Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Jason Vorhees sketch]

Now that's a monster

This is a great Jason sketch because it's a unique design that still captures his essence. The best thing is how you can see the bones as his skin rots away. It's a really original thing and it perfectly fits Jason's status as a zombie. I even like how there's a "signature" of him drawn in such fancy letters. All the parts of his body are well proportioned so it doesn't achieve a goofy or cartoonish figure. It captures what a slasher villian should look like.

I love how he seems to be coming towards me, the viewer. There's even a great amount of detail put into the shards of his clothes hanging off. While there is no color, I like how there's blood or some kind of liquid coming from his machete. The sketches add to his zombie appearance and don't look cheap. Every "Friday The 13th" fan should enjoy this.

[Concerned Frank.]

Nice drawing

I am glad that people are becoming aware of how that is not his actual name. While the monster is given no name in the book, author Mary Shelley herself called the monster "Adam". This is a good picture because it treats a public domain character the way he should be treated. There is no attempt to be flashy or anything, just a bare bones nice picture. I like how you can see all of the lines drawn on his face. It kind of looks like you were working on the sketch, but didn't get finished.

This works for his character because he is a monster made from dead people. It gives a good sense of how he has been stitched together like this. Speaking of stitches, the most prominent one featured here is really well drawn, BTW. The shading is so good it's hard to even tell what color it is. It gets more pink at the bottom.

[Nosferatu]

I'm finally done!

This is another awesome picture because it captures the spirit of the scariest vampire ever. It's mostly because his apperance with the grotesque head and teeth are so frightening. I am not quite sure if this character is the same as Dracula. I heard some say that "Noseferatu" was actually an alias of Dracula. As this picture was done in black and white, you captured just how well he looked in the movie. It's kind of sad how people don't appreciate good movies that are really old.

Granted, modern film techniques are better but these are still classics. I think he may have the longest nails/claws of any character you have ever drawn. He appears to have blood running out of his mouth. It is a relief to finally have a look and review every single one of your art pieces. You are the first person with whom I have ever done that with.

linda-mota responds:

Thank you so much for all of your reviews you've done on all of my artwork! They've been very helpful and way too kind for someone like me. ^_^
You'll never be done, I'm constantly putting up more art almost every week. I really appreciate what you've done.

I do agree, I end up meeting a lot of people who dislike silent films and classics on the basis of "they're old" or excuses like that.

[Happy Autumn]

Oh, I get it

The reason the Grim Reaper is everywhere is because he is witnessing the deaths of all the leaves. I used to think he would be too busy taking care of all the people who were already dying. Now he's going to have to deal with all the leaves too! The coolest thing is probably how good the artwork is and how well the colors mix together. It's just so awesome to see such lush colors blend together so well. I like how there's little patches of light along the ground.

I guess they are supposed to represent the sunlight going through the trees. It's interesting because if you look closely there actually are some good colors being used. Everything just look so natural, just like what you would see in a professional painting. I can see people like you working on things like that. The tassles of Death's clothing are great too.

[Commission 2]

Little out of focus

If there was anything wrong with this, I would have to say that the color just seemed kind of off. It just seemed like a lot of things were just out of frame and a bit smudged. This is still not a bad submission because it does have some good detail in it. I have in fact heard of Marble Hornets but the Slender Man himself is really the only character most people associate with from the mythos. I suppose is a monster apparently as well. The best part was how good the Slenderman looks in this.

In the upper right hand corner, he seems to have this mouth and teeth coming out of his body. Right next to him, it almost seems like his head is there. There actually seem to be bits of him all around the area. It's a little hard to put into words, but that is what makes a picture good in the first place. It's great to see where you started out on your commissioned work.

[Nothing But A Monster]

Good and dark

When I came across the title, I thought it would be about a specific fictional character. I suppose it was not, but I did not recognize it. It is supposed to be you and I love how you put a really deep spin onto your picture. I have no idea what you did in real life for people to call you a monster but hopefully you have been able to reconcile yourself. It is fantastic that you got out your emotions on a canvas. It's fantastically creepy to watch those purple tentacles come out of your body.

I mean, this is something that you could apply to anyone who had done some terrible thing in their life. The (human) face in this looks worried and ashamed. She knows she can not hold this monster inside that she has created. The breast appears to be bare, perhaps to put in more shame. I remember this thing on the Scifi Channel that said the only thing scarier than the monsters around us are the monsters inside of us.

[Commission 1]

What character?

I really don't recall this character in any other material I have heard of. It is always interesting when you do other people favors by showing off their original pieces. I can easily see you co-working with someone on a great flash with you credited as the artist. It's amazing how you always manage to make so many great pictures. The realistic use of markers gives off the impression of them being actual paintings. It seems like the woman was carrying a baby carriage.

I don't know what story you were trying to get, but this certainly seems to be leading up to one. I love how the floor just curls around the room before meeting the red wall. The background even comes off as like a face, with the boards as the teeth and the masks as eyes. This is extremely creative and again wonderfully uses the claw-like twists everywhere. Keep up this great work.

[Little Red Riding Hood 1]

Another great piece!

I was actually myself just listening to a LRRH song. What was weird about this was that I could not really understand it. I mean, the artwork is great and it is definitley something that I would recommend seeing, but I don't see what the scary man had anything to do with it. Oh, I guess you were trying to retell the classic tale but using a more modern interpretation. Instead of a wolf, it's a man who I guess is a pedophile or something. The prescence of a city being there also makes it modern.

It's freaky because the man almost looks like a statue. I guess the only thing that makes Red stand out is the fact that she's wearing her red hood which is the only color in the whole picture. Everything about this just screams out looking smooth. His bits of hair that come out of his head resembles those of Red's. I'm calling her Red for short in case you didn't notice.

[The Maldak'aar]

Hey, this is alright!

Now, I do prefer that you have color in your submissions, but this was still not bad. The good thing is that you manage to show different versions of this character. Most of the versions are similar but the two in the lower right hand corner are more abstract. I think it's interesting how they stand out, given their position. The best is when he's slowly shapeshifting because that has the most unique design. It seems like this character might be similar to the Slenderman.

The claws seem to be different in this one in that there are only a few on each hand. In one part, it seems more like he's holding something rather than a part of his body being shown. At least you are nice enough to include brief descriptions. I am very glad to hear that you were fortunate enough to be part of a comic book company. You definitley have potential.

[shark anatomy fail]

Too cool!

I don't really see this as being an examination of a shark's anatomy but more as a video game parody. It seems like he was trying to imitate Pac-Man with how he was going after the ghost. Whatever the intention, nothing rules out the fact that this was drawn beautifully. Your work kind of reminds me of Gonzossm. Is the shark supposed to represent America because it's colored red, white, and blue? Does it represent how America is devouring the power of other nations?

Yeah, I can over analyze things like that. The face of the creature is just so monstrous and creepy-looking. There even seem to be faint shades of purple around the top of the creature. I love the little dots of color that are surrounding it. Everything just looks so graceful despite the fact that the shark is dang ugly. Thank you for this unique piece of art.