GnomeZome's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Happy New Year]

Cute in Napoleonic Complex kinda way.
(Napeleon was actually fairly tall, it was just weird British propaganda that he was short.)
I like how much you can tell about the characters from their body language, and expression in this simple sketch, and the 8-bit fuzzyness of the shadows is a really interesting way to overemphasize intangibility.
In any case, I wish you a happy new year, and thank you for making this.

[Softcentia]

Thanks for making this cute little moment.
I like the sakura blossoms and the the passing clouds, and it's just a nice fluid kind of mood.
I feel you choice of ground clashes with the natural curves of the rest of the piece, but sometimes we those clashes in in real life.
I know for a miko to take a moment and relax like that is kinda out of place, so maybe you where going for a comparison of rigid and fluid emotions?
I hope you see an eggplant, an eagles, and Mt. Fuji for New Years dreams.
Thanks for making this.

clarigaricus responds:

Thank you for your kind words and for such a thorough review!

[innocuous lighting test]

Oh, man.
I don't why but this makes me chuckle.
This looks like Link and Zelda from the latest game, and I did hear they where closer in that one, in some ways, but making fun of the ambiguity of their relationship is a fair play.
In any case I really liked the mood of this image with the lighting you where playing with.
There is some really cool video of bio-luminesent tides, and I think you could get a very cool shifting light effect if you had shadows dance in a wave pattern as it looks like their near a liquid light source.
Anyways, good work, and thank you for making this.

[Mermaid]

So, a few stray thoughts.
Hmm a cruel lady of the lake.
Reminds me on that odd documentary the discovery channel did on mermaids.
Kinda a water bending illusion, especially with the blood, I wonder if there could be a water tribe that learned to breath water or be nomadic like dolphins in the Discovery channel thing.
The red mist might be a reference to Ariel, and how datk the orginal little mermaid was.

Over all the merperson is well rendered, and considering they seem to be modeled in part on an Angler fish, especially with the attena rendering the face, I could understand how they would develop breasts as attraction method for their prey.

The unknown horror of the deep sea is something that still sits with me from my childhood, and I think it was simply the fear of the Unknowable that left that impression in my mind.
You've done well to render that, and created something wonderful.
Thank you for making this.

RodneyAmirebrahimi responds:

I've been writing an fantasy story and I thought how can I put my own twist on Mermaids so I came up with this, Glad you liked it and thank you :D

[The Sunset Defenders]

The mug is a nice touch,
I like the consistent use of yellow across the character designs, it certainly lends an air of camaraderie, while allowing them to be individuals.
The 1980's/90's clip art is a cute choice as well.
I am overall curious about their characters, but still from this simple image have a sense of who they are, and their general attitudes.
Thanks for making this.

[the abandonded subway]

Wow, this so cool.
The red's harsh contract with the blues is used so well to establish an emotion of conflict.
It's such a looming dread, and the way you managed to establish the shot of the protagonist, and make it clear they are in unsafe territory with the looming darkness and unseen foes is fantastic.
The clear distinction of her stepping from the light really sets the tone, and I understand the light bleed is low, but I almost wish her shadow was more defined.
On the other hand, that lack of definition makes it clear she does not belong.
That caution is further conveyed by the guarded stance, brandished weapon, and the quality of her gear in comparison to the world around her.
I know you are taking the direction of an existing world, but you did really well.
Thank you for making this.

[CAWFEE TIME]

I really think this would server as great coffe company logo.
The pocket watch look really feeds into that antiquated colonial vibe coffee production gives off as virtue of the beans being shipped internationally, and the stark to two color contrast would mean this could easily be made into a stamp for coffee bags, to give it that corporate DIY look.
In terms of the pun, I love puns, and appreciate your dedication to them.
Earlier today I watching Master and Commander, and their was a great retort to a pun which was; "He who would pun would pick a pocket", and as person who has recived similar disdain for puns, I respect your bravery in making a piece of art around one.
Thank you for making this.
(P.S. is is a Raven or a Crow, because one way you could say the joke was a good telling of a Story and the other that it Murdered me.)

[worldvom]

I feel this effectively conveys cosmic horror and Memes with nice references to Stranger Things font and coloring trying it all together.
(to be fair that coloring and font is of course referential to Steven Kings novel covers and movies based on them, but it's a layered reference where Stranger Things is currently more culturally prevalent)
Really enjoy the color choices, along with the balance of three you used to center the image, especially with the hands.
I wonder if the center hand is modeled on a mouse holding position, it's interesting you choose to very the hangs from being left or right, but makes visual sense.
The light emanating from te planet also has unworldly feel for me, because most terrestrial worlds do not naturally produce light, and the way their entranced faces are contorted suits that unnatural power of creating a world.
Thanks for making this.

7gobu responds:

wow, thank you so much for your in-depth review! you absolutely got what i was going for with the type, good eye! you really picked up on a lot of what i put in this piece. i appreciate you looking so deep into it, reading this made my day!

[The Year of Hope]

Lebanon, Hong Kong, Chile, and I must admit the Tricolor has me ignorant.
I have hope for those peoples this next year as well.
I have hope for Tibet, and the Uighurs, and the minority communities of India, and the child soldiers of Sub Saharan Africa.
I have hope for the reservations and territories in the US.
I have hope for the small island nations that are washing away in the pacific rim.
I have hope for the starving communities in the cities I have know, and ones I never will.
Thank you for sharing some of your hope with me, and thank you for using your talent to make this message.
Thank you for making this, it's important to remember we need to keep moving, and keep hoping.
Mucho Gracias, Feliz Año Nuevo.

MatthewLopz responds:

aaaaah what a wonderful message, thanks for commenting and sharing your toughts, it's the colombian flag, feliz año nuevo! :^)

[Zen Knight]

It's interesting seeing a living piggy bank on what looks to be a mercenary.
They are obviously well outfitted, and seem to take care of their gear, implying discipline or at least money to have someone else maintain it.
I'm curious of their story, but in my mind a Mercantile contract where a magic piggy bank aromatically collects your guild's cut and also acts as your certification really makes sense to me within a magical bureaucracy.
In any case, I see this likely just a nice reference to Ragnarok, but I still really like the choices you made in lighting and shadow.
The layered darkness in the scarf is so cool. aand the uniformity of the shadow on then, the pig, the gear, it's just a nice attention to detail.
Thank you for making this.

ramalooke responds:

the piggy bank was just a random hat that was in the game. but i really love the story you came up with. i absolutely love it! :D