Zoo Sketching with Aaron Blaise - Drawing Lions, Tigers and Bonobos

Can you believe I got to sketch at the zoo with the animator of Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and Brother Bear? Aaron Blaise is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to drawing animals. The time I spent with him was super educational and humbling. It was also just a really fun few days.
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TOPICS:
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Aaron schools Stan on cats
05:00 - Cat head anatomy demo
08:00 - Gorillas
09:55 - Chimps
10:55 - Orangutan
12:30 - Police Sketch Challenge
15:32 - Drawing misc animals
16:15 - Giraffe runs away from Stan
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CREDITS:
Artists - Stan Prokopenko (www.stanprokopenko.com), Aaron Blaise (creatureartteacher.com/ref/3/)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko
Editing - Brandon Storer, Stan Prokopenko
Camera - Brandon Storer, Nick Burch, Dustin Blaise
Music Used with Permission
About Proko:
Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching.
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Пікірлер: 357

  • @ProkoTV
    @ProkoTV5 жыл бұрын

    Check out Aaron's Lion Masterpiece Demo - proko.com/blaise

  • @kikeheebchinkjigaboo6631

    @kikeheebchinkjigaboo6631

    4 жыл бұрын

    Proko That queen Proko finds any excuse to dress up in drag lol

  • @adtwin33

    @adtwin33

    3 жыл бұрын

    did you try to use the loomis method with the animals?

  • @AaronBlaiseArt
    @AaronBlaiseArt6 жыл бұрын

    Had such a great time! Can't wait for you to make it down to Florida so I can drag you through the swamps and we can go drawing on the boat :)

  • @ProkoTV

    @ProkoTV

    6 жыл бұрын

    +The Art of Aaron Blaise haha Yes! Mud painting challenge!

  • @shadowlicked

    @shadowlicked

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you guys for the best cat video I've seen all year! You guys are so funny and talented, I appreciate your positivity.

  • @FineArtTips

    @FineArtTips

    6 жыл бұрын

    That was great! Thank you to both of you for the fun lessons!

  • @supercyc10

    @supercyc10

    6 жыл бұрын

    Goodness, animals just seem to magnetize towards you.

  • @mimim102

    @mimim102

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Art of Aaron Blaise So nice to see you with Proko being good Friends!

  • @tanglingheadphones
    @tanglingheadphones6 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Blaise's pokemon, the Prokopiko.

  • @johnpaulbruh7909

    @johnpaulbruh7909

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ehem you mean STAND

  • @Piyushkarkare

    @Piyushkarkare

    4 жыл бұрын

    Johnpaul Bruh yea lol

  • @sussu3213

    @sussu3213

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @DustinBlaise
    @DustinBlaise6 жыл бұрын

    being one of Aaron's camera crew during that trip i gotta say we had an absolute blast. was awesome hanging with ya Proko and hope to do this again in the future

  • @ProkoTV

    @ProkoTV

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Dustin Blaise Thanks Dustin! It was great working with you and your team. See you in 2018 :)

  • @Leikjarinn

    @Leikjarinn

    6 ай бұрын

    Honestly my favourite video here! More i say! Mooooore

  • @whatyousee3225
    @whatyousee32256 жыл бұрын

    Proko and Aron this looks like a father and his son having a good time XD

  • @whatyousee3225

    @whatyousee3225

    6 жыл бұрын

    BLaDEWaLKER33 best dad!

  • @whatyousee3225
    @whatyousee32256 жыл бұрын

    i want this to turn into a series tbh

  • @Ola-ye2yd

    @Ola-ye2yd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yaas.

  • @todd.mitchell

    @todd.mitchell

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @KishoreKumar-sh4xh
    @KishoreKumar-sh4xh Жыл бұрын

    i like how stan just does a quick sketch but aaron is like "DETAILED"😂

  • @kojiyonamine7880
    @kojiyonamine78806 жыл бұрын

    I'm a simple sketcher. I see Aaron Blaise, I press like.

