Create a sprite of a sentient tree-being.

Canvas Size - Max 64 x 64.
Colours - Max 16.
Transparency - Required.
Animation - Optional.

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

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for August 2016. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.
 

Starry night by FrostPumpkin

DOOMSLAYER by Thu

The GFX Void Bludgeoner by Mathias

church by skittle

Link's definitely a hoarder by Jinn

Raccoon City - Pixel Dailies by JerryPie

The Lions Gate by AprilSundae

Jump Frog Jump! by Adcrusher

Relics of the ancient shed by Finlal

Warcraft 2 Sprites by vazovski

PXL8 is a new desktop pixel art editor that has been in closed beta for a while. Today's release (v.0.6) is officially open to everyone.

Phyersoft has now released an early access demo of Barricade.

According to science, #FFF8E7 is the average colour of the universe. Create an image that uses Cosmic Latte plus two other colours.

Canvas Size - Max 120 x 120.
Colours - Exactly 3.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.

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

Recently, Veksell hosted a new Hexquisite Corpse Collab for the Russian pixel art community.

Using the a3um's 20-color palette, the community made their own version of Pixelation collab. You can see it complete here. Special thanks to 1Eni1, who made a fancy interactive version with all the names.

This is one of my first attempts at pixel art (circa 2001). As you can see, it's complete garbage.

Your task is to create your own version of the image - one that isn't garbage.

Canvas Size - Max 162 (width) x 142 (height).
Colours - Exactly 11.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.