Galneda's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Boppin]

The shoulder in the old one is a focal point for me, because it bounces more. Her front facing shoulder travels between her torso and the viewer's perspective, and that implies more of a 3D character. The new one, the shoulders are side to side, so a slight field of depth on her body is lost in the animation.

I'm a big fan of the poppy bounciness of the original and I remember it well. Her eyes and smile are cute, her hair dominates the frame, and its a gif that would go well to a music video. Future funk comes to mind.

There's more of a balance between frames in the new one, so a lot of that rythmic pop is lost in favor for a smooth ease. They're both loops, but the new one could honestly benefit from more frames- distinguishing her two actions, from mouth open/eyes open expression to grinned/eye closed smile.

Regardless, your skills as a character designer and animator have definitely improved over the years. I'm fond of her original gif as well, but this new one is perfect for what it is. A landmark- you are HERE at this point in time. You can look back on this years later and recall exactly where you were in life when you made this. And if everything's groovy, you might even be willing to make a v3 by that time.

Big fan of your work, always pleasing to see more stuff from you. Have happy holidays!

[Divine Dragoon Mecha]

My kingdom for From Software to address the concept of Armored Core in a fantasy setting. My buddy Ollie Barder would probably be quick to point out the parallels between this and Aura Battler Dunbine, but I have not seen that IP, nor have I played Legend of Dragoon, but I'm in love with the medieval mecha flavor of fantasy/sci-fi. You do excellent work, and I can't wait to see what you do next!

[The Derelict Throne]

So damn cool! The scale of the mech really reads, and the lighting/shading is fucking great. Really skillfully done. Great work!

[Halt]

This is a really immersive piece, and it leaves me wanting more from this world. Super cool concept, and a realized style. Hell yeah dude! You gained a fan!

[Sum Phases]

The lighting on these faces are really impressive, and I respect and commend the effort you put into filling the spaces between the characters. You turned a doodle into a really strong flex, and it spurs something in me to create again. Never stop, keep grinding!

Ozrk responds:

Dude, you have no idea what your comment means to me.
I'm glad you enjoyed! <3 <3
Stay tuned.
Thank you so much!

[creature design]

These are stunning and inspirational. I want to populate an alien world with hybridized creatures like these. A whole ecosystem of the strange and captivating. It's color scheme is plausible, and I love the dynamics of its sketched poses.

Of the three full color poses, I kinda wished one would have shown off neck turning flexibility, an action shot that expressed an aspect of its potential dexterity. A full sprint, a leap, a bite defending its ankle, a tail whip, that sort of thing. But you address some of these things in the sketches portion, so nothing is really lost. The creature design is still hella cool and I can't wait for more.

[BMO Dance Party!]

Incredible, yes more please! He is doing a very good job!

[Big Men on Campus]

God, it looks like it hurts to be him.

Twisted, oozing, yet proportional. Believably balanced. Like a horrible bipedal AT-AT with a disarming and lovable face. I love this creature and I don't think I could bring myself to shoot at it. Not that I think that would even impede its invasion, no, but I'd like to think it could recognize that I adore it. Maybe that could lead to me getting a ride on it before humanity's inevitable demise.

[Throwin' Shade]

Curious, did the printed design handle the white gradient blurry glow well? If it was printed at all, how did you get the shirt made? Did you run into any difficulties with this design, and did you catch yourself learning anything along the way?

ChutneyGlaze responds:

you know im actually wondering that myself🤔 every shirt i made turned out really well but this is the first time doing something like this

[Transformers Tuesday: Glorious.]

You even nailed the lighting on him standing in the icy shadow of a mountain, with harsh snowblind sunlight in the backdrop. Fucking outstanding, 'ol Megs looks mighty and majestic.

HeartisttheArtist responds:

Thank you so much! The colors are almost the opposite of Megatron's, so I wanted that contrast to really pop. I'm glad it worked, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you like it!