AuthorTopic: Palette Workshop Challenge (Read 276344 times)

Faktablad · **on:** May 29, 2006, 07:40:10 pm

PALETTE WORKSHOP
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THE SETUP:
Using the currently selected palette and attached requirements (or past palette and attached requirements) from the first post, create a work of pixel art. This workshop is designed to help you practice working within color, size, subject and other limitations.

--You may make more than one submission per palette/requirement set.

--Animations are allowed, as long as each frame meets any and all palette/size requirements, and the animation as a whole meets any and all subject requirements.
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CURRENT PALETTE:

`Image must be at least 150 x 200, however it can be bigger.
`Image must be a scene of Mayan ruins.
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PAST PALETTES/REQUIREMENTS:
(1)

``Image must be 80 x 80 pixels
``Image must be a portrait of a mafia boss

(2)

``Image must be 240 x 65 pixels
``Image must be a panorama of a street in a city slum

(3)

``Image must be 100 x 160 pixels
``Image must be a waist-up portrait of a wisecracking pirate robot

(4)

``Image must be 90 x 90 pixels
``Image must be a picture of a shark rising out of the water

(5)

``Image must be 96 x 128 pixels
``Image must depict purgatory.

(6)

``5 Images required, each 60 x 60
``You must pixel 5 computer desktop-style icons: a computer icon, an e-mail icon, a trashcan icon, an internet icon, and a music icon.

Helm · **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2006, 08:16:12 pm

cool challenge. would have liked pure black and pure white

Faktablad · **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2006, 08:34:16 pm

Quote from: Helm on May 29, 2006, 08:16:12 pm

cool challenge. would have liked pure black and pure white

Hopefully as the challenge continues new palettes will be switched out for the old ones, so black & white will definitely appear sometime in the future.

Very cool portrait, btw.

Gil · **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2006, 08:52:39 pm

Where did you get that pallette? It really lacks a highlight as shown in Helm's piece...

Faktablad · **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2006, 09:53:01 pm

Quote from: Gil on May 29, 2006, 08:52:39 pm

Where did you get that pallette? It really lacks a highlight as shown in Helm's piece...

I just whipped it up. However, I think you're missing the point of this exercise.

Ryumaru · **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2006, 10:15:03 pm

i name him al pariano, thats my last name

Helm · **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2006, 10:23:12 pm

very nice, ryumaru, but the left cheek and the right cheek don't seem to belong to the same person. Put your hand over either half of his face and visualize.

Ryumaru · **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2006, 10:38:46 pm

fixed in this update at all?

as you can tell i was going for a very hardened scarred face, possibly with some dissfigurements.

Turbo · **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2006, 11:58:16 pm

Nice challenge idea, and great entries so far.

"Tommy, Jimmy, bring Mr. Johns into my office so I can have a word with him..."

Godslayer · **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2006, 12:13:11 am

Damn, mine looks like crap in comparison to all yours:

Big ears Mastroenni.

ndchristie · **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2006, 12:46:38 am

Heres my guy, Don Alesaggio, not to proud of it exactly but i had a lot of fun working with the palette

perhaps the next palette could be a little less straight-forward? these might as well be any 4 shades of similar hues.

Faktablad · **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2006, 02:23:56 am

Quote from: Adarias on May 30, 2006, 12:46:38 am

perhaps the next palette could be a little less straight-forward? these might as well be any 4 shades of similar hues.

Oops, good point. Didn't realize that.

Zach · **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2006, 02:36:02 am

in the next palette make the colors effed up, then it'll be a challenge.
as of now this is just practice

vierbit · **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2006, 03:17:08 am

nice challenge here.

Ryumaru · **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2006, 03:25:45 am

these would make the best 2 bit mafia game ever!

Billeh · **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2006, 03:32:39 am

HAha, these are awesome guys. Im gonna make one.

How long is this open for?

Turbo · **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2006, 04:36:55 am

Hey Faktablad, where is yours? Don't tell me you won't join in on your own created fun...

And every entry is so moody... s'all looking good.

P.S.: Adarias, i can't quite make out what's going on with the eye and temple area on (our) right side of the face. I don't know where the eye begins/ends, and what that lighter circle is... Everything else is looking fine though, love the clothing and hair.

Zach · **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2006, 05:35:37 am

it's not all the way done, i still need to do something with the forehead, and maybe a background of some sort

Frychiko · **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:44:57 am

I love everybody's entries that I just had to try myself.

Johnnie 'Bigbrow' Lapone

Panda · **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:11:23 am

Went for something yakuza boss-ish, but ah well

Gil · **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2006, 02:43:01 pm

Hmm, I got some concepts for a sin city-esque game around, I'll enter a portrait of one of the cops

Filax_666 · **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:10:11 pm

Not quite happy with it, but it serves for the purpose...I'm not much into mafia stuff anyway $:-\$ looking forward for the next palette and theme

btw, great stuff guys! I especially like Zach and Panda ones

Lick · **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:40:18 pm

Great idea, faktablad. The entries are all awesome, someone should put them together. Keep going dear pixelling artists!

ndchristie · **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:45:11 pm

Frychiko gets props for a very mafia-styled pic, and ryumaru the same for making one badass marlon brando-esque boss

Helm · **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:00:29 pm

I'd say Turbo's my favourite, even if it's a bit more generianime style than I usually go for. The two toughs in the background were brilliant.

Faktablad · **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:13:10 pm

Andy "Smiles" Zanipolo

Go ahead. Make fun of his sunglasses. It'll be the last thing you do.

Really great entries so far. Just fantastic.

EDIT: Check the first post for some added allowances.

Turbo · **Reply #26 on:** May 30, 2006, 09:01:08 pm

Quote from: Helm on May 30, 2006, 08:00:29 pm

I'd say Turbo's my favourite, even if it's a bit more generianime style than I usually go for. The two toughs in the background were brilliant.

<3

P.S: Don't call me fat goddamit! i mean, don't call it generianime (i do take offense). But genericomic is fine (more accurate methinks).

Helm · **Reply #27 on:** May 30, 2006, 09:29:12 pm

I'd take offence at that too. But that's sadly what it reminds me of. So feel doubly awesome that it's my favourite notwithstanding!

Ryumaru · **Reply #28 on:** May 30, 2006, 09:34:19 pm

Quote from: Adarias on May 30, 2006, 07:45:11 pm

Frychiko gets props for a very mafia-styled pic, and ryumaru the same for making one badass marlon brando-esque boss

he was my reference Xd, thanks.

Tremulant · **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2006, 09:49:48 pm

These are great! I've been waiting for someone to post a palette based challenge, so I had to get in on it. My poopy-don:

He's fat and has a monicle, so watch out.

lol the highlights on the body (esp. the boobies) are soo weird/wrong.

ndchristie · **Reply #30 on:** May 30, 2006, 11:06:25 pm

I think the lighting in turbo's is too dramatic to be generanything; the first thing i thought when i saw it was frank miller tbh

Billeh · **Reply #31 on:** May 31, 2006, 12:13:14 am

Wow, as i said before...these all kick ass.
Mine looks lie, well crap, compared to the rest.

CC etc is GREATLY appreciated.

ndchristie · **Reply #32 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:03:07 am

Looking good everybody, this was a cool idea

Ryumaru · **Reply #33 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:10:43 am

yeah.
aww, mines so lonely, it starts a new row and has a pixel of social disorder around it !

Larwick · **Reply #34 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:13:37 am

Such a great topic to work with, i'm loving all the entries. They look great together. I tried to do one, didn't really work out... perhaps i'll try again sometime soon.

ndchristie · **Reply #35 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:15:41 am

Quote from: Ryumaru on May 31, 2006, 01:10:43 am

yeah.
aww, mines so lonely, it starts a new row and has a pixel of social disorder around it !

I couldnt fit it in right with that border you gave it, and im too lazy to actually work at something for more than a moment

*sits back and waits for round 2* Im hoping to god the next one isnt another portrait, because im terrible at them.

Faktablad · **Reply #36 on:** May 31, 2006, 02:00:53 am

I'm saving all of these on my computer with the authors so that they don't get lost to time. I guess I'll start working out the next palette if people don't mind, but of course this and all previous palettes will be open for submission forever.

Billeh · **Reply #37 on:** May 31, 2006, 02:09:09 am

Wow, together they all look great. A collauge of styles. Of course mine stands out like a sore thumb cause the others pwn it XD.

Ryumaru · **Reply #38 on:** May 31, 2006, 02:33:46 am

yeah yours totally sticks out, its the mafia boss with the subdued pallette

Billeh · **Reply #39 on:** May 31, 2006, 02:38:18 am

Ok maybe blends in is a better term

Xion · **Reply #40 on:** May 31, 2006, 03:40:45 am

Tony "Lipless" Tony.
Bleh.

Pawige · **Reply #41 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:06:34 am

Vincent "The Grin" Gaspari.

I love this kind of challenge, can't wait for the next installment!

setz · **Reply #42 on:** May 31, 2006, 03:45:11 pm

it's a WIP;

The pallete is quite easy to work with, I just don't know where I'm going on the face.

updated. I hung him.

Gil · **Reply #43 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:46:53 pm

Weird mob boss if you ask me $:-\$

Vincent "the hung" Gardini?

Faktablad · **Reply #44 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:52:47 pm

That's kind of odd, Setz. I wouldn't expect a mafia boss to be so skinny, naked and dead. I'm not trying to mess with your artistic vision, but I encourage you to imagine what would happen if you gave this to a game developer when he asked for a portrait of a "mafia boss".

I'd like to push you all to post in GIF format if you can. PNG format messes with the colors, as you know, and while it's only minor, putting all these spiffy portraits together is made much easier when they've all got the same colors. No problem if you can't, though.

Helm · **Reply #45 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:32:03 pm

Jimmy 'Autoerotic Asphyxiation' Lizzieri

Larwick · **Reply #46 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:04:46 pm

Just to let everyone know i'm working on mine. ^_^

ndchristie · **Reply #47 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:14:19 pm

theres something mildly frightening about your fascination with nooses, but meh, w/e
if its not out of line, id like to suggest a palette for possible future use:

party like its 1895

Faktablad · **Reply #48 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:22:26 pm

Quote from: Adarias on May 31, 2006, 11:14:19 pm

theres something mildly frightening about your fascination with nooses, but meh, w/e
if its not out of line, id like to suggest a palette for possible future use:

party like its 1895

Nice one Adarias. I had already cooked up a much wilder palette, but I'll be sure to use yours for the next one, then black and white for the one after that.

In related news:

NEW PALETTE AND REQUIREMENTS:

current palette:

current requirements:
``Image must be 240 x 65 pixels
``Image must be a panorama of a street in a city slum

remember you can continue submitting pixel art for any past sets.

Godslayer · **Reply #49 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:59:33 pm

Damn, this'll be much harder

Larwick · **Reply #50 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:20:36 am

Ah, it was fun, although i realised i suck at dithering... $:-\$ Doesnt really look mafia either but OWEL.

That next pallette with the topic looks pretty tough. Still, i may have a go.

EDIT: Lol, had a go, the colours are insane!

They clash! I'm still at it though.

Billeh · **Reply #51 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:28:53 am

Wow this next pallette looks tough. Fair sized piece too.

alkaline · **Reply #52 on:** June 01, 2006, 02:05:16 am

Uh oh. That's going to be intense.

Here's my first.

Oh yeah. And I'm lovin this limited palette business. It's much fun

Cow · **Reply #53 on:** June 01, 2006, 03:23:18 am

My first one. Couldn't save it as a GIF; no program I has does that, and Paint seemed to want to add random dithering everywhere for some reason. Sorry for the inconvenience. This new palette looks like fun, probably won't be able to finish anything with it though. $:-\$

Faktablad · **Reply #54 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:23:18 am

I'm loving those new mafia bosses.

And yeah, this new palette is just about the worst one I've ever seen, but I'm having way too much fun playing with it. I encourage everybody to have a go, no matter how bad you think it's going to turn out. This is a workshop, after all.

.TakaM · **Reply #55 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:22:14 am

the palette for the slum is quite a nightmare.. mine isnt quite finished, but its all I want to do $:-\$

edit-

>_>

Helm · **Reply #56 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:55:26 pm

Well this proves something pretty can be done with it, but I ain't going to try, personally.

Faktablad · **Reply #57 on:** June 01, 2006, 06:50:56 pm

Quote from: Helm on June 01, 2006, 12:55:26 pm

Well this proves something pretty can be done with it, but I ain't going to try, personally.

Why not?

Gil · **Reply #58 on:** June 01, 2006, 06:56:07 pm

If you restrict the pallette, don't restrict what else we have to do. Drawing a landscape is pretty dull compared to kickass mob bosses...

Lick · **Reply #59 on:** June 01, 2006, 07:22:43 pm

I think the theme restriction kind of brings unity to this challenge.

ndchristie · **Reply #60 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:41:09 pm

the colors are far too saturated i think to use all of them together in an attractive way. people can give it a try, but im sitting this round out

Faktablad · **Reply #61 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:46:12 pm

If everyone agrees, we'll move on quickly to the next round, as it seems like this palette is much too hard for everyone. What do you guys think?

Larwick · **Reply #62 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:07:05 pm

Meeeh, all i could be bothered to do... it's hardly a panoramic city, silly me.

And yeah, i say we move on.

Ayavaron · **Reply #63 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:38:33 pm

May I suggest the next theme be robots? I think most of the people here like robots.

ndchristie · **Reply #64 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:15:34 pm

actually i lied, im giving it a shot, but its very difficult to work with (particularly the red imo)

Faktablad · **Reply #65 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:45:55 pm

Here's how far I got, don't think I'm going to take it any further.

Schu · **Reply #66 on:** June 02, 2006, 12:15:34 am

El slum grande. I kind of omited the white 'cause it was annoying me.
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Schu

ndchristie · **Reply #67 on:** June 02, 2006, 12:29:29 am

still a wicked WIP atm but im working

i wish the green was a little less intense....

Billeh · **Reply #68 on:** June 02, 2006, 12:31:48 am

Thats is the shit adarias.
Inspired me to retry what i left for dead.
But ya, lets move along...this pallette makes my head hurt.

Lick · **Reply #69 on:** June 02, 2006, 07:47:55 pm

@ Schu - That's amazing. You killed of some colors by smartly using them for just a few pixels. That's smart and the result isn't bad either. I dig the style since it reminds me a bit of the GB color age.

Zach · **Reply #70 on:** June 02, 2006, 10:00:29 pm

needs more purple clouds

Faktablad · **Reply #71 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:20:14 pm

NEW PALETTE AND REQUIREMENTS:

CURRENT PALETTE:

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS:
``Image must be 100 x 160 pixels
``Image must be a waist-up portrait of a wisecracking pirate robot

remember you can continue submitting pixel art for any past sets.

Filax_666 · **Reply #72 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:26:31 pm

Quote from: Faktablad on June 03, 2006, 08:20:14 pm

Image must be a torso of a wisecracking pirate robot

...and that means?

ndchristie · **Reply #73 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:27:09 pm

can we have a head, or is is just the torso?

Faktablad · **Reply #74 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:50:05 pm

Sorry, my bad, it should be more of a waist-up portrait.

Billeh · **Reply #75 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:07:21 pm

How are we to show the robot is wise cracking? Speech bubble?

Zach · **Reply #76 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:30:58 pm

so you mean a profile???

Overkill · **Reply #77 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:39:14 pm

Yarrr. I... sort of attempted starting on this.

I wasn't sure how to show wise-cracking, so I just went for somewhat angry. Except I haven't finished obviously, hence it just being scribbled lines, oh well. Feel free to color and fix my line art!

Evil-Ville · **Reply #78 on:** June 03, 2006, 10:22:53 pm

I know, pretty half-assed.

Larwick · **Reply #79 on:** June 03, 2006, 10:23:59 pm

Awesome theme, i'm on it now. The palette is really interesting, although still pretty challenging for someone like me.

Edit: Woah Evil-Ville, that's ace.

setz · **Reply #80 on:** June 03, 2006, 11:12:12 pm

eyyyep. this pallete is hell to work with imo, but then again I didn't try the last one..

progress. sortof.

Larwick · **Reply #81 on:** June 04, 2006, 12:49:31 am

Phew! Done? Stayed pretty safe concerning colour usage.

'Yarrharr, tis a spanner in me 'ead.'

An' Setz, you edited as i posted (sort of), looking great, i love the arm especially.

.TakaM · **Reply #82 on:** June 04, 2006, 01:58:46 am

Rawsushi · **Reply #83 on:** June 04, 2006, 02:25:40 am

1) Working on the robot pirate; Just wanted to test the palette.
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2) No, seriously... I'll make a portrait.

Godslayer · **Reply #84 on:** June 04, 2006, 02:59:09 am

I feel ashamed posting after Monsoon. Let me just say that for a pallete test, thats pretty phenominal in my book. Excellent job.

Yea.

alkaline · **Reply #85 on:** June 04, 2006, 03:05:35 am

Wow, you guys work REALLY FAST AHHH. Liking the stuff so far...when I get the chance I'll pump one out

Billeh · **Reply #86 on:** June 04, 2006, 03:14:05 am

Damn guys these are all hawt. I better get working.

Dusty · **Reply #87 on:** June 04, 2006, 03:36:06 am

My WIP piece.
Man... this is hard

I call him, "Skallewagger"

Faktablad · **Reply #88 on:** June 04, 2006, 03:36:16 am

Quote from: alkaline on June 04, 2006, 03:05:35 am

Wow, you guys work REALLY FAST AHHH.

True dat.

You guys are awesome, though. Really hot stuff.

Billeh · **Reply #89 on:** June 04, 2006, 04:15:44 am

Man guys these are all awesome,
Im embarrassed to post this WIP
(Oh and i did bender cause im unoriginal and it was supposed to be a wise cracking robot so he fits the bill--more pirate stuff for him coming later)

Xion · **Reply #90 on:** June 04, 2006, 04:25:04 am

Gah, I feel so behind the times. I need to get with that Pirate-Robot torso which cracks much wise.

setz · **Reply #91 on:** June 04, 2006, 05:39:35 am

updated mine. It looks horrible compared to some of yours, though

Larwick · **Reply #92 on:** June 04, 2006, 10:17:29 am

Godslayer, that wip is friggin awesome!

Xion Night, that's really cool aswel, im loving the dark outlines. Although it sorta looks like the man is shooting a phat lazer out the side of his head.

Evil-Ville · **Reply #93 on:** June 04, 2006, 10:29:58 am

Updated mine a bit, it's still a lot worse than most of these though. Larwick's one is the best so far in my opinion.

robotriot · **Reply #94 on:** June 04, 2006, 02:48:28 pm

Feron · **Reply #95 on:** June 04, 2006, 03:21:22 pm

That makes me happy in my pants robotriot

. I shall get onto mine tonight.

Zach · **Reply #96 on:** June 04, 2006, 04:55:21 pm

cocky ain't he?

Faktablad · **Reply #97 on:** June 04, 2006, 05:13:42 pm

Not really a waist-up portrait, Zach, however funny it may be.

Evil-Ville · **Reply #98 on:** June 04, 2006, 05:29:26 pm

Loving the parrot, robotriot.

Zach · **Reply #99 on:** June 04, 2006, 05:36:42 pm

oh crap, srry forgot it was only waist up, oh well i'll do this and a waiste up one

my new one

Billeh · **Reply #100 on:** June 04, 2006, 07:22:32 pm

Man...all of these are hawt. (and xion thats sweet).

Blick · **Reply #101 on:** June 04, 2006, 08:07:50 pm

This palette felt like it was practically tailored for Monsoon2D.

miascugh · **Reply #102 on:** June 04, 2006, 09:31:25 pm

loosely based on laundry-bot, the plunder bot dx was let loose at the seven seas to bring back in the deficits caused by a manufacturing error of laundry-bot, which started to ransack and loot washinghouses after 500 operating hours

Blick · **Reply #103 on:** June 04, 2006, 10:08:45 pm

I hate you, miascugh. I had so much trouble with my damn parrot and it still came out looking like it had multiple birth defects, and yours emerges perfectly. I think I might have to kill you now.

Dusty · **Reply #104 on:** June 04, 2006, 10:12:24 pm

Finished mines. Not sure about it though... it's really scrappy and messy but I didn't feel like cleaning it. And I'm not really liking the background, was going to dither it but... didn't think it'd fit with the rest of the art.

Stoirling · **Reply #105 on:** June 04, 2006, 10:18:13 pm

Trying to get into pixeling so i thought this would be a nice start. I know my attempts are somewhat rubbish compared to a lot of other peoples works, but i still had fun trying to use the colours properly. I might try another city scape but using the style on the beastie boys 5 borough's album cover might be a nice touch. Probably start on my robot tommorow. Great entries bye everyone so far! This is turning into a good challenge. Going to eat my sherbet dip dab i deserve a reward

.

Stoirling

miascugh · **Reply #106 on:** June 04, 2006, 10:21:43 pm

Quote from: Blick on June 04, 2006, 10:08:45 pm

I think I might have to kill you now.

yes thank you, but i do not think i'm ready to accede to the throne of hell just yet

if the bird as it looks was not intentional i would call it a happy accident, at least i like it

Billeh · **Reply #107 on:** June 04, 2006, 11:46:54 pm

Holy crap miaschburg. Thats amazing.

Crazy Asian Gamer · **Reply #108 on:** June 05, 2006, 12:20:37 am

Xion · **Reply #109 on:** June 05, 2006, 12:32:04 am

He sucks booty.

Oh, and thanks, Billeh and Larwick.

Godslayer · **Reply #110 on:** June 05, 2006, 02:06:51 am

Torso suck, I don't know if I can finish this.

Crazy Asian Gamer · **Reply #111 on:** June 05, 2006, 03:39:38 am

I luv teh rough feel you have on your robot, GS. Reminds me of Terminator. I kinda like how it is right now,, with the dark bg.
xion night's is very nicely formed.

miascu... holy shit.

... How exactly would plunderbot dx wisecrack?
dusty's reminds me of eggman from sonic.
blick: I agree, did Monsoon2D try this yet? Man... that parrot is really expressive, and it's cool.
zach: cool WIPs. the latter makes me think of robocop for some reason.

Zach · **Reply #112 on:** June 05, 2006, 03:52:45 am

miascugh that is fucking hot like no other

cag: thanks

Turbo · **Reply #113 on:** June 05, 2006, 10:45:59 am

Looking nice, Prosthetic Child, a nice start. Welcome on the bandwagon

Great work everyone.

miascugh · **Reply #114 on:** June 05, 2006, 11:43:56 am

zach: oh please, reproduce the first one for the waist-up portrait, it's just too cool and shouldn't be too hard either with all the clear plain shapes

godslayer, xion: that's some nice rendering there

prothetic child: i wonder what is going in the further away half of the face, else very nice

dusty: turned out really nice. there's some issues with the pointing hand, it looks a bit flat and thus kind of embedded into the picture, not standing out

crazy asian gamer: rocket propelled jaws for rocktetpropelled grog? yes

stoirling: welcome :9 these are nice first tries, but you probably could have given the portrait more of a mafia boss and less of a holidays at the beach feel

blick: i have yet to say how much i like it. it doesn't come across too well what exactly there is going on with the handmotion and the sword however

ok, that's all i can see in the topic summary

but i remember really liking larwick's and takaM.'s (<3 the eyepatch

) and thinking that i know that you could really do better robo, although i really can't quite recall yours atm.. and wondering where i could get the latest schu merchandise

Dusty · **Reply #115 on:** June 05, 2006, 12:20:06 pm

Quote from: miascugh on June 05, 2006, 11:43:56 am

dusty: turned out really nice. there's some issues with the pointing hand, it looks a bit flat and thus kind of embedded into the picture, not standing out

Ya, I know

I tried and tried but just couldn't figure out a way to get it to look right. I really think I should have dithered it given the pallette, I probably will go over it with dithering.

Godslayer · **Reply #116 on:** June 05, 2006, 05:32:02 pm

Glad I finished, its a nice feeling to complete something after you've forced yourself to do so.

I think Miascugh outclassed us all.

Edit: Sorry evil, I missed your update, I thought yours was still a WIP, fixed it.

Evil-Ville · **Reply #117 on:** June 05, 2006, 06:32:49 pm

Did mine suck too much to be included?

Xion · **Reply #118 on:** June 05, 2006, 11:36:26 pm

Godslayer, that is awesome.

Meta|Fox · **Reply #119 on:** June 06, 2006, 02:47:16 am

I tried my best and heres what i came up with,

Hope its good enough to be put with the big group.

oh and I couldnt be bothered putting in a proper b-ground. tired

Update: added pointless fish

Xion · **Reply #120 on:** June 06, 2006, 03:01:40 am

Nice, Meta|Fox. It's cool to see you improve so quickly.

SolidIdea · **Reply #121 on:** June 07, 2006, 04:21:50 am

I know I'm not even close to the talented work of you guys, but I thought I should give it a try.

Xion · **Reply #122 on:** June 09, 2006, 10:28:57 pm

Where's the new palette?

Sohashu · **Reply #123 on:** June 10, 2006, 05:25:52 am

Quote from: Faktablad on May 31, 2006, 11:22:26 pm

Quote from: Adarias on May 31, 2006, 11:14:19 pm
theres something mildly frightening about your fascination with nooses, but meh, w/e
if its not out of line, id like to suggest a palette for possible future use:

party like its 1895
Nice one Adarias. I had already cooked up a much wilder palette, but I'll be sure to use yours for the next one, then black and white for the one after that.

That was the post with the slum. Its pure Black and white now.

Faktablad · **Reply #124 on:** June 10, 2006, 04:16:21 pm

Well, we need other requirements first Sohashu. Hang tight everybody, I'll have the new palette stuff up soon, it's a busy weekend.

elise · **Reply #125 on:** June 10, 2006, 05:14:23 pm

Ok... so this is my first attempt at this kind of pixel art. I'd love to hear any critiques.

Zach · **Reply #126 on:** June 11, 2006, 05:44:29 am

have a kinda grungier palette this time, with good contrast, but keep the colors desaturated <3

Tremulant · **Reply #127 on:** June 13, 2006, 05:04:56 pm

Maybe a bit late, but it's my pirate. That's a serial number on his chest, in case it's too illegible. #417661737100, if I can even read it right! ...
Also my binary's a bit rusty, so apologies for any transaltion errors.

Larwick · **Reply #128 on:** June 13, 2006, 08:17:54 pm

Oh yes, awesome Tremulant! Love the flag stuck on his head.

Xion · **Reply #129 on:** June 14, 2006, 12:47:59 am

Haha, man, it must take so long to say stuff in binary. All that translates to just 3 letters.

.TakaM · **Reply #130 on:** June 14, 2006, 04:26:36 am

can someone translate? since its only three letters I assume its something like "wtf" or "omg"

Xion · **Reply #131 on:** June 14, 2006, 04:59:39 am

Don't be lazy.

Panda · **Reply #132 on:** June 14, 2006, 06:48:28 am

It's "Arr"

.TakaM · **Reply #133 on:** June 14, 2006, 08:05:56 am

ahhhh I shouldve known

Faktablad · **Reply #134 on:** June 15, 2006, 10:06:13 pm

NEW PALETTE AND REQUIREMENTS:

CURRENT PALETTE:

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS:
``Image must be 90 x 90 pixels
``Image must be a picture of a shark rising out of the water

remember you can continue submitting pixel art for any past sets.

Evil-Ville · **Reply #135 on:** June 15, 2006, 11:47:12 pm

Boring palette.

Theme might have been good if it wasn't for the small size, oh well.

JWW · **Reply #136 on:** June 15, 2006, 11:49:00 pm

did the black and white one fairly quickly. And then added in some random stuff like flying saucers for some reason

Kcilc · **Reply #137 on:** June 16, 2006, 01:27:46 am

does this count?

.TakaM · **Reply #138 on:** June 16, 2006, 03:59:25 am

InvaderLupus · **Reply #139 on:** June 16, 2006, 04:00:24 am

I figured I won't get much better unless I tried something new, so here's my attempt:

I tried to have a somewhat different angle to the picture than everyone else. I'm not used to working with only two colors, and I've never really worked with sharks or water before, so it isn't the best. Also, excuse the really crappy dithering on the clouds. I suck at dithering :/

Meta|Fox · **Reply #140 on:** June 16, 2006, 07:48:33 am

I would of prefered a little more interesting pallet but whatever.

"nightswimming"

Dascu · **Reply #141 on:** June 16, 2006, 09:01:50 pm

alkaline · **Reply #142 on:** June 16, 2006, 09:24:11 pm

Love it dascu! the waves are cool.

I may do one sooner or later. once finals are over

SolidIdea · **Reply #143 on:** June 16, 2006, 11:35:12 pm

Strange jumpy shark

Billeh · **Reply #144 on:** June 17, 2006, 04:41:41 am

Hey guys,
Pallette was interesting but alot of the results coming out were similiar. So to mix it up i put mine in as a news paper article. I have two versions, one with "clean" writing the other with messy writing.
Comments please?

Tremulant · **Reply #145 on:** June 17, 2006, 03:12:51 pm

Wasn't gonna get in on the b/w one, 'cause I thoguht it'd be too hard

... then I did. Here's the result:

Grawr! Scary shark!

_{Edited... now with blackwater!}

Turbo · **Reply #146 on:** June 17, 2006, 05:22:05 pm

Bolognese, The Distracted Shark:

Nice work dewds. I specially like Meta|Fox and JWW for their mood.

legofreak · **Reply #147 on:** June 17, 2006, 09:14:47 pm

Faktablad · **Reply #148 on:** June 17, 2006, 10:46:09 pm

I hope you've all seen the movie Cast Away.

vierbit · **Reply #149 on:** June 18, 2006, 11:15:24 am

yeah looks a little generic.

Cow · **Reply #150 on:** June 18, 2006, 08:11:09 pm

legofreak · **Reply #151 on:** June 19, 2006, 08:12:20 am

little bit of an edit:

i dont know which is better

Dascu · **Reply #152 on:** June 19, 2006, 05:46:05 pm

Legofreak, I'd say the white shark looks best. The other one blends in too much with the sky.

Blick · **Reply #153 on:** June 19, 2006, 10:59:00 pm

Larwick · **Reply #154 on:** June 19, 2006, 11:41:50 pm

Tremulant · **Reply #155 on:** June 20, 2006, 01:35:01 am

Random thoughts from the Tremulant's head:

- This palette has been way more interesting than I would've expected.

- Dude, Larwick! That's what mine woud have looked like if it had of been, y'know... good

lovin' the waves.

- Haha Blick gets a thousand million points for breaking the "generic, non-descript shark" trend. How did no one else (me included) do a hammer head?

- Legofreak, yeah, the white shark definitely works best for the reason Dascu mentioned.

- Turbo, best interpretation of the theme ever.

- Everyone else, wicked shit. There's a stunning amount of variation here given the restrictions.

Yay! Now I feel all productive and group-oriented! ...

Meta|Fox · **Reply #156 on:** June 20, 2006, 07:06:43 am

Raw. made another

much better then my last one i think.

and heres em all together

Sorry if i missed anyone. oh and i couldnt put turbos or vierbits in! all i saw was the dreaded red X

Larwick · **Reply #157 on:** June 20, 2006, 03:28:46 pm

Lol, thanks alot tremulant, just noticed how similar mine was to yours, but i'll have to disagree with your statement. Your shark has much better form than mine, and far more atmosphere in my eyes...

Turbo · **Reply #158 on:** June 23, 2006, 02:15:40 am

Tremulant: [[hugs]]

Meta|Fox: oe noes, i been excluded! Well, the red x could be from photobucket acting up, but i sure can see every picture posted, including vierbit's, so the problem may be on your side. You could just link to the url of the pic, some people would see it. It's ok though

sharprm · **Reply #159 on:** June 23, 2006, 04:49:49 am

Meta|Fox · **Reply #160 on:** June 23, 2006, 12:47:07 pm

New colour scheme soon mabey?

Xion · **Reply #161 on:** June 23, 2006, 10:51:17 pm

Faktablad · **Reply #162 on:** June 24, 2006, 02:49:16 am

Quote from: sharprm on June 23, 2006, 04:49:49 am

This actually has 3 colors.

Sohashu · **Reply #163 on:** June 24, 2006, 07:34:48 am

Yeah. It has a desaturated brown for the water.

sharprm · **Reply #164 on:** June 24, 2006, 04:48:02 pm

2 colors this time.

snake · **Reply #165 on:** June 24, 2006, 07:00:46 pm

Here I am working nightshifts to finish up on exams, and here you are making good challenges when I'm not around.

Started on one and then I noticed that there were several palettes. Had to try the rest of 'em.

Ace Spades: Professional gutter and allround not niceguy.

...marks the spot... Loved this palette

...Rargh?...

Was working on the city-palette, but it didn't really work out. Couldn't make any good use of the colours, but I might try again later on though.
Can't wait for the next one.

Faktablad · **Reply #166 on:** June 24, 2006, 07:02:25 pm

Wow, those are simply astounding. Great to have you on board snake.

Faktablad · **Reply #167 on:** June 24, 2006, 07:32:10 pm

NEW PALETTE AND REQUIREMENTS:

CURRENT PALETTE:

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS:
``Image must be 170 x 140 pixels
``Image must be a still life of objects you might find in a child's room.

remember you can continue submitting pixel art for any past sets.

Turbo · **Reply #168 on:** June 24, 2006, 07:46:46 pm

Kickass, snake, as usual. Get a pixeljoint account or a webpage already!

InvaderLupus · **Reply #169 on:** June 24, 2006, 08:24:13 pm

Quote from: snake on June 24, 2006, 07:00:46 pm

Here I am working nightshifts to finish up on exams, and here you are making good challenges when I'm not around.

Started on one and then I noticed that there were several palettes. Had to try the rest of 'em.

Ace Spades: Professional gutter and allround not niceguy.

...marks the spot... Loved this palette

...Rargh?...

Was working on the city-palette, but it didn't really work out. Couldn't make any good use of the colours, but I might try again later on though.
Can't wait for the next one.

dude, those are by far my favorite pirate-robot and shark pictures yet. Great job!

I started working with the new palette, but lost inspiration about half way through. Maybe I'll finish it, maybe I won't. Anyway, my idea was to do mine on objects you might find in a demented child's room:

Zach · **Reply #170 on:** June 25, 2006, 06:50:49 am

wow this is a weird ass palette xD

snake · **Reply #171 on:** June 25, 2006, 09:11:34 pm

Quote from: Turbo on June 24, 2006, 07:46:46 pm

Kickass, snake, as usual. Get a pixeljoint account or a webpage already!

Many thanks.

I'm not sure if I understand the purpose of Pixeljoint. I was under the impression that it's sort of a slightly smaller, Pixel-version of Deviantart.

Have been planning a site for years, just never get around to it because I can't make up my mind for a layout.

Larwick · **Reply #172 on:** June 25, 2006, 09:34:38 pm

Woah snake, those are seriously awesome.

And new palette does seem quite odd to work with. Not sure if i'll try or not.

sharprm · **Reply #173 on:** June 26, 2006, 07:40:30 am

Thats my old room.

Skipper · **Reply #174 on:** June 28, 2006, 07:12:04 pm

Looks more like a radio personality, but I'm happy anyhow.

Xion · **Reply #175 on:** June 30, 2006, 03:14:30 am

Xion · **Reply #176 on:** July 02, 2006, 11:29:27 pm

<_<....
>_>...

*cough*
NEW PALETTE, PUNKS!:

CURRENT PALETTE:

CURRENT REQUIREMENTS:
``Image must be 96 x 128 pixels
``Image must depict purgatory.

remember you can continue submitting pixel art for any past sets.

*coff coff*

As you can see, I'm not very good at coming up with original pallettes.
Apologies for the png file; .gif-saving wasn't going too well on my computer. If anyone wants to convert it feel free.

Meta|Fox · **Reply #177 on:** July 03, 2006, 12:43:01 am

The last one seemed to for for me. but il give this one a try.

Larwick · **Reply #178 on:** July 03, 2006, 12:50:10 am

Yey, new palette! (Damn, i really should get round to doing the last)

WIP:

Fairly nice palette, but i found the black a horror to fit in well... any tips guys? General C&C aswel. (Yes, i realise the horizon is curved, a stylistic choice by me).
PS. Any of you who watch lost and have heard about all the different thoughts people have had about it, you'll understand this piece... maybe.

Sohashu · **Reply #179 on:** July 03, 2006, 12:55:43 am

on the shadowed parts the hills you could work it in as additonal crag shadow. ATM the back looks flat.

Tremulant · **Reply #180 on:** July 03, 2006, 02:20:24 am

[jealousy] Shit, Larwick, I really like that. Totally different interpretation then I would have imagined, and supa pretty, too.[/jealousy]

.TakaM · **Reply #181 on:** July 03, 2006, 02:23:19 am

Quote from: Larwick on July 03, 2006, 12:50:10 am

Yey, new palette! (Damn, i really should get round to doing the last)

WIP:

Fairly nice palette, but i found the black a horror to fit in well... any tips guys? General C&C aswel. (Yes, i realise the horizon is curved, a stylistic choice by me).
PS. Any of you who watch lost and have heard about all the different thoughts people have had about it, you'll understand this piece... maybe.

wheres the giant foot with four toes?

inspired, I'll have a go at this palette too

not quite happy with how it turned out, but whatever, waiting for the bus in the rain is definetly purgatory

Sohashu · **Reply #182 on:** July 03, 2006, 03:02:02 am

Nice job on the rain .TakaM. I think the dithering on the bottom doesnt work that well IMO.

Meta|Fox · **Reply #183 on:** July 03, 2006, 07:37:38 am

Ugh.... this is what i get when trying something different....

I might do a better one later.

Dan · **Reply #184 on:** July 03, 2006, 10:48:12 am

Sorry didn't have much time but i thought this was a good topic, i also thought that the colours were a good choice.

Feron · **Reply #185 on:** July 03, 2006, 11:26:52 am

Evil-Ville · **Reply #186 on:** July 03, 2006, 01:29:10 pm

I don't really like it but it's better than nothing.

Sohashu · **Reply #187 on:** July 03, 2006, 02:07:56 pm

@ dan - Nice lettering. Like the look of the clouds.

@Feron - Interesting take on it. Not exactly sure where the lights coming from.

@Evil-Ville - Not sure what the hell it is but it looks godd and Im feelin fine.

Xion · **Reply #188 on:** July 04, 2006, 03:16:19 am

Evil-Ville: That is sick.

The last tree:

Is it the humans' purgatory, living in a world graced with only a single, small tree?

Or is it the tree's purgatory, existing in a realm where it is the last of its kind, knowing that, when it dies, it will be forgotten?

Perhaps it's the bird's purgatory, who lives surrounded by human children who torment it with their constant attention; knowing that this is the only place in the world where it is able to live as it should.

Maybe the purgatory is the dog's. So close to the tree...so full a bladder.

It could just as well be the man's purgatory; his dog refuses to walk in front and on the right side of him. (I know how annoying that can be.)

You decide.

Ryumaru · **Reply #189 on:** July 04, 2006, 04:17:24 am

did you make purgatory the theme just so you could do that?

Xion · **Reply #190 on:** July 04, 2006, 05:58:32 am

No. I actually had no idea how I was going to tie the picture into the theme 'till about halfway through.

It started with the tree for no reason at all.

Skull · **Reply #191 on:** July 04, 2006, 11:03:54 am

Looking amazing so far

I'm working on one now. Just purgatory is a rather difficult thing, but it's quite ingenious as many people have different ideas to what it could actually be.. rather than white nothingness..

Faktablad · **Reply #192 on:** July 06, 2006, 03:17:25 pm

I'm thankful that we finally got a pallette that got people working, but please don't submit palettes yourself.

You are free to make suggestions and I will almost always use them, but I'd prefer it if people didn't submit palettes whenever they pleased. This will help to avoid confusion, and it will also let me update the first post for the newcomers.

AndyT · **Reply #193 on:** July 06, 2006, 06:17:45 pm

Those might seem rushed ... but that is actually the best I can do.

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Xion · **Reply #194 on:** July 06, 2006, 09:29:25 pm

Apologies, but I figured it really wouldn't matter who posted the palette as long as people participated and got to practice. It seemed to be going pretty slowly and I really like this workshop/challenge/activity. A little push couldn't hurt.
Again, sorry if I intruded on your territory.

Andy: Those aren't that bad! I like the way you made the headlights light up in front of the truck in the 2nd one.

Morph · **Reply #195 on:** July 12, 2006, 04:59:22 pm

Yes i know, it's a crappy one

but i'm not really long into this whole pixelart so.... i would like to show my own made room

Matriax · **Reply #196 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:23:56 pm

My entry.

i think with other colours will be more good, the colours chosed are very strange XD.

Lick · **Reply #197 on:** July 17, 2006, 09:54:59 pm

That is A-W-E-S-O-M-E, Matriax. No other words can tell. I would agree that other colors might have been better, but theey wouldn't have pushed this amazing style to this piece. A possible flag: I would remove the mountains and add more high building as the left and right side don't really make sense to me..

GOODNIGHTdestroyer · **Reply #198 on:** July 17, 2006, 10:32:54 pm

many cities have the main skyscrapers bunched up together. That's probably why matriax chose to go that direction.

Matriax · **Reply #199 on:** July 18, 2006, 12:34:25 am

thanks for the commets, Lick and GOODNIGHTdestroyer.

Well i can try make another version removing the mountains and put more buildings.

And the buildings i not like very much, seems a big tv controllers XDD

And the pink background need more work i think any dithering etc... for create more sunset efect and detailed a little more the down city.

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