  • @birdcomixstudios
    @birdcomixstudios6 жыл бұрын

    I like seeing each artist's differing approach to a subject. Aaron is definitely more anatomy based while Proko is more shape and form based, and both work perfectly fine.

  • @oonadoodles
    @oonadoodles6 жыл бұрын

    11:30 Oh my god Karen came by and watched Aaron Blaise draw. That was so cute.

  • @crattsillustrator6555

    @crattsillustrator6555

    5 жыл бұрын

    12:13 : "She does some drawing"!

  • @bassilosman8803

    @bassilosman8803

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dominique Paguyo (Student) I love how this Karen is better then every other Karen shes so calm and cute

  • @idkman8691

    @idkman8691

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bassil Osman you cant call a Karen calm, that doesn’t make a Karen.

  • @ghardmuell
    @ghardmuell6 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Blaise seems like such a kind and heartwarming person. Love these videos where we get to meet other artists!

  • @MrRadioLt

    @MrRadioLt

    5 жыл бұрын

    kopfkoma y

  • @Stettafire
    @Stettafire6 жыл бұрын

    I must say it is good seeing such a competent artist such as yourself struggling with cats. It shows that even those with a lot of skill are always learning and growing:)

  • @brylidan
    @brylidan6 жыл бұрын

    proko no piko

  • @sarahwoods1371
    @sarahwoods13716 жыл бұрын

    I loved Karen watching you do her portrait!!! So fun!♡♡♡

  • @Priscillageorgeart
    @Priscillageorgeart6 жыл бұрын

    I love this video of you interacting with another artist out having fun together and coming up with creative games to play. I know youve done this in the past but I would love to see more!

  • @Radenska512
    @Radenska5125 жыл бұрын

    It's so awesome seeing these two drawing! 2 of the best artists out there

  • @tupac-man8120

    @tupac-man8120

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not even close but hey its alright man

  • @mariamakermanMarz
    @mariamakermanMarz6 жыл бұрын

    this is so lovely i know Proko and he has so many subs and still he is never aftaid of collabs that way he guides us to specific dimention of art that we yet have to explore and while he is pro in his own direction there are other things to see, watch and learn, i admire how he delivers this simple but very fascinating advanture that he goes through to us. i love ppl who love learning and creating but what is not completelyin their range they can teach us too by sending us to right direction, i took his path but i have an options too, this sort of thing from an artists(meaning offernig other great ppl and thus showing respect and objectivity) is very impressive, i appreciate everything this man does!

  • @user-np5hn3jj7j
    @user-np5hn3jj7j6 жыл бұрын

    Two favorite artists drawing together - this what I call a great Christmas present!! Please make more videos like this!! Happy holidays)

  • @brenttaylordotus
    @brenttaylordotus6 жыл бұрын

    Super cool. Eye popping energy in Aaron's stuff and I can totally see the Watts craft in Stan's work here, particularly in the gorilla.

  • @trishnewbery161
    @trishnewbery1616 жыл бұрын

    This was so great! Loved watching you both sketch!

  • @simondergez377
    @simondergez3776 жыл бұрын

    This must have been so cool to do together! Loved watching both of your videos.

  • @hipdogdsv
    @hipdogdsv2 жыл бұрын

    That little break where the shell stops in front of the eyes is called "the stop." Cockers have a very prominent stop where a Bull Terrier does not have one.

  • @rociooAchan
    @rociooAchan6 жыл бұрын

    Loooove these types of videos! Seeing you guys sketch from life is suppeer inspirational :)

  • @SpeedySecrets215
    @SpeedySecrets2155 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit when the animals came around to look at their sketches, I want to be that powerful

  • @AmbiCahira
    @AmbiCahira6 жыл бұрын

    I laughed so much at this! But I loved it so much, I hope you guys do more of these!

  • @mehulrawat1272
    @mehulrawat12724 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Blaise is a master artist. So much seasoned!

  • @pjlewisful
    @pjlewisful5 жыл бұрын

    I love it when you team up with your fun artist buds & draw together.

  • @brushworkatelier
    @brushworkatelier6 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video Proko! Thanks for that!

