Lintire's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Airliner.]

Air on the Strand

Hey, man, not too bad for a picture. I always like night scenes, so that really counts for something, although this piece could use some improvement (well, there's always room for improvement) the idea is great - I don't think I've actually seen any night-time beach scenes hanging around in the portal lately.

The main things I like about the picture that you've got here are the lights, and the positioning, as well as the use of perspective to tie it all together. Nice use of it, really, and the detail that you've put into the small airship is quite the looker. Not to mention you've got the idea of lights staining the sky neon downpat, and that's always a plus. Pretty good landscape, all around.

However, like I've said before, quite a few parts could use fixing. the rocks could use a lot more defining - right now the look like blurry light splattered particles, which while it gets the message across could definitely be improved. The waves, for the length that they crawl up the side of the base, certainly don't seem to have the wave density to really be able to do that - you'd want to simulate waves out across the body of the water, which would both make it look better and help with the perspective. The clouds aren't so much clouds as mist hanging around in the sky - you'd want to make them seem more like individual clouds, even particularly big ones.

Final point - the lamposts to the left of the picture, don't shrink nearly as much as the rocks - comparing the two side, one shrinks dramatically (which is a real plus for the perspective) and the other only marginally shrinks, and that, well, that looks off. I'd say that at the later ones, small, thinner, and less bright would probably help to define them as far gone would help too. However, the city fits the scene perfectly, so that's alright.

It's a good picture, man, and I'm a sucker for night-scenes so I particularly enjoyed it. Really portrays the concept of loneliness and serenity, so yeah, wouldn't mind seeing more :3

[Biorr of the twin Boners]

My God SHE'S NOT WEARING SHOES.

Pretty good picture, Hulaloo, but it's missing alot.

When you attempt a picture with the scenery of this size, you have to fill it up and keep it busy else it will look barren and cheap - as it has done with yours. You can't just concentrate on the characters in it - and while they look very nice it doesn't distract from the lack of any real business in the picture.

The characters look good, there's no doubt about that. Their expressions are priceless, and while I haven't played the game I sure as hell can appreciate it. the shading, while confusing at points still helps to lend depth and your subtle additions to perspective do not go without notice.

I'd suggest to go ahead and either fill up the scenery - with gargoyles, with cold stone, with props, whatever is required to keep it all together, or too compress it - sacrifice the overall effect for keeping the piece completely busy. Either way works.

[Chainsaw the Pumpkins]

Mind = Blown

Wow, poxpower, I have to hand it to you - you've really done well with this piece, and while I agree with Kamikaye's suggestion of making the moon's texture seem more distinct, the only other real problem I can find is that the moon seems to be infront of the clouds- which only seem to be quite thick. And wouldn't the chainsaw, having split right into the pumpkin, have split a little of light out?

But minor problems and they don't take away from the overall quality of the art - great colours, use of positioning, great portrayal of the characters (Dad looks both menacing AND badass, and you don't see Nene too often without Pico leading the way, so that's interesting). Just... brilliant everything, and the only thing I really have to ask you is how long it took you you to pull off a piece like this?

poxpower responds:

it took... 20 hours maybe? Something like that.
The clouds behind the moon LOOK COOLER : D
That's why. I know it doesn't make sense except maybe in 5th century cosmology.

[Kitty]

om nom nom

It's not too bad a picture, Monkey, and it has quite a bit of spunk to it - you've got a great grasp of textures and you've used them effectively. the small details you've added, like the Newgrounds tag and the stitch on the collar, they all work.

However, this doesn't quite manage to cover up the rudimentary lineart, shapes and lack of any real shading or highlighting outside of the mouth, and the juxtaposition between the foreground and the background - not including the ill-defined fur that you've plastered over the kitty.

But it's an effective and overall good picture, it just has some flaws.

[Friday Flood: Black Cat]

Snarf this, you bastard!

Great picture, Saurus, and I can honestly say that I really did, in every way shape and form, "lol" when I saw the decapitated Snarf. Mind you, I only really know the mascot fellow from Robot Chicken, so I'm used to him being brutally murdered in one way or another.

Anyway, great little chibi and a unique take on the theme of the black cat. There is a lot of good in this picture - everything from the awesome shading to the way how you even took the time to give the lil' icon a body, which I'm sure he'd appreciate - especially since it suits him perfectly. Great detail on the lineart, it really sets the pace for the shading, and overall it's a picture of glee.

However, there are a few things that could be improved. The background could have been prepped up with a few props to help set the scene, and the shading on the blood pool look way off - it really does look as if it's floating, which doesn't really help the tone of the picture. That and the facial expression is a weak try at being powerful in it's expressiveness - he doesn't look angry, or sad, or even frustrated, more like one of those middle-aged accountants that get you giggling at their own geekiness.

