Cyberdevil's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Unrwapping Yuuko's gift (2016)]

That's quite the present! Warm and cozy fireplace backdrop too... wouldn't mind a Christmas like this, albeit maybe without that seasonal shit. Time to do some katawa Googling and possibly become a brojo... dope yo. Glad you're back in this artfful artistry dojo!

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rtil responds:

thanks!

[The Elephant Stuck Up A Tree]

Was starting to get a bit baffled by the inconsistent story until I reached the bottom of it. :) Haven't read a children's book a while but hmm I'm getting pretty curious now... nice pictures.

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AntonM responds:

Haha whoops lemmie just move that text up lol thanks cd :)

[Sloth | 7DS]

A... demon sloth? Not the kind of slothiness I'd expected but not bad! Buttock proportions seem to shift greatly between poses though hmm. Artful inconsistencies. Good stuff.

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Twisted4000 responds:

Not A sloth, the sin sloth!

[NG Advent Calendar Day Three]

The iconic characters of the NG world be changing. :) Even Trish in the background there! Love this.

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GallowJolt responds:

Thanks, cd!

[Just some heads]

Or could it be... a new Dave? Certain similarities there do be...

Also it's good to be ahead.

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ChazDude responds:

These could well be used in an upcoming comic...

[sprint]

Only 12 frames make for this smooth an animation motion... that's still pretty impressive! Feels like the legs freeze up for a tiny bit when they're closest together (maybe that's the lazy part?) but overall this looks great. So innocent, so unintentional, button eyes and so easily shapeshifting a mass, so free... and yet he never gets anywhere. As if the red background is a representation of our world the hamster wheel we all just keep running around. Free within the very fabric of our own cage.

Anyway before I started getting all analytical this was a pretty inspiring little thing! Makes you want to go running a bit. Get in shape. Leap out the office window and live life.

Would also probably have been much more meditative with a bit more green.

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Luis responds:

Thank you for the feedback. I think one of the dangers of working with such little frames is that you can run into problems with how browsers and sometimes websites render gifs. internet explorer seems to have a tough time having it loop properly, firefox looks ok and chrome is a lil slow.

[Glass Teacup 2.0]

Again with these amazingly life-like 3D renditions... is what I thought I'd say but this one, you know... one thing about tea: does it really cause this much condensation? I believe condensation occurs when cold and warm air collides, so for this level of it the tea must be in an incredible cold locale (I have no idea what I'm talking about here in regard to the science but I don't believe I've ever seen this much condensation on a tea cup so maybe there's some logic there), the tea also looks unnaturally dark, and the reflection of the surface on the glass seems strange without a larger amount of light seeping in... maybe it's the lighting that just feels very left out here. Both the tea and the background black as night, and yet the table seems to be bathing in daylight. Somewhat incomplete background, maybe? Props on very realistic glass though, but it doesn't give as wholesome a perspective as the previous.

As for glass teacups they definitely do exist. :) Might be something for my wishlist too... have tried them elsewhere but never had one myself. The one downside: glass is pretty good at channeling heat. Burns yo. Maybe the reason they're still a bit rare...

Update: It really is looking a lot more like tea now! :D Should've figured it could've been coffee in the previous. The grainy reflection on the glass still feels a bit odd, but the condensation level now, the color of tea, the difference in how it's perceived through the glass/above it, the way the leaves bend... starting to look really lifelike again! I believe the spoon catches the purple a bit more than a regular spoon would, but overall this is looking pretty good! Improved steam too - or just more visible? Either way very nice. Wouldn't mind a cup of that...

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Bertn1991 responds:

Thank you for the very thorough, honest review. I still want a glass teacup, burns be darned :)

UPDATE: Smiles for miles ^w^

[Leenagi - Hot Bath [By SayuQT]]

Can't say for certain if she's tied up, likes living dangerously, or happens to have a pet dragon in the water... mysteriously sensual this one. Nice one.

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ProjectManarchy responds:

I like how you tried to understand the storytelling haha.

For the record, it's her pets. I plan to put the concept sheet really soon.

[Gwenpool]

It's that selfie age! :D Sexy, cute, cozy... so well framed with the blanket background too, and all the plush feels refreshingly new too. Love this.

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DidiEsmeralda responds:

Thank you,Cyberdevil I'm glad you like it.

[Cool, Cool Mountain]

Makes me feel like I want to get back to playing this game too... the trees look kinda rushed, but you're really improving with the shade work otherwise! Love how full of life this is too, and that trademark Snackers style (triangular forms? Outgoing feet? Crazy stares? Not sure what it is but it's just something very placable and unique...)

Cool stuff/Awesome homage/Inspiring work!

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Snackers responds:

thanks man! I wanted the trees to pop out so I decided to keep them simple, but I get where yer comin from. glad to hear that I've developed some style, I try my best to make things lively. thanks dude!