SeeD419's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Phoenix /SN/]

It's not bad

I see what you were going for, and I think you pulled it off pretty well. The outline of the bird is really obvious, you can't miss it. The colors and textures aren't really so much to my liking though. If you look around the large image, you can definitely find some photoshop flaws here and there. Weird blurry, non blurry transitions - odd bar going across the picture, etc.

The firey look doesn't really strike me as fire either, which bothers me a bit. It just looks like attempted photoshop fire. The text is also a bit out of place. I can see you wanting credit for your work, obviously, but the white text just looks distasteful. Maybe distorted fire text in a dark area would have looked nice.

Overall it's not bad. I can see a lot of cool shapes and areas that I interpret certain ways, but I think this could use a bit more work to give me that wow effect. Keep it up.

-RRC-

[Flower /SN/]

Not bad

It's great for a first, that's for sure, but it seems to have a few minor flaws.

First off, your use of the random blurs I liked. They seem well spread out and random. I do like that. The flower looks cool, and the text is decent. I think you could have used some more attractive fonts, but they do work.

I think the biggest issue in this picture is the color. I'm not sure if you've ever studied color theory, but the colors just don't seem attractive to me. Could just be a personal thing, idk, but it seems to lack contrast. I remember in the tiny bit of color theory studies I did, there were multiple ways to do color. One method was different shades of a certain color, the other methods are relied on using colors that worked together and shading those accordingly.

What I mean is, the blue isn't really appropriate without other shades of blue in the image. The color of the flower doesn't seem to blend because there aren't any shades of that color in the background either.

I hope that makes some kind of sense to you and helps you a bit in the future. Overall though I enjoy the image. It's a great start!

-RRC-

SessileNomad responds:

ive never studied color theory so im kind of just wondering in the dark when it comes to that matter

im glad you like the blurs lol

[The Lovers]

Oh wow

What I see here, is chaos. I see meteors flying towards them, a fiery inferno, and storms. At the base of all this is a couple, comforting each other in their last moments before death. Touching? A bit, but also a bit cliche...like a typical movie ending.

The art is very good, I only noticed a few things I don't like about it. The girl looks like a cyclops, and the guys arm is deformed. Might wanna polish up on drawing biceps/triceps lol.

Other than those minor things, a great image. The background has a very chaotic feel to it, and that sun looks daunting. I think you did a great job on conveying that.

Keep up the great work.

-RRC-

Merol responds:

I'm not very good at anatomy :(
She looks like a cyclops? Why's that?

Thanks a lot for the feedback, sorry that i didn't write a longer answer, but i just don't know what else to say.

THANKS A LOT AGAIN!!

[me in chibi]

Good!

The shading is a bit sloppy, I will agree with others, yet the fact that you shaded it at all it what counts to me. It really adds a nice flavor to the image and really isn't all that noticeable anyway. The shine on the boots and in the eyes were fantastic touches as well. Good ways to really bring a character to life.

I think the shading is for sure the images strong point. It would have been nice to see a background of some sort, or maybe a larger image - anything to make the image more interesting to look at - but I'll give you the fact that it looks good. Just expand upon stuff like this a bit more in the future and you'll be golden.

Keep up the good work.

-RRC-

[Tankmen-loves box]

yeah..

This obviously needs some serious work. The first question I have, is why a box? I don't understand the significance of that at all. It kinda comes off as you were just too lazy to finish the drawing so you just made a brown cube and wrote 'box' on it.

The tankman drawing isn't terrible. It's decently accurate but not exceptionally well detailed either. Why is he laughing? Does he think it's funny sitting in a box?

The image is rather small and can't be expanded. The only option I have is to dim the lights, which just makes him blend in with the NG background even more - doesn't help at all.

Overall it's not a terrible drawing, but not really great either. You should probably revamp this to have some kind of purpose or meaning - either that or add some more detail to it to make it interesting. A larger image would be much better as well.

-RRC-

[The Sugar Claws Cover]

Nice

Looks good to me. The different shades of color work together really well and has a pleasant visual effect.

The art is pretty good, although it looks a bit linear to me. It's totally symmetrical and everything seems very neatly ordered, whereas I prefer work that's like total chaos but still looks ordered.

The character in the middle was done well, almost looks a bit creepy really. The font looks great as well.

Overall a decent piece.

-RRC-

Celx-Requin responds:

Thanks,
- Celx

[Tom Fulp: The Beard]

Decent

It's not bad for pixel art but like someone else had pointed out I can't see any resemblance to Tom. What's up with his right wrist anyway? Whatever that is, it certainly doesn't look natural, lol.

The drawing of the person is good, and the background is fitting, although it's obvious that you didn't draw the tank, which is unfortunate. I think a pixel tank would have surely added to the 'pixel feel' of the image. As for the background, did you create that as well? Or was that taken from somewhere else?

The proportions are a bit odd, especially with the legs being that skinny, but I think you drew the belt rather well.

Overall it's not bad, but I think it could have used a bit more work.

-RRC-

EventHorizon responds:

the background of the drawing I honestly have not created, in fact in my next piece of art will change the background and draw in pixel-art, anyway thanks for your review.

[Ikebana - Coast]

Nice!

My first impression is that I like this one quite a bit. The red scattered throughout seems to bleed through consistently, and gives the picture that 'stand-out' feeling right away. It's consistent but not ordered, and I like it.

The lines in this one are excellent for a reason I can't really explain. I feel drawn to it, intrigued if you will. The colors seem to be placed very well and the random abstract art is very interesting in multiple places.

The bottom looks like the waves of water where I'm guessing 'coast' comes in, but I can't seem to make out any other aspects of the painting.

This is a good one for sure, wouldn't mind having this hang somewhere in the house. The only criticism I have is that I think you could have used a bit more color, or brighter colors, but the design on this one is fantastic. Keep at it.

-RRC-

[Ikebana - Palm]

Nice

Your usual style here, and usual quality. This one I can also see the flower arrangement. Maybe because I've seen so many of these now? I can see the wide leaves of the palm spread out in multiple places. The vase is rather obvious in this one as well.

To be totally honest, the colors don't really strike me as 'bright'. I'm on a digital hi-def monitor with digital connection and they actually look rather dull.

The abstract art is good, but I think the quality could be improved, and the colors could surely be brighter. However, your effort and genuine style is still noted. Keep up the good work.

-RRC-

[Ikebana - Corner of Ikebana]

wow

For once I can actually see exactly what you painted here. The vase at the bottom, and the flowers sprouting upwards are quite clear. The colors add a nice touch of abstract, but is it really still abstract if you can tell what it is? o_O

The lower left I see a demon smoking a joint, the lower right looks like a zombie from minecraft, and the rest just pretty much looks like flowers to me. The upper left looks a bit like a landscape, but the vase in this picture ultimately makes it very clear what it's about. Doesn't have quite the same abstract feel to it which is usually - what is this to you?

Nonetheless another great painting by you. I wouldn't say it's my favorite, or my least favorite. Probably somewhere in the middle ;) Good regardless, keep up the great work.

-RRC-