Jazza's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Borderlands box cover]

Nice work! I can tell you put in a lot of time and attention to create an accurate duplication. Your shading and technical capabilities are strong, though in the end it's not original content which tends to lower the score in general since we want to see something new. As a drawing exercise you were very successful though so keep it up!

[Flame Skeleton!]

The picture looks decent and well drawn enough, but it isn't represented to it's full potential. Make sure when you bring a traditional art piece into a digital format, to be careful to let it be represented as best as it can; optimize your images brightness and contrast settings. This can be done on most scanners and cameras, or in post production in a program like Photoshop - and make sure it's front-on, so the perspective of the image isn't distorted. That aside, it's got goot atmosphere and shading, it's just difficult to judge properly, Keep it up!

SchermerhornArts responds:

Thanks ill try to take a better picture of it next time I did how ever through this in photo shop.
Thanks for the comments they help^^

[Decay]

Aah I'm a sucker for skulls! Nice work, great aesthetic and colors, the paint strokes feel less than refind in some areas, and the smoke is quite clearly not painted by you for this image, but the sense of thick atmosphere is great, keep it up!

[How Lara gets off the island..]

Hahaha made me chuckle, I like it. Good porpotions, framing and coloring, and the feature of the image without a doubt is the humor so great job, keep it up!

[Dreams]

Visually, very nice! But objectively, nothign new or challenging. The eyes are very well drawn, but there are a LOT of images with eyes as the central focus, with no clear indication as to why. Also, the dreams text is nice, but it's apparent where it has been copied and pasted to be wary of stuff like that! The devil is in the details my friend. Overall though it's aesthetically quite pleasing to keep it up!

[Emerald Cave]

Love it! Simple but effective, there's a really clear sense of atmosphere, a mood to this piece. You have a solid understanding of light/shadow balance and image composition, it comes across as an environmental concept piece, and a strong one at that. Keep up the great work!

SkyrisDesign responds:

Thanks! ill make sure to post more :D

[Stay Young!]

Simple but effective, I like your balance of colors and your line weight variation. The character is solid though simple, the font is fitting and composition, overall, well put together. Keep up the good work!

jerrystupidmouse responds:

Thanks Jazza ! Will keep it up :D

[a day with pokemon]

Great understanding of proportions, shading and style in this piece, though when zoomed in lack of refinement in the background and some of the character's solidity becomes apparent. You've done well over all though, a cute composition with a lovely positive feel to it. Keep it up!

[Mystery Escape]

Nice work! Your painting style is really nice! It's quite raw when zoomed in and flaws become more apparent, but at a distance it looks almost 3D, so your understanding of light and shape and shadow is very clear. I'd like to see you use your skills to create something with a little more refinement when up close, but overall you've done a great job. Great composition and color balance. Thanks for sharing, and keep it up!

Figgerton responds:

Thank you, my friend. I'm thankful you took the time to review my artwork, and the words that came with it lighten my creative heart and inspire improvement! May your days go well, and I'll be sure to work more solid-form into my pieces.

[Half Life]

You pull off the sketchy look really well and simulate lighting in a simple and effective way. That being said, it is a little sloppy and in some areas the sketchy feels comes across a little too chaotic, but overall you've done well, so keep it up :)