ComUnit's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[It's 1 in the fucking morning.]

I dont know why but I like whats going on here. That facial expression is great. I think there is enough light colors (im assuming its white but im not pulling out the dropper tool to check the value) on the character, the circle behind it makes it look a bit too bright. Some more contrast on the background in relation to the foreground character in future works would help them stand out more.

[New Face]

I think this mashup looks great! Better than the original to be honest. Also like your coloring. Good work!

[I DON'T WANNA SEE THE NIGHTMARES ANYMORE!!]

Your piece conveys fear very well in the character's expression. I feel your water mark and text on top are a bit too distracting though. I know it sucks to potentially have your art stolen, but I'd recommend looking into less obtrusive ways to put your credits. The text could use a hand done touch, maybe sketchy looking handwriting to make it look more intense. Other than that, neat work!

[Tella Type PLUR]

Reminiscent of news comics with the wavey lines and all. Looks neat.

[chch!]

The face and the colors, all I can think is the word "adorable". I really like those big expressive eyes. More so than that, the gritty, messy nature of the colors that provide the right amount of contrast to guide our eyes around the subject. Fantastic work.

[Berserk]

I do appreciate the amount of hatching done on the armor to give it some texture. I can't help but think this piece would EASILY be elevated with some more color shading. This kind of work begs for depth as the arm holding his head up, while detailed, is not clear from a glance that it is even there. What that means is, its hard to see the arm, especially for anyone who doesnt already know what the armor is supposed to be like. That could quickly be fixed with some shading. I'm assuming the red sun is the light source, work around that. I can see your already had some of the red glow on his armor on the left side, but take it further. I hope you do consider adding some more contrast to your future works because I can see real skill here being missed by a lot of viewers over something I believe you can easily pick up on. Keep going!

[Mei-Ling Shao]

I think this is a great piece of art you've made here. The winkles of the clothing respect the lighting and feels very natural how the shadows fall from them. The subject herself is very visually interesting to look at. I dont know anything about the character but with her pose, expression, and clothing I can get an idea that they are someone of importance and doesn't mind flaunting it. I really have no suggestions to make, its a solid piece. Look forward to seeing your future works sometime.

AuraNova responds:

Aw, thank you kindly for your words! Yeah, been doing what I can to better my sense of shading and color choices to make my pieces blend nicely and pop in a way. Interesting the idea you get of her. And thank you. I do plan to make more art for the long term!

[the necromancer]

Looks pretty overall. I cant help but notice the same shadow skin color used on the stomach and sides is used all over the breasts themselves. The light source appears to be coming from above so the tops of her breasts should be a lighter shade. I normally try not to mention proportion in works that arent supposed to be realistic, but I feel is the arm holding the flame was cut with the lasso tool and moved up a bit then the arms length would seem more in line with the other arms length. I will say the striped horns become a bit lost in the checkerboard background. The coloring of the hair and the facial expression I adore. Good work.

[Incoming transmission]

I really like the top image. The static and text makes me interested in what's going on and I immediately started coming up with my own interpretations. Many of the greatest artists have said that is the point of Art in general, to make a statement and let others interpret it through their unique perspective. For insect eyes, id recommend using a hard edged brush for highlights instead of one with soft edges since their eyes are (at least in this specific case) very reflective. Infact, a subtle reflection from below might help sell its reflectiveness more. Overall its clean, and is interesting. Good work.

[Fashion Police Cap]

You have a good understanding of light and shadow. I feel you need more figure drawing practice IF you were going for realism. The abs are off. I get they are running, and that abs in generally are not usually perfectly symmetrical in real life but I cant help but feel they should be of an even width. Maybe the left side is smaller because the muscles are contracting to bring that leg up? The shading on the back leg's knee makes the leg look like there is a dent just under the knee. Another good rule of thumb is that a foot will always point in the same direction as the leg's knee. Sure you can move it around a bit but the back foots position seems unrealistic to me. I see a crazy amount of potential, and you WILL reach it with continued practice. Do not let this review discourage you please. That is NOT the purpose of it. You will be one of the greats if you stay dedicated to your studies. I hope to see your works in the future to see how they evolve.

Platinum-Reaper1 responds:

No worries I'm receptive to critique, thank you for the deep dive into the details you picked up on. I likely won't go for realism, on average I go for at most semi-realism but all in all from the feedback I'll be studying to refine face structure and anatomy. thank you for your time!