CHALLENGE: Mimic Me

This week you are tasked with reinterpreting one of these classic Hall of Fame pieces:

http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/1726.htm
http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/2210.htm
http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/1868.htm

Your piece must stand out differently from the one it is based on. Remember, you are just reusing the content of the original, not the style or colours.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 25.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

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CHALLENGE RULES

• Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
• Only new pixels allowed.
• Open to all members.
• Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

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CHALLENGE JUDGING

• Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
• Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
• Winner announced the following week.

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CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES

• Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
• Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet.
• 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
• No matter what happens you get challenged :)

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CHALLENGE VOTING

Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

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CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Mimic Me 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!

the concept. Recolouring an image wouldn't be much of a challenge.

Hmm.. These pics are pretty difficult to reinterpret!

If this shark isn't cool I don't know what is.

Edited by Alex Pang - 09 January 2012 at 5:05am

Meh.




Edited by CPearson - 09 January 2012 at 5:31am

 

Personally I think this is a great challenge, will try to enter this one.

 

Hey I am going to do "liliput". Just going to post the sketch so no one can have  the same idea.



I am not as talented as you guys are =/


Edited by philippejugnet - 09 January 2012 at 3:53pm

This is a perfect example of how it should be done. However, yes, the main image does have the giant lizard watching the smaller ones so it'll be ideal to add them as it's one of the main concepts of that piece.

Okay. So, I'll get rid of this human-ish stuff and add a small lizard village

@DB - thanks;)

WIP2



An insane corrupted god of the lizardmen (tiny figures on the bottom left).

update



Edited by a3um - 10 January 2012 at 3:09am

Hot French blood!

@a3um you may or may not have fixed it already but his right leg seems much smaller than the left.

Edited by Leroy - 10 January 2012 at 6:31am

Let's not get distracted from our shared love of pixels and the challenge at hand. Any disputes can be addressed via PM. I am trimming the thread accordingly. Keep up the good pixeling, guys and gals!

Absolutely fine, just keep the concept of it being a creature based on a vase and you have complete freedom with its design. ;)

Well, this is my WIP for now. Could anybody please help me with shading? I don't seem to be good at this.

peut-être devrais-je ouvrir un thread pour ma personne dans 'WIP (Work In Progress)' plutôt que continuer à participer au challenge ?, ça serais + intéressant pour moi , et j'ai crus comprendre que je n'étais pas apprécier sur le thread challenge , je serais + tranquille sur mon propre thread 

I've done a few changes, but still improving - and still need your help!

Keep in mind the original did have a LOT of dithering, Super17.

Well, I don't want it to be overloaded, neither do I want her to be flat, as she seems to me now. I prefer dithering as far as it seem to give more, heh, texture, but, well, I usually try to keep it moderate, you know. But I'll try to make some changes following your advice.
As for the backlight, well, I believe this is how it supposed to be IRL, when the light source is right behind you - thin and bright.

personally I feel like you need to take the plunge and fill in that back with a darker color.  and if ya dont like it try something else.  The dithering's a tad to light still.   But that's just my assumption-- I haven't even seen the BG yet so it might just be suitable.  I think it'd be an even better idea to finish up yer background and judge yourself how the lighting on the shark should look/weigh it.

How about this for a concept?


Loosely based on: http://www.usefilm.com/images/7/6/2/762/195306-medium.jpg

How can I improve this/take this forward?

How about that?

NOTE: I'm going to make the background transparent.

Edited by AG182 - 11 January 2012 at 10:40am

Won't it be too much dithering? I mean, there's already a lot.

I'm doing the shark and i need help to make the tail. Can you help?



Thanks!!!!