accepted art portfolio - risd, harvard, stanford 

If this is mediocre, my art is kindergarten level.

isnt it crazy how most of our learning experiences arent even from school? and we have to prove to schools how much of a master we already are to be able to get in and...learn? sigh

I didn't even know i was a person at 17 and she is making commentary about internalized manifestation of capitalist consumerist culture with introspective analysis of herself interacting with every other human aspect of life .. like what

You’re a poet and a painter combined

damn you can totally tell she knows her shit. I don't like giving artists the complement that they are "talented" because that seems to me like a reduction of their work and effort to some divine chance success. So I'll say this instead: girl you are so SKILLED and I can feel the passion in your work and see your expertise in your artistic and creative decisions. We all know you will just grow to be a better and better artist because you've shown us how introspective you are.

"painted this when i was 15" GOODBYE I'M JETPACKING INTO THE SUN

Not only is your art phenomenal, but your descriptions are so well rounded and in a way sharpen the view of each piece.

Pro artist here. Your work is already so good, you don't really need to go to art school. I think you don't realize it because you just follow your guts, but some of your pieces are so on point with the contemporary world and your technique is already very strong. Of course your work has still room to evolve and you're still experimenting when it comes to your subjects and approach, and certain pieces are weaker than other. I'm sure some mentorship will be beneficial. But it's just a matter of following your interests and finding what is most important to you. Good luck on your path, being an artist is difficult but also the best job in the world ^^

artwork: out of this world voice: soothing acceptances: well deserved hotel: trivago

I loved it when she said that her portfolio is not that special meanwhile i cried because of the paintings descriptions HAHAHA

I'm sorry my hair stood on end when she read the descriptions WHY ARE THEY SO POWERFUL. These artworks really did resonate with me. Every single one of them. Please please never stop making art. You were born to create beautiful things. And you, too, are beautiful, inside and out. I know that self love can sometimes seem like a cheap facade of self convincing and insincere flattery, unattainable. It feels like lying to oneself. I always say love yourself to others, but I find it so incredibly hard to love myself. I interpret your artworks differently, according to my own personal experiences. For example, the artwork emerge. I see it as myself, and my relationship with self love. I would emerge into the light, the light being the crowd, public or other people and I would be an absolute light and motivation to others, telling them that we are beautiful and should love ourselves. Ive always been very confident when im with people and i radiate self love and confidence. But when I turn back into the darkness, alone with myself, and only myself, my bright facade fades into the same darkness and I struggle to practice what I preach in the light, I struggle to see good in myself. Mirror mirror also particularly speaks to me. I do struggle with body image and its something very real to me. I'm no where near overweight, nor do i have any disorders, I'm just unhappy with how I look. I scrutinize every part of myself and dissect everything about me under a microscope. I hold myself to standards so generalised by our society, but less so attainable or healthy. I know comparing myself to others will only hurt me and bring no benefits, but it's something I willingly put myself through every single day. I look in the mirror and I see imperfection, I see unsatisfaction, I see someone that's not enough, I see everything but what is actually there, its my reflection, its me. Even to myself, I become nothing more than a sculpture, an imperfect one that needs to be fixed. I fear instability, I fear the ugliness of truth, I fear death, I fear the unknown, I fear standards, I fear loss, I fear pain, I fear the very reason of my existence, I fear disappointment, I fear trust, I fear endings, I fear regrets, I fear. Yet I love. I love light, I love little things in life, I love imperfect perfections, I love friendship, I love the grand idea that we're all here for a reason, I love people, I love nature, I love animals, I love poetry, I love books, I love stars, I love art, I love words, I love beauty, I love birth, I love beginnings, I love skies, I love peace, I love kindness, I love hope, I love life. Its ok to be scared, lonely, scarred, honest, bare, ugly, fallen, weird, different, broken, we're all like that, because we have so much in us that makes up for all those. We all have light and dark in us, its which side we choose to act on that matters. Its what we leave behind that matters. Its what we do while were still here that matters. Our everyday choices in life lead us to where we were, where we are, and where we'll be, they matter. We matter. You matter. I matter.

To be honest we need to congratulate the art school for getting an amazing artist like you.

Damn can we talk about her statement of each piece...they are so professional! And the artworks are beautiful 🤍🤍🤍

These are absolutely incredible. You definitely deserve your admission and congrats!

