Galneda's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Magenta]

I dig!

It's like a cyberpunk kabuki mask, and that font beneath it looks badass! I especially dig the grooves that come down from the eyes to the corners of the mouth, but with those grooves continued above the eyes and connected at the forehead, it creates this shape right smack dab in the middle of the face. That shape somehow throws out the illusion to me that the face is actually much smaller.

Perhaps that detail has yet to grow on me, that's completely possible. If it were me, I would have lead those grooves to right next to the outsides of those white tabs at the top. That way it leads down to the eyes which lead down to the mouth instead of giving off that compacted shape in the middle of the face.

Once again, though, that's just me. I personally think this thing kicks a whole lot of ass! Great style :D

Cope2K responds:

Yeah thanks I might fix that I see what you mean about making it look smaller than it should. And that tagging isn't a font I actually did that myself, thanks for the comment. Glad ya dig!

[Fritz]

Very nice!

I like the trippy font. It's also a very human expression, but pretty slate on expressing his comedic personality.

The shading all around looks good, I like the gradient applied to the tasteful background. The sweatshirt is shaded to look realistic, and the shadows around his neck look right.

It only seems a little too dark near the top, and one detail I wanted to point out is it appears that the mustache seems to be on top or in front of the tip of his nose. Possibly it's an optical illusion, but it's merely what I perceive.

Still, all around this looks great! Has James Fritz seen this? I think he would be flattered :)

Good job! Voted 5

CaptainDale responds:

Thanks man, the expression is like that because James' stage presence is very self deprecating and a running joke on the radio show is that he never smiles.

I flubbed the nose in that respect, the part the mustache is touching isn't supposed to be the tip, but I guess that's what it looks like.

Well thanks again, and he has! He even made it his profile pic on facebook for a couple days. I didn't put my name anywhere on it but still, it was nice to see that.

[Surreal]

This IS surreal!

As I try to view it in full screen, it remains exactly the same size!

There's some impressive symbolism with the character's ethereal self watching from behind him...breathing ethereal air down his nexk and into his...her?...sweatshirt.

The black fire...it would've looked exceptional if it were comprised with warm colors. Y'know, like a fire would look like. Yellows, Oranges, Reds...MAYBE whites? But instead, I'm not sure if we're looking at some sort of BP oil spill, or Tar come to life...

...or maybe it's a reference to THE PIRATES OF DARK WATER. That show kicked ass when I was a little kid! A bunch of faggy pirates with a flamingo monkey on board a ship with one girl to keep it from being an obvious "out and proud" pride voyage? And that monkey had a thing for melons, and that faggy Captain was some kind of...son or heir or some bullshit, and he had like, this "Eye of Thundara" crap going on, but it was like...a sword that got broken into a dagger, and he was being chased around by OTHER pirates, so he lead this ship to try and kill "THE DARK WATER" or some shit. Which was some sort of sentient monster that lurked through the seas and ate ships and terrorized everyth- THAT SHOW, WAS BAD THE FUCK ASS.

4 for the Dark Water reference, nothing else.

[Starcraft Terran Medic]

Nice!

Ever since somebody pointed out that the first Starcraft Medic's voice actress was the same voice of Julie Winters in The Maxx, that's all I picture beneath that visor. Still, this looks badass! The lighting is great, both interior and exterior. Her visor has a great shine, that I can't recall was the same or not on Raynor's visor...it just looks great! Keep up the good work!

[ClokWerkMech]

That is BADASS!

The chrome finish on it looks really convincing. While at first, in the earlier two photo's I wasn't really digging the tripod feet, when it's got that shiiine to it, I think it works. Now that I think about it, with a chunky torso making it as hypothetically top-heavy as possible, maybe those feet make logical sense...

The arm reach also makes sense in the design of the mech...takes stress off of it in case it needs to reach something on the ground, and bend over as little as possible. With those massive cogs around the shoulders, it's believable if it can swing some mighty punches.

The visor gives it an effective, menacing non-stare...any inspirations carried over from the mech in "Da Pink Knight" or was that a medieval prototype to this? :P

I think it looks phenomenal. The 3D is convincing enough that if it weren't for the pixel-y background, I would've assumed this was a tangible model...and if it were, I'd be keeping an eye out for it in the store so I could decorate my desk. Voted five!

[T-Shirt Cannon]

Interesting...

Kinda wish it was a little bigger, but it could still work as a great wallpaper with borders. Rolling with the phrase, "if you look for it, you'll find it" one's mind could easily pick up shapes, figures, or creatures dancing within what would otherwise be perceived as random...but there IS a structure to this. There is a sense of balance in this chaos...and if there isn't, well fuck it, because I just kinda like to stare at this thing. Fived! Great job!

[The Workshop]

Wonderful detail!

How long did this take you to do? The quality is astounding. If my desktop wasn't so cluttered- oh fuck it, this is my wallpaper.

Like, if this were an album cover, regardless of the band, I would buy and listen to the album because of this artwork. It makes Rust in Peace look campy.

...Well...CAMPIER...lol

I got nothing to criticize. This is inspiring! Great job, faved and fived!

[red baron]

Inspiring!

This is some really magnificent work- that guy really got his money's worth!

He stands out so effectively, and looks so totally BRUTAL it's hard not to just study it for minutes in awe at hardcore he looks. The shading and inkwork gives him weight, the red is powerful, and brown fits, and the sword reminds me of Heavy Metal (this is a good).

The scratches and imperfections in the armor are used sparingly, but just enough to imply density; I like to point that out because I have a bad habit of not knowing when to stop with "battle damage", and it was used well in this. The pose is menacingly cool! The name in the background also knits in an effective way to memorize the name, and it doesn't try to stand out all campy-like...I wouldn't be surprised at all to see this as a pro comic-book cover.

The brown papery texture REALLY works well with it all, too. As a learning artist, I'd love to just pick your brain about this- What was the hardest thing to do about this artwork? How exactly did you manage to pull off that texture in the background and over the cape, and what's YOUR personal favorite detail?

Great job! Fav'd and fived!

dommi-fresh responds:

wow quite a review let me start by saying thank you its a poetic and and well put review. i am glad you like it.
firstly the back ground is just actually white cartridge paper but because of the paint and the way i edit my pictures i scanned it... it turns out brown and wavy but it is intentional.
and as for my favourite detail... i am not sure i usually pick out the bits i hate. but i have to say i am pleased with the outcome of his hands.