CHALLENGE: Apple ][

Given the recent passing of Steve Jobs, it seems only fitting to have an Apple-related challenge.

This week all we want you to do is use the Apple ][ palette shown below to pixel anything of your choosing.

Canvas Size -:
Exactly 140 (width) x 192 (height).
OR
Exactly 280 (width) x 192 (height).
Colours - Max 15. Use only colours from this palette:

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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 Apple ][ 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!

 

Edited by Jiroumoon - 11 October 2011 at 3:30am

  "It can build anything you want, anytime you want...

            It can even bring people back to life.

Today, apple is going to reinvent the life as we know it.

                              I present, a pixel."


                         

Edited by Jinn - 10 October 2011 at 7:24pm

I think I'll make what he perceived to be a far future generation of one his company's products along with something meaningful displaying on the screen. I haven't yet decided which product though...

I think I'm out, lol

so what are you waiting for? cannot fave it in the forums :)

@mrmp tarius: nice, too :)

Done :)

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your
eyes shall be opened , and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Djinni: The iPixel Nano doesn't look significant enough a part of the image for my liking. Maybe something in between the two?

Trust Apple to take a voxel and label it a pixel so that from now on every trendy git will call voxel pixel and the term pixel will become meaningless.

And no doubt they'll patent the pixel and the voxel and start suing anyone who uses pixels in their art or hardware and anyone uses the term pixel except to refer to their device and anyone who develops a product in any way vaguely similar so hexels and texels are out too.

I liked the pixel in 3d better, even though technically it's a voxel.

jinn why not a 3d flickering pixel

Thanks, guys. And sorry for the flood, but... Wich one reads better for Steve Jobs?

I present you: The Applegang!

Looks like Shakespeare or Medieval Chef Boyardee to me.

Beatles? Can't see the relevance.. Plus it would be much too crowded.

Why not Ryuk from Death Note? lol




Edited by Jinn - 12 October 2011 at 7:56am

the CD isnt really round, and the hair looks wack :P

It's not supposed to be Steve Jobs. At least the rules don't say so.


Edited by Gecimen - 13 October 2011 at 7:30am

@Cyangmou: The colours are a big improvement. I'm not sure about the clouds though. Everything else is so crisp and clearly defined, but the clouds just melt into the sky. Also, why are the clouds brighter underneath? Looking at the way you've shaded the tree, the grass and the characters, it doesn't look like the sun is setting.

@Arnaldo: I think the hair should be broken down into smaller "chunks", curls or locks of hair, if you will. I also think you should look at the proportions of the upper body, such as by creating a clear elbow joint that connects (and separates) the upper and lower arm. Right now, the entire arm is just a curve.


Edited by CELS - 13 October 2011 at 10:59am

Easter egg in the cloud D:Nice work 

Any suggestions on how I could improve this? The damn colours...
Also, am I allowed to have the border? It's still 140 x 192, with the border.


Edited by JeffPNO - 14 October 2011 at 5:59pm

Well, I found my previous wip so lifeless I have redone the whole thing:

But sadly it seems I won't have the time to finish it this week. Well, I had my fun with it, and who knows, maybe I'll do finish it after the challenge.

meh, th is is bad

Edited by philippejugnet - 23 October 2012 at 4:51pm

This is my WIP:

It is part of a simple animation, will be good, i hope.

It is a palette challenge not an apple challenge. Concentrate on challenging yourself by using colors as a directive. These colors are tough to work with so force it.
Even tho most entries seem to have taken 'apple' literally this challenge does not have to have an apple company related theme at all.