Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[alien hominid and fat kid]

I have to admit, I never even thought of that kid as being fat. I guess when you compare him to the alien, he does kind of look like it. So wait, Alien Hominid is in fact the name of the actual character? I really didn't know that. Well, I guess people just call him that for simplicity's sake. The art in this was as good as any of your other pieces.

I like how the picture focuses on this cool energy ball. It looks more like a weapon than a powerup. The background is also nicely detailed. When you've reviewed as many things as I have, you always look for every single detail. I like how the powerup glows off on the characters' bodies.

[I Bet We're Delicious]

This is a very strange picture, because of what it represents. I couldn't help but think it was perhaps some deeper dig at how we, as humans, are arrogant in the world. Maybe not. Whatever the case, this is a great drawing because it shows the world being destroyed easily by a giant space fish. The sketch work is really good in this! It looks like it was copied from an engraving.

Engravings, those are things you don't hear much of nowadays. Hey, I just now noticed another smaller fish trying to eat a meteor or something like that. I like how you tell a story through the lack of color but instead with your pencils. I'm amazed you were talented enough to come up with this when you were just a freshman. You have talent, dude!

[predator prey]

Dang, you must have set a freaking record for most art work submitted in one day! It seems like this sketch wasn't based on any specific previous work. Oh yeah, Synj, I guess. Speaking of which, it's been forever since I've ever thought about Synj, that's probably why I don't recognize him. I like how you try to incorporate a natural order to these creatures. You really get the feeling they're part of nature.

The way there were only some colors reminded me of the Madness flashes. It looks like Synj has arms coming out where his legs should be! It's not that well detailed, but the date implies it's kind of old. I like the way the little horns stand up and out. I wonder what this thing's pupils look like.

[Castle Crashers Plushies]

I found this to be a really good picture. By picture, of course I mean "photograph". I honestly didn't know we had that much merchandise. Then again, I'm really only familiar with the Tankmen, Pico, and Dad 'N Me related stuff. It's funny how their heads are really not that big per se, but they're more long. It's also a nice place to have a photograph.

It's not often you see a picture here with so much little stuff going around, like the dirt. Yeah, I'm praising dirt in this review. Then again, I'm usually used to reviewing things that are actual drawings. Those are some really adorable toys and I can imagine any kid playing with them. It's simply a pleasant picture.

[alien hominid handbook #3]

Here's another great picture, if only because it really is quite different than most stuff here. It makes me think of how the agents looked when they first appeared in the game here. While it isn't that well detailed, it's great because it harkens back to our classic days. I had no idea any of those agents had names. I know who Fulp is obviously, but I have no idea who Baez and LaCava are. Are they real people here or ones you know?

I like how the guy on the jetpack seems to be waving his legs around like that. It was an art feature that I always found to be cool. I like the more crudish drawing of yourself (or whoever that's supposed to be). While it doesn't look new, that doesn't matter because it doesn't need to be. Even the clouds are cool looking.

[the punisher]

It seems only fitting that a character as anti-heroish as the Punisher would be drawn by you. I'm sorry I didn't seem to like it as much as most people did. What really cool is how he has the same head as every other character. It just says that nearly character looks awesome enough to be a guy holding guns on his own. He actually has a head in a good proportion to his body. It's not that well detailed, but it's good enough.

It's nice how you do have some shades or shadows on the outermost part of his body. It looks like one of his guns is a game station controller. Either that, or it's intended to be some high tech laser thing. I can only see a bit of his abs. You could have some more action next time.

[Dad-Bot]

Woah dude, that is one cool Dad picture! I guess this guy's probably been reimagined as many times as the Castle Crashers. I really like this design because it seems to amplify his more positive attitudes. Some depictions of him can look silly with how small his head is in comparison to the rest of his body. I like how he has those blasters on his palms. It reminds me of the androids from "Dragonball Z".

While it's mostly purple, the other colors that are used are nicely done too. I especially like how he's illuminated through his own light. Then again, I can't really tell if that's part of the background or not. I love the green tubes all over his body. It's the kind of pose where you can tell that he's going to attack next. At least it looks like he's ready to.

[floppyjaw toof]

I personally found this to be one of your weaker pictures. I guess this is no rule on how many pictures you can upload in a single day. That being said, I certainly didn't hate this. It actually is a fairly original design for you. I like these characters who fly off with the top of their heads. I seem to be seeing more and more of those things. I think they're a new kind of monster.

I like the detail put into the spit that's flying out of this guy's mouth. You apply some good blue colors to that too. I like how his teeth go all around his head. There could probably be some background, but a good picture doesn't have to have backgrounds, I guess. It actually kind of reminds me of my own art style.

[Graveyard Shift]

I love this piece because it pays so much respect to the Castle Crashers. Well, maybe not so much with the guy peeing on it, but it's still a wonderful piece. I like how there's so much detail put into everything. The tankman who isn't being is actually shooting out Tom Fulp's grave. His tombstone says that he'll die in the year 2054. Hmmm, I hope to live to see if that prophecy comes true.

The statue looks like it's freaking made of gold! It's probably intended to be rock, but it's still really cool. I just like the yellowish tone of everything. Maybe that's why the one tankguy is peeing. It's amazing to see just how many interpretations of these characters there are. I like all the details put into the crevices.

[castle crashers vs. barbarians]

Weird, this has to be the first picture I've come across that had unanimous 5s on it. Anyway, it's really great to see this cool picture. I'm sorry to not vote a "5", but it could have used more detail. I think this is really cute because it shows all the knights doing their own thing. They're all caught up in some cool pose to show off. The most active one appears to be the orange knight, which is, once again, my favorite color.

It looks like the enemy leader has a backpack with spikes on it or something. I don't even know where those arrows are coming through. Boy, I am really learning to recognize the king. It's funny how everyone has the same body frame except for the big guy. The red knight's sword doesn't look that sharp.