VicariousE's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Self Portrait]

Very clever, simple and organic looking. I hear Dave Brubeck's "Take 5", see this on the cover of The New Yorker (featuring an article on your accomplishments), and smell clove cigarettes and stale exotic beer.... Nice piece. Eyes might be a tad too far apart, has a nice presence.

BenTibbetts responds:

Thank you. I'll take the cigarettes, beer and Brubeck, but let's hope The New Yorker maintains higher standards. ("This just in: some guy does something! More on page 23! Also, the Internet: replacing the magazine or just a passing trend? Magazine editors weigh in!")

[My Empire of Dirt]

I don't know what it is about your work that draws me in, gets me lost in the context. And certainly, your comments about the piece, as well as its name, conjures solid reference points to dwell upon.

A lot of conveyors in action... makes me wonder if you've ever passed by a refinery or coal run power plant before. You must've been thinking of that Mad Max film where a bunch of survivors took over an oil refinery, only to have Lord Humungous lay siege to it...

LittleLuckyLink responds:

Thank you! I've come to start looking forward to your reviews. This one is actually based off of the Austin White Lime Co., a limestone refinery located down the street and through some woods and twisting, seemingly endless train tracks. I stumbled upon it one day after going on a long adventure to search for a massive water tower that I always see over the horizon (the largest in the US actually.) Loads of fun facts behind these places in the small area. I honestly did have some higher hopes for this piece, but I guess I can always revisit it later on.

Additional fun fact, I would consider this a prequel to my previous painting, The Last Day on Earth. Basically something in its golden days before its downfall. The factory can be seen in the background, too.

[Happy Holidays!]

Breathtakingly vibrant and detailed! Only quibble would be, the hand holding the glass doesn't have enough palm to it. The colors and composition of elements is stellar, very attractive! And cinnamon sticks too :)

doublemaximus responds:

Thank you very much! Yeah, I do see where the hand is a bit skinny.

[Nena's Golden Circlet]

I'm pretty happy with the results too! Very glad this got Front Paged; the amount of effort that went into this is plainly obvious. Impressive.

OzynO responds:

*bows* thank you VicariousE

[Lily]

Hi Lily! Very cute!

AilieTheWolf responds:

thank you

[Self Portrait]

Wow, that is awesome. I pegged your (you) image from the thumbnail; getting the eyes right is sooo important, and I think you did. Can't ignore the skillful shading either, it's quite masterful.

Sabtastic responds:

Aw thanks!! ... I think this is the first self portrait I've been confident enough to post to my personal art gallery. The rest are shameful instagram posts or hidden away in my C: drive. I hide behind simpler cartoony self portraits a lot.

[concept work]

Her feet seem amazingly small, but the composition, pose.. all that jazz really melds together quite well. It has a nice element of mystery, regarding the disposition of the lady on the mattress... Looks like it could be a novel illustration, really :)

XxThumbsuckerxX responds:

Thank you! I must confess I think I accidentally & unknowingly chopped her lil toes off in the process of darkening things. Thank you for bringing it to my attention; & thank you for the well written review (': x

[Won Peace Splash]

Cryptic, but stylish! Interesting knees on the guy sitting below.

Cyberdevil responds:

Oh, those knees are actually supposed to be the cuffs of his shorts, apparently not so clear. :D Thanks for commenting!

[Long Journey's End]

Turned out better than "pretty good", especially the backgrounds! Obelix (bottom right) never looked more content! It was a genuine pleasure working with you on this, and I hope you get many more commissions.

doublemaximus responds:

I had a very wonderful time working with you on this too! :D

[Literal Freak o' Lantern]

It's like, bitchin' good man, a real spiritual transference of the character... to real life.
Now... can you make any money from doing this? Hope next Halloween, you get some pricey commissions from the folks in your hood!

SubNoctem responds:

I really appreciate that man!
You know, I never even thought of making some of these up for friends or for commission, that is something I'm going to have to seriously consider. A great idea!