Art of Nico Marlet

A fan-run blog dedicated to the drawings and artwork of Dreamworks character designer Nicolas Marlet. His most well known works include the dragon designs for How to Train your Dragon, and the character designs for Kung Fu Panda, plus other work for various other features. Created as a place where there can be a collection of the drawings by Mr. Marlet for everyone to appreciate in one place. Again this is completely FAN-RUN and we have no direct ties or associations with the artist himself.

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Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) | character designs by Nico Marlet (x)

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Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) | character designs by Nico Marlet (x)

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Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) | character designs by Nico Marlet (x)

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Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) | character designs by Nico Marlet (x)

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Here’s how the filmmakers designed Tai Lung’s looks!

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Drago Concepts - Nico Marlet

How to Train your Dragon 2

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Valka studies - Nico Marlet

How to Train your Dragon 2

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“We changed Astrid’s haircut, which can really change the look of a person. She was difficult because her changes were so subtle.” –Nico Marlet, character designer

Concept art by Nico Marlet

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Speaking of dragons, how about this concept art for the original dreamworksanimation How To Train Your Dragon by artofnicomarlet? 

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To the person who requested artwork from Nico Marlet they could buy:

A limited edition print from the How to Train your Dragon 2 Show at Gallery Nucleus is currently on sale, as well as many other artists' prints for the movie. 

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And likewise, his original sketch book is still available for sale. 

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Preview images from The Art of How To Train Your Dragon 2

Art book available for purchase here (x)

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You guys. Go see How to Train Your Dragon 2 this weekend, then come to the How to Train your Dragons 2 show next week!! It’ll have a tonne of artwork by artists from Dreamworks, including the above by James Baxter, Nico Marlet, Johane Matte (who made a badass comic you can get at the gallery), Megan Nicole Dong, Le Tang, Joe Pitt, and myself. June 21 @ Gallery Nucleus.

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Nico Marlet - Thunder Drum design, from Book of Dragons

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Another Character design of Verne the Turtle from DreamWorks' Over the Hedge - Nico Marlet

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Lord Shen Studies - Nico Marlet 

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