VaguelyCreepy's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Price]

Even just as basic sketches your drawings have such a refined look to them. Lots of people (myself included) couldn't get these kinds of relatively smooth curves and lines in one stroke, especially on a sketch, and especially-especially using what I'm guessing is just a normal pen on a rough, uneven paper towel. Getting to see your physical drawings is really interesting, too - they have a different kind of expressiveness than your digitally-made works. I think it's partly because of the shading, and because you use lines for shapes here when your digital pictures largely use solids for shapes. It's a really cool comparison.

Shane-Frost responds:

I really appreciate you taking the time for this. I seldom really reflect on the way I work with art since like most artists I just do it and have been for a long while. It made me for a moment muse and think upon the difference of the work, and it's roots. Thank you kindly!

[Person Mcperson Face]

Poor, terrified fellow human Chad. This is certainly something new from you. I like it! Any chance Person McPersonface might hang around a while?

Shane-Frost responds:

Probably. Apparently they quickly became an unofficial mascot for the Amazon warehouse, so I may do something more with them.

[Battle against a Weird Guy]

Oh man, I would play the hell out of this. Great job with the design, I could immediately recognize you were going for an EarthBound vibe, especially with the trippy background and text boxes. Just looking at this makes me want to press the A button. I think it's the blinking arrow in the upper right.

JohnnyTwoByFour responds:

Thanks so much! Glad you appreciate the design, I wanted it to be as precise as possible!

[Bunny & Strawberry]

Is this a thing? Like a thing that exists beyond this one picture? Because I like this. I'd like to see more of this. You've got an interesting color palette here, and their attitudes are well-conveyed. And is that strawberry going to explode?

Animudio responds:

HAHA! Thanks so much for this comment! Made my day! As much as I want this to be a thing, I'm currently working on my webcomic cloudJUMPERS over on Tumblr. Who knows! Maybe they'll make a cameo!

P.S. Yes those are Strawberry Sugar Bombs ready to explode!!

[- COMMISIONS OPEN! - I CAN BE BROKE EDITION!]

Hm… so, for clarification, say we have an OC in a certain fandom. You won't do anything directly of them, or in that fandom's style, that much is clear. But would you be willing to do something inspired by that character? Basically the… I don't know a better way to put it, "callmedoc-verse" version of them, or some idea they make you think of? Because I'd be totally thrilled to participate in this, but I want to give you a good idea to work with.

Shane-Frost responds:

Indeed. I have actually worked on a nothingness version of fandom characters before such as a sonic OC, however I am very upfront about this as well because of miscommunication once or twice leading to the presumption the character in question would look anywhere familiar to a pre-established style.

[Machine]

So, does "yet to conclude" mean you're still working on it? Because this is really good stuff. It's a story that's been done before, true, but something about the way you tell it makes it really engaging. Maybe because it's more along the lines of introspective and thoughtful instead of just angsty. Still, discontinued or not, you've created more fine work for everyone to enjoy!

Shane-Frost responds:

Correct, I am still working on it and plan to conclude the story soon enough. Currently it rests on 64 pages but will be wrapping up. I thank you kindly and aye, I'm hoping the story is just a nice little romp than eye roller.

[The Kraken (Earthbound)]

Incredible! This must have taken quite a while. Is it meant to be hung up? I've heard that trying to hang something big enough made from Perlers is hard because it tends to fall apart. Is that what the crayon backing is for?

Excellent work!

Glugglor responds:

Yes, it is currently hanging on my wall. I hot glued the perler beads to the canvas, which worked out nicely. I made a short making of video. I just added the link in the description.

[The Boy Inside My Chest]

The simple fact is, no one really "grows up." Time passes, you age, you take on responsibilities either because you want to, you think you must, or to remove the burden of responsibility from others, but you are forever the same you. You merely gain experience and adapt as needed. The goal is always to survive, nothing more, nothing less. If happiness and contentment can be gained along the way, all the better, but if you don't survive you can't get those things later.

Still, it's not as depressing as it sounds, because there's a secret others don't want you to realize - as long as you answer to the powers that be, everything else is irrelevant. Pay your taxes, follow the law, listen to your boss, respect your loved ones. These are things you must do. But everyone else? They only have the power you give them. Deny them a say, cast out their opinions, and you gain a freedom of sorts. They can be unhappy with the child you were, they can even attempt to discourage it, but they cannot truly stop it. And even then, you'll never be alone, because there are too many people in the world. Somewhere, there will be someone who has let their child out too, and together you may play to your hearts' content.

Shane-Frost responds:

Indeed your words are quite correct in the statement and provide a truth I would wish crept among other's hearts. I speak upon the themes of sadness and restriction, the cautionary of being bound, whilst your own provides the alternative back drop and main point of all. Indeed we never do grow up. We either branch ourselves out or bind ourselves down but these by all means are simply mechanisms of social construct. I thank you well for your mentioning and time. You are wished well.

[I Can Be A Princess: mom]

Perhaps the most heartwarming moment between a girl and an (in?)animate pile of rocks the world has ever seen!

You've got a LOT of good stuff going on with this comic as a whole. It's got your unique style, both in art and writing, and its absurdist/oblivious/slightly-sociopathic humor keeps me laughing. Please, keep up the wonderful work!

Shane-Frost responds:

Well I'm humbled and glad you can enjoy it, and hey, even give some insight about your experience with it thus far. Here is hoping that it continues some good times! Thanks for your time and words. :)