#csssa 2015

[snailean]

CSSSA ‘15 sketchbook pt. 3, ft. OC’s

[yourlocaldeer]

so this is a big ol shot in the dark BUT

i’m on a quest to see if i can find the author of the CSSSA 2015 tshirt! their style was absolutely great, and of course despite being an alumni of the 2015 session i never found out who the author was. I would be really surprised if, given the quality of their work, they weren’t still doing art out there somewhere and i’m really trying to see if i might be able to track down who made this dang thing. so if anyone happens to see this and knows more feel free to dm me!

[its-pronounced-see-sah]

hi! I was just wondering what the application requirements were your year. I heard that one year applicants had to get 10 different peices of writing edited by 3 writers. I dont even have that many peices of writing, as i only started writing creatively recently. help?? note: its only november and apps are due in feb im just freaking out haha.

These categories should be the same every year, though the specific prompts might change. Here’s what the 2015 applicants had to write about!

Personal statement - basically just a short introduction. why do you want to go to CSSSA? what inspires your writing? which authors inspired your writing?

Memoir - write a scene from your past in the present tense and in first person

Script - write a scene between two people where one person is trying to get something from the other.

Flash fiction

Poetry

Optional assignment - this is your chance to add on a bit of writing that you’re proud of

And here’s a link to my application, if you need inspiration

Good luck, and happy writing!

[palossssssand]

So, Here’s a little progression thingy of my character that I’ve had for over 5 years, Malloy! Despite sticking around for so long he lacks a coherent personality and is the main character of my story, Nazri! I drew him today and realized how much he’s changed from the original design, and I actually gave him a nose after all these years. I most likely have more pictures of him somewhere in the depths of 2014 art....

Personally I really like how he looks in February and November 2016, I like the rounder face compared to the current one which has this cheek bump thingy. I’ll have to figure out how to finalize his design and keep it consistent haha

The individual pictures and thoughts are in the readmore!

Oof...... 2013.. 5th grade days where I was just an edgy fuck. Malloy actually originated from a small thing I made out of kneaded cocacola scented eraser. I drew him(and god I wish I could find that original picture) and then this was drawn a little later on photoshop! The lil skeleton(which is now an entirely separate character) was inspired by Gary Baseman’s art!

2015 style was such a weird fucking style because I was just starting to draw people and had this weird anime face proportion face thing, so yeah

also, a chibi

February 2016! I actually really like this one because it’s a larger picture of all the main characters! Honestly, he just looks really cool here

2016 was a really interesting year for me and art in general because I was looking through and I was like, “Damn, my lines are that clean?? I did ok??” This is when I tried to change Malloy to have better anatomy because having straight legs didn’t make sense.

I really like this late 2016 one because he has a very vampire-like vibe that I can’t explain but it’s there.

I don’t know how to feel about this where the head shape is round but not so round at the same time

CSSSA time! I attended an art program over the summer and there was just this drastic improvement in art n’ stuff. Malloy looks fabulous.

This was drawn in an art dump of some Nazri characters and I went and reread the actual story and Malloy is just the most incompetent protagonist and it’s problematic

So, We’re back to the present, February 2018, and I honestly don’t know how I feel about him having a nose. He just feels like a totally different character in personality and it’s just so WEIRD. I guess my recent drawings gave me more of an impulse to make anatomically reasonable anatomy. i guess as a design he’s still pretty solid but he’s harder to draw. I feel like the late 2016 drawing encompasses his character the most and I don’t know if I should change back or not.

This was fun! I should probably do a character progression thing for some of my other ocs too!

[doubtfire001]

Each Summer, I reminisce in the years I went to CSSSA and recall how drastically it influenced my life. I now work for/with the Director of CSSSA, Michael Fields and many of the Theatre Dept. faculty. Proud to be a 2013 & 2015 alum.

[yuzuhat]

Using my experience from csssa last year, I thought making small tip doodles for packing would be funn! ( There captions under each pic )

Of course it’s always best to rely on your handbook for packing necessities but I thought these drawings could help out some people. 

Also, to everyone who got accepted, congratulations!!! I cant wait to meet everyone in the animation department

[csssa15-blog]

After weeks of drawing and wait, the csssa telephone project is finally finished! As the organizer it was really cool seeing all the unique changes that took place.  I know a lot of people are excited to see this!  Even the other admins.  I hope you guys like the final product :D

Artists who participated (in order) Please go check out their art blogs and follow them!

jeonbee leodoglover sketchfawn mandallin cosslemons kelpine drawingintheforest queerleaderr mobble torterra sharonrinrin evasivest

Also due to tumblr’s format, you cannot see the drawings as well so I created a folder for those who want to see them in better detail here

We hope to organize more projects like this in the future!

[cosslemons]

my sick ice cream zoetrope  

[sketchfawn]

from today

[its-pronounced-see-sah]

hi ! I was looking thru the csssa 2015 application online and I saw that there were rec forms that your recomenders needed to fill out. do they have to write u letters of rec as well or just fill out the form? thanks!

I had my recommenders write letters AND fill out the form!

[pretentious--bullshit]

how was the dating situation @ csssa?

well its california you’re in a drought everyone’s hecka thirsty

[yuzuhat]

posting in the tag as a reminder i put together a quick packing tip thing for newcomers!

[csssa15-blog]

With a little more than 30 days left before the beginning of CSSSA, we thought it might be fun to put together several challenges for 2015′s CSSSA Animation students! Hopefully we’ll be able to learn more about each other through these drawing challenges.

To participate, post your drawing with the tag #csssa30daychallenge and indicate which day you’re drawing for (either in captions or tags).

Also important note: If you are not a CSSSA Animation student, please do not tag your drawings with #csssa30daychallenge ! This is for sorting purposes.

And no, not all 30 challenges need to be drawn in 30 consecutive days, just participate in whatever prompt(s) you feel comfortable with!

List of Challenges (June 1-30):

1. Introduction! Draw yourself. 2.  What do you want to share with us? 3.  What do you look forward to the most about CSSSA? 4.  Memes. 5.  Family/Family members. 6.  Something you can’t live without. 7. Favorite food. 8. Try drawing in a favorite art style. 9. Pet peeve. 10. Art idol/Celebrity crush. 11. Original character(s) 12. Favorite outfit. 13. Favorite animated feature. 14. Biggest Fear. 15. An oxymoron/idiom. 16. Favorite Location. 17. Favorite fictional character. 18. Character design inspired by surroundings. 19. Your aesthetic. 20. Draw yourself in extreme weather. 21. A short comic. 22. Zombie Apocalypse! 23. A dynamic pose. 24. A piece inspired by a favorite song. 25. An environment. 26. An useless invention. 27. Someone’s reaction to a different era. 28. A simple animation. 29. A fond memory. 30. Redraw an old piece.

CSSSA Animation 2015 Blogroll | Tag List

[cosslemons]

I forgot to post my csssa gallery piece 

[sketchfawn]

csssa sketches: day 1& 2!

[redspyy-moved]

Around - Skitty Vasquez

i guess i oughta post this here huh. heres my csssa final !! weh