Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join Aaron Blaise for a brand-new 2-Day LIVE Virtual Workshop all about drawing cats and dogs with believable anatomy, structure, expression, and most importantly, personality.
👉 GET ALL THE DETAILS & REGISTER: CreatureArtTeacher.com/LIVE
Members Get an INSTANT 50% OFF: CreatureArtTeacher.com/become-a-member
Over two live days, Aaron will draw 10 popular domestic animal breeds while showing you how he analyzes their forms, proportions, anatomy, expressions, and breed-specific characteristics.
But this workshop goes beyond simply drawing an accurate animal.
Aaron will show you how subtle choices in the eyes, ears, posture, gesture, and expression can capture the curious attitude of a cat, the joyful energy of a retriever, the confidence of a shepherd, and all of those little details that make an animal feel like an individual.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• Anatomy, structure, and proportion of cats and dogs
• How to identify important breed-specific characteristics
• Simplifying complex forms into clear, drawable shapes
• Drawing expressive heads and faces
• Using eyes, ears, posture, and gesture to communicate personality
• Balancing anatomical accuracy with artistic interpretation
• Aaron’s process for studying reference and making drawing decisions
• How to apply these principles to your own pets, animal characters, illustrations, and paintings
• LIVE Q&A with Aaron throughout the workshop
🎨 WORK IN ANY MEDIUM
Aaron will demonstrate digitally, but this workshop is not medium or software specific.
Follow along with pencil, charcoal, watercolor, gouache, oils, acrylics, digital painting, or whatever medium you enjoy using.
📅 September 12–13, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time each day
☕ 30-minute break at approximately 2:00 PM
💻 Live Online Event
🎟️ Attendance is capped to keep the workshop interactive
Creature Art Teacher Annual and Lifetime Members save 50% on registration.
Registered participants will also receive replay access so you can revisit the workshop after the live event.
Pre-registration is required. This workshop will not be available for purchase after the event ends.
👉 GET ALL THE DETAILS & REGISTER:
CreatureArtTeacher.com/LIVE
*** Subscribe to My Channel for More Art & Animation Videos: ***
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Watch MORE episodes:
Painting Rajah from "Aladdin" in Photoshop:
youtube.com/watch?v=LuaMG0_-xWw
Creating Textures with Photoshop Texture Brushes:
goo.gl/WPGVO3
Time Lapse Painting “Nubian Warriors”:
goo.gl/JrVhp6
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About Aaron Blaise:
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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. (vimeo.com/78740926)
Aaron currently is working on his mission to bring affordable art education and animation training to the world through his website: CreatureArtTeacher.com/?src=yt
Join Aaron Blaise for a brand-new 2-Day LIVE Virtual Workshop all about drawing cats and dogs with believable anatomy, structure, expression, and most importantly, personality.
👉 GET ALL THE DETAILS & REGISTER: CreatureArtTeacher.com/LIVE
Members Get an INSTANT 50% OFF: CreatureArtTeacher.com/become-a-member
Over two live days, Aaron will draw 10 popular domestic animal breeds while showing you how he analyzes their forms, proportions, anatomy, expressions, and breed-specific characteristics.
But this workshop goes beyond simply drawing an accurate animal.
Aaron will show you how subtle choices in the eyes, ears, posture, gesture, and expression can capture the curious attitude of a cat, the joyful energy of a retriever, the confidence of a shepherd, and all of those little details that make an animal feel like an individual.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
• Anatomy, structure, and proportion of cats and dogs
• How to identify important breed-specific characteristics
• Simplifying complex forms into clear, drawable shapes
• Drawing expressive heads and faces
• Using eyes, ears, posture, and gesture to communicate personality
• Balancing anatomical accuracy with artistic interpretation
• Aaron’s process for studying reference and making drawing decisions
• How to apply these principles to your own pets, animal characters, illustrations, and paintings
• LIVE Q&A with Aaron throughout the workshop
🎨 WORK IN ANY MEDIUM
Aaron will demonstrate digitally, but this workshop is not medium or software specific.
Follow along with pencil, charcoal, watercolor, gouache, oils, acrylics, digital painting, or whatever medium you enjoy using.
📅 September 12–13, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time each day
☕ 30-minute break at approximately 2:00 PM
💻 Live Online Event
🎟️ Attendance is capped to keep the workshop interactive
Creature Art Teacher Annual and Lifetime Members save 50% on registration.
Registered participants will also receive replay access so you can revisit the workshop after the live event.
Pre-registration is required. This workshop will not be available for purchase after the event ends.
👉 GET ALL THE DETAILS & REGISTER:
CreatureArtTeacher.com/LIVE
*** Subscribe to My Channel for More Art & Animation Videos: ***
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AaronBlaiseArt
============================
Like my work? Follow me for More:
============================
Twitter: twitter.com/AaronBlaiseArt
Instagram: instagram.com/AaronBlaiseArt
Facebook: facebook.com/TheArtofAaronBlaise
*** Find More Art Lessons and Tutorials at my Website: ***
CreatureArtTeacher.com/?src=yt
Watch MORE episodes:
Painting Rajah from "Aladdin" in Photoshop:
youtube.com/watch?v=LuaMG0_-xWw
Creating Textures with Photoshop Texture Brushes:
goo.gl/WPGVO3
Time Lapse Painting “Nubian Warriors”:
goo.gl/JrVhp6
============================
About Aaron Blaise:
============================
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. (vimeo.com/78740926)
Aaron currently is working on his mission to bring affordable art education and animation training to the world through his website: CreatureArtTeacher.com/?src=yt
