Shye's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Forreal]

i love everything about this. funny, creepy and cute all at once

[Celebration Time!! [ bring your own walmart bread though :/ ]]

I mean it's clearly ironic but if you're putting this under fine art you should expect the score you get lol.

[Zenron Costume SuperSpellHeroes, Beginner Category Draw with Jazza, By Automic]

Try to avoid tracing other peoples artwork then passing it off as your own. Tracing isn't bad in itself if you're doing it to learn, especially since you're still young, but this could easily be considered theft.
It doesn't really help that your profile pic is a copy of Grian's avatar either.
That being said, the colouring is nice and fits to a simple colour scheme well. Shading is a bit odd considering the light source but at least it's consistent. All the technical stuff is fine, just try to make something of your own next time, eh?

[lucid]

Few things take me by surprise here in the art portal, but this certainly did. Such a powerful and captivating piece, I'm seriously at a loss for words. Well done, and thank you for making this :)

robotjuice responds:

Thank you! I'm flattered!

[Pic Dragon Slayers vs the Wolf's Blood (No Color)]

You should definitely invest in a scanner if you plan on doing traditional art, photos wont pick up anywhere near as much detail. If you do more photographed uploads though try to find a surface that doesn't distract from the artwork, something like a countertop or cardboard sheet perhaps. The linework compliments the subject matter but it is slightly chaotic in places (struggling to grasp what is happening in the bottom left lol) that can be a good thing if you intended for it though, so not a big worry.

childoftheforgotten responds:

Thank you i had never really thought about a scanner before so i will diffidently look into that later on. as for the bottom left, well it's clearer on the colored version. But basically my idea was the undead legion invading Lothern.

[Is "It" art, or is "It" truth?]

I'm not sure if you were going for realism, but there are multiple parts to this that can be fine tuned. The blood isn't all that realistic, for starters, as it would have a blotchy texture if seeping into paper, kind of like watercolours would. And the font is rather digital, so it feels less human, handwriting it out then scanning onto your computer would do wonders (as would the watercolours I suggested too actually). Those details aside though, you got an essence to the piece, which is enough to make "it" art in my eyes; I'd just recommend experimenting with other mediums in the future thats all. Nicely done :)

Gonecrazyagian responds:

thank you, im going to completely honest i didnt think anybody would even notice my art as it is i thought it was just going to sit there. I see what u mean and i did it all digitally. was bored one day and thought about dong something like this. Im not that good at my arts but i think i shall upload others see what u think of them lol. Thank you

[Speepaint]

"A little speedpaint"
Seriously though, great stuff. Love how the brush strokes aren't hidden, it adds so much texture and dynamics. Only suggestion would be to add some white highlights to really make it pop, but otherwise this is damn near immaculate.

themefinland responds:

Thanks a lot :) I'll keep your suggestion in mind on my future drawings!

[adventure selfie]

Holy shit you managed to make everyone even cuter

[Bipes Beheading]

Wow, can't say I saw this coming from the thumbnail haha. Really love the colours in this, bright and vibrant to create contrast with the dark subject matter, along with the really clean linework there are many really well done parts to this. The background colour is a bit strong though, which is good for a piece like this but for me it kinda detriments the artwork where a softer tone may not have. The shading is a little odd in places too, seeing as the light is coming from the front right I would have assumed some of the bipes' arm would be illuminated too. Regardless, a really nice little artwork, keep it up!

[Pareidolia run amok.]

This is incredible, damn. The sheer amount of creativity and unique ideas exceeds that of the usual batch of art you get here on NewGrounds, a much needed surprise to have found for me! There are a few small critiques I have for your technique though, mind you they don't distract from the artworks feel and intention so this is more a heads up for next time I guess. First, the back-left leg of the table doesn't align with the corner of the table, easy fix for next time is a quick perspective map of the piece in pencil just to make sure you dont have stuff like that appear in the finished ink. And second, the shading feels a bit off kilter in places, such as the edge of that rectangular base of the mechanics left without shading, and the bottom floor of the table being completely white too. This again is pretty simple, imagine where the light is coming from and find everything that would create a shadow from that source, then mark it as a reminder to shade later on.

Small details will really make your art come to life, so work on them in your off time on sketches and doodles to improve your skill in those areas. This is still something to be proud of, and a piece I really adore, keep up the good work!

TheusIxion responds:

Thank you.