🦍 #ThrowbackThursday Tip!
One of my favorite tools when working in charcoal is actually my kneaded eraser!
I use it as a drawing tool to pull out light and bring form to life.

I'll show you how I use it while sketching a gorilla. 🖤

Watch 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtQqRmM8Fjo

#ArtTips

Snow Bear has won 30+ awards around the world.

What began as a very personal story told through 11,000 drawings & 3 years of work has grown far beyond what I ever imagined.

Thank you to everyone who’s supported this film. It truly means the world. ❤️

Learn More: https://snowbearshort.com/

It's been over a year since we last did this... But, I wanted to bring it back for a short while to help those who might not be able to afford art school or expensive courses.

Get 𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 $𝟭 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵!
No catch & No Time Limits on Access.

👉 CreatureArtTeacher.com

🌲❄️ Snow Bear is heading to the Pacific Northwest for the very 1st time!

The film will be showing this weekend at the 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹.

🎬 If you're in the area, please attend & experience Snow Bear on the big screen.

🎟️ Tickets:

October 12 Screening: https://bit.ly/4ohumg4

⏰ 𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! I'm heading to the 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

🎬 Snow Bear: 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟲 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠

🎟️ bit.ly/4iZfRet

Then something extra special...

✏️ 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 & 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼

📍 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺

🎟️ bit.ly/42uikb9

#SFFILM

I'm also honored that share we were named Runner-Up for Best Animated Short!

Thank you, CIFF! This little bear keeps walking, can't wait to see what's next 🐻‍❄️🐾

WOW! Snow Bear won 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 at the 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹!

It's a story about love & connection. To have it resonate with audiences, especially families means so much.

The best family stories don't speak down, they reach wide and lift us all up! (1/2)

#Animation

🐻‍❄️ 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 — 𝗦𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡! 🎬✨

Starting TOMORROW, April 3rd! 🎉

TWO screenings:

🎟️ Wednesday, April 3
🎟️ Saturday, April 5

🐾 Come see my HAND DRAWN animated short on the big screen!

👉 www.clevelandfilm.org/films/snow-b...

#SnowBearFilm #CIFF49

Thank you to the festival, the jury, and everyone who’s believed in Snow Bear from the start. And to all the other nominees —your work is inspiring! I’m honored to be in your company.🐻‍❄️❄️🇮🇪

#SnowBear #AnimationDingle #ThankYou #AnimationFestival #Gratitude #IndependentAnimation

I’m deeply honored to share that Snow Bear has won 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 (𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹) at 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 in Ireland.
This little film has such a big piece of my heart, and to have it recognized like this… especially by such a warm and passionate community of storytellers, means the world. 1/2

Only 5 Days Until LIVE in Amsterdam 🇳🇱

🎟️ GET TICKETS HERE bit.ly/41AI83K

#art #animation #amsterdam #2DAnimation #Oldschool

That’s how I ended up designing and animating Yao… plus all of the ancestor ghosts! Huge thanks to Tim Hodge for unearthing this piece of Disney history. I hope you all enjoy this little peek behind the scenes.
#animationart

Over the course of developing the film he was written out, and Shan Yu became the primary villain. Shan Yu’s role had already gone to the incredibly talented Pres Romanillos, which left me character-less—at least until directors Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft asked if I could handle a few characters.

I thought I’d share a little piece from the very early days of “Mulan.” This is a charcoal drawing I did of the original main villain, 𝗕𝗮𝗼 𝗚𝘂𝗻𝗴!

What’s that you say? There is no Bao Gung? Well, you’re right. (1/3)

#ThrowbackThursday
#TBT #MULAN #ConceptArt #DisneyTrivia #BTS #BehindTheScenes

Had fun creating this image on last weeks Live Stream!

Toon in every Friday on my YouTube channel: youtube.com/aaronblaiseart

#dailydrawing #drawing #art #octopus

Had a great day today live-streaming the painting of this background. This is a repaint from a background I did 2 weeks ago. In this version I repainted it with opposite lighting.

Watch the replay here: 🔴
youtube.com/live/ekZSke3...

Annie Awards Statement:

I am deeply honored & humbled to be receiving the Winsor McCay Award at the upcoming Annie Awards in February.

Thank You to ASIFA-Hollywood and everyone who has supported me throughout my career.

#AnnieAwards #ThankYouAnimation #ASIFAHollywood #AnimationJourney #ThankYou

I’m doing a workshop in Vancouver, BC this weekend on #Animation & Storytelling

Presented by Spark Animation

Get Tickets HERE > sparkcg.org/festivals/in...

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