Handpicked recommendations tailored to aspiring animators.

Hardware

Software

Products
Moho Animation by Lost Marble
Moho Animation by Lost Marble

Moho is our most highly-recommend 2D rig + vector animation software. We absolutely love using Moho, and just look at some of the beautiful, and entirely new, results you can get with it. Everything I see coming out of Moho is getting better in each post they make.

Rebelle by Escape Motions
Rebelle by Escape Motions

Rebelle is the most capable and powerful tradigital painting software out there. Just look at some of the amazing work that has been painting using it. The proof is in the pudding!

Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint

Clip Studio Paint is an incredibly one-stop powerhouse — great for digital drawing, painting, comics (with page and paneling capabilities!), AND animation. Wow, what can’t you do with this thing.

TVPaint Animation
TVPaint Animation

This is the Animation Tutor’s most highly recommend 2D Animation software! Enjoy our 20% off discount code with enrollment in ANY of our programs!

Lazy Nezumi plugin
Lazy Nezumi plugin

This is an incredible plug-in for a variety of Windows’ drawing software that gives you amazing tools to draw with linear perspective. We use it all the time!

Pure Ref
Pure Ref

PureRef is a simple and wonderful software that allows you to add images to an ever-expanding canvas to use as, you guessed it, Reference! Highly recommended here at the Animation Tutor!

Supplies

Textbooks

Animation Quest Rewards

Join Animation Quest and redeem earned points for discounts on The Animation Tutor courses or animation-themed prizes

Courses

garth graduate of sheridan college's animation program now teaching students online with courses and mentorships for making their portfolio artwork

Hey there! I'm Garth, the founder and educator at The Animation Tutor.

Over the past ten years, I've had the pleasure of working with incredible students, supporting them make their dreams come true by getting into their top Colleges and Universities to study animation, concept art, game design, and illustration. I myself am a graduate of Sheridan College's Bachelor of Animation, and when I'm not busy assisting my fantastic students, you'll find me freelancing as an animator and illustrator.