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Character Design with Aaron Blaise

“I was trained by Aaron Blaise. Aaron is Awesome!”

In this huge 16+ Hour video course, animator, director and character design artist Aaron Blaise (“The Lion King”, “Aladdin”, “Mulan”, “Beauty & The Beast”) takes you his process for creating compelling human and animal characters. Watch as Aaron creates new original images right in front of you and explains his development process. You’ll get Over 20 HD Tutorial Videos covering:

Aaron has an engaging, entertaining and approachable teaching style that people really love. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist these fun and engaging videos will teach you something new!

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Aaron Blaise’s course on Character Design is HUGE.

Character Design Course Previews:

The course contains over 20 Video Lessons and 16+ hours of material. Watch as Aaron teaches you his techniques for design Human and Animal Characters. In this new course he explains a wide variety of tips & techniques that he has developed over his 28+ animation career. Also, he passes along some lessons that he learned about character design from other legendary Disney trained animators.

The course is broken down into TWO Parts. In PART 1 you will learn the lessons outlined below:

Finally, In PART 2 Aaron will then take all the lessons & apply them in real time . You’ll sit next to him as be breaks down the story of “Peter & The Wolf”. (A synopsis is included for those unfamiliar with the tale) – He will then take you through his process of designing characters for the two lead roles. You’ll be able to watch as he shares his development process just like he would for any film or animation project!

PLUS, you will also get tons of bonus material & images! Over 7 gigs of drawings including high-res jpegs images of the designs in the character design course as well as layered Photoshop files.

Preview Video:

For your convenience we have two a brief example videos below. This excerpt is from the section on “How to Draw CUTE!” – Enjoy.

This next video is from the section on “Pushing Your Designs”

Subtitles & Closed Captions Currently Available for this Course:

NOTE: This course is broken up into individual files that you may may stream online or download. Due to file size we strongly recommend you stream the files. Some videos are larger than others so if downloading please be patient as the total course is several gigs of data.

About Aaron Blaise:

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Copyright Notice – The images, photos, videos, files and content of these course materials are licensed for PERSONAL USE ONLY. Please do not distribute, post or attempt to resell them.

15 reviews for Character Design with Aaron Blaise

cah.ttb (verified owner) – June 7, 2017

Every single class makes you realize how much you can explore, not just with the design of the character, but with the whole environment, story around your characters and feelings that they can bring to the viewer. Aaron was such a huge mentor to me in this course and I definitely recommend it to everyone who wants to have a great time drawing and improving in this area!

Libminna e.U. (verified owner) – May 30, 2018

Really great course! I am just four lessons in but already got the anatomy course too and will do that one first.Really like Aaron‘s way of explaining, very clear tips that immediatly improved my drawing, especially because I now really think about what I‘m doing (thinking about that form :D). Hope there are many more of these courses on the way!

Ramya (verified owner) – August 15, 2018

This course has to be one of the most in-depth courses out there for character design. The way in which Aaron explains is very clear and helps grasps the fundamentals easily. Each lesson has in-depth demonstrations, helping to apply the concepts. It’s a must for anyone looking to learn character design. Thank you Aaron for this wonderful course 🙂

Jet-Pack Kid (verified owner) – October 19, 2019

This course might be my favorite course on this site! Aaron is a great teacher who keeps things simple and really helped me understand character design and showed me how to make my own unique characters. My favorite lesson was probably Line of Action. Now when I draw I use Aaron’s tools like “pushing the caricature” or “drawing through”.
The course is totally worth the money!

martine (verified owner) – February 6, 2020

Again a great course, thanks Aaron for sharing your vast knowledge. So many examples, tips, tricks and other information, that I’ll probably have to revisit again and again, not to forget half of it. Next to all the useful information, learning how to push the caricature, push the action, be bold and work through your problems until you nail it was very insightful. Drawing along I’m getting so much better at gesture, action and (finally) expressions! Totally worth it!

