ChronoNomad's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[...i love you... detail]

Nice! I was hoping for a bit more close-up detail on this one, and you've delivered. The ephemeral qualities really stand out now, and it's much easier to make out the words themselves. I really like your subtle touches here, like how the words circle the heart on the left. It actually looks like the words coming out of the subject on the left's mouth are trying to wrap around and tug at the heart of the other.

It still feels incredibly sweet and sad to me; that sense of forlorn melancholy is quite pervasive.

shouGawa responds:

This is a portrayal of one giving realizing that they will most likely not receive back but giving anyway. It was my intention to have the words entering the heart in the mind's eye of the viewer. I'm very glad something like that is what you are seeing! This piece is intensely personal for me. I suppose the earth tones I chose help with the melancholy feel. And the sense through the swirling that time does not stand still even when love is spoken. Thank you, ChronoNomad!

[Soul Tree]

Really simple and cute. Nice sweeping strokes with drip splotches that - interestingly enough - make me think of a constellation. Why isn't there a tree constellation? There should be! The hints of blue-purple seem to mostly exist as a background element, and I would be curious to know what inspired the colour choice. Is there wind affecting the tree, has it simply grown this way--or both? Pretty good use of negative space, though when I imagine wind I see one or two leaves clinging to the otherwise bare branches, with others spinning off into the breeze...

This actually reminds me a bit of one of my earliest 3D modeling projects, which was a single tree standing on a small island in the midst of a wide sea at twilight. Sometimes it can be difficult to name such things, but it came easily enough then: Poa Tree. ^__~

shouGawa responds:

Why, thank you, ChronoNomad! :D There definitely should be a tree constellation! The trees seem to reach out to the stars so often. Wailing in the winds, whipping their branches in the heavens as if to stir up the stars...
As for the colour choices, I adore earth tones and ultramarine blue is my absolute favorite color in the world. Burnt Sienna goes so beautifully with Ultramarine Blue that I often pair them. It's almost rusty and old world. The tree itself was painted in only a few quick strokes. The main S curve being the first and structural stroke. I believe there is wind at play though I wasn't thinking of that when I laid the tree on the page. So I would have to say both in answer to your question. The tree has grown this way but the wind is also a factor this day.
That is a lovely title for what must be a lovely 3D project! Thank you for the compliment of memory link!

[Magnolia]

I love the strokes and textures that you've combined here. The magnolia blossoms really stand out in stark contrast to the branches and background. A simple yet effective technique which gives the focal point a lot of depth. The darker background elements almost seem to swallow up the subject of the painting, but there's just enough variable contrast to follow the path of each individual branch. Some almost seem to expand beyond the image due to your subtle manipulation of chiaroscuro.

Very nice work! I will be looking forward to seeing more from you.

shouGawa responds:

Thank you, ChronoNomad! My favorite artist is Edvard Munch and I painted this in imitation of his light layering, weathered style. I adore cloudy grey days for their contrast with the trees. I feel it brings something of the spirit into what is before me!

[...kick ass and chew bubble gum. (Roddy Piper tribute)]

Hell yes. This is exactly what I thought of when I'd heard the news. He'll be way too busy kicking ass in the afterlife to rest in peace. Awesome tribute.

deathink responds:

Thanks a real lot my man!

[Gay marriage is so gay!]

Jealousy! Of course what he really wants to say is, "Are you gents up for a threesome?"

Excellent bit of satire, DeathInk! I'm sure that some feckless homophobe will complain sooner or later, and I'll be chuckling over how butthurt they are. ^__~

deathink responds:

I am that feckless homophobe. I hate the gays especially gay women. Just thinking about them naked, touching each others hot sexy boobs, licking them, caressing them lovingly. All sweaty and sexy spanking each other... mmmmmmmmmmm. IT'S GOTA STOP!

[Iceberg]

This makes me feel cold! Which is kind of nice since it's hotter than blue blazes hereabouts. But hey, what I love the most about this is that you painted it for a local cancer charity. That's awesome.

Ceevro responds:

I do many charity pieces. I don't have a lot of money to donate, so when charities come bonking at my door, I usually offer to paint them a picture that they can sell/auction/raffle. They often end up getting way more money for the paintings than I'd get if I sold them myself.

[Spider-Eye]

Just your friendly neighborhood skyline watcher. The skyscrapers are awesome, and the ripples look tres cool. Loving the perspective used for the bridge, though it took me a moment to really get a good sense of it. Very nice!

[Blue Moon Guitar]

Holy crap, dude. How do you make those tiny pinprick stars and get so much small detail with spray paint? This totally reminds me of that old poem about the three lads who sailed off in a wooden shoe. Art and nostalgia, two of my favorite things. Well done. Hope you made some green on the job because that's professional grade.

Ceevro responds:

Spray paint art is the one art form I've done that's more than paid for itself. I can give people genuine, original art for half of what they'd pay for a crappy photo print at IKEA. They like it, I like it, they save moneys, I make moneys, everyone wins!

[Autumn Stroll]

I love everything about this, Ceevro. Like most artists, you are clearly talented on a number of levels. And hey, isn't this also the CD cover image for To Be With You? I'm sure that it is... Anyway, great job. I've seen Spray Paint Artists doing their thing before, and it simply amazes me. To get such detail out of a half dozen rattle cans is bloody impressive.

Ceevro responds:

Yeah, I used it as the CD cover art, so as not to be stealing images and bustin' copyrights an all that. The thing about spray paint is that the skills aren't all that different than with oils, the pace is just much, much faster. With oil, I've spent tens of hours evening-out a simple background. With rattle-cans, the problem is the opposite. I spend 30 seconds on a perfectly even background, then I have maybe ten minutes to manipulate it before it dries! It's just a side-hobby I picked up when I saw a dude doing it in Mexico. I thought it looked cool, and I loved how quickly it happened. Time was why I stopped working in other media.

[Kung Tai Ted Vs. The World]

This illustration is amazing in so many ways, but...where the hell is Popeye's corncob pipe!?