Dew's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[L.P.]

Very good

This is a very good drawing, so many people nowadays are computer artists, or photoshoppers, letting technology do the work for them, but you have stuck to the root of artistry, and that's something to be proud of. I like how you used the less is more approach with the hair, opting to leave it white in the center, you really manage to use negative space as well as positive. What I didn't like was the eyes, I found them to be fake and dull, and although it might have looked like that, there's no real feeling to them, nothing that gives them the qualities of eyes. All in all nice effort, nice work.

Zalrohg responds:

yeah the eyes which are lined with black eyeliner for the cats eye look, were off everytime i drew them.

[Some of That Coffee]

lol

This is a funny submission. I liked the change in color at the end of the guy's arms, and I like the general creativity of the submission. What I didn't like about this submission was the background and lack of quality it brought to the submission. It seemed like one of those things that you just threw out there for the sake of putting on something nice, sort of like dress shoes at a semi formal party. The green monocle brings the one spark of color to the submission, that one difference and that's probably the best part of this submission in my eyes.

Havegum responds:

You forgot the part about COFFEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Also thanks for your review!

[ROBOTDAY 2010]

A bit odd.

Maybe it's me, but I found this submission odd. It's probably just your style, but I found odd like I said, but also out dated. Almost like a pre 2000 computer game that didn't pan out. I mean it's a nice character design, but it lacks the depth that you would expect out something really good. Meh, it's just one guys opinion, but I don't like this submission.

VidGameDude responds:

that's ok i accept your opinion.
i understand it the environment in which the bot is in. for you see i cant texture that well but only for models.

i mean since i've only been using 3ds max for about 10 months.

but again its ok, thanks for the review.

l8s

[Papa et Junior 2000]

Pro quality

Now here is a submission that you probably already know is professional quality. The various tones and shades which are probably easy to you are a great mismash of fear and turmoil. The mechanized Dad N' Me Dad looks not only bloody but deadly as well, and there really isn't much I can say that you could improve on. Very good work.

ImpendingRiot responds:

Wow, thank you so much. That's really encouraging.

[Gaia Commission - Peace 2]

Cool

Well this is a cool submission I suppose, that's really all you can say about it. There really isn't any defining qualities about this submission, and that really makes it another one of those "average" art submissions. I like the emphasis you put on the face and hand flashing the two sign, but it almost serves as items to try to make you not notice some other aspects of this submission. For example I disliked how badly done the hat was, it doesn't look realistic, or even cartoony, it just looks like a mess. Like I said this isn't a bad submission, but nothing that blows anyone anyway.

NikkyRawrs responds:

Thanks for the criticism. I'll keep these things in mind, but just for future reference, I don't actually spend a lot of time coloring or drawing my pictures. I was actually unmotivated to finish this picture, but since I had put it on hold for so long, guilt set in.

However, I appreciate your criticism. Thank you.

[Dumb Bitchacha]

Meh

Maybe because of what it is I'm not really impressed, or maybe because it isn't the colored version like you had earlier, but I don't really like this submission. I found the white black coloring depicting the hair to be lazy, used to just fill out space you had. The crusty skin itself might look detailed as well, but in reality it's just a few clever lines put together to create a 3d look a long with what appears to be skin pimples or something. Meh, this doesn't strike me as that amazing.

Nicol3 responds:

- The purpose of art in general is not to "impress" the viewer, but more so-- to let the work serve as a window into the mind of another person.

- I'd love some elaboration on your definition of "Amazing". Kick, zing, power, composition?

- Drawings are made up of lines-- some using line variety and texture to give off a 3-dimensional look. I thought that was the point--

- It's just a doodle mang -- i ain't no salvador dali moda' fucka

[bill the butcher]

Neat

Well this submission is an interesting one. I wouldn't say that it has any great qualities to it in terms of eye candy, but it reminds me of Russia back in the cold war and back during the berlin wall. My history isn't that great so I can't tell if this is actually someone in history or not, nonetheless it's a cool submission, maybe requiring a bit more of a refined taste.

Cave-o-wonders responds:

thanks for the review man, this morning i woke up and watched gangs of new york, and bill the butcher is the main villain in it, great movie, i was so hyped up about him that i took a shelf of my wall and painted bill on it, check the movie out tho man its awesome

[Secluded Temple]

Very nice.

Not that I personally care much for some of your art, considering a lot of it in my opinions are just glorified drawings any real amateur could do, I particularly found this one good for the various details inside the picture. It wasn't just a person looking at you and looking at the visually absent facial features, but it was more a peaceful telling of a once good time in the Earth today. I find the pictures that tell these types of stories far more fulfilling than any of your others ones I have looked at.

AlvinHew responds:

I'm sorry that most of my art doesn't appeal to you. Though, with all the different opinions in the world, it's impossible to please everyone. The best I can do is try to make art that appeals to as many people as possible, but even more importantly, try to make art that appeals to me.

So although you are totally entitled to tell me that most of my art is "just glorified drawings any real amateur could do", I am equally entitled to disagree.