i love how similar I am to my favorite KZbinr 😭❤️I draw ANYTHING other than people and I’m lazy and spend less time but I make sure there’s so much meaning behind them AND UR DOODLES ARE MEANINGFUL + GOD AESTHETIC ✨🥺💕 U AINT THE WORST

[@nesh2118]

uhhh amanda.. YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO 2 MILLION LET'S GOOOOOOO am i a stan for too long or your channel just grows faster than i can grow taller?

[@blissaethetic]

I guess I'm the only one who likes references of people smiling with teeth. It just feels really expressive

[@fate005]

I feel like I was lucky bc my parents will support whatever job I'll take and my parents are also lucky bc my little sis and older bro wanna become a lawyer or doctor.

[@meekeesterhuyse8163]

Amanda i just realized your almost at 2m followers congrats💜

[@adiehayatenterprise6671]

amanda and her friend: *went to high school together* also them: *an artist now* me: *look at my friends* friends: what . me: *nothing*

[@sonal7987]

😂😂😂

[@Itsmyownlife206]

This looks like a fun video . Wow I can’t you guys get reunite with each other after so long and you guys are artist . This is pretty awesome and I love hearing guys stories it’s pretty interesting. I love you art Sam and Amanda they are really good

[@jewelaspen9222]

6:30 did ya'll see her phone spinning randomly??? btw loved the video Amanda!!

[@sophiejohnston6835]

I go to the same highschool that they went to, so it’s funny imagining them walking the same halls as I do now ❤️❤️

[@cheskaleones958]

Bujo ideas: Koi fish Cotton candy Icecream Peaches (u can do those collages u used to do)

[@amywoolsey6591]

Awesome... ...and thanks for introducing your friend. I've already looked at Sam's channel- so great. Way to go (and I'm so happy your family has been supportive).

[@aidasjournal]

Omg this was AMAZING💖💙 And yeah I am totally gonna check out Sam’s channel👍💙 Also: can’t wait for cartoon-Amanda to get to life. Gonna be AWESOME and supercute. I think both of you did an incredible job w drawing eachother. And omg your editing skills are just beyond🙌🙌🥰🥰🥰

[@Renny_7777]

I too am an Asian artist. Totally felt the comments about supportive parents and art as a career option haha. I enjoyed your video. Came over from Sam's channel.

[@guavatama850]

omg yess

[@maisieandherbrothers6896]

Amanda:talking to us about who knows what* Sam: *nods head violently*

[@OhanaAnna]

BOTH portraits were beautiful, just because your styles are different doesn't mean that one is worse than the other!! A super wholesome video btw 🥺🥺🥺 gonna check sam's channel now!

[@samhalterman4893]

I totally feel the being the worst in the class! I went to art college and I was definitely on the bottom tier of the ability tree. I think because of that I never let myself do things that I was capable of because I knew everyone else was better than I was.

[@kaashvideb]

Honestly I have never seen a more genuine and pure KZbinr than Amanda! Love ya girl! 💕

[@bangtanpopcorn3976]

Am I only the one who was concentrating Amanda's rotating phone? 😂🤣

[@guavatama850]

omg that was sooo funny XD

[@gaurijoshi7564]

Same!

[@pauljs75]

8:45 - Is the whole damn issue with surviving as an artist summed up in one short sentence. The problem is how to stay afloat if you're not pushy or otherwise much of a salesman. (Or short of friends willing to vouch for you in that regard.)

[@seema6363]

Im a big fan of both of you so keep up the good work!

[@sanjambahl1435]

no one: literally no one: COUNTING THE DAYS TILL AMANDA POSTS, LOL, ur not gonna see this amanda but ur sooo cool!

[@sossoabnh980]

I thought he was Rich Brian lmao this was such a nice video! Very chill and informative. Would love to see you collab this way with more people Amanda ! :-)

[@nomysnomftt8092]

This is the artist "Sam Yang" like l couldn't believe. I watch his art every time on Pinterest and l had a tons of his art pictures saved in my Pinterest board 😍. I'm really inspired by your art. Really love your art works

[@bujowithzozo]

amanda getting annoyed at sam for messing up the two-word outro is such a mood hahah

[@puppuccino_animates]

The phone break dancing when she placed it in the table

[@aerinhartsell4534]

Why am I only now realizing my fav Bujo creator and my fav artist to pull inspo from are friends😂 I literally love you both so much!!! I can’t. I’m so happy I’m crying rn.

