ShadenLines's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Tree Golem]

Now THIS is how a golem should look...not some unimpressive mud-man. He's huge! His only shortcoming is that he has no legs to run down victims with, but since he started as a tree that's probably part of the gig. I wouldn't have thought it was digital unless it was labeled!...looks like the kinda pen & watercolor work I wish I could do.

HappytoDraw responds:

Thanks alot!

[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 :)

[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.

[Professor Art Who]

It's good to see someone else here working in traditional media. Well done but...this is not a professor whose class I would want to attend! Seriously, though, it's good. Reminds me of when I was more into Lovecraft's stories. Now this is inspiring me to reread a few again. *thumbs up*

albertfisk responds:

Love working with traditional mediums, I work digitally at my job so it's nice to switch to paint and brushes after that. Hehe no? I'd love to be in his class if he was a teacher, would be very interesting! I'm a huge Lovecraft fan and other cosmic horror lore!