9:54 my mouth dropped open when you explained the piece with the 5 hands that symbolize the 5 stages of grief. That is so thoughtful and creative! I love how all of your pieces have deep or hidden meanings :)

I haven't drawn in a long time, but when I get back into it I always go straight to drawing hands because they're easy. You can pose them anyway you want, you can keep still and it doesn't matter whether there are wrinkles or not. I'm trying to get back into my drawing. I am almost 60 years old. Very tired but motivated by youngsters like you.

Your use of words and emotion behind each painting gives so much purpose and life. I know you may not understand why you were accepted but you deserve this accomplishment!! Congratulations💕

All I can say is WOW. At 17, I definitely had deep thoughts but could never know how to explain it so beautifully like you did. The work is incredible and deserves to be in museums all over the world!!!

I'm not even planning to hand in a portfolio anywhere but still found this highly informative and entertaining lmao

in absolute awe -- u r so incredibly talented !! loved every second

These are insane, even the one that you made as a 15yo

Literally all her statements gave me chills

I can’t believe you hate the piece “mother”. It captures a feeling I’ve never seen visually presented before. It was the most impacted I’ve ever felt by a piece of art

Isn't art school supposed to be where you learn art? You look like you already graduated art school with a Masters just for your admission portfolio. Isn't that a bit fucked up? You already need to be almost a pro just to get a chance for art school

I do not know why, but your work really inspires me.

“Feel” should be in an art exhibit. Stunning. Beautifully executed and the description made it all the better. If I were wondering through an art gallery, as someone with no knowledge of art whatsoever, this one would be the one that I stare at for 20 minutes, contemplating the meaning of life.

the way she presents it was pure, like genuine and authentic she doesn't try to flex or do in a subtle way Idk. I like how she analyse her artworks and everything is non questionably .... undescribable

Girl, you should make this into a book!!. I'd buy it and I'm sure many others woud too. The paintings AND descriptions are really beautiful, no wonder you got accepted. AWESOME

ngl u can call me dramatic or something but i cried watching this lmaoooo, it just hits me how art can actually speak a lot of language with no barrier in it. The way you describe it, the way you chose your wording and lines, and strokes of paint, it just touched me. Im in an artblock rn and idk if its totally ok for me to continue on this path. Your portofolio blew my mind, you are amazing.

Choosing hands as your concentration displays your boldness and your willingness to tackle any challenge. You went for hands before they went for you and I admire that choice. I’m 36 and still try to avoid painting hands if I can.

Loved the originalitty of the 5 stages of grief painting, is really creative and conveys very well the message and emotions

artists: “hands are so hard to draw 🥵” *Jackie Liu:*

As you explain the meaning and emotions behind each painting, my admiration of them increases tenfold. Understanding the artist behind the painting is as important as the painting itself. btw I'm sure I don't need to tell you how talented you are ;)

First of all, congratulations on all of your hard work. You definitely are deserving of all of the awards and achievement you have received, but you actually deserve so much more beyond titles like these. In line with your own words, I hope you yourself are proud of what you have done. Before you even shared about your struggles with perfectionism, I could sense that you struggled with this, just with how you negated and criticized your work at every turn. I know this is also to not come across as too full of yourself; we are conditioned to be humble and really degrade ourselves, but it's perhaps also so you genuinely don't make it seem like you think you are better than others. But still, I could sense that these are likely the kinds of voices in your own head. To anyone struggling with this, like her, like me, this is just another reminder to be kind to yourself. Yes, it is easier said than done, and I know you already know this. But perhaps hearing it from others will encourage it just a little. Yes, descriptions, and essays to colleges you didn't even intend on attending do require bullshitting, but it is evident that you have invested into your pieces a great deal of thought, and that consciously or unconsciously, they are products, representations of your introspection and thought. In other words, it isn't just fluff! I see that, others see that, whether people connect to it by seeing your pieces or by hearing your articulate words. Rather than negating yourself by saying it is bullshit, rather than setting up even more roadblocks for yourself, let's be more open and encouraging to these vulnerable thoughts, they are really valuable! The words capture the thoughtful insights at the core of your works, and these are so pricelessly precious. Even if you don't like the pieces now, they are a valuable display of your progress as an artist and a human. This is directed toward Jackie, and maybe really toward myself, but to anyone identifying with this, it's really ok to feel good about yourself for a few moments, at any stage you are at :-)

omg please don't feel shy to talk highly of your talent like this is not??? average??? at all?? SHOW IT OFF SIS YOU'RE SO GOOD THIS IS AMAZING

She literally hated the best arts i've ever seen.💀

I think you got accepted because of those descriptions!!! You’re an amazing writer, really good at composing a narrative to match your art

Excuse me but your portfolio is a masterpiece. I'm an anime artist so I'm never into paintings and you're the first one to introduce me to the term of "visual arts". Your descriptions are captivating it's almost addictive to listen to and the art accompanying it so mesmerizing. They're so unique and captivating I find myself guessing what it's about and making my own interpretations. This whole vid is so informative, addictive and mind-blowing. I can't.

