Phronemophobia's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[It's Raining Deadfish!]

Without the context, the oil-spewing balloon things and the eyeball-filled background just weirds me out completely. *shivers*

Smollusk looks awfully cute and, more importantly, as happy as can be, so the unsettling background seems like a small price to pay to keep Lil'Squirt cheerful. What are those things in the background? They remind me of the Hell Trees of Mario Galaxy. Are they suppose to be evil goop/slime clones, like in Smash Ultimate or pretty much any other fighting game that needs a simple excuse to explain why friends battle one another?

ICam2k responds:

As they should be.
No, they're way worse than the Hell Tress because they pop out in the distant oceans where they'll turn black if you perform an unauthorized exploit, or even cheats.
Or probably because Smollusk leads these things? It only makes sense for a artificially crafted baby who vows order to have an army as grisly as these fishes.
They're called Jelletons (wrote in the tags lol). They're the main enemies found in in the Spire of Order and kind of mirror the Salmonids from Salmon Run, but their attacks differ in the game and some are more bulkier of course.
They're actually made by Marina, were supposed to be the Spire's staff and looked "cuter" until Smollusk as Overlorder ruined everything.
They probably look less intimidating as 3D models though. I just have a knack of making terrifying looking things even moreso. Watching horror movies at an young age taught me well. lol
(that and the fact that I was under a time limit so I kind of rushed these guys, but hey, the "uncanny" factor did pull off!)

[Red + Blue = Purple]

I did comment on one of them but found it somewhat odd to see this split up into three videos. If it's all part of the process for a single image, you could simply allow the change in music be the indicator for each section of it. That and/or the built-in feature to segment your video would allow you turn it into chapters for a viewer's preference.

"These two were my first exposure to the whole sun/moon motif and it’s now one of my favorite motifs."

Definitely noticed that about you through your favorite'd art. The motif is interesting, for sure, especially whenever I saw depictions of it in small shops that sold various baubles, jewelry, and artwork. It's not one that grips me as strongly as it does you since I tend to focus more on stylistic interpretations of just the sun primarily due to having lived in Florida for years. The only exception to this is the Pokemon Lunatone. I just think it's cooler than Solrock and was part of my primary team back when a friend convinced me to play Alpha Sapphire.

As for this piece specifically, it's another amazing reminder that no matter how many times you point out minor flaws in your works, they're always going to be overshadowed by your dazzling emphasis on colors.

ShellySunshine responds:

Yeah everything is a weird experimental-ing stuff right now when it comes to Youtube stuff. Still relatively new to it all after not doing it for years and never really took the time to learn Youtube mechanics, and wasn't sure if it was going to work in one video (trying to keep them under five minutes too). I did forget about splitting it in different chapters and keep it in one video, you're right on that one - thank you for reminding me and the feedback for it.

I find it amusing when people go through my favorites, haha. I do the same to others sometimes.

That's fair! Florida can be nice, bright, sunny, and maybe too hot.

I love both Lunatone and Solrock. They're the things I specifically look for when it comes to sun and moon motifs. I do prefer Lunatone over Solrock though. I personally had Omega Ruby (and preferred the red/warm themed Pokemon games).

Thank you so much! Appreciate it! I do have a tendency to be critical at things sometimes.

[Valentine's 2025]

Margarita and a bong is not the sort of way I would celebrate the holiday. Then again, I got stuck doing the work of two people while an audit was going on, so that's not the sort of way I wanted to celebrate the holiday, either.

Any clue what caused the fire? My initial guess is an electrical outlet since that's what caused a friend's home to burn down years ago. Hopefully, you were able to recover your painting. If it was done with watercolors, then the heat might have evaporated it.

Fabulous-fishstick42 responds:

Apparently it was something with the ducts, i was able to get in today and my painting was fine :)

[Max and his horse]

I like how you clarified that Max is not the name of the horse with the title of this version, but that begs the question, "What IS the name of the horse Max is riding?" Inquiring minds (or just me) need to know!

-Edit-

"I’ll let ya name the horsey!"

Fine, his name is now Bowie. Max is riding Bowie and this has become your Valentine's Day piece for the year. How romantic!

Thank you, TiS.

Tisbore responds:

I’ll let ya name the horsey!

[Roserade and Florges]

Shipping is not a thing I tend to indulge in except when the medium leans into it. Then, I like trying to figure out who is the best fit for someone.

Grass/Poison with Fairy... and the other one. That's not terrible coverage unless you ran across a Steel type, that is. Really curious about who the third one was now. I hope it was a Heatmor. As for Roserade's waist, well, I thought they all had big bottoms, but I'm not the one feeding her, so you would know better. I'm sure there's diet Pokemon food out there for Grass types.

The bonus piece seems fine to me. Both have a certain "off" appearance to them that only works because it's not just Roserade with that look. Then again, much of your art seems more like actual paintings than digital and is vastly different from the official style we see in Pokemon media.

Happy late Valentine's Day! ...I got my butt kicked at work trying to cover for all the kitchen duties work during a store audit. The only love I felt was while driving away from that place afterwards. I want to believe your day was more enjoyable.

ShellySunshine responds:

Fair enough!

The other one was a Tsareena, which is just another Grass type, but physical. At least with Steel, I could use a Tsareena with a fighting move and hope it outspeeds and/or take a hit. Poison/Fire was another obstacle that took a few tries to overcome thanks to critical psychic move from a Floette. Flying type is also an issue, but I guess a Florges could eat a 1x flying move or get really lucky with Roserade while reviving a Florges. Weird set up, I know, but... it was different and it was fun from your typical 6-team well-rounded Pokemon run. :P

They do have big bottoms, but it looked bigger than usual. ^^; Probably, and yeah she probably got spoiled!

I appreciate the comment about both pieces. :)

Thanks! You too! Didn't know you worked in the Food Industry - which I respect! I was also busy working that day too. Left me frustrated and tired, but that tends to be a trend when it comes to working on holidays. I did enjoy the day prior to work, so I suppose that's something! :P

[The Tower beyond the unfathomable cosmos]

This would work as a crossover joke for Toriyama's sense of humor. Have someone introduce Goku to the most powerful gods of destruction with this grand, intimidating entrance only to reveal it to be these three (probably hanging out with Arale). It's the sort of dumb joke that would undermine the seriousness of the moment or subvert a common trope within a Shonen series, which Toriyama seemed to enjoy doing every once in a while.

ICam2k responds:

That would no doubt be awsome to see if it went like that, or even with equivalents to these characters.
They'll definitely go along with Arale better. They match their "child energy". lol
That's exactly why I like Toriyama out of all the shonen mangakas (besides Hiroyuki Takei). He's the one who actually comes up with the more "of the walls" twists rather than just story related ones. Action and comedy do kind of go well together and despite me wishing to see the latter more like in the OG series, when it happens, it's still nice to witness. heh

[Tao the Mage]

Judging by her expression, I'm guessing all the joy in Tao's heart was focused into that Blaze spell she's likely going to toss at a zombie... or Lowe. I hope it's at Lowe.

Tisbore responds:

lol. Lowe isn’t too bad.

[UJL: Stage Fright]

Seems like many people like drawing her a lot... and for good reason, of course! She is adorable.

I've not played the game. Is "Stage Fright" a reference to something worth looking up?

ProffessorDunce responds:

she is a very nervous person and also a musician

[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