MetalDoom's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Heartist 700+ Follower Special]

Damn, bro was executed mid-sentence. Alas!
You already know I'm a big fan of how you drew Carrie, perfectly captured her attitude and personality with a fairly small canvas. The Drac shirt too, god. It's so good. Also, one of two OCs you've meant to draw? Color me interested in seeing the other. Thanks for taking my request.
Also, as a big King Kong fan, I'm thrilled to see you draw the big ape. Solid take on his look. It feels like a good mix of his Monsterverse and Peter Jackson designs.

HeartisttheArtist responds:

Such a shame, but I guess that's what happens when you hold a gun to a guy's head.
I'm really glad you are, because she was an absolute pleasure to draw. I went back and forth on what to put on her shirt, since I knew I wanted it to be something funny yet gothic. All in all, capturing her character was a total blast, and it makes me so happy to know that you like how she turned out!

[Heartist Doodle Dump: May 2024]

Oh, I love that Green Goblin portrait. Would be sick to see more of your take on him.

HeartisttheArtist responds:

Thanks, dude! Gobby is someone who's got a lot of designs to draw from, I've been hesitant to try my hand at it. But it might be the time to give it a shot!

[Next Issue: Never (April Fool’s!)]

Ahh, yes, the crossover with the simultaneously little known but also infamous '90s Malibu run of Moon's Eye Saga. Thank goodness this happened before the storyline where Ninjiro hung up the mask and The Rival became the newer, edgier Ninjiro (I didn't even know that was a title that could be passed down) with more cyborg parts and a will to KILL. Unfortunately, it is after the issues where Twinjiro became an anti-hero and was promptly replaced with the much maligned Ninjicide.

Seriously, though, I remember being shown previews of this image and being over the moon. That hasn't changed, it's actually SO good. I'm honored to have Ninjiro AND Jennifer included here alongside other dope OCs, including that RONIN. I unironically kinda love that design. The chest symbol, reintegrating the blues, and just look at those pouches. The stark '90s comic shading was also done expertly on him, glorious work. The '90s gets a bad rap for comics, sometimes justifiably, but there was undeniably a lot of good stuff to come out of it too. This is now one of those things. Love it!

HeartisttheArtist responds:

Yeah, the whole New Ninjiro arc was a huge misfire—it felt like such a marketing stunt. You can just tell that it was designed with action figure brand deals in mind. Same with “Ninjicide”, there’s a reason he hasn’t been mentioned since. I mean, nobody likes it when a beloved character is ripped away from them and suddenly replaced by a TOTALLY RADICAL and WAY BETTER new character!

Designing the characters through a 90s comic book lens was a really fun exercise, and challenging in interesting ways! Like, Ninjiro himself is almost unchanged from his actual design, he’s just drawn very differently. But Jen and Ronin got an overhaul, and I worked to include as many ridiculous costume details as I could. Especially with RONIN™️—especially with superfluous pouches, straps, and accessories. But I found myself really liking the reimagining of his costume from armor into more of a jumpsuit, I’m really glad you like it too!

[Mortal Kombat Mythologies Sub-Zero]

This art is way too sick for a game like Mythologies. I seriously love every piece here, spectacular work.

DomesticVamp responds:

Thank you so much!

[Heartist Doodle Dump: March 2024]

Cool to see assassin Spidey. Any design that's derivative of the Alex Ross concept art is a-okay in my books. Love that suit.
Nice lighting on Cykes' optic blast, that's really well done. So is the shading on Magneto, the stark black shadows over the eyes look killer. Great doodles for the month!

HeartisttheArtist responds:

You know, I’d never realized that’s where the suit is probably drawing inspiration from, but now I like it even more!
Also, thank you very much! I’m quite proud of the lighting—I really pushed myself on it with Cyclops.

[scorpion mate]

YESSSSSS SCORPION MATE

algotracosa responds:

sale un verde?

[TAS Spider-Man!]

That's my GOAT. Instantly recognized this as '90s animated Spidey, even in this style. You nailed it!

shamartTM responds:

Glad you think so! I was initially going to put a lot more of my personal touches on this but out of love and respect for the show I decided to just dial it back in order to maintain as much of the original aesthetic as possible.

[Hang Man]

Love the design and colors here. Fantastic spooky vibes.

YonusBahtzee responds:

hey thanks man!

[Battle Armor Skeletor]

I absolutely adore your art style, Skeletor always looks great in it. Great choice drawing him in the Battle Armor too, it's the coolest variant.

Ninjatron responds:

Thanks so much. I'm really glad to read that. I should eventually make a He-Man and Battle Cat drawing to go with this image as a counter point. Then I'll make both into stickers!

Sayonara.

[the ultimate mascot]

Named Smoothie because they've got a smooth brain.

SmoothE responds:

this is true