EchoCharlieDelta's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cyberpunk City/The Chase]

As a concept piece this is awesome, but you can avoid the criticisms like the one from Jazza by clearly labeling matte-work. You would be surprised at the amount of audience members who will navigate away if they feel that shortcuts were used; but matte-painting is heavily technical based and when labelled as such it is more often viewed for its technical appreciation, rather than artistic merit.

YakovlevArt responds:

Yeah I understand what you mean. But I consider that most people that are going to see this from all over the internet, will not be so critical to know. I really wasn't just going for a matte-painting. I was influenced by the use of textures in a concept art. Not necessarily a matte-painting.

And if people look at concept work negativity knowing they used shortcuts they don't know concept art. haha.

[Overhead]

I'm a big fan of your work, seriously this is something that has me wondering 'how the ****?!'

YakovlevArt responds:

Thanks a lot!
This was initially a concept piece for a world I created. Think of Kowloon City stacked on top of it's self endlessly.

[Sharkcarrier]

Well played sir.

Kamikaye responds:

Thx :)

[The Memory Project]

So good!

KarylAnne responds:

Thank you!

[Fandango Wants You]

Props for knowing about Grim Fandango.
Pro tips:
- Do drawing exercises like paint blending, working with lines and some shading practices.
- Scout out some tutorials online for PSD. If you're not using Photoshop, start.
- Depending on your tablet, you will need to familiarize yourself with shortcuts, buttons and quick work flows.

eaze2010 responds:

OH... cool.
Yeah I am using Photoshop and hm... I am still wondering how to get my outlines to look smooth.

and what is paint blending?

You mind sending me a PM or something?

Also my current tablet is very barebones , no buttons on it... but I'll be getting another one very soon since I got this as a trial and will get a Bamboo one.

Also Ha HA, I love Grim Fandango... Especially "Manny" Calavera. So awesome.

[too big to comprehend]

I like it, perhaps though (just a suggestion), make the use of texture-reuse less visible. But composition and the concept, as well as the skill, is really good.

duplex2 responds:

Many thanks, I was looking for somekind of fractal structure in this one, like a mechanical crystal formation.

[vitae sanguis animae]

Amazing!

Seriously amazing, hats off to you sir.

Ikarus777 responds:

Thank you kindly