Aaron Blaise (@aaronblaiseart)

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#onthisday 4 years ago! #creatureartteacher #watercolor

We’ve got something brewing #creatureartteacher #animation

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Found this lovely lady outside my front door this afternoon.

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Learn animation from me! #aaronblaise #creatureartteacher #animation #artlessons #AnimalLocomotion

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It’s still so much fun to look up to the sky and imagine. CreatureArtTeacher.com #aaronblaise #creatureartteacher #imagine #artlessons #cloudcreatures

This is something I cut together 12 years ago. It’s been rattling around in my head for a long time. CreatureArtTeacher.com #aaronblaise #creatureartteacher #artlessons #imagine #imagination

Character animation is about bringing characters to LIFE, not just moving them around the screen. Sometimes that means holding back and NOT moving a character as much. Here I’m attempting to show anger, but holding off on the explosive loss of temper until the big payoff for a better build of…

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Creating convincing animation is more than just moving some drawings around on the screen. It’s about getting the viewer to actually FORGET they’re looking at drawings. #AnimalDrawing #aaronblaise #creatureartteacher #LearnAnimation #animation

I put this loop together from Eadweard Muybridge’s horse photographs. He was studying animal movement back in the 1800s, and I’m still learning from it today. Watch it a few times, but look at something different each time. First, follow one hoof through the step. Then watch the shoulder. Then…

Learn to draw with charcoal at CreatureArtTeacher.com #CreatureArtTeacher #ArtTutorial #AaronBlaise #charcoal #artlessons

I created this beatle earlier today using the symmetry brush setting in Adobe Photoshop CreatureArtTeacher.com #insect #beatle #ArtTutorial #AaronBlaise #creatureartteacher

Every dog breed is built differently. and that changes how you draw it! This weekend, September 12–13, I’m teaching a live virtual workshop covering 10 cat breeds and 10 dog breeds. We’ll explore the shapes, proportions, anatomy and personality that make each breed unique, along with motion and…

Why does this drawing of my cat Freddie work? There’s a lot more going on in a simple pose than you might think. Line of action, shape, weight, leading lines, expression and even those little toes are all working together. This is part of my new Why the Drawing Works series, where I break down the…

Hand drawn animation on paper done as a demo for today’s TikTok live. #creatureartteacher #AaronBlaise #jellyfish #animation #nature

A drawing can feel alive before you ever add the details. In this first Why the Drawing Works breakdown, I’m using a sketch of my dog Achilles to show how rhythm, silhouette, balance and eye direction can hold an entire pose together. These are the kinds of design decisions I’m always looking for…

This shark started as a series of drawings on paper. Then I composited the animation into a digital environment and built an entire underwater world around him. That’s what I love about animation. A pencil drawing can become anything. Learn drawing and animation with me at CreatureArtTeacher.com…

Want to go deeper? Join me live September 12–13 for my two-day virtual workshop on drawing cats and dogs: https://creatureartteacher.com/product/live-drawing-cats-dogs-2-day-virtual-workshop/ In this video, I’ll show you how I approach drawing a dog with gesture, structure, weight, expression and…

🐶🐱 Want to draw dogs & cats that actually feel ALIVE? Join me LIVE September 12–13 for a 2-Day Virtual Workshop where we’ll draw 10 different cat & dog breeds and break down anatomy, proportion, expression, gesture, and most importantly, personality. Draw along with me. Ask questions LIVE. And…

Creating a 2 page spread for my new upcoming book. #creatureartteacher #AaronBlaise #arteducation #AnimalArt

Hand drawn feels different because it IS different. It’s human. #lionking #animation #creatureartteacher #AaronBlaise #arteducation

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