Reviews for Plea From a Crisis Suit

[ThyReviewer]

Subject: Futuristically medieval! If that's even a word...

Introduction:

As high-tech this battle may be, it feels like it's been drawn in the old ages. A nice way to combine two opposites together! That's like me drawing a badass picture of Megatron eating off a human's head on a caveman's wall... chalk and all.

Likes:

I like everything about it. The shading is perfected, there's a nice variety of color, and so much more. I also notice the cracks in the ground, which only further enhance the photo. Nice job!

Dislikes:

Nothing. The only thing that bugs me a bit is the choppiness of some of the edges, mainly on the giant yellow robot. A small detail, though. Nothing big.

Advice:

The only advice I have for you is to keep making awesome art!

Scores:

Detail: 4/5
I love all the background details and character details. It shows all the effort you put into it! I would only change the robot again to make it seem less edgy, but what the hell do I know about drawing. Good show!

Color: 5/5
Outstanding. One of the only pictures that actually seem bright, and not depressing. Good job!

Shading: 5/5
Perfect. ...No, seriously, that's all I got to say, good chap!

Originality: 5/5
I would think that someone would make a medieval drawing of robots fighting each other by now. The idea seems so obvious and right in front of our faces. Only you managed to notice such a thing! Well done!

Meaning: 5/5
What's the meaning exactly? Well, robots are gonna boot us out of our dominant position. I like how even the fighter seems almost human! Nicely done!

Appealing: 5/5
I would like a poster of this drawing, pronto! Oh, and I'll have your cash by Tuesday. Seriously though, well done!

Overall and conclusion: 4.5/5

Though this review seems short, I still like how you beautifully displayed the colors. I just can't get over that! How do you do this, seriously!? Thanks for wowing me!

Good day, sir!

[Coop]

Okay, so the Tau look like they shopped at the same boutique used to sell Storm Trooper Armour in Return of the Jedi and the Dark Angels Green looks a little too Emerald to me, but other than that, the essence of the piece certainly captures the moment well. From the little details, such as the "Temporary Techpriest", inscribed on the tool box, the roll of gaffer tape there and the smoke rising from the barrels, this is clearly something that you've put a lot of thought and effort into.

What really stuns me is that you're written a passage to go with it and I'm struggling to come up with enough words of a review, to compare to what you've written. Did you write the concept first, or draw the image and tell the story around it?

On the hyper-critical side of things, you could have made the background a little more involved, as a misty / cloudy skyline just doesn't do much, compared to the high levels of detail in the rest of the image. A distinct lack of blood was the other thing, as even though Space Marines wear this fantastic armour, they still technically have blood, or blood like fluids pumped around their systems, so losing it would look pretty cool, as well as dismemberment, by cannon fire, or just tearing from the mech, in front of the Commander.

Clearly a subject that you have a passion for, keep up the great work!

[Review Request Club]

Galneda responds:

I had considered poolings of blood beneath the space marines at one point, but I've already forgotten why I didn't do it; the black smudged around the Crisis Suit's foot was supposed to be a guide for the blood kicked up from stomping the marine underfoot.

What had started when I roughed this was just a Crisis Suit having a sort of a standoff with a Space Marine...then that became a Crisis Suit with his army behind him...then I thought, "Well, surely the Space Marine wouldn't be alone, so I gotta include them somehow." and what happened was a scene played out in my head where the Space Marines were either in midbattle or about to lose, and it would be a lone badass about to avenge the hell out of his fallen brothers.

So in short, the drawing came first, and before it was completed, I opened up the submit Art Portal page, and started typing. A couple of dozen edits later so I could fit the damn thing in the alotted "Author's Comments" section, and I added a few details to the work in progress to make it better match the story I impatiently jotted down. The last two details being the cloaked Stealth Suits and the two "stun missiles" sticking out of the ground.

I really do need to start drawing more original work, but the lore behind 40K is an interesting one. If I were to do it again, I'm thinking of doing Necrons next. :P

Much appreciated for the review! It's not the word count that makes it a good review, it's that it's honest, critical, and helpful...so thanks again, Coop!

[CanadianDesperado]

Nice crisp lines, good shading, an interesting picture to ponder, and good backstory. I like it.

[XwaynecoltX]

Robots and battle good stuff

So These types of pieces are always kinda interesting you never know what you are in store for but with this one you made it interesting, and in some ways it was kind of Unique, but anyways a good piece of art you have here and i am glad to have seen this. Ok so cool "ROBOTS" are always a blast and a whole bunch of fun, and with this piece you have also presented a sort of story with whats going on so that was a plus, the action is there even in just a still piece of art and thats hard to do but thats what i got from it so nice job there, now with this not sure what to suggest to improve on maybe later though. And so My ending experience on this decent art piece was that it brings a good element of visual, there was some nifty design all around and i was generally pleased with all of this, a good art piece indeed, I do hope to see more work from you and from this theme style.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
As for improvments im not too sure but i have suggested a few ideas tips, and some suggestions, maybe they will help but atleast read it and create your own experience and maybe you will come up with you own ideas from it, but regardless the ideas are there for you. Maybe adding a darker backround of sky and such, maybe some more happenings going on in the sky like other distant battles,