Author
Alvin Hew (AlvinHew)
Date Submitted
10/02/2009 | 08:12PM EST
Category & Size
Illustration | 600 x 1188 px
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Current Score
4.83 / 5.00
2,455 votes | 51,028 views
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Author's Comments
Annika.
EDIT: Thanks for the frontpage! It's very much appreciated.
The People Have Spoken
Average Score: 9.9 / 10
This is great detail
Incredible details. Definitely deserved a daily feature!
...Amaizing
~~D:
It's really awesome. :D
This is also a beautiful piece of art. :-)
Amazing details again and the girl's beautiful!
I find this pic nicer than the cold-hearted one, maybe 'cause she's smiling! :-D
Perfect
but her face looks 2 years younger then her body
That girl looks familiar...
The only thing is, her face looks too young to match her body. Still I guess she is Japanese. 10/10
...you are, though. After much adventuring through your art, I've come to the decision of favoriting you as an remarkable artist. Annika is possibly the most beautiful artistic human entity I have EVER seen in my life! I mean, sure, I have seen many professional artists in the outside world and such, but holy shit-you are NGer (and persuing a life of art, I presume?) and nobody famous! I think i have "e-fallen" for your woman you have presented to me.
Just one thing... (sorry) her jawline on her left seems to leave me bothered for some strange reason. To me, it feels as if though her left cheek is unsignificantly larger than her right. It kind of "bulges" out at me which seems strange. Nevertheless, I ask, no, I BEG you to produce much, much more art with Annika.
This is possibly the most descriptive/supportive review I have ever done.
definitely top-class work here.
beautiful
...you really should explain how you created it, or something like that...
How does it feel to be an awsome drawer? I think your drawings are awsome!
All of your pieces are great but this seems the most upbeat.I like how she is looking up and seems to have been studying where to go next! I was wondering if you could message me on how you do this so well. Did you take classes? Which program do you use? please message me man.
How's it feel to have your drawings best and second best?
I gotta tell you, you got an eye for charming girls!
I could soo easily fall in love with the character you created. What's soo damn crazy is that this particular work made reality seem as though a person like Anneka entirely possible. If I tried to find anything artificial or not genuine in this submission... well i tried... it just made me love her more. Awesome awesome job you managed to pull off here...!!!
This is absolutely amazing work. I RARELY EVER leave art reviews, but your work is simply stunning. Each pice is quite the inspiration for my music work. Very inspiring, indeed.
Lovely..
This reminds me so strongly sbout final fantasy..... but I assume the real theme is far from that right? I love your paintings, this one in particular is so lively and friendly, let alone a talented endeavor, you are a great artist.
The only mismatch I found in this piece is the moldy grass at the bottom, it is a bit different from the rest of the painting.
Incredible!
The detail is excellent and the overall result is wonderful. Everyone that rated lower than a 10 should be punched in the face. I hope you become famous :)
i love your attention to detail and amazing lighting and perspective, i only wish i could create master pieces like you have, i am a new fan of yours =]
Annika's cute and I just love the picture, I get inspired and I WISH that I could do something AT LEAST HALF as good haha!
That is AWSOME!!!!
Awesome *_*
-But All the other prewievs already told you that :-) So.... It's good :-D
is that what u were after
I Know U R The Best Thare Is.
Another stunning image. (:
I'm quit a fan of yours.
Being a gcse art student, its quite fascinating, and inspirational to see your work.
Author's Response:
It's always a privilege to get comments like this. Thanks for your support, and good luck in your studies.
the pic is so epic
it cannot be described in words.
As I look at this artwork, I feel as I'm the girl's partner and I'm meeting up with her to discuss our battle plan. And as I walk up to her she sees me approaching as a silhouette with the sun next to my head.
No other artwork has made me think like that. I actually felt like I was in that world. Best artwork I've seen? Of course not. I've seen better. Best artwork in Newgrounds? Of course. It's number one in the damn Art portal for Christ's sake!
i mean its ok...
wow..
Amazingly good! I haven't got any words for this!
that is freakin increadable
That is simply incredible. It's so detailed it almost looks like a photo. Great Job!
that glove is perfect. like, simply perfect. it's the highlight of your entire work which, in all seriousness, is pretty much of the same quality. you know your stuff and i'm glad you're sharing it with us. an easyyy 10/10.
composition 11/10
lighting 10/10
concept 10/10
style 10/10
issues - it feels like you got a little bored with the feet... but i know my eyes aren't supposed to be wandering there, the focus is really well planned anyway.
