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Out of beer

I like how you did the bubbles and the area where the fish hits the "beer surface" is really convincingly done. The fish itself is well done and I like the color you chose for it as well as the glossy, wet looking highlighting.

You could added a bit more "watery look" to the surface itself though. Except for the bubbles in the lower half there is just a barely recognizable color variation going on to suggest that it's actually a liquid. I think you should have made that a bit more visible. It's even less visible in the top part so it almost looks completely like one kind of yellow in the background, but at least there is something happening.

So art-wise I think it is a clear ten, but you could have done more with the composition. I like the elongated format however and of course how you incorporated the thumbnail.

Great teeth

The teeth are very well done. The area around the eyes and nose is good too, but the mouth is the really impressing part.

Would be interesting to see this with a complete costume. I am aware that you are just testing the make-up, but your hair for example looks to "nice" or "benign" in combination with that skull.

Either way, nice work on that.

Sabtastic responds:

The costume was lazily done, but it's the same zombie outfit that I wore last year, only this time my face looks different. Origionally, I wanted to go with something like a 'day of the dead' / sugar skull dress, with roses in my hair, but I kind of dropped the ball on that one. Didn't have roses -or- a dress. lol

Fanciful

I really like your designs for those spirits here as well the ideas behind them, it's pretty creative.

You managed to make them look distinguishable while still looking like related or "similar" beings somehow.

Your color choices are really great. They fit the characteristics you gave each of them well.

It strikes me that the Samhach seems to be the only one without a "three-dimensional" shading. I know that spirits can be flat though, so you could have done it on purpose, but I just thought I should mention it anyway.

As for the writing, I noticed that most paragraphs start with the spirits' names which is absolutely fine, it's just that I feel like Lindach's description should start with its name too, instead of "they". I know it's such a minor issue but I think it would help the reading flow.

"Hospital" is written twice in the habitat section of the Shilach.

The adult and child silhouette to compare sizes is a nice addition generally, but I feel like it's out of place where it is now. It should either have its own little box or the comparison of each spirit with those two silhouettes should each be in the respective panels.

Overall it's an enchanting piece of art that is very well executed.

I hope you don't mind that most of my "critique" is basically just some kind of nitpicking. But there isn't really much to critique apart from that.

Great job!

5/5 & 10/10

Luxembourg responds:

No, the nitpicking is fine! They're all great points and things I noticed, too after submitting this. The Samhach is less three-dimensional because I wanted it to look a little more ethereal and ghostly. Also, after blending the colors like that, I honestly wasn't so sure of how to apply shading to it. The second "hospital" should have said "concert halls". I wasn't really sure where else to put the size comparisons.
Thanks for the review. Sorry about all the little mistakes. I'm glad you like it, though!

I genuinely like this piece too

I have been planning to write a review for this one a long time ago, but didn't know what to say whenever I tried. So one more try....

I liked this drawing in the evolution thread from the very moment I saw it.

The driving force here is probably the composition. The angle it flies at, the transition in the background from bright saturated colours in the upper left to neutral grey in the lower left and the sparkles on the edges of the clouds to break things up a little, everything just seems to be on the right place.

I like how the red in the centre of its wings is brighter and more saturated and I also like the blue colour you choose for the moonlight. One might think grey is a neutral or even boring colour but it goes really well with your other colour choices. This is probably what makes them seem so strong.

It's great that you didn't overdo the sky in the background, simplicity is the key here. The way you drew the stars makes them feel right but doesn't distract from the actual creature.

The streamline shape is really good and the pointy look of the wings' tips really add to that.

Overall it's a very dynamic piece without being busy and that's probably the most important reason why I like it so much. The energy of its movement is coming across very well. I mean I can almost see it moving.

Not to mention, that the design of the creature, the new evolutional step was a great idea on its own already.

I could probably go on much more, but I'm afraid I would start repeating myself. So to cut a long story short: Great idea. Great execution. Well done!

5/5 & 10/10

Wow!

This is great, I really like it. I kinda expect it to start moving very slowly any moment.

I would lie, if I said I would not wish for some more definition on the branches, especially on the lower part, but it is still very captivating. Some more definition would just help to retain that feeling in the full view too.

Reminds me of gaia from greek mythology in a very mystic and enchanting interpration.

I like the colours and the transition from light to dark, but the facial expression is really the most impressive part.

Great job!

Rhunyc responds:

Hey thanks! I appreciate that :3

Beware of the Mascara Ninja!

Nice job on this one. I like how you drew him in some kind of semi-realistic way. Almost like you "borrowed" some cartoony features and even anime style hair.

I think the serious facial expression looks good on him.

The texture on the ninja suit was a nice choice, but I don't like how it is just plain and does not change on the arms or generally does not follow the ups and downs of the body. Though I know this would be a pain to do it all correct, but I still thought I should mention it.

The anatomy on the body is very well done and I take it, the anatomy on the head is a bit more anime-ish on purpose, since it goes rather well with the hairdo.

And finally I also like the background and how you still made the actual char stand out from it even though it's grey too.

Good job!

Kashi responds:

You should leave reviews more often :3
The texture, I had the same thoughts, but didn't really know how to go about it, then the "well, its just bad fanart anyway" really didn't help in the motivation department either :/
Thaaaaaaaaaaanks :3

On the catwalk....

Looks great. The pose is really dynamic and seems to me as if she is walking on the catwalk. It overall suggests a lot of power and self-confidence.

I like the colours, for the skin tone as well as for the clothing. You did the different fabrics pretty convincing, looks like leather for the jacket, shorts and boots and like cotton (or something similar soft) for the lower body shirt to me.

And I also like the flecks in her face and on the shoulder, really nice addition.

It would be nice to have a background and a slightly larger view to see all the details. But since I understand that this "just" is a character design these rather small issues won't affect the score.

Impressive work!

TyraWM responds:

yeah its just character design i didn't want to do a whole illustration... and thank you :)

Expression, colours and contrast

I think it came out great. I really like the overall colour scheme and the contrast. They create an almost completely unemotional atmosphere, that goes pretty well with the setting.

I also like how you gave them different facial expression while they only have eyes. Most bots look dull or bored and to me #F6 and #F7 look almost sad, while the main char looks surprised.

Not sure if this is some kind of helpful feedback, but when I look at it in full size I always imagine some kind of loud electric buzz emanating from those glowing "control orbs".

Overall, good job of course.

Well done

You did a great job bringing the main idea across. The contrast is ever-present, may it by light and dark, hard and soft or dynamic and calm.

The only real problem is, that in the small view it looks as if both upper legs are visible but it is in fact the upper arm of the robot that sticks out between her feet. People must view this in full size to see what is going on there.

Great job!

P.S.: Agnry Faic.... nice ^^

Flowers10 responds:

Very well spotted!

Aaaarrrr!

Great pic overall and nice cartoony "translation" of Davy Jones.

The seaweed is a great addition.

The wooden leg turns a little thin on its end and the background looks a little empty, but apart from that it's great.

I especially like the shifty look in his eyes.

Remember: Still waters run wet.

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