ZekeWatson's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Retro Game Office]

It's amazing how an adjustment of palette can completely change the mood of a piece! The hand-drawn effects are a very nice touch and as usual love you finding creative ways to flex your Gamer Knowledge (tm).

Also Cool Spot!!

DreamsBellArt responds:

Thanks a bunch! Yes it's been fun to figure out how color schemes can really drastically change that.
You spotted the spot!

[Travel Pak]

Great piece! I really love the thick outer-outlines combined with the white-highlights! Makes a really bright and cheerful feeling piece!
Also I spent way too long trying to figure out if that's a real Kirby cartridge or not lol

DreamsBellArt responds:

Thanks so much! I've been enjoying trying to make my art feel like photos where the bright direct sunlight has blown-out the white balance. I'm glad you enjoy!
ps. incase you were still wondering, it's Kirby's Star Stacker :)

[mushroom farmers]

Really love this one! The slug-worker would absolutely need a sun-hat to work in the fields or they'd dry out! Very thoughtful character design!
Were you inspired by the IRL ants who grow mushrooms in their nests?

Pammeenevaeh responds:

Hey, thanks!

Ironically I genuinely didn't know that. I've just been wanting to make little ant civilians for a good while now. Cool ant fact

[it's me!!!1]

Really cool piece! I love the lines and the colours a lot! Full of style and energy!

What does the text say in the background? Or is that a secret?

skrepkaaa responds:

OMG THANKS !! <3
This text from one song. In English it will be " I have the only You. You have the only Me. And all our dreams are Intertwined. And this is f*ckind awesome. "

[sky and her vidyagames]

Looks great! Did Sky order the new Shantae GBA game that's coming out?

MissAndyDandy responds:

Maybe?

[[ANIM] Head Juggle]

Just looked through your gallery, it's great to see you obviously improving your pixel art and applying new techiques over the years!
Your Peridot and 9-Shoku pieces are cute and I like them a lot, but this is showcasing a lot of improvements in your pixel-art I feel.

Keep up the good work and a (very late) happy pixel day :D

TangoStar responds:

It's been a very long while since I did pixel! When I made these I'm glad I still had it in me.
Hope to get to do more of it someday soon!

[Waterman Joins the Battle]

I'm still waiting for him to finish the movie. It's the last work of Leslie Nielson.

Alarric responds:

I'm still waiting like fry's dog from futurama

[Paper Mario Advance]

Looks great! I think adding the depth was a really smart idea! You also did a great job of adapting the official designs of the fonts and HUD to the GBA resolution and you really made it look official!

(funnily enough I drew a Paper Mario GBC inspired piece not-too-long ago)

SuperPhil64 responds:

Thanks dude! When and had a look at your Paper Mario art, love how your piece turned out and how it's animated!

[Cover Art - Flacer & Puptira in: Clockwork Lunacy]

I love this, it looks very genuine! Are the bugs based off-of the ones in Super Mario Land 2? They remind me of them either way, and that's a very good thing!

LellyLL responds:

I can say there was some inspiration!

[Strangers]

The whole piece is perfect.
You had an idea in mind and it's clear you executed it *perfectly*!

My personal favourite is the fish who looks like
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Elzrydo responds:

glad you like it. i do like the fish too