[@santoshverma-lq3pu]

The first video I watched on your channel and I am loving it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️I also do bullet journalling Ideas taking ideas videos ❤️❤️❤️

[@Cornelio.]

Bro, Sam looks so small and cute, it's like this video was recorded 6 years ago

[@adebafatima7350]

Hi as soon as I was looking to watch something new I looked on one of your video and I loved it ❤️💕🦋

[@lauraartspace4757]

I started following him in instagram a few days ago and we you've showed his work I was like...Wait a minute... jajajj You two are really good artists! So inspiring, love the vibes!

[@i_ayez]

Omg she reminds me sm of Jaiden animation in terms of her way of talking and her voice ahaha but she still has her unique personality twist to it.

[@estherlam9161]

OH THIS IS SUCH A COINCIDENCE I SAW HIM ON MY FYP YESTERDAY AND I WAS LIKE HIS ART LOOKS SO FAMILIARRRR WHAAA

[@terrilee6796]

This was really fun, loved the high school memories!! Also...Sam was adorable and can't wait to see what you'll look like as an animated character!!👍💖

[@chandrakalagm6725]

Whoa! Sam looked like an anime character in his high school

[@lauravsthepage]

I love when KZbin recommends fellow Toronto artists. I wish I got to go to an arts highschool. Though I probably wouldn’t have taken advantage of my time there cuz I was a childish teenager who didn’t know that she wasn’t going to be a kid forever.

[@milenamartins21]

This was so fun to watch! I could feel the "catching up" vibes :)

[@melissalabrada5424]

He looked like a cartoon version of himself. You did awesome Amanda!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@sanjana2529]

LOVE U AMANDA SUCH AN INSPO

[@Red_MOON187]

"He's cute but he is not you." Ouch, sounds like a roast,

[@famknol8822]

Probably no one Will Read this but.. You never really know the true impact you have on those around you. You never how much someone needed that smile you gave them. You never know how much your kindness turned someone's entire life around. You never how much someone needed that long hug or deep talk. So don't wait to be kind. Don't wait for someone's else to be kind first. Don't wait for better circumstances or for someone to change. Just be kind, because you never know how much someone needs it.

[@ZNTHerhen]

The phone was like "I'm gonna dance 💃 in circle" I like how he was kind we all have teenage pictures we don't want to reveal

[@justpartytattoos]

Yo, your story about doing bare minimum on your art projects - LOL. I relate to that big time. I'm an architecture grad and in a few of my design classes, my stuff was almost always really basic/simple but I always had a really good story to go with them, to the point that I had a prof actually cry during one of my presentations lol.

[@francolikesart]

1:18 woah her is phone spinning I don't know why but I felt like I needed to bring this up

[@javeriasiddiqui5091]

What ever it might be Amanda is the best artist I have ever seen ! (No doubt). One of the best all rounder. Good in journaling,nail art,drawing,dressing,and lots more !!!

[@chaotic_andromeda]

Omg you guys are both so insanely talented!!!!!!! 💜a small art youtuber

[@dannymckay9420]

This makes me want to reconnect with old friends! I felt so many things but with band/music since those were MY peeps! Love this video!!!!!!

[@anway1953]

This was great, stories from your past and timeline. Super fun watching you both interact, I am a fan of both of you! Great job!

[@TheArtMentor]

I can relate so much to your experiences in high school art! Plus, we’ve all had that crazy art teacher. It’s like a right of passage lol

[@candicetran5086]

oh goshhhh this hit so close to home thank you for the video

[@aparnabagal7037]

I hope you got over that spider situation..it must be horrifying 💜🥺💜

[@DizzyShadow35]

Aw this video was so wholesome

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I love how Amanda has a dossier of embarrassing photos 😂

[@chn1dy170]

Feeling very lucky as an asian artist that my folks support my art dreams

[@berraksenocak]

Sam is nodding through all the video man

[@heyitsannieee6627]

love you amanda!! you inspired me to start my own youtube channel and I really appreciate you for that! x

[@SangArt]

This guy seems talented. He should become an artist. Digital art to be precise

[@Sislyssdraws_]

I had to keep rewinding to see the old high school pic of his hair 😭😂😂😂😂 so different now