Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[NG VaultBoy: Level 7]

Is it real gold?

It's been awhile since you submitted one of these art pieces. I think it's interesting to see how far you have gotten. This still uses the same stuff that made the other entries good. Once again, you omit the prescence of an actual background instead just using the website itself. I think he might be giving me the middle finger, but I guess not. It's hard to believe that you are going to make dozens more of these things!

What's also nice is that there is no attempt to be flashy or anything like that. I can't say that it should be more detailed, because it doesn't need to be. It's nice to see a person devoted to the cause of making smething nice and simple. I wouldn't mind if these did become the actual icons. Hey, this was released on my birthday!

[breakfast]

Well, that was strange

This didn't seem to be much, and I was wondering if I was missing something. I tried to look for any hidden things in it, but nothing seemed to stick out. Whatever the intention was, I thought you already did something called "The Breakfeast Club" as a submission. It's too bad it never really got off the ground. I imagine that bacon on toast would be delicious. Gee, it's been so long since I have had bacon for breakfeast.

I didn't really find anything particularly interesting about this. There's nothing wrong with submitting anything you want, this just has so little in it. I just expect more detailed food to be included on an art submission from you. Oh wait, this was submitted as an April Fool's joke because of Kevin Bacon. Gee, I am slow.

[CHAOS]

That's wild!

I can easily tell that this was meant to be a parody of the Obama "Hope" posters. The only thing I didn't understand was how it said "Chaos". I don't think chaos is the opposite of hope, I think that's despair. Whatever your intention was, this was a really cool art piece. It was pretty smart to use Pico, as he is probably the most significant mascot of this website. The shadings are just wonderfully done in this picture.

I especially love how psychotic Pico looks. This is one guy you do not want to mess with. Looking at this, I can even get a greater appreciation of the time and effort that went into the original "Hope" posters. All of the lines and crevices are really nicely done in this. It makes you realize how awesome it can be to look patriotic.

[Portal Defenders hw edition]

So that's the background

This wasn't one of your best submissions, probably because it wasn't that well detailed. I can easily understand why you made it, it just didn't seem to come off that strong. The coolest thing is probably the skulls. It's also neat to see the arrangements of blood everywhere. This has more of a normal flash look than a CGI one. I have seen some demos of the game and they are really good. At least you did a good job with the shadings and everything.

It's great to see such a popular game go professional. It just goes to show this website really has helped people launch their careers. I also like the wide variety of colors used in this. I remember how that game was the first I ever played that I got medals on. I hope you continue to do more important and relevant work.

[ATTACK OF THE CALAMARIBOTS]

Happy Robot Day!

I do not know if this won any awards, but it certainly deserves to! This is some of the finest artwork I have ever seen on this entire website. If you hate this piece, I have lost respect for you. I imagine that this must have taken months to complete. It's people like you that inspire people to become artists realizing they have artistic value. This reminds me of one of those "Longcat" pictures, if only because this was extremely long.

It's unbelievable how many fine details are put into this. No two tank people (or whatever) are done in the same way. Everything is unique and it's great to see how each individual takes part to whatever is going on. It's easily the best Robot Day submission I have ever seen. Every single inch there is fine color or great action or something else amazing going on. You are a true tribute to this website!

[Meet the Krinkels!]

Nicely done

This is one of my favorite art pieces from you. The reason it works is because you wonderfully capture the spirit of these mad characters. They actually fit very well with the cast of "Team Fortress 2". The only thing I didn't like was how Krinkels apparently drew them all for you. It's just that you are a talented artist, so it would be nice if you did all your own material. I guess you couldn't find room for Tricky in there.

It's great to realize how many different designs there are for the characters. While they're not the most detailed at times, they're great to look at. I especially like how well Heavy Weapons Guy contrasts with the other characters. It's also sweet how each character has a unique weapon. It is simply a nice thing to look at.

[The NG Sub]

Very nicely done!

It's easy to see how this has become so popular. It mostly works because it doesn't try to be too elaborate or anything. Don't get me wrong, that sort of thing is fine, but you don't need it when you have artwork this good. I was expecting something more vulgar under the water. The funniest part is probably how the ship says, "Cokjoke" on the side. Pretty much any place on the Internet could qualify as having those.

I also love how there are so many little details in this. It's cool to see the jellyfish on the right side and all those bubbles floating around. They kind of look like jellyfish themselves. It seems like there might be some more fish below the submarine. This is a great art piece and it is extremely appropriate for a calender contest entry.

[Teddy Trooper Hillbilly]

Awesome!

I think this is my favorite piece of fanart you have ever made. It really works because it's just so adorable to see a short bear with such a funny looking hat. Is this an actual photograph because it looks so realistic to be drawn. If not, then it's a wonderful piece of artwork. I especially love all the tanks look like they're made of gold giving the whole thing a very dignified look. I like how they're all pointing toward the viewer.

I don't think I've heard of this contest before. It's sad, because I've always prided myself with knowing about absolutely everything that's going on in this website. It is kind of weird, but great to look at. I especially like how many different shades of yellow you can present. It just shows you're never too old for figurines.

[newgrounds calendar entry]

SWEET!

This is one of the most fantastic art pieces I have ever seen on this website! The colors are simply completely flawless and the action is taken to the best level! I think my favorite thing would have to be how there are just so many parts to their armor! It's even awesome to look at all the background stuff like Alien Hominid flying around. I love how on every inch of this art piece, there's something fantastic! There's a skull or tentacles or whatever!

I also love the sword that has the piercings on it. That may be the first time I ever saw something like that and I'm glad you introduced me to it. The colors are fantastic and they are just glaring out everywhere! You are one talented person and you deserve any reward you have recieved! It's stuff like this that makes me realize why I love art so much. You have truly taken this website to an art form.

[NG VaultBoy: Level 6]

Vaultboy!

Gee, I've reviewed most of these, and I didn't know until now that the character's name is VaultBoy? I wonder if you'll ever make art submissions featuring the police icons? Then again, there's not really a person who could accompany that. I find this really funny because it makes him wonder how he got this way. Why is his arm suddenly that of a black man's? It's probably the most out of place thing in the entire series.

He really is quite literally a colorful character in this. You might want to look closely for the shiny part of his cuffs thing. It's again nice that you did not have any background except for the website itself. Perhaps you could make versions with the different colors in the background? I guess that would just take too long.