Charcoal Drawing with Aaron Blaise

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Charcoal Drawing with Aaron Blaise (+ Downloads)

Watch over his shoulder as Aaron Blaise draws the lioness image shown below in real time. Learn how to do charcoal drawing & illustration. In these comprehensive charcoal drawing lessons (5.5 Hour video course),  animator, director and wildlife artist Aaron Blaise ("Brother Bear", "Aladdin", "Mulan", "The Lion King") shows you his approach to one of his favorite mediums, Charcoal.  He will create the lioness image shown below and you will see and hear his thought process as the piece develops.  You'll get 6 HD Tutorial Videos covering:

  • How & when to use different types of charcoal
  • Rough Sketching
  • Drawing Light & Shadows
  • Working with Kneaded Eraser
  • Working with charcoal powder
  • Shading & Toning
  • Drawing Fur
  • Using "white" charcoal
  • PLUS you'll also get bonus material including:
    • Original high-res lioness photograph taken in Africa by Aaron Blaise
    • High-Res Copies of the final image
    • Art Supply List - Everything used to make this image.
Aaron has an engaging, entertaining and approachable teaching style that people really love. We believe this one of the most in-depth and easy to understand courses you will find anywhere on how to use draw with charcoal. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist these fun and engaging videos will teach you something new!

Original price was: $40.00.Current price is: $25.00.

Charcoal Drawing with Aaron Blaise

Watch over his shoulder as Aaron Blaise draws the lioness image shown below in real time. Learn how to do charcoal drawing & illustration. In these comprehensive charcoal drawing lessons (5.5 Hour video course),  animator, director and wildlife artist Aaron Blaise ("Brother Bear", "Aladdin", "Mulan", "The Lion King") shows you his approach to one of his favorite mediums, Charcoal.  He will create the lioness image shown below and you will see and hear his thought process as the piece develops.  You'll get 6 HD Tutorial Videos covering:

  • How & when to use different types of charcoal
  • Rough Sketching
  • Drawing Light & Shadows
  • Working with Kneaded Eraser
  • Working with charcoal powder
  • Shading & Toning
  • Drawing Fur
  • Using "white" charcoal
  • PLUS you'll also get bonus material including:
    • Original high-res lioness photograph taken in Africa by Aaron Blaise
    • High-Res Copies of the final image
    • Art Supply List - Everything used to make this image.
Aaron has an engaging, entertaining and approachable teaching style that people really love. We believe this one of the most in-depth and easy to understand courses you will find anywhere on how to use draw with charcoal. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned artist these fun and engaging videos will teach you something new! NOTE: This version includes Lifetime Streaming Access. If you wish to Add Lifetime Downloads for Just $5 More: + CLICK HERE

Original price was: $40.00.Current price is: $20.00.
Charcoal Drawing with Aaron Blaise
Creature Art Teacher Course

Master dramatic value, texture, and atmosphere through charcoal drawing.

Join Aaron Blaise for an in-depth course exploring charcoal drawing techniques.
You’ll learn how to use light, shadow, edges, texture, and gesture to create expressive drawings filled with depth, energy, and mood.

Charcoal Drawing
Value + Light
Traditional Media
With Aaron Blaise

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What You’ll Learn

Explore charcoal techniques including blending, texture, edge control, value grouping, and expressive mark-making.

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Light & Shadow

Learn how contrast, atmosphere, and shadow design can create depth, drama, and stronger visual storytelling in your drawings.

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Traditional Drawing Techniques

Follow Aaron through demonstrations and studies focused on gesture, structure, rendering, and observational drawing skills.

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Meet Aaron Blaise

Learn from the Oscar-nominated director of Brother Bear and veteran Disney animator known for his expressive drawing and wildlife art.

Lessons

01 Charcoal Lesson: Introduction

Length: 11 minutes

Aaron explains why he selected the reference image, what you will learn in this course and what materials you will want to use.