Drawing - Creating Animal Characters

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Watch as Aaron takes you through his thought process when creating animal characters for animation.
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Aaron Blaise is an animation feature film director and wildlife artist.
For 21 years Aaron worked with Disney helping to create some of the greatest animated films ever made. During that time he worked as an animator or supervising animator on "The Rescuers Down Under", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "Pocahontas", "Mulan" and more.
In 2003 he was co-director of "Brother Bear" for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.
After "Brother Bear" he helped to develop several projects but ultimately left Disney to pursue an opportunity back home in Florida. Aaron recently served as 2D Animation Supervisor and Character Designer for the "The Bear and the Hare" an advertisement loved by millions around the world. ( • Video )
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  • @ebibby7039
    @ebibby70394 жыл бұрын

    I love how this guy just pulls out a skull for each animal

  • @BDFRHT

    @BDFRHT

    Жыл бұрын

    @corn on a kobi absolutely right.

  • @erinh114
    @erinh1146 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Blaise drawing. Me: Nice! Unexpectedly, Aaron Blaise "we're artists and we're meant to put beauty back in the world. Go put something good into the world." Me, holding back tears: NicE

  • @TheWetCardboardCryptid

    @TheWetCardboardCryptid

    4 жыл бұрын

    Damn that's true

  • @Maxer110

    @Maxer110

    3 жыл бұрын

    That hit me as hard as Minecraft´s ending poem

  • @claires9100

    @claires9100

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too. Whenever he says it, I choke up just a little.

  • @ADwyer2002
    @ADwyer20026 жыл бұрын

    "I've got a lion up in my bedroom" You know, your everyday bedroom lion.

  • @deleted_handle

    @deleted_handle

    Жыл бұрын

    😏

  • @literalynxxo
    @literalynxxo6 жыл бұрын

    You can DEFINATELY see some Lion King in that lion !

  • @SavageDroggo

    @SavageDroggo

    6 жыл бұрын

    literalynxxo he’s a disney animator so ofc he animated the old animation films!

  • @literalynxxo

    @literalynxxo

    6 жыл бұрын

    I know, it's pretty cool :)

  • @georgesupastro6193

    @georgesupastro6193

    5 жыл бұрын

    And brother bear in that bear

  • @devenloomis3240

    @devenloomis3240

    5 жыл бұрын

    literalynxxo you can see brother bear in the bear too lol

  • @MatthieuArmengau

    @MatthieuArmengau

    5 жыл бұрын

    No... it’s my cat

  • @mr.shinypikachu4351
    @mr.shinypikachu43516 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe you made two amazing sketches in twenty minutes. They're far better than anything I've ever drawn! You're so talented and I'm so grateful that you're teaching us how to make good art.

  • @nachtwaandler

    @nachtwaandler

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hm, I am not sure if that's talent. It's a lot of practise

  • @skiiipawbs

    @skiiipawbs

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@nachtwaandler probably a bit of both!

  • @BDFRHT

    @BDFRHT

    Жыл бұрын

    Check link for simple drawings kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6ptpJpvh5azcqg.html

  • @Olivia-mz3bv
    @Olivia-mz3bv6 жыл бұрын

    I could watch this guy draw for hours.

  • @AmberwingArt
    @AmberwingArt6 жыл бұрын

    Aaron - I would love to see a video series that focuses specifically on character expressions (humanoid, animal and fantasy creatures). That's an area I struggle with. You're an amazing teacher - thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

  • @carolinatrezena
    @carolinatrezena6 жыл бұрын

    I've started the character design course and it really changed the way I think about each step when I am developing my characters and my drawings in general. I truly encourage everyone to do this course, it makes you grow a lot as an artist and for that I am really thankful to Aaron!

  • @AaronBlaiseArt

    @AaronBlaiseArt

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @dragon__deepblue0014
    @dragon__deepblue00146 жыл бұрын

    omg, the bear looks like koda but grown up!!

  • @AlexAceves1994

    @AlexAceves1994

    5 жыл бұрын

    A college-aged Koda.

  • @FlyingSnake
    @FlyingSnake6 жыл бұрын

    I love your art dude!!! I'm learning from you so much about anatomy!! Thanks a lot!

  • @kingpen

    @kingpen

    6 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome, I'm always happy to help my fellow artists~!

  • @Goofingintheflowerfields
    @Goofingintheflowerfields5 жыл бұрын

    Just watching how each of his lines he builds off of and not erasing them makes me realize just how skilled he is.

