GnomeZome's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[ARM WRESTLE]

Well I guess it never hurts to ask.
Great work on the arms, and the facial expressions are just brilliant.
I especially like how much effort you put into conveying it being a full body struggle with the tenseness of the figure in the foreground's shoulders, and the strain in the supporting left arm.
I hope this was fun for you to draw.
Thank you for making this.

Bunurrii responds:

Thank you very much!! Your comment on my jolyne drawing made me do this :]

[Illustration]

What a interest world you have cast in just one image.
Impossible towers dot the background, past an expanse of sea with on looking youth by a forgotten structure, being claimed by the waves.
I like it a lot especially with what I assume to be a sunset, which gives a real sense of something ending, and something else soon beginning.
The pallet is very strong to, fading light of yellows and reds, and coming stillness of blue and purple.
It would be quite interesting if it was actually a sun rise, so let me know if I miss read that.
Thank you for making this.
(P.S. Welcome to Newgrounds)

Cosmo636 responds:

Oh wow! That's a beautiful interpretation!! I'm really honored to hear that my work was able to convey such feelings! Comments like these really make me want to create even more art! So thank you very much!
Whether it's a sunrise or sunset is up to you, people can perceive the drawing in any way they like :DD

[rock the boat]

"tip the boat over"
Very fun, I really like how sketchy the vibe is on this with all that hacthing and the papery color pallet really adds to a funky design sensibility.
It also always fun to see characters from gothic or horror setting let their hair down.
Thank you for making this.

4thNoah responds:

thank you.little nightmare dose has it funny side at least how people decide to mess around with small objects.

[pear solar flare]

Nice!
Pear sure did a great job wiping these up, but I really like what you did with your style.
You where able to apply some solid anatomy, and you put a lot of effort into figuring out shadow and sheen, which makes sense for this character.
There left arm is a bit beefier, but I like the idea she has mean left hook in store for the zombies.
Thank you for making this.

Rbismut responds:

ooooh, thank you very much, I try to do a better job for the next

[Mermaid Guitar Practice]

Precarious strumming, the waves clashing on the shore, I heard her humming, a tune in my head forevermore.
This is an interesting dreamy piece that has me quite amused.
It makes me wonder if this merfolk is part electric eel?
They recently recognized some electric eel make theses hunting mosh pits where they all shock together to hunt.
Any ways I really like that the merfolk is blue as it's a great contrast to the rest of the purple red yellow pallet and give them a nice other worldly quality.
Thanks for making this.

3xBlast responds:

Thanks for the comment 😁 the redish/blue contrast is something I like about it as well! Had it all blue at first but when I started shifting the hue of the background around and found this contrast it came together so much better!

[Nerds Unzipped! 18+ (comic pages 1-10)]

Hey this looks fun!
Be sure to update your NG profile with a link to this.
It seems pretty flirty and cool and I appreciate the struggle of "being a nerd but not that nerd" as a struggle.
It can be hard to know how to wear those kinda labels, and what they mean to us.
I am looking forward to more, and bookmarked the comic as well.
Thank you for making this.

TrishaPickle responds:

thank you so much! I wanted to make something that was flirty and fun! there will be more coming! I have about 22 more pages planed for this story but they take me a bit to draw! ill be posting it here and on my website as well!

[Twin Horns]

Oooooh this is fun!
I would like to think with the two smaller characters being off balance in nature has lead them to learn a spinning motion way o moving that optomises their heavy side swining to move their weight.
Heck you already made one of each of their legs a fine top, and because the have martial air to their design, i can really imagine them doing 360 swing haymakers and such.
It would be if in the separate forms they also had semi distinct fighting styles that work well when fused.
So like if Sable did Capoeira, which works well with their cocky smile, and Ivory specialized in using their opponent's weight against them like Judo or Bagua which works well with their more withdrawn countenance.
figuring out how to balance the two styles could be a really solid character arch, and possibly good fodder for physical comedy, but in any case, i really like it, and I appreciate the monochrome vibes of blue.
Thank you for making this.

Corromon responds:

Yknow I recently learned what Capoeira is so that would be pretty fun to draw em doing sometime.

[performing artist plague doctor]

I am tentatively calling that this outfit will be a Halloween hit this year.
I like this alot, and find it to quite endearing in it's dark humor.
I would be interested to see how a mask with a very long hook to the snout might temporarily obscure a set of juggled objects behind it, as they circle behind it, hand to hand.
I suppose another doctor juggling morning stars, or maybe pestles (mortar and pestle), and a doctor with a kendama style stethoscope?
In any case I really appreciate your use of lower count animation to make the motion seem mechanical and practiced, it is a hard needle to thread.
Thank you for making this.

4thNoah responds:

thank you.
the vision would be similar to a old gas mask biside of the pointy end get in the way of object you tryint to catch if you turn you head to look at it.

[Strawberry Cutie]

Oh this is so snappy!
It is really cool how you laid out the ensemble like that.
I also like how candid the model for this piece seems to be, as it such a focused look her looking so relaxed really helps sell it.
I appreciate you work on the fabrics and textures as well, as you put a lot of thought into how they hang and rumple here and there.
Thank you for making this.

MellonSnow responds:

That means a lot! Thank you!!
So glad you mentioned the folds in the fabrics cause i've been wanting to improve on that haha <3
Thank you so much for your kind words.

[Ancient Queen Tilly]

Hmm interesting.
Certainly some solid gothy vibes but I had some questions about her regalia.
Is the crown on fire, or is more aglow with radiant power?
If it is alight with flame do they move and crackle or are they silent?
Also does the crown hang stationary or rotate, and is it stationary when she walks or does it have any lag time?
For the waist belt, is it fashioned into the dress or is it magically secured, or just well made?
Do the rings on the horn come off?and If not are they added as the horns grow?
And I
Finally is that a flower or some sort of symbol on the chockers pendant?
In any case I appreciate your use of dramatic lighting and the nice shock of white hair she has on her left side.
Thank you for making this.

SiakStuff responds:

On the first point, the crown is on fire. I unfortunately have no idea how to paint fire. Maybe next time I'll try sculpting out the flames too.
Without proper fuel, the flames would be silent.
I'd imagine the crown was mostly stationary, and would only have a 'lag time' if she were to make sudden quick movements.
Her dress is split into two pieces (though that comes across poorly since I only had a limited time to work on it) and the belt is evenly hooked on the inside to keep the bottom portion fixated to the top. I did not sculpt the hooks or creases in the dress, but may do so for the next one.
The horn rings can be snapped off or back on easily, because reasons.
The pendant just has a random design that I'll probably change from piece to piece just for funsies.