Cyberdevil's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Neon Valentine]

Very nice! :D Feels like there could've been a bit more neon to it though, considering what the title implies. More glow? Beams of radiating light really pulsating in the surrounding darkness? Really nice character art though! Happy Valentine!

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[The Frog Thing]

Love the detail in this one, both in line-work and color. Looks like a hybrid between species, but feels natural all the same. A creative concept that still feels authentic. Nice work!

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[TR-8R, The Last Loyal Stormtrooper]

A nice piece from one of the most memorable scenes of the movie! Feels like some line work shines through a bit too much, and watercolor's are a bit fuzzy/incomplete around edges, but not bad overall.

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[An Apple Core]

Such a simple piece, but it looks so alive! Everything flows together nicely, colors, glow, the shape of it all, it just looks perfect. I wonder about the blotches of green, if apples ever get that color, but it looks authentic here so... I guess they do? Wonder if you studied an actual apple while drawing this, or just drew from memory? Really nicely done this one.

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DragonKeeper345 responds:

The green was just to break it up a little. An old art teacher of mine once told me to add colors you would not normally expect, so i have tried ever since . Thanks for your input it is very helpful.

[Gandalf]

Really detailed piece overall, though there's something weird about the eyes... too large pipils, maybe? Or too linear creases around them? Nice work on shading; line-work overall though, looks good.

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DragonKeeper345 responds:

I see what you are saying about the eyes. This one is too old for me to go back and change, but if I could I would. Thanks for your feedback.

[Dario]

Of all your works so far this is probably a favorite. Character portrait looks simple enough, but it looks powerful too; a perceptible conviction more in the lifeless gaze and face than the fight-ready fists. Interesting effect with the background shining through too, like part of the character. Colors are somber; line-work just right. Looks good.

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Squiel responds:

He is a martial arts trainer and they don't usually start fights though they are used to them. The gaze tells he's ready. In this kind of works I like not connecting all the lines, I would say it is a little part of my developing style.

[Green Cosmo Horse]

A pretty interesting piece, this Interstellar Stallion! Nice shifts of colors, and a background with universal reach. Looks good.

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Squiel responds:

I didn't know that rapper! Thanks, though I've been told to fix the lighting. There is no clear source of it and it needs polishing. The background looks better.

[Sexy Marshmallon - Yu-Gi-Oh!]

lol, man, I'd never heard of the Marshmallon before this, but what an awesome thing/critter/character, whatever it is. XD Green background goes together well too, though not sure about the specks of blue. Keep up the good work

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Squiel responds:

The original design stands out of the other badass, powerful monsters in the series. Well, the background was just throwing colors one after the other, yes, it doesn't look tidy. Thank you.

[Mythological Illustration]

A sinister and shadowy painting this one. The characters float into each other like different worlds, and I wonder if there is a connection between them, or if they're there more to fill the canvas; convey the notion of impending doom and darkness? Nice atmosphere.

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Squiel responds:

It's a quite dark illustration. The characters are different pieces of the world they inhabit. The connection is not clear and there is no story behind it, just possibilities. Darkness is always there and doom follows. Thank you.

[Löwendenkmal, Luzern - Switzerland]

Wouldn't have guessed this was watercolor too if you didn't mention it! The background rock (very nicely chiseled btw, looks so natural) I can imagine, but the surrounding scenery really looks like pastels. Feels like you don't really get a sense of dimension in this one, how big that cliff really is, or how wide the water is, or how high the trees are... it all kind offloats together as a frame, I assume it's a grand view though, so if that could be conveyed in the image it'd be all the greater IMO. Otherwise: very nice!

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Squiel responds:

Yes! Many layers of watercolor. Thank you, the stone was tricky to paint. The foreground watercolors with very little water, that way, it is more opaque. The dimension and perspective were difficult, the lower part of the lion is about 5 meters above the ground and the lion itself is huge and between people and the wall there is a mini lake of about 20 mt wide. The name of the monument is Loewendenkmal, you can google it to see photos, here is one from further away:

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/05/1c/eb/c1/monumento-do-leao-ou.jpg