  • @argore9709
    @argore97095 жыл бұрын

    my favourite movie is still brother bear, which you directed

  • @pigeon2531
    @pigeon25315 жыл бұрын

    One video in and this man is now my fav artist. Keep doing what you're doing,please

  • @CindyCarolLee
    @CindyCarolLee6 жыл бұрын

    You have major skills, dude!

  • @lizjoe21750
    @lizjoe21750 Жыл бұрын

    I've always loved to draw on large paper, especially because you can get more expressive, gestural lines by moving your entire arm.

  • @abbyrizzo4475
    @abbyrizzo4475 Жыл бұрын

    "I've got a lion up in my bedroom." Speaking of characters. Love this guy! Entertaining and supremely talented.

  • @petergambier
    @petergambier3 жыл бұрын

    Nice one Aaron, I liked what you said, 'a caricature is an abstraction.' Never thought of it like that. You and I not only have the same desk but I'm also left handed and must have a few mutual friends or may even have met if you worked in London or Munich. Long story short I spent about 20 years in the biz with my best ever job, 6 months working on the Rabbit in Camden Town, London in 1987 and got the job because of a newspaper advert found by a friend, I passed the drawing test they gave us which was to copy various characters, mine was the Fantasia ostridge. At the films end I bought my light table/desk, a pop up with round bit of Perspex and the peg bar stuck to it which makes the drawing work much easier to do. All the animators used a blue or orange (didn't show up on the Xerox), with an HB pencil line finish, as an inbetweener we were supposed to wait on our floor for the scenes of work to be brought to us but this was too slow and my usual method of getting work was to go and meet the animators, the one's that I got on I worked with like Tom Sito, Allan Simpson, Pete Western, Al Gaivoto, Hal Clay etc. During the late evening and week-end overtime work I rescued drawings and deleted scenes from the waste bin next to their desks before the cleaners emptied them. I tried getting work from Andreas Dejas but he was always guarded by a big, fierce blond lady assistant who already did all of his work, she also really fancied Andreas who was already spoken for and in a relationship. It was fun hassling for scenes to clean-up and inbetween and I worked like that in most big studio's for a few years then I got a film job abroad and moved to Bavaria and worked for TC Studio's as an assistant animator on a childrens film called Peterchens Mondphart (little Peter go to the Moon), I quit when everything went digital in about 2001 and the commercial studio I worked for bought an Animo system. These days I point and plaster walls in lime putty mortar (with fibres) using my own slaked quick-lime and work at repairing old buildings and churches. So if you want any lime plastering or stone carving call me first please.

  • @RetroGK
    @RetroGK5 жыл бұрын

    Years and years of a well honed craft and pure talent on display for everyone to see. What an absolute treat to watch.

  • @Metal-Spark
    @Metal-Spark6 жыл бұрын

    Hey Aaron - I have a real hard time drawing an animals nose/snout (can't think of the correct terminology) would you consider doing a basics video where you deal specifically with the construction and attaching this section to the rest of the head? I'm trying to teach myself to draw anthropomorphic characters but I find that all my fundamentals on character design and appeal go out the window because getting the forms and perspective right takes so much of my concentration. Even if I do get it right I end up with an unappealing or dull character.

  • @art-n-animals6724

    @art-n-animals6724

    3 жыл бұрын

    Make sure to do some anatomy studies! What I like to do is to break down the face into different shapes. Once you get these you can try putting them together. I know Im really late ouo''

  • @rend2342

    @rend2342

    3 жыл бұрын

    I relate big time, I love to draw my horse running but I can never have her with a open mouth as she likes to neigh as she runs

  • @flufferpants4812

    @flufferpants4812

    3 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @AniketRajAniketkno
    @AniketRajAniketkno6 жыл бұрын

    Man I want to watch some brother bear now!!! :)

  • @MarcosAntonio-hw9ev
    @MarcosAntonio-hw9ev Жыл бұрын

    I'm Brazilian, and since I was a kid I like cartoons. But your drawings are light years ahead of mine. Incredible.

  • @diashingi2383

    @diashingi2383

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you have an oc duo

  • @MaZEEZaM
    @MaZEEZaM6 жыл бұрын

    "put some beauty back in the world" What a wonderful analogy :)

  • @tigerperson3782
    @tigerperson37824 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful I try looking up tutorials and they usually don’t explain it thorough enough but you actually teach instead of just showing it, thank you for that !

