The Foundations Bundle

So you’re looking to build up your drawing skills?

Well, you’ve come to the right place! This Bundle is entirely focused on developing your fundamental drawing skills that will later expand into more imaginative realms — comics, animation, illustration, gaming conept art, and more. Over time we’ve learned that many of our students want to run before they can walk, artistically speaking, and that it is instead better to focus on developing your confidence with critical skills to encourage understanding of the forms you’re drawing first.

These skills are also not commonly taught thoroughly in high-school level education, so we have decided to create a comprehensive learning pathway that enables you to learn these skills and also have a ton of fun while doing so.

This bundle is available in three different versions:

Version 1 / Base version - A good starter set of courses for those who are just beginning their learning with us.

  • Drawing I: Observational Sketching (4 week course - 1 hour review sessions)

  • Perspective I: Introduction (4 week course - 1 hour review sessions)

  • Figure Drawing & Anatomy (8 week course - 1 hour review sessions)

  • Personal Mentorship (8 sessions - 1 hour review sessions)

  • Lecture Video on Time Management and Work Ethic for Young Artists

  • Textbook: Framed Perspective vol.I by Marcos Mateu-Mestre (a great book on perspective drawing)

  • Textbook: Classic Human Anatomy by Valerie L. Winslow (Sheridan College's current anatomy textbook)

    Total one-on-one live feedback sessions: 28 1-hour sessions

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Version 2 - This version of the bundle is upgraded with two extra foundational 4-week courses. The first is tailored to develop drawing in perspective; this skill is typically under-developed in every student. The second 4-week course we’ve added will help you use your observational drawing skills to draw believable-looking objects, environments, and characters from your imagination. This version adds on…

  • Drawing II: Imaginative Sketching (4 week course - 1 hour review sessions)

  • Perspective II: Mood & Atmosphere (4 week course - 1 hour review sessions)

Version 3 - In this final version, we’ve extended the Personal Mentorship portion of this Bundle to 18 sessions, and this will be split between multiple drawing tutors.

Which will it be?

Booking Info

Booking Info

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The times available for you to book your feedback sessions change slightly throughout the year, but generally correspond a 9am - 5pm EST (Toronto time) schedule.

This schedule is somewhat flexible on a case-by-case basis, but we prefer that our student highly prioritize these sessions over other extra-curricular opportunities.

If you’d like to arrange a customized time to have your work reviewed, please contact us about your availability. 99% of the time we can find a mutually agreeable time.

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What you will get out of this bundle:

  • Step-by-step demonstrations and lectures of every week of the courses listed (lifelong course access).

  • Increase your skills in understanding how to effectively draw people, objects, environments, vehicles, nature; in short — everything!

  • Improve your ability to control your line quality / weight using a variety of mediums — conté, pencil, ink, digital, and more.

  • Learn from multiple tutors in Version 3 of the Bundle.

  • Flexibility to pace out the classes based on your schedule and commitments

  • Guidance from The Animation Tutor(s), incorporating research and collaboration with industry professionals worldwide

  • The ability to develop an impressive animation portfolio to help you get accepted into the best art and design schools and kickstart your career in animation

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A person drawing a detailed architectural sketch on a large sheet of paper.

All Animation Tutor courses require:

  • Zoom account for the online feedback sessions

  • Access to Google Drive to submit homework and to receive feedback files

  • Access to a digital Calendar (we use Google Calendar) for managing scheduled appointments

  • Reliable internet speed, ideally offering at least 30 Mbps for both downloads and upload, ensures a smooth online experience

  • Drawing materials of your choice, life drawing is always best done traditionally

  • Ability to seek out artists that inspire you

  • Willingness to learn and grow as an artist!

Q&As

  • Yes! Most prefer to benefit from our no-interest payment plans. Here's what we offer:

    Base bundle - Up to 4 monthly payments of $712.50 CAD+tx

    Version 2 bundle - Up to 5 monthly payments of $750 CAD+tx

    Version 3 bundle - Up to 7 monthly payments of $706.43 CAD+tx

    Contact us below to arrange your payment plan.

  • This is our most frequently asked question, and our answer is always: we cannot guarantee anything, but what we can do is:

    • give you consistent feedback on your artwork

    • keep your work schedule on track

    • give you a sense of accountability

    • answer any questions you have along the way

    • give you an accurate sense of what is expected of you as a candidate to be accepted

    • encourage you to meet our fellow students, who you might eventually be friends with in the program!

    We also don't make guarantees because you are the critical ingredient in this equation. Do you do the assigned work on time? Do you ask questions? Do you show up with more than asked? Etc.

    Your passion, and your hard-work are what guarantee you opportunities in life. 😊

  • It is very hard to do this!

    Since you book directly on our Calendar using a link, you can choose a time that works for you. You also have ample opportunity to reschedule if your schedule changes (this is especially valuable for anyone enrolled in extra curricular activities in high-school).

    As long as you cancel or reschedule a booking 24 hours in advance, it's fine by us to reschedule as frequently as you need. You may reschedule each session up to 3 times. This is very flexible!

  • We have written a blog post on this subject exactly! Please read it here.

  • You can email us via our contact page, or you can simply book a call with us to chat on Zoom.

    If you would like to send us samples of your work to see what we'd recommend, you can email hello @ theanimationtutor.com (without the spaces).

Arrange your payment plan.

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