November 2007 News

Using the Vista MSPaint default colors create a scene of your choice.

Rules:

Colors - Limited to the MSPaint default colors (28) under Vista.



Canvas size - 120 x 240 landscape/horizontal
Transparency - No
Animation - No

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

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Simon Comix.

VOTE NOW!

The Spoiler* Alert 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 Spoiler* Alert forum thread for more information.

Many of us here are also members of Pixelation, this was a great activity last year and Panda has lovingly started it again. I thought bringing it to the attention of you Pixeljoint members would be a good plan.

It has already started, so i suggest you sign up now!
Make sure to read the rules carefully first.
Signup will last until November 30th.

Link

Have fun!

Simon the mouse had a small house,
as small as this house was smaller a mouse.
Inside this small house there lived such a mouse,
a mouse named simon, simon the mouse.

Create a comic book style page following the theme of the above rhyme. Must have clear borders and at least 4 frames depicting the story. Text does not have to be legible but must get story across. Try and be creative with your interpretation of the rhyme, it means something different to everyone.

32 color max.

Examples:
Jalonso Abduction
iSTVAN Stoffen and Boris Super DInosaur Comic Adventure

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

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Spoiler* Alert.

VOTE NOW!

The Food Warrior 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 Food Warrior forum thread for more information.

The Cal Band performed a video game medley at a football game against Washington State.  It includes Pong, Tetris, Pokemon, Mortal Kombat, and Super Mario Bros.  It's upside-down, but you get the picture. 

Watch it here! 

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for October 2007. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

Gas13 challenges you to make a 'Fantasy self-portrait' avatar. 

• Canvas size - 64x64
• Colors - No restriction
• Transparency - No
• Animation - No
  

Tracing not allowed.
WIPs are a must (Place link on description).
Reference photo would be nice ; )

*Seeing what someone looks like irl can be a spoiler : /

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

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Food Warrior.

VOTE NOW!

The Zombeh Time!!! 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 Zombeh Time!!! forum thread for more information.

Hard pixel art toy Bindeez found to convert to GHB (a.k.a. fantasy, liquid ecstasy, etc.) when swallowed by kiddies.
News Article

Challenge winner Radek challenges you to pixel a warrior sprite that is humanoid in form but the head is a fruit or vegetable.

Rules:

• Canvas Size: 180x120 max
• Colors - 10
• Transparency - Yes (www.iaza.com)
• Animation - Allowed

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

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Zombeh Time!!!.

VOTE NOW!

Thank you to all who took part in this years Pixelween competition. There were some great entries but there can only be 3 winners sadly.


Read on for the results...