  • @theveganyogi_
    @theveganyogi_6 жыл бұрын

    I'm mesmerised just by watching you draw... binge watching your videos, they are an incredible help!!! thank you !

  • @athenart_3559
    @athenart_35596 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are so inspiring, every single time that I watch one of your video I instantly want to draw, sketch and paint ! And no need to say that your art is just incedible ! Love it !

  • @angelictofu
    @angelictofu6 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I just wanted to thank you so much for the brief 'jaw hinge' demonstration! It sounds stupid, but I never thought about the jaw like that before, and it has truly helped- I've struggled with the lower jaw forever. Many thanks again! :D

  • @gibbythealien355
    @gibbythealien3555 жыл бұрын

    Oh mah god I love tradition animation. I've hit a bump in the road when it comes to drawing characters and expressions and this helped me so much ;3;

  • @troyhare6312
    @troyhare63126 жыл бұрын

    This is so utterly amazing. I absolutely love your work.

  • @AnimalGrrl101
    @AnimalGrrl1016 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Aaron! Could you please consider doing a live stream video of Brother Bear? The art and character design is beautiful in this movie, and I would really love to see you demonstrate and explain the process of bringing these characters to life.

  • @arandomuser861
    @arandomuser8613 жыл бұрын

    him - draws legit everything me what dark magic do you posses-

  • @jarjarwithtina3848
    @jarjarwithtina38484 жыл бұрын

    I often say drawing is like composing music sometimes you can’t get the beat right other times you create a masterpiece

  • @angymudcrabgaming6249
    @angymudcrabgaming62493 жыл бұрын

    this is a really weird comment but listening to him breath when he is drawing makes me really happy. My father used to be an artist before he died and id watch him draw and id listen to him breath while he draws and this man just reminds me of my dad.

  • @EnzzoCz0708
    @EnzzoCz07086 жыл бұрын

    Love his works, Genius!

  • @mariep.3488
    @mariep.34886 жыл бұрын

    Your art has inspired me to become an animator. Your work is just amazing Aaron. You make it look so easy!

  • @partypao
    @partypao5 жыл бұрын

    Really love your drawings Aaron!!

  • @Angels-3xist
    @Angels-3xist2 жыл бұрын

    A lot of his work seems to show how different forms and techniques compliment each other. Like here where people merging with animals then combine with squash and stretch animation (see: how to animate a bouncing ball) and anatomy. In another work he might show how all that can combine into a landscape. Seems like learning and merging forms is a big thing he can teach. Which is awesome.

  • @amysamin
    @amysamin6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This was great. I draw daily cartoons of birds and post them on IG, and the principles you talk about here will be very helpful as I continue working on my drawing and cartooning skills.

  • @briza2022
    @briza20225 жыл бұрын

    Aweeee 💞😍💞 so nice lines !

  • @bink1519
    @bink15196 жыл бұрын

    it really makes my day to see you upload. Thanks.

  • @letisa65
    @letisa656 жыл бұрын

    Magic😍. I love to watch your lessons ☺️thanks 🙏🏻☺️

  • @ThePrincessesofRandom
    @ThePrincessesofRandom11 ай бұрын

    I was not expecting the huge bear skull when you pulled it out!

  • @wes1070
    @wes10706 жыл бұрын

    I bought a few of your courses on anatomy a few weeks ago and I've improved sm, like seriously thank you. I was wondering if you'd ever consider (or have done) and tutorials on birds and/ or lizards?

  • @granterbanter6623
    @granterbanter66235 жыл бұрын

    I could watch this guy draw all day

  • @adrianaguzman6341
    @adrianaguzman6341 Жыл бұрын

    I Love The Drawing Of Bear

  • @JulijeJelaska
    @JulijeJelaska6 жыл бұрын

    Great sketches for animation practice purpose.I love your draftsmans drawing skills since Disney's times. Excellent works ! :D Thanks for sharing!

  • @CasseroleBlast
    @CasseroleBlast6 жыл бұрын

    Your style of drawing has influenced mine so much! Love your channel and videos so much 😍✨

  • @elias_silveira_arte
    @elias_silveira_arte5 жыл бұрын

    I love it! Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

  • @freedomhunter101
    @freedomhunter1016 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos, just like the ones I watched in the bonus feature "how to draw" videos!!!!