Amazing work!

:O STUNNING. the way she uses her words, colours and emotion to formulate such elegant descriptions and artworks !!!!

Your art is STUNNING. As someone who is suffering from art block atm, the amount of inspiration to draw your pieces give me is insane omg-

I watch these type of vids every year as if I’ll ever go to art school.

Thank you for the art Exhibition. I honestly feel like needed to pay for it. To be honest, the paintings look very beautiful. But the description was just breath taking. The depth of emotions display how unique each painting is and that they are truly yours.

honestly i don't think it matters if you "bs'ed" the descriptions because you still came up with them in the context of the paintings that you made. they're still your thoughts even though the paintings may not have been created with them in mind.

15:59 is one of the most stunning art pieces i have ever laid my eyes upon.

Honestly with a talent like that, any art school is going to want this young lady.

I love how she can self reflect and express it through her amazing art. While I can't even figure out the source of my self issues, most especially expressing it beautifully through deep art.

I feel like it's a shame you hate all those paintings when so many people feel amazed and inspired by them. Maybe if you try to view them through our eyes, as not just a result of your efforts, but as a piece of art - it could help you accept them? And don't be afraid to be sincere. Even if you think your descriptions are bs or extra, you can scroll down and see that many people were moved by them; I personally think they added a lot to the paintings. I love your art and I hope you can love it as well.

these statements sound so sophisticated, id listen to them for hours xD

im a first year art student this year, seeing your works have inspired me even more in improving my own style and giving more of my creativity in every art i make. i admire you so much and i love all of your works!

i was expecting great art, but this highly exceeded my expectations. you've inspired me to take a step further with my own art. also, the meaning and descriptions behind them make them all the more powerful and personal. just wow.

Not only is your art absolutely gorgeous, but the way you can put meaning behind it using the most unoticeable at first glance details is amazing. You have such a way of words, so much for me to envy.

I have no actual understanding of art, except that it looks beautiful and makes me feel things I haven't felt before. but the description for each piece? incredible. you said that its not that deep, and that it was you being extra, but genuinely, each explanation was so well crafted. I loved listening to them.

I'm not an artist nor a high school student, I just stumbled upon your video, but wow. I don't often hear (visual?) artists talking about their own pieces and it was really fascinating to hear about what you wanted to portray in your art and see how you achieved it. Amazing work!!

You’re like a total genius artist. I love your presentation in description for all your art. That’s impressive. Your work speaks for itself if I may add.

these girls are like going to college showing these incredible paintings while we go to college to be able to do atleast half of what she did.

The thought and emotion behind them >>>>>

A lot of these pieces of work are so relatable and I think your work is incredible! Thank you for sharing both the process and descriptions of each work of art!

this video just improved my vocabulary more than my english teachers ever could

I don’t consider myself super well-versed in art at all but every single one of your pieces was so profoundly beautiful. And every one of your descriptions made me fall even more in love with it in a way that doesn’t seem like a big sudden leap to make it seem more profound, but simply contextualise it in reference to your life and experiences. You are so talented and I’m so glad that this video popped up on my timeline. Limbo is a painting that will stay with me for a long time!

you’re so incredibly talented

This helped a lot! I really enjoyed learning about your experiences and thought process and most of all, I enjoyed the artwork!! There isn't a lot of information out there to help people go though the process of making an art portfolio or try out for schools, which is exactly what I was looking for. Your videos are really good quality, and help me know what to expect. Thanks so much for posting!!

i love your art style SO MUCH!!! not only that your responses are so well-articulated and thought-provoking. you totally deserved to get into those schools

This video single-handedly gave me the motivation to work on my college portfolio that I’ve been putting of for months. Your work is stunning. Thank you :)

When she said I made it when I was 15 my motivation Disappeared from this world

You literally just amazed me so much as someone who can’t draw for her life I couldn’t understand how someone can capture such small details in a painting how you can make it come to life make it so real you are amazing girl 👏🏻

not just your painting but even their descriptions are so beautiful i want to cry

Your understanding of color is so complicated and beautiful.

professors watching this as they evaluate her art portfolio: i n t e r e s t i n g

GIRL, your work is so good. I can only hope to be as skilled as you are now in the next, like ten years.

your descriptions are very poetic and the art is really stunning. It inspired me to think about how I describe my own art and that there is meaning where ever I decide to see it. thank you for this video! I really enjoyed watching it :)

You didn't like your painting, "control freak"??!??!?!? It was actually my most favourite and as you went on to elucidate the idea behind it, my admiration for it increased tenfold! Brilliant work! All of them were spectacular and your ideas behind them and the complexity of your thoughts and the expression of them is just splendid!!! Keep going!!!!!

