XwaynecoltX's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pine Apple]

Not a Pineapple

Maybe this would better be called a pinetree? I know you were doing something here for Christmas and if you changed the colors around, you may get a pineapple, but come on, this is definately a Xmas tree. I love the texture detail you've given this tree and the overall concept of it is pretty good. I love the star on top and the use of green. Now, you do need a background, that is a lot of white space, and don't say that it is snow, because I can tell it isn't. You just need something like maybe a house setting or gifts around the tree, that would improve this one, but good overall.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
As I mentioned above, needs a background for sure

~X~

Cyberdevil responds:

It's an apple that looks like a pine man, thus the pun! That really was the main point of this. A new breed of apple. Thanks for the review though!

[Inktober #1 One]

One is the loneliest number

I see what you've done here and I do like it, this one here is good overall, but really there is a lot of things you could improve on this one. The art itself is nice, the lines are clean, the color is crisp and has a good shine to it. The lettering of the number is also nice, but really there is just too much blue space and not enough going on here. The many many little 1s is nice and all, but I wish they had a lot of different colors for each number one and then it all kind of interlaced together. Even with that, I enjoy this one here, your art is always interesting and consistent in quality.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
as mentioned above, needs more colors inside each of the number 1s

~X~

Cyberdevil responds:

But many ones are many. :)

Our tastes on simplistic typography do differ, but thanks for the review!

[False Knight?]

Amazing work

And once again you have some amazing work the "DETAIL" alone on this is beautifull, I love all the "CRACKS" even the backround was decent I would even go as far as adding some backround detail like cracks the light source stuff like that but overall this was a brilliant piece.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
I would even go as far as adding some backround detail like cracks the light source stuff like that

~X~

JohnnyUtah responds:

👍 word up

[Inktober #16 Sunshine Shark]

Jaws?

I love the shark here, it really came out well poking out of the water like he is gonna kill someone but has a face like he doesn't care in the end, and this was a nice job in the sea ocean details and depth you've created. The sky was a bit lacking and could use some work though maybe someone clouds in the distance and the sun itself could use effects like a sunbeam or shine of some kind as the sun is usually too hot near the sea to be a simple solid coloring like that, but I did enjoy this, especially the sharks facial expression LOL.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
Some shine and sparkle on the sun and some background clouds

~X~

Cyberdevil responds:

Yeah I'm really happy how that turned out too. :) Sunbeams seemed difficult with the simple style, but maybe something to experiment with in the future, but a little depth to the sky would've been good I agree. Glad you liked it!

[Inktober #17 Sweet 17]

Complex

Well this one was very "COMPLEX" and different and it could have a whole other meaning but I don't understand the sugarcubes too much, is that a toothpick inside holding it, where did the "TOOTHPICK" come from? Why did this get build? So many questions, but I do like the "GREEN-CUP" and details in the cubes so you know they are made of sugar. The main thing that bothers me about this one here is the white space and overall use of so much white that the green stands out almost too much. I would add a wood table of sorts or something to take away from all this white and white space going on in here.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
Take away the white space and color the table in to look like a wood table

~X~

Cyberdevil responds:

Yeah that's a toothpick. :) It's an attempt at realism - the prerequisite for making those sugar cubes take on this particular form without collapsing, and better than glue since that's in part just difficult to draw and with factored in reality probably not good to have in your cup of coffee either! XD It's 'Sweet 17', you know?

Hmm white space there is, though I don't quite mind the whiteness... starting to think we might have different views on backdrop simplicity. When focus is on the motive I feel a white backdrop works well. It's neutral. Doesn't give or take, like a backlight that lights up the image.

[Inktober #25]

Big and good

I think this one here is pretty good, you have a talent for creating some cool ink creatures or just characters. I see you are using the same character as your "TWO" faces from the previous "INKTOBER-SUBMISSION", but I still enjoyed it. You sometimes will reuse art and then make it in a new way, which many artists do, and I think this one works well with that concept. I love the detailing of the buildings in the back, almost like a "GODZILLA" concept and art work. I think that was a good use of space and design. Overall good work and keep this up as always it is a pleasure to review your work.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
Nothing to really change, I like this one here as it is.

~X~

Cyberdevil responds:

Can definitely see the GODZILLA similarities here. :) Always a pleasure to read your reviews too! Thanks!

[Day 20 - Breakable]

Very nice

So this was cool I like the "IDEA" of this piece and the "LIGHT-BULB" very nice idea indeed, I think adding more shine and some sparkles would have been cool maybe for the glass of the bulb maybe a different shade of color, but regardless this was a really nice piece of artwork here.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
I think adding more shine and some sparkles would have been cool maybe for the glass of the bulb maybe a different shade of color

~X~

VortexVisionz responds:

Thank you for the honest review, I totally agree that it could’ve used more shine. Though I sketched this up rather quick... I will have to digitally remaster this sketch as some of my other Inktober doodles!

[Inktober #23]

Okay

This one was okay, not the best. There was so much more you could have done here but you stuck with just text and yellow, which is fine, but it seems a bit messy. Your other works had themes and understanding to go along with it, but this one seems more like an experiment to try something and I don't think it really worked. You do still have a great talent for font and text work. You always know where to place your fonts and make it really catch your eyes properly, but this one here needed a bit more and I think you can do so much more with these pieces of work you do, so it was okay and keep it up.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
This one here well it needs more work, more something, it just seemed a bit off to me.

~X~

Cyberdevil responds:

Well I like trying new styles and messages, IMO art's supposed to be that way, always something new, but this one's more wordplay than artwork I suppose. Will do!

[Inktober #22]

Issue 57?

I do like this one, I like the mystery it gives off and the intrigue about what the number could possibly be? I do wonder what the other issues were before you started this piece, then I wonder maybe you just really like the number 57 haha. I like the fact you bring some color into this piece and make it a unique way to represent an issue sign or message alert. Your text is always fun to see and I do like the fact you have good ink shading for your inktober creation. I just wish you had added a border here as that would have really made this come together or been more of that "ALERT" feeling.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
This one here is good work but a border would really complete it.

~X~

Cyberdevil responds:

Well I'm not sure about the sense of mystery with this one, but thanks! The number was entirely random, as it often is in those scenarios where you give something a high number to give the impression you've posted lower numbers before, and thus that there are more of them (in this case: issues).

Maybe there is some subconscious reference there, though. :) If I've used 57 earlier hmm... thanks for commenting!

[Inktober #15]

Good again

I think this is very similar to your last one "STILL" it seems to be a theme for you and your creating inktober submissions. I do like the fact you've stuck to the coloring structure of some of your previous works, it shows you have a consistency and make your art more your brand so that when you see it, you think Cyberdevil. I like the font and I like the colors and overall this one was good, but it needed a character or something else. The textures in the background were also good but lack something, not sure, but I wish this one had more going on.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
Good job overall but needs more detail other than font

~X~

Cyberdevil responds:

The character's in the background; surrounding that font, sniffing those lines of stillness. ;) Thanks!