  • @melissavines4454
    @melissavines44544 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful thank you for sharing!!!!

  • @terabytez
    @terabytez5 жыл бұрын

    Brother Bear has got to be one of the best animated movies

  • @lilboskioolotu4026
    @lilboskioolotu40264 жыл бұрын

    You’re an amazing artist

  • @ThestorytellerofKatunga
    @ThestorytellerofKatunga6 жыл бұрын

    Sir, you are just a source of mighty inspiration. Thank you!!!!!

  • @mostafafarweez3161
    @mostafafarweez31616 жыл бұрын

    WOW, Really Aaron is Really Really Awesome and Great. I love his videos and his courses.

  • @hetleerhuis-destadskerk9847
    @hetleerhuis-destadskerk98475 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely love it !!!

  • @Reiz_games
    @Reiz_games6 жыл бұрын

    Please do A wolf! Also Your arts is amazing! I learn so much from you! Thank you for teaching

  • @user-qh8ue9kb9t
    @user-qh8ue9kb9tАй бұрын

    Nice work, very beautifull. Thank you for sharing you details also about the vision behind it, love this

  • @Welomia626
    @Welomia6266 жыл бұрын

    Always love seeing people do what they're good at! An amazing video with good advice :)

  • @artastic_aimz4909
    @artastic_aimz49093 жыл бұрын

    Your videos make me feel motivated to do some drawings!

  • @zhilalmulki8068
    @zhilalmulki80683 жыл бұрын

    this is so relaxing

  • @user-jx5xh9qi4c
    @user-jx5xh9qi4c3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making those videos Aaron! You helped me a lot who want to learn drawing. You are my teacher.

  • @carolynloftus595
    @carolynloftus5956 жыл бұрын

    Hey! I just wanted to say I love your videos and thanks for speaking at my school! I really appreciate it!

  • @aimee6218
    @aimee62186 жыл бұрын

    I'm inspired by you....I like to draw and paint it's my true form and passion.Thats why I might be a street artist.

  • @user-dw4rn2fb4m
    @user-dw4rn2fb4m5 жыл бұрын

    thank you for your tutorial

  • @joaopaulob80
    @joaopaulob802 жыл бұрын

    Dawwwwmn... I really want it a desk like that !!! 🤩🤩🤩

  • @frostybone8979
    @frostybone89796 жыл бұрын

    Seriously you are so helpful thank you so much!!! Never stop making videos please :D

  • @FilmTalkNow
    @FilmTalkNow6 жыл бұрын

    I tripped out when you said it's Sunday afternoon because I just happened to be watching bing this on a Sunday afternoon!!!

  • @katillustration1052
    @katillustration10526 жыл бұрын

    Ah you're left handed! Not sure why that stuck out to me. Fantastic drawings!

  • @faridavinci2523
    @faridavinci2523 Жыл бұрын

    Do you have a video explaining how the backgrounds were made back in the day? Tips in painting them?

  • @Kosukie
    @Kosukie6 жыл бұрын

    That bear looks like it could be adult Koda.

  • @LiviiUrsa
    @LiviiUrsa6 жыл бұрын

    Mr Blaise, you are an artistic genius! Thanks for sharing your tips! You're a great teacher! :D

  • @Chemicalviolet
    @Chemicalviolet5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Aaron - you've been a inspiration since i was a child, i used to draw your characters from movies when i was younger, however i never knew it was you designing some of these characters. you know reignited my passion for drawing again so many years later. I see there is no new season which makes me sad. please make more content so we can get all the cute and all the beauty out. I lived in my creative world most of my life (in my head) and it helped me through all the hard times in my life. I will tag you in a painting i am doing with my new wacom at some point i hope i really hope you will make some more small guides like this. its awesome.

  • @drawingschoolart
    @drawingschoolart5 жыл бұрын

    Nice drawing

  • @austinkoontz5466
    @austinkoontz54663 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Blaise is a genius too.

  • @amritpalhh9836
    @amritpalhh98366 жыл бұрын

    Will you ever do a course of animal anatomy and then another on how to draw landscapes etcc?

  • @kustamir301
    @kustamir3016 жыл бұрын

    Who is that strange person who put the dislike?)))))) It's incredible

  • @isabelchacon9721
    @isabelchacon97214 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for such a nice video! I like the way you teach & congratulations on your drawing skills!

  • @lonironi3754
    @lonironi37544 жыл бұрын

    I would buy both of those quick sketches. Wowed!

