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[My only 12 inch]

Superb!

This is really a great submission, a lot better than some of your others (maybe just as good or a little better than 'Capture the Moment'), and it's amazing how well-detailed and well-drawn you can make a shoe. Good job.

I can't say much about the colours since this doesn't have many, but I really liked how every different part of the shoe had a different shade, giving the shoe a fantastic amount of detail. The shading overall was great, although maybe you should've added more shading in the hole of the shoe as the people below me said. Texture was great.

The picture itself was extremely well drawn. The part where the 'S' is written was really well done, especially at the bottom left where it looked as if it was peeling off. My only real complaint would be that this: [http://www.mediafire.com/?mynmomzznuz] part for some reason looked a bit like the inside of the shoe instead of the outside, if you get what I mean.

In all, this is a really well drawn picture. Keep up the amazing work, and get scouted for sud's sake.
10/10
Recommended for Art Portal.

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Fro responds:

Thanks

[Firing My Laza]

Great!

Although a pretty generic picture (I looked at the name and I knew what I was going to see before the picture even loaded) this is definitely well done and there isn't much I would fix in it.

The colours are the usual colours for the shoopdawhoop guy, so I can't say much about them. Background colour blended in well. There isn't really much shading in this picture, but it's the texture I'll complain about. The lips were far too simple, and I'll agree with RogerBK about the fact that I think those lips could use a little more than just a red line.

The concept, as I said, is terribly unoriginal, but at least you grabbed an unoriginal concept and made it look so good. Starting from the left, other than the lips, it looks great, especially the eyes, and I don't think they need a pupil since they look great as they are with the energy-like blue zig-zags sticking out of them. I liked the way that you introduced the laser from the mouth, instead of making it enter out of nowhere, you give it a gradient and fade it in.

Now I can dedicate a whole paragraph to that laser. Wow, it looks really well done, as the other reviewers said. Definitely the main attraction of the picture. The laser was a great colour and was very well drawn, while the particles around it just added to its awesomeness. Still, the particles all look as if they're in front of the laser, instead of swirling around it. Maybe when you intend the particles to be behind the laser, you can add small cyan shadows/outlines of the particles, if you get what I mean. Other than that small defect, the particles were fantastic.

As for the background, it was simple yet effective. Not the usual bland one-colour background, but not a background which will make you lose your focus from the laser and shoopdawhoop guy either, so great job there. Maybe you could try what MonoFlauta said and make the spiral/circle right behind the shoopdawhoop guy instead of in the middle, and if it doesn't look good, just keep it as it is. Anyway, long story short, background was great!

Yeah, overall it's awesome, since you made it so good and interesting to look at. Just work on the details at times (like on the lips), fix the particles problem to make them look more like they're swirling around the laser and maybe see if putting the spiral behind the guy instead of in the middle might work. Keep it up!
9/10
Get scouted dammit :(.

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Flash-Gamers responds:

First off thanks for the review, and man I had to take a break before I was able to even finish reading the review...na jk

Details, Details, Details....yeah I got to remember that one...(rubs his arm, so it'll rub off on him)

Anywas glad you really enjoyed the pic...guess I should have labeled it has fan art...oh well...notice your only one who has really gone into detail on the laser itself. Like I keep telling everyone else I will fix the particle's and have them looking rite, I'll just re-uploaded it and leave a message in the forums about the fix.

One more thing, what do ya'll mean have the particles behind him instead of the middle? PM me!

Wish I get scouted too!

[Tri-Stream]

Very good!

Yeah, definitely not much wrong with this. The fact that you made it from scratch is great too. Good job, this'll make a perfect wallpaper ^^.

The colour scheme is very impressive. As Haggard said, the colours go very well together, and the mixture of different shades of purple and white was excellent. Maybe you should make the part where the lines and waves meet (let's call it the "Supernova") on the left hand side of the picture a little brighter, to make it more powerful and eye-catching. I like how you made the purple get darker and darker as it went further away from the Supernova, since it provided a cool effect. I'll have to agree with the people below me about that signature though. It didn't fit too well, although the colour and font itself was fine. The fact that you added a 'splatter' texture didn't fit with the sparks and waves all over the picture.

The concept unfortunately is quite unoriginal. I've seen many pictures with a light and something spreading out of the light before. Still, usually pictures like this would have the light or portal in the middle of the picture, while yours is on the left, so it adds a bit to the originality ^^. The lines and waves together really complimented each other and looked fantastic, and the lighting effects were cool, if not a bit too weak at times. Good job in general :).

My biggest complaint would probably be the background to the piece. Next to the Supernova and behind the waves and lines, the background is almost void, except with a few white dots here and there. I think if you fill up that background a bit more with starry/shining things, maybe a planet, etc, it'll be much more interesting to look at.

