Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Team Tankmen]

This was a fairly weird picture, but definitley good enough to recommend. It's always nice when you combine two popular things. I guess it might have been a bit better if it had been in CGI. Still, it's a nicely done picture because of how good the poses are. While I know so much about TF2, I still can't name every single person here. Of course, they don't even really have names. I love how each character seems to be wearing a different kind of glasses.

It looks like the Medic is holding a giant knife of some kind. It has all the trademark appearances of awesome characters. There's even smoke arising from some of the characters' cigarettes/flamethrowers. I can even see the sandwich on the ground. There's also a happy face on a piece of paper.

[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?

[Viking Dad n' Me]

I never thought you could make a bloody picture of Dad 'n Me and look cute, but you did it! It's also sweet how you acknowledge the fact that the Vikings were in a certain decade. I think it was probably more around the 1010's, but that's hard to say. I like how there's so much stuff going on. Like how the shadows on the ground are nicely done. I also like how you put a realistic twist on where the blood would be.

If horned helmets were that effective, it probably would look like that. I like how the kid has such of a concerned look on his face while his dad is hit in the head by an arrow. Every bit of these characters' clothing seems to be made of something different. I just noticed that these guys have no toes. I doubt they're wearing shoes.

[TOM FULP]

I don't know why, but this picture just struck me as authentic. It's far from one of the best I've ever seen, but I still like it. I guess it's mostly because it's great to see so many good lines and shadings in a portrait of Tom Fulp. He himself liked this, as he favorited it. Some of the lines do look a little unorganized, but it's still a good picture. I had no idea there was ever a "Draw Tom Fulp" thread.

I should have seen something like that coming. There could probably be some color in his eyes. I highly doubt he has black eyes (wait, what?). I guess it's just nice to see Tom Fulp staring at me, the viewer with such a nice, warm smile on his face. You rarely see nice stuff like that on this website.

[The BLUE knight]

It looks like you paid no expense to want to show all the Castle Crashers characters. This is great for the same reason the other pictures are great. It really shows how this character can be rendered in a realistic way well. I like the little tuffs of wool that align his costume. It kind of makes you wonder what he looks like under all those clothes, huh? Eh, someone will probably make a picture of that too.

I love how his blue cape looks tattered. Every part of his blue armor seems to be unique in its own way. I don't quite know how a hawk would be associated with the blue knight. Of course, it works just as well with anything else. I can vaguely see some other drawing in the background. It's a very interesting picture.