CHALLENGE: Stock Characters - Part 2

Hello, welcome to the second stock character challenge (here's the first).

For this challenge, you need to create a stylised portrait of a stock character - the more stylised the better. It should be obvious which stock character you've picked.

Pick one of the stock characters from the list below:

• Ninja
• Wizard
• Evil robot
• Vampire

You must create your own original interpretation of the stock character. So; for example, if you were to pick the wizard, you couldn't just pixel Harry Potter.

Canvas Size - Exactly 90 x 90.
Colours - Exactly 12.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.

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CHALLENGE RULES

• Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
• Only new pixels allowed.
• Open to all members.
• Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

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CHALLENGE JUDGING

• Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
• Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
• Winner announced the following week.

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CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES

• Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
• Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet.
• 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
• No matter what happens you get challenged :)

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CHALLENGE VOTING

Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

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CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Stock Characters - Part 2 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!

Uhm, more details would be helpful. :]

Doesn't quite tickle my fancy, unlikely I'm going to participate.  Best of luck to those that do!  Looking forward to some creative entries.

Bloody hell, you don't hang about do you. Very nice. My only criticism is that maybe too much of that amazing hat and not enough face. Nonetheless, amazing WIP.

Hah I know, Had too much fun with the hat, forgot about the face.

This is what i got so far; I am ready to call it finished Unless there is something horribly horribly wrong with it.


Edited by Pandora'sSecret - 23 July 2012 at 3:52pm

My wip, I figured I'd do a young female wizard, to oppose all the old grumpy wizards upcoming.

EDIT:

I'm pretty much stuck on the body, I hate the shading there but I have no idea how to do it better.


Edited by Daanvdk - 23 July 2012 at 9:18pm

Edited by FlyGuy - 26 July 2012 at 10:45pm

The rules say "pick one of the options below", I don't think we should take them that strictly however.

About my wip:

I'm quite happy with the shading on the body now.

I know what the rules say, it's just nitpicking in my opinion to disqualify someone for something like that.

EDIT:


I'm calling it done.


Edited by Daanvdk - 24 July 2012 at 12:21am

I like your submission a lot..Just a couple of ideas, maybe this will help.



- I added a couple of bats to the picture. (by the way, your moon looks awesome!)

- tweaked the cats eye balls, to give him more of that creepy/magical kind of black cat look. :p

- i couldn't quite figure out what the cat was sitting on, it sort of looked like a hill. so just put him on a fence.

-- i continued the stars till the horizon, i think it fills the sky this way. it just seemed a little empty right around the middle of the image.


Edited by FlyGuy - 24 July 2012 at 6:40am

thanks. hey man its how you interpret the challenge, and thats your right.

UPDATE:

Here's an update, decided to lose the shirt, added more detail and tweaked the color a bit. Now just working on finishing it up! Also need to think of a background

EDIT:

I'm calling it done! unless anyone else has suggestions/critic!

Edited by gogglecrab - 24 July 2012 at 1:52pm

Decided to do a vampire.  This is definitely outside of my usual fare. :p

Might finish both. Need to add some colors to the robot. I know the Vamp needs work. Wanted a 13th color for the Vamp background but will have to use one of those 12.

Started inking my ninja, but I noticed that most of the portraits are head-and-shoulders busts, did I screw up? should I try to make it bigger and just focused on the face, or you think this is fine?



Edit: a bit closer



@FlyGuy: Haha, was thinking the same thing. Anyone can just pick which one you drew. By being a vampire, you don't stop being a wizard.
A Robot would be trickier tho, maybe if he was a cyborg.

Edited by Dredlockz - 25 July 2012 at 7:04am

@a3um: Wow dude! that's amazing!
His mask thing looks like bandages tho, something a mummy would wear, maybe if they were just a bit darker?

@gogglecrab: Man, I can't spot the difference, real subtle!
But yeah, after staring for a while, i think it's way better.

Edited by Dredlockz - 25 July 2012 at 9:12am

@Night: Hey, a historically accurate ninja. Looking good so far. :)

Update
ONO, I just realized I already picked my palette but I don't have anything planned for the background.



@ionosphere: Cool! I like the overall style. I wasn't sure about the bottom part, is that supposed to be detail on his shoulders or tiny robot spider legs?

Edited by Dredlockz - 25 July 2012 at 10:36pm

@Dredlockz: that doesn't really scream "portrait" to me.

3 more colours to add...

Comments are welcome.
(this is NOT my own palette)

Edited by Rayovatron - 26 July 2012 at 11:17am

Evil Robot sketch/early WIP. Don't know if I'll finish it. Havent had much time to sit on the computer lately D:

EDIT: Basic shading...



Edited by Hiuru - 26 July 2012 at 3:13pm

Still work in progress... doesn't look evil though.
Edit:

I think this is better.


Edited by Christoballs - 26 July 2012 at 7:13pm

I'd like to ask the mods why mine was removed from the contest entry? If it's that big of an issue trying to figure out which of the character type I decided on..I picked the wizard. Maybe I over "stylized" it?

Edited by FlyGuy - 26 July 2012 at 10:45pm

Copied from an older post:
Its really embarrassing that this is becoming such a big issue. It seems to be out of spite. I am well within the guidelines of this competition, and in my interpretation of a wizard there just so happens to be aspects that appear similar to the other characters..Was this intentional, of course, I wont lie..But does this automatically NOT make it a wizard? Point out the issues that you feel do not make it a "stylized" wizard, and I'll be happy to explain what they are..

Fangs you ask? Of course not! Thats merely saliva, this evil wizard has just lost his mind and is drooling.

Mechanical and electronic components? - Why yes, thats right! This wizard is either from a distant future, or a steam punk alternate reality. Completely normal. :p

Sword? And when can a wizard not defend himself? I vaguely remember Gandalf taking an elvan sword from a troll encampment named Foe-Hammer. As well as Throin the Dwarf taking a sword named Ocrist.

I have altered a couple pixels if it makes you feel any better. That way we can say it went back to the drawing board. But in the end, isn't it really what I say it is?