Thetageist's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Bleach Byakuya]

I have only two critiques. The first is that the face appears a bit flat on the right and around the chin, but that could very well be Kubo's problem, not yours. Second critique is that I'm not sure if the hair ornament thing on the right is supposed to be that big. Again, could be Kubo's mistake. Once again, great coloring and shading and a good grasp of anatomy and objects.

[Shunsui Kyoraku (bleach)]

This is a very well-done sketch, and definitely a great attempt at a realistic style. The shading on the face is done especially well. Everything follows the laws of physics as it should. The expression is good, too, as it fits the character. Overall good work, makes me want more, so I might later take a look at your other stuff to see how you've improved.

[Bleach Ulquiorra]

A very well-drawn Ulquiorra, way worth the fact that I spoiled this form for myself. The moon looks a bit misshapen, but if this was copied from a panel of the manga/a screenshot from the anime, that's completely fine. The coloring is really good for something done with colored pencils, and I love how you did the background. It would probably be better if you scanned this art in via a printer rather than taking a picture of the drawing, but judging by your other stuff, I'm pretty sure you've already learned that. Overall, nice work!

[Salva Pantallas]

Are these your OCs? If so, you are very good at character design! The line work is also very good - the clothing and hair especially. Only nitpick is I think it might need a little bit of shading and/or color variation, because currently there's no distinction in color between the hair and skin on both of them (and only a very small one between those things and the shirt on the left one), which confuses my eyes. Otherwise pretty cool, and not like anything I see very often.

[Pearldorf]

I rather like this artwork, and it made me laugh once I got the joke! I wish it was bigger so that I could see the details a bit better, but that's just a little nitpick. This is drawn very nicely. I like the colors. The proportions, shading, pose, etc. are all well-done, and I admire the clothing physics on those... leg-warmer things and the way the cape fringe is drawn. Excellent drawing of the shape of the clothing layers. Overall a nice integration between two media with very different styles of art and character design.

[Pandora]

Uh, question, I know you like to draw a lot of adult-targeted art, but how does her outfit stay on her chest? That is a pretty oufit, though, with the sparkly Elsa-style bodice cape. More characters should have that, in my opinion - Elsa can't have all the fun, can she? The necklace looks like it clashes with the rest of the art style, almost like it was grabbed from a stock image. However, the rest of the jewelry is pretty consistent. I noticed that her other eye isn't shown, even though it would realistically be visible under her hair. Otherwise, the rest of the artwork is pretty well-drawn, with good colors and shading. I also like the background. Overall pretty decent.

[Head Underwater]

This is a very pretty nice piece of art. I really love the colors of the hair, it's pretty and unique. The background is also very beautiful and atmospheric. I can tell that the jellyfish are copied and pasted, but that's understandable, and they're well drawn. The background is also pretty busy, but I think that actually contributes to the melancholy and overwhelmed feel of the pic rather than detracting from it. I just now noticed the tentacles in the back - the way those are drawn is a little bit inconsistent with the rest of the picture, but it's otherwise pretty good. Nice job.

Edit: Oh, they're brushes? Dang, that's cool. I don't own any particularly fancy drawing programs so I didn't know that was a thing people can do :3

FlargahBlargh responds:

The jellyfish and other elements in the picture are actually pre-made brushes available in Clip Studio Paint, so nothing in this picture is "traced" as any of my other art pieces.

But I appreciate your feedback.

[StarBound]

That's really beautiful. I love everything about this. It reminds me of various fantasy games. I really love those colors and the little trails of light behind the fireflies, fairies or whatever they are - those are well done. Good job!

[Burn the Stars]

Hah, I was going to make a comment about Grillby but Dieselpunk-imperiale beat me to it. This is really beautiful! I can't find anything I can really criticize about it. The star effect, the gradient, the background, the shape of the face and neck, and even the glasses are well done. Very nice!

[Commission-Red Hair, Purple Wings]

This is a pretty well-made artwork. The anatomy, including the wings, looks all pretty decent, except maybe the absence of the tip of the nose. This actually has better proportions in my opinion than your other drawings "Celestia" and "Pandora" that I reviewed. The shading on the eyes is really pretty, and I like the way the highlights and shading are done in general. Really good color scheme. I love the hearts surrounding the background. Overall, pretty good.

Edit/Reply: Maybe this might help. For a while I myself had trouble drawing the tip of the nose from the front view. Now I do it with a fix I got from looking at the front cover of a light novel I own. (http://img.manga-sanctuary.com/big/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-light-novel-volume-1-simple-252459.jpg) See the character that's facing front? That's how I usually do it. Hopefully it's helpful :)

FlargahBlargh responds:

The lack of the tip of the nose is an art style choice I've made in recent drawings. Ive found drawing the tip of the nose has been difficult for me, and I enjoy the more cartoonish look all my images are given form the lack of, but I Can see how it would bother others.
Thank you for your feedback.