Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Castle Crashers Fan Art]

This is a truly awesome picture because it shows everyone being represented so well. I love how you can just get out and touch some of the shadings (or so it looks like that). I think my favorite is probably the green knight, he's just so good with shades. I have no clue how the guy is that they are fighting. I haven't played the full game, so I assume it's a character from that. The pink lights highlighting their weapons are great too.

Pink? Maybe it's time for the pink knight to appear. It looks like they're riding on bikes all of which are individually made of each of their own powers. There are these colorful streaks and I can't tell if they're supposed to be coming from the monster or coming AT him. It's just a wonderfully detailed drawing.

[mecha-mammoth mayhem!]

This is an awesome picture if only because it combines two really cool elements, space travel and cavemen. It's so weird to have a mixture between two completely different genres. It kind of reminds me of the "Stone Trek" series. I find it funny how the mammoth is firing three laser blasts from a single hole in his skeleton or whatever. It's really fun to see all the little things that are going on in this picture. I love the little part near one of the legs that's randomly blasting a robot.

It kind of leads someone to wonder who build these guys or if one build another maybe? There seem to be several pairs of eyes in the cave that have yet to come out. It looks like reinforcements are on the way with those cool weapons. I could look at this all day and notice new things about it. Like I just noticed now there's a sword acting as one of the mammoth's tusks. A freaking awesome picture!

[Newgrounds Musical]

I really like how glorious this image is! My only complaint is that I was in fact expecting some more NG characters. Still, this is a wonderful piece of art because it just captures the spirit of musicals so much. If there ever was an NG one, it would probably look just like this. It seems like you were reckoning back to the days of classic drawings. I guess it's not really classic as it seems pretty standard more recent animation to me.

I just noticed now the big tanks that are shooting out. Of course the crazy tankmen would have their their guns a toting. Holding top hats like that will never go out of style. It looks like Tom is being held up on part of a helicopter or maybe a building? It's just a great picture that captures the spirit of the website.

[Red Baron vs Castle Crashers]

Well, it only fits that two Newgrounds legends would appear in a picture together. This is great because it tells so much of a story in itself. There's so many cool and funny things going on, like how the one guy is eating popcorn. I'm not sure if the crowd is from Castle Crashers or Red Baron. I'm going to say Red Baron because it looks like they're cheering him on. I love how there's a bolt of lightning going across the sky.

Every single character is truly shining here. I think my favorite is the red knight who controls fire. There even appears to be some silhouette of some weird thing in the moon, a cow, perhaps? Everything here is portrayed in a wonderfully realistic manner while still going back to its cartoonish roots. I also like how the mountains are pointing at them. It's easy to tell why this is popular.

[The Red Baron]

Woah, now THAT is a freaking fantastic piece of art! I think the main reason it's so fun to look at is because you have a wonderful sense of dimension. It really seems like the baron is coming right at you. It's funny, most people are associated with WWII, so some might think he has a swastika on his shoulder. It is in fact the symbol of Germany during World War I, I think. The way the light glistens on his body is simply dazzling.

It's great to see such a monstrous looking creature bow down. You really get the sense that he has respect for his higher ups even though he looks fairly evil. Who knows, we could all learn something from him. I like how there's so many scratch marks and crevices all over his body. It's a great sense that he's been through a lot of victories. I say that because he would have had to go through some in order to survive.

[a new NEWGROUNDS favicon]

I actually thought this was a good picture. Yes, it is indeed very small, but it really doesn't need to be that big. Now that I think about it, I think it's even been awhile since I've noticed the Navicon. I only know understand that the black stuff rising from the top of the tank is supposed to be a tankman. I thought it was the tank's hair or something! It's funny to have two "news" in a row.

I didn't even know that thing was called "Favicon". You probably could have been better with this by adding in a background. Of course, it might have negated the purpose. This is one of the few images that doesn't enlarge when you click on it. I just now noticed there might be a little tank guy on the smaller tank.

[DAD]

Here's another good picture of Dad. He is really popular with Tom Fulp. I appreciate how muscular you managed to make him look, even if he comes off a bit silly in some ways. For one, it seems like he has no genitals. I mean, I know most drawings don't have him with genitals, but it just seems more noticeable here. I think the best part is how there's another drawing of him in the background.

It shows good contrast between sizes. His face seems a bit stretched out. I guess anyone with muscles that ridiculously huge isn't going to have much for a face. His mask (or is that his head?) looks similar to the design on his belt too. I can't even count the number of pacs this guy has!

[Age of Newgrounds]

From what the title said, I thought you were talking about the age of the typical person on Newgrounds. I guess everynone in this has an age. I do like this picture a lot because you show some really strong characters. It's not often you see scantily clad women looking that muscular. Or maybe not so much muscular as just around muscular men. I think you did a really good job with shading here.

I love how Nene looks like some Gypsy woman. It's cool to see how each and every character has a unique set of clothing and weapons. It seems like you got nearly every color of the rainbow here. I also like how stern everybody looks. I even like the way the sun seems to set darkness on parts of their bodies.

[Pico's School (Photo)]

At first I was thinking there was no way this could be a drawing. It turns out I was right! Dude, if anyone for whatever reason ever makes a live-action Pico movie, you should have these guys as the leads! This is a fantastic photograph because it perfectly captures what these characters are truly about. I, uh, hope those weren't real guns that you used. I think Pico is probably the most authentic character portrayed here.

It would be cool if someone drew a picture using this exact pose. It looks like the person dressed as Nene has a needle on her head or something. You even managed to do a good job with the lighting. I guess this proves that photos can truly be counted as art. Maybe people will make sculptures next?