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Title:	how appropriate, you fight like a cow!
Pixel Artist:	tomic (Level 11 Admiral :: 33147 points)
Posted:	2/21/2007 15:19
Palette:	127 colors
Statistics:	128 comments 332 faves 0 avatars
finally submitting this one.. yes it's an homage to steve purcells ingenious monkey island (no need to post references everybody knows =) started around xmas 2005 as entry for the pixel competition of the pirate themed tum2005 demoparty.. only submitted a very unfinished party-version there (see http://www.piexeln.de/pics/tomic-wie_passend_du_kaempfst_wie_eine_kuh!_party.png), nevertheless got 1st price =P this (pre)final version was done over the last weeks.. kinda 99% finished, i might invest a few minutes into the bone at the bottom right and into the waterfall behind guybrush working stages (312!) can be found here: http://www.piexeln.de/pics/tomic-wiepassend_stepsanim_fast.gif thanx to ben2theedge for the hint concerning the ship floating over guybrush's head / the sword EDIT: added a little splash on the waterfall.. the 100th fav edition =P EDIT²: edit in the waterfall-area again: added some waves this time reference: hell, no =D tools: grafx2

Top Pixel Art - February 2007 (#1)

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syedahumna56 (Level 2 CGA) @ 6/3/2022 12:04

Good

PeixEix (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 8/9/2021 13:30

amazing how you put all things together

b236 (Level 11 Bonsai) @ 8/12/2019 08:54

it is really good, but i somehow still like the 4-colour version more ;]
this one: http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/28278.htm

Vasily_Kukushkin (Level 4 Deputy) @ 7/12/2019 13:55

Looks like a poster to a movie!

upper0 (Level 3 Sergeant) @ 8/1/2017 00:51

Awesomeness!

Artichoke Eater (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 5/24/2017 08:08

Simply amazing!!!

I've been re-playing Monkey Island few weeks ago and it still fresh :)

Anakay (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 8/12/2015 18:17

its my favotite game! is perfect

WredColon (Level 1 Rookie) @ 10/14/2013 13:52

max respect!

Eggy (Level 6 SWAT) @ 10/2/2013 08:35

Coolio! This art piece is amazing :3

And I'm glad you provided the working stages, now I know that pieces like this can be done if you work on each element one by one. :)

Petruszka (Level 3 Private Eye) @ 9/28/2013 10:49

I just HAVE TO fave this! The nostalgy, incredible technique and the composition is brilliant, everything is there. Well, almost everything, I am missing Stan, but that is just a nitpick.

Arpo78 (Level 3 Sergeant) @ 9/11/2013 23:07

Perfect

Jiang (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 7/10/2013 20:10

Looks very nice

Bandersnatch (Level 1 Thug) @ 7/9/2013 14:19

This piece is perfect!

mone (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/8/2013 05:53

Instant fave!

Pirata (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 3/5/2013 16:14

very nice

Sapei (Level 1 Rookie) @ 3/4/2013 08:41

Indeed :D

kaze19th (Level 3 Hatchikyu) @ 12/11/2012 19:03

Wow, awesome o_o

Silva (Level 1 Thug) @ 10/11/2012 17:51

Great piece, great shadows and colors worked well.

Terrify (Level 3 Chief) @ 9/2/2012 14:20

Amazing so smooth :o

dianinhas (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 8/20/2012 17:57

WOW thats realy cool

Miskatonic (Level 1 Gangster) @ 3/2/2012 19:56

Love it love it love it love it love it! All of it!

SwissedToast (Level 1 Rookie) @ 10/27/2011 19:18

Amazing

Des (Level 4 Lieutenant) @ 10/16/2011 18:05

Man, this is awesome!!!

Hylst (Level 3 Enforcer) @ 8/16/2011 03:34

Very fine pixel Art with cool Thema =)

diver (Level 2 Corporal) @ 7/29/2011 01:31

tomic, you're too fukin' awesome :)

TheInquisitor (Level 4 Shichikyu) @ 5/10/2011 04:00

Bit late in the day to comment, but this piece just deserves all the plaudits.

bobowitzbob (Level 4 Team Leader) @ 4/26/2011 19:56

Wow! I was thinking, "Is this even pixel art?" Then I zoomed in and was blown away.... 15/10

arkan-ark (Level 1 Rookie) @ 3/12/2011 03:30

this is awesome dude

luisniel (Level 5 Killer Klown) @ 1/18/2011 20:54

Woohoo! Comment 100!

luisniel (Level 5 Killer Klown) @ 1/18/2011 20:53

My favourite pixelart. Ever.

Jaker Pot (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 1/13/2011 00:52

"Have you stopped wearing diapers yet?"

"Why, did you want to borrow one?"

Simple epic.

TheoVision (Level 8 Regional Boss) @ 1/11/2011 13:47

Love the game, adore your art! High five!

HummingBird (Level 1 Thug) @ 12/3/2010 09:13

You're my GOD!

