namuwonderling's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[sibling rivalry in a wrong way]

Another pleasant surprise. I never thought you'd post vore on this account ever - I assumed it'd only be for mostly SFW stuff long ago.

That aside, I like this illustration. The highlight, for me, is the dialouge; it's simple, effective and really breathes some life into the drawing that it would otherwise lack.

And while this won't affect my rating, I do have a personal nitpick with the belly bulges. There's a tad too many, in my opinion, and I feel their placement is scattered about in a way that would inherently call into question the anatomy of Alice's sibling. But again, this is just a personal gripe of mine.

MidTierArtist responds:

what do you think newgroundsbis for when it has age ratings ya eejit

also ive never done vore for a long time so i forgor

[OC REFS - CRESCENT]

At first glance, I almost thought that this was a reupload of Crescent's reference sheet that I saw back in 2022. But now that I've taken a closer look, the differences between that version and this new one are night and day (pun intended).

The most significant differences I can see here are the subtle changes in the artstyle - such as the thinner lineart - and more expressive faces on the bottom-left corner. The latter, in particular, has received quite the glowup and they add a lot more character to Crescent than the OG reference sheet.

I also like that Crescent's design is mostly unchanged, aside from her left eye now being fully obscured by her hair. It's a perfect design in my eyes; strong sithoulette, great color scheme, and her moon motif goes well with the themes of the story she plays a part in.

(Additionally, the little tidbit about her being calmer around friends she's known for longer is kinda funny. I can relate.)

All-in-all, this is deserving of a full five star rating, in my opinion.

[norah 2]

I am reminded of the best part when it comes to receiving fanart: When it happens completely out of nowhere.

Like, I love this. A lot. Especially Norah's chill ":3" expression.

And I also love how you incorporated portions of my male sona's past designs into this drawing; with Norah's eyes having heterochromia and the clothes being from your interpretation of my sona.

"You're doin' good, lad!"

MidTierArtist responds:

i dont know i just got here

[norah]

I remember when you used to have trouble drawing dreadlocks for my sonas a while back. And now? I'd say you can draw dreadlocks pretty well!

It's a small, yet no doubt significant sign that you've made some improvements within your art skills.

[Sahara's Performance]

This may seem odd for me to fixiate on, but upon glancing at this particular piece, I've noticed a small quirk within your artstyle.

The lineart appears to shift in size for certain parts of the body, with the most notable example being Sahara's backside and the tips of her hair. The thicker lineart seems to subtlely provide greater visual prominence in the viewer's line of sight. And given that the clear goal of this illustration is to highlight Sahara's curvaceous form, it makes this goal highly achieveable - which it has.

With this observation in mind, I feel inspired to experiment with this method of lineart in my own drawings.

Now, as for the rest of the illustration, there isn't a whole lot that I can realistically comment on; it's just Sahara doin' her thing. Although, I do wish there was a more stylized background. Having no background's alright, but I feel that consequently kills an opportunity to take advantage of the canvas's negative space.

CacklingPumpkins responds:

Thanks for the compliment and criticism! And yep that's my goal with the line art. Thicker lines are bigger areas and/or what's closer to the screen. It also makes perspective easier and more fun.

[BLEH]

The paint-like shading makes Banban's smile actually unnerving, especially with the eyes. I would say that more could be done with the background, but I also think that adding anything to it *might* take away from the craft that's been put into Banban's glorious grin.

DRAGONKITTYiPOD responds:

you are true... i wasnt expecting to add a background at all, this was more of a painting test haha ^^;

[MS PAINT ICONS]

These two icons are gorgeous. Scrumptious even. If these had an ice cream flavor, they'd taste like birthday cake and salted caramel chocolate, respectively.

[2X13]

Not sure who this guy is and what his lore's about, but I like his design, although I have no clue what's going on with his bottom lip. Looks like it's supposed to be melded into his torso, which is an odd yet distinct detail.

The way you drew 2X13 in the first page makes it look like he's stepped out of a comic book, especially with his pose. Gives an intimidating feel most would expect from an EXE.

The second page, in particular, I like a lot. I feel it adds more to the comic book vibes of the first page by bearing a semblance to those intense action scenes, where the villain is facing the camera whilst unveiling some master plan or bombshell's worth of cruicial information. The second page could also be formatted into a cool desktop wallpaper, too.

Triki-Troy responds:

I plan to explain the lore a little later but yeah exactly it has a Comic vibe since it is something of the theme that I would like to give the lore of The Crimson [2X13] it would be something more [in Sonic Universe] and it would be something like Sonic fighting against this guy which looks exactly like him but this one is based on Glitches

And also the second image is based on the Marvel Zombies Cover art so you got it!

[GUMMY WORM]

Might be just me, but this is the first multi-colored piece I've seen where the colors are chosen in a way that makes the whole thing comfortable to look at. I think it has to do with the noticeable abundance of cooler colors, like blue, green and purple.

I like the open-mouth expression here, although I have no clue what's supposed to be beside the left side of the character's face. I'm guessing it's a banana or some other fruit with a stem, like a pear? Or maybe it's actually a portion of the character's claw? Not too sure.

One last thing I wanna comment on is the text on the left side of the canvas. I like how it's mostly monochrome yet has some touch of color in it, though I feel that adding an exclamation mark would make the text feel more striking, for lack of a better term.

DRAGONKITTYiPOD responds:

thank you!! the thing on the side is a sleeve, since the character wears a straitjacket :-]

[WORLD OF WEIRDOS: GET FUNKED]

This is some funky artwork. The vibes are on full-display here; from the characters' designs, to the graffiti-like textfonts of the logo, and the multi-colored arrows pointing in different directions within the background.

Although, seeing all of that put together in the way it does here feels more like I'm glancing at a mismash of different videogame assets, if that makes sense. The presentation is significantly chaotic in a way that's rather hard on the eyes, with the primary culprit being all the stuff in the background, for their placement would more-often-than-not divert the viewer's attention in a distracting way.

And that's not mentioning the multiple colors used. Unless the illustration is intended to appear psychadelic or visually confusing, I'd recommend limiting the color pallete to only a few hues, and avoid adding a lot of clutter to the background. It would make the piece look and feel more cohesive.

Overall, this art is decent, but it has some things holding it back from being great.

KibbleComics responds:

thank ya :) i’ll happily keep this in mind