HeartisttheArtist's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Heartist Birthday Bash Double Feature]

Hhhuhuhuh yeah, this sucks, let’s go get some birthday cake. And go see Zack and Max Do America, in theaters this summer.
I couldn’t ask for something that caters to my sense of humor this much, there’s no better gift I could receive. The second is especially appealing just from the raw purity of it. 3 AM “this is gonna be really funny” art is the highest form of art.
Thanks for such a pair of gifts, man! You’ve made my day!

MetalDoom responds:

Heheheheheh you said "cake."
I'm happy to make your birthday even better! I see you've changed your PFP at long last, so it feels really fitting I drew that smoking nun. This truly is her swan song, hanging out with a DUENDE.

[Valerie Vasquez]

Ah, she looks so incredible! You did an excellent job, I absolutely love this! That you captured her toned musculature and curves so well blows me away. You totally nailed it, this is such a wonderful gift! Thank you so much for making my day, Merc!

MercKaiju responds:

I'm always happy to be able to help make your day.

[Baiken Chills]

So stylish, she looks great—and so does that background!

NorBeBlue responds:

Thank you very much! I got ambitious and made a background with this one. I used an old technique I learned a while back to make the bamboo. Twas fun making this!

[Yeah, well, Draculas called and they're coming over tonight for you and I said okay]

Me when I'm Dracula (I can't stop Draculin')

MetalDoom responds:

who up late bram strokin they dracula?

[Funny Shirts]

With their full figures visible, the shirts that are so perfectly 'them', and more rendering, this somehow feels like one of the 'most' Jen and Ninjiro images we've seen so far. It embodies both their characters so strongly, I love it!

MetalDoom responds:

I really felt it expressed their respective personalities and dynamic in a strong way, so I'm very happy to hear I'm not alone in feeling that. Thank you so much for such high praise!

[Domino & Psylocke Outfit Swap]

They both look so damn good, you killed it on this one! Don't worry about the wait, it was more than worth it. I love their poses!

MercKaiju responds:

Thank you! I really did mean to make this back when I first drew Psylocke. I just couldn't figure out how I wanted them posed, so I put it aside for a bit to draw other stuff. Before I knew it, months had passed, it was a new year, and I still hadn't drawn it! I ended up drawing them both separately and just edited them together digitally. I kinda struggle trying to fit multiple characters on the same page. It's something I need to work on.

[Chelsea on the Beach]

Chelsea looks as sexy as ever, I see she's found a clever way to beat the heat!
Great stuff as always, bro. Your composition and backgrounds always blow me away, I hope you recognize how impressive your art is. Keep it up!
Hope you enjoy your birthday, btw! I'll have to make sure that I make something nice and special for you.

MercKaiju responds:

I don't really think my backgrounds are all that impressive, especially when there isn't one half the time. I really did try with this one though, so thank you. I really appreciate that. I want to keep trying to add more detailed and interesting backgrounds to my art, so that way everyone doesn't have to stare into a white void all the time.

[Marketable Ninjiro Plushes!]

It’s a wonderful dream—and if it doesn’t come true within my lifetime, I’m coming back as a ghost until it does. I would drive anyone living with me to insanity by constantly making these things talk to each other

MetalDoom responds:

Many vengeful spirits see fit to make their presence known by rattling chains, but I think I like your method better!

[Princess Dragon of the Icy Fist]

I like the characterization of her being both the weakest and most benevolent, but also very distant and cold(no pun intended). Makes me wonder if she looks down on those beneath her so harshly because she also looks down on herself?
I really enjoy the color variants you added to her outfit—combined with your description of her fighting prowess and abilities, she seems like she’d be right at home in a fighting game. The perfect balance of regal, beautiful, and kick-ass!

BeastKing05 responds:

Always love hearing your thoughts on my characters.

[Twinjiro: Twisted "Twin" of Ninjiro]

Ahh, I can see the Durge influence, but not in all the ways I would’ve thought to take inspiration! The broader torso could be just as much Durge as it is someone like Venom, and taking the idea of Durge’d prehensile tendons/muscle fibers/tentacles and turning that into a twist on Ninjiro’s wraps is downright brilliant. This is an outstanding villainous counterpart character design.

MetalDoom responds:

Oh yeah, it might not be something you notice at first, but once you're told it becomes all too clear. My friend bringing up the idea of him being like Durge under the skin was such a eureka moment for me, I was all too happy to lean further into that with this redesign. Being a big fan of evil counterparts yourself, I think you'd know what makes a good one more than anybody so I really take your praise to heart here! Thanks!