![[Live] Backgrounds for Art and Animation @AnimatorIsland](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qFuUYwH3d7o/sddefault.jpg)
Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
If you'd like to see the other videos in this "Searching for a New Style" series you can find them below.
Here's the recording for the Animator Island Live-Stream on Backgrounds! JK walks you through the theory of crafting settings and environments to make your stories and characters really pop. We tackle some analysis of four backgrounds in particular and how they might lend elements to "Rikistyle" - the new style JK is attempting to create for himself.
Searching for a New Style - Analyzing Character Proportions: youtube.com/live/3YOEF9E59pc?feature=share
Looking at Line Quality - youtube.com/live/pvdz2apgCAQ?feature=share
"Chunkiness and Form" - youtube.com/live/BRNZMYjtGrg?feature=share
Also at the start of the recording there is a showcase of an illustration started via live stream last week. To see the early going and construction of the image, check out the step by step here: youtube.com/live/p8OIWayjU3o?feature=share
And as always if you're looking for some great direct mentoring to take your art and animation to the next level, Ferdinand has that available for you! patreon.com/animatorisland
If you'd like to see the other videos in this "Searching for a New Style" series you can find them below.
Here's the recording for the Animator Island Live-Stream on Backgrounds! JK walks you through the theory of crafting settings and environments to make your stories and characters really pop. We tackle some analysis of four backgrounds in particular and how they might lend elements to "Rikistyle" - the new style JK is attempting to create for himself.
Searching for a New Style - Analyzing Character Proportions: youtube.com/live/3YOEF9E59pc?feature=share
Looking at Line Quality - youtube.com/live/pvdz2apgCAQ?feature=share
"Chunkiness and Form" - youtube.com/live/BRNZMYjtGrg?feature=share
Also at the start of the recording there is a showcase of an illustration started via live stream last week. To see the early going and construction of the image, check out the step by step here: youtube.com/live/p8OIWayjU3o?feature=share
And as always if you're looking for some great direct mentoring to take your art and animation to the next level, Ferdinand has that available for you! patreon.com/animatorisland
![[Live] Backgrounds for Art and Animation](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qFuUYwH3d7o/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Backgrounds for Art and Animation
If youd like to see the other videos in this Searching for a New Style series you can find them below.
Heres the recording for the Animator Island Live-Stream on Backgrounds! JK walks you through the theory of crafting settings and environments to make your stories and characters really pop. We tackle some analysis of four backgrounds in particular and how they might lend elements to Rikistyle - the new style JK is attempting to create for himself.
Searching for a New Style - Analyzing Character Proportions: https://www.youtube.com/live/3YOEF9E59pc?feature=share
Looking at Line Quality - https://www.youtube.com/live/pvdz2apgCAQ?feature=share
Chunkiness and Form - https://www.youtube.com/live/BRNZMYjtGrg?feature=share
Also at the start of the recording there is a showcase of an illustration started via live stream last week. To see the early going and construction of the image, check out the step by step here: https://www.youtube.com/live/p8OIWayjU3o?feature=share
And as always if youre looking for some great direct mentoring to take your art and animation to the next level, Ferdinand has that available for you! https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland")
![[Live] 11SecondClub Animation Tips - June 2022](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qywiadaXBCc/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] 11SecondClub Animation Tips - June 2022
We have a closer look at the animations submitted to the 11SecondClub in June 2022. As always this stream will be filled with character animation tips and tricks about timing, posing and more!
FREE 2D animation class: Free 2D class: https://animatorisland.com/2d
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland
Group Mentoring: https://animatorisland.com/group-mentoring")
![[Live] 11SecondClub May 2022 Critiques + Animating wizard kitty!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/seGIMBzGYgA/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] 11SecondClub May 2022 Critiques + Animating wizard kitty!
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Some live 2D character animation. With wizard kitty!
FREE 2D animation class: Free 2D class: https://animatorisland.com/2d
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland
Group Mentoring: https://animatorisland.com/group-mentoring")
![[Live] Eyes for Art and Illustration](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u_NP6Yk6f-M/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Eyes for Art and Illustration
Heres the recording of the recent Live Stream all about EYES! Join JK as he does some in-depth analysis of what you need to know to draw eyes well, plus what he wants to keep in mind as he continues to try to intentionally change his own default Art Style.
Links from the video: Making Eyes That See series - https://www.animatorisland.com/making-eyes-that-see/
Full Quest for Art Style playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnf5AcU_9T9rGvQYH1hxXtsIuJmVD4mHy
Get exclusive content and personal animation mentoring via - https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland")
![[Live] Animation Analysis - The Bad Guys trailer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uc-LXYMc5E0/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Animation Analysis - The Bad Guys trailer
In this video JK and Ferdinand go frame by frame through some amazing character animation in the trailer for Dreamworks The Bad Guys.
We expect to find out more about snappy animation timing, awesome posing and design and some fun acting moments.
Like what we do? Want us to critique your animation? Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/animatorisland
FREE 2D animation class: https://animatorisland.com/2d")
![[Live] Character Design Prompts and Live Animating](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/un5OcH3Fw_E/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Character Design Prompts and Live Animating
We are doing some fun character design prompts and continue the wizard kitty animation.
FREE 2D animation class: Free 2D class: https://animatorisland.com/2d
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland
Group Mentoring: https://animatorisland.com/group-mentoring")
![[Live] Working on 2D animations part 5](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vNjJMEtnjgg/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Working on 2D animations part 5
Our griddy detective has entered the typical detective movie bar. Today we work on another animation shot for the game MS Salmon. This is another character animation artist live stream
FREE 2D animation class: Free 2D class: https://animatorisland.com/2d
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland
Group Mentoring: https://animatorisland.com/group-mentoring")
![[live] Making a 3D character animation - part 6](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/viKZYX99Dhg/mqdefault.jpg "[live] Making a 3D character animation - part 6
Today we continue animating a dialog character animation shot in 3D in blender. A great watch for anyone who wants to figure out how to animate. I will talk about the principles of animation and the best animation workflow to create animation going from an animatic, to blocking, to splining to a finished acting shot.
Support me on: patreon.com/animatorisland
More streams coming up:
to be announced")
