GnomeZome's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[f u r r y]

So, I getting what your saying but I basically disagree.
Loony Tunes and Mickey Mouse, as described by their original artists/market they where sold into fall more under the "Funny Animals" genre, which while it may make references to adult topics and romance, it made with the explicit intent to appear chaste, and marketable to all ages.
Imposing the "furry" tag, which I feel is an explicitly sexual tag in terms of use and public perception, on to artwork that is created without that intention is ignoring the artistic intent.
Even the movie that is sometimes called the first general release piece of furry art, fritz the cat, was a parody of the chastity of the funny animals genre. and in that sense is a much more a funny animals film by that motivation of critiquing the genre.
I think people who enjoy the Furry genre are well within their right to do so, and heck it's clear many artists in the Fun Animal category are aware of the sexual allure of some of their characters, if just as piece of in office humor (see the behind the scenes note by WB on lola bunny concept art from the original space jam making it clear that it was outside the lines of appropriate are.)
Even further pushing against your idea that funny animals are innately furry content was the movement within the fuzzy art community to be careful with distributing adult content related to the then upcoming Zootopia movie, to avoid exposing minors to inappropriate content.
I do think that furies get a lot of inappropriate abuse for a relatively innocent indulgence, and I am not here to kink shame that, but I think it's disrespectful to ignore the artistic intent of funny animal creators, especially when there are very talented artist that make their own adult intended furry content.
I don't expect this to change your mind, and I figure you get some really unkind comments and hate that inspired your to make this opinion known, but I can't personally agree with the premise that "humanized animals = furry" and see it as more of a vendiagram of some humanized animals being "funny animal" content, and some being "furry content" and some can be both, but to say they are all one in the same is revisionism.
Thanks for making this.

[The Great Bombard (Ottoman Heavy Artillery)]

Nice!
Very ornate, and detailed.
I recommend taking a look at the the Tsar cannon for similar vibes.
Thank you for making this.

[Undertale]

Amazing color work.
The pose and the light work is very true to the game but also does some great play on iconography/illumination as a visual motif.
It's also kinda remarkable how much emotion is conveyed in the hand holding the "flower" like that, and makes me wonder if it seems to fraught because my knowledge of the game's story, but it seems to flicker between gingerly holding the flower's stem and choking the life out of it.
Thank you for making this.

[03/17/2021 - UNIT-01]

Light stepping while on battery time perhaps?
It is an interesting pose for an Eva unit, but you remained faithful to the design, even in your stylish adjustment of the construction. Also the auburnish orange in the semi geometric/circuitry Desing contrasted with the black background sticks true to some of the Nerve architectural style, while also framing 01 very nicely.
Thank you for making this.

[Lago's jaw tail]

Great poise!
It's always impressive to see implied motion done well, and especially in a way that make sense in body mechanics, but I really am impressed by the thought you put into the added weight and balance of the tail.
Being able to reach outside the rules of our world in such a way to not invalidate their mandates, but creatively augment them, shows some real knowledge of flow, and the body.
Thank you for making this.

[Cool Videogame refrence]

Hmmmm.
I thought Shantae on the GBC, but nor sure enough to make a guess, and the UI would be wrong.
In any case, nice work,like the really striking purple/pink and yellow contrast of the level, and the nice pixel work in general.
Thank you for making this.

[pomme]

Hmmmm.
Not alot to say on this piece other than if this is "pomme" what is "pomme du terre"
Thank you for making this.

[Samus Valentine]

Head cannon; (she thinks it is valentines day because of space time dilation/ship calendar error)
Cute, fun, and endearingly sincere.
Thank you for making this.

[Subway ride]

Your right, even thought the gif is quite good, it does not carry the same motion as the original.
I really appreciate your work, and I think your idle landscapes are truly devoid of inhabitants, but still seemingly so full of character.
I would be interested to know how you choose a shot, or place, whether they are collage of the things you have seen or based on the real world more directly.
Thank you for making this.

aleha84 responds:

original animation has 60fps and more rich palette. All of this was lost because of reducing to gif format ((
Before I start creating a scene, I'm looking for a reference photo that touches my soul.

[the boy]

Hello Boy. Welcome.
I like the shadow work you used, especially so gracefully on the petals, and the odd daisy/mint chocolate chip tone of the background, it's seems like a nice frame as it uses a lot of the color in the boy's pallet.
Thank you for making this.