LinkDoodles's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Gravedigger (T-shirt submission)]

Honestly this is the type of piece that makes me wish I had spent more time working on my design, because this is excellent all around. The color palette is great, your idea is super clever and uses a lot of arty imagery, and the final product has a lot of character and life to it. Maybe this is a personal nitpick, but I'd like to see what it might look like with the outer lines a tad bolder, or at the very least an even width for all parts of the image— it can be a little thin in some areas, especially looking at the preview. However, I still think this is an excellent design, and I totally would get this is if is a contest winner. Very well done, I wish you the best of luck!

EvanScale responds:

Thanks a lot for the feedback. Glad you like it.

Its true i thought the same about the outline (mainly the even width around it). Maybe i could have done a more thorough job there.

[The Sketch Is Always Better Than The Lineart]

Such a simple design, but I have to say I love it! It's very relatable too, and I like how you laid everything out, including the art supplies. The blue sketch line is also a great addition— I did the same on my entry as well! My only complaint is really a typography nitpick— did you use Papyrus for the word "Sketch"? A lot of designers will avoid using that font, since it's pretty overused and unprofessional. While I don't think it's a dealbreaker for most people (I'm just a dork when it comes to typefaces) I'd suggest maybe looking around for other handwritten or sketchy fonts if you ever do a design like this again. I don't know newgrounds' rules on suggesting offsite links, but if you look up "dafont" you should find a site with free fonts you can use in future designs. Like I said, though, this really is a nitpick, and I still think I'd get this shirt if it was for sale. Good job, hope this helped for the future!

Zerikix responds:

Oh my god you made me so happy! I NEVER GOT A COMMENT BEFORE LOL! I'll keep the font thing in mind tho! I just thought it looked sketchy so it was a good idea! ^-^ If i don't win tho , I can make it for sale on my own :p I'd love to link you if you would be interested IF I DID DO IT but really JUST THANK YOU SO MUCH! you made me sooooo happy I never got a comment or even i 5 stars <3 I LOVE YOU

[Let's beat the devil out of it!]

This is such a cool design! I love how you characterized Bob Ross, and everything is so crisp and energetic. The only real complaint I have is the lettering— when the text goes through different lineart, coloring, and the negative space of the shirt color, it can be a bit hard to read. I'd suggest either adding a white back (or other bright color) to the text or just keeping it as the shirt color, testing a few options to see what works best. Either way, that's a small complaint to an otherwise really cool design, and I'd probably get this if it was on sale. Good job!

AgataCzerw responds:

Thank you, It would be awesome if it was noticed by Jazza, I will be happy to see his reaction to Buff Ross :D. In case of the text you are 100% right, I should have used one solid color for the greater readability, it's a good advice :)
I also saw you tshirt design and it's so awesome :D I would wear that, I dig space themes and the quote from your shirt is lovely :D Anyway, good luck to us both ;)

[Fill The Heart With Art Alt. Version]

I think this is a very cool design with a lot to love! (Yes, this may possibly be a pun on the "heart" thing). I love how you incorporated the arty imagery into the heart itself, and looking over your other submission with just the heart, I think it's solid by itself. The phrase I think is also good, but my only problem is the readability. With how it's arranged, it's hard to tell what you're saying, and I had to read the description to figure out what it said. I might suggest fixing that for the future, maybe trying out different ways to arrange your text. Still, I can see you put a lot of work into this, and even though some parts of it could be improved, it's a very clean and crisp design! Well done!

[ART]

This is a really nice design! I like the idea of the negative space being able to spell out the word "ART" and the amount of supplies present to show all aspects of art. I might suggest making the outline of the easel in the "R" a little bolder, since that letter is the only one I have some trouble reading at a glance. I also might suggest moving the sketchbook near the right of the "A" and the set of watercolors at the right of the "T" since those make some tangents to the letters that I don't think you were going for. Overall though, the piece is solid, and I'd definitely get this shirt if it was sold! Hope my advice helped for future ideas you may have!