Overall, this is an excellent submission, with a few nitpicky defects here and there. Good job in all, I liked it! And yeah, why aren't you scouted? :S
9/10
Recommended for the Art Portal.

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Flash-Gamers responds:

Kinda of hard to be original with amount of ppl on ng already uploading there art to the art portal! Just wanted to get that across that It's hard to be original cuz there is someone around the world bound to be interested in drawing the samething as someone else.

Anyways yet again thanks for the long review

Not much to say since I've been answering alot of the same questions

As for the sig most of the splatter effect came from the splatter behind the text not the font itself. (guess nobody really noticed that at all)

Btw the spark effects are just splatters from a brush, but I still thinks it's cool how everyone assumed it was something I never thought about adding to this pic. :D

As for the background It was suppose to be something special since there is already alot going on in the piece to begin with....didn't make a galaxy in the background cuz I wasnt really going for the supernova look...it just happen to turn out that way, and everyone assumed it was a supernova after "Coop83 said it looked like one."

Thanks for the review!

[The Colour Of Water]

Interesting

I think the fact that the title of this picture and the picture itself contrast each other so much is one of the main factors which give this picture an interesting touch to it. Although abstract art may seem like a bunch of scribbles to one person, to another it may mean a whole world of possibilities, and you managed to gain this in your picture. Good job ^^.

The colours are the first thing which hit you. A radiant supply of different colours, letting your imagination run wild. Even though the first colour we think of when we see 'The Colour Of Water' is blue, in reality this picture is covered with different colours. Maybe the different colours represent wildlife in the sea, and the abundance of blue around the picture indicate the sea they're living in. This seems like some sort of twisted underwater dreamworld. I'm definitely seeing, or at least imagining, fish or coloured silhouette of one.

As for shading, there wasn't really any shading, but when it comes to texture, I think you have too many horizontal lines in this picture. I may be sounding really stupid, but in my opinion if you added some vertical thick coloured lines, you would add to the many interpretations that this picture has.

The concept is very good. As I said above, the fact that there's such a powerful contrast between the title and the picture itself is quite original and evokes a good effect. As the reviewers below me said, some parts could have been a bit less sketchy, although this adds a little bit of a unique style to this piece of art.

Overall, not much to say about it. A pretty decent picture overall, making you think of many things when looking at it. Keep up the good work ^^.
9/10
5/5

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thies responds:

I like what you said about the contrast between the drawing and the title. I didn't think too much about the title, but what you said is true.
Yes, I tried to make some (really) vague fish silhouettes, glad you spotted them :)
I don't know about adding vertical lines.. it might make the drawing look completely different, but yeah it could be nice.

Thanks for the review and scores!

[Senor Peench]

Lol :D

You should speed paint more often :P. This picture has a unique style to it, and overall looks really nice. Keep it up!

The colours are very good, namely the ones of the shell, an despite the fact you did this in one hour, shading was pretty good too. Maybe the shell could've had more of a rough texture, but that's a small nitpick. Good job with the colours/shading/texture, it's amazing what you can do in 1 hour :P.

Unfortunately, this shows that it was made really quickly. For example, there are some strange 'scribbles' which seem a bit unnecessary, IMO, like on the top part of the pincer and inbetween the pincer and the crab's body, on that small piece of shell. It could just be me and my limited knowledge of art, but I don't think those scribbles look like something that's needed. Also, if you look close enough, to the left of the signature, there's a small drop of red paint which isn't supposed to be there. Oh, and I agree with Haggard about the pincer...

Even though it has a few small defects here, I think it's a very good piece, with a unique style to it. Keep up the great work!
9/10
5/5

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Daverom responds:

I really do like the colors and texture for the shell, but I just couldn't duplicate it for the crab itself.
Thanks for the review

[B-B-B-Ben Stein]

Hehe, nice job!

Not really much wrong with this. Good job, it looks a lot like Ben Stein :P.

The shading is good. There wasn't really much shading, but the shading you had was decent. I think the fact that there isn't much shading sort of gives the picture a humourous and cartoon-y side to it. I can't really say anything about your colour choice since you didn't add any colours, and I think it would be cool in colour but as you mentioned below me that wasn't an option. Texture's good ^^.

The picture itself is well drawn. The shape of the head is like a peanut and the jaw is quite large, but that just adds to the funny side of this picture. I liked the fact that you only added a slight smile, not a full smile, since I think a full smile would be weird on Ben Stein. Ears looked good too. If there was anything I'd complain about it'd be the wrinkles. They were quite spaced out at times, and had a bit of a thick line, which looked weird, namely on his forehead. Other than that, the face looks very good :).

This is a really good portrait, which shows your great talent in drawing. Keep up the excellent work!
10/10
5/5

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Daverom responds:

Thanks for the review

[Seeing Through Your Eyes]

Nicely done :)

Anotger excellent art piece. I can't really find any problems with it except a few here and there, so good job!

