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Reviews for "Zafina of Eden IV"

Lots of minor issues pile up.

At first glance there's nothing really horrific about it. But anything more then a fleeting look reveals a lot of minor issues that clog the clarity and impact of the drawing.

I'd like to first mention the hips. It's okay to be cartoony and exaggerate certain aspects of anatomy, however, this needs to be consistent throughout the whole figure. There are certain rhythms of the human body that need to be listened to. Because of the large hips, small shoulders, and large skull, the rhythm is out of sync to how a woman looks.

Second, the face structure is seriously lacking. It's really common for people to try and slap anime features on a flat head shape when drawing in a Japanese style. But this is the wrong way to go about it. Her eyes are facing forward, yet, her head is turned! This suggests that her left eye is right up and close to her ear.
Her mouth was also placed in an awkward spot. She has no jaw, so it looks as if it's been placed under her chin. Look at some skulls to try and mimic where features are placed.
The eyes are also rather lifeless. For a character who is "over-dramatic" you're loosing a lot of feeling by leaving out the pupils.

Next, the armor needs some re-envisioning. There's no way this girl is fighting against a world destroying demon in that. The second she raises her arms those two puppies are falling right out of that breastplate.
She can be gutted, stabbed in the heart, get her legs and arms chopped off, be hit over the head by anything, but at least her shoulders and kneecaps will be alright. You can make sexy work while still covering up her most vital areas.

Last point, the hair. Nothing annoys me more then play-doh hair. What I mean by play-doh hair is that it's a large blob with some spikes pulled out. Pay more attention to how hair falls on the head because it will never naturally clump like that along the bangs.
For coloring the hair, avoid treating it like it's a plastic. There's no need to draw every last strand, but you need to find ways to find a happy midpoint.

Oh dear, that was a pretty long critique. I could go more in-depth, but I think anymore will be counterproductive.

Cheers.

DragonPunch responds:

Thanks for the advice, though that was pretty tough to swallow, admittingly...

The way her hips are positioned.

It looks like she's about to take a giant shit, and it's going to get everywhere. The breasts are abnormally shaped and totally out of proportion. Don't fucking get me started on that face.

Seriously???

Wow, if this is art. Then, they must have really lowered the standards these days. ItâEUTMs incredibly flat with very little body details. The cape is uneven. The eyes are lifeless. No breasts are that small. And thereâEUTMs no sign of any ears. Finally, to top it off her calves are way too thin to match up with her legs. The only thing you did get right was some good coloring. But, even a child can do that..

DragonPunch responds:

Thanks for the tips. At least YOU found a positive, while the trolls find nothing but negatives.

Thank you for butchering a good character.

I'm actually an artist unlike some of the other trolls on here, so I'll give you some honest critiques.

-the cape looks fucked up. Seriously, one half of it looks bigger than the other.
-the breasts do not look right. They shouldn't be perky if there's nothing holding it up. And no, don't say that it's a bra of some sort. Because it's not. The attempt at a breastplate was half-assed.
-the shoulder is placed down too low, the shoulderplate nearest to us should be higher.
-thunder thighs, much?
-Jesus, her shoes look like it'd curve her toes up wicked bad.
-dead stare, seriously, it's the most uninteresting, blandest piece of shit I've seen on NG in all of my years of lurking
-the area between the ribs and the butt is gruesomely disproportionate.
-the right calf shouldn't be showing skin
-Apparently you never learned how to shade hair well. Good job.

So, in total, I give this review a 0. Better luck next time! ;DDD

DragonPunch responds:

You are NOT an artist...Anyways, I was actually going for a more cartoony style with the proportions. I was trying something new by warping the proportions a bit. But, I guess...It'll have to do.

very cool

I love the idea, I hope you come out with more! =)

DragonPunch responds:

Roger that!