Celx-Requin's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Mech Repair Bay]

A solid piece...

Hello,

I like this, it seems pretty complete for what it is.
If your intentions were to simply depict a mech repair bay I think you pulled it off.

Although I do feel the setting would be more realistic if you made it look "dirtier",
Adding oil stains ect... Would add some much needed atmosphere to the piece,
because at the moment it seems way too clean.

The rendering is good, although it could be better, I figure it's not as good as it could be due to technical limitations, I'd like to see what you could pull of with MAYA.

Anyway, keep up the good work!
and please continue to let the club know, when you release new stuff.

Thanks,
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

Kinsei responds:

I keep hearing "dirty it up, dirty it up." Did you guys ever stop to think that I might be some sort of neat freak?!
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wow, typing that with a straight face wasn't possible...
yeah I really need to get some grease stains on the floor, don't I
perhaps put a dent in the door or wall where a noob pilot lost control oh his mech momentarily. :P

The real purpose of the scene and shot was because I needed an environment, for my demo reel and flat book, and this kind of went along with what I was already doing. the cam pans to the upper right to show more of the mechs.

[Space Ship Corridor]

The design is nice...

I think it's well done, and detailed.
It reminds me of the corridors in the alien movies, specifically "alien resurrection",
So that's pretty cool.

Be that as it may, I do have an issue with the piece.

I always feel your work is really nice, and well done, although somehow incomplete.
You yourself acknowledge this by saying it's basic...

These are things you should work on, since they prevent your work from being truly great.

These pieces feel unfinished, and an artist of your calibre, should show off your full potential.

Thanks,
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

Kinsei responds:

it's the 'basic' package, maybe I should up grade to premium :P
yeah I went there.
I talked to a few friends of mind and a couple of pros about this and they kind pointed out what I need to do to add the bang to the buck.
they said I should go ahead and place some identifying marks on the walls, such as the corridor number or the ship name. They also said that they wanted to see a control box, so hopefully later today I'll have time to do that.

Thanks for the Review!

[Harrison MkII]

Awesome!

Hello,

I really like this model you did,
it reminds me of a metal gear rex.

It seems simple, yet elegant in it's construction. I think the model itself is very well done, However I must agree with my peers... It could use a paint job, and backdrop other than that bland grey one.

Anyway really cool!
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

Kinsei responds:

I keep getting the same metal gear rex response, although I never really had that in mind when I made this.
Like I said to Fro, I'm biding my time when it comes to showing off the paint.
so soon I will have a nice painted version up

[Cyber Ship]

Very Basic...

It makes me sad to write this review, because I dig the majority of your work.
But I think you missed the mark on this one.

It's really basic, I think you should have at least included a background,
& the ship itself seem quite generic.

Overall I feel it's "meh" work, which is disheartening coming from someone with proven talent like yourself...

Sincerely,
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

Kinsei responds:

as I have said before, we learn much from defeat. And me missing the mark is surly a sign that I still have much to learn. it's the reviews like this one that really fuel my fire, and for that I thank you.

I will try and come up with a better ship, one worthy of my other works.

[Hyper warp]

Hampered by the distracting text and black oval...

Hello,
I liked your piece unfortunately the text, and black oval seriously hurt it.

My reasoning for saying this is simple, those elements obscured the main piece.
As if the text, and black oval were the main centerpiece, and your cool artwork was the backdrop.

I think it should be the other way around don't you?
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

mikkim responds:

I don't think you understood this... the bullet and the words were SUPPOSED to be the focus point.

[Kinsei SBT Piece]

Solid piece with one serious flaw.

Hello,

I like your drawing I think the proportions, and autonomy are right on.
The pose itself feels kind of generic, however that aside it was executed well.

The detail on the character is well done specifically the mechanical arm,
and the coloring is pretty good.

I like the fact you have a background, although I feel it doesn't add much context to the picture, aside from a nice backdrop.

My major issue with you work is your characters facial expression,
it reminds me of the video game character Max Paynes "constipated" angry face.
It doesn't look natural, what is supposed to be a smile looks more like a clenching of teeth, as if he's attempting to pass a gory, painful, & massive shit...

Other than that it's pretty good, although the pants seem somewhat unnatural.

Sincerely,
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

Kinsei responds:

Thank you very much for the review , I greatly needed it. and the "Constipated Angry Face" was just pure awesome, thanks.
I like showing people my work and getting there first reaction, it has caused me to change the name of many pieces, usually for the better.

I never really thought of this work with suc an expression, I really thank you for bringing it ti my attention I will definitely keep in in mind for the future. although I many have a new comedic gag now thanks to you :P.

[Good Grief]

He's still better than Garfield!

I like the drawing, and I feel you captured the character well.

However that said some of the coloring is off for example his hand, and knees seem really yellow.

There also doesn't appear to be anything visually pleasing in the background.
Perhaps you could have included snoopy, and that disfigured bird thing, sitting on their "house" as a backdrop to add extra spice, and kill "dead" space.

The scribble, or signature? Kind of hurt the piece too...

It's not bad, I think you captured his surprised expression well.
And the splotches of color ad a nice warmth to canvas, & the drawing itself is solid...

Sincerely,
- Celx
~Review Request Club~

Fro responds:

The colors look much better on the paper itself. The scanner made them turn out bright and shitty looking.

The background was like that because I was drawing an already exciting picture and if you have ever seen a Peanuts book more times then not he doesn't even draw a wall for the background.

Again, if you have ever seen anything to do with Charlie Brown then you will realize the scribble is how the illustrator makes his shadows.

Thanks for the review.