JakBaronKing's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[I-Bot]

Neat *Takes picture

The Goggle Eyes is one of the best ways for a robot to appear "shy and nervous".

Or in cases like Johnny 5, an eccentric robot pop cultured filled bookworm with a love for show-tunes.

He's like a little nervous museum curator.

HEY - Wouldn't it be funny if his neck stretched upward like a PEZ candy dispenser and a spray can of paint shoots out?

The whole cannon arm things has been done to death with almost all kinds of robots. Granted it IS almost traditional.

*I especially love the new group picture of all the robots. That deserves to be a poster.

MindChamber responds:

you're on the money with the Johnny 5 reference, infact P-Bot was inspired by Vincent from Blackhole, so I tried to follow that tradition and have each bot slightly reference a robot from the good ol days of film. (with the exception of M-Bot, hes referenced from Alloy)

[Portal Protectors]

Considering that I-Bot's character isn't known yet

This is a pretty good interpretation of an "ARTIST- BOT"

Though to avoid the concept of everything looking like a B-Rated anime knock off.

Having P-Bot look more heroic wasn't really necessary to the portrayal of his character.

Anyone for example, can draw ANY kind of mech and add a letter "P" on his breastplate and call it P-Bot.

Same could go for A-Bot.

The original interpretations are just fine and although the reinterpretation is "cool", I don't see them becoming replacements.

Cause come on, A-Bot looks like a big Boom Box, (though similar to Soundwave) still portrays his character well.

I just don't see the portrayal in P-Bot and A-Bot to be all that representative to what they do.

I dunno, it's just my opinion.

However I-Bots character has not been intrepreted even by the staff and his is a pretty good look.

The stylish backwards cap, the spray can cannon arm, almost as if a college art student was a robot.

Manuel-Dangelo responds:

My I-bot Reinterpretation is a design baced on a very litle tips MindChamber gived as feed back for my first "interpretation" of I-bot (you can check the original reinterpretation here -->http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/manuel-dangelo/i-bot-rinterpretation <--). Mind chamber has already made an small sample of I bot on the art he shows at his last News post, the white robot on the left.

about A and P. I made them look as I feel they are, not as I think they should be and I don want my art to be a replacement of the original ones. you can call it a side view, interpretation or even fanArt (even if I dislike the term) but it's not just a any robot with the P or the A in the chest.

In general, the idea of a reinterpretation is to keep the basic structure or characteristec elements of the charapter and still give it the look of what you feel about them.

Thanks you very much for such a complete feed back and hope you to like my onther Reinterpretations as I'm working on the whole Bot-Crew.

[retro robot day poster]

NO WAY! This is totally Tezuka inspired!

I never thought of you as a fan of Tezuka's work.

Usually his art style turns off modern media viewers.

But if you look past the child-like features, he really was the God of Manga. His stories are incredible! Buddha, Metropolis, Kimba, etc.

I really dig the remakes of Astro Boy, I have yet to check out Phoenix.

Who else to pay homage to when celebrating Robot Day than something Astro Boy inspired.

Seriously though, if you never read Tezuka's Buddha, it's really good.

jouste responds:

yeah i'm a huge fan of tezuka. i only have the first 3 buddah books but they are amazing. i just revently finished MW and man alive was that intense. a very very dark side of him.

and yes! astroboy was and always will be the king of robots!

glad you like it pal! always good to hear from you.

*highfives*

[MindChamber the begining]

AH the story begins to unfold....

I can't wait till it's completion.

I love how you positioned the professor's head in the center of the robot's chest.

Kinda telling me that his mind and the robot...."Mindchamber" as it is because of how it once was....

The prof looks desolated or in deep thought.

Questioning or calculation the results of his actions.

A masterpiece of philosophy, life, and choices is soon to be unfolded.

MindChamber responds:

thanks! very deep review!

[Bitchin]

It's an okay show...

Cause Ben10 is still better. (A much better show now that it has a 3rd season)

Now if they somehow tied in the two universes together that would be bitchin'

Art style reminds me of Secret Saturdays - a favorite of yours yes?

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I personally feel that ManofAction could've developed this character better.

For one...why would his powers be hindered by his self-estime? i see no logic in that. Cause the nanites are machines that are suppose to violate a host's DNA and reengineer it into something hideous. If his "testosterone" is what powers his null-nanites....that...just bizarre.

That pretty much means if a hot girl says he's got a small dick would be the end of his superhero career XD

Now Eat-Man....that was a CRAZY anime back in the day. The idea of forming metal out of your body isn't that original...but still cool though.

PixelCake responds:

I think it's great that they have a character who has so many flaws...flaws we all have had at some point in our lives.
I like TSS but I was trying more of a butch hartman style ;)

I want to see the show develop more. Ben 10 got better as it went along...but they raped the concept with poorly-done sequels.

[Non Siamo Sorelle]

Nice

It's very cute.

I enjoy cartoon network fan art.

[Pico In time!]

Lol - pico looks like a Leprehacan

The composition seems a bit disheveled as the bullets appear to be in direct contact with his back.

Almost as if you forgot to paint in the bloody splatters from his bullet wounds.

Still.....this is just a minor observation. I don't mean to insult.

The rest of the composition and re-vision of characters is great!

Nene's a beauty but watch out for Herpes!

And Darnell is never too far behind to aid Pico.

Nice touch using the Umber kids as the mafia.

You really paid attention to capturing the Pico universe in this picture.

TheShadling responds:

Pico is really really lucky that he didnt get hit. Thanks for the review Jak!

[Dad-Bot]

Needs a chainsaw arm

Don't mean to sound nit-picky, but the chain saw arm is what I would've done :3

Other than that it's bad ass!

PS - what would Paladin look like as a future sci-fi warrior?

[Viking Dad n' Me]

Too cool dude!

You know...its always been a question to me what exactly Dad is....

And in this depiction, he appears more monster/ogre than a killer in a purple jump suit.

You have this nice touch to all your illustrations in character design.

There's that sense of "Bad-Ass-Ery".

The style is cartoony yet intense.

I know this may sound cruel....but it would be funny and almost fit his style perfectly if his other hand was holding the decapitated head of Tom Fulp.

Just saying...since the picture emulates that particular vision in my mind.

Dad's just that kind of guy. Almost the mirror image to Tom Fulp. Like...if Tom had a dark side...it would be Dad.

jouste responds:

haha thanks dude! i gotta say i think having tom fulp's decapitated head would be one of the more endearing things i've seen people depict of that guy ;P

great observations and i'm stoked you like the image!

*highfives*

[Self Portrait 2.0]

(0v0) - how daring <3

Now this is a great sign of confidence.

You are indeed one awesome chick!

Description - cute, intellectual, supple, and innocent with but a hint of mischievous.

These are the qualities of Mandie LeScum.

Now stop drooling guys XD

This is art!

PixelCake responds:

I was not expecting all this love o.o thank you :D