  • @NormanHilbert
    @NormanHilbert6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this. It was great fun to watch and quite instructional. I am NOW checking my calendar for my next visit to the zoo.

  • @f.s.9833
    @f.s.98335 жыл бұрын

    Such a great video. Stan, your videos bring joy to my life! And afterwards I really have an urge to grab my art material and draw, paint, all of it. Thanks for inspiring people!

  • @learnsustainability
    @learnsustainability6 жыл бұрын

    Really cool idea for a video! Fun & instructive. Thanks guys :D

  • @3Daver
    @3Daver5 жыл бұрын

    Spending the day drawing animals at the zoo with a Disney Animator like Aaron Blaise - what a dream come true for any artist in my field. The only way it could possibly get better would be to draw with Glen Keane - I learned so much watching you both thank you so much for this!

  • @ImaginaryTerrie3
    @ImaginaryTerrie36 жыл бұрын

    That's a good idea. I'm between semesters at the moment with an all year long zoo in town. Time to make a trip tomorrow.

  • @MK_2023.
    @MK_2023.6 жыл бұрын

    This is AWESOME! Aaron has such an amazing style, every time I see his work I'm like 'sweet Jesus Christ...how?!' haha.

  • @CaCriGuz
    @CaCriGuz6 жыл бұрын

    Amazing !! thank you for sharing those experiences !! you guys are great artist and great people as well. thank you so much :D

  • @delila351
    @delila3516 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed this so much. Thank you for sharing!!

  • @micheledangelo9391
    @micheledangelo93916 жыл бұрын

    Love this video!! Such great artists!

  • @eliudrdz
    @eliudrdz6 жыл бұрын

    Top 10 Anime Crossovers~

  • @ryanhoefert1655
    @ryanhoefert16555 жыл бұрын

    This really looks like a great time. I'll definitely be bringing my sketchbook to my next zoo trip!

  • @Windkisssed
    @Windkisssed6 жыл бұрын

    That was a GREAT collab!!! Thanks to BOTH of you. Very inspiring!! AND entertaining!! Lauri

  • @natskis
    @natskis5 жыл бұрын

    As a person who's trying to get into illustrating ... this was brilliant. Thank you Proko... and I am humbled by Aaron Blaise. Didn't realise how prolific he is. Nothing but

  • @baph9078
    @baph90784 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy watching this, thank you guys¡¡

  • @mikayla8163
    @mikayla81635 жыл бұрын

    So cool to see your two different styles!

  • @RyanBlaschkeArt
    @RyanBlaschkeArt6 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite videos by far! Thanks Stan and Aaron!

  • @nastyalebedeva4909
    @nastyalebedeva49096 жыл бұрын

    Aaron draws big cats very artistically. :)

  • @ezelarq
    @ezelarq4 жыл бұрын

    I had so much fun watching this amazing video! Thanks @Proko thanks @Aaron!

  • @antonioblanco3086
    @antonioblanco30866 жыл бұрын

    Wow Amazing!! It's a pleasure to see you together! Masters!

  • @whitescape
    @whitescape5 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Blaise is the master of Animal anatomy! Great video. Please do more like these sketchwalks!! please! :)

  • @madeleinerenee8505
    @madeleinerenee85056 жыл бұрын

    I’m going to sound really selfish here.... and totally don’t mean it in that way. Seeing Proko as such a talented artist messing up here and there from time to time kind of made me feel a little bit better about my drawing abilities. It lets me know that even the best artists struggle sometimes and it’s okay to struggle and not be perfect all the time.

  • @sh4rkhappy

    @sh4rkhappy

    6 жыл бұрын

    Matty Betty he just proved that ur good at what u practice. He never practiced drawing a cat. Soo he was not the best at it. Aron is good at it because he has done it gazzilion times. And if we are honest.. He would have done the same good drawing, even if the cat wasnt there. :) hehe.

  • @madeleinerenee8505

    @madeleinerenee8505

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jure Jereb haha very true.

