Thetageist's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Ejection of Nature]

Ey! I admire that you’re posting your hand drawn stuff even though people don’t say it’s good. That’s the thing that keeps art alive - persistence and the will to keep going.

I’ve got two bits of advice with regards to this. One, this is a minor nitpick, but maybe try using blank paper instead of graph or lined paper. That way, the lines on the paper won’t get in the way of your art. Second, I suggest you start using Google Images to find reference photos for the things you want to draw. That will help your art get better faster.

But anyway, nice work and I’m glad you posted this!

Edit: Reference images are useful because they show you how to draw things. For instance, I'm not sure what that object is (a fire?) and what it's supposed to be producing (smoke?) You might need to use Google Images to learn a bit more about how to draw fire and smoke. Basically if you have an image you can look at for what you're trying to draw, you can study that image and see how it's supposed to look. :)

DanielGalaxy712 responds:

About the first tip: this is my old style and this is its trick. It is these pictures that take me more energy, time and soul.

And I would have followed this wise advice (you are not the first😉), but I'm pretty bad at doing something on a blank slate. By the way also ...: such pictures and ideas come to me during classes (school, already college). And when I'm bored I make art like this. It doesn't work that way at home. And if I draw on a blank sheet, they can interfere with sketching, and still I can't get it on blank sheets.

On the second tip: I didn't understand it. Explain better why you need it?

But in general, thanks for the feedback and opinion, and of course advice - it's nice :)

[Witch Familiars - (7/16) - Light Witch’s Bulgbug]

Eeeeee, I love the steampunk look! I love the little sparkly effects! You seem to have a knack for cool little effects that make all these designs just pop!

ZeTrystan responds:

Oh, happy you think so! :') I always try to give them a little special thing if I can ahah

[Octobit Day 7: umop 3p!sdn]

Wow... this is very atmospheric. You obviously put a lot of thought and effort into this. I don’t know what to point out first - the scarf that indicates she’s not falling, just suspended, the clouds and sun in the background, or the upside down and right side up cities on the left and right. Really nice work!

Ioruko responds:

Thanks so much! I appreciate the careful observations you give about my art.

[Octobit Day10: Tentacles]

This’d fit in really well as part of a retro horror game. I especially love the high contrast shading and how there’s a subtle gradient in the reds - it really gives it some nice flair.

Ioruko responds:

Thank you! Horror is not something I usually do, but I sure enjoyed this one.

[Witch Familiars - (6/16) - Darkness Witch’s Bat Widow]

I don’t quite 100% understand how the design connects with the name - can you explain? Great execution nonetheless!

ZeTrystan responds:

Oh, it's simply because the bat look like the cliche rich widow look, with their big fluffy jackets and boas. ;)

[DÖCTÖR]

Okay, the aesthetic here is really cool. How’d you do that? Also, the heart thing gives it Medic vibes...

anewworldfool responds:

hes a broken man pensive also ty lol

[WHY]

Oh my God, Stanley, you can’t just ask people why they have trauma!

This one’s a bit basic and I don’t know the context but it’s still good lol

anewworldfool responds:

he thinks his pal should stop having trauma since he doesnt like having it

[Uncle Atul - Spiritfarer]

Looks like something out of a Japanese-inspired cartoon! I want to sit and listen to his wisdom. Well done!

ZeTrystan responds:

You should try Spiritfarer then! ;)

[Witch Familiars - (2/16) - Water Witch’s Tear Puddle]

Man, you’ve got me thinking about what kind of witches would have these familiars. We have a fire witch who doesn’t have the best control of her powers (based on my comment on the dog), and a sad water witch.

I love the water effects and the reflection of the paper boat! It’s really dynamic, I can almost see it moving! Not only that, but this is a really creative design, as are the rest of your familiars! I like the way you thought outside the box for a lot of these :)

Hope you don’t mind all these comments. I just saw the gem golem and knew I had to look through all your witch familiar designs.

ZeTrystan responds:

Actually, I did draw those witches before! If you check the two last years in my gallery, you'll find them there! ;)

And thank you, trying to find uncommon designs it's my goal! :D

[Witch Familiars - (3/16) - Fire Witch’s Pyro Dalmatian]

Aww! So if he’s like a firefighter dog, does that mean he’ll put out the fire magic if something accidentally gets lit on fire that the witch didn’t mean to set on fire? If so: Good boy, very good boy.

This looks like it could come out of a cartoon on TV. Very clean and solid design. I like the way you did the fire, too.

ZeTrystan responds:

Sadly, I'm pretty sure this dog does the... opposite. :')