vlsrb's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Shore Visitor]

"Eldritch" meets "cute" I would say. Absolutely breathtaking scenery and colors here, fantastic work!

[All Together Now!!!]

"Cozy vibes" describes this perfectly, I just want to be in this little scene and take it in. I really like the subdued colors and the character designs. Well done!

[Preparations for a Spell]

Knowing the actual name of the person whose skull was used for art practice is... an intense concept. In my experience, people don't really think about bones as something that belonged to someone, perhaps as a detachment mechanism. When a skull has a name it kind of confronts you with the inevitability of death - you see it as the remains of a person, not as an object.

That was some unnecessary rambling. As for your illustration, it's fantastic. Really like the sickly greens you used to emphasize the dark magic vibe. And the detail on the knife blade is beautiful. Great work!

ultra-shenanigans responds:

Glad you enjoyed my painting.

You would think so about the whole real skull thing, but we had so many animal skulls and fake but very realistic bones lying around that it mixed into the back of your mind again quite quickly. I guess the skulls and bones are good for anatomy practice and such, but looking from the outside it must look like some weird gothic cult situation.
On a different note, one time we had to draw a couple supermarket baskets as perspective practice and our drawing teacher straight up admitted he stole those from a shop nearby. I have a million stories from this place.

[Graffiti collab]

This was a very interesting idea for a collab, and it turned out great. A round of applause for all the artists who contributed!

[Luxray]

Now that's badass. Luxray was always one of my favorites, so it's always a pleasure seeing it represented. Now if only they would retcon it to Electric/Dark...

mich-spich responds:

Thank you so much! Luxray is also a favorite of mine, and that would be sick to see a mega evolution/ form with that typing.

[Lost in the Jungle]

I could stare at those vivid, lush greens for hours. Beautiful scene, excellent technique.

[Memories of You]

The trees and the water look absolutely gorgeous. The scene somehow feels both calm and oddly eerie. Great work!

potachi responds:

I'm really glad I was able to capture an eerie feeling, thank you very much for your thoughtful words!

[Mancave]

"Stalagmightiest."

I can't.

Words fail me, this is just so brilliant and bizarre, truly a work of mad genius. Fantastic!

[Yamper]

Possibly my favorite Galar Pokémon (I have a natural weakness to corgis). Adorable!

[Path]

Oh man, the colors here are incredible. I'm always amazed by line-less illustrations like these, and yours has the added benefit of triggering my childhood nostalgia. Just a lovely, serene scene that gives me the fuzzies. Excellent work!

chocoholicmonkey responds:

Thank you so much for such kind words!