July 1st 2023
Welcome to the second ever Game Jolt edition of my monthly Newgrounds Frontpage Blog. This is a series of blog posts where I highlight cool stuff from the previous months that I really enjoyed and wanted to give a larger spotlight.
Read the full post over on NG for site news, music to listen to while reading, and even more!
https://masterhand4444.newgrounds.com/news/post/1384441
Da Spotlight
Da first spotlight goes to JanetKWallace, who has an incredible art style I’d describe as elegant and painterly. Her work reminds me of both stained glass and watercolor paintings, showing great command over both character portraits and the abstract (sometimes a combination of both). If this serene expressionism sounds interesting, please go give JanetKWallace’s full album a look!
Da second spotlight belongs to “Crystal” by Kreagato! This song is so delightfully nostalgic in the sense that it reminds me of a song from the mid 2010s. A very fun and energetic tune, it’s hard to listen to Crystal without smiling once or twice. The piano that Krea uses is also wonderfully artificial; it adds a lot of personality to every track she uses it in. (Also congrats on 100 NG fans, Krea!!)
Da third and final spotlight goes to “Jack the Box Collab - DJ Mix,” a collab organized by DJChidow! This collab is a nonstop groove from stop to finish, with each and every artist bringing their A-game to a solid hour of house jams. DJChidow mixed and transitioned everything live and in one take, and it’s glorious. I swear y’all, the NG Audio Collab center Discord is making magic, and DJChidow & co. are proof of that.
Da N00bz
First up we have Roronarr who has an awesome art style! The scratchiness of it all reminds me of crayons in the best way possible. Their choice of colors makes their drawings pop very nicely, and their character designs are super on point. Welcome to Newgrounds, Roronarr!
Next up is BreakBeatMDZ who uses incredibly striking colors and dynamic posing that really pops. His linework is also really varied, giving each piece a dynamic edge that feels simultaneously static and fluid. Welcome to Newgrounds, BreakBeatMDZ!
Da People
This month, I interviewed longtime friend of the blog duimaurisfootball!
What are the main inspirations you draw from in your work?
oh gosh, i could go on forever i think. the most obvious influence is certainly modern LISA spriting, which is basically just cartoony exaggeration with an emphasis on weird colors and shapes. the other influence i can really pin down is flash games, particularly EYEZMAZE, Nitrome, and Hamumu. i wouldn't say they really influenced my style so much as the way i conceptualize things.
How did you discover Newgrounds?
Christian "MH4" Sasser encouraged me to make an account because of all the art i posted (and continue to post) in a mutual discord server. man am i glad he did because this site is super duper awesome!!
What’s your favorite thing you’ve submitted to Newgrounds?
holy moly this is a hard one, there's so frickin' many to pick from... but after much indecision i've gotta say blood menace. it's just so... my style, the character, composition, colors, everything about it. i especially love the background. my other pick would've been rocks and rocks and rocks, for mostly the same reasons.
What’s your favorite color?
orange. originally i took that position because nobody else said orange was their favorite so i could be special or whatever, but it's really grown on me to a point where that's just my honest stance. yellow orange is better than red orange.
What’s your LEAST favorite color?
red. i don't hate it, in fact i really love it, but out of the colors that come to mind, red just sticks out as a little overhyped?? i guess?? it's great for shading and whatnot but i dunno, just doesn't stick with me.
Editor's note: dui was actually the one to suggest this question to use in interviews!
Give a shoutout to one Newgrounds user!
Flying3ggplant. very fun cartoony style!
What’s your message to the NG community?
i PROMISE im gonna start talking more on the forums and stuff!!! i will!!! all i have to do is
That’s it for this month’s frontpage blog! Thanks for reading and be sure to check out Newgrounds for even more amazing art, games, animation, and music!
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