Reviews from

John Kotalac's Children Safari

always creating

26 total reviews 
Comment from ChuckWaxman


Great entry for the contest - good luck. Deserves to be Recognized. Everything is just perfect - the colors, the concept, the figures. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 28-May-2020


reply by the author on 31-May-2020
    thanks Chuck for the awesome review.
Comment from Brendaartwork18


Top marks for creativeness especially in these strange times. I have hit a block so your suggestion of a contest might be enough to nudge me into trying to be creative again I think it will do well in the contest. It has humour, a story, great character drawings and the colours catch the eye. Good luck.

 Comment Written 28-May-2020


reply by the author on 31-May-2020
    no luck..cartoons rarely do but i enter them anyway..all 3 placed were artworks not cartoons..that speaks for itself..wink. thanks Brenda for the awesome review.
reply by Brendaartwork18 on 01-Jun-2020
    Well .... i do sort of agree. You do better than most. I find its the photorealistics that do best. May be its photography people looking for yhe perfect likeness in relation to a perfect photo. Digital also does we, but digital for me is a skill using sofyeware. Art as you and I do is a interpretation of our own style. And do it goes on... but keep challenging the sustem with your great cartoons... xx
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2020
    lol..no worries..mama always told me i am hard headed..wink
reply by Brendaartwork18 on 01-Jun-2020
    👌
Comment from adriansart


Another illustration Mark that has humour and every character tells its own story, love that monkey reading the map with no idea what it is looking at, that evil looking plant looks like it will eat up those two or the tiger will, real fun to view!

 Comment Written 28-May-2020


reply by the author on 31-May-2020
    thanks Adrian for the great review.
Comment from Lucien van Oosten


A interesting, full of subjects and action scene. The colors are bright and lively and repeating them through out give the drawing really good cohesion feel. In addition, the various textures give the rendering a good visual balance as well.

Thank you for having allowed me to review your work, cheer.
Be safe.
Lucien

 Comment Written 28-May-2020


reply by the author on 31-May-2020
    sometimes cartoons have a shot in the contest..not this one anyway..wink..lol. thanks Lucien for the great review.
Comment from mamamary


I am amazed that anyone would want to play a creativity game with you. I believe you might be the King of Creativity. Would you draw that for me? (wink) I see you have curious George, the snake from the Garden of Eden, Daniel Tiger, a man eating plant, and the man with the yellow hat. The Gekko from Geiko, a little green man, and the dog from a show I can't remember the title for. Excellent imagination!

 Comment Written 27-May-2020


reply by the author on 31-May-2020
    really the King of Creativity is Jerry Lewis. he had the ability in a split second create a character with his face, mannerism and also how he spoke..he really was more of a genius than most folks gave him credit for..;.wink. thanks for the great review.
Comment from Barbara L Manne


Out of 6 stars - but I enjoy your work and you would receive a 6 star rating from me! So, let's call it a 6 regardless! This is another fun piece! I enjoy all the nuances of your work, and in this piece I like the safari critters. The blue "Venus fly-trap(That's what I think it is) really captures the eye of your viewer. Again, fun and humor in this artwork!

 Comment Written 21-May-2020


reply by the author on 25-May-2020
    thanks for the great review.
Comment from nikman


A fine looking entry into the competition post d here for us to enjoy! Not sure why this is a Baby and Child Art entry? Wonder what a few of the used words were? Well created and good luck!

 Comment Written 20-May-2020


reply by the author on 21-May-2020
    The toddler and his older sister..thanks for the great review
Comment from jesuel


wow number one the color composition is great the design is both creative and unique you even have a little shop of horrors really cool piece number one great job here

 Comment Written 19-May-2020


reply by the author on 20-May-2020
    thanks for the great review.
Comment from James Harris1


Wow. I really like this piece of art. It's amazing that you used sharpies and pens. It allows you to use your imagination. I see the father trying to steer the child clear of the dangers of the forest. I like the monkey trying to read.
Good job.

 Comment Written 19-May-2020


reply by the author on 20-May-2020
    not just sharpie but sharpie and bic pens only.. half century of experience with this office medium. thanks for the awesome review.
Comment from Laprap


This works for you. Your type of artwork is definitely different in a great way. It's outstanding, there is so much going on but it all makes complete sense. Good luck to you.

 Comment Written 19-May-2020


reply by the author on 20-May-2020
    i consider myself more of an illustrator than an artist..an artist will draw something to express themselves..however as an illustrator we just tell stories a viewer can recognized..wink. thanks for the great review.