Can't really explain it but it's really amazing.
It looks like she's looking back at you while you approach her.
hell it's the number 1 pic in the art portal 0.0
So many elements to this one, so much emotion, colour and story in it. I mean this picture defiantly describes more than 1000 words.
Beautiful work.
This looks incredible. Her expression, the items around her, her clothing, the background, it all works perfectly to create a certain feel about this picture.
Best. Art. Evar.
What did you use to draw it?
I also like how you did your signature
theres plenty to say , the only fault is that you cant put it in words
Not much to say. Beautifully done.
Such a beautiful girl with a terrible curse.
you have some nice art, are you a concept artist?
The best art 4 ever!!!
This like Ragnarök paint. The best art ever.
This about one of the greatest works of art I've seen.
What did you use to draw it?
Looks like one of the character in my book that i am currently writing. But anyways, it looks extremely good. If there's one thing to complain about, its the dagger? Sword?. Seems a little short to be that wide. a short sword might of looked better?
really good work! looks like a lot of talent ;)
she is a very smart i see
soo beautyful girl
Nice =)
love the theme, definately one of my favorites
This is amazing!
Thats an amazing job you did here
If I were you I'd start putting in applications for anime movies :)
This picture is simply beautiful, I don't know what else to say. The detail is do so well that you can feel that this person is truly alive and the grass beneath her is warm and prickly. I have to wonder what she's looking at, maybe she see something even more beautiful through the branches.
Amazing attention to detail, it's so pretty and rich in colors and scenery.
One of the better works here on NG so far !!
And that about sums it up , full score!
I'd be nuts not to add you to my list of favourite artists.
Amazing work!!
5/5 10/10
Now This is art
Just epic :)
I know what i want to say...but i dotn know how to word it...it is so incredible awesome..sorry for my bad english
damn, your a good artist! what program you use?
im completely astonished by your work on this pic, the detail is intricate but soft.
Wow this picture is amazing! My favorite part is the perspective. An over head view is hard to pull off, and you did it with such detail. I'd like to know what program or programs you used. I can tell you've been doing this awhile. Great job.
This is fucking fantastic! Love everything, the detail, colouring, porpotion of the body of Annika (is that her name?) just, my god, this is so beautiful, this is going into my favorites.
this work is amazing, the attention to detail in lighting, shading, and proportion show the artist's tremendous skill and talent. I would like to know the inspiration though.
reminds me of the RPG look
I like this its nice
Thats some good artistic work right there,
keep it up,
thats awesome howd you do that
best!! nice one you should make some more
I loove the detail and how you did the lighting. ^,...,^
seriously professional grade.
i mean, DAMN.
5/5 10/10
Really well drawn.
Just... well done. S'all I can think to say. Well done.
I litterally cannot think of anyway in which this could be improved, even the detail on the gloves in astonishing! The face is perfect! I mean it when i agree with the other person saying that this is THE best picture on newgrpounds. You should be very proud.
5/5. 10/10.
Your style, the colors, all of it flows so evenly and awesome! truly, this deserves a spot on the front page.
best on newgrounds
Just kidding, she's beautiful the way she is! lol. Everyone always wants naked pictures. I've got other websites for that. This was a nice piece of work though.
Just wow... That is scarily good. I wonder... no, no, don't go down that path. I wish there was a lot more stuff like this out there. It would make my day that much more visually pleasant. Just out of curiousity, what made you do this impressive piece of work?
wow it looks like final fantasy style
That's all I can say. When I looked at the thumbnail, I thought this would be 3D art or something but indeed it is not....instead, it is art made from a true artistic genius. :)
It looks amazing and it looks like Yuna from final fanasty
Awesome work dude, she's really cute. Shame she ain't real :P
Its a awesome art one of best pictures i have seen ..
And of course i will be pleased to look on more of your art like this .. 10/10 really amazing work
its a very good picture i like it .well it it well done good work . its probably something that would look like an original from the game artist ...i like your style by the way you know this picture is so good that its hard to review as there are no flaws at all . AND IF ANYONE DOES NOT LIKE THIS PICTURE THEIR NUTS!>:<
Holy crap, that's incredible.