  • @ben-9503
    @ben-95036 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, thankyou for sharing skill and knowledge 👍

  • @serhiirudenko6183
    @serhiirudenko61836 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! Thanks, Aaron.

  • @trishamorgan4
    @trishamorgan43 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed this so much and learned some new ideas. Thankyou

  • @bunnycherub2744
    @bunnycherub27446 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @vijaybhaskar8195
    @vijaybhaskar81954 жыл бұрын

    Really Awsome work

  • @sun9hope
    @sun9hope6 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous I hope to see more animation lessons I bought all your lessons and I have membership And thank you for all this beauty which you share with us A big fan from Saudi Arabia

  • @J3MWOLF
    @J3MWOLF6 жыл бұрын

    Bloody awesome!

  • @Kai_The_Lion
    @Kai_The_Lion6 жыл бұрын

    Aaaaand that first lion drawing looks remarkably like the character I made for animating, of course! xD Awesome video as always, Aaron!!

  • @Halovian_

    @Halovian_

    Жыл бұрын

    Your little fursona/KZread character thingy is so cute!

  • @Royzilya
    @Royzilya6 жыл бұрын

    What books could you recommend for learning about art. All, rendering, anatomy, etc

  • @dintoons1
    @dintoons12 жыл бұрын

    LOVE IT!!

  • @austinkoontz5466
    @austinkoontz54663 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. Very inspiring. Thanks.

  • @rollingraccar00n76
    @rollingraccar00n766 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Blaise, could you please make a video about drawing vehicles? It would help a lot! :-)

  • @CorVids1031
    @CorVids10312 жыл бұрын

    Had a comic idea going before covid hit and just now resurrecting what I had from the ground up, starting with solid character designs. (The ten pages I had done are all... not good.) Doing owls and crows rather than lions, but same principles apply. Thanks for all the help and tips! I am going to be working on the characters and not doing "final" panels for months and I'm proud of it but also very tired.

  • @brookles1819
    @brookles18196 жыл бұрын

    This is really awesome thanks please post more :)

  • @hosseinmoein4970
    @hosseinmoein49706 жыл бұрын

    hey Mr.Blaise. I'm 18 years old animator and I'm working so hard that one day I wish to be a person like you and other successful waltdisney and pixar animators and other artists. I really love your artworks. I like paper animation Technique and many times I practice drawing. I always follow all the tips that you said in your videos and it is so helpful for me. I just wanna thanks... and have 2 questions: can you tell us more about human anatomy? can you please give us some tips about working with colour pencils? I appreciate if you anwser my questions. thank you sir again. sincerely. Hossein Moein.

  • @foxygrin

    @foxygrin

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hossein Moein aaron has a whole course on human anatomy on his website! I bought it and finished the whole thing while drawing along and it helped so much! ^^

  • @hosseinmoein4970

    @hosseinmoein4970

    6 жыл бұрын

    Universe Artist ah thanks. I will chech it out. thanks.

  • @marioneTTeHD
    @marioneTTeHD6 жыл бұрын

    You are a master!

  • @madtooner
    @madtooner Жыл бұрын

    I just bought your courses. Can't wait to dive in

  • @dannyaguila2762
    @dannyaguila27626 жыл бұрын

    Amazing & inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing

  • @nebrag
    @nebrag6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you a lot!... so inspiring!

  • @jimhartlageart5665
    @jimhartlageart56656 жыл бұрын

    Love your work and all of your videos. Could you please provide some additional info on the holder and the pastel stick - - name brand, source, etc. Thank you.

  • @jesscardona2335
    @jesscardona2335 Жыл бұрын

    Omg you are amazing! The drawing reminds me of Scar from the Lion King.

  • @darkglacier9786
    @darkglacier97863 жыл бұрын

    Where can i get one of those drawing utensils and the pastel that goes with it? Looks like it’s really cool to use

  • @ErnestoDiazRuiz
    @ErnestoDiazRuiz6 жыл бұрын

    Hello Aaron. I follow you some time ago. I´m animator since 1972. I´m from CAli, Colombia, South America. Always in the analog world. Now I´m trying digital. Thanks a lot for your generosity and profesionalism. Can I ask you a favor? Can you teach us how to paint fire in photoshop? I need to paint and animate a campfire. Thanks again!!!

  • @AaronBlaiseArt

    @AaronBlaiseArt

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sure!

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