Drawing Realistic Rajah - Creating Creatures in Photoshop

Watch a throwback conference session from Adobe MAX 2015 where Disney animator and director Aaron Blaise demonstrates how to create a photo-realistic digital painting of Rajah, the tiger from Aladdin—a character he originally designed and animated. Follow along as Aaron walks through his complete digital painting process in Adobe Photoshop, sharing professional tools, tips, and techniques for achieving realistic fur, lighting, and animal anatomy in a digital environment. The 69-minute session covers Aaron's brush setup in Photoshop, his transition from traditional to digital art, approaches to animal paintings, creature and character design principles, and features an extensive demonstration of painting Rajah. This educational content is valuable for both beginners and experienced digital artists interested in learning how traditional animation knowledge can enhance digital artwork from a former Disney artist with 21 years of experience working on classic animated films.