ShadenLines's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Horned eyeless demon]

He looks like he could whip Hellboy's ass...

[Hidden Talent]

Not bad but the eye seems a bit out of place...it would also be more effective if it was glowing green or dark orange instead of white with a tiny circle for a pupil. But the overall texture & color is great!

[Wildthing]

Nice. Maurice Sendak would love this.

[Old Friend]

Excellent! The only thing it needs is either upping the contrast a bit, or use better lighting when you take a picture of the illo. The white areas look faded & gray. Other than that, however, it is fantastic.

[Ghent Study]

It's good to see someone else working in the old media on here, instead of doing everything with a stylus & pad. The skin tones & demure expression are the best parts. Very nice.

Mischa-head responds:

Thanks man! Yeah there's something so powerful about working with real physical materials that just can't be replicated with digital tools.

[Rusty Warrior]

I like it... Is he a knight or a hired merc?

The guy looks like he could fight Frazetta's Death Dealer...& maybe even win!

Zarbustibal responds:

He is more of a marauder type of guy. Fighting for the sake of fighting :)

[Dennis the (actual) menace]

"Dennis Mitchell, the budding serial killer"

[Main Street]

The piece is reminiscent of underground comics from the late 1960's-early 70's...it definitely has that style. Would like to know how you come up with stuff like this, as I usually need a real reference to base an illo on. You're obviously one of those gifted folks who pull ideas out of their heads at will. Anyway, this piece is great.

If the grim reaper existed & he dropped a tab, would his environment look like this to him?

SourCherryJack responds:

Thanks, I definitely have a fondness for the undergrounds/DIY comics scene. I didn't really use any specific references on this one. The main one was basing the hood off of one I saw on a Macroblank album cover. The rest of the buildings/tree/rocks/etc were all just sort of things I know how to draw, or basic enough to throw together.
As for the last question: maybe.

[The Hero of Winds]

Not bad all in all...nice linework on the figures. The only problem is the saber that the green-skinned caped bad guy is wielding (?) has no handle, just a hilt & a blade. Also, where's the bad guy's hand & arm holding it? The hilt & back end of the blade are apparently lighter than air while the point is not. Other than those issues, the piece is great.

[Pumpkin Patch watercolor]

That's an awful lotta pumpkins! They'll make enough pies to feed Chicago...but seriously, it's good. I'm just happy to see someone else on here working in traditional media for a change.