Ericho's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[For the Emperor! Warhammer 40k]

I think this would have been perfect if not for the fact that it looks a bit too grainy. I know that was intentional. I still love this. I am always becoming more familiar with Warhammer 40K. They just have the most triumphant examples of tropes out there. The lighting effects are done wonderfully here. You get to see these distinctly different figures.

Its variance like that, which makes a good picture. It almost seems like you were trying to imitate a stained glass window. I thought it worked out great for you. Even the stuff raining down on them has uniqueness. A very nice picture as always.

[Punish]

This is a great picture just because of how serious it is. You know how to show off this character in such a stylistic manner. This really is what he's all about. I love how there are little dim bits of red around his body. It really shows what he represents. I think you used the negative space quite well.

I'm thinking that the spot on one side is supposed to be how he doesn't want to be organized. He just wants to kill criminals any way he can. I don't know if that was the intent. I always try to look at meaning in pictures. The red contrasts well with the blank background.

[Crystal Maiden Vs. Lina]

When I first saw the thumbnail, I thought it was supposed to be Elsa from "Frozen". I now know it couldn't because that predates the movie. Unless of course, you managed to get a copy beforehand... Anyway, I don't see why crystals are that connected to ice. You'd think it would just be ice. Then again, crystal sounds better.

You can really see how they are supposed to be sisters. The best part is how the contrast comes together in the middle. I would love to see a cartoon about this. It just seems like a premise that writes itself. You are just that talented.

[I am... IRONDUCK?]

I notice that Disney really does have a lot of ducks in their work. I mean, they got Ducktales from Donald Duck, and Darkwing Duck from that. A pity the Mighty Ducks cartoon was so bad. While it's just one thing, it really is a great picture. It seems like something straight out of a Marvel comic. It doesn't even come off as that goofy.

It just seems to be what a duck character with do with an Iron Man suit. Oh yeah, they have Howard The Duck. The title is probably the funniest part. It seems like the capitalization would be at the beginning. That makes it all the funnier.

[Dota 2 Invoker: Full]

It was weird, because looking at your previous entry, it seemed a bit too different from the first one. I was interested to know how you would make this so much different. You truly did! The colors are wonderfully constructed here. It really does make you realize how disorganized the previous picture was. Even that managed to be a good picture.

It's kind of like a sort of speedpainting. We are shown different parts of the process. Of course, I have seen a lot of your actual speedpaintings. The balls of power or whatever they are, look great. The purple works so well too.

[Consumed]

I don't have much idea on what's going on, but it's a great picture! I really do like the fine details in this. It looks like those red disks are coming towards her or something. It's a bit hard to tell. You really do manage to create a sense of being restrained with her handcuffs too.

The fingerless gloves are a nice touch too. You really can see the concern in her eyes. I don't know what this is a reference to. Whatever it is, it works quite well. Her hair seems to have streaks of red from the discs.

zigan responds:

Thank you. This is quite an older piece, but I always appreciate positive feedback. :)

[Dota 2 Invoker: Chrome]

And yes, this picture obviously is better. I am becoming so used to hearing about Dota 2. While not that great, this is still a fine picture. I think its strongest point is how well the colors fit together. The balls of light show off the effects quite well too. I just really like the cloak this guy is wearing.

A face makes everything seem more detailed. Then again, Slender Man's fine too. It kind of reminds me of Warhammer 40K. His head looks fairly small in this. Can't wait for the next one!

[Defeated Rose]

Wow, this is a very odd picture. Despite this, I still think it's great! Well, being odd never stopped me from calling something great before. It really does look like a tragic image. It's even vaguely like the "Carrie" movie. Hopefully, the situation is not as sinister.

I just really like how you show this big red patch and the girl below. It's one of those drawings that makes you look around for what's in the picture. The negative space is well used. I remember that from art class.

[Dota 2 Invoker: Simple]

I think it is interesting how you uploaded them separately. I would think you could do it all in one file. I don't know, I'm not an artist myself. I just like the idea of a character named Invoker. You are really getting me interested in Dota 2. I don't even know what the first Dota was.

I guess it's just a more popular sequel. Yeah, this is the most bland of them all. I can tell by just the thumbnail that the others are better. It isn't a bad picture. Then again, you really never make bad pictures.

[Valentines Lily]

While it wasn't anything too special, I thought it was pretty good. The best part was probably how you didn't make it too complicated. Did you give this picture to someone in real life? I think this is a pretty accurate depiction of a flower. Then again, I don't know much about them.

I guess those are supposed to be drops of water on it. Purple's a pretty good flower color. I admit it does look a bit bland. It's just a flower. I still like it and am glad it was frontpaged on Valentine's Day.