Monkius's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[running in the 90s]

I like how well the sense of speed is conveyed to the viewer; almost like one of those 1930s race posters... I also like the little details like the city lights and the "Tofu Shop" text (even if it's on the wrong side of the car. I'll just pretend the image is mirrored. Lol)

Initial D is great

[Sunken Myth Mockup]

Is the house number an intentional Hitchhiker's Guide reference, or a coincidence?

All the effort you put into making everything just a little bit crusty/beat-up/worn/washed-out really pays off in creating a "horror" atmosphere.

Is the "myth" part of the title going to be the Wendigo, or is it too early to ask about that kind of stuff? Lol

When you finish this, please upload a short demo or something to NG, just so I can see it on my feed. I'm not much of a Twitter person...

AtTheSpeedOf responds:

Thanks and it was indeed a Hitchhiker's reference. There's at least one other reference in there somewhere that's unrelated to that. The myth part of it is somewhat related to the wendigo stuff you've seen before. As for the demo, I'll do my best on that. If it ends up running on Unity a demo is likely.

[Paradise in a bottle]

If I had such a thing right now (and the size of the jar permitted,) I would stick my head in that thing like a friggin' ostrich.

Refreshing to see a doodle like this on a site that is 90% drawings of people/anthropomorphs and 45% NSFW. Lol

IrisOfTheRepliforce responds:

ROFL Thank you very much ^.^ that is kind of you. Make sure to wash off the rainbow once you get it in your hair LOL

[deer]

Cool! But I don't get it... Well, other than Ryousuke Takahashi is in what looks like a rice paddy, with some surreal-looking creatures. Or maybe he left his car and is elsewhere.

[Summer Mood]

At first I was just mesmerised by the freckles, but then I started noticing details...

The leering, the contemptuous curling of the corners of her mouth, that mysterious red smudge on the table... Yep, she's probably up to something. I am a sucker for a piece with little details.

[alley]

Interesting mix... An alleyway with a big ole rocky mountain and pine trees in the background. Foreground looks like a combination of European and Asian influences. This is quite fun to stare at, but I'm going a bit nuts trying to figure out where this scene might be (or which specific places it might be inspired by.) Lol, but the latter is my fault.

AtTheSpeedOf responds:

It's nice to see you picked up on that. It's intentionally a mix of a few different places like you said. Not set anywhere in particular.

[Neighborhood]

That's Asia, alright... Everywhere you look, a skyscraper is being erected. Also, being able to leave your bicycle lying around without fear of theft. Curious lack of people, though; perhaps it's early in the morning? Hmm, but the shadows don't look very long...

I love a nice detailed piece that I can stare at and ponder, lol. Sorry for the ramble.

[METRO: Exodus]

Jesus Christ, it's so intricate! How long did this take? I'm sure it was a great deal longer than the 5 or 10 minutes I spent staring at it in a trance, anyway.

I like the references to the author of the books and possibly the main character. :D

EvanScale responds:

So glad you like it Monkius!
It took somewhere around 20 hours (with the thumbnails and some pretty detailed pencils first), but i was really happy with how it turned out!

Yess! So happy you saw the references! You are right, its the author and the main character (below are two additional characters but they are not really visible).
How many references did you see? There are 4 more
But my favorite one was the one you mentioned! :D :D

[Groovy Tower]

Whoooooa. So this is what happens when one gets serious with arsing around and doodling. Reminds me of Asia, with the crazy patchwork of buildings attached to each-other haphazardly. Plus, what looks like a Chinese junk that has dropped anchor nearby.

[Be my Valentine?]

"OH HECK YE--wait, are those horns? Are you--never mind, I don't care!"

This would make fantastic cover art; out of curiosity, is that what it's ultimately intended for?

Helixel responds:

Haha, not really! It was part of someYCH commission slots I opened on twitter (I draw the pose out, you buy the pose you want and put your own character in the slot) the client chose one of my own OCs instead of their own. :)