Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[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!

[The Art Forum]

I guess I might have liked this more if I knew some of the users. Or are they even mostly users anyway? This is great because it works so well as a showcase of some of your best work. Even if it isn't some of your best work, it's great to see all these unique colors and shapes on screen. Everything just seems to come to life so much. I thought that you were trying to show pictures of pokemon.

Everything is certainly unique enough to make it seem like that. It truly makes you appreciate how everyone has something different to bring to the table. I guess it could have used a background, but still very nicely done. I hope everyone pictured here knows about this. All fans of fine art should.

[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!

[ifrit]

DUDE, this is one of your best submissions ever! It's funny because I'm trying to think about which mythical creature you are emulating. I really don't think you're trying to emulate anything. It's simply just a fantastic picture that took a truly creative mind to make. It looks like it has the head of a beetle and the tail of, maybe a scorpion? Speaking of the tail, I love how it turns into little blue flames at the end.

It looks like it has insect legs on its back! I keep thinking this is like a dragon, although that might only be because this thing breathes fire. Even the background is absolutely flawless. It looks like this creature is going through Hell or resides there or something. The fire looks fairly solid. It's just a wonderful picture in every way!

[humaggot]

After seeing "Prometheus", you'd think I'd be used to seeing disturbing stuff. This is great because it really is one of the scariest things I've ever seen here! It doesn't even look like the bug thing is part of the person, it looks more like he's throwing her up! Most of its appearance is pretty standard for an insect, but the mouth/face is DISTURBING. It's not often I see an art piece that makes me scared like that. The maggot even looks more like a fish.

I thought this was going to have someone being eaten by maggots. It turned out to be something even worse! It looks like the creature is some weird firey place or maybe it's not meant to be like that. Whatever it's meant to be, it's wonderfully done. It should have a higher rating.

[tiger]

This is a great picture, mostly because of how good the colors are. Cats are my favorite animal, so members of the cat family are cool too! I really like how there's such a strong emphasis on shading. It looks like the picture is really coming and jumping out at you. The tiger looks a bit too bulky to be realistic, but that never stopped me from liking something before. It seems to keep a cartoonish style.

It may not have much besides the tiger, but it's a nice picture. I like how there's some good focus on how strong the creature's muscles are. The eyes look a bit too small. That was probably just done to emphasize how terrifying the rest of his body is. It's a nicely detailed picture.