Palette Workshop Challenge

[MaxLanglois]

Hi everyone!

My first post on these forums. I went for the Mafia Boss challenge

Like it?

[null1024]

WIP still. Mine's so bad ;_;


Leonard "Pig Face" Scavello

[Solluxx]

i really love this thread keep it alive and give us a new pallete plz 

[Gamer36]

The current palette doesn't show up, FIX IT?!??!?!?!

[Kragagam]

I'm not sure if I should post in here, but I did one of the workshop palettes a few minutes ago and I figured I should post it. Thought it was a shame that so few of you made happy sharks. 

[snakesqzns]

[Mckinstry]

My second ever attempt at pixel art, darn it is difficult.

WIP



I think I need re-try a few tutorials again.

[Pixelicious]

This was fuuun! 

[Facet]

It's a shame hardly anyone posts here but those posting entries - says I whilst posting an entry , This challenge has had a very long shelf-life, the mafia portrait especially attracting a ton of interest. It's a great way of getting people to participate and test themselves regardless of experience and I hope it's continued at some point.

There are some absolute gems here, Stefano's & Manjaman's in particular this page.  



I did these a while ago but never got around to sharing them. I really used them as practice for pixel-specific technique; working harmoniously with the grid, finding pleasing shapes, AA. This stuff is second nature to old hands here and there are some some great guides on the forum - thanks Helm but you really have to get your hands dirty.

Edit - Updated image based on feedback

[Chris2balls]

I like those! However, I'm not so sure about the highlights in the middle and bottom two portraits; I think they could do with more work. I have difficulties understanding the anatomy of the middle portrait (the pear-shaped ones). The portrait bottom left is trying to convey stark shading, except it's narrowing the man's face... like a very near frontal light but not quite. I can't put my finger on what bothers me about the shading on the suit, either.
As for the bottom right portrait: I'd change the shape of the highlights to convey the form/volume of the shoulder and face.

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