Martin-Q9119262's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[DKC2 Mine Drop]

IThe lighting from the bulbs and crystals are really the highlight of this. Good work!

ToonCastleTV responds:

Haha thanks. funny how small things can make or break a picture :)

[Falling DNA bro]

The idea behind this seems a bit too abstract to me, and the tags don't really point to anything. Maybe a description would help?

As far as the illustration, I like the cloud detail, and the shading on the falling person looks good, although the dimension or perspective seems a bit off to me. The double helix in the back has good coloring.

ZabuJard responds:

thansk man. yeah the tags are completely irrelevant lol

[Exhale]

If these are your dreams, I just hope you're doing okay! It makes for a nice bit of social commentary in pixel art, at least.

maemaemae responds:

Luckily, they have stopped for now, but thank you. :D

[Melon Pop - Commission]

I like the shadows and wrinkles, especially on that beanbag - seems like you'd have to choose how regularly along the sides you want them.

You gave the hair a good feeling of volume, and the coloring stays along the lengths of hair nicely.

The lack of outlining seems to have worked out fine, and I'm sure you'll feel comfortable with it in time.

draneas responds:

Thanks for your nice words! You seem to have keen observation skills! :)

[The Magnet Blood Wars]

Depending on the fiction, looks like this might be a bad guy? Seems like he's controlling the freaky tapeworm walker thing.

I like the textures on the fleshy landscape/monster! The wrinkles, folds, and holes are great.

As far as shading, it seems like you know what you're doing - looks like a mixed gradient/cel shading, and you've got an idea of where to take it. I agree on the foreground arm, if it's as far forward as you say it is.

I feel like background/skybox are just vague enough to fit the fleshy setting, since the major focus is on the characters, and the monster seems to extend enough into the background to give some feeling of distance.

Your other concern on color could be explained through this landscape anyways - it seems like that ecosystem's colors would fit with the light red of that fleshy ground.

MarikBentusi responds:

Haha, it is freaky indeed, but then again it very otherworldly in origin. Who is controlling who will actually be a major point in the full version: The monster's all about magnetism, and by extension its faction of defenders represented by the dude in the picture. Maybe he's in charge and giving it a hand sign command. Maybe the monster's literally playing him like a puppet and magnetically lifting his armor/arm.
Oh the MYSTERY.

Thanks for your feedback! And yeah it's all very red and red because of tons of iron and rust. What isn't naturally red basically gets a face full of red sand thrown its way.

[Date.]

A gatling gun for main damage, and a pistol for stragglers and cover fire during gatling gun reloads - you two are made for each other! And I hope the zombie virus fluid doesn't ruin that food.

I like the comic style, and I also admire artists that take the time for more detailed backgrounds like that shop.

I wish the two of you many safe, happy days killing zombies together.

HugoVRB responds:

Thank you.
I'm glad you liked the style and the backgrounds, I think they really matter in this media.

I hope you survive in this upcoming apocalypse my friend.