CactusDragon's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Mira(in progress)]

Again, a beautiful piece! I like the greyscale that you're working in, it definitely draws out the darks and the lights and gives almost a peaceful yet demanding atmosphere. I wish I had half the talent you do! Fantastic work, I can't wait to see the finished outcome :)

~CD~

CatgeckoMironov responds:

thanks again

unfortunately, it's gonna take a while XD. I've been distracted by a major commission.

[Critter1]

Wow!! I love the creativity behind this creature, it's very lanky and mysterious! I like the mix, it works very nicely. I also like the style that you drew it in! This piece gets my imagination running, thinking of what other types of creatures would exist in the ecosystem this beast lives in! Very well done :)

~CD~

CatgeckoMironov responds:

in this case, that would be a bit impossible. genetic strains derived from preexisting species do naively exist in my world, but rarely are they pure.
the magic system of my world revolves around an alien consciousness being capable of forming a body to house itself in and control the physical world through.
many of those artificial bodies, or their descendants are what make up the ecosystem in the end. because the specific organisms are created for specialized traits, or enhanced beyond what would be normally allowed by natural selection (due to bypassing clumsy intermediate forms in evolution) the ecosystem itself is far more vicious, quick-changing and competitive. additionally, new further-developed strains are being introduced all the time.

it's more complex than that, (there are also individual "alien" minds to account for) but that's the general gist.

I have a different work in which there's none of that mumbo jumbo, but it's quite different overall. and i haven't drawn anything from it yet.

[Flying free]

Loooove this!! I adore the perspective regarding the neck and head! The general line of motion is awesome, the curvature of the body compared to the opposite curvature of the top of the waterfall shifts your eyes around the piece.
I do agree with other reviews on the landscape, it's a bit odd and doesn't flow as much as it could. I'd also like to see less detail or less sharpness in the water and landscape for a more dramatic effect of distance. Overall, I love it, well done!

~CD~

Nievaris responds:

I am sorry that my response took me soo long. Thanks a lot for your words and your critique :) Also for pointing out the thing of the lines of the dragon and the waterfall, I didn't realize it at all, thehe.