  • @mimim102

    @mimim102

    6 жыл бұрын

    Matty Betty I cant not even be at Proko level of drawing and I admire both lol

  • @MrDadulence

    @MrDadulence

    5 жыл бұрын

    well, proko cant draw a kangaroo so you cant really call him that good

  • @roxroe6731

    @roxroe6731

    5 жыл бұрын

    its hard to draw when the subj keeps moving too. aaron really has more of this live drawings.

  • @TesT093
    @TesT0936 жыл бұрын

    This was really awesome, keep it up!

  • @wickedfirefly13
    @wickedfirefly136 жыл бұрын

    Great fun, love it!!!!! Thank you!

  • @Fadilanse
    @Fadilanse4 жыл бұрын

    what a freaking blast, I have so much fun watching,

  • @vivianeuleu
    @vivianeuleu2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this great video!

  • @user-ku8qy3xh1t
    @user-ku8qy3xh1t6 жыл бұрын

    Omg I can't believe that my two favorite channels cooperate!!! I'm so happy!

  • @fishey-gl1fy
    @fishey-gl1fy6 жыл бұрын

    I love how the animals came to watch xD amazing work both of you!

  • @Jasper129
    @Jasper1293 жыл бұрын

    I love how the section of the video where the giraffe runs away from Stan is literally called “Giraffe runs away from Stan” 😂

  • @mercurial6480
    @mercurial64805 жыл бұрын

    Proko you're so lucky to meet this man. He's my inspiration

  • @tupolevsukhoi5885
    @tupolevsukhoi58853 жыл бұрын

    Proko and Aaron blaise! fantastic! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @JuanPaoloNovelli
    @JuanPaoloNovelli6 жыл бұрын

    The interaction with de orangutan was amazing... What a connection, man!! I really love this video...

  • @ReXooLGMD
    @ReXooLGMD6 жыл бұрын

    *PROKOPIKO THE ART TEACHER*

  • @cannkann6596
    @cannkann6596 Жыл бұрын

    I could watch all day

  • @BarbaraDin
    @BarbaraDin6 жыл бұрын

    This was great! I want more!!!

  • @thekamps
    @thekamps6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome...Merry Christmas!

  • @lumenwrites
    @lumenwrites6 жыл бұрын

    The two most awesome art teachers ever.

  • @greyareaRK1
    @greyareaRK16 жыл бұрын

    That was wonderful on lots of levels.

  • @KiX-K4T13
    @KiX-K4T132 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Blaise is left handed! Me too, buddy! (This is from 2017, but still I get excited to see other left handed artists.) What a great video, by the way. I was thinking of going to the zoo this summer for some sketching. We're still in a pandemic, but ours is open. I hope it never closes.

  • @ChethanBhandarkar
    @ChethanBhandarkar Жыл бұрын

    Totally enjoyed the video

  • @PhDarien
    @PhDarien6 жыл бұрын

    Wish I could’ve been there. I live here and draw all the time at the zoo. I follow you both as well.

  • @robertomontero9457
    @robertomontero94576 жыл бұрын

    two great artists☺

  • @yannick1149
    @yannick11496 жыл бұрын

    BEST VIDEO I EVER WATCHED ON ANY CHANNEL M2 HEROES

  • @naly202
    @naly2024 жыл бұрын

    10:22 gave me goosebumps. True art lover.

  • @Kaalokalawaia
    @Kaalokalawaia6 жыл бұрын

    I seriously want to see you guys draw with Karen..

  • @Dziv
    @Dziv5 жыл бұрын

    I love these two guys

  • @kiplingbassil
    @kiplingbassil5 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching this a few days after it came out and as soon as that orangutan came up to Aaron I dropped everything and went to the zoo with my sketchbook and had the best time

  • @Fantasy2012dz
    @Fantasy2012dz3 жыл бұрын

    My .... great master drawing skill . I love it

  • @yasashiiyuuyake
    @yasashiiyuuyake6 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos, but especially this one, drawing animals with Aaron Blaise :D

  • @judealdred5237
    @judealdred52376 жыл бұрын

    Love these videos

  • @jem5431
    @jem54315 жыл бұрын

    THIS IS BY FAR THE COOLEST VIDEO IVE EVER WATCHED

  • @rilakumacakerolls9094
    @rilakumacakerolls90945 жыл бұрын

    你哋好搞鬼。 兩位都係高手 both are masters. Love the humours that you both are carrying. That’s why I love your art. Am a Procreator too. Can’t wait to get back to Chicago to draw that lady tiger again!