Azelle Bahadory (verified owner) – March 15, 2021

This course is full of essential techniques, and the way Aaron explains them is simple and sticks with you. Every minute of his instruction is worth the money. I highly recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in drawing characters of any style.

Jan Dober (verified owner) – April 1, 2021

For my work as a performer, I got into the situation of having to learn to draw through Corona. As a complete beginner, I was faced with the choice of numerous courses. By chance I came across the website of Aaron and his team and booked my first course. The friendly manner and detailed explanations convinced me immediately. In the meantime, I have made enormous progress and have bought several courses. Every time I watch them again, I discover new important details. The courses are really highly recommendable! Thank you very much for this work.

Brandon Woods (verified owner) – May 22, 2021

Incredible lessons. It really puts things in a way I can easily understand. I can’t stop recommended this course enough to fellow artists.

Monika Pinzon (verified owner) – August 24, 2021

Aaron Blaise is an insanely talented artist. This course (Which I am still currently in the process of) is AMAZING so far! I’ve been learning so much about anatomy, and he is very good at explaining how to do the art step-by-step. And the great thing is, that if you don’t have the digital drawing platforms he already has, you can simply draw in a sketchbook with a pencil and the course still is perfectly doable! 10/5 stars for sure. I would recommend this course for people who are just getting into drawing, this will definitely help you learn more and boost your abilities farther! Rated 5 out of 5

Lee Kolenick (verified owner) – September 8, 2021

Loving it so far! Just about to get into perspective. Amazing insights, especially overlapping shapes and anatomical stuff! The Premium membership is definitely worth it!

olnikon87 (verified owner) – October 26, 2021

This is a great course! Everything is very clear and understandable, Aaron sometimes repeats the same thing several times, because these are very important points, fundamental to character design. Thanks to his explanations and examples everything becomes clear, it only remains to practice.

Mostafa Farweez (verified owner) – November 30, 2021

I like this course very much. And how Aaron simplifies the difficulty that is faced when designing a good looking character. With examples, and the breaking down process. I also like his explanation and teaching method. Very effective and impressive. Really worth what you are paying for, and in a enjoyful too.
Lastly, I advice to see his video streamings on Youtube on Friday. They are really great and I really enjoy when they are live.
Really Great teacher and wonderful person.

Karra-le Hinrichs (verified owner) – December 2, 2021

As a free lance artist who was originally mostly self taught, Aaron’s lessons are amazing! He gives simple instructions and his art helps punctate what he’s explaining. It’s easy to understand and follow. His way of teaching is also very engaging. As someone with trouble focusing usually, he never once lost me or my attention. I highly recommend these for any artist!

Sam Warr (verified owner) – January 27, 2022

Aaron’s courses across the board are wonderful, especially if you lean towards animation. Art and animation has always been something I’ve loved all my life. But never took an active attitude to learn and improve until mid/late 20’s, online courses like this (in my opinion) are the most affordable and best way to learn from experts. Without having to put yourself in dept with college/university and if age or international location simply doesn’t allow art schools like CAL Arts and others as an option.

Aarons courses are insightful and easy to understand without being too “inside baseball” to lose beginners. They offer a lot to people of all skill levels and mediums from digital to traditional. Finally as someone who grew up watching Renaissance Disney films religiously as a kid on my small TV/VHS player. To be able to learn from someone who was a part of that amazing time is too good an opportunity to miss.

Erica Bey (verified owner) – July 16, 2022

Very detailed course. I would highly recommend this course to anyone what to go into Character Design.

