Cyberdevil's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Jenny Gothic Elf]

So much SHINE! I like the style, flowery and fuzzy and full of light, even if the thick lines look a bit off when seen in bigger format. Nice work!

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airman4 responds:

Thanks a lot , glad to see it's still holds up after all those years !

[GOLD RIMS]

Finally a piece I can see is digital. XD Though I love the effect. Very nice attention to detail, and the texture/shine. Looks like something out of NFS Underground. Nice work again.

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YakovlevArt responds:

Most of my work is digital, LOST and Stairwell are the only ones I used mostly photos on. I was aiming more for an emotion and aesthetic that I had in mind when even taking the photos; knew I was going to use them this way. with those. Glad you like this one though.

[Stairwell]

Pretty creepy indeed, and wouldn't have thought it wasn't a photo if you didn't say so... this is pretty awesome!

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YakovlevArt responds:

This one has more painting in it than LOST

[Lost]

So this... isn't a photo? City light photo on a photo of the sea, with the character painted on it? Mountain photo in background? Or sea photo overlapping photo of mountain? Or are those normal clouds/some other texture? The character's digital... right? Hair looks painted, but everything else is so real... I can't seem to tell which pieces this is all put together of, really cool, would be interesting to know how it was made/what is really what! Nice work.

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YakovlevArt responds:

I'm glad you're asking all those questions about the technique because that's what I was hoping this would evoke. All of the photos are ones I took with the intent of blending together in this way. I tried to be more meticulous with the manipulation without going overboard and making it look obviously fake. I wanted people to not be sure what's real and whats painted. The sky is a crusty wall texture I used to give the image some age and grit. The figure is the most painted but mostly because I wanted it to match the environment more in terms of values and colors. And lastly the bokeh lights in the back are slightly manipulated to match the surreal nature of the image.

[Chroma Black - Promo art preview]

Looking good! The 'did you hear that' expression comes across so well I might've thought it even without the description, yet the fire lights up the area with ease... feels like the spooky mood's vanquished by surplus light and charming atmosphere, but overall looking great! Smooth and effectual.

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ArtistGamerGal responds:

Thanks so much for the great feedback. I will be posting the full version soon which will hopefully explain the extra light sources.

[Assasin]

Stealthy, shadowy and beautiful! The sword looks a bit unnaturally rounded I think - not as lethal as it could look, but the character art otherwise is great. Nice contrasts with the shadow and light. Nice work!

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xaolan responds:

Thank you ^u^

[A Friend]

A pretty interesting portrait style! Abstract colors but realistic appearance. Good eyes in particular.

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Baarmaboi responds:

Heyy thanks man!

[Shrek - The Brave]

Definitely the most brutal variant of Shrek I've seen so far! :D Love the attention to detail, and contrasts in color. Just wish his face had some of the empathy or... personality of the original. He looks great, but more like a war machine than the Shrek I know! Nice work.

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DIWAKAR responds:

Hehe.. Thanks Dude

[Doggo The Destroyer]

I really do like the lightning on this one! Both the background blaze and that which falls on his face makes him look all the more grim. At first I liked the contrast between the red and yellow as well, but on second thought it's a bit strange that one side would be yellow and the other red, seeing as the light source seems to be the same on both sides. If a stronger light's shining on the right it feels like that side of the face would be more lit-up as well... if it's supposed to emanate from the cigarette it's a bit much IMO, but otherwise looks great.

Great work with the texture of the fur too, and the shadow; grim expression. Eyes look perfect. The mouth and nose seem a bit uneven, but can't really place my finger on anything particular. Overall: a beastly piece! And suitable name. :D

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DIWAKAR responds:

Hehe.. Points Noted.
Thanks

[Ministry of Gold - Combo]

The style gets me thinking of LEGO. :) I love the light and contrast! Great atmosphere. Pixel-perfect isometric view too. Very nice.

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Kamikaye responds:

Thx :)