![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/3547cb88677005.5ddece41d94dc.png)
During the last two years, I had the privilege of being part of the Layout & Background team in Klaus. Now the movie has been released, I'm pleased to share a selection of the artwork I did for the movie. Backgrounds, Layouts, paintovers and some additional visual development too.
I want to thank all the people involved in this incredible movie. Starting with our director Sergio Pablos and the whole SPA Studios team that worked so hard, all together focusing their energy on making Klaus the special movie it is.
Special mention to our art directors Szymon Biernacki and Marcin Jakubowski. It's been by far the most fulfilling professional experience working with you, guys!
I hope you enjoy it!
~ Welcome to Smeerensburg ~
| Backgrounds & Layouts
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/2b622388677005.5dded39126a71.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/028e5488677005.5dded391255d2.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/478b4088677005.5dded39125c73.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/bd64e488677005.5dded39124139.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/2f3b9388677005.5dded391262dd.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/f0514988677005.5dded39124ee2.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/853a1588677005.5dded39124824.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/a4fb0788677005.5dded55883eae.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/ffa85688677005.5dded55881a5a.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/83a3a888677005.5dded55882836.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/6082f688677005.5dded55882d78.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/5c86cc88677005.5dded55881fa3.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/9338d288677005.5dded558832ac.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/9c53c788677005.5dded55883943.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/37260988677005.5dded55881450.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/bd337988677005.5dded55884762.png)
~ Alva´s Intro ~
| Backgrounds
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/79f7d788677005.5ddecf52d8062.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/41465c88677005.5ddecf52d876c.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/dd492688677005.5ddecf5226900.jpg)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/1e49d888677005.5ddecf522728b.jpg)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/a9447788677005.5ddecf5228355.jpg)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c56ee888677005.5ddecf522797d.png)
~ WIND ~
| Backgrounds
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/7682c688677005.5ddee46403cf9.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/acb80a88677005.5ddee46405415.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/653de188677005.5ddee46405d62.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/893a4a88677005.5ddee4640446a.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/9823ee88677005.5ddee46377e0b.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/733aa288677005.5ddee4637666e.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/60c4be88677005.5ddee46375ee8.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/1e472288677005.5ddee46376c38.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/ad6b6188677005.5ddee463777b9.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/40eaa988677005.5ddee4637727a.png)
~ The Axe Murderer ~
| Paintovers and background elements for 3D projection
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c7f56a88677005.5ddee46403326.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/365e3d88677005.5ddee46404c90.jpg)
~First Delivery ~
| Backgrounds
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4ed8f188677005.5ddee5d2a59fe.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/ead67e88677005.5ddee5d2a6420.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/87508a88677005.5ddee683305f0.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/8077e988677005.5ddee68331910.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/17622f88677005.5ddee683311a6.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/0d370d88677005.5ddee68330ba8.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/bc449988677005.5ddee6832f65f.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4133a788677005.5ddee6832fe94.png)
~Bird Houses ~
| Backgrounds
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/10503988677005.5ddee8d4f3448.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c4355488677005.5ddee8d4f2e92.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c922a188677005.5ddee8d4f39b6.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/fb877a88677005.5ddee8d4f27dc.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/17941288677005.5ddee8d4f401c.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/55f2f588677005.5ddee95b17b87.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/7a542888677005.5ddee95b16bbb.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4eea9d88677005.5ddee95b18ddf.png)
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![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c4c2dc88677005.5ddee95b187ae.png)
~Tradition ~
| Backgrounds and Visual Development
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/27ea4588677005.5de00c28edef4.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/843bae88677005.5de00c28ed41d.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/01abdf88677005.5de00c28a22b2.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c6bccf88677005.5de00c28a2913.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/42c31b88677005.5de00c28a1b95.png)
~ Christmas ~
| Backgrounds
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/91158a88677005.5de00ff07b8cb.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4c73ff88677005.5de00ff07bfd9.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/e0379788677005.5de00ff07cd53.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/b2fc6d88677005.5de00ff07c69d.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/2a3c7188677005.5de00ff07b242.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4e042e88677005.5de00ff07ab94.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/259f1088677005.5de00ff013fca.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/8d26b288677005.5de00ff01386a.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/7b834888677005.5de00ff012bb1.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/e64d1f88677005.5de00ff0150f7.png)
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![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/76f37088677005.5de00ff014875.png)
~ Chase ~
| Background elements for 3D projection
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/89642688677005.5de0134ae36c5.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/c9eaef88677005.5de0134a78e84.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/394fc388677005.5de0134a79bc6.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/803e6988677005.5de0134a787f8.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/2b6c8c88677005.5de0134a794cf.png)
~ Additional Backgrounds ~
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/42574988677005.5de014751940a.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4afddc88677005.5de0147518e6f.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/d3048988677005.5de00fef917b2.jpg)
| Final shots from the movie
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/d563e688677005.5de01474b0720.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/050bc088677005.5de01474b0d86.png)
![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/01b4c888677005.5de01474b144c.png)
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![](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4b640988677005.5de0188cf35fe.png)
~Additional Visual Development ~
| Market stalls designs
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/e7a63288677005.5de0188d5885a.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/d8a54688677005.5de0188d58e3e.jpg)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/ec807588677005.5de0188d595a5.jpg)
| Final shot from the movie
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/31c5aa88677005.5de018e0c2566.png)
| End Credits (best team ever).
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/b10a9c88677005.5de01e549b807.png)
![klaus Netflix art of klaus luis mejia background painting Visual Development ILLUSTRATION 2D Animation concept art the spa studios](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/447cc788677005.5de01b938a6d6.png)