The attention to detail is fantastic. The shading is amazing...proportions are all accurate. The shading is great.
this is perfection.
it reminds me of an asain version of fable like how shes dressed
it is a really amazing art piece, hope we can see more of these good pieces :)
you have 10 real good art
I can't believe how anybody can draw so well! it almost looks computer generated! dude, i need someone to teach me to draw like this!
I dont know why but the i LOVE how you did the leaves :3
Very detailed too <3
You happened to get every detail well placed even on that tiny ass pendant to even the markings on the map. Kudos to you my good sir!
Amazing stuff! Also, It would appear shes wearing that cursed Pendant, oh no!
i dont care if the dagger is fat, or that her left glove isnt as detailed as the right (or whatever).
but she is a BABE. omfg.
soooo dang attractive
This is absolutely phenomenal. Fantastic job sir!
ooooomnnn not bad
Very nice! The dagger DOES looks a bit fat, but it's really hard to draw at angles, impossible for the artly challenged (like myself). 10/10
It's very hard to draw on an angle like this which is where a few small proportions are slightly off (the scroll on her lap and the dagger). Besides that criticism I'd like to see more of your work on newgrounds. Keep it up! 5/5 9/10
This is as close to perfect as perfect can get.
Amazing work. I'm startled at how good this is. Looks more lifelike than...life.
I like the kind of artist that like to make every detail unique, your work is not like the others. you have talent it doesnt matter on what you made it the thing is that you have a very good taste!
Just a question how many time this took you?
This is absolutely outstanding, an incredibly well done piece. I'd love to hear the story behind this one.
I love it the way your work the shadows of the tree. Colors are sweet, nice details on the clothes and material, but what is really catch my attention is in the picture she seem looking at me. Continue your good artwork i'm impressed :)
This is plain awesome.
The lighting, shades, textures and saturated effects... there's too much for just a 10!
The technique you use to make the pic just one league below realism is amazing.
I'd really like to know how you do something of this caliber sometime.
Absolutely love the expression on the girl. You've taken an odd angle with and even more confusing body expression.
It's done so beautifully, well done.
It's amazing, deserves a 10........a few dicks gave 9 though and if I recall.........a basted had 7.
Some kickass art.
Great work, Awesome Anime, What could b better
You should meet my friend Cat, she loves anime and very good, it's just her resources
4 words: True Piece of Art!
Well done!
I love how detailed it is!
perfect values and shading love the colors amazing drawing keep up tha good work
I have to say that this is my new favorite artwork. The shading was perfect, and I love your work on the eyes; it almost seems like she is looking right at you. Also the face was amazing with the high and low lights. Keep up the amazing work!!!
Author's Response:
I'm really glad you like it!
I know all these guys want to see the dirty version.
Author's Response:
Not really.
The red pendant and bright purple sash give this great piece that extra bit of flare that helps complete this. I love the upward view. I'm terrible at proportions such as this so I'm in awe of this wonderfullness. ^-^
Author's Response:
Haha, thanks. Painting in the little details is the fun part!
The shading is absolutley amazing. How long did this take you?
Author's Response:
About a week's worth of work.
going to be mine one day
This is one of the greatest things i've ever seen. 5/5 10/10
Annika? I think she would make a great video game character... in fact, she would make a great star of an RPG. A lot of people would buy the game because of the main Annika! lol...
I found a new favorite artist >: ]
This is my future girlfriend. I really would like her babies.
You have a mind full of wonderful fantasy. This here is my favourite. 5/5 10/10 favourite.
I don' tknow how you did this, but it's a marvel of color, lines, shading, and imagination.
This is so awesome!
if you drew that by hand, you are amazing. anyone who says otherwise is useless
It seems really life like, this piece seems like something out of a Final Fantasy cut scene. Keep up the good work.
Unabletomakebetterpicturethisistheawesomnessoftheubernes........lol huh xD nice :)
the greatest pic ive ever seen !!!
From a very skilled artist. Top notch, well done. Must have taken ages.
Simply amazing
The colors are so bright and reflective! This one is added to my favorites! What can I say? It's Amazing!
great work idk wat to say its awesome!
this is so so so good!
