The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for July 2017. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
Fleja2003; monthly tops are to encourage you guys, not the opposite. If you really want to make it to the top 10; first off make a better preview. Also two characters being the same might have reduced your ratings.
There have been plenty of months when it would have easily taken the top spot. I think a more interesting preview might have made the difference in this case, gotta get the clicks to get the ratings.
Competition differ from month to month. There have certainly been times when Ember Storm would have made top 10.
Fleja2003, Your Ember Storm is real beuty, don't be disappointed=)
Sorry to hear that you feel disappointed about that 
Your piece ranked 14th overall for the month of July, based on member ratings.
For what it's worth, I think your art is amazing 
I'm sure it's just a matter of time before you break into the top 10s regularly!
Edit: Right now you are ranked in the top 10 for next month with this piece. Currently 7th!
Im sorry and i really hate to sound like a prick, but I thought the top ten of that month would be based on the top ten drawing that were upload that month - got the most likes and such
My drawing Ember Storm.. idk - I really thought itd be here and if the top ten were based on that, I thought id place... it was uploaded in the month of July and all
Sorry all, I realize this is a bit late, but here it is!
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Yeah youre right - sorry for making a fool of myself