ShadenLines's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Bulwark]

This is the first digital piece I've ever faved. There's a kind of contradiction there, in that it is a purely digital work with a medieval subject. That makes it rather interesting...

Wouldn't call this piece "photorealistic" as others here have, but it doesn't need to be. To me it looks like something painted in acrylics or gouache. The water in the moat would not necessarily be that blue...blue water is in the ocean. A small pond (which is what a moat is, basically--the castle is the island in it) would be murky & greenish. But overall, a great piece.

EyeballEarth responds:

Thanks for the feedback. A traditional look is what I often go for despite drawing digitally, with vaying success, cool to hear it kinda worked out here.

[My vision is augmented]

Not bad. What program did you render this in? The lighting effects are very good.

His shades look a lot like mine!...I don't have body armor like that, though. >|-D

EyeballEarth responds:

Thanks! Did it in Krita. Guess the body armor would be kinda uncomfortable, better just wear the shades lol

[Four Flies [2K23]]

In horror art, eyeballs always work.

I like your use of a single color...it's effective. Many people would consider a single color very limited but you made it work. My only complaint is the composition is a bit lopsided, but for horror movie packaging or posters this would definitely do.

If it hadn't been for this piece, I'd have no idea that Dario Argento existed. Not sure if his films are my cup of tea because I haven't seen any yet. Now I have a reason to. Awesome.

CobaltRogueX responds:

Thanks! A lot of Argento's films are basically just more brutally-choreographed murder mysteries with (usually) fantastic musical scores and some hefty doses of dream logic. I would definitely recommend a few of them if you're looking for something different. c:

Thank you for your kind words.

[RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

This oughtta be your avatar, man...

I like the spirit of it. Sort of like if you picked a rat from the nearest sewer & fiddled with its DNA a bit--after reading a couple stories by Lovecraft.

snotrat responds:

haha thanks, you know what you're right. im gonna make this my pfp on youtube

wow it does make a good avatar

[tiamat]

When the author of the Epic of Gilgamesh wrote of Tiamat, I'm not sure if this is what he had in mind...but seriously, this is cool. First depiction of Tiamat I have ever seen with this many heads, alone with bat wings & the ability to blow fire.

snotrat responds:

ah, i based it off of the tiamat from dungeons and dragons. i drew it for a school play about dungeons and dragons. huh, today i learned that tiamat is actually a pig like creature with the wings of a bird. i wonder if the one from dungeons and dragons is supposed to be the same tiamat.

[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!