Aalasteir's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Iono&Flutter Mane (Halloween 2024)]

The colors are vibrant, and the shading looks excellent. Overall, this is a fantastic concept drawing that presents a very polished and finished appearance.

[Super Shoga]

Very clear foreground, middleground and background.

BioBeetle responds:

thank you! I honestly spend a really long time adjusting my line-weights for this reason! so it's a big compliment!

[Deourple your Ourple.]

Very Cool!

Midodiamond12 responds:

thx man, I appreciate it!😁🧡

[Morrigan Aensland - Darkstalkers]

That's amazing how much progress you've made! Your art is terrific—great shadow work and anatomy. How would you describe your artistic journey? What points did you struggle with the most? How did you learn to draw, and what techniques do you consider to be the most prevalent in your process?

BluZer0 responds:

Thank you very much, it means a lot!
It's been a slow work in progress. I always look at past works and see what I could've done better. Anatomy/dynamic poses are things I struggle with, and my sense of color isn't the best, either. Going to keep trying until I get it!
I learned to draw by crudely doodling my favorite characters growing up. Then, I took some art classes to learn the basics a little better.
I gather multiple references and mix them up, creating a more unique pose. I always try to give the line art more variation in weight, so the overall outline doesn't look too flat/static. Furthermore, I color the line art.
Lastly, I try not to rush through the drawing, and will sometimes "let it sit" for a day. This helps me notice flaws, or just things that look weird and need a fix.

[Golden Deer Mages]

It's really cool that you're both amazing at making music and creating art! The silhouettes are great, and the color palettes are very nice. You have a real knack for designing interesting outfits.

ConnorGrail responds:

Thank you for your kind words :) although in this one I can't take credit for the outfits, these characters are straight out of the game!

[goriller]

Your creativity shines in this piece.

[Omen King - Promo]

This is visually captivating.

[Mock comic book cover]

You’ve got a great sense of perspective. Do you have any rituals or routines you follow when creating art?

BasilBalanon responds:

Thanks! I'm not particularly disciplined with my routine when drawing, but if you'd like to learn perspective, I recommend Marcos Mateu-Mestre's book Framed Perspective. I find that most perspective books don't really teach it in a way that shows the reader how to apply perspective in the scenes they're drawing, but Marcos' book definitely does.

[Dancer service]

The lighting effects are fantastic.

[COTL Halloween 2024 (Pack 2)]

I’m in awe of your artistic talent!