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ABOUT AARON BLAISE / MISSION

My name is Aaron Blaise and as you’ve probably figured out by now, I love drawing and painting animals! From an artistic perspective, animals and nature in general were the first things I started drawing from as far back as I can remember. I remember sitting in the garage with my father as a little six year old drawing pictures of the ducks in his field guide books as he carved his decoys. By age seven I knew most every species of duck in North America. Later when I moved to Florida I fell in love with the wildness of the state. I lived in a little trailer out just north of the Everglades near Corkscrew Swamp. It was my paradise. I spent the better part of my youth drawing, painting, tracking and photographing the wildlife in and around our area. I did it as a wild child. I rarely if ever wore shoes except to school, and the same went for shirts. I was always dirty, sweaty, and had to pull more than a few ticks off of me. But I also always had my sketchbooks and paints. I couldn’t get enough of that.

Later I graduated from the Ringling College of Art with a certificate in Illustration in 1989. I was then hired by Walt Disney Feature Animation where I spent 21 years helping to create some of the greatest animated films ever made. During that time I was lucky enough to have worked as an animator or supervising animator on “The Rescuers Down Under”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin”, “The Lion King”, “Pocahontas”, “Mulan” and I was co-director of “Brother Bear” for which we earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. Since “Brother Bear” I helped to develop several projects but ultimately left Disney to pursue an opportunity back home in Florida to help start up a new animation studio called Tradition Studios. During the two and a half year life that the studio had we developed several feature film ideas. But it was a film about a little African Elephant that took root. It was called “The Legend of Tembo” and it was shaping up to become a beautiful story and visually stunning film. Like many start ups though, the company I was working for ran out of funds, went bankrupt, and I found myself without a job.

The loss of my job as an animation director though has been shaping up to become one of the greatest opportunities of my life. I have revived my painting career and launched this new website. I am so excited to see what the future might hold.

I’m 45 years old now and I find myself back in the head of a twelve year old running through the woods. I still like to get dirty. I still like to get sweaty. And I still occasionally pull a tick or even a leach from my skin…but I also still like to carry my sketchbooks, paints, and camera. Creating images of the amazing creatures that we share our Earth with is for me the greatest pleasure I could ever hope for in a career.

Animal Drawing Bundle

Get over 40+ Hours of content for one low price!

This bundle is massive! It’s our largest single offering on the site. You will get TONS of great video content covering anatomy, locomotion, and more. Plus, you’ll get a huge selection of bonus content such as:

We believe this is the largest and most in-depth animal course you will find anywhere!

This special bundle set includes the following:

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Course Video Previews:

Sample Lessons:

For your convenience we have included sample videos from each of the courses included in the bundle:

NOTE: These courses are broken up into individual files that you may may stream online or download. Due to file size we strongly recommend you stream the files. Some videos are larger than others so if downloading please be patient as the total course is several gigs of data.

About Aaron Blaise:

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Copyright Notice – The images, photos, videos, files and content of these course materials are licensed for PERSONAL USE ONLY. Please do not distribute, post, or attempt to resell them.

4 reviews for Animal Drawing Bundle

jenntate1001 (verified owner) – February 26, 2019

Definitely the best drawing course on animals I have ever taken!! I 100 percent recommend this!

BILJANA ZIGURSKI-MRACIC (verified owner) – February 24, 2020

I am really disappointing that the course on drawing canines (wolves, foxes) isn’t included in this bundle, but a PDF file on elephants is. That is my only complaint but asides from that it’s a great tutorial lesson for anyone wishing to be a better animal artist.

mr_quo (verified owner) – April 29, 2021

This is truly the best animal drawing bundle out there. Couple this with the Birds of Prey and Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes sets and you are on to a winner. I love the use of underlying anatomy as the driving force of all that comes after. The discussion of movement of the animals is awesome in developing the explanation of the anatomy, joints positions and how muscles influence the creatures. You can often get this course on sale but it is very well worth the money with or without the discounts. JUST BUY IT!

Mothleaf (verified owner) – June 9, 2021

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Annual Premium Membership BOGO

The Biggest Deal EVER on an Annual Membership!

For a limited time, get over 500 Hours of Art & Animation Lessons for yourself.
PLUS, Send 1 free year of membership as a gift to a friend!

