Syrupmasterz's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[pork bun badoogle]

The small pork bun is for now, the other thee giant ones are for later.

Nice color combo! I had mentioned that already on Discord, but taking a deeper look at this for the sake of reviewing, I notice that you have a nice strong light source coming from the right side of the image, and it casts some good light on your Moth Girl here.

Looking at the goofy cat and the pork bun, I'd say that they might also be getting a bit more of a shine like the girl's sweater and skirt are. Just a highlight on the right hand side would probably about do it and still keep the general lighting scheme you were going for, nothing major. :P

That said, I really do enjoy the sparkles and the look of fascination on the cat, like it'd been dreaming of this day for months. haha

Keep up the good work!

Oddlem responds:

OOOOOH you're totally right!! I couldn't figure out how to get the background to contrast against her, I shouldn't have underestimated the power of highlights!! thank you very much, u tha homie!!

[suit jesta]

The Jester is now dabbling in law and has become a Prosecutor. :P

[Jason]

Hockey enthusiast gone mental, pre-disposition to hating camp counsellors.

[The Crimson Chin]

If the first thing you think when you see a character is their intro-jingle, you know that it was well designed. :P

[Mage]

Shrug Magic! The best way to confuse someone. :P

[RPG Breakfast Battle!]

As mighty as he is, if he gets careless in battle, he's Toast.

[The Proffecy]

The Doctor is in, and boredom is out!

[PICO DAY]

I always like stuff with thick lineart. Gives it all a sticker vibe. :)

[Captain's Maid Cafe' | Pico Day 2021]

This is a very specific bet to lose. haha

Overall the whole piece works as intended and gets a good chuckle with the various character's reactions, and luckily for the Captain, most of them are more interested in their own conversations and food. :P

I like variety of characters and how you didn't just stick with one mood or type of reaction, the combo of shiny surfaces mixed in with a dimly lit atmosphere. Interesting mix for a maid café. lol

They aren't really that many 'mistakes', so I'mma just list 'em off point form.
Mostly just stuff to watch out for next time, but I can respect the time crunch you told me about for this piece. :)

-Chutney's phone, since it's glowing and giving off enough light for pink to show up on his face, there'd be enough light to shine on his left shoulder (our right). The back of the phone obstructs the light so his right shoulder would be dark like it already is.
-Chutney isn't too far away from the Captain, so his lineart could be a little bit more crisp to match up with how you drew Captain with a bit more clarity since he's the focal point of the piece.
-If there is pink light illuminating parts of the drinks and the captain, there'd be a little bit of pink highlight on the couple o' crickets too.
-A bit more of a wall plug where the wire goes into the seats.
-If Ruby's hair is giving off enough of a glow for highlights to appear on Henry, then Ruby's backrest would have a bit of a pink glow as well.

Other than that, it's a fine piece.
Characters near the front of the pic have more detail and characters in the background are a little bit out of focus and more impressionist coloring. It all works out.

Keep it up!

TheDyingSun responds:

Thank you! I'll keep up making sure that the light is consistent through the piece, and hopefullly next year I get to give my piece a lot more TLC.
Chut could have used more attention to shading as well, like making his skin look more like an orange (similar to last Pico Day's drawing)
ACOCK did need that little bit of clean up and distinction on their silhouettes to make them pop.

Thank you, and next year I'll have a more extensive session to plan my piece and give it all the love it needs ^v^

[Pike and Frilligan #1]

Expressive and lively, always cool to see explorations of characters like this. :)