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Animating from Scratch:
The Essential Guide to Bringing Drawings to Life
Set your creativity free and learn the art of bringing characters to life with 5+ hours of content and 20+ video lessons!
Animators are born, not made? NOT TRUE.
✨ Maybe you've always thought animation is only for the naturally gifted.
✨ Maybe you believe great animators just *feel* how to bring characters to life.
✨ That expressive drawings and fluid movement just “happen” for some people.
Sound familiar?
Well… it’s time to bust that myth.
This is not an animation course.
This course won’t teach you how to animate—but it will teach you the foundational drawing skills that every animator and character illustrator needs.
OBSERVATION, DEDICATION, PRACTICE:
These are the tools that prepare you to create characters that feel alive—even before they move.
Some people may pick things up faster, but with the right guidance, you can learn to draw with more confidence, clarity, and emotion.
I’ll walk you through the process step by step, so you can strengthen your drawing fundamentals—and set yourself up for animation success in the future.
Ready to start? Let’s make your characters move, even before they animate!
Animation is a skill you can learn from scratch!
Are you passionate about drawing and want to bring more life and energy into your characters? Do you love animation but aren’t sure how to create drawings that feel dynamic and expressive? Or maybe you’re self-taught and ready to take your work to the next level?
This course is for animators and illustrators of all levels—whether you’re just getting started or already have some experience. You’ll learn the foundations of lively drawing: how to simplify forms, design strong poses, and build expressive, dynamic characters that move with intention—even before they’re animated.
👩‍🎨 Hi, I'm Lava Hijzelaar!
I’m a 2D Animator & Illustrator currently working in Paris, France with experience in both animation studios and freelance work. After studying at Gobelins L’École de l’Image, I worked at Glen Keane Productions, where I learned firsthand how to apply these essential skills in a professional environment.
I love teaching animation and helping aspiring artists find the confidence to bring their ideas to life! This course is structured for beginners who want to truly understand the art of movement before diving into their own animations.
🚀 Who is This Course For?Â
🎨 Artists who want to start animating from scratchÂ
đź“– Beginners who want a step-by-step breakdown of animation fundamentals
🎠Creatives who want to improve acting, expression, and storytelling in their characters
đź’ˇ Anyone who has ever wanted to breathe life into their drawings!
IMAGINE OVERCOMING YOUR FEARS…
🎞️ Imagine you’ve just completed this course.
🎞️ After hours of drawing, sketching, learning… you’ve finally brought your character to life.
🎞️ Now you can proudly share your animation, without fear of judgment.
For so long, you’ve admired other animators, comparing your work, holding yourself back.
You thought you weren’t good enough but now, you see the dedication and growth behind every frame you’ve created.
How does that feel?
Today, you have the chance to invest in your future, your passions, and the creative journey you’ve been dreaming of. There’s nothing more empowering than choosing to believe in yourself.
Animation feeds both the mind and the soul. It challenges, excites, and deeply fulfills and today, you can take that first step forward.
Throughout this course, you’ll discover essential techniques, practical tools, and creative exercises to get you animating with confidence. And I’ll be right there with you, every step of the way 💪🏼
AT THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
Observe
You'll understand how to observe shapes and solid forms, and how to apply them in your drawings to create a better foundation for your characters.
Breathe life into your drawings
You'll improve your drawing skills and more importantly make them feel more alive. You'll understand more about strong poses and expressions and how to push them.Â
Act
You’ll bring your drawings to life by developing strong silhouettes, emotional range, and storytelling through expression and pose—laying the foundation for future animation.
COURSE CONTENT
The course has 6 modules for 5+ hours of learning and practicing. It also includes full-length artwork tutorials! You can pause and replay the videos as much as you want. It would be best to take the course in order, because it will start from the basics to lessons at a more advanced level.Â
Practice makes perfect!
IN MY COURSE YOU WILL LEARN:
Module 1
Introduction
Start your journey with a warm welcome and an overview of what’s ahead. You’ll get to know your instructor and discover the foundational mindset for learning animation from scratch.
Module 2
Animation principle: solid forms
Learn how to simplify complex subjects into basic shapes and place them in perspective. Mastering solid forms will give your drawings structure and make your animations feel grounded and believable.
Module 3
The importance of sketching
Discover the power of sketching as a tool for exploration and expression. You’ll learn how to find confident lines, avoid common mistakes, and loosen up your hand to sketch with intention.
Module 4
Poses
A strong pose tells a story in a single frame. In this module, you'll learn how to create clear, readable poses using silhouettes, reference, and body language to communicate emotion and intent.
Module 5
Acting, expressions
Give your characters a voice through facial expressions. You’ll learn what makes an expression effective, how to combine features, and how to push emotional range for greater impact.
Module 6
Acting, poses
Deepen your understanding of performance in animation. Learn how to push poses further to enhance storytelling, using reference and intent to elevate each frame with purpose.
COURSE STRUCTURE
My animation course will elevate your artistic skills! What's better than improving yourself while having fun? Plus, you will achieve beautiful results in no time.
Let me tell you more about my methodology and the platform structure.Â
All videos are in FULL HD and you can adjust the speed, audio and quality.
In all my videos, I try to use as many visual elements as possible, such as pictures and references, so you can take some inspiration and you can practice. You can follow each step as I show it to you, and you can comment and compare with other students under each video or in the group so you can resolve any doubts you have and learn new tricks!Â
The course is designed to be as practical as possible. You can review the lessons as many times as you want, where you want, and when you want!
Doesn't that sound amazing?
INCLUDED IN MY COURSE:
Fundamentals & Materials
We will look together at the materials, basic techniques, and knowledge needed to begin this journey. Approaching a new technique means first learning how best to use the tools at your disposal.
Practical exercises
Theory is important, but what makes you a true artist is practice... Lots of practice! You'll find lots of exercises to get started with and from which to get inspiration. I will show you some tricks that will make your drawings truly unique and masterpieces.Â
Lifetime Access
Once you register for the course, you will have lifetime access and you can watch it whenever you want! This will enable you to better learn even the most difficult notions. You don't have a deadline, you can take the course even for 5 minutes a day! This possibility, doesn't it seem incredible?
Flexibility
This is one of the course's strengths: being able to watch the videos wherever you want, whenever you want, and as many times as you want. The course is available from any device so you can watch the course from the comfort of your home or take a single lesson on the train!
Community of artists
As soon as you sign up for the course, you will join a group of people who, like you, share this passion and are following the same course as you. This means you'll be able to exchange ideas, tips or ask questions because you'll be surrounded by people who love art the same way you do!
My daily support
On this journey, you will never be alone! You can write to me and you will receive my feedback as soon as possible, so you will always feel supported. Sometimes, approaching drawing is not easy. You may feel that you are not enough, but don't worry: I will be there to help you, step by step!
... and much more!
SIGN UP NOWBONUSES:
Extra contents that you will get for free with the course
Personalised FeedbackÂ
Value:Â $47
FREE
Private Community
Value: $47
FREE
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My Guarantee to Every Student
If you are not satisfied with the course for any reason, you have the right to obtain a full refund within the first 30 days. This is my guarantee to you, I want all my students to be satisfied. Also, this means that there is no risk as well! Give it a try and experience the program first-hand!
