LittleLuckyLink's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pixel Background]

Not bad! I like the shading here, especially on the rocks. There's a good sense of depth as well. I feel that the sky, once it gets to the brightest point, seems a bit empty. Other than that, the tower in the distance, and the bright green up front to give that contrast make this a really nice piece.

Also, I'm curious- what program did you use to make this? I just gave pixel art a try using photoshop and spent a good while trying to figure out why the pixels weren't exporting sharply. I found that I needed to set the quality when exporting/resizing to "nearest neighbor" in order to preserve the sharp edges. Again, this is for photoshop (as far as I know) but it might be good to look into, so these works shine to their fullest. :) Keep it up!

JKLiew responds:

Thanks!
i'm still figuring out how the pixel works as well.

I'm using Clip studio paint. Below 600 px and using some custom pixel brushes for it.
My friend just introduce a proper pixel art purpose program _ Aseprite to me as well, haven't try with that.

[City of Light]

Awesome! Love the color palette here, especially in those clouds. Great sense of depth all throughout. Welcome to NG!

[Neptune Emerging]

Hot damn. I love that chiseled, almost creamy-look in some of the strokes here, namely around the arms and legs. You captured and utilized a few different textures here in ways that really showcase the depth and atmosphere of this piece. I'm hypnotized by the color/texture work in the background as well. Epic af.

[Rogue Serpent]

Epic. I love the scratchy bits/highlights on the armor and weapons especially. The color pops as always, and so does the contrast in shading. That blood looks damn good as well.

[Dream God followers #5]

These dreams! Another great one here. I really like your shading and how you pulled off that almost boney-ridged look for the structure in the background.

[Dream God of Endless Sky #2]

Your dreams seem intense.
This is awesome, and I love your work. The subject(s) and presentation here are marvelous. I love the colors that you used, especially in the sky.

[Executioner]

Holy frickin' fuck.
This is absolutely magnificent. This piece really takes some of my favorite aspects of your art styles to the next level. What especially stands out to me about this one is the level of detail in the grit- as in the floor, blood spatter, and skin textures. The color palette here pops in such a smooth way too, namely in the lighting.
Also sick nipple rings bro

[ANIMATION - Deep in the Mines]

Geez, I keep clicking on these, attracted to the still image in the icons, and I'm blown away each time at the fact that these are all animated. Like I was saying, every single frame pretty much works on its own as a stand-alone product. The lighting, contrast, and emphasis on depth and fog is impeccable with every single frame. Not to mention, the animation itself is extremely smooth, fluid, and satisfying to watch. I'm especially digging the creepy atmosphere of this one!

[Dragon I: Encounter]

Golly gee, your art is awesome. I love the style of this- the contrast and coloring are extremely stylish. I really love the background and how the smoke/brightness of the fires below are emphasized. To answer your question, I think the flames are indeed defined, but I feel that it's fitting for this piece and the style, and I can interpret it as symbolism for the clear boundary between the hero and the dragon.

Zoukeau responds:

Thank you! I like your interpretation of the fire when I didn't consciously draw it that way, though I have been trying to use more symbolism in my work.

Thank you for your review, very interesting!

[Lighthouse]

Very nice! I love the colors here, and the crashing waves are so nicely done. The brushwork here really brings the clouds to life as well. It's funny, I recently started sketching up an idea for a painting that is vaguely similar to this in terms of subject and positioning, but with a few different things of course.