Both of you get ALL the benefits of an Annual Plan.

This Limited Time Offer Includes the following:

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“I was trained by Aaron Blaise. Aaron is Awesome!”

Now for one low rate you will get access to EVERYTHING I have to offer.
That means you can get ALL of our courses, brushes, lessons, tips & tricks for one flat fee.

But that’s not all… By becoming a subscriber you’ll also get a lot more including:

Free Lesson Previews:

The videos below are selected lessons from various courses.
These represent just a small portion of the 550+ hours of animation lessons, art tutorials and more available with our membership plans.

Great Partner Discounts & Art Give Aways!

I am super pleased to announce that we are working with some great software, hardware and art material partners to offer subscriber discounts on tools that I use personally, and know that you will love.

Each Month Annual Subscribers & Monthly Streaming Members are automatically registered for a random art give away. Every month one subscriber will be chosen at random to receive a signed, original drawing by Aaron Blaise.

In fact, some of these are so good that the cost of the subscription pays for itself almost instantly.

We are offering the very first one starting today! All premium members will receive a discount code good for a huge percentage off TVPaint 11 – You can save up to 37% OFF!!

By becoming an annual subscriber you will receive a special promo code that is good for use at the TVPaint website.

There are two versions of the software eligible for this promo.

Below are your pricing & discounts (shipping costs excluded)*:

Discounts for Freelance Artists :
TVPaint 11 Standard Edition : 500 € 425 € (you save over 15%)
TVPaint 11 Professional Edition : 1250 € 1062.50 € ( you save over 15% )

Discounts for Students :
TVPaint 11 Standard Edition : 250 € > 165 € (you save 34%)
TVPaint 11 Professional Edition : 500 € > 315 € (you save 37%)

In the days ahead we will have a lot more info on all of these features & benefits… And we will of course be announcing special bonuses to subscribers as they happen.

We are also going to be adding tons of new items and content to the site all the time.

Now, I do want to stress that the subscription is not required. If you prefer to get things one at a time you will always have the option to do so.

Again, my goal is to make this information accessible to as many people as possible so I always want you to have the choice of what works best for you!

BUT, if you like things simple, like I do, I think you will find that that is the most affordable way to get all the benefits of the art knowledge that I want to share with the world! I’ve tried to make this an outstanding value for you all.

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16 reviews for Annual Premium Membership BOGO

bebop_321 – October 21, 2016

An incredible value for the price! Tons and tons of content in one single purchase (in fact, you get EVERYTHING you see on Aaron’s website with this annual subscription, which is great considering that two or three individual courses cost almost as much as this one year membership). You can download all the material and own it forever or watch the videos in streaming if you prefer.

In-depth videos about human anatomy, wildlife drawing, character design, tons of brushes and textures to improve your digital paintings (most of which come along with an explanatory video tutorial)… Just amazing, it’s totally worth it

Deanna – November 19, 2016

Highly recommend this to anyone serious about art. This has helped me in so many ways. He is extremely thorough, but he does not have a lot of unnecessary exposition. His works that look like they would take hours to do, he shows how to do them in in just an hour or so. Nothing is sped up so you see exactly what it is he is doing.

The price is high, at least for a college student such as myself, but what you receive in return is complete worth every penny. He puts so work much into these tutorials and brushes, and he shows how to use the brushes.

His resume is impressive, and any artist/animator who wants to move on to things like Disney, or Dreamworks, Aaron is definitely one you want to take notes from.

Jean – December 26, 2016

I just started learning from his videos on youtube and had a huge leap in my skills in a very short time (and I had been stuck for years with no direction). Now that I bought the entire course, I hope to get even better. I’m in love with his work and can certainly say this is the teacher I always asked for. Don’t think twice on buying and supporting his work. 🙂

sarahwhelo – April 3, 2018

One of the best purchases I’ve made in a long time. My photoshop skills have taken a huge leap all because of his tutorials. I’ve learned so much already and I haven’t even made a dent in the courses available!

amyvanzi98 – June 1, 2018

Amazing content for an amazing price! you make learning fun and easy and you inspire me so much thank you Aaron!

