Wardsmith's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Magic forest]

I really appreciate this piece of artwork, and I'll tell you why. It looks like a game that was designed to make its graphics pop as though any screenshot you take could be a painting, and in the process of getting to this point, it *doesn't* go overboard. An example of a non-indie game that achieved this is Rayman Legends.

What do I mean by "overboard"? It's that in so many 2D indie games that intend to be beautiful and bright, somebody decides that the palette should be saturated with primarily ultra-bright colours and that lighting/glow effects should be everywhere. This is why I hope to see a new game that looks like the Magic Forest mockup some day. Everything in Magic Forest is balanced, and the attempt to go high-spec succeeds. It ultimately creates a beautiful-looking picture with visual clarity. Overall it's a very appealing image with good colour theory and good lighting.

Phoenix849 responds:

Wow, this is a lot of praise, thanks a lot! Rayman Legends has one of my favourite 2D game graphics to date, and is a big inspiration. I'm definitely planning to push my skills further in the future.

[Inktober Monsters #8 - Frail Creature of the Lake]

Congrats, you have managed to make "fish monster" as a concept genuinely quite frightening and intimidating, all without compromising how recognizable it is as a fish monster. It's like The Creature From the Black Lagoon if it was... well, scarier.

[Mario]

That is a fine Mario sir, and most reassuringly non-pornographic in these Art-Portal-Pornographical times...

[Herald x Maple: Dragon laying pt. 2]

Nice art style, but man... girls are just getting bigger and bigger. The trend grew exponentially one minute while my eyes were closed.

Cobatsart responds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUpKaG9qtWo

[the Sea and the Rhythm]

Woah, this would make a mean wall poster or similar large image that you put on a wall!

[Evil bee]

Very well done. I'm glad you figured it out.

zoyer responds:

Hehe thanks for the help! :)

[The Hobo]

It's Old Man Willakers!

Fizzento responds:

is master roshi