HipnikDragomir's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Lucretia]

Okay

The only thing I'll say here is the ratio of the thigh to the leg, the shoes are really big, and you need to work on drawings hands and the lines of folds. You're improving, but your line art still doesn't match your colouring. I think the pencil tool looks too stiff for all this. Try using the brush and see how that goes.

bocodamondo responds:

bad idea. i have a shaky hand, i need the flash pencil tool line corrector. if i dont use it, the lines will be all swoppy and ugly and thats noo good

[ZombieMonsterThing]

Cool

Looks like the Falmer from Skyrim. I think that's their name. Whatever. I dig the brushing and the little hairs here and there. Shame you didn't draw the rest of it. Regardless, good job on fading it out; excellent lighting. Makes me think it's in a cave with illuminating crystals around it or something. Looks more like a vampire than anything else. Good job.

[The Vapors]

Pretty good

I like the art style. It's like an exaggerated kind of manga (if that's even possible). I do suggest that you work on your spelling, punctuation, etc. Since comics have constant dialogue, it needs to be written professionally to be taken seriously. The situation in this part is cliche, but if it goes somewhere unique, it'll work out fine. I suppose the background could use a little more work. Also, the grey "outline" of the speech and thought bubbles makes me a bit nauseous.

JaviJavi responds:

i think the whole grammar aspect of this comic has been hard to tackle for me since im trying to find a balance between ebonics and proper grammar lol. Also this is my first time attempting to write any kind of story all haha. But i appreciate what you said and ill work on it so the comic can be better thanks for your input man ^.^

[Elora]

Purty

I want to mention how tiny those houses look compared to the guy. Not sure if it's because they're inhabited by midget people (the comparison to the trees disagrees) or if it's just an ineffective illusion. Perhaps you should've made him smaller.

But, yea, this looks good. Oh, and the water in up front looks out of places. As if it was just pasted on top of the ground there. Doesn't look like a natural formation there. The light from the hut isn't making an effect on the water, either.

Keep up the good work.

[Bloody]

Good concept

This is actually a really good-looking sketch of a greater picture. If you put the effort into making this legit detailed, it would look fabulous.

Cenaf responds:

thanks. But sadly i rarely come back to unfinished works. :<

[Warmup]

Great concept

Tis looks like a good character. There aren't enough blue, half-cyborg, wrecking ball-wielding, dreadlocks-haired guys. It is a bit sketchy, but the colour saves it. In fact, the current "art style" looks pretty good. Like some sort of old Japanese scroll look, knowwutimsayin'? Go ahead and develop this guy more; he looks interesting.

Cenaf responds:

Thanks.
Well the character is already developed fully. It wont be interesting telling stuff about him outside the story, so maybe sometime i ll finish something involving him.

[Blind Fire Mancer Cecilia]

Interesting

This is a peculiar mix of art styles and some of them work together, while others clash. The sharp lines on the character really stand out from the value of the clothing and skin and, if done right, make for a cool effect, but here that isn't the case; they stand out too much, especially the little red bits on the shirt and eye fold whatever it's called. The textures of the sky and castle are really good and I like the blur effect on the farther bit of ground. Is that bright smoke being emitted from the scythe because I can't tell? If it is, it doesn't look like it's actually coming out of it. Still looks good, though. The clouds in the back are pretty and realistic-looking.

The overall design is original (to my knowledge) and very creative, so good job on that. It doesn't look boring and can be a memorable character with a symbolic weapon. However, the crystals on the scythe's blade bother me. I think they stand out too much and don't blend well into the weapon. Perhaps find a more creative way to include them? The fire effect is good along with that gorgeous smoke.

The story attached is appealing, but the regeneration bit thrown I think is too much.

[Scarlett]

Pretty good

I'm just gonna hit the flaws: the hair that's over-head looks too stuck to her face; it's not out there enough. Her forehead is gigantic, but that could be the real thing. The eyes and eyebrows are too far apart and the eyeliner/eyelashes/whatever that is looks incomplete and messy. The lips look like hooker lips and not very angle-correct. Her left (our right) nostril is pushed back because you drew her finger in front of it, but it's not actually touching. Also, there's a line there and the hole is too big. The forearm up front is too wide and muscular-looking compared to the rest of her, especially the arm itself. The straps throughout aren't at the realism level like the rest of the drawing; they look simple. The layering of her right (our left) arm and the torso is confusing. If the torso is in front, you should've made it wider or the arm thinner. The line between that arm and forearm is too defined and stretches across the whole thing. The shadow being cast from her hair under her neck looks like some folds rather than a shadow. Speaking of which, the folds of her armpits are too defined, as well. There's something about her jaw and chin that I don't like. The hairline isn't detailed enough. I suppose the (whatever that outfit is called) ought to have some detail and shading, but whatever.

Well, the positives are that it looks overall good and the value around her actual body is great. Good positioning of everything.

...... wait, this is supposed to be Scarlett Johansson? ...hmmm, it doesn't look like her at all.

Well, you've got the potential. Just look over the little details here and there when you're drawing and you should do fine.

Jimpi responds:

Thank you very much for your insights. Photo by which I drew my Googl searched as Scarlett Johansson and I think that's definitely part of her.

And always try to improve and therefore greatly appreciate your advice, thank you again.

And sorry for my bad English using Google Translate. :)