Phronemophobia's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Three Coated Pearls]

Pearl #1 is coated in confidence.
Pearl #2 is coated in anger.
Pearl #3 is... coated... literally.

So much art. No wonder you've had burnout. I thought art was a hobby for you, but you've been churning it out as if you were being paid. I hope you're getting plenty of rest now.

ICam2k responds:

No Pearl is same here.
Usually depends on how I do things. Sometimes I do quickies for fun while there are certain times where I go full "perfecto" mode due to the vision given. lol

[Mummi and Ko]

I imagine this is a couple who decided to dress up as their favorite fighting game characters for a party and ended up going into the bedroom to Smash afterwards.

FunkySquidd responds:

Ahaha that's a fun idea

[Let the conch speak]

Level-up tickets? Are those basically Rare Candies for squid kids? Is that a bad thing to earn? From what I read, you only get those shells for participating in Splat events, right? Seems like a reasonable exchange for a pvp-centered experience. They gotta do what they can to keep players in those matches, right?

The rest of this is colorful and eye-catching, but it's an easy five stars just for the adorable Lil' Man Angel sitting atop of that inkling's oversized noggin.

ICam2k responds:

Technically there are actually two types of tickets. Level-up and cash multipliers. Level-up only increase the freshness which unlock more gears. At least for the first 5 level. After that they become useless afterwards. At least they measure how much you play the game. The cash multipliers are pretty exactly that, and while they have their uses, I don't find myself buying items all that much nowadays.
The shell-out machine also provides banners, decorations for the locker, randomized tableturf cards and name tags that aren't obtainable from the catalog. They probably may be just as useless, but these also provide fun customization means. The problem is that they're more rarer than the tickets, which is pretty much how the drawing came to be. That's just my opinion though. I know there are others who prioritize pvps more than that.
Lil'Man is a sweet little angel who's pleas deserve to be heard over anything else.

[We're just tanning]

Of course, Shiver is the main focus here. I doubt Frye would feel a need to bother with tanning and Big Man seems more like a swimmer than a relaxer at the beach.

Can't claim to be surprised to see Shiver wearing a far skimpier outfit than Frye. When I was looking up those summer outfits from a previous work you posted, I noticed official art did not shy away from depicting Shiver in a risqué manner that commenters were quick to praise. I'd be praising her, too, but I just can't get past that massive head on her tiny neck. Creeps me out.

That wasn't an actual event, was it?

ICam2k responds:

Obviously because the Small Fry is rummaging in her bag. lol
Glad that I'm not the only one who thought Shiver is just as unnatractive as Frye is. You think I didn't joke about her "melonhead" shape? lol
Nooo, don't worry. It was just about Palace vs Theme Park vs Beach, so they got their clothes on.

[Agh, It's Big Green!]

At last! Your magnum opus! The culmination of decades (possibly centuries) of artistic diligence to bring us Big Green as he teaches Cohan the "Ay"mehameha wave and whose noble sacrifice later on triggers Cohan's transformation into his Super "Ay"an form! Breathtaking stuff, Cami. Truly.

ICam2k responds:

A hallmark of my career indeed!

[The Maskless Roserade]

Interesting. I was expecting a maskless Roserade to look "cursed". Don't get me wrong. The green eyelids off of a white pedal on top of my rational thoughts about the fragility of flower pedals and the very notion that a creature's eyes would evolve through them despite the lack of protection such fragility would offer... the biology of certain Pokemon really does encourage one (or just me) to effectively turn off their brain sometimes. Ignoring my ramble, Roserade is far better-looking than I initially feared when I saw the title in my "Latest From" section on the front page (before clicking to see the full image). I'm going to chock that up to your talent because if I had been told to imagine such a thing on my own, I would have wasted far too much of my free time at work stressing over little, pointless factors like the one mentioned above.

I rather enjoy the blurred appearance of the background. Reminds me of some of dad's old paintings... two of which I still have in my own home. It has me wondering if what I am looking at is suppose to be occurring in the moment or is the fuzzy memory from the perspective of whomever Roserade is glancing back at. My only nitpick is the lack of detail work for the background. The rosebush with the Floette is quite lovely, but it has the unintended effect of making the rest of the surrounding area rather dull in comparison. A simple fix might be to have swapped out the dirt path for a stony one or perhaps add a few bushes further down the path... maybe replace the wooden gate for a decorative metal one. As is, it's a little uneven though I assume most would be too focused on Roserade to ever think about that. Then again, maybe it's just me overthinking again.

ShellySunshine responds:

Haha, funny you say that because there was an image of an older Roserade plush out there where someone peeled back the mask and there was nothing underneath - no eyes, no nothing. I could have done that if you wanted to see a cursed version.

