ChronoNomad's art Reviews on Newgrounds

['Chrono name-hacks']

Oh yeah, I've definitely named him that, purely for ironic effect. I actually wanted to name him Prometheus in a subsequent playthrough, but they just don't allow enough characters...

I really love seeing Chrono Trigger references in your art style, man! It's like seeing one of my favorite moments from video gaming history in a brand new way. Nostalgic and fresh, all at the same time. Thanks for a good chuckle. :D

Butzbo responds:

Wow thanks! Yeah I enjoyed names which made for absurd scenarios, and also going with the 'true' names you were not supposed to know at that point. (wow Chrono has a bunch of them!). Now I'll continue with my playthrough :)

[🦋 Shinobu Kocho 🦋]

This is stunning imagery, and I really want to give it full marks, but her face looks all kinds of wrong without those massively oversized irises of hers. One seemingly small detail changes her entire look. That's my only critique, but man...talk about a small thing having a huge impact.

MsRisuko responds:

Thank you for the observation! I didn't kinda think of that cause' I just did her eyes how usually do , but next time I draw her I'll did her with her big irises lol

[Beelzebul, Lord of the Flies]

Welp, this fellow is going to be haunting my dreams in the near future. Wonderfully hideous! The giant maggot-slash-codpiece is particularly grotesque, though it's pretty much on par with...everything else.

The staff and mitre pretty much make him, what? The Archbishop of Hell: Unholy Purveyor of Lies? Seems legit.

[Salt [OC]]

Came for Serge of Chrono Cross fame, stayed for the OC.

Cool character art, man. Really nice to see a number of different styles on offer, from the more polished and sketched versions, to a couple of VG sprite mockups. I also noticed that Evan, from the 8-bit image, is wielding a weapon that very much resembles the Swallow, Serge's iconic weapons of choice.

Fun fact: The goofy rock-to-the-head sketch totally cracked me up!

Orlek-sketch responds:

Thank you very much! you're right, Evan's weapon looks like the Swallow from Chrono Cross, however, last year when I made that mockup, I think I was trying to make something more like Zidane's synthesized weapons because I was replaying Final Fantasy IX at the time. I'm glad that you enjoyed these pieces! ^^

[Madnessday2019]

Pretty solid Madness-themed art. The detail work on Hank is really nice, but the other guys in back are so indistinct they just come off as background fodder. Lightning looks cool, but the complete lack of firearms, which are a huge staple of the series, makes it feel oddly incomplete.

While the inclusion of the year is cool, centering it like this just causes your main focus to completely cover the middle two numbers so it looks like 29. My suggestion would be to put the 20 off further to the left, while putting the 19 over on the right. Having the whole number visible makes sense, and that would have a really nice aesthetic.

Overall, good job. A few simple adjustments could really help make it shine!

Kyuri08 responds:

Thank you for your advices！im glad u told me that ^^ it really helps.Cuz I'm busy ，i didn't spend a lot of time doing this work…sooo there are still a lot of details i didn't get right…I still need to learn more.
Next year I'll try my best to make a better work.
Anyway，thanks for telling this (*^ω^*)

[Princess Zelda]

This is literally one of the best digital sketches that I have ever seen. You've really captured the youthful innocence of Princess Zelda and brought her to life in a single, static image...and that's mighty impressive.

Beautifully done. Five stars, well earned.

[Castlevania painting]

This is an absolutely stunning take on Alucard. While the main focus is appropriately on his face, you've crafted a really well-rounded image, overall. The ephemeral quality of the Grim Reaper gives him some nice foreground presence, while also filling out the background, as well.

Really loving the color choices here, especially for the flesh tones. The highly effective light and shadow creates a dynamic sense of contrast. And while I'm not typically a huge fan of the more sketchbook art style for a polished illustration, this is primarily on point.

The style itself brings to mind the artwork of Akihiko Yoshida. In fact, my first thought was, "This could be a prettier, more haughty version of Basch from Final Fantasy XII." Exceedingly well done.

[Mug Collection]

The only thing I don't like is how the line art for the circle goes right across the main focus of the image. If you scrubbed that part out it would stop interfering with your character art, and would give a much cleaner appearance, overall.

Besides that, I think you've made some great pose choices here, and it works very well as an O.C. compilation. The color scheme is quite nice as well, with all of its contrasting blues and pinks. The subtle drop shadow also looks good. Lots of little touches here and there, and I really like how you didn't just rely on black for your line work.

Maybe you should consider putting Mug on an actual mug, and other things besides. But first, those circle outlines really should be relegated to the background, like in the one where she's sleeping.

coby responds:

Thank you for your review! I’ve always wanted to put her on shirts and stickers, a mug sounds like a great idea :)

[Gambling and Bleeding]

Right off the bat, this reminds me a lot of the vulture you did a few years back, but with even more fine detail. While it's undoubtedly awesome in its pure black & white form, it would be an absolute travesty to not add color to all these fantastic elements.

Since you've already put so much time and effort into this, might as well take it to the next level and make it a true showpiece. That's my two cents, man.

Hyptosis responds:

Thank you!

[Sprite hack Samus]

Pretty darn cute and all, but...shouldn't she have green hair? I mean sure, I get that blonde hair best represents Samus, but it would have been cool to at least add a green streak in order to represent the Justin Bailey design more accurately.

That aside, nice outfit, gun, and winged high tops designs. The pose seems a bit odd, but the look on her face is priceless.

onionsketch responds:

Yea green hair is from NES (after getting Varia Suit). This design is based on a fan-made sprite hack for Super Metroid. Also, I've drawn Samus with green hair a couple times before (one uploaded to NG).

Thanks for feedback.