SquizofrenicCat's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Purring pair (COMM)]

By far one of the most entertaining reference sheets I've ever seen.
It really stands on its own as a piece, and it allows you to bask in the chaotic energy of the characters.

I like how her frontal tuft fur pattern gives the impression of cleavage which is brilliant. The lad looks pretty sharp for a dimwit, too, so that's amusing. Awesome work on them.

[Chemical Marriage]

The curious bit about this series is that the real Ami and Yumi are in their 50's still doing their thing. Both are mums, and Yumi has in fact divorced twice.

Wouldn't have looked any of this up if it weren't for your work, which depicts a third mysterious thing which is either a fantasy left behind or omen for what's dead ahead. I don't know how you do it but I like it.

StingerWanjiro responds:

>_> <_< o_0;;;

[neco- ark has like ears and hands]

lets fucking go dude

[Panni]

The new one feels more stoic and strong from her expression. I like how you gave her one arm back and made the gore more subtle. Overall, very cute and soft style you've progressed to.

I think the background got a bit worse. A little bit more effort could have gone into redrawing it as they seem like hasted scribbles to me instead of clouds.

[Basil]

if only these had been at the bottom of the stairs...

[Catgirl Redraw]

My perspective is that of someone who has followed different internet artists for quite a bit and as such I did notice your art changed significantly overtime. I was there around those tumblr days, for the record.

I cannot tell you if it was an improvement, because all of that depends on what you want to do and what audience you want to cater to. What I can tell you is what changes I've noticed and how I've been reading them.

As others mentioned, the developed style is now much more free. It let go of some detail/anatomy and seems to try and make up for it with the overall shape and gesture. This redraw is in fact a total reinterpretation and supports this theory, I do not feel the gesture and expressions are anywhere near the same. Details from 2016 like the nose bump, nipple protrusion, elbow, leather straps, shoulder blades, all either went down or disappeared; but there's more (new?) gesture with arched back, raised shoulder, open mouth, colored pupils with halfway shut eyelids, and wild hair.

Coloring style also changed a lot of over time, there used to be way less colors and shades, but way more contrast which made details really stand out. The colors on the 2016 girl are almost flat for sure, but the contrast between her skin against her straps and hair/tail are fierce. There's still several light hints of purple which lead the viewer's eyes to fine, subtle details across specific parts of the drawing. My eyes get completely lost in the 2022 girl colors, there's a constant mix of similar tones and values throughout her but it doesn't lead me anywhere specific, it instead teases me to unfocus and look at the overall shape.

Again, I'm not saying it's better, or worse. I think you have enough time on the road to tell what is better for yourself. But it's definitely different, and I thought it would be interesting to point out exactly what has changed for me.

[Sprigatito Look]

Extremely cursed. Great job.

[Peter Searches For Pokemon]

I know this is a shitpost, but I legit appreciate the background and shades. It's a surprisingly calming sight. Brian as pikachu is also a nice touch.

[Aldaphone]

Very based. Thank you for appropriately recycling that gremlin entrepreneur essence into a new thing.

The overall design/theme has a great level of chaotic energy (purple and gold) which seems very appropriate for the setting. I bet those sessions are really fun if the narrative is on the same wavelength.

The original design would hide the neck and chest/breasts with a "fur poncho" for a good reason; it's difficult to make a character like this into a hourglass figure without making them seem "bloated" in a way.

Either making her fuzzier around curves (prolly not viable if it's a figure), giving her a dress outfit, or making her more apple-shaped would do the trick, I find. In either case it is still very cute.

[All Hail The Broken Man]

Rando did nothing wrong.