  • @0181spikri
    @0181spikri6 жыл бұрын

    This is so awesome!

  • @covidcarl7480
    @covidcarl74804 жыл бұрын

    AB genuinely loves the animals, you can tell by how he looks at them.

  • @ghostdad64
    @ghostdad646 жыл бұрын

    Awesome drawings! You both have so much talent! I know that one of the advise that you (Mr. Blaise) always give is to draw from real life. My question is, how on earth do you draw something that is constantly in motion?

  • @noemihonorio9471
    @noemihonorio94716 жыл бұрын

    Omg your style channel it's so funny in this way everything stay most easy to learn😁😃 loved,Kiss of Brazil!

  • @shpatm
    @shpatm6 жыл бұрын

    Wow karen is awesome

  • @InklanUtterfield
    @InklanUtterfield6 жыл бұрын

    I once went to a zoo when I was on holiday, but they only had a dog. It was a Shih Tzu.

  • @pardismack

    @pardismack

    4 жыл бұрын

    ROFLMAO. took me a sec

  • @bella_color
    @bella_color5 жыл бұрын

    i lost it at "what kind of dog is that?". you guys gotta do another video together again that was such a fun video to watch

  • @asankaanujeewa6357
    @asankaanujeewa63573 жыл бұрын

    great work...

  • @sandypiltch1206
    @sandypiltch12066 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyable to watch. What type of pen, long point/brush, was Aaron Blaise using in the early part of the video: talking about cats and snow leopard? Thank you for sharing :).

  • @underworldunderdog
    @underworldunderdog6 жыл бұрын

    two awesome artists and teachers : D

  • @MrProfessorElias
    @MrProfessorElias5 жыл бұрын

    Huge fan! You make excellent videos and I am a proud follower/student of yours. I have a question. I started using a lead holder after seeing you and Cesar Santos using it and I love it! Here though, I see you're using a thicker one, and is that charcoal you're using? Or just a thicker lead? Thanks!

  • @nikosp3156
    @nikosp31565 жыл бұрын

    The master of figure drawing and the master of animal drawing meet each other

  • @jmdoe5822
    @jmdoe58225 жыл бұрын

    Kazoo track during the giraffe sequence is pretty goddamn intense 🤘

  • @rudycueto6171
    @rudycueto61714 жыл бұрын

    amazing video!

  • @jonathanhampton1915
    @jonathanhampton19154 жыл бұрын

    "What kind of dog is that" -Stan. Wait a minute, that's not a dog...

  • @KenLives333
    @KenLives3336 жыл бұрын

    very nice vid, great watch!

  • @Subparanon
    @Subparanon6 жыл бұрын

    I can't look at those asphalt walkways without remembering 2 things....The wax casting machines when I was a kid, and a certain 70's sitcom opening "come and knock on our door......" Actually Threes Company was LA Zoo, this looked like San Diego Zoo with the asphalt paths.

  • @seapossumsforrest8162
    @seapossumsforrest81625 жыл бұрын

    Fun! Love the video!

  • @ducksoff7236
    @ducksoff72365 ай бұрын

    "I gotta take a leak" Well, I found something do just like Aaron Blaise! Its something I practice every day. You need consistency.

  • @unimokrani
    @unimokrani6 жыл бұрын

    this is amazing !!

  • @choochoochooseyou
    @choochoochooseyou6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome. What a day that must have been working one on one with Aaron.

  • @ProkoTV

    @ProkoTV

    6 жыл бұрын

    +choochoochooseyou It was amazing