ADR3-N's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Prayer]

Ah, the classic prayer hands. Nice attention to texture and shading. Pinky on one of the hands is a little wonky, and the angle they come together is a bit funny, but I can't complain. I'm seeing a bright future if you ever decide to do commissions.

Kara-Jayne responds:

Ahhh thanks. <3 the picture was semi that way that I went off of in terms of the pinky.

[Mira Nygus]

Really well done on the camo and the dreads. Cloth could use just a bit more texture, but I think if this were done over in ink, they would pop a little more.

Kara-Jayne responds:

Oh, I just got lazy on the camo lol Was focused on getting the hair/face really well

[Welcome to the World]

You have a good eye for values. I think the only improvement would be finer edges. My art instructor always urged us to try to avoid drawing lines if possible -- or if we did, try to make them imperceptible. Real life doesn't have lines -- just edges, he said. Values pop more, the less visible lines are.

Kara-Jayne responds:

Agreed on the lines. Upon first learning portraits, our instructor also said that a lot of our features aren't solid lines, to only draw a solid line if you see a very distinct edge to it.

[Cisco Ramon aka Vibe]

I've already seen this one, and I think I already mentioned really digging your values. Really, the only thing I can see improving is some contrast in the hair, and a little shadowing on the face. You can probably cheat with a dark pencil and effect some hair fibers. It's a little rough doing fine lines with markers or pens. I really dig that this is traitional, not digital. There's something endearing to the medium -- plus, the originals sell really well.

Kara-Jayne responds:

This one is my current pride and joy. I"m a big Cisco Ramon/Vibe fan after starting to watch The Flash on TV, so lots of time was taken on it. Lots. I can see what you mean by the hair, even I could see it before you said so. But possibly using some gel ink pens in combination could achieve the right effect.

[Pika Twitch gif]

Cute! The little white outline around the edges where the transparency looks like it needs to be a little cleaner, though. Nice work otherwise. Shadowing on the thigh to our right doesn't seem to match the light source though.

SlapHappyDrew responds:

Yeah I'm not sure what's causing that weird outline but it's something to look out for and I can totally see that the casted shadow looks off now X3 thank you for the critique!!

[Gremblo Art Show Submission]

Looks like bubblegum. Love the texture. Could be more crisply defined but is nice and ruddy.

Chevrium responds:

thanks. had to look up what ruddy meant lmao

[Cogito ergo Sum]

Like the attention to detail. Would have liked more color. Purple on purple makes the black a little harder to read than necessary. Different shades of purple could help.

Saminat responds:

Yeah I appreciate the feedback! I wanted to go for a picture that had the same gloomy look that Cathode Raybots had, and I've learned a few things as I did this. Mixing different shades is definitely something that I can focus on next time, thanks!

[h3h3 Ceramic Mug w/ Removable Beanie]

Ceramic mug?! Dude, this is awesome! Looks fantastic.

DETHSKULPT responds:

Yessss :D Thanks a lot... painting alone took 20 hours. I know it's not perfect but what is perfect art anyways?

[Tali'Zorah]

I can't offer any critique, but I can say this is a great piece. Captures the essence of Tali without doubt, and posing is grade A.

gamelaboratory responds:

Thanks, EDM364! Tali is an iconic character of the ME trilogy, it would be a crime not to make her fan art! :) There's an NSFW version of this artwork on Patreon as well.

[Liara T'Soni]

Boy am I glad I followed you now. Mass Effect is my favorite game series barring Elder Scrolls. Fantastic rendering of Liara!

gamelaboratory responds:

Thanks! I like Liara very much, she's an amazingly deep character. And sexy, too! :)