The fox eye one was so strong and personal, I’ve never truly experienced racism but it hit so hard😭😭 girl you deserve every acceptance you got

YOU ARE INCREDIBLE OMG. I’ve seen a lot of your tiktoks and they never fail to amaze me and you articulate yourself so beautifully

the brush strokes are just so satisfying

All of your paintings are stunning, but I can't get past the 'mother' piece. I saw it on tik tok a while ago and never looked further into it. It is such a beautiful piece.

Your paintings are so beautiful. I feel like what makes you stand out even more though is those descriptions. I get that art is subjective, I should see it in my own eyes, but hearing how you describe each piece is fascinating!!

I really love your work “thank you, universe”. I don’t know why but it resonates with me so deeply and it just embodies its message so greatly. You are so talented! Keep up the good work :)

I dont know how I ended up here, but I'm glad I clicked on it. Amazing masterpieces and the descriptions and intentions behind it. You are amazing!

I love each and every one of your pieces, because not only are they created beautifully (technically and uniquely) but because each has a message and/or story to tell. I think a lot of artists get to caught up in making their pieces 'overly' rendered- focusing only on their technical skills rather than their creative skills. Of course, that doesn't mean you shouldn't include works that exemplify your technical skills! Just don't make 'technical skills' the central idea of your portfolio, if that makes sense!

7:42 the description ran chills down my spine, especially at the ending "hope." You're so skilled in portraying emotions, and I could only hope that one day, I, too, could create art that inspires others, just like how you inspired me with that one painting

A true artist. Your works and words are captivating and so human. They are masterpieces

Not only I am moved by your art, but also rendered speechless by your description of them! Brilliant

This is some of the most incredible art I have ever seen, you will be a famous artist one day

this video literally is making me want to go grab my paint and get started omg I've never felt this passionate about art before.

I just wanna say, I’m so glad I clicked on this video. I haven’t felt feelings like this for a very long time. Your art is a gift to this world. Thank you

your words, aswell as your art, are so beautiful, the control freak’s description made me so emotional. im doing level 3 fine art in college in the uk and this really helped me with figuring out meaningful ideas for my pieces, i keep coming back to this video to motivate me

Wow, the way you write your art descriptions is really impressive and amazing. I'm kinda envious since I was literally in awe when I heard your descriptions. I always strive to get better with words and your writing stlye is a prime example of what I want to achieve someday. And, the artworks were amazing as well! I was impressed by each and every one of them. Great job!

‘Mediocre’ honey if that’s mediocre then all art I’ve ever seen before is trash, don’t doubt yourself the entire portfolio is so amazing you are extremely talented

Girl, This ain't mediocre at all, this is literally top quality, i loved that pentaptic Of feels, that was my favourite, you did a great job!

this is the most beautiful video i’ve ever watched. the art. the description. the music in the background. the explanations. you have so much potential and i wish you the best in your future !!

The tiktok about Control Freak is how I discovered you and I'm so glad I did

A perfectionist recognizes another, you criticize your work so much that make me think of my own self. You are a true artist, you can put your feelings in your drawings, you are extremely talented, I hope one day you can see your true self without the criticism, you are amazing, and there are very few artists like you out there. Edit: I searched the meaning of the word “talent” in English (not my native language), and it means someone that has born with a certain skill. At my native language “talento” means working hard and training to acquire an certain skill. Therefore, she is not talented. But has “talento”, which means she worked really hard for getting where she is.

the art and descriptions are just amazing. so inspiring. i'm speechless, woah.

You are too humble. BE PROUD! Thank you for showing me I have to work more though because I can see all the grit and thought and technicality behind every piece that is so beautiful! I want to go to RISD for graphic design and even if this is painting this showed a ton. Thank you!

Everybody here talks about how amazing her paintings are, and how talented and skilled she is, but I just want to outline how wise and observant this artist is 💙

I like how you added clips of your process! This is the first time I've seen someone do that in a accepted portfolio video

i literally loved the descriptions so so much lol...even tho like half the more exquisite words made me buffer

this is literally amazing and so vulnerable im obsessed. you're so talented!!!

You are way to underrated literally HOW. You are such an incredible artist