But it's a great picture, Saurus, and I had fun reviewing it.

AwesomeSaurus responds:

Damn I appreciate that, very good review Lintire! I'll definitely take some of those things into account in my work in the future. Background i know is weak (being nothing XD) maybe what I should do is focus on a setting and then putting the character within it, instead of just working with the character first!

[Happy Cat]

COCK JOKE!

When the most detailed part of the picture is the pubic hair, Slappy, then you knows that you have priority issues.

Oh well, all it needs now is a turkey slap and it really is a picturesque view of Newgrounds.

tehslaphappy responds:

Meow.

[Stretchy Black Cat Kerfuckle]

IT'S SUPER EFFECTIVE

You see, now if that were a game I would probably buy it. Who needs drugs and such mind-altering substances when you can just play a game this trippy and come out the other end with your head on the floor and your mind-spinning.

Either way, nice piece you have here - great concept and the abstract meter in this picture is blowing it's top off - pretty much random things populating the piece and it really does look like I could tie that cat around a pole and feed it gum.

However, there are quite a few thing sin this picture that subtract from it's aesthetic value (I love that word) - the shading makes no real spatial sense, with what seems to be the light source behind the creature but all the light coming from the front. The shading itself is a hap-hazard mix of cell-style and painting, which isn't a good look. The lineart is too simple, the background behind the foreground simply deserted and the lineart, while I can appreciate the look that you're going for, is too simple - there are vast amounts of space and that simply isn't a good look.

Now, if you were to add some markings of it being a video game (say, a HUD and other such video-game characteristics) then that would probably bump it up a notch or two - but it needs some serious work.

Nice pic anyway, Felis, and a good start to the Friday Flood :3

[Rocket Powered Cat]

T-6 to Blastoff

Nice picture, Gumby, and there are quite a few great concepts in here love how you've managed to incorporate the icon, and the overall abstractness of the picture makes for some great eye-candy, a few weird little creatures in it that really do give off the impression of... well, if I had to compare it to anything, it would have to be the Art Forum personificated.

The main problem that I can get with this picture is that it's incredible simple - not simplified, just simple. there isn't nearly enough activity in the picture, the shading is sparse to say the least, the light sources make the least amount of sense and even the lineart is incredibly low in it's detail. The most that you really can do to increase the detail of a piece is to shove more time into it - and for a piece with a wide (ie, lots of space in it) background that's what you need to do to pull it off effectively.

Either way, a nice picture and congratulations on getting it in with the flood.

Havegum responds:

Indeed.
I can see what you mean.
My main focus on this one was the composition. Being in media class and all, we learnt a lot about composition. The golden mean, rule of thirds, Fibonacci spiral and whatnot. The main problem is that I let this take up most of the time creating this.

Thank you so much for the good review!
Happy friday flood!

[Friday Flood]

Catspider-nip?

Great work, man, and you've really managed to digitally create the illusion of texture in this - that, along with the overall colours and simple idea of it, makes for a great piece. The way you've put in the light source from below (the floor, funnily enough) really does do a great job of adding an element of unique to the piece, and makes it interesting to look at either way.

A great addition to the friday flood, and I really do like how you've incorporated it the logo into your picture - not to mention the small details that abound throughout the picture, like the mouse-spider (and it really does seem like a whole bunch of spiders) and the small taste-buds on the tongue - so great attention to detail, great colouring, not nearly busy enough (the designs are kind of simple and there isn't enough activity to fully disguise that), but overall a brilliant picture.

Jobertson responds:

I really should have added more creatures to the image, but my lazyness got the better of me :(
Thanks for the review Linitire.

[Friday Flood: Black Cat]

Icy coolness

The colours are brilliant, man, and you've managed to use them effectively and efficiently to create a great concept of coolness throughout the picture. The spacing is set out well, and it really does (with enough squinting to get past the small detail of that it is in fact a picture) look like a model photograph, or at least contains the essence of one.

The main things that I can pick out with the picture, though, are both the scribbled lines, and the awkward posing - both of them subtract from the picture substantially and don't quite let the essence of modeling through. That's not even mentioning that the face is obscured and the extremities (toes and finger) are fused, effecting creating a rather good look sack with cat ears. The little flirty bubble thing also doesn't really add anything to the picture - a silky smooth voice, as would probably be voiced by this character, would not speak in bold.

So it's a nice picture, but it's missing a lot. The great use of colour doesn't quite make up for how rushed it looks, so it needs a lot of refining, but good work anyway BMK.