theclassybutler's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Latex Kiss]

Facial anatomy is off, the way the tongues are working is way off, and the coloring and shading is very unimpressive at best. I just don't see how this piece is supposed to work. I mean, the angles are kinda... MEH, and leave too much to the imagination. Perhaps if you showed what was going on from a different angle, more of the characters were revealed and the anatomy, coloring, and shading made an improvement, I could see this getting into the art portal, but as of right now, no. I don't see it here. Perhaps next time.

If I were to make some recommendations for improvement, try looking for a specific pose you want to draw, and draw it a few dozen times, until you feel confident enough that you have it right. Repetitive drawing of the same thing repeatedly can ensure minimal mistakes, and may help you discover new ways to draw characters. However, as a word of caution, make sure you're using SOLID references, either via photos, or use Posemaniacs, etc. MAKE SURE you're not just copying either, though. Use the references I mentioned, and then try and put your own spin on it. Don't just copy, but learn from references. I know it's helped me before, and I am sure it will do some major good for you as well.

[Mercyful]

They do when I play Mercy (I suck at playing Mercy). Anyway, this is easily really good. I really don't know what else to say about it.

[D.Va!]

Should have drawn her with EVA Unit-01. I mean, DVA's already wearing a plugsuit, so why not?

Cairos responds:

Now that you mention it, her design is very similar...

[Belial-Abaddon]

This would make a killer boss design.

[Frozen Treats]

I HATE Frozen with a passion, but give it a 90's anime do-over and I'm happy. I have commented on this numerous times, but I will say it again. Your work is very reminiscent of a long-lost decade of anime, and I adore every aspect of it. The late 80's and mid to late 90's were some of the best periods of animation in Japan, and I adore this style of art. The hairstyles, the outfits, hell, the NUDITY, the shading, bright vivid colors, all of it is wonderful, and I miss that time period in terms of anime.

[Commission: Venus and Twindy]

So much 90's! Your art is so damn retro, it hurts, man! This whole thing just screams "90's!" at the top of its lungs, right down to the complex shading of the armor. The speed line style background, the bright, vivd colors, fuck, the design of the armor itself; all of it just hails to the glory days of anime, and I freaking love it! The anatomy of the chick on the right looks a bit weird, though, but other than that, great work. The fucking 90's, man... Wasn't that just the best decade ever for anime?

kurumilover responds:

Whoops--can't believe I missed this comment! Thanks so much, I really appreciate your feedback! I'm happy you can see my old-school anime influence aaa.
I'll definitely have to look into what's wrong with her anatomy, thanks for the heads up. I can't fix it, but I'd like to learn what went wrong to avoid it in the future.
Also, totally agree with you, though the '80s really has my heart as well (Project A-ko man, whoo)

[Arina's Back!]

This really reminds me of Gunsmith Cats for some reason... It looks really good, though, and has that 90's anime feel, which I think needs to make a comeback in today's anime market.

kurumilover responds:

Ooh, a comparison to Kenichi Sonada?? I'll take it! GSC was actually one of the first anime I had watched as a child, and is still a big influence

[The Tormentor]

I don't know what you were going for, but it seems a tad simplistic. However, that's not to say it's not good, it is, but for a gritty, horror piece, I would have expected it to look like it was painted. Also, your perspective is off, making the creature look like it's floating when it's not.

[ShyGirl]

This is kind of cute!