MoopSeal's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Ghost Rider]

This perfectly captures the feeling of stepping into the summer sun in the middle of the afternoon...

J-Caro responds:

Not gonna lie, that was my main inspiration

[THE HUNTER (OLD ART)]

Very well done. This looks like a piece of yours that will stand the test of time.

[Portrait Practice]

A clown pirate... now that's something you don't see every day. Good work; I could spend all night looking at all the different brush strokes, and how they come together. I know this is digital, but I assume you have used synthetic paint tools. How do you cram so much detail in this smaller resolution, or did you downscale the picture before uploading?

cyangorilla responds:

First off, thank you! That's very nice of you to say :)

Buggy is from One Piece, where there is a bearman pirate and an elephant-shaped sword and a dog-shaped gun, so he is quite the normal guy.

In terms of the brush work, it was all done at the same resolution I uploaded it, since it was a study piece and I prefer to keep those low-res (to avoid detailing too much). The brushwork was one of the focuses of the study, but I mostly used 2 brushes + a smudge brush:

-A standard round where I messed with opacity or density (similar to flow in Photoshop)
-A very basic "bristle" brush I made
-A smudge version of the "bristle" brush

In some parts I added strokes of a dotted brush to break edges with something more than blending.

It is SUPER IMPORTANT to stroke along the surface you are painting, as that gives a more convincing look and doesn't confuse the eye regarding volumes (or at least reduces confusion).

The other thing I did was trying to have contour areas delimited by a saturated stroke where it was necessary to provide a more natural look to them, instead of a hard-surface razor sharp edge.

Hopefully this helped a bit. Shoot me a DM if you have further questions!
Thank you again c:

[DEMENFAUX]

This must have taken forever, so much detail, so many figures and characters. Great Job!

Ruedefaux responds:

Thank you so much <3

[Izilith Sundress]

Very nice, would love to see it colored and finished.

[Messerschmitt Me 262]

My favorite fighter plane!

[Pull Over (That Robot too Phat)]

Adorable little gif. Great job!

[Star Wars - Comic Cover]

I can't decide who I like best, Darth Vader or General Grievous; they're both the coolest Star Wars villains.

J-Caro responds:

Gotta go with Vader, but it's not an easy choice!

[Mechanic]

I love the way you do lighting; the burning cigarette was the highlight of this pic for me XD.

JessxJess responds:

Gotta have that contrasting focal point. I always makes the picture.

[Surprised Puma Girl]

Oh my, that is hilariously terrifying.