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Create a sprite of a new and original character performing a victory animation. This could be anything from a thumbs up to a fist pump to a backflip.

For this challenge, just show the character by itself with a transparent background.

Canvas Size - Max 100 x 100.
Colours - Max 16.
Transparency - Required.
Animation - Required.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by skamocore at 1/23/2012 12:01:47 AM | 11 comments | Share
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The Mimic Me pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Mimic Me forum thread for more information.
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Posted by skamocore at 1/23/2012 12:00:17 AM | 0 comments | Share
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With Wikipedia, Reddit and the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) protesting via website-blackouts, this seems like a good time to explain those 4-letter acronyms. Don't worry, I'll keep it short! (under 500 words).

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Posted by snader at 1/18/2012 3:59:10 PM | 15 comments | Share
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The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for December 2011. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

#1 Pixel ArtSanguo Mockup by llshadow
#2 Pixel ArtThree Heads Are Better Than Two by Delicious
#3 Pixel ArtMausoleum Melody by TheInquisitor
#4 Pixel Artsilence by Dex
#5 Pixel ArtCreep this ! by Riva
#6 Pixel ArtSneaky Cat by Super17
#7 Pixel ArtBorstl's Battle - Mockup by Cyangmou
#8 Pixel ArtNumb3r5 by Jinn
#9 Pixel ArtYe Olde Tree [EDIT 3] by ThePixelKnight
#10 Pixel ArtVampires vs Werewolves Mock-ups by Badassbill
Posted by jalonso at 1/18/2012 6:58:52 PM | 15 comments | Share
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In the same theme as the Hands and Feet challenges, this week you are challenged to pixel something with the human ear as the focus.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 21.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Posted by skamocore at 1/16/2012 12:00:22 AM | 4 comments | Share
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The Weight pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Weight forum thread for more information.
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Posted by skamocore at 1/16/2012 12:00:17 AM | 2 comments | Share
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This week you are tasked with reinterpreting one of these classic Hall of Fame pieces:

Crouching Lizard
http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/1726.htm



http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/1868.htm

Your piece must stand out differently from the one it is based on. Remember, you are just using the content of the original, not the style or colours.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 25.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

Posted by Jeremy at 1/9/2012 12:01:50 AM | 20 comments | Share
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The Old Dead Tree pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Old Dead Tree forum thread for more information.
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Posted by Jeremy at 1/9/2012 12:01:17 AM | 1 comments | Share
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The people at Fox Retro Italy have made a great pixel promotional video for some classic shows, don't miss it!

Check it out here!

Posted by T-Mind at 12/19/2011 8:33:37 AM | 5 comments | Share

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Hapiel @ 11:52

Ehm, I don't care about the people who don't take pixel art serious, they are probably not so knowledged about art anyway or jerks. This goes for many other artforms too.
 

Anyone who tries to understand what I do gets an explanation and will respect it, wether they like the result of my efforts or not. Which is enough!
I don't need the whole world to understand pixel art..

tanuki @ 11:19

Some of my favorite pixel art has nothing to do with games. Like I've said in the past, pixel art doesn't have to be for a game. Unfortunately that seems to be about the only major channel to distribute pixel art and make any money from it. It's essentially just a digital mosaic in a strict grid pattern and viewed at a small scale.

Alex Pang @ 09:24

 But its good values won’t be appreciated unless, we do something about it. People don't take pixel art seriously as an art form and the only ways to change that is to raise the public’s opinion and make it more known. 

About it being indie, you can’t make any change without a big mass of people. In the struggle it will probably get a mainstream tendency. But hell, I don't know, I don't have all the answers...

But I doubt any big video game company will make 2d video games again ;) 

Sorry if I'm constantly creating big discussions, maybe I should make a thread in  the forum?

cure @ 09:13

>The only reason pixel art is still alive is nostalgia

I disagree (though of course it is a factor), and I disagree that 'nostalgia' is a good reason for any sort of pixel revival. I'd prefer that it be taken seriously as a form of artistic expression, rather than just cling to life because it gives people a tingly feeling that reminds them of their childhood. Being 'cool' or 'mainstream' are poor reasons for an artform to exist.

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