Interview with Creatives
/Thank you Sebastien Dassault for a great time talking and inviting me to be part of the amazing Interviews with Creatives series!
- Samantha
Comic Con with Dr. Sketchy Montreal!
/Had a great time teaching the Dynamic Posing Workshop at Comic Con, co-hosted with Dr.Sketchy Montreal! We drew Catwoman modelled by the amazing Danielle Hubbard! Thank you to everyone who attended and made it a fun event!
- Samantha
Great time at the Gathering of the Masters
/Had a wonderful time teaching life drawing to passionate concept artists at Syn Studio's Gathering of the Masters just last weekend! I had the opportunity to meet some amazing artists, reconnect with friends and of course share a common passion of drawing!
- Samantha
Always an Awesome Time at TAAFI
/TAAFI is always an incredible experience! It was a great event this year, I was able to connect with old friends and mentors, and teach a workshop in drawing with wonderfully talented and passionate animation artists! One of the best animation events out there! Looking forward to the next TAAFI!
- Samantha
ComicCon
/Join us for a Dynamic Posing Workshop this weekend in collaboration with Dr. Sketchy Montreal! The session will be held on Saturday, July 9, from 6:15pm to 8:15pm at the Montreal Comiccon . The workshop is free for all who have access to the site, and don't forget your sketchbook!
As well, copies of The Youssef Drawing Syllabus: Movement & Form will be available for sale and signing at the event!
Studio Technique at TAAFI 2016
/Samantha Youssef will be giving a drawing for animation Masterclass at TAAFI this month in Toronto. Hope to see you there! For more information, please visit the TAAFI site.
Podcast with Syn Studio
/Happy Leap Year! It's fitting that we share Syn Studio's 29th Podcast featuring Samantha Youssef. There's a great discussion on drawing, artistic training, lots of laughs and a couple Star Wars spoilers as well!
Visiting Animation Colleges
/I have recently returned from having such a great time talking about drawing, posing, and animation at Seneca College, Humber College, and Sheridan College. Thank you so much to the faculty who invited me to participate and talk about my drawing syllabus and my book, Movement & Form. It was wonderful to see my past teachers who have been so influential to me, old students of mine and as well new friends and artists. More photos to come soon!
- Samantha
Dr.Sketchy Montreal
/Another amazing drawing session at Dr.Sketchy Montreal! Movement & Form was awarded as a prize, its wonderful to see it appreciated! :)
Helsinki, Finland - Masterclass
/Some of the artists at the masterclass in Helsinki! Had an amazing time!
Librarianship.ca Interview: How I work
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I was fortunate to be interviewed by Librarianship.ca for their "How I Work" profiles. Thank you Cabot Yu for inviting me to participate! :)
Check out the article HERE.
- Samantha
Wonderful return to Stockholm and Visby in Sweden!
/Had a wonderful time teaching drawing and animation in Stockholm and Visby in Sweden! I was able to do three different workshops at different studios and schools and meet wonderful artists! Helsinki photos to come soon!
- Samantha
Animationsbar in Stockholm
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Im very excited to be at the Animationsbar in Stockholm this December! Please come by and say hello. There will be a book signing, with a limited amount of books available for purchase.
Click HERE for more information!
Industry Giants
/Had a great time at Industry Giants!
Last Chance to Pre-Order the Book Movement & Form
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The book Movement & Form is going to print and then will be distributed in the upcoming weeks! We are still taking pre-orders. Pre-orders will no longer be available after August 30, 11:59pm.
It's very exciting to finally get the book out into the world! Thank you for supporting this book!
Interview with the Native Society
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Interview with Samantha Youssef by the Native Society on aspirations and inspirations!
Read the article here:
http://thenativesociety.com/nativeadmission/2015/7/29/samantha-youssef-founder-of-studio-technique.html
Dynamic Character Posing Workshop at ComicCon!
/Had a great time collaborating with Dr. Sketchy Montreal at Montreal Comiccon! Here are some photos, courtesy of Dr.Sketchy Montreal, of the Dynamic Posing Drawing Workshop! Check out more on their blog: http://drsketchymontreal.blogspot.ca/2015/07/photoblogue-de-dynamic-posing-dynamic.html
Montreal ComicCon
/We will be hosting a life drawing workshop with Dr.Sketchy Montreal at Montreal's ComicCon!
There will be instruction on improving your posing, while being a fun event in the usual Dr.Sketchy style! Dr.Sketchy is bringing the amazing burlesque performer, Coeur de Lion, as Elektra. Hope to see you there!
Summer Session - Masterclass Workshops
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We are so excited about the success of Movement & Form, and will be busy this summer making sure that the book is printed on schedule! We are also in the process of rebuilding and upgrading the website, offering a stronger community and artist experience for those enrolled in the Drawing and Animation programs. The site will be ready to launch later this summer. We can't wait to share it with you!
In the meantime we have a great line up of Summer Masterclass Workshops:
- Creating Solid Character Posing - May 30/31
- Facial Anatomy & Expressions with an optional extra day for Character Expression - June 27/28/29(optional day)
- Animal & Creature Posing Design - July 25/26