AlexandraBye

Hi everyone! 
Its been a crazy year. Im just in my first senior semester here at NHIA and have begin working on my thesis as well as trying to beef up my professional practices as an artist. I had the honor of having two pieces selected for the Society of Illustrators student scholarship show and attended the opening in NYC. It was an incredible experience and I was so humbled to meet such amazing artists like Molly Mendoza and Kali Ciesemier. I've just submitted another batch of art for this years show so hopefully my luck will be generous! 

So my goal of the month is to try to up my social media presence because in the past I have been bad at interneting and its so important to self promote apparently! So, Im coming back to DA now that I have Twitter and Instagram figured out. Phew! That shouldn't have been that difficult. Anywhoozers, you can follow me on those sites as AlexandraBye and on Tumblr if you feel like showing some art love.  

I want to take a second to thank all of my new followers and comment leavers! You guys have been so kind and it's so nice to come back to a site where that kind of energy and community still exists. I can't wait to share more artwork with all of you and take you along on my journey of artistic discovery and exploration! 

TALLY HO! ART BE HAPPENING! 

Hey all!
I am slowly getting back to being a presence on the internet and I created a facebook page for posts about things happening in my life, projects Im working on, what currently inspires me etc. instead of posting journals all the time, Because lets face it, not everybody really wants to read journals. So if you're interested in whats happening on my journey to making my dreams a reality you can check out the Facebook of Alexandra Bye

Also for sketches doodles and basic updates you can check out my Blog PBJ Pancakes . I'm going to keep my dA account for finished work and pieces I think can stand alone so hopefully it will motivate me to follow through with my ideas (one of my goals for this year) 

Other places you can find me: 
Behance Where some tidying is in order
Vimeo Where I still have to upload most of my semester two animations
Tumblr Where I share some inspiration
Pinterest Where I share EVEN MORE inspiration

I hope you're all enjoying this fantastic weather as much as I am! now that Ive killed 2 hours oil painting and one hour on the computer, Im going to get ready for the day and go sniff some fresh air. 

Hey Woah! Internet its nice to see you again, what has it been, two years?! Yeah something like that. Well, Im moving back to the neighborhood so maybe we can start hanging out again? 

 When they say college moves quickly they aren't kidding. As you all know I had been studying animation in Boston and getting the city experience. I learned a ton and really I cant say anything bad about my time there. This past semester I was really sick with mono and struggled through my work despite taking only 4 classes and had by the end of the year I was struck with a feeling of emptiness that has resided quietly in the back of my chest since I rolled in on orientation day. The city is beautiful, but its too fast for me, at least at this point in my life. I realized what I really loved was being outside, running, biking, hiking, climbing; that was huge part of me and I had all but forgotten it when I left for Boston. 
    I was hired at Cloudkid LLC, a small but mighty animation company in just outside of Allston where some people who I respect very much gave me some guidance. Dave, the companies co founder offered me a full time position wile I figured out where to go to get the best education for an aspiring pre production artist. He said the things I should be focusing on to develop the skills I have would be hard to find at Massart (being an Alumni himself he was pretty familiar with the curriculum) I was learning how to animate in school, but I wasn't learning how to draw, how to tell a story, how to paint with emotional lighting. I needed to know these things if I wanted a future in pre production.  I eventually decided to continue with my education and work as an intern for the summer. I had the honor of putting a lot of hours in on some promos for Jason Segel's new book Nighmares as well as doing some stuff for TMNT on Nick Breadwinners PBS and helping with development for some incredible shows the company is pitching to Cartoon Network and Nick. I met some awesome people and am truly humbled by their talent and the quality of production at the studio. 
    It was a bittersweet decision but I decided to transfer schools to New Hampshire institute of art and study Illustration. Its a super small school But a small art school has TONS of perks. People are extremely helpful and you get lots of opportunities to dabble in other majors. I almost cried when I found out I have 24/7 access to printmaking labs, ceramics and other labs on campus. I felt like sacrificing the hustle and bustle of the city would help me find what I was looking for and slowing down to give time to the things I love seemed like a pretty sweet deal. Im also saving a TON of money not paying Boston rent so that when I do figure everything out, I will have the funds to do what I want. Boston was great and maybe I will find myself there again someday, But right now, I have a direction and Im going full steam ahead, Networking, Developing my Style, Branding, portfolio. Ive always been a hard worker, so hard for the past two years its effected my health. but I'm en route to a balanced life and sometimes I just want to run away, but always have confidence and faith and remember when it hurts the most, no one ever said you can't have fun.  

Im Back on Tumblr

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I've got 2 days until Im off to college. Today I became an adult and I had an awesome brownie sundae with a giant candle. I feel like turning 18 makes you more of a kid. tomorrow I plan on waking up, pouring a bowl of lucky charms and catch up on the regular show. I am more excited than words can possibly describe, that I get to wake up every day and do art for the rest of my life. Universe, you can throw whatever you've got at me, because even though I now have to watch debates to decide who to vote for, college loans lurking around in the darkness and  the possibility for life to happen when I least need it to, there's one thing I know, cartoons will always feel like home and I can always find happiness in my childhood dreams of animation. Carefree, fantastical, impossible cartoons. I am so grateful to be learning art, the study of infinite possibility and every year that goes by, I can feel accomplished, that I was able to think at  least a few new thoughts.  Today I am a year older and today marks another year of awesome junk Ive learned. now that im not learning math anymore, I have more room for awesome art stuff. WOOOO!
Life and career, here I come!

There is  giant fly in y kitchen and its really annoying me but I cant bring myself to do anything about it.

So after a summer of soul searching, Im back to dA. I couldn't leave this website. I've learned too much here. dA is as much of my childhood and is just as responsible for making me want to be an artist as avatar the last air bender and Hamtaro. I got rid of all of my old stuff and made room for the new so Im back even though I will still be posting primarily to my blog, but finished pieces and some sketches will be posted here with a link to the blog post post.

So, best of luck in the new school year everyone
peace love and cereal.


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