Revival – July 27, 2018

This is gold! I wanted to study animation but the places available to study in my country, aren’t very good. My frustration drove me to find Aaron Blaise and eventually, this website.

Thanks to Blaise and the other teachers on this site, I am able to study animation from a world-class teacher who really has a heart for people and art.
Now, I am studying animation and I rely on this website for my education mostly.

Keep going Aaron! You’re a huge blessing the art community!

Thank you so much
Your fan

jodispc – August 10, 2018

I was unsure about getting a subscription, but now that I did it, I am amazed how helpful and enjoyable this is. For an artist, who is not doing this as a business, this seemed like a big investment but I am glad I did. In my opinion, it was worth it. It is both educational and entertaining. I have learned a lot from the videos that I have watched thus far and it is helping me take my art to another level.

francisco.riosc – November 5, 2018

This is the best course I’ve can bought, thanks to Aaron for making this course, no one could make it better than you 🙂

Natalie Hale – November 26, 2018

I am forever indebted to Aaron.
After not having illustrated for ten years, and now looking at a possible children’s book illustration assignment on lions, I turned to YouTube and found Aaron. Eureka! Then I found his site, immediately bought an annual membership, and for me, the rest is history.

Being only old school, I knew zip about equipment or using Photoshop as an illustrator (I’d used it for graphic design only.) Following Aaron and studying his videos like crazy, I bought a Cintiq 16 and went to work. Two weeks later, I was able to produce a lion portrait that looked like I knew what I was doing.

To tell Aaron THANK YOU is not enough, but it is heartfelt! Without your teaching, I would be crawling along at a snail’s pace.

You are a marvelous teacher. I’m also an educator, and “it takes one to know one.” I teach kids with disabilites to read, and teachers–those who yearn to pass on what they know–are in a special club. Aaron is clearly one of the leaders of that club.

Mads Klarlund – March 25, 2019

No less than 5 stars, obviously!

This membership has meant everything. Not only is Aaron Blaise a source of incredible knowledge and talent, he also exudes sheer passion for his work by teaching us the importance of personal perseverance and imbuing the world with art and beauty.
For me, becoming a member, initially, didn’t just revolve around what content I could get my hands on and to what extent I could get it. For me it was the whole package, meaning the philosophy of Aaron’s approach to life. It’s really contagious and I’m just basking in the joy of having to be a part of the whole experience.

Therefore, my appreciation is twofold. On a more practical level, I’m grateful for all the things he’s taught me whether it be animal anatomy or the proces of a sketch to a finished painting. More importantly, though, I’m happy and excited that he has reminded me of the joy of drawing and creating, fueling the blissful memories of childhood.

Thank you very much…

Davide – November 15, 2019

Unfortunatly only five stars are avaiable couse it deserve at least a couple more.
I work in the game industry and always dig the web to find and use great resources, courses, way to improve my skill, learn different things, challenge myself and so on…here was the only place where I could find everithing I was looking for put toghether for a price that honestly…it’s so cheap that you can think it’s a joke…but instead it’s true and besides that Aaron it’s a Legend with decades of experience and the willing to pass his knowledge, his inspiring and fun and all his video are well structured and in great quality.
If you’re an artist and you’re serious about your training you SHOULD have it, as much as any real animator have his copy of the Animator Survival Kit.

I never thank Aaron enough for this unique opportunity.

Hector – November 24, 2019

So much content that I kinda feel like I’m stealing.
Thank you so much Aaron for this amazing deal.

cmzuby – November 29, 2019

Excellent videos and lessons. I have suggested time and again that my students interested in animation — or digital art in general- seriously request a subscription for their holiday/Christmas gift. Best available! And with the upswing in digital degrees and interest in creating gaming and animation at both University of Alberta and Red Deer College (Canada) this is an invaluable and affordable series the students (and I) really need to have in our toolboxes. Many thanks!

