Phronemophobia's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[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.

[Now off to work!]

Love the second panel. The side glance from the Cthulhu-looking guy after hearing the first rule made me smile. Tried to figure out which name in your tags belonged to whom and was, once again, reminded of how much better your depictions of Splatoon character look compared to the in-game versions. Would not have guessed "Garris" for him. Looked like a "John" to me.

ICam2k responds:

This is a bigger honor to see someone like you claim that I depict these character better than the Big N does. Seems a little bit bold though. I mean, there are official 2D illustrations for the bands and for the splatfests. Surely I'm not THAT good here?
Joking aside, I think Jerry would make more sense than John. (wait I'm still joking though)

[No more fishies + Ay!]

As much as I love the images themselves (especially Big Man's big thumbs up), I absolutely have no context for what the joke is.

ICam2k responds:

Big Man's thumbs up is a sacred at all times.
As for the joke itself, it originated from the line BigMan made during Deep Cut's introduction in the Hero Mode in S3 where he uttered "Make money! Get fish quick!". Somehow my mind correlated to the fish as "citizens" because well, most citizens are fish creatures, the evolved ones at least. Meanwhile Shiver is an utter miser, as evidenced in that she kept putting high payment requirements everytime someone commisions all three of them to make a song advertising a product/place, and when she went with Team Money for various Splatfests... twice. Her favourite hobby is counting money even.
The splatfest's theme at the time was " Same Ol' vs. Bucket List vs. Save the Day". Shiver positioned on Same Ol' while Bigs was the Day Saver. I think you can do the brain work from there.

[Alone Time]

This painting puts me in the mood for a poppy seed bagel. More importantly, what is that lovely little animal poking its nose from outside the tub?

Fabulous-fishstick42 responds:

I used to have a cat that from some angles looked like he had a human nose, loosely based on him

[All in ears]

"found out that unlocking Vector requires Pockys. Now I wonder why~"

Well, you see, as a typical crocodile, Vector gets a little peckish. An effective way of luring him out would be to provide him with a sizable meal. He's a big guy. He needs a lot of food... a dozen pocky, a few chao, and throw in a nice workout session with Gemerl to help burn off all those calories. Afterwards, they can both go visit Wario and Waluigi on Yoshi Island to paint some eggs and then go "Say hi to The Eggman" afterwards. Easter's all about togetherness! ...probably. I don't know. The important thing here is that Vector looks great and so does his colorfully-scrumptious dinner.

Happy "late for some while appropriate* timing for some" Easter to you as well, Cami.

ICam2k responds:

Oh wow. And I thought Vector was a pig guy, but this changes everything now.
You have enlightened me. Now I'll have to scout for the 7 stinkin Wario looking pockys. ('-')7
Happy late Easter for the for god knows how many times I've said to you too, Phronemophobia!

[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]

How horrifying. Who thinks of Roger Rabbit standing straight up with his arm raised as if he's about to ask if he can go to the restroom? Terrifying dead-ass stare. I mean, yes, he looks very much like the character. I won't fault you for that, but where's his personality? You lobotomized him, TiS. Make him look zany, passionate, overly expressive... animated. Don't get over an art block. Bust right through it!

Tisbore responds:

Sorry I failed you. Lol. I’ll do better next time.