AlvinHew's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Woodland King]

This is awesome!

Loving the soft tones and colours. The overall design is great, too. I can already tell the photo does this no justice. Perhaps you could brighten this in photoshop and tweak the colours a bit?

You're a great artist, keep up the good work.

Azurenex responds:

I suppose I could, but id rather it was a little worse than the original, than better because of tweaking... i suppose im a silly old fashioned git. haha

[Munster Monch]

Creepy!

Cool design, he looks like quite the hungry fellow. The painting itself is well done, as is all your work.

I think a little more time spent on the the monster's flesh would have really paid off, though. Right now, the flesh doesn't look different enough from the ground to really feel like flesh.

Also, the greenish texture at the top of the painting makes the monster looks like he's standing against a wall. If you get rid of that and maybe subtly indicate some environment in the background instead, it'll give the piece a lot more depth.

data777 responds:

i think you right

i spend my night for that new version :

http://crus-art.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/monster-flesh-v2.jpg

[lunq the planet peeler]

Unique!

Wow, this is such a great design. You've got a great imagination and sense of humour.

What I love most about this design (and many of your others) is that it's very unique. You've taken the concept of weapons with floaty bits and given it a fresh twist.

Good art should be refreshing to look at, and this piece definitely is. Keep up the great work!

Oh, and as for a bad guy that rivals Lunq, I couldn't help but imagine a gigantic, muscular monster wielding a cosmic brand the size of a butter knife. :þ

jouste responds:

hey alvin! another fellow canadian! hooray!

haha great ideas for his opponent, i many need to visit that one. thanks so much for the high score pal. your stuff is mighty fine. keep in touch alright? us canucks gotta stick together ;D

*highfives*

[Ladies on the Beach]

Fun!

Hello fellow Canadian!

Tropical scenes are always nice, and I think you did a good job capturing the feel of being on a beach on a warm summer's day.

Don't always think you have to draw over-sized breasts to win over your audience. As artists, we have an uncanny ability to affect style and culture and it would be a shame for us not to highlight the many other things that make women beautiful in our art.

I'm a perfectly straight guy, and I can honestly say that women can be pretty without being half naked and overly endowed. Through our art, we can show people that.

Anyways, keep up the good work, Sabrina!

Sabtastic responds:

I totally agree.
This isn't all I draw, however.. :P
Newgrounds is where I end up posting all of my 'scantily claid' or 'busty' women drawings, because that's just where it happens to get the most attention and feedback. DeviantART is where I post just about everything else. ^^

[lonely little treasure chest]

Nice!

The minimalistic approach is well executed in this one, and I think you were successful in creating a convincing mood.

The mood could probably be greater emphasized with some minor details. For example, a slight indication of a sandy ocean floor and perhaps faint indications of a shipwreck looming in the background would instantly create a compelling story to go with your painting.

Another example of conveying a story using minimal details would be to change the plain floor into, say, a tiled bathroom floor; the painting would convey a completely different story and invite the viewer to imagine how such a strange situation came to be.

Those are just some examples of how the addition of small details can totally change the painting. As it is, the painting is great, but it misses out on an opportunity to really provoke the viewer's imagination.

tyokio responds:

Thanks for the really great comment, its certainly made me think about how I should approach future paintings. I was having some thoughts about the shipwreck idea but I felt I should just keep it simple, perhaps I could add it in some time to see how it looks.

[Treehouses]

Great!

Nice work, man. This is my favourite piece from you.

I like the colours you've chosen to use, and the concept is cool. The cloud formations are really fun, too.

I feel that if you had spent more time rendering the clouds, you could have achieved a more authentic look. Right now they look like plastic wrap in certain areas.

Overall, nice job. Thanks for sharing, and good luck in your studies.

Kamikaye responds:

Hey thx :)