VikingWalker's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Sphynx]

Ah yes, the Egyptian naked-cat! People are often quick to call it "strange", "weird" or even "ugly", but they forget that this is how almost all cats look like without their fur! You've captured the nature of the cat's wrinkles and folds marvelously! Well done!

bella-art responds:

Thank you very much! I love this kind, they're so unique :)

[Sub Zero! :)]

I've never been much of a fan of Mortal Kombat, I've only played one of the games for fun, but this might just entice me to follow up! I may not know all the names of all the characters, but I know that they looks awesome as heck! Plenty of material - both now and old - to draw! Great work!

bella-art responds:

Thank you very much! I haven't played Mortal Kombat in years but I love it, the characters are awesome and I loved the movies. :) Also the new game that includes Predator and Jason looks so cool ;)

[Catwoman commission]

She looks great! Cute little kittens there, too!

bella-art responds:

Thank you so much!! :D

[Little ancient friend]

Superb! The Argonian (I assume it is one) has the look of a sorcerer, straight from the College of Winterhold (because of the winter-cloak, it's right up Skyrim's alley, I think)! The book he's reading looks quite interesting, that's some doodle work, right there! Alright, now for a bit of criticism: the coloring is a little rough here and there. If you aimed towards having a minimalist and basic coloring on the less important areas (the edges/outskirts) to subtly divert the attention towards the middle, where the action is, then I'm all for it! Did the work take you long? 2-3 hours? Another thing: at first I thought he conjured an Ice Wraith, but from the title, I imagine it's some sort of proto-Argonian Guardian (or something) or maybe even someone he lost long ago. I would appreciate if you could enlighten the subject of what is being conjured! I love the Argonians, whether they are warriors, wizards or thieves, or something in between. Keep up the good work! I'll be waiting. Regards, JamesHatfeld

themefinland responds:

Thanks a lot for the lengthy feedback, JamesHatfeld!

It is not an Argonian, but I can't really blame ya for thinking that, hehe. The point you brought about the coloring actually wasn't a conscious decision I did, but the strong light source from the summoned ghost like entity probably gave that feel to it accidentally, hah. Though I did indeed try to divert the attention to the upper half of the drawing the the very bright values and contrast. I don't really keep track of how long I draw, but I think if you doubled that estimate then you'd be closer!

About the little spirit he has conjured, it is indeed nothing hostile as the title would suggest. What I had in mind was that it is the soul of his long dead relative which he now managed to bring back from the other side with the help of that spellbook he has in hand. Of course judging by his expression he probably didn't bring that soul back just for the fun of it.

[Las Marionetas]

Sounds like a great setting for animated storytelling! The Spanish civil war is something that has become somewhat neglected and forgotten in the modern history books, in school, at least. The only thing I can compare it to is the Mexican Revolution from 1910-20. But I wonder, what does the swastika has to do with anything? Did you add it as a counterpart to the Hammer and Sickle?

aggimajera responds:

Yes, it is a counter to the Hammer and Sickle. In this particular case the swastika has the typical double meaning associated with it: peace and Fascism. The Hammer and Sickle are associated with Stalinism and Communism.

But yeah, this area of history is completely blank from the history books here. We're too focused on the Superpowers of the time to be able to see the effects of conflict on other countries. I always wondered why Spain, in such close proximity to the battlefields of WW2, chose to remain neutral. Now I know.

[Bobblehead Ghoul]

My goodness! It's fantastic! Really well made! The posture is great, and it's all very detailed (love the mole rat head!). One thing, though: Ghouls lose their ears, and most of their hair (a few are lucky and keep some hair, even facial hair (Desmond Lockheart, Raul the Ghoul)). So maybe you could shed a little bit of his scalp? The spotlessness of the hair as if he just came from the salon contrasts the ruggedness of his clothes and skin. Well, it's up to you. Just an inquiry: does he have some form of inner "skeleton" to keep him from collapsing? I'm asking out of curiosity, as the only "statue"-sculpting I've done have been made out of plasticine. Anyway, job well done! Kudos!

HongKongBong responds:

Thank you for that amazing review! I actually started out with an earless bobblehead but didn't think about ghouls losing their ears so I added them. The hair I actually did think about and I felt it would take away too much of the vault boy feel, since all bobbleheads have perfect hair.
Also yes, it does have a skeleton going right through the platform he's standing on for strentgh!

[Vault 108]

GAAaaaryyy...

I remember when I first stumbled upon Vault 108 on my way to Canterbury Commons. Suffice to say, I was confused as heck. One of the creepiest Vault in the latest Fallout games (106, 22, 108, 34. scared the most crap out of me, in that order). If you don't know of it, here's a brilliant setup from YouTube(TM). You should *really* check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxwubsJGadA

Regards, Gary! >:|

deathink responds:

Vault 22 was cool!
I still remember the first time I found another vault. It was AWESOME. It was so fun searching it, then coming to the realization there might be more hidden out there.
Also, that's a pretty funny video.

[Dead Man Archipelago (Cover)]

Good read, man! Will your future works feature Vardo and her struggle for survival in standalone pictures, or comic-book style?

aggimajera responds:

Due to the close proximity of my shipment to the Marine Corps... probably neither. I'm just drawing what comes to inspiration on the spot and right now that inspiration lies with getting the concepts drawn onto covers.
Down the road, who knows? Maybe you'll get to see it in movie format someday XD

[Vardo (WIP)]

Wooow, are you gonna take this further? Or will it just remain concept art? Gonna be awesome either way !:)

aggimajera responds:

I'm trying to anyway. Eastern Europe was literally hell on Earth for millions. Far worse than anything the Nazi's ever inflicted upon them or upon the Jews.
Stalin created a society of paranoia and tragedy for his own people that destroyed lives, families, and futures. No one could go a day without literally saying "farewell" to their loved ones due to the very tangible belief that if you part ways for a moment, that may be the last you ever see of them.
People turned into demons and inhumane creatures upon their arrest. Those that didn't did not last long.
Due to my leaving in Jan. for the Marine Corp. it won't be possible to go too far with it. But just because I'll be in doesn't mean I'm going to stop pausing to do art now and again. I'll take it somewhere ^^

[Inktober: Squid]

INKCEPTION!! YEAH!
Got some Halloween themes planned for us? I sure hope so!

Rhunyc responds:

Haha I don't as of right now. But once it's Halloween, I'm sure I'll figure something out. :p