Romson (Level 8 Cannibal) @ 11/22/2010 23:18

My favorite adventure! Cool!

Siscoman (Level 1 Gangster) @ 11/11/2010 16:25

I was hoping this was monkey island related... GLEE~!

MIERDINSKY (Level 10 Pixel artist) @ 11/9/2010 10:44

FANTASTICO ... FELICITACIONES MEN...TE DEJO 6/6

camlio (Level 1 Depressed) @ 10/31/2010 17:00

awesome!!!

aniljp (Level 2 Dealer) @ 9/10/2010 07:53

I love monkey island ..... ..... and this piece is amazing...

Luke_00126 (Level 1 Private) @ 5/30/2010 09:43

holy sh..., that's so amazing!

Perihelion (Level 5 Assistant Manager) @ 4/16/2010 23:13

Holy shit, that skull is the coolest thing ever.

montecristo (Level 1 Rookie) @ 4/3/2010 07:43

Just amazing!

Dino502Run (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 1/10/2010 18:59

Very adventerous!

Sandman (Level 1 Intern) @ 11/12/2009 13:18

yes.. awesome.

Epiplon (Level 1 Thug) @ 9/13/2009 09:37

I never see, but the image is awsome!

mazagung (Level 1 Thug) @ 7/26/2009 21:01

wonderful....

DanielHyaku (Level 4 Shoggoth (The Mountains of Madness)) @ 12/20/2008 11:39

I'm a Monkey Island addict, and this looks awesome.
Congratulations!

skan (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 12/12/2008 05:57

@Tomic
Haha, that's the exact reason why i'll never post it here!
I'd rather meet my dentist than wasting my precious time with some pixeln00bs! ;)

Seriously, that pic have gone through way maaaaany edits through the years and I think it's just 99.9% pure pixelling in the end! ;P
...and since this year's TUM theme is "space", I could change the palette, flip it and submit it again!!! :D

fydo (Level 1 Intern) @ 12/12/2008 01:05

Wow. This is awesome. Just beautiful. Great work.

tomic (Level 11 Admiral) @ 12/11/2008 09:39

hehe, thanx. you've been that planet/asteroid-piece, right? well deserved 2nd place that was .

what about submitting it here and starting another demoscene/indexpainting debate in the queue? =)

skan (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 12/11/2008 07:30

Well deserved 1st place! :)
(I'm entitled to say that, since I came 2nd at the very same compo, the very same party, the very same year!!! ;P)

Sig~ (Level 6 Hitman) @ 9/8/2008 10:42

Aweeeeeesome!! beautyfull pixel art!! i love it

andy_blah (Level 1 Intern) @ 9/7/2008 02:11

Matches the cover of the game perfectly, and looks astonishing!

Gaby05 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 9/3/2008 05:27

Wow man! you have reached a level of detail I can only dream of!

Rooster (Level 5 Captain) @ 8/15/2008 06:54

I can't describe this by words!

Orochi_clark (Level 1 Rookie) @ 8/12/2008 06:25

Truly Amazing!!! In my favs!

DoomDoom (Level 5 Detective) @ 8/7/2008 13:55

Wow...Great!

in my favorite

FangsOfDevouration (Level 1 Rookie) @ 7/20/2008 04:50

I truely love this piece :D

Majoris (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 5/8/2008 18:25

Very nice, my favorite part is the native guy.

jamon (Level 10 Operative) @ 5/8/2008 06:21

great work!!!

Jaeden (Level 4 Team Leader) @ 4/13/2008 17:18

Loved the process video!

Warwolt (Level 1 Thug) @ 3/21/2008 00:57

Its just sick that you did this by hand..

Nora (Level 1 Depressed) @ 3/14/2008 09:20

Love it, especially the skull.

Barker (Level 2 Dealer) @ 3/10/2008 12:52

das ist ganz schön toll!

Blackroot (Level 1 Thug) @ 1/1/2008 19:22

Well done! I love monkey island <3.

circuscommando (Level 1 Depressed) @ 12/23/2007 09:14

amazing, the lighting is my favorite part.

RevoltOfAges (Level 1 Depressed) @ 12/22/2007 21:16

Referencing the box art of the original game I see...

zlajonja (Level 1 Depressed) @ 12/2/2007 07:50

One of the best adventures ever! :) and you put it right to the point. I admire your work, it's so close to perfection. ;) :P (nothing is perfect)

"If a woodchuck could chuck wood, how much wood would a woodchuck chuck...?" :D

Skaka (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/12/2007 01:44

Damn...nice...
I used to play Monkey Island when I was like 7.

Koch (Level 6 Tsathoggua (The Horror in the Museum)) @ 11/3/2007 10:07

Awesome.

Broli (Level 3 Private Eye) @ 10/5/2007 15:39

Truly amazing. Great choice of colors, they complement each other so well. This is one of the best pieces of pixel art that I've seen.

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