I appreciate the talent comment!

I didn't realize your father was a painter - that's neat!

I understand your nitpick. It was lazily done, but I think it was because I didn't want to focus on the background, or rushed on it. It was coming apart there and I was like "forget it, let's just finish this on move on". I agree with the off balance of detail, too, and I do like your suggestions. I don't forsee myself coming back in the future to redo this, but if I ever do, I'll keep your feedback in mind. Thanks again!

[Lemme adjust that]

I know it's my ignorance showing here, but their outfits don't look all that different from their usual wares... aside from the visor and spikey ballcap that only bothers me because I keep thinking about how to clean it without ruining those spikes. Disregarding my weird concern, the posing is interesting. I imagine the normal method would have been to merely place the visor over Marina's eyes. Her lying down and having Pearl in her current position certainly implies a few things but it's the subtly worth appreciating. Still, it really does seem like their summer-specific costumes are just headgear and a color swap of their outfits, but, again, I don't play the games to know if there's more to these costumes that I didn't notice.

Side note - your strong passion towards a casual hobby on these works help distinguish your style. As long as it doesn't disrupt your personal health and social life, I don't see a reason to be bothered it... or to "curse" yourself. Heh.

ICam2k responds:

That's kind of the thing. lol
They only got accesories and their default outfits are recolored with black and metal textures. These outfits have long grew up on me, but really, I just simply thought they could've been a little more distinct with some added differences.

Why thank you actually! I usually do tend to talk about stuff, even tidbits that I find interesting and even with the stuff I don't like, I can always point out some of the things I do like/find potential. But at the same time though, I just enjoy talking, really. It's another fun hobby of mine if that counts. I guess the reason for the concern is the continuous discourse happening on certain site where just simply admiring/criticizing one thing is looked down upon nowadays. Sad shame, but hey, at least I know there are others who open up their ears for my ramblings, even the ones they don't know of. heh

[Just close enough]

Your depiction of their relationship reminds me of a short friend who is very loud and aggressive in public but whenever she is with her partner, her personality does a complete 180 as she is submissive to every snuggle and cuddle doted on her. No yelling. No dominance. Just chill. I wouldn't be surprised if this was just how it was whenever these two are alone. Marina takes over and Pearl just lets her. What is she gonna do about it? Marina's immune to her bluster and she knows it.

After reading the description, I now kind of wish you had added a pack of cats to the background, but that would have taken away from these two having a moment. Hopefully, you're now enjoying the cold weather of winter. It's 24°C here and I'm fine with that.

ICam2k responds:

Heh, yeah, that's a pretty accurate description for these two. I'd like to think Pearl's balancing between chill and mad depending on the situations.

Now that I think about, I probably should've put Judd and Lil'Judd (funnily the only cats in their universe because nearly all -yes, not just humans- mammals are gone since the apocalypse) in the back. I rarely draw these two.

[[ fanart ] Goth Hyper]

After checking out the instagram (which immediately blocked me for not having an account), I do prefer your take of goth armadillo girl since she's still sexy, but is not as focused on just being that. It's more like she wants to look cute for a photo while also trying to remain cool and not leaning enough into either aspect leaves the viewer with a somewhat stiff pose. Still attractive though. Mission accomplished, I guess.

Welcome back, Ferroh. I hope you're well and that hyperdillo likes the fanart.

Ferrohound responds:

yeah, instagram needs to Get It Together tbh; and thank you! I was feeling pretty rusty since I haven't drawn anything since like early december
Hyper did indeed appreciate it haha

[Unwind The Ebb]

"A good friend on Newgrounds wondered if Pearl could pull the same pose..."

Glad I'm not the only one who thought about it. Pearl is the best and needs to be treated as such.

Can't make out what the corner says at all, but the text right beside it reads as "THE SOUL UHINEU (?)RIGHTER THAN THE GOLD." I'mma guess it's suppose to be "the soul shines brighter than the gold" though maybe you're using a different font from the one I know of and there are minor differences between the two.

"Constant perfectionism was biting the back of my head"

Wear a helmet when you draw.

"And yet, still feels like I could do more."

Nah, this is more than enough. Classy, flashy, and a little arrogant... the perfect Pearl presentation.

ICam2k responds:

Yeah, "plenty" of people have been wanting this for days!
(you're the friend here, so I'll have to kindly thank you for bringing this to the light :) )
The latter is definitely the true translation. I always try to follow the letter placements as carefully as I can through this tweet thread that has been out for years. https://x.com/ardnin_/status/1535737713684582400/photo/2
I believe it's the better source although I think there have been signs of progress for the quest of script deciphering afterwards.
I would, but it would just slide under my helmet each time. :(
Achievement has been met then!