Galneda's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Apple Ghost Redux]

The wife and I think this is extremely cute. Lookit that lil baby

[An Impeccable Sadness]

I resonate with this. I've been there, even at that age of 19. This piece of art is complete, because the incompletion is a part of this.

When I sketched stuff out like this, I would quickly delete it, because I gave power to what I thought people's impression of me would become my reputation.

My advice to you, as a 35 year old man, as a fellow neurotic artist that dips and dives in and out of depression- my advice as it pertains to this art piece, is never delete this submission.

You will grow as an artist, as a person, as a romantic, everything will change. This website will change. You may go away and return years later to rediscover this piece.

And you'll look upon it with wiser eyes. You'll look at this face that you've drawn with a soul that remembers exactly where you were when you drew it. You'll remember that spaghetti, and the environment you were in where you ate it. You'll remember the ceiling or wall that you stared at as you tried and failed to sleep.

And you'll smile. Because this is a marker that you can measure for your own growth. You'll smile because it got better.

That need for connection is human. It's only a matter of time that someone recognizes that you have a lot of love to give, and it'll click into place when Real Recognizes Real.

A newfound meaning to pick up, when I say goodbye by saying "Keep it real."

Keep creating. Step away and reset every once and a while, kick your feet by walking around the block.

And if you don't feel like doing that, and you wanna chat, my inbox is open at any time. Feel free to message me, man.

TheBestBroster responds:

Hey, I really appreciate your thoughtful comment. :)

And don't worry, I had no plans on deleting this. I want to share myself with the world genuinely as a human being, not just my highlight reel.

And I do like what you said about the possibility of looking at this years from now. I like the idea of being 30 or so, and coming back to look at this as a wiser, more mature person, and being thankful I did not give up.

You saying it is only a matter of time is also incredibly comforting to hear, thank you. :)

[The Princess]

Holy shit, thats rare.

[Vile]

Hell yeah, dude. What a menace.

Gold foil has a really satisfying gleam to it, and I REALLY dig this red underlighting you got that bounces off his arm and his belly and legs. It really helps sell, not only the antagonistic nature of the character, but that metallic reflectivity.

At first I was looking at that arm thinking, "Is that red bit on the forearm the light bouncing off of his knee armor? That's nuts!" But then I realized it's coming from a red light-source, as indicated by his feet.

I wanna see this dude in action now, humbling the hell out of X on his first day on the job.

[Bari-Arm]

That's my kinda mech design! Hell yeah! Looking great!

DANMAKUMAN responds:

Thank you!

[A PILE OF HAMBURGER]

I love the designs in 0080 the most. There was an art book called MS Era 0099 that had phenomenal, candid war photography styled art that played off that aesthetic. It really doubled down on the notion that the Zaku II that we're all familiar with was phased out and replaced by a superior variant. Like the Zaku II Kai, Dom II, Gelgoog Jaeger were the futuristic, matured direction for Zeon's tech tree. That we'd get more highly specialized mobile suits like the Hygogg and Kampfer.

But it'll never not upset me that it was all abandoned. Bandai never revisited those amazing designs. It's just One Year War again and again and non-canon again. I'd love a side story following non-newtype engagements between OYW and Grips Conflict where we could see these kinda war machines in action again.

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I'm down for the weird pose, but there's a little jankiness going on with Bernie's MS. I'm down for the middle finger; it's probably the first thing a MS pilot figures out how to do on their own when trainers aren't looking. The leg up is kind of an odd choice, because it's not extreme enough to be a mid-air or mid-stride pose. It reads like a dainty cutesy pose, emphasized by the aloft hand to the side. This lifts the armor plating at the lap, yes, but the shading or design of the plate doesn't match the angle that it's rotating. This is a complex problem since it's at a kind of an eye-level, and it could be dismissed as an optical illusion. But the edge of that lap plate's edge is clearly indicated by that crotch structure.

The way that it reads to the viewer is one lap plate is shorter than the other. What I would do to fix this is lasso that entire raised leg and lift it up so we see less of its thigh. Makes it appear that the leg is lifting at a higher angle of attack, and with minimal redrawing, that lap plate could look like its an equal length to the other one.

Other major observation. That stage left forearm is upside down; that rounded surface at the joint with the four spikes is supposed to be at the elbow, and somehow this pilot got that part flipped. That would obstruct a bicep curling motion, if they were to attempt that.

Having said all that, it's details like these that indicate that this was illustrated! It looks really good, and I'd love to see what you do next! Especially if it's original mecha design! Voted 5!

[Cactus Castle]

This is really inspired and cool. Makes me wanna dive into what the Cactus Kingdom and their inhabitants are like.

Spitballing ideas, take em and run

The Court of the Desert Flower
The Knights of the Prickly Pear
Maiden Succulent
And the White Mage of Aloe Vera

All thriving in living structures that make up a kingdom of sand and rock.

AAUGH there's so much you could do with this, and I am on board for all of it.

[the dragon and the unicorn]

I love your style. The underlighting on that dragon is particularly wonderful. Environment is cozy and on-point. I vibe with the peacefulness.

[Tech Potpourri]

That is some fine and fragrant potpourri

[PoisonIvy]

Feels like there were two reference models used at different sizes, one for the upper body, and the other for the legs.

From the torso up, she's got wonderful features. The skin crease at her armpit, surfaces that have been sun kissed, great highlighting, shading, and immaculate color choices for her hair and face. The lilt of her costume tantalizes like it's going to peel right off of her breast is an especially fine choice of costume design- keeps it classy while referencing the classics.

Perhaps it's due to the position of her arms, bent and pulled to the background, it only emphasizes the disproportionate length of her legs. This is all well and good, being a legs man myself, but this is where it feels like two different models have been merged into one. The tinyness of her only visible foot only further draws attention to the length of her thighs, and how her calves taper down to a narrow ankle.

The frame chops off the other foot, but based on the curvature of the boot at the bottom of the frame, it appears as if the extended leg is shorter than the fully visible leg.

All in all, she is beautiful, and I'd have her painted on the side of a sturdy tractor like a WW2 Bomber's nose art. In my opinion, the piece would have been stronger if it showcased her fully, without chopping off anatomy with the edge of the frame. She could only benefit from calve muscles that matched the training the rest of her legs would've endured, and if there were similar details graced to her legs as her arms were given. Legs that long would have the muscular indication of that quadriceps line going down the side, even if it was a subtle lighting difference.