Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[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.

[Bacon Portal]

I really like this if only because it depicts a world where everything is made of bacon. I was actually talking to my brother the other day about something similar to that. He was talking about what it would be like if you could grow bacon. That way, you wouldn't have to kill pigs for it. I don't know why, but this just came off as really cute to me. I imagine the other person in the balloon is supposed to be Kevin Bacon.

Dang, it seems like it's been forever since that holiday. Makes you wonder why we didn't have a theme for April Fool's Day in 2011. I love how thick that bacon is. It doesn't even look like it that much, it looks more like giant tall steaks! That pig makes a cute balloon!

[saint fffuuu]

I don't know why exactly, but I freaking love this picture so much. It's mostly because the artwork is simply fantastic, but it's also a number of other things. I just think it's hilarious how this guy has a perfectly normal body and then he turns into this monster. Even at that, he seems to be drawn in a fairly realistic way. It's almost like he's morphing into some monster. His head somewhat resembles a thumb in this.

I like the strong emphasis on body parts. It's really to see the little veins he has in his eyes. That's always an art style that I liked. I guess halos in those days didn't have holes in them. I like how he just seems to be cursing at the audience. That's a really deep look in his mouth he has too.

[Bananasaur]

This was one heck of a strange picture, because it seemed like three things in one! The dinosaur seemed like he had three body parts, one of bone, one of flesh, and one of banana. I really like this because you truly have no idea what's going to appear in the next part of the drawing. True, it does have "banana" in its name, but it's still unexpected. It's extremely non sequitor and I love it. I just saw "Prometheus" so I guess I'm the mood for surreal stuff.

It's so awesome you managed to do this in watercolor. I think I have in fact made pictures like that, it's just been forever since I've done it. I don't even know if I have my old watercolor kit. Everything about this creature is just wonderfully done. Everything looks so realistic, it looks like an actual object in real life or a statue. I love how the flesh is slowly coming onto the dinosaur.

bloominglove responds:

Thank you so much for the positive comment! :D I would love to see your artwork if you ever post them!

[Spatulons vs. Phlovomites]

What's a 43 year old doing on Newgrounds? Seriously, this is an absolutely fantastic art piece. I think the main reason it works is because there's such a wonderful amount of detail put into this. I don't know even who or who, nor do I even have the time to type down these alien names. I like how they're all wearing funny helmets. I don't even know if those things are helmets.

It really looks like no two of these guys has the exact same pose. Sure, they have the same design, but every bit of difference counts for how good a picture like this is. I love how there's so much going on, like the spaceship that's blowing something up in the background. There's some purple creature in the background with the lake. That's some weird water. It's just a wonderfully detailed picture.

[Old Fagtank]

I guess it only fits that someone who makes such deranged animation would make something as good as this. It looks like every bit of this tank was made out of different parts. Some of it looks like taffy and some of it looks like fireworks. I guess the offensive title doesn't mean anything. I like how there's all these stitches that come together to put together this thing. I don't even know what they mean.

The way they're arranged makes me think they're akin to a vagina or something. Hey, with your grotesque artwork, anything can come off as sexual. I'm fairly certain the part that fires is supposed to be phallic. Of course, you get that way when you're on the Internet too much. As I'm sure most of us are, anyway.

[Best Friends]

I don't recognize these characters as being directly from Castle Crashers. It probably isn't, but it still looks authentic to the style. Is it just me or does the bigger knight kind of look like a chicken? I guess it's just because the things on his armor kind of look like feathers. The orange feather like things on his head remind me of that too. I like how there's this cool lightsaber on the ground for no reason.

Of course, I've never played the full game, so I don't know if it appears. I like how the little guy is wearing a suit. You can tell he's the smarter and more dominant one in this relationship. The big guy looks pretty funny with his big eye. Hey, orange is my favorite color!