Creature Design with Aaron Blaise

Discover a comprehensive creature design course from accomplished animator and wildlife artist Aaron Blaise. Learn his unique approach to creating believable creatures as he draws inspiration from the animal world to infuse realism into his fantastical designs.

During the course, Aaron will guide you through his creative process as he designs various creatures and illustrates how he incorporates characteristics and features from real animals into his designs.

Throughout the course, you will have access to over 18 hours of real-time demonstrations led by Aaron Blaise. You will see the entire process of how he designs creatures, from start to finish, in real-time, providing an in-depth understanding of his thought process and techniques.

Aaron is a skilled and charismatic instructor known for his ability to connect with students. If you want to improve your drawing skills, this course is perfect. Regardless of your experience level, you can expect to learn new techniques and strategies through these entertaining and interactive video lessons.

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of creature design, covering everything from designing bipedal and four-legged creatures to understanding real animal anatomy to creating imagined designs. The course will also delve into how the environment might impact the design process of a creature, as well as cover specific topics such as designing flying creatures, land-based creatures, and mythical creatures. Additionally, the course will cover painting and drawing tips, different skin textures, muscles, and bone structure, and include techniques for applying skin textures through “photo-bashing.” The course also includes 18+ hours of real-time demos, layered image files, and a bonus of Hippo skin textures.