MalFromed's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Woolly Bear]

Ah, Woolly Bears! One of my favorite types of caterpillar™. (Also known as that weird fuzzy moving candy we used to eat as children. ...Not that I did that or anything...) Did you know that you're apparently supposed to be able to tell how long winter is going to be by examining their fur? I've tried it, I don't think it works.

Lexissketches responds:

Yes Ive heard of that legend!

[Eppers]

Yo, where's Noodles' character sheet at?

[Freemancraft]

He looks like he's in pain...

Beatumpop responds:

he's got an itchy nose

[She's Just Standing there, Menacingly...]

It looks like she's glaring at some schlub that lacks complete self-awareness. The type of person that licks their fingers in public, ya know?

Pencilmania responds:

lol

[One and Only]

I'm heartbroken to inform you that a hat like that does not exist. I thought surely someone must have made a hat that just simply said "ASS" on it. But alas, I was wrong. There seems to exist no hat that simply says "ASS" on it. You could get a hat that has custom text on it, but let's not fool ourselves. It wouldn't be the same.

So I guess, in the end, you could say... An ass like that does not exist.

staticomics responds:

I've been wanting a hat like that for a while now, if no one is going to make ass box hats I'll make them myself with my boney hands.

[Arbok]

On that Arbok... Is that... A Pog Face? That's cringe, bro.

[Alfred]

"Hello, Alfred! Nice day isn't it?"

[QUEMULAGAIN]

Here to ruin my day... Here to rain on my parade... Here to stop me from staring DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN! How else am I supposed to make my eyes stronger, HUH!?

[Mister Rando]

His only flaw was having a heart so warm in a world so cold.

[43 - 2020]

I don't like sounding pretentious when giving my thoughts on an art piece, especially when I don't know or able to guess the thought process behind it. Something I would argue is important for understanding any piece of art. And while I do believe that every work should be able to speak for itself, I also feel that one can develop a more intimate understanding of an art piece by having a good feel for the mind behind it. Kind of like learning a language in a way. It's one thing to recognize the symbols and characters, however, it can mean a lot more when you can recognize how they all work together.

Anyway, this particular piece got my brain going, and seeing as I can't guess at its meaning, I can at least say what it makes me think of, that being lively places that have gone quiet and empty. Like walking down a once busy street at night. As you walk you notice how the streetlights both cast shadows on and bounce light off of things you wouldn't have noticed during the day, making the street seem more colorful and interesting than when the sun was out. Your attention is less focused on the drawings on the sidewalk and more drawn toward the broken glass littering the street. Another thing that came to mind was, walking through a busy household when everyone's gone to sleep. The lights are off, leaving only the light from outside to illuminate the rooms. Everything in the house is scattered about, frozen in time, patiently waiting for the family to wake up.

I've got little doubt that what I think when I see this is way different from what you thought when you made it, but hey man, I like it all the same. Keep doing what you're doing.

My apologies if this came off as a little hard to read, my brain is a little fried.