VicariousE's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Evening Light]

This is very good! All the colors lend themselves to "Golden Hour" (the first hour after dawn and the last hour before dusk) exceptionally well! The framing, textures... even the somehow boneless bottom legs bring fantasy to life!

SUIamena responds:

Thank you for this wonderfull review! This realy made my day! C:

['Wreinkleb']

Looks like a kids dream city! Would you dare to color this someday?
Also like the background material. Is this ink on some kind of paper?

Butzbo responds:

I'm constantly thinking of ways to color this kind of drawings. Not too long ago I messed one up with acrylics, but that was the wrong kind of paper for that.
It is ink indeed, on some (kind of) rugose watercolor paper (although here i used a texture for a little more contrast, but it's not too different than the original paper).

[style and color study 3]

I'm really liking these color studies! But more to the point: the proportions, level of detail throughout the piece and the poses you've done, really show some (improving) talent!
The mouth is a bit off, but the eyes are well composed, if a tad largish - good luck with the research.

kmau responds:

I'm glad you see it that way, I feel like I've learned alot more than usual from these 3 pieces.
Her eyes unintentionally got wider to accomodate the larger nose I think - but I feel they have the right size for this style. Her left eye is a little bit too big though. I really need to get into mouths again, I can barely draw lips.

[Station 092]

Every time a see a piece of yours like this, I keep hoping you'll be illustrating the next book I read! Surely you've done some novels by now?

EchoCharlieDelta responds:

Not novels, no, but stay tuned as soon we'll be releasing a flash game with the creator of Intruder: Combat Training. I'm currently spending close to 8 hours a day making backgrounds/art assets for the game!

[Submerge]

It is spectacular and believable. Only gripe might be the rear flank. Couldn't see nature allowing a divot like that in the middle of the upper muscle.. the right leg looks closer to the mark.

[Real Gone Gator Pg 11]

I like how the eyes and text balloons are all white (you may have missed one or two in the past :).
The layout, levels of detail and, of course, the well chosen words, really tickle my naughty bits!
Expressive and f-in funny!

JWBalsley responds:

Thanks again, yeah when I go back to print this later I need to fix up a lot of little mistakes. Thanks again for reading!

[Hippo Hi-Jinks]

Expanding your cadre of critters? Curious cause for celebration! Not as detailed as some of your other family pictures, but I see a new, comfortable style emerging. Seems like you've changed gears and picked up some speed.

JWBalsley responds:

Thanks again, I also got my studio back again, I was living somewhere else for a year with no good place to get work done. I'm also enjoying coloring more lately, bright colors are fun! I also loosened up a bit lately and am getting tired of all the cross hatching every time. Thanks again!