Cyberdevil's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Have Yourself A Merry Little(worth) Christmas]

You've made some pretty wholesome collages and posters in the past too, most recently the impressively intricate Potatoman ones.. but yes, there's a certain warmth and atmosphere to this that the others don't seem to capture. It's not just the characters but the world around them, the glow, the clouds and all... looks cozy and suitably seasonal, and so much to look at. The clouds, are they maybe real clouds? You've sure come a long way with this stuff.

Merry Christmas CD!

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ChazDude responds:

Thank you, Cy

(btw yes, the clouds are from an actual photo I took)

:)

[Aqua lil lynx]

The gradient-type coloring that seems like it'd be way easier in digital than for real. Really cool. Cute form and enticing color shifts.

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torithefox responds:

The gradient looks a lot better irl, for whatever reason my phone just doesn't like green :(

[CGI Pillow]

Looks a bit synthetic but not bad! It does seem realistic, shadow and all... also impressed by the polished wood below it. Even if it seems like it might be a plastic mat emulating wood than actual wood, too. Natural materials! All for the environment y'know.

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[Nightfury design for Tougherheart]

Looking sly. :) Solid work.

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[Antler]

Some pretty morbid looking sketchy stuff... but artsy.

Reminds me of the upside-down statues in RE4. Mystical; otherworldly in a way.

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[Sjakie & Sronk]

A very literal kind of race! :D Definitely remember this from the calender too. Nice one.

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[Keri the Cerberus Flexes]

A powerful but all the more aesthetically appealing take on this ancient trio! :D Nice work.

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[Who Cares]

If we imagine it enough maybe we actually wont! :D

VHS quality definitely comes through. Not bad. Also really interesting how the quality flaws of old seem to become almost like enhancements now. Like the more perfect everything becomes the more we appreciate the imperfections, not just in life but in everything we consume. Some people out there probably hoping to find a fly in their soup some day too; really spice things up a bit again...

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[Face drawing]

Reminds me of Toriyama's early style, a bit. :) Pretty comical!

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ZRDR responds:

Yeah I can see that thanks

[Advent Banner]

In MS PowerPoint whaaaat?! Are such things even possible in such a program... that's an awesome feat in itself.

You really captured the warmth and lighting, and a both fruity and ancient arrangement, with that uneven wax you somehow always correlate with Christmas and coziness. Or maybe even more so a white and icy winter.

What an awesome idea to have these as banners too, shifting from occasion to occasion. Even if you'd think the height of each candle would shift a bit after each Sunday. ;) Pre-Advent could be Post-Advent too, btw.

Nice work. Blue flame is definitely something most don't seem to think about too. Impressive attention to detail too.

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Troisnyx responds:

Post-Advent normally calls for all four candles + 1, a white one, by the rubrics. 😁

On PowerPoint, one does need a tablet plugged in first off, then open the program to enable the Draw function. The Draw function actually gives these smooth lines — one needs to know when to select all parts of the sketch, save as PNG, reimport and change transparency — and with some practice, it can function like a rudimentary drawing program, which is admittedly what PowerPoint is not made for.

The warmth and the light and love are what I hope to impart to all who see this. Glad you like this one, thank you!~