CHALLENGE: Scrabble High-Scorer

Create an image representing a two to four word phrase whose initials begin with Q, X, Z, or J.

Each initial can only be used once. Also, please stick to just English words. Examples:

Zany Xylophone
Quilted Zebra Jetpack

Don't forget to mention what your phrase is!

Optional Bonus Challenge: Use a four word phrase - one for each initial.

Canvas Size - Max 180 x 180.
Colours - Max 10.
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 Scrabble High-Scorer 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!

I'm working with connecting the words first.

The first one is wildly inappropriate in action and may make a sailor blush but I think it's humorous written down.

(a) Journal (of) Zealously Xenophobic Quotations

180x180. Hrmmm, This may get interesting...

(the) Jubilant Quest (for the) Zircon Xenolith

Before I craze out and start up, would use of filler words be allowed?

Questing Xylophobic Zebra Jackals

Jasmin = Name
Xenic = denoting the presence of bacteria
Zodiac = Astrology, associated with each of the 12 signs of the zodiac
Queen = a female sovereign who is the official ruler or head of state

Dont know in what this will result.. was fun so far ! lol


Edited by Evidence - 20 October 2014 at 8:04pm

Zebra Quoll Jaguar Xat

A 'xat' is 'a carved totem pole of various North American Indian peoples', according to dictionary.com.

Questionably Zany Xenopus Jungle.
Xenopus is a type of aquatic frog.

I think i'll go with Queasy Jaundiced Zonked Xenarthra

WIP zebra top of my xat.

@Mrmo; this is great, and you're damn fast. Would be even greater with a background.

Quick Zoom. I'm planning to animate this, but I don't know if I'll have enough time...

Since everyone else has got their WIPs, here's what I've done so far.



It's a Juvenile Quetzacoatl. I don't even care if Quetzacoatl doesn't count as an English word; I've gone too far to back out now.

Edited by Crimso - 23 October 2014 at 4:31am

Hello, I am new here. I hope my submissions are enjoyed, I am just learning the techniques and aesthetic of pixel art. I realize I'm unlikely to win at this early stage in my pixel artistry but I wish to submit to these competitions regularly to continue to improve my skill.



I had a lot of trouble with the 10-colour limit, I really wish I had a new colour or three especially for the fabric on the legs.

Drazile: Darn, just re-read and realized it was supposed to be a 2-4 word phrase and not just any word beginning with those letters. Yet, his hands are almost set to play a xylophone or break a cross to become xenophobic; I suppose that adding that would be a good challenge.

You can edit your current entry to the juice version

Thanks for the help, folks! I think I will do a bit more work before I re-submit; perhaps animating him.

Zebra-Jaguar-Quoll Xat

Joyful = feeling which causes great happiness
Xerox = a xerographic copying machine
Zombie = a live corpse



I feel like this pixel could be improved (it looks somewhat terrible). Could somebody give me a comment or critique? :)

I also made an animation version :D



What do you think?

Edited by volter9 - 26 October 2014 at 1:19pm