***k!!!this is the best picture i've ever see!!!
if i could i would give you 20/10 10/5
u can draw real good, where'd u learn it? at art school?
i've bin there but still draw the same...
This is one of the best pictures i've seen on newgrounds
Great Job!, excellent work
What about HOT DAEMN MAN FRIGGIN AWESOME
I love it !! :D
Makes me wanna crap cuz its awesome!
the best thing i ever seen , this is the esyest 10/10 i ever gived
I haven't been paying attention to Newgrounds for some time, but boy, am I glad I checked today! New favourite artist! Keep 'em coming!
This could be promotional Final Fantasy artwork, it's legit professionalism at its best. Keep it up.
but for some reson it reminds me of kaire from Kingdon hearts
wow just stunning. really fantastic job. :)
This is indeed another hidden treasure unburied from the art portal. The background, the lighting and the actual facial expression are next to perfection. It really gave the feeling that this woman's adventures have just begun for her.
The artwork is amazing!
I couldn't believe my eyes!
The textures and the technique.... Just......Wow!
I really hope you make more of these masterpieces and submit them later.
You are a true genius when it comes to art.
5/5 10/10
This picture is great, very detailed, and just vibrant!
You get a five, and a ten from me.
P.S: I'd like to see the story behind this image. As stated in your response to Vold666's review, you have a story to go with this character. Is this story animated, or a piece of literature?
This drawing is fantastic!
God your a great artist. I'm doing some writing in my free time and i would really like if you could help me develop charcters through your art and i would like to know who you created your art work.
....Hotttttt!!! I like it!!
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Amazing job better than the crap usally showing i mean it looks like its real
this is simply one of the greatest pictures on newgrounds, most stuff on newgrounds is just porn, but u dont need that to get good ratings :) keep up the good work!!! o and i noticed that she has the necklace from a previous picture, who knows maybe you could make a game outta you charachters and landscapes you made :D
this is actually better than most of the crap in the art section good job
She's looking at Me lol jk,
Beautiful work!
she's beautiful, the tree looks real, and grass green at 100%, good job!
That sure is incredibly drawn and cute. This is by far one of the best pieces on newgrounds.
That made my jaw fall down to the ground... and I'm still drooling O_o
Very very beautiful
your drawing, it just is amazing and awe inspiring, just wow.
this is truly a work of art
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I bet you can get a job at all those browser games and paint half-naked ladies for their ads, this art is amazing!
Yes you really should consider posting your art there in www.deviantart.com. It would be much appreciated there, I'm sure. If you have or get an account, let me know on that site so I can add you to my deviantwatch. My account name is Fayari there too.
have u considered posting ur art on
www.deviantart.com
cuz its really good
Wow that is really well done. Keep it up!
Are you sponsored?
I have not enough talent to paint (you DID paint this right? If not, my apologies.) this well. I have enough time, but I'm WAY too lazy. You're pretty good y'know. (i know, gets old after the first 100 say it.)
Damn...
I wish I had talent like this.
very beautiful girl, awesome job. my only criticisms would be that her right (our left) knee pad and glove aren't as detailed as her left. the kneepad just has lines drawn on it, they don't go in like on the other one. the glove is just not detailed; there are no folds or any kind of texturing.
One manly tear drips down my face...
Great work its just great overall , can't find anything to criticize , at all
10/10 5/5
im not worthy *bows*
You sir, are a genius of the art community.
i like her expression! She looks very sweet and the details in the background are greatly detailed ^^ like it!
cool art, is that the blood charm on her neck?
Words cannot describe the magnificent awe that is this work of art, this masterpiece!
Very well drawn, a picture right out of a fantasy RPG, the lighting is perfect, the surrounding green makes this picture look peaceful.
Very nicely done indeed.
I like it alot. Yes.
-By the way, who is Annika?
to have ever though I could draw....
that picture is awesome its perfect wow that is amazing
Words cannot begin to describe how well you captured this image. Fantasy greats like Larry Elmore could not have done a better job. Great pic, and I hope to see more by you.
I can't even be bothered to say anything about the drawing or colours coz they are so obviously win that they need no bigging up
what i really love about this image is the perspective that you have managed to achieve
awe inspiring
Splendid piece of artwork! I have to say that this art was well prepared and well done. Good job, it must have taken you quite awhile to finish this piece of art. Though there were 1 or 2 flaws, everything else in this art was great and perfectly done. Keep up the awesome work! 5/5 10/10
IT's LIKE REAL!