Kees van Diepen – December 3, 2019

This is an amazing deal. I started out with Big Cats. Then Digital Painting in Photoshop, and I just wanted more.
There are so many tutorials which would rack up into the thousands of dollars and it would still be worth the price, but here is a deal (often in discount) that just gives you all of it plus everything else that comes out for the next year!

Thank you Aaron for your hundreds of hours of talking through your process, drawing, painting.. animating!
With one purchase, I’ve got enough material to spend the next ten years at least.

Thank you so much!

jodispc – May 27, 2022

I would like to post an updated review. I am going on my fifth year as a subscriber. When I started, I was unsure if this was a good idea, but time has proven it was a GREAT idea! I have learned so much over the years. The content is constantly being updated and more and more new courses added. Having the ability to download the classes and go back to study them (whenever) is a feature not many places offer. The materials covered here span a wide variety of topics. The instructors are professionals and give you their all. Classes are entertaining and informative. Not to mention the additional resources like Dustin’s amazing Photo Reference packs and things like free custom Photoshop brushes and excellent customer service/support. For me, the subscription has been totally worth it.

When people comment that my art has improved and asked me what I have done, I give a lot of credit to this subscription and refer them here.

Erica Bey – July 16, 2022

This is the best thing I have ever invested in. I have learned so much from the courses available on this site. I have learned and grew more as an artist from the site then I have all my years at college. For one low yearly fee you get access to all the current courses in addition to the courses that come out within the year of signing up. I highly recommend it. Also if you are interested in TV Paint the discount offered with Aaron’s Annual Membership makes the membership pay for itself.

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Drawing Clear Expressions with Aaron Blaise

Introducing a new drawing course from animator and character designer Aaron Blaise. Watch as he teaches you how to draw faces & clear expressions.

The face is typically the focal point of an image so it is important that your images convey the meaning you intend and draw in the viewer. In this course Aaron will show you how to make that a reality!

Aaron has an engaging, entertaining and approachable teaching style that people really love. If you want to learn how to draw faces and clear expressions for you characters this course is for you! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist these fun and engaging videos will teach you something new!

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How to Draw Faces | Course Preview:

NOTE: This course may be streamed online or downloaded.

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6 reviews for Drawing Clear Expressions with Aaron Blaise

Julia Speropoulos (verified owner) – March 29, 2021

I have never seen such a broken down course on expressions! Aaron Blaise is truly teaching us so many new things, and inspiring us to find hundreds of expressions for characters! I have improved 1000% on my expressions! Thank you! I give it 5 stars!

petelucchetti (verified owner) – April 15, 2021

Fantastic! I had a blast drawing along with the Master and manipulating expressions. How I wish I’d had a course like this in my early developmental stages! This is a life changing course!!😎

Frédéric (verified owner) – April 24, 2021

mr_quo (verified owner) – April 29, 2021

I am slowly working my way through this course and it’s another winner. There is so, so much in here and it’s all explained in a such an accessible manner. This course is a must for animators, illustrators, concept artists and hobbyists alike. These things can take some learning and require many many drawings and refinements to improve. Aaron makes this fun and encourages you to develop at your own pace and enjoy the process.

Erica Bey (verified owner) – November 1, 2021

This course was wonderful. I love how each section/expression was broken down into digestible bits. Very easy to follow along. This course gave me a better understanding of how to draw clear expressions that are readable. I would highly recommend this course for any level artist.

David (verified owner) – January 29, 2022

I’ve been drawing caricatures since 2003 and I found this course very helpfull in helping me keep my expression simple and easy to read. This was a really fun experience to draw along with Aaron, as the pacing was perfect and just slow enought to keep up and listen to. Im always mindfull of the interactions of the features and this has made me even more aware of their interactions with one another.

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