Alegroth's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Link Vs Darklink in the Water Temple]

GASP! After seeing this I just sat there with my mouth open for like 3 mintues just enjoying the image. It's not that I am a Link Fanboy. Never even played Zelda but this image is soo cool. The perspective, the drama, the coloring, the poses, all soo good! In addition, due to the stress in Link's face countra the shade version you can tell that this battle is not going well. However, what impresses me most is the perspective! I've tried to do renderings from this angle and it's a pain to get the forshortening and everything else to work and you my friend, nailed it! I can't really fault it other than I'd liked a more dramatic background to fit the scene. It might be that the background fits well with the scene from the game but being a newb without that knowledge I feel like more could have been done there. Perhaps some dramatic clouds at least? Amazing work!

fabianlpineda responds:

I like to do this kind of perspectives in my animations. It is really difficult, that why I choose them, to improve my drawing skills.
And the simply Background is because in the game you have to fight with this copy of Link in a room like this, just a wet floor, a tree in the middle and a white background; and ok, the gates. That's the main reason, and the other is that I don't have time to make elaborated backgrounds :D. I'm an animator.

Thanks for the comment!

[COTM Jazza - LVL cap 99 - Kung Fu Panda]

Wow! I don't know if I need to say more really... but I will! ;) This image is amazing, not only does it look like the animated movie, it brings it to the next level with the obvious jade weapon that was common in that age. Next, we've seen Poh(?) have that helmet/hat in the series but here it is part of his outfit. The fact that he is practicing against the SKY shows that he's reached the level of master (level 99). Master Ugwey (?) would be proud ;)

Execution wise, as I said, the rendering looks like the movie almost. The pose, layout of the piece, colors, etc. are all top-notch. If I didn't know better I'd say this is a randering for a poster for Kung-Fu Panda 4! Amazing work!

ParadoxArt responds:

Thank you very much for your kind words Alegroth :).

["The Individual" - Oil on canvas]

My jaw just dropped like an inch! Wow that is amazing. This does NOT look like a canvas painting but an HDR photo. The atmosphere, with the girl, I can almost feel the autumn cold and still there is her facial expression. At first I thought it was a smirk, but then I looked again and sensed fear. What has she seen, sensed that we do not see in the image? What is causing this... dread? The more I think about it the more I want to know, the more I fantasize, the more afraid I become! Excellent! An amazing piece. My only wish is that you had added some contrast after you had transitioned the image to digital format as the photo has desaturated it a bit (I assume) such that the blacks are now a bit too light grays. However, this is nitpicking as the piece overall is beyond... amazing! Well done.

Best regards,
Dr. Emil Alégroth

Furious-Monkey responds:

Thank you for the thoughtful reply! There's definitely something out there, scuttling around in the leaves. She hasn't spotted yet, but it's making too much noise to be the wind.

I probably could have bumped the contrast up a little...but sometimes when you do that, you lose the medium tones. She's kinda pale as it is...

[Shrek - The Brave]

I don't... wha... what is that? huh? This image leaves me laughing and puzzled at the same time. I love the mix of the orcish WOW style with Shrek! However, what is the weapon he's using? ;) It seems soft, yet... well... What is going on here?

Artiscally, the image is amazing given the medium you've used. The shading, coloring, armor design and execution are all top notch. There is a depth of view due to nice shading but I'd love to see some stronger contrast to give even more depth (Rationale for 4.5/5). Overall though I must say that if I'd depict Shrek at level 99... this is it! Amazing work :)

DIWAKAR responds:

Thank you Sir. Glad you Liked it.
I really enjoyed drawing it.

[Peppa pig lvl 99]

Haha, my daugther (3 years old) loves that show and I don't remember the main character ever looking like this ;) Nice rendering though, especially with the media you have used. There are some anatomy issues, for instance her feet are uneavenly large, but the shading and the concept of the piece is great. Really funny so I thank you for the laugh. :)

Sshire0 responds:

thanks m8 :D
I will work harder at my anatomy
btw hope your daugther would like "adult" Peppa :D

[Level Cap]

Really cool image! The artstyle is remenecent of the show but buffed up. I love the young fry and the cowardly Bender in contrast to Lela. The perspective is what really does it for me though! Love these upwards perspectives, primarily because I can't do them myself. I also love the homage to the old movie and gamingposters with women clenching to the leg of some hero. This is sort of the inverse of that ;)

My only wish was that the image had been brighter, now it's a bit dark to the point that you can almost miss some of the detail like the robot devil even. I guess it's an intentional choice to capture a mood but still wish to have been able to bask in all the cool details a bit easier.

Anyhow, really cool image, well done :)

Araiguma responds:

Thank you, i made some changes to the bottom part so it should be a bit more visible now.

[BUZZIN]

Not sure if there is a reference I'm missing here but I don't care. This work is awesome! The strong colors versus the contour is really powerful and you can't quite tell what is going on with the man but something sinister seems to be a foot! Nice mix of abstract and interpritive art. The only thing that keeps bothering me is that smudge above his noose. Otherwise I can't really fault this. Well done, please do more! :)

YakovlevArt responds:

hehe, there isn't really a reference here to get. Just that I imagine a constant low hum or buzz with this amount of screens in front of your face. Also I was inspired by the Kendrick Lamar song "YAH."

I'm glad you like it though. This was done with a loose use of the lasso tool and swift brushstrokes. I really liked the accidental accuracy of the face profile and felt the little smudges and "impurities" kept it alive.

[Takkar Level up]

Second try to comment on this masterpiece! My first comment disappeared due to some server error or something?

I think this piece is amazing, the poses, colering, scene setup and the transition from level 1 to 99 is amazing. You can really recognize the charecter and even though I don't know the game from which this is from that well I got the reference. Additionally you master a skill I wish I had and that's when to STOP drawing detail to get more depth of view in the image. Perfect examples of this is the owl and the background. The fur is amazingly drawn as well and so is the armor design.

Two minor things though! First, the background behind the two images (the rock there) is low res which is a shame due to the quality of the rest. Second, the coat on the Level 99 charecter sort of melds with the background a bt much so it's hard to see what it is. I only saw it properly when I checked your wips. However, I'm not sure I am even worthy of commenting on your work, jawdroppingly good! I am looking forward to browsing your collection.

Cheers,
Dr. Emil Alégroth

Neutronboar responds:

Thank you,Dr. Emil , for taking time to write such an extensive, very positive and insightful review. I have a suspicion why your first attempt was lost. That probably was my fault. Thank you twice then.

[Kirby LVL 99]

Haha, some great nightmare fuel right there :) I like the image and depiction of the scene with well chosen and executed cloathing from the charecters he has devoured ;) The only thing I'D comment on is that the inside of the mouth should have been in more shadow to give more depth. Otherwise a really cool piece :)

OscArt responds:

I agree, the inside of the mouth should be darker. I think I'll fix that after Jazza posts his video.