GREAT!!! the coloring, lighting! environment details! Items, Clothes!
All the crap is perfect!!!!!
an artwork thats actually not a joke, or crap .... but good !
I especially like the vibrance of the colors.
And beautiful :)
very nice picture. why dont animate a flash with that girl as a protagonist?
i cant actually find anything that i would say you need to improve on so kudos for that. and i love how you out the blood charm around her neck, thought that was a very nice touch
great shadows and detail, simply impressive
10 for background and lighting
I think I'm in love.... hahaha
This is one of the best pics ive seen at Newgrounds so far! Awesome colored and extremely detailed, i love it!
Indeed..a splendid artwork.
Close to flawless even.
Other than that, I don't have much to add here. Can't criticize, and constant praising is no good;)
I mean, when I looked at this, I thought it was something from Final Fantasy. Seriously, you ought to start working for Square. The detailies, the colors, the luminosity/shading, perspective and all that. *clicks "add to favorites" button* So, I suppose you made this in Photoshop?
Man, that's beautiful! Ist so nice drawn with all the details ans she is cute ^_^
amazing, and details are awesome.
it strangely makes me feel relax
This is probably the best anime drawing i have seen in a long, long time.
I would love a render of this chick tho
It really looks good. But the knees feel a bit weird. It must be hard to draw those knees from that perspective. But if you want to improve this thing, it would help to improve the knees. Otherwise it looks amazing. The drawing is really well done, and the coloring is just awesome! Keep it up!
damn ur good & i know a chick who looks just like this chick
Damn...d00d ur AWESOME!!!! I was really shocked looking at this.
nicely done.
one big hellish WOOOOOOW O_O this is amazzing dude! soooo detailed and the colors! perfect for my new wallpaper :D
like the other guy said i could easily imagine seeing this in a manual for an rpg. she looks a lot like kisala from rogue galaxy. the shading is also excellent not to mention all the nice details.
This about one of the greatest works of art I've seen.
What did you use to draw it?
Author's Response:
Photoshop CS2
This artwork is Amazing...bet it took some time to do..?
but it was well worth it 10/10 5/5...
Author's Response:
Yeah, it took awhile.
I love that picture, the perspective, the colors and most importanly the girls face ; ) So many details and it creates a beautiful athmosphere.
The signature is also very creative and fits great inside that masterpiece.
Most of it flows diagonally from the right top to the left bottom. The dagger, the scrolls, the legs and her right arm (left from our view) for example. Her right Hand, the scarf around her waist and the left arm (right from our view) stops that flow so we get the resting inside that picture, but I think the effect would have been greater if one of her legs would be angled horizontally from down the knee.
The colorization fits great into your drawing style. Keep it up I love your work!
10/10 5/5
Author's Response:
Thanks for the well thought out response!
great work 120/100 brilliant pic
Im digging this picture a lot man. Great job! i love the art, and enjoi the colour intensity. keep up the good work.
Incredible Art work 10/10 5/5 I love it!
The drawing itself it great. The color you added made it come to life. Nice touch with the hair
Amazing artwork.
This is good art, thank you.
Author's Response:
Thank you for looking!
this looks like character art on the booklet of a final fantasy game! the colors are fibrent and full, and the shading is subtle but still there, i like it, so good
Author's Response:
Thank you very much! It's very flattering to be compared to something like Final Fantasy.
you make want to just get up and draw myself
Author's Response:
I say go for it! Drawing is great fun!
but great artwork.
I bet it took you a long time to add all those details,
I like the way you tried to make her look like she's wearing historical clothing.
And the way you used the computer and not hand drawing.
Your art inspired me to draw again because I quit a long time ago.
Please give me some tips, to be as great as you
Author's Response:
Annika is a character from my story. Thanks for the wonderful comment.
Keep on drawing, that's really the only way to get better. Feel free to drop me a PM any time!
the lighting, the colours the linework... all brillant!
if you were to change anything... i would say that the tree's leaves start to far down... and thats about it... its a flawless piece of work... im sure theres minior issues with it if you look really closely but on the whole a lovely piece of work... top marks and favourted...
Author's Response:
Thank you. It's encouraging to get sincere comments like these.
