TheDyingSun's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[One Pixel Artwork]

THIS IS THE BEST ART I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE. YOU ARE LEGENDARY!!!

Cyberdevil responds:

IT MAY BE JUST ONE PIXEL BUT IT'S... THE WON PIXEL? THANK YOU SUN!!!

[Long OC]

Really pushing that file size limit aren't ya?

[Christmas Advent 2019]

Looks like you're gonna have a hostage situation on your hands with the hawk.

Oddlem responds:

LOL hell yeah

[Plague]

Nice job on the piece! The line work is dynamic and provides an interesting piece to look at! I think you need more consistency with form on the skulls on the bottom as some of them look beyond cartoonish human. I believe part of your intent was to give the skulls expressions as a reaction to the plague doctor sitting on them, and I think you should exaggerate that with line work reflecting expressions on each and every skull or possibly giving them some sort of eyes (which I think the eye idea detracts from the main focus, but it's something to play with). The colors are well chosen and executed, however there is some lighting that is either missing or done incorrectly. For example, the potions bottle is glowing from the inside so there should be little to none black shadow on the bottle and a more intense glow coming from the inside of it (I hope that made sense). The last thing is the background. Fantastic job on making the background and foreground go together decently, however, I think making the forms sharper closer to the viewer and adding more lines to define the environment closer to the plague doctor helps create a smoother transition.
Overall an enjoyable and fun piece! I'm not complaining.
You have some good work otherwise as well and I hope to see you to continually get better!
I know this was a lot, so if you have any questions or want me to go over more things, I can help you out with that! Keep drawing! You have good tone in your drawings!

I am I biased since it's a plague doctor? - Yes
Edit: Btw, Welcome to Newgrounds!

DynamicAfro responds:

The image have a couple of years already, i just wanted to share it here, but thank you so much for the feedback is always nice read constructive opinions. :D!

[Shock-Tartz]

But how did you know?!?!?

[In The Flowers]

Your color choice is good, but what you're mainly missing is contrast between light and shadow. Don't be afraid to use darker tones

GoodL responds:

I'll keep that in mind, thanks a ton!

[Gamerjuice0 album art]

Blender and Krita Gang
Looks like those plastic dinner cups they have at summer camp

[Witches & Boxer]

Dang it cam.

LoganPhresh responds:

Some people like cupcakes exclusively, while myself, I say
There is naught nor ought there be nothing so exalted on the face of god's grey
Earth as that prince himself... the ninjamuffin!

[Witch Girl]

I admit, I enjoy the flow of the lines, but there are things you can work on. Consistency in shading and establishing a consistent light source is very important, especially in the flat color shading(cell shading) that you do. The shading direction on the shirt and the hair are on two opposite sides, and with the hair, the shadow of the hat isn't cast onto the hair or face. While, it may be seen as destructive to put the face in shadow, it can be interesting depending on the contrast you use. The potion bottle needs shadow and looks out of place compared to the rest. The smoke could use a gradient to suggest more of a vapor. I don't know how to feel about the lining around the smoke either, I'll leave that to your own discretion. The color choice may be a little too bold overall but just remember to use different hues for shadows (usually, there are exceptions). You've been getting slowly better at anatomy, I would suggest still doing some form studies, which I have the materials if you'd like, they've been helpful to me. The connection looks weird and the head is too far off to the left making it look like she snapped her neck. A bit of a nitpick, but I feel like the cutoff at the bottom is too abrupt and harsh. A gradient disappearing into the background would be helpful. In summary, I have materials, which have helped me too with faces (and without it I wouldn't have done my Pico Day drawing), and I'm willing to show you them. You need to stay consistent , and I like the flow of lines. If you need anything, materials, more specific feedback, or techniques you can employ, feel free to ask!

[Low Battery]

I gotta say, interesting concept, but I think there needs to be more to the drawing as a white background isn't enough. The proportions are kind of weird as the legs and torsos are the same height or the torsos are LONGER than the legs, where the legs should be longer than the torsos. The child on the right also looks like a scaled version of a grown up man, that might just be me though. The hand placement isn't entirely natural either, experiment often and study and it should come to you.

Again, interesting concept, just needs better execution and more content.

P.S. I do see "minimalist" as one of the tags, but there are many ways to do minimalist art, and I think just a quick google search would help you get an idea of what exactly you can do with the style. It mainly focuses on adding detail where needed, and silhouettes and shadows. Have fun with it!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I can give you tips or elaborate on confusions you may have.

JoshuaSawtell responds:

Thank you for the feedback! My friends always tell me “Your art is great!” and never give me genuine constructive criticism so this is refreshing to me. Totally agree with you on the proportions. Looking back now, they do look weird and stiff. First time drawing characters holding hands from the back aswell so not 100% happy with that.
Again, thank you, and I’ll try and keep this in mind for the next few pieces!