The colour, although a tad bit too much on the bright side, was good. Maybe you could give your character some darker skin, since he seems a little pale, but that's just a small nitpick, which could just be me. The shading is AWESOME, especially around the face, but as Haggard said, the shading further down the neck was weird. Texture, namely on the hair, was brilliant.

From the whole thing, I think I like the face the best. It looks very realistic, and it's excellent shading, especially around the eyes, made it look even better. However, if there was anything I'd have to complain about, it'd be the nostril, which might be a tad bit too large. Other than that, this looks great. Maybe you could add soem sort of background?

In general, I like this art piece. Keep up the great work!
9/10
5/5

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[Age Old Bad Idea]

Holy shrimp...

...Fro took all of the things I had to say, dammit...
Well, I'd better not read too much of his review before I end up simply retirating what he says. D:
...Yeah I really like this art piece, and I can't find many things wrong with it, which is why it gets a 10/10!

The colours are awesome. Perfect colour for the sky, for the snow, and for the dragon, although I think maybe the dragon's colour was a tad bit on the bright side. Could just be me, though. There wasn't really much shading, but I liked the shading you did under the dragon. When it comes to the texture, I was extremely impressed by the texture of the trees, particularly the one on the left. Still, the dragon lacked texture. It had no scales or anything, which made it a little bland to look at, especially since it's supposed to be the main focus of the picture.

The concept is pretty original. I haven't ever heard of a dragon living in snow before, and I also liked the contrast you managed to achieve with the humour and the dramatic/mighty part of this picture. We all know dragons are depicted as mighty and powerful beings, yet the fact that you added the hat on top of the dragon's head and you added a snowman next to him gave the picture a touch of humour to it.

As for the detail in the picture, I think this could do with a bit more detail, since it seems as if you could put more into it, such as more trees, some more animals, maybe an igloo somewhere in the distance or some rocks and stuff, etc... As it is now it feels a bit empty, as if there should be more to it. Also, the snowman next to the dragon (which I suppose was intended to make the dragon look huge) was a good idea, but the fact that the trees are even bigger than the dragon makes the dragon look weird inbetween the snowman and trees, so either those trees are massive or the snowman is just tiny, which was strange.

The background to this was great, and I liked how you made the picture sort of trail off into the distance, plus the grey sky was a very nice touch. What I'll complain about would be the dragon's pose. At first I thought it was sleeping because the eyes are so small (BTW, you should make the eyes a bit bigger :P) that only in full screen did I notice that they were indeed open and not closed, and then I thought it was drinking the water. I think you should try and make the pose you were going for look a bit obvious, because I'm not sure whether it's resting, drinking or has its tongue stuck on the ice and can't get it off.

In general this is an awesome art piece, with an original concept and some really nice textures and colours. If I had to fix anything, it'd be the lack of scales/texture on the dragon, the dragon's strange pose and the weird snowman/trees. Keep up the great work!
10/10
5/5

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[Waking Dream]

I agree with Haggard and disagree with RogerBK...

...I think the white in the background ruins this piece. Maybe you should re-upload it with a better coloured background or possibly taking away the canvas altogether leaving the red nightmare in the middle.

The colours, except the white, obviously, were great. The red really depicts a nightmarish atmosphere and fits well with the black. The shading, especially on the beak of the bird and some of the wings, was amazing. I also liked the blood texture you added :). Good job!

The theme of the nightmare in the middle seems to show birds, but the fact that there are so many different ways to look at it merits this picture a long stare. This truly depicts a nightmarish scene.

Overall, this is a great submission. Just work on that annoying white canvas.
9/10
5/5

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[Ethereal Trees]

Interesting...

This is a cool submission. I never thought a blurred picture around a white background would look so good. Great job!

The colours are what impressed me the most. Every colour you put in the blurred image had a mystical feel to it, giving this picture a sort of supernatural touch. I liked the colours of the sky a lot, and the grass on the ground looked great too. My only complaint is your use of white around the trees. I think it's better to use something a little more easy on the eyes and matches with the mystical look of the trees, such as, perhaps, grey. The grey could depict some sort of mist or fog trying to blur your surroundings, and I think that would fit well with this submission.

The shading was great, and I can't complain about it, and as for the texture, well, there isn't really any texture since this is all blurred :\. Concept is pretty original, as far as I know, so you get points for originality ^^. Maybe you could add a little more detail to the piece, such as, maybe, some fruit hanging on the trees, or some sort of small animal on the ground. It's subtle things like these which make a picture interesting :).

Overall, it's a good picture, with an original concept, amazing colour scheme and good shading and I think the only things you should work on are the lack of details and the rough white background which could be replaced with something that fits more with the theme of the submission such as grey, or possibly dark blue. Keep up the great work! :D.
9/10
5/5

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