Phronemophobia's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[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!

[Passed in flying flowers]

"Go play Puyo Puyo."

I already do. It's your fault.

"I also wanted to try out such elements like the shapes (on the corners) that were pretty famous in the wallpaper scene of 2000s."

And on decorative stationary paper long before that.

A delightful moment of friendship (and I'm guessing that's Ecolo tagging along with Ringo). Can't say that I've had many peaceful moments like that with my old friends but you do make it seem more idealist than it probably would be for the three of them anyhow, so I wouldn't be surprised if they claimed to not have many moments like this, either. A lot of eccentric characters in the Puyo universe, after all.

Maybe I should look into finding a new wallpaper to use. Been rotating through the same ones for years now.

ICam2k responds:

Glad I'm held responsible for opening the flood gates. heh
They kind of had moments like that in Puyo Puyo 20th anniversary as I played their campaigns (through translation mods of course because god knows Sega would ever release that game overseas). Then Tetris had to come in with characters like "Tee" to change everything. Sure, Ringo may have more spotlight, but as a result, the others had to take a back seat afterwards, After Quest provided story events were the three of them got to talk more. (and by that I mean looking up pages of translated scripts of these events because god knows when Sega would ever release that game overseas)
I do kind of hope that you had good memories in some way. Even with a bunch of bad ones, the good ones are still significant enough to outway them. (I know I may be sound like an optimist and in way I kind of want, world's got to be happy for a little bit dammit!)
I tend to stick with my wallpapers for a good while until I find another one that clicks with my visual psyche just enough for a change. And it's only because I found one of my photos I took in a museum (it's just the window net towards town buildings lol) during the trip in Greece.

[Melonray]

2 hours well spent, I'd type! I'm the opposite being a fan of summer who is not particularly fond of watermelon. I like the flavor but the fruit is too messy for my liking and finding one that isn't overly ripe or flavorless is more effort than it is worth. I'll stick to pears, grapes, and apples. What I do love about melons are the visual appeal they offer and this rendition of a watermanta highlights that. The rine-coloured britches on small fry is a nice touch, too.

If Dole could advertise on Monkey Ball, I can't see why a melon company wouldn't want to use Splatoon to advertise their goods... maybe sprinkle in some Mario Sunshine references for good measure. Fruit would definitely be a better advertising option than potato chips, breakfast cereals, or energy drinks.

ICam2k responds:

I've since reconciled to stop mentioning my summer hate after realizing that people like you have their own reasons of liking summer, especially since I hometown still didn't get buried in snow. I'm pretty much admitting defeat really. I at least like the beach and park strutting.
The melons are good, but yeah, the insides are just too fragile and juicy to eat. I often had to pick a paper towel or just wash my hands from the amount of juice these keep oozing. I do like grapes and apples though. (my favourites are mandarines)
There are like a bunch of fruits whose shells/surfaces/skin have their own beautiful quality to them that ranges between captivating, weird or just downright pretty. Not just markings, even some that are ridden with scales on them. They're like an another field of fascination.

They partnered with chip brands, had a red bean paste dessert promotion, did the same thing with Zelda and Pokemon and they still didn't consider making a fruit based Splatfest. Learn what the audience wants, Deep Cut.

[THERE IS NO ESCAPE]

"why is he yellow?"

This is his Shiny variant. All dragons have one, you know.

"is it OK to have this rated E and not T? i'm not sure if traces of blood count as violence"

With teeth like those, I would just as easily have assumed he bit his own tongue while trying to act scary.

"i think i should maybe leave NG because of the age limit rising and it feels wrong to use NG under the limit"

That is one way to look at it, and if you do decide to leave for a few years, that is totally understandable. Just know that you have no reason to regret it. Remember, those restrictions are not because of you or your age but because of people who never learned to "grow up" as they got older. If anything, they are the ones who should feel guilty that there are people half their age who have matured before they did. You merely came here to share your art as you continued to improve upon it. Nothing shameful about that.

"i hope i'm not being unnecessarily dramatic right now. i'm also sorry if my reason sounds stupid and/or not good enough"

You wouldn't be a teenager if you weren't "unnecessarily dramatic." That is very much a part of youth. As for not fitting in, I've been visiting this site since 2001. I continue to see posts from people in their 20s and 30s who struggle to "fit in." That's a reason why some become artists... they're socially awkward. Art helps them to express themselves when they have trouble doing so directly.

TL;DR version - Toggle thought he could get away with only flossing right before his dental appointment and now the pain in his mouth is making him cranky.

ToggleDragon responds:

"there's always light at the end of tunnel," i say to myself as i read this review. seriously, i needed a different perspective on this. thank you.

[Roserade Used Shadow Ball!]

"Just a reminder that I need to record more timelapses."

Indeed, because I just subscribed to you and fully expect to see them in the near future. Maybe you can convince someone from the Audio Portal to let you use their music to avoid that eerie silence.

"I like how this turned out."

We all do! Even if Roserade has better options for a moveset, no one can deny the terrifying strength of a Shadow Ball being thrown with the power of 125 Sp. Atk behind it... well, except for Normal pokemon, I guess. But it still looks cool!

ShellySunshine responds:

Thank you for subscribing and the feedback! My bad habit is jumping in without recording, and I need to change that. :') I also do get a bit nervous when I do record - another thing to work on.

The music tadbit makes me nervous because of copyright strikes. I could use royalty-free music, but I heard that those can be copyright strike as well, and I'm not 100% sure if it's worth dealing with that. That's why I don't typically place music on my timelapses, but I'll look into that and see what I can do.

"We all do!" - I smiled at this - thanks!

I agree! I think Mega Drain or Sludge Bomb can cover those normal types! But yes, that terrifying 125 Special Attack stat does wonders!

[Go With The Flow]

Sure, this is beautiful, but that leaves us with the important question of "What if... Pearl?"

ICam2k responds:

Considered about doing that, but I'm gonna need to think of a better pose to truly make that even better.

[Voice filter disabled + enabled]

Seems like a shnazzy collection of googly-eyed emotes for a Splatoon streamer to utilize. Is the in-game munchkin just as expressive as your depiction of it?

ICam2k responds:

A little bit, but it's not much more than what a baby octopi can do. And there are no official 2D illustrations besides the Tableturf card of its Overlorder form, so I suppose mine's is better.