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Nicolas Weis

Continuing our week of looking at some of The Croods crew’s work, take a look at the art of Nicolas Weis, who served as a visual development artist on the film.

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His website is full of sketchbook drawings of fantastic structures, observational drawing and many dragons, which he comments “are like kitten videos, people like them…”

Nicolas Weis

The simple, rapid blots and washes of watercolor over pencil and pen lend his creatures an energetic liveliness and a real sense that they could exist in our chaotic, gritty, physical world.

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Chris McDonnell

Chris McDonnell’s recent animation productions include segments for Tour de Pharmacy (HBO), Lady Dynamite (Netflix), Comedy Bang Bang (IFC), Kroll Show (Comedy Central), Mike Tyson Mysteries (Adult Swim). Chris’s books include Steven Universe: Art & Origins and Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo, Sasquatch’s Big Hairy Drawing Book, and Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi. He works from his studio McD Workshop and teaches animation at The University of the Arts and Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia.