Kwing's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Police Bribe]

Nice. I really like the cartoony style you used, not just for the faces but for the entire environment. This looks like it could have originally been a short animation. The grainy effect makes everything look just a little bit more subdued, which works since it's at nighttime and makes everything just a little more realistic. Certain inconsistencies such as the finger or the cop's arm do take away from it but overall I really do like it. It's also cool that you added glasses to Benjamin Franklin - nice job.

Something that bothered me that goes beyond the basic mistakes and oversights is that the green colors are almost glowing. Hell, the bottom panel looks like I'm getting a codec call from Benjamin Franklin. You really could have toned it down to make it look more fitting. The lines that appear on the bill also should have been subdued a bit, because they really dominate the picture otherwise, more than an actual dollar bill does.

One last thing I'd like to say is that while there are some mistakes, there are some really great things that you went out of your way to add. The first that jumps out at me is the siren light on the second panel. The cop car is not even shown in any of the panels, yet you did a great job of implying details just by glow and shadow.

ToonHole responds:

Thanks for such a well thought out response. I think you have a lot of great points here. I'm looking forward to thinking about this feedback in future comics. Thanks so much Kwing!

[Ukraine]

Very simple piece but very well done! Angle and color go very well together.

Surfsideaaron responds:

thanks

[Blonde on black]

Really incredible. Scrolling up from the bottom, most of it looks like an old photograph, especially because of the contrast used. This entire image is nearly flawless, the only issues I can see are the jawline and slightly asymmetrical eyes. The nose looks a lot more drawn than the rest of the image (which seems almost photorealistic) but there's nothing wrong with it.

Incredible work.

Flashmovieboy responds:

Thanks for the feedback :)

[Origami Raptor]

Really great work, I've always been a fan of black and white artwork. The lighting looks nice and soft whereas the shape is crisp and well-defined. The slightly pale outlines of the image give it a slight glowing effect. Towards the middle the lighting and folds get kind of intricate and almost abstract, which kind of bug me seeing as I'm not really sure what I'm looking at.

AlexierXVII responds:

Thanks Kwing! That's one hell of a review. The lighting part that bugs you, if you look closely, it's actually the shadow of that tail sticking out, the contrast in the shadow is very high, but that's suppose to be the shadow of the tail. Hope that helps. Again thanks for that awesome review.

[Vercing]

Holy shit. You seriously didn't think of posting art on Newgrounds before now? This is really fabulous work. I love the lighting and proportions. The horns and shirt stick out as being particularly detailed, though I also love the eyes and the precise curvatures by the bridge of the nose.

One general issue I've noticed is that the lighter shades of this image just seem to have transparent white over them, and it gives the picture a false sense of bloom. A few of the lines are a little too soft in my opinion too. The undershirt and backpack straps are big examples of this.

Still, really good. I had no idea you could do stuff like this.

ShinsukeIto responds:

Always the first to comment, Kwing. Many thanks!

Your reviews are always a treat to read - quite poetic, might I add.
Your criticism, along with a fresh pair of eyes, has also helped me in considering aspects that could be improved, and for that, I thank you! ^^
My art isn't THAT good, haha, you're making me blush! >u<

Thanks again for the review, and also for the five stars!

[Strickmiez]

Furry Mystique... Can you say YES?! Red hair, blue fur. Really cute. I LOVE the colors you put on this, very intense and lots of contrast. The stripes, shadow, and hair all had VERY pronounced colors, which I really, really liked. The shapes also had a great combination of smoothness and sharpness, which I thought showed itself best in the ruffles of the skirt and wrinkles in the shirt.

The face seemed particularly wide to me but the combination of it with the neck, hair, and ears helped even it out. The facial expression is really good and the eyes are pleasing to look at.

The only things I felt were off were the slimness of the model's arms, and the consistent thickness of her tail. The tail really seemed weird because the fluffiness stayed the same from base to tip, where as almost all creatures with furred tails either have a fluffier tip, or begin to taper off into a slim tip immediately from the base.

<deleted> responds:

Yes, there is a god, when there still exist people, who manage to actually write a meaningful comment! Thank you.

Well even though I am not so totally into this image anymore, you make me aware again of the nice elements of it. Yes, the head looks a 'little' weird, but my excuse is, that I am totally not experienced with feline characters. And I personally don't like her eyes XD This is my old style of drawing them so big, but it's not like you get eye cancer.... from the eyes XD

Your arguments about arms and tail seem to be alright. Yes, her arms could have a little better shape, and where I read to the end of your comment, I see what you mean about the tail, which is also right. I wasn't aware of that little element, though I have to say, that is a little element of realism, which doesn't seem so extremely important to me XD

[Femme Fatale]

Holy Hell!

The detail is absolutely exquisite. The shadowing and feathers are all done perfectly and this could practically pose as real if there were a background!! My only complaint is that the area with the beak looks kind of flat and not deep Z-wise at all, due to a lack of shading and the shape itself.

Zeppelyn responds:

Thanks. :) I agree, but I was heavily referencing a photo and the lighting in the photo had the beak almost one shade.

[Charity]

Cute

I love the pose and the bloom is an interesting element as well. Great job, looks really professional!

Vortex00 responds:

Thanks!

[Silent Hill 2 Fan Art]

Wicked

I like what you have, but the grain you put over it makes it look rough in stark contrast to the neatness of the rest of it. For instance, the darkened lines shouldn't be equidistant from each other, and Pyramid Head should be a little more darkened (almost completely black near the edges) to bring out the atmosphere.

Other than that, very nice!

Rikimaru-Azlar responds:

Brilliant advice, thank you very much kind sir

[Anaconda Gun]

Inconsistent

There's a certain line between realism and the stylistic alterations you make, and this picture crosses between those lines a lot. For instance, the grip on the gun looks very, very realistic, while the lack of reflection on the barrel could have looked much more realistic (especially with background objects to give a surface to reflect light from). The bolt on the handle is a little too simplistic, and the curvature around the trigger is too kinky and segmented. I dunno, but something about it seems off.

I do like it, though.

Savory responds:

Most of the reasons why it looks the way it does are because there aren't any fancy shaders on it, and because it's relatively low poly. Although, I could probably knock down the polys even more and make it look better with the skills I have now.