octopus58's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Chillin in Subcon]

I love this SMB2 drawing down to every last detail :)

The palette you used is perfect for the original NES game, down to the dark blue for shading Mario's clothes. The little turnip being visible underground is also pretty cool, and I really love how you drew the vase behind him. My favorite part has to be that you drew this like a little island, kind of like an isolated world. Keep up the great work!

greatmystic responds:

YOOO THANK YOU! I'd like to do more little diorama styled art in the future, I think that'd be a lot of fun! I actually just pulled the pallet straight out of the NES game just because I thought it might look a little more unique with the authentic colors lol, glad you thought so

[tiny pico]

Cute! I like how you made it look somewhat unique while also having the same feeling as the original Pico design. The eye change is interesting, as you can now tell which direction he is looking without turning his head. I also like how you made his hairline a bit more defined, and gave him a nice little collar. Keep it up!

gabyyyyy responds:

thanks dude! appreciate it lots

[SPHLOX 3000]

This looks amazing! For some reason it really gives me an 80's/retro feeling (especially due to the shading and coloring), which makes it even cooler to me. The detail in this is amazing, and I love every little bit of how this is shaded. The background gives it an amazing cyber-y retro feel as well, and just adds to the overall atmosphere. This is very awesome, keep it up :)

rafael-bicalho responds:

thanks a lot for this feedback, I really appreciate it, from the bottom of my heart!

[1st landscape]

That looks very nice, especially for your first landscape! I like how you use darker colors for the distance, and shade certain parts so you can tell how far away certain things are. If I had a suggestion, it'd be to give the two hills on the left and right (the green ones) a slightly darker shade of gray to make it look like they're further from the camera. Otherwise this is really neat, keep it up!

ElEnzoneitorWTF responds:

Thank you so much! It's just a fast pixel art but thanks.

[Sniff Pizza]

I love this really sketchy look, it fits a jokey picture like this! The expression is very cartoony and cute, and the colors are very fun looking and happy. Also love how you drew the mane (?) of the creature, it looks very flowy and natural. Great job, keep it up!

lolbatz responds:

thank you very much!!

[Tiny MalariaKills]

Ooh this looks great! I love the very cartoony look, feels like very classic flash style. One of my favorite little things I noticed is that you used slightly hued grays, it gives this character a vivid and lively look. Also can't help but notice the little boxing gloves on all the hands, it's very cute haha. Keep it up!

Omugiku responds:

Thank you!

[Skeleman: Revengance]

I love this design, it's very cute! The expressions look great, and they're pretty well drawn from the different angles. I also just love the mashup in general, the skull head with the buff body, and metal legs. Keep up the great work, this is really cool!

WizardoFrank responds:

Thanks! I think I'll simplify the legs a bit, but other than that I'm sticking to this one.

[Void Slayers]

Very detailed and beautifully drawn picture you got here! The characters are very well drawn both anatomically and just beauty wise, and their color schemes are very fitting to the grim mood of the picture. The weaponry is very detailed and well designed too, and even the armor, which I know can be very hard to do! The background is very beautiful as well; I like how the grass in front is almost pointalized, but becomes softer as it fades into the distance. The scary figures in the back are perfectly blurred to create a sense of depth. Keep up the nice work, this is very beautiful :)

Elitos-5 responds:

Thank you very much! I usually have trouble drawing armour and weapons, but I appreciate the critic :)

[Blacksmith Fan Art]

I love the style of this art! It looks as if it was done with watercolor paint, and the shading/lighting on this is beautiful. The frogglet is so nicely done too, I honestly love everything about this. I even love how you made some of the purple reflect on frogglets skin! Keep up the great work, this is awesome :)

HogoBrogh responds:

Thanks I appreciate the feedback. Hearing that really makes me wanna make more of these so thank you.

[Banjo-Kazooie Cover]

What a nice faithful recreation of the cover art! I love the style you used for your drawing, and how it looks cartoony and sketchy at the same time. The grass and fur have a lot of detial, which I know can be very hard to do. Gruntilda's warts are really well placed/drawn as well. The poses are very accurate, and if anything a little bit more expressive than the original I'd say! My favorite little thing is the shine you gave the jiggy, it really looks golden compared to the rest of the objects in the picture. Awesome work, hope to see more from you!

Jectoons responds:

Thank you! I appreciate your comments, and I am glad you liked it. :)