Aalasteir's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[The New Shima]

Good art and funny expressions! Planet Dolan has some genuinely fascinating lore.

What do you think about Planet Dolan?

How did you decide to draw Shima?

AscendBat responds:

i draw puzzles for the viewers to
solve ^_^

[Blinktober Day 8: Hike]

You have sophisticated shape language. How did you develop your style?

ThePavaoProject responds:

Both out of economic character design, and the "more is less" mentality.

I'm glad you enjoy this hiker dude.

[Another Death (Bloodborne)]

The composition is fantastic, and the way you use values and lines is so well done. This is an immensely impressive piece you’ve created, and the blood is a great detail. I’m especially impressed by how controlled the line work is in defining the character. And it must have taken a lot of effort. Very impressive!

How did you learn to draw?

falsefawn responds:

AH! thank you so much, this is like the most detailed compliment I've ever received, I really appreciate it.

I'm actually completely self taught, the obsession to draw overtook me when I was like eight and I drew an entire region's worth of fake pokemon! Just over the last ~11 years doing lots of practice, art studies. Drawing has been more or less my entire life, art was pretty much all I was good at so I just ended up here now lol. Not the most interesting answer, sorry!

[Dr. Vega]

The depth and dimension are amazing!

00Alicard00 responds:

Thank you so much!!!

[Price of champions PG 60]

This has such a fresh and innovative feel. How did you get interested in doing comics?

InkeyBlue responds:

Thank you! In truth I just kinda did it I knew I wanted to make comic this year for a New Year’s resolution and my friend has this oc he has admitted he doesn’t give enough attention to and I fell in love with. As for how I got interested I just kinda always wanted to do it but my perfectionist stopped me so I just said screw it and went ignoring the mistakes I made and pressed on.

[Feeling the moonlight]

Your composition is very sophisticated, with strong use of silhouettes and color. The background is well stylized and has great shape appeal, especially in how the ghosts are formed. The pink and purple colors pop beautifully!

Very unique! How did you develop your style? What steps did you take, and what advice would you give to people who are just starting to learn to draw or trying to develop the habit of learning to draw?

Chuw-Croissantier responds:

First of all... thank you v much, v appreciated it!

And second, long short story, i developed my style by watching other artists, learning their techniques and use them in a creative and unique way, my advice is... keep trying, never give up and if something is bad... you'll do even better next time! never be afraid of fail bc every attempt would be even better than before! (and of course... make sure to take feedback given by others and also studying and learning techniques of other artists, it's not bad taking inspiration of other sources ;D)

[San remake]

Very nice orange color! The forms are well done. What do you think about Friday Night Funkin'? In what ways would you say your style has changed over the years? Also, great lighting work and excellent stylized anatomy!

NoxeDraw responds:

Thank you very much for your support. What I think about fnf today is that it is like undertale sincerely. The truth is my style in recent years because I have only been doing it in the way that I like the most. Thank you again for your support:3
(don't let it be known that the translator is busy)

[Costume Jam 2024 Banner Artwork]

This is really creative, love it! What tools or software do you use for your art?

EmsDeLaRoZ responds:

I used medibang for this artwork, but sometimes I use Photoshop, that's mostly it

[Steel]

Good use of black and white. Your piece has such great energy! What’s the most challenging project you’ve undertaken from a process perspective?

TomaFokio responds:

To my surprise, it's not that difficult. The only thing that infuriated me the most was these wires with white contours

[Cassandra Black and Orange]

Thank you so much! your design is great, and the way you did the background and added details to the hair was an excellent decision.

@DioShiba, what is your opinion on style?

DioShiba responds:

Glad you love the work. Trying to think of the best way to express my opinion on artistic style to give the best answer possible.

Here's the thing: You can study many different styles of art that has been done in any medium but ultimately, you can't just force creating your own style right off the bat until you hit a certain mastery in your craft.

Part of the reason why I say this is because going into the basic foundations of art you can do whatever you wish with traditional or digital art. Hell even pixel art still has those basic foundations. Realistically the more you practice the more your own style will come into fruition naturally and you can always experiment with what works and what doesn't by learning from your own previous works. There's a method to one's madness in developing a style.

I'm not sure if that makes much sense but I can try to elaborate further if it's not 100% clear.