FAN ART FRIDAY — pt. 2!
4. I think I saved the best for last, don’t you? AriellaMay’s delightful ‘run cycle’ for Chunky. SO, SO CUTE!
To see more of AriellaMay’s art, click here.
FAN ART FRIDAY — pt. 1!
This week’s fan art is the work of one VERY talented artist, AriellaMay. I posted a pic of hers a while back (the Chunky and Stitch sketch re-posted below), and was casually browsing her deviantART account again recently when I noticed that she’d done MORE Chunky pics — LOTS more. And they were are SO COOL! How could I possibly resist posting them? Answer: I could not.
1. Here it is. Chunky and Stitch. The drawing that first brought AriellaMay’s art to The Croods Tumblr. Holds up nicely, doesn’t it?
2. Up next: Toothless and Chunky! Hiccup and Eep! Okay, so not only has AriellaMay mastered ALL of Chris Sanders’ critters, she’s rubbing it in our faces that she draws HUMANS perfectly, too. IT’S NOT FAIR!
3. Aw, this one’s sweet. A solo Chunky. Waitaminute — where did that feather come from? And where is the critter it used to be attached to? And why does Chunky’s belly look so full?!
Something tells me we are now short one bearowl.
To see more of AriellaMay’s art, click here.
Part 2 coming soon!
The bottom portion of my Guy cosplay. I had a hell of a time making the pants and I’m still not 100% satisfied with them. I will be adding leather cords as decorative stiches on the seams of the pants. I don’t have Belt in the pic because I need to attach snaps to his paws so he will stay up. Most importantly Thank you Rai for making Belt for me!
Let me know what you think and any suggestions you may have, Thank You!
The mirror was super dirty (going to clean it now) so sorry about the quality of the pictures.
Just seen The Croods, and it was honestly amazing! So funny, so heartfelt, and such amazing graphics. Honestly some parts of the scenery in the movie looked real. I really think that might take the place as my all time favourite animated movie!
CONGRATULATIONS, CROODS!!!
Two months after its March 22 release date, The Croods is STILL in the Top 5. TWO MONTHS! This is a truly remarkable achievement. While some industry insiders claim that this is due to a lack of any other “kids’ flicks” in the marketplace, there’s clearly something more at workhere. Simply put, THE CROODS CONTINUES TO CONNECT.
Eight weeks after its release, folks are still buying tickets to The Croods. Many of these folks are seeing it for the second or third time. In an industry rife with illegal online streams and downloads, the fact that fans are repeatedly PAYING to see it (gasp!) is just about the most positive review a film can get.
Here’s another hard-to-wrap-my-head-around concept: Eight weeks after its release, some folks are seeing The Croods for THE FIRST TIME. I want you to stop for a second and think about that. In a month that has seen the release of THREE summer blockbusters (Iron Man Three, Star Trek Into Darkness and The Great Gatsby), this is clearly NOT a ticket bought out of desperation or apathy. No, these folks are CHOOSING to see The Croods because of its enduring and overwhelming positive word of mouth. Its reputation as a funny, beautiful, exciting and emotional film continues to grow, and the ONLY WAY that happens is if audiences MAKE IT HAPPEN.
You know what? I want to take back what I said at the end of the second paragraph. The most positive review a film can get is this: People are recommending the film to their friends and family. They want to SHARE THE EXPERIENCE. This is…this is PHENOMENAL.
Congratulations, Kirk and Chris and Jeffrey and the rest of the Croods crew. You not only made a funny, beautiful, exciting and emotional movie, you made a movie that AUDIENCES ADORE.
It’s been a while since I’ve read a Croods review that stressed themes and emotions over CG and 3D. Samra Aamir’s piece in the Pakistani paper, The Express Tribune, is one such review. Pasted below are the first three paragraphs of her thoughtful piece:
In theory we want our children to grow up to be fearless and adventurous. We wish we had a little more spunk and didn’t scare so easy ourselves. A film like The Croods reminds us of those noble aspirations in a time when the instinct of Pakistani parents to protect their children keeps them from discovering the world.
At the centre of this animated 3D comedy is the feisty broad-faced girl Eep (Emma Stone), whose character is worlds apart from the stereotype of the slender heroine with a well-coiffed do. Eep’s thirst for adventure sets her at odds with her father Grug (Nicholas Cage) who puts safety at the top of his family’s needs — no one leaves the cave or does anything new.
As history has taught us, this philosophy of life worked in prehistoric times, which has been lusciously recreated by the team at DreamWorks who worked with writer-directors Chris Sanders and Kirk DiMicco. The problem is that your comfort zone can become a cage.
“Your comfort zone can become a cage.” Great line, eh?
To read Aamir’s full review, click here.
made Crispy Bear from the Croods today. his claws and teeth are clay and his mouth n eye sockets are craft foam. was fun and had no problems during making him. still have some minor details to add.
