Sketchbooks and art studios.

[Aambur100]

I think she's beautiful ....don't see what you're seeing with the ''old'' comment....



[MaryVanGils]

@Aambur100 Aw. =')

[hajar9911]

u look a bit old for first year in college , for being 17 or 18 that is

no offense

[MaryVanGils]

@hajar9911 I took two years off after high school. I'm 19 and most of my friends at university who are also first years are older than I am. So not really, no.

[Nomadxx11B]

You are one cool individual, I like you!

[facefacts911]

You're weird, I like you.

[MaryVanGils]

@facefacts911 ahahahahahahah. Okay, I'll take it.

[yellowbeamoflight]

How has school been going?



[MaryVanGils]

@yellowbeamoflight School has been going well. It's been a little weird trying to adjust to the way my teachers approach some things but I guess I can't expect things just to go the way I thought they would. I've made a couple of friends and I spend a lot of time in the library and dark rooms, haha. Halfway through the semester now ^_^

[phombuspucker]

I caught this just in time. I'm gonna go see your notebook tomorrow before I perform.

In Austin we have a joke about spiderhouse: ok, how many spiderhouse employees does it take to screw in a lightbulb? oh, wait they're all on their break.

[MaryVanGils]

@phombuspucker ahhhh yay! I am so excited =')

And thank you for informing me of that tardiness of the spiderhouse employees haha.

[TheSodapops1001]

i went to this sketch book thing in nyc it was really lovely.

[MaryVanGils]

@TheSodapops1001 oh yay! I'm glad you got to go =D

[thepandoricacloses]

Good luck at Uni! :D

[MaryVanGils]

@thepandoricacloses Thank you!

[FearingTheFaith]

Your excitement for the art making rooms was wonderful. Best of luck at uni =] You'll go far.

[MaryVanGils]

@FearingTheFaith haha, the art studios are seriously the most wonderful thing to me. =')

First day today! Thanks for the vote of confidence.

[DearAmyDizzy]

Good luck at uni!! You'll do great!

[MaryVanGils]

@DearAmyDizzy Thanks! ^_^

[curzon79]

hey best of lucky with uni.. found your channel because a friend liked your vid.

ps.. im from Australia too.. i am from nsw but live in wa now

[MaryVanGils]

@curzon79 Ah, I see! I lived in WA for around 6 years. Only moved to NSW about a year ago. =)

[curzon79]

@MaryVanGils cool :) you were smarter and moved away from the very hot weather.

My creative medium is photography. I have been doing that about 19 years now. I am probably going to put some photos onto my facebook soon.

[curzon79]

@MaryVanGils ah you are smart you moved away from the WA heat (its really hot here atm)

I do photography mostly. I'm going to make some of it available on my face book soon.

[Sarahendipity]

Mary. Why can't I have your art skillz. Like seriously. raaaaaaaaaaaa

[MaryVanGils]

@Sarahendipity Draw lots! I'm not that great, you can do it. Practice, practice, Sarah ^_^

[ShutUpChago]

You almost pranced while saying goodbye.

[MaryVanGils]

@ShutUpChago ...But not quite. I let you down, I'm sorry.

[bonjourelisa]

ah good luck with starting school! i just got accepted into the photography program at SUNY Purchase. very exciting :)

[MaryVanGils]

@bonjourelisa Congratulations on getting into that photography program!

[icecream257]

This year I'll be submitting my HSC body of work for visual arts, and so guess I sort of understand both the pressure as well as the satisfaction gained from the experience. Good luck with university, and I hope to see more of your work :)

[MaryVanGils]

@icecream257 Good luck with submitting your work =)

[THEGrumpyTed]

It would cost me $140 in gasoline to drive to Austin and back. If it was less than $100 I would seriously consider it just to see the sketchbooks, but alas even though I am overdue for a road trip I will sadly miss this opportunity. Once I move to Seattle I won't have that problem anymore, because things that tour the country will come to ME instead of the other way around. And as always your video has charmed my socks off.

[MaryVanGils]

@THEGrumpyTed There's still a chance that they might add a location closer to you! Keep an eye on it. But yes, I understand the frustration of being out of the way of things. Is frustrating.

[labocadelcielo]

good luck on Monday! :)

[MaryVanGils]

@labocadelcielo Thanks =)

[cordeliaistheone]

I just saw Nanalew liked this video and was intrigued and I'm glad I came to look as a) you are extremely pretty and cute and remind me of Anne Hathaway in the way you talk and look and etc. and b) I just looked at your blog and you are an AMAZING artist! Wow!

So.... yeah! I live in the UK so can't see the sketchbooks but it sounds like a brilliant project and I hope it all goes well :)

[MaryVanGils]

@cordeliaistheone Anne Hathaway? Have not had that comparison before haha. I'm glad you like the art and thanks for stopping by ^_^

[MortalFataliti]

love the blogs, love your art<3 You alone are the bee's "knees" lady.

[MaryVanGils]

@MortalFataliti haha, aw. Thank you!

[tobiosnmakky]

that sketchbook idea sounds good, did you feel sad sending it away?

[MaryVanGils]

@tobiosnmakky I didn't really feel sad, no. It's in a better place now =') I sometimes want to look at it and then realise it's not here and then that's not the greatest, but it's fine. I intend to go and visit the Brooklyn Art Library someday and see it again.

[lidiluvu]

agh the tour doesn't come close enough for me to go! narg!

btw your story about the art studios was beautiful! I probably won't be going into a sort of art in college, but there's a little part of me that would love to. It would be wonderful to study in a place just for people that love to create beautiful things. *sigh* that would be enthralling. Have lots of fun and keep us posted! I love hearing little stories. =)

[MaryVanGils]

@lidiluvu Aw. It really is great just being in a place that's meant for creating. I shall certainly be letting you all know how things go at uni ^_^

[ellygrandy]

I wish you could have taken video of the empty art studios. It sounded like an interesting experience.

[MaryVanGils]

@ellygrandy I really wish I would have had my camera with me. But I'm sure I'll have a chance again at some point.

[Hanslijosephine]

WOW university, fine art. surrounded by forest? How awesome can uni get? Unfortunately live in switzerland so no way for me to see those sketchbooks, all the best for your start at university

[MaryVanGils]

@Hanslijosephine Wow, Switzerland! I have a viewer in Switzerland =')

[Hanslijosephine]

@MaryVanGils of course you do! am an ``artist`` myself, like to draw and am an apprentice at woodcarving (is that the right word?) Basically i make sculptures from wood and I love your style and the growth you`ve shown.

[MaryVanGils]

@Hanslijosephine Ohh! That is exciting. I might get to do some wood sculptures at university, because in my first year I have to do sculpture. Is there anywhere I might see your sculptures online?

[Hanslijosephine]

@MaryVanGils @MaryVanGils not yet, but am working on a website. Will perhaps post something on deviantart sometime soon... again just hanslijosephine on deviantart, feel bad for advertising on your video xD

[MaryVanGils]

@Hanslijosephine Don't feel bad, I asked! Thanks for sharing ^_^

[xbrasileirax]

@MaryVanGils

i'm from switzerland too! ;)

[MaryVanGils]

@xbrasileirax =') this is wonderful

[iamaseagull]

I will DEFINITELY be in town when it's in Chicago. So yep I'll be seeing it.

[MaryVanGils]

@iamaseagull yaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy =')

[critterspun]

Okay nevermind it's 21+ and my life is a lie now and I'll just keep leaving comments on this video.

[MaryVanGils]

@critterspun How can it be 21+ IT IS A SKETCHBOOK TOUR. What is this madness I can't even. ARE YOU SURE?!

[critterspun]

@MaryVanGils Apparently the venue's entire thing is that all their stuff is 21+. Sigh mcsigh sigh.

[MaryVanGils]

@critterspun ='|

[Nanalew]

*listens to Mary talk*

[MaryVanGils]

@Nanalew *talks to Shawna on skype*

[critterspun]

Actually scratch that, I'll be back in California SO I TOO WILL SEE SOME MARY VAN GILS ART IN PERSON YOU AREN'T SPECIAL NOW LIZ!!

[MaryVanGils]

@critterspun YESSSSSSS 

[elizziebooks]

It's coming to Atlanta!!! I get to see some original Mary Van Gils art IN PERSON. ^_^

[MaryVanGils]

@elizziebooks YAAYYYY. =D

[critterspun]

Ugh. It would come one state away. No one ever comes to Ohio. Otherwise, I would go. I would go so hard. I would steal your art then become a world renowned art thief.

[MaryVanGils]

@critterspun Welllll, it does say that they will be adding more dates, so MAYBE. Neglected Ohio might get a chance! Anyways, art thief sounds like a good career path for you regardless of whether you can get to the sketchbook tour or not.

[katiecakeface07]

Hey!! If I lived in the States then I would definitely make an effort to go but I live in the UK... :( And your Uni sound like heaven!! In a forest... :D x

[MaryVanGils]

@katiecakeface07 It is really quite a lovely campus. I'm grateful that I get to go there =')