Learn To Draw Disney Characters In New Disney+ Series SKETCHBOOK

Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw some iconic Disney characters from the artists at Disney themselves? Well now you can with the new Sketchbook series on Disney+.

Starting April 27 you can join 6 different artists who range from being inspired by the characters they are drawing to those who actually designed them as they show you how to draw 6 different characters. Not only that, but you will gain insight into how the artist made it to work at Disney and a little behind-the-scenes knowledge about the characters from the designers.

Here’s a breakdown of the artists and characters you can look forward to learning about:

• Emperor’s New Groove Kuzco

  • Gabby Capili’s path to Disney Animation began at a young age when she saw her first Disney film in a theater with her father, The Emperor’s New Groove. As Gabby teaches us how to draw her favorite character from the film, Kuzco, she also shares the importance of following your instincts and being free to let life guide you where you belong.

• Frozen Olaf

  • While teaching us to draw one of Disney Animation’s most beloved characters, Olaf from the worldwide hit Frozen films, Hyun Min Lee shares the joyful wonder of the character and how she channeled personal loss into being a guiding light in her career in animation.

• Aladdin The Genie

  • Legendary Disney animator Eric Goldberg guides us through the steps of drawing his most iconic character creation, The Genie from Aladdin while learning along the way the levels to which Robin Williams impacted the character and its animation.

• Peter Pan Captain Hook

  • Growing up in South Korea, Disney animator and character designer Jin Kim was always fascinated by the villains of Disney’s films. As Jin teaches us to draw Peter Pan’s Captain Hook we learn that his journey to America and working at Disney almost didn’t happen because of his colorblindness.

• Encanto Mirabel

  • Disney Animation story artist Samantha Vilfort teaches us how to draw one of the Studio’s newest characters, Mirabel Madrigal, from the award-winning hit film Encanto. Through her story we learn that her connection to Mirabel’s struggle of being different from everyone else in her family hits close to home.

• The Lion King Young Simba

  • Storied Disney animator Mark Henn teaches us how to draw one of his favorite character designs, Young Simba from The Lion King. Through Mark’s story, we learn the importance of never giving up on your dreams, even in the face of rejection.

I’m most excited to learn about the Genie and to hear about the influence Robin Williams had on the character. Which character are you most excited to see?