octopus58's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Tavern with the gang]

I love the composition! The tavern looks cozy and all the characters are clearly so expressive too; especially the guy with the eyes popping out lol. You definitely hit the medieval feel with not only the tavern and character designs but all the wooden mugs on the table, the quiver on the floor, the gold coins, etc.. I also really like the shading and warmer colors you used in general. Keep up the great work!

Lucashor023 responds:

Thank you!!!!

[pumpkin pies]

For some reason I don't like eating pumpkin pie, but the way you drew it is so yummy looking I think I want to try again lol. The palette is so warm and cozy, and really fits fall. I also really love the way you did the shading, and the fact that all of these items are made with the pixel art style is awesome. Especially the pumpkin too, it has so much detail! Great work, keep it up :D

maruki responds:

Thanks a lot for your extremely kind words! I do not like pumpkin things in general, but working on this made me want to try!

[Sonic Sprite Art]

Really nice! It looks a bit like the Sonic Mania style to me, maybe because of how you did shading and lighting. The pose is great and fits classic sonic perfectly, and I love how accurate to the design you are as well. The background is also very fitting and feels very sonic 2-y lol. Really awesome stuff, keep it up!

[(Old Drawing) Super Mario World]

Such a vibrant and colorful picture! I think I know what original art this is referencing, but I really love how you drew it. It looks very on point and accurate both in terms of design and color. Awesome stuff, keep it up!

Jalestar responds:

Thank you so much! I was referencing this picture. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/nintendo/images/1/1f/Super_Mario_World_%28JP%29.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20080925155449&path-prefix=en

[pokemonth day 25: croagunk]

Croagunk is one of my favorite pokemon so seeing him drawn in such a cool way is awesome :O

I really love what you did with the shading here. I don't think I've seen much of it before, but it's very interesting how you segmented it. Croagunk also looks awesome the way you drew him, and the environment you put him in feels like it fits perfectly. Awesome stuff, keep it coming!

[agents but halloween]

Lol I really like how you drew the agents all dressed up! Not just that, but you also made the costumes kind of fit perfectly around their body proportions (like the insanely buff Mario and Luigi ones at the back). The funniest one is the dino I think but I really love all of them. The expressions are very good too, especially the one agent scared from the alien costume. Awesome work and really cool idea, keep it coming!!

[The Joy of Life]

This is such a strange and beautiful piece! I love all the swirls and how they just kind of turn into plants as they spiral out from the center. The blend of colors is also very interesting, as green and magenta/purple are opposite colors, so its cool to see a clashing element executed so well and smoothly. Definitely feels like happiness pouring out all over a dark space. Awesome work, keep it up!!

AlexSavenije responds:

Thank you so much for detailed review! I really get fueled when I get great comments!

[OC - bug in space]

This is such an awesome design! It looks like one of the Kirby knights, but very original and interesting in design. Kind of like if Sir Kibble mixed with Meta Knight + a ton of originality. I absolutely love the colors you chose for this, especially the gradient on the cape. The posing is also really cool and characteristic. Awesome work, keep it coming!

cookiedoughhoe responds:

Aw! Thank you so much!! I'm glad you think it's original haha, I was hoping a Knight character could come off as original, I was really digging for some good references haha. I'm happy to hear it! <33

[Dinosaurs Attack Collab entry]

Lmao I love this redraw with Villager and Blathers! It's perfect since there's a museum in all the AC games lol. I especially love the expression on their faces, like blathers eyes poking out and villager being in complete dread lol. The style is super cool too, I love the linework, the colors you used, and the shading. Awesome stuff, keep it up!!

chazmuco responds:

Thanks octopus, I appreciate it!

[Mallards]

I love this! The lighting is so cool, especially how it moves through the tree leaves. I think that's honestly the most impressive part because it just looks so realistic (in terms of how the light is working/moving) while also being very stylistic. The palette you chose is vibrant and happy, and the ducks look very well drawn too. Great stuff, keep it coming!