First off, I did not send this back but can see why it would be so I'll reply for the staff.

The problem is not this pixelart but the other two you have now deleted. When a single pixelart piece is reported as a rip with documentation proving this then the staff has no option but to view the artist's PAs as suspicious to begin with.
Additionally, when posed with questions about an accusation because sometimes reports are wrong, we expect an explanation, admission, or proof of innocence. By ignoring this we can only deduce that they are correct and therefore sending PAs back is more likely to happen than not. Naturally we ban if we find multiple rips. The first can be forgotten if communication happens which you did not do.
In spite of all that the level of AA in this that you show here is nothing like the warrior sprite you submitted. The third PA you submitted also had no relevance to the other two as far as technique is concerned. Any artist can ake all sorts of different looking art but the skill level shouldn't alter with every piece. Its just too iffy to trust.
Which brings me to the subject of trust. You have lost it with the staff for now. You will need to gain this back somehow. I don't have a solution as to how, this is up to you. Maybe WIP threads so that we see the process or some other thing...

I'll be right back ;)

bak... so this does appear to be pixels. The text is possible to be handmade and even the AA. I just can't trust it.



Edited by jalonso - 15 November 2008 at 6:33pm

First off. Everyone makes mistakes, especially when new so we'll move on from that.
You'll still need to gain that trust, k.
Second, your ripped sprite is still your avatar < see left
Why not start anew with making an original avatar for yourself here (64x64 or smaller). You can even use this thread to show your progress and thus regain the trust ;)
Third thing is AA = anti-alias, thats manual AA. Its those grey colors around the black of the letter up there. Auto, computer generated AA is not tolerated in pixelart.
Last thing. Maybe I did not express myself well. Yes, we all are artists and create all sorts of things. I was referring to pixelart techniques and how your 3 examples had deviations which were suspicious. Like any art, once you become adept in a certain technique its almost impossible to lose the skill on your next piece.
You'll come to notice that pixelartists have great attention to detail. This is because we work in pixels on a pixel level. Our art is all about making the most with the least. You will often encounter critiques on a single pixel within a pixelart piece. This is normal for us. Unlike regular art forums and galleries we focus on technique and pixel prowess above the concept of the art itself. This is how we all learn from each other. Checkout the galleries of those you admire. Zoom in and learn how pixels are placed.
I welcome you to explore the vast realm of limitations. Its all so simple, one pixel at a time (OPAAT).

E:typos


Edited by jalonso - 15 November 2008 at 9:01pm

Ok Hows this one??