bluetaro's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[The trio]

I know this may get lost but what a fantastic job you've done. Such a cool interpretation of these (already very fun) redesigns. The colouring and shading is mesmerising, the way you've manipulated the palettes and used gradients really inspires me. The expressions are so on-point and lively, Pico conveys awkward unsureness amazingly. Admittedly the fact that he also has both dog ears and human ears looks a little weird, but those were part of the original design and you integrated them into the hair so it's fine. Too good!

[Tomie]

Gorgeous work, pays homage amazingly to the source material. I love your interpretation of Tomie, as well as the canvas-looking textures interspersed in the brushstrokes which really make it look like the actual painting that the artist guy made in the manga. The colours on her hair highlights look fantastic but I cut half a star because you could've made the "beautiful" part of her face look more lively, maybe by adding a little more red and making her smile a bit more. Your friend better be over the moon with this present or they need a new pair of eyes ;)

NRG-Illustrations responds:

Appreciate the well thought out critique. Not everyday I get one of those. I understand what you mean, but I was aiming for the Mona Lisa "smile" and basing it on her manga panels where she has a solemn disposition.
I'm sure she will thanks again.

[charcoal angry]

Amazing, love the early boys'-anime type feel. The shading in the second one adds such a strong, dynamic feel. Wipe that nose, Charcoal.

POSTBOY responds:

Thanks yo!

[Siblings]

Amazing work. I love your art style, fits so well with the adorable concept. The simple background is perfect, the sense of lighting and the bright colour look great and the outfit you drew Miku in suits her incredibly well. With your permission, may I draw this specific Miku? I love her.
All around great piece.

Grizzace responds:

Thank you so much!!!!^^ your words mean a lot! :3 and yeah def you may draw this specific miku :3
Aaa I’m glad you love them ^w^

[KawaiSprite]

Great job, hope he ends up seeing this!

Potatoman responds:

He did!

[old 2017 random drawings]

Even in 2017 your work was awesome.

[Happy Pico Day!!✨]

I love this so much it's unreal. So great to see everyone, the sense of perspective and movement in this piece is phenomenal. Pico looks adorable, so cool how he looks like he's guiding everyone as they all push forward. The cartoony style is awesome as well.
My only feedback is that you could've done more with the background, adding some sparks or text or something like that (especially to the left of the illustration) would've tied everything together even more. Overall, excellent job.

[Pico Day 2021]

So, so cool! The poses are really dynamic and explode with a lively sense of movement that makes this piece so fun to look at. It'd be even cooler if you added a couple more visual details to Captain's part of the illustration (seam lines on the vest, shines on the goggles, more line weight, perhaps?) and made the halftone effect more obvious throughout the backgrounds. Other than that, fantastic work, I love it.

[Pico day 2021]

Supremely cool. I love the blend of this adorable cartoony style with the NG gang. The expressions, especially BF's smug little grin, really make this piece so lovable. Awesome work :)

[Purple Dad Battle (Picoday 2021)]

Just absolutely love the concept and execution with this one. Your art style is so dynamic and awesome, it has this comic-book-like energy. Both Dads and their precious kids look great, BF and Pico in the back make me smile, and the ominous chopped-off leg adds an extra layer of laughs when you spot it.
Now draw them fighting with yard work tools x)