johnjohn0421's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Moon Shroom]

I really dig your style. Question for you: Are you free handing this on one side only and then using some program to mirror it. Aside from some of the overlay FX, the main art looks mirrored. Great attention to detail!!!

VortexVisionz responds:

Hey thanks. Yeah I actually free hand the original drawing mirrored, but for the sake of perfection I usually mirror using photoshop.

[Late knight sketch - Samurai Vs Knight]

I certainly like the history of knights over the history of feudal Japan, but I even though the plate armor would deflect most strikes, I feel the nimbleness of the samurai would allow him to use more piercing shots that might get through some of the openings in the armor. He's just going to be way faster and accurate than the knight.

Kiabugboy responds:

Ah, I thought so too, but then I remembered that the katana is a slashing weapon while to pierce the gaps in the plates, a puncturing sword like the European ones would be most effective.

You might be right on the speed thing though :p that two-handed sword is probably pretty heavy to wield

[Daily Imagination #355 - The Hulk]

Pouty-face Hulk. The way his chin returns upwards makes him looked pinched. I'd prefer to see it more level with a bigger chin. If this was Gray Hulk this might work since Grey Hulk was more intellectual, less savage.

Xephio responds:

You're right, this one looks too handsome

[Russian federation ship 2]

I think the art is cool, but the design isn't very original. This is blatantly borrowing from the Star Trek ship design. And for a battlecruiser, you have some major design flaws in my opinion. The entire back section of the ship looks vulnerable to separation from the forward section meaning the ship could be easily disabled or destroyed with precise attacks on the structure that connects the two.

Fastleppard responds:

That was my intention to make a ship with federation similarities( from star trek) and do some elements on her design that resembles the tank T-90ms and T-14 armata from Russian army vehicles.
I' specify that is a federation ship made by Russian space department yard.
The military design applied on this spaceship was not only for tactical advantage, but for speed and fast maneuvers.
The star drive section is smaller then the command and crew section that is the saucer section, with dual heavy phasers, multiple detection of enemy beams and projectiles.
Fast anti-projectiles detectors that dissolve instantly with some type of cutting beams all enemy attacks.
Is only vulnerable on dual phaser beams and disruptor cannons.
And has extended energy shield system that protects the armor plate and other layers of protections, that are mounted on hull.

[Rachel McAdams]

Not bad for 4-5 hours. Did you work from a specific image or did you composite this from several images? Her nose & mouth are a little large looking. The eyes however are spot on. Even the cheekbones. Really good job.

Fastleppard responds:

Thank you!
My personal things added in this composition are the red lights and background.
For her portrait i have a picture.

[The Definitive Edition]

Chris Chan is going to have a conniption fit if he/she sees this.

moawling responds:

i always have rage-rages when i look at what i've wrought on the world

[Dhalsim is stretchy woaaaha]

How is this front-page worthy? Great effort there bud

Wegra responds:

Frankly I wasn't expecting this either

[Happy Little Cloud]

Didn't this dude die back in 1995? BTW, you don't have enough Van Dyke Brown in this!!! MORE VAN DYKE BROWN!!!

SergeantLarge responds:

Lol you can never get enough Van Dyke Brown!
And you're right, he died a long time ago. I just discovered his videos and the joy of painting, so you could say I'm a little behind the times

[Dragon Family]

Geez man! The attention to detail on the dragon's face is insane! Was that all 2d painting or did you use some 3D texturing on the model to achieve that? Great work.

InsolentMinx responds:

Its a little bit of both yeah. I did the 3d sculptures in Zbrush but always push it further in photoshop.
Thanks again for checking it out :D

[Best burger in town!]

The attention to detail of the shadows on the 2nd floor are amazing. Well done.

devilsgarage responds:

eye for details, my friend
Here's some behind the scenes art for all that went into developing this piece http://imgur.com/a/jmnKq