Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Great Owl]

When I first heard of the Great Owl, I thought you were talking about that owl from the "Secret Of Nimh" movie. Of course, this turned out to be a great looking artpiece all the same! I guess the jets are supposed to represent the owl's eyes, no? I love how there's little bullets and stuff being fired. If that plane was in real life, it would probably be the biggest one ever created! Not even the Spruce Goose could top that thing!

It's great how it's doing its job by helping in a war. Hopefully, it's on the side of the good guys. I love how charred the buildings are and how their remains are seen. It really gives off the impression that there's been a huge conflict going on, like another world war. Only something as magnificent as that plane could save us. You're a true credit to artists and art fans!

[Tri color collab entry # 4]

Dude, this is one freaky picture and I love it so much! It's even a little hard for me to understand why it's so freaking awesome. I think it mostly works because it shows such a good use of negative space. I remember when I was in an art class and we learned about that. Of course, that might have been more of something that my mom taught me. Either way, the colors with this are absolutely fantastic.

Green and purple are probably the two colors that come off as the most vibrant. Everything is just so perfect in this declaration of shadows and shades. I think that's supposed to be an alligator but it looks more like a dinosaur, which I bet it is. I had no idea a submission like this was being made. It reminds me of the older collabs where it was just one color, but three works three times as good! There should be a two color one.

[Rabbit Earth Eater]

This is another really good deranged picture! The only downside is that it is a bit hard to look at with the big hands. I still appreciate you working hard to make a really cool picture that sends a strong message out there. That rabbit looks more like he has human arms coming out his giant body. The muscles make the whole thing so deranged. As I have listened to some weird songs, I can imagine one conjuring up this image.

I can't even tell which part of the rabbit's eyes are sunken in. Maybe it's there to represent the insanity the person in the straitjacket has? I imagine someone in a straitjacket would be like that. I also love how there's this purple glowing aura in the background. It's a very nicely detailed, deranged picture.

[IT CAN'T BE...]

I really like how this guy just looks so insane. He kind of looks a bit too silly to a certain extent, but still nicely done. I also like how this seems like something that would be from a "Dragonball Z" episode. It's like the hero has some transformation that the villian can not comprehend. I really don't know why this guy is blue, but it still looks pretty good. I do think you could have done a little better with some lines.

It is certainly a unique drawing. I like how his eyebrows are raised in such a defiant manner. His hat seems to suggest he's part of some political campaign. Maybe his opponent got a major victory? I know that might not sound very exciting, but in this year with the election, it is.

[room nr. 6]

This is a truly fantastic art piece! It's stuff like this that makes me want to go out and review every art piece I look at! I will in fact probably do that. I like this because it looks like something straight out of a deranged Alice In Wonderland adaptation. I don't know if anything is supposed to make any sense in this. I love how there's random facial features on the walls.

That seems to give off the impression that you're dwelling deep into someone's mind. The hands are drawn perfectly. I think the beard is supposed to be a raven, but I'm not sure. I love how it seems to be a combination of various parts, like an 8 ball, tree limbs, and mechanical bits. The roof looks like it's a mouth with the teeth coming out. The grass lets you imagine where it takes place.

[december duel]

When I first heard the title, I thought it was going to be a duel between Santa Claus and Frosty and/or Jesus. I'm still rather delighted to find out it's a very nicely done picture. It's stuff like this that truly makes me think about classic paintings. My mom is a huge fan of them and learns about them all day on the Internet. In fact, that's probably what she's doing right now, as I'm using my brother's laptop. I like how there's fire in a land of snow.

I also like how monstrous the snow monkey looks. You get some really good shots of how big his jaw is. It's a face that gives you the notion that someone is ready to eat somebody else. All of the little details in this are nice, like the castle in the background. It's hard to even tell if that's an arrow.

[NG Sketchbook Tour 2009]

Hey, with aliens and tankmen, it would be the coolest religion so far! What I really like about this is how good the shading is. It probably looks more like something that was created on an actual sketchbook more than most other submissions. I do find it strange you would have the people wear masks that look the same. It seems more like the kind of thing that would belong to Anonymous, which opposes Scientology. I like how insane Tom looks.

Ooh, I just realized he has the same name as that other Tom. Something about guys named Tom and religions, I guess. I like how you can really see the marker marks so nicely here. It shows a good concern for sharp detail. I've never donated much to this website anyway.

[The day no one died]

I think this was a pretty funny picture because it did make you wonder that. Of course, if there truly was a day where no one died, then wouldn't the Earth have too high of a population? Anyway, it's great to see Death/The Grim Reaper relaxing at home. I just think this is a really homey picture. I like how his scythe is on the wall like that. I mean, you think Santa Claus has it tough?

All he has to do is work one day. Death has to work with 250,000 people every day! Although I guess in the long run, that might be less stressful than dealing with everyone at once, even at one night. The shades are very nicely done here. I like how the shadows work too..

[Alien Hominid ansi]

I was going through this picture and wondering why people liked it. It just seemed like a mess. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that as I looked down, it created something that was truly magnificent. I'm going to assume that says "Alientronics" in the pixellated letters. That's probably my only problem. It could have been of better resolution. That still doesn't change the fact that it's an awesome art piece.

I appreciate you wanting to pay a tribute to one of our most beloved mascots. We have so many of them you can simply never stop coming up with new elaborate ways to portray them. It's probably better viewed from a distance. The alien never got old enough to be in a pixellated game. Only three hours?

enzob7 responds:

Thank you! Yeah, it was quick to draw. :)

[double itty-bitty bike]

I thought this was a really cool cartoon. I think the main reason I like it is because it just gives off a strong sense of being in a crazy place. Every single thing seems to be pointing off in some direction. It may not be claw design, but it's still nice to see such sharp looking stuff. I mean that in both senses of the word, BTW. I'm now starting to realize why this goes under itty bitty bike.

It's a strange contradiction to see such a strong looking man holding onto such a dainty little bike. There probably could have been some more background, but it still looks great. I don't know what the ISIS on his knuckles stands for. I like how the beaded thing he has doesn't even seem to be connected. A nice art piece.