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Monday, 14 September 2026

drawing skills are at the heart of the creative process

September starts with some fast and loose sketching.

Started the academic year improving drawing skills.

Beginning with loose sketching and teaching learners how to use shape and structure in their art

The next part involves the smooth drawing experience of biro on banana! 🍌🍌🍌

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iPad drawings

They quickly learn to use Adobe Illustrator Draw, Capture and Photoshop, on their Apple iPad. This is a big aid to their skills building and understanding of digital drawing methods. All pencil drawings and digital artworks are uploaded to Showbie.

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Friday, 14 March 2025

animation that's making waves!

Individuals and small creative teams are having an enormous impact on the movie industry.

Hand drawn animation films and computer creations made with the likes of Blender are making inroads into the film industry. Professional quality animation is being made on open-source software by creative individuals and small teams.

Oscar winner Flow was made with Blender, by the Gints Zilbalodis. Another enormous successful animation is Ne Zha 2 from China. This follow up film is the highest-grossing animated film globally, surpassing even Hollywood’s Inside Out 2.

Usman Riaz, musician and filmmaker

The Glassworker from Pakistan is the first hand-drawn animated feature, a brilliant production by Usman Riaz and Mano Animation Studios. It is Usman’s storytelling and drive that has proved it is possible. The way animation is made is shifting using free software. Blender and open-source tools are bringing animation to anyone who has a story to tell.