Animating on Paper: How Squash & Stretch Applies to Characters

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

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[@amadlover]

Just love the flipping back and forth even when there is a single drawing. Haha

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

Lol! My son and I were talking about this the other day. My flipping hand goes into autopilot and it doesn't matter if there's one drawing or twenty. It starts flipping the paper.

[@amadlover]

Actually it might be subconsciously helping in getting a refreshed view of the drawing every now and then. Like looking away and back, to get a "fresh" look, Rather than getting comfortable with the drawing, and not spot something off. Cheers. Videos are very inspiring. 🙏

[@RodrigoVazquez91]

You guys are the gods of animation, the way you know how to draw every single frame, how to set the timing, the perspective, the emotions reflected in every trace, it will never be replicated by a machine, this is art at it's purest expression

[@chaikaikudadragon6724]

What was for me the most important realization about how a face or snout squishes or such wirh different expression besides the mouth is the nose, specially on big cats alot of the skin moving affects the shape of the nose alot, making it like squish togheter or pull apart, it's kinda important I think, when I see art of cats which snarl or bare thejr teeth and the nose like stays in the neutral position it doenst feel as expressive and powerfully. Idk just wanted to share that

[@renarddubois940]

It makes me nostalgic, i don't do squash and stretch on the show I'm currently working on..

[@lukaszlupinski8922]

To improve posture do gym - squats, deadlift, lunges with weights. 3 months and you would be able to sit straight.

[@amritpalhh9836]

Beautiful work sir!

[@prekarecartoons4912]

I like it.

[@skycat404]

Aaron, would you consider putting out a video on your channel regarding environments and perspective? I love your style and buying your lessons has jettisoned my skill 1000%, but I struggle still on the technical bits like background and especially cityscapes, where you have to keep lines and VP straight. Have you ever professionally worked on those as a main job description or did you just do character animation?

[@Ghostrob2023]

Good morning Aaron, I missed watching your stream yesterday but I am watching it right now, and enjoying the drawing plus the advice you are giving towards the squash and stretch routine in drawing and animation. Have a great weekend.

[@Luekillah1312]

Amazing work Aaron! Love it!

[@XEdits291]

I missed it live

[@bentosouzaleonardo]

In fact, when you change your expression you don't need to have your eyes narrowed tightly.

[@drawpower55]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Animation is always cool!

[@Dots44190]

Can you describe a day as an animator? Does the structure stifle your creativity.

[@burkinafaso-]

I also love animation, but it needs too much time. Very informative video, thank you. Best regards 👍

[@corneater7525]

What made you want to start animating?

[@roycastanon5754]

Y’all need to stop asking him what he draws with😂 getting the same pencil as him won’t give you his skill. I know Aaron gets annoyed with that question

[@soybasedjeremy3653]

Or they want to know the brand, cause of the quality.

[@FriedFrogLegsAnimations]

Question should i use graphite to animate on paper? Im thinking giving a go what brand of graphite do use

[@jonaspuie2780]

i didn't know you were a disney alumnus at all that's right, it's a shame that the anination department closed after the production of the princess and the frog

[@mm-jq8im]

I'm starting animating soon do you have any tips/tricks for me?

[@XEdits291]

Im sad, I missed it.

[@Daniel_Vital]

Hi, I'm really interested in buying your sketch brush. It is supposed to be free by signing your newsletter but the download doesn't work, and I just wanna buy it. It's called sample brush 42 1 tilt and you use it almost in every art project. What brush set do I need to buy?

[@nirupasuthar6712]

Which pencil did you,sir

[@alexlakota3598]

🤩

[@villavelli]

Did he work on LK or he just likes to draw cats. I admit they are fun to draw

[@sodaart6458]

Are you still working in disney studios ?

[@shakeemwinn3647]

Hey Aaron are you using Wirecast

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

No. I use OBS

[@shakeemwinn3647]

@@AaronBlaiseArt thanks How do you get the image to fill up on the screen?

[@shakeemwinn3647]

@@AaronBlaiseArt phenomenal work, by the way.

[@EnderDragonGamerCraft]

I learn to draw a little better with you than with my art teacher

[@steliosstanis2125]

🦁🎨😉👍

[@DennisTamayo]

Nowadays, traditional animators don't do cleanup animation on paper with pencil anymore.

[@HartDraws]

I just started my freelance career and youtube channel as an ARTIST. Plz pray for me ✨

[@renarddubois940]

1:06:50 not for us 3D animators..