Big-Boss's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Forlorn Metrosexual Humanoid]

I knew that Justin Bieber was a forlorn metrosexual humanoid. It all makes sense now...I'm sorry I had to because the guy in your painting looks like JB. :P

Anyways, you drew the face pretty well. There are a few issues with it, though. The line that makes the right side of the bridge of his nose is poorly drawn and doesn't really blend in with his face. I think that's because you drew the line a little too long. Also, the crease above his lips is too darkly colored, if you ask me. Next, his hair would look better if he didn't have that one piece of hair sticking out. Lastly, he doesn't have a columella, so there's no skin between his nostrils. I know you said in the Author's Comments that you wanted to give him unusual characteristics, but him not having a columella looks really unappealing.

Besides the guy in the painting, I like the colors you used. The colors make kind of an eerie mood. The tone of his skin goes well with the background, too.

I'd say this painting is a little more than mediocre. You have a few things that should be fixed.

P.S. If we weren't friends, I would've probably given you a zero because he looks like Justin Bieber. lol jk

ADR3-N responds:

Hah, thanks for the well-rounded critique. I wanted to give him the characteristic Skyrim-vampire split, but it does look weird, I agree. Never noticed the JB look -- even down to the messy hair :0

[J Cole]

Dope drawing, man. J Cole is one of the few real rappers out there today. The best part about this drawing is that it really looks like him! You really got the face structure, the eyebrows, the beard and the hair nearly spot on! Very nice job.

Prizzy96 responds:

Thanks I appreciate your comment and glad you like it

[The Winds of Plague]

Back with another gas mask painting, I love it. The gas mask along with the cross and the green and red background make it seem like a horrible sickness is spreading. The dark mood that it all creates really gives depth to this painting. Also, you did a great job with the motion blur of the hand.

Can't wait to see more from you!

[Tiger]

Wow, this is...this is just stunning. The amount of detail put into the textures and different colors of the fur is superb. The proportions are all excellent and the eyes could not look more realistic unless they were moving.

In summation, everything is just breathtaking because of how realistic the tiger looks. It must've taken a long time to create the amazing detail of this portrait. There was definitely no talent wasted here. Terrific job.

Matsuemon responds:

Wow! Thank you SO much for such a thoughtful comment. I really appreciate it! This was my first animal portrait, so I was very happy with how it turned out. Kind of surprised myself. The texturing of his muzzle was the hardest part. Took several layers blended together, and a custom brush, to get it to look right.

[Seascape]

Another beach painting, I love it. The ocean, the blue sky, and the sand really capture the calming nature of this painting. But one thing I must point out is that the wave present doesn't look right. The rest of the water is perfectly calm except for that one small wave. It just doesn't look natural or maybe it's just me.

Overall, this is a great little painting and you put a fine amount of effort into the details of everything in it. If it wasn't for the wave looking unusual I probably would've given this painting five stars.

[Forward Till Morning]

I've always loved beach sunsets, so this gets a soft spot in my heart. The different colors of the sunset are absolutely beautiful, especially the purple. You drew the water very well and the sun reflecting off of the water looks spot on.

A very simple idea for a painting, but elegant nonetheless.

Matsuemon responds:

Thanks so much, Def! I do love sunsets, and the beach is like my favorite place to be, so I had to do it. I think soon I'm going to have to do a lighthouse seascape scene. =)

[Undertale - Undyne]

The only part I don't like about this piece of art is the color of her forearm armor. It's flesh colored, which makes it look like she has human forearms.

Besides that, though, I love how cartoonish it looks. Also, her drawing her finger across her neck really suits her aggressive character. Very nice job for the most part. This is one of the best Undyne illustrations I've seen.

ArtistGamerGal responds:

Thank you! I agree that I could've made a better choice on the color of the gloves- thanks for the great feedback!

[Undyne's final blow]

I agree with spicy-t about her armor. It looks like Medusa turned everything but her head into stone, haha. You painted everything else well, though, especially her face and hair. Although, her skin color should be blue and not purple.

ForeveraToon responds:

Hey, any feedback is good feedback. I might return to this one and fix my mistakes. Thank you.

[Cheeseburger Doritos]

Oh, man, do I miss these. I can smell and taste them right now. Nice job with the artwork...and making me hungrier than I already am, haha.