CHALLENGE: Wide Pixels

From challenge winner Stickman comes this challenge.
Choose the title of an existing book or novel (from the bible to Harry Potter) and pixel an original cover (no refs) for it emulating this vintage console using the Amstrad CPC palette and using only a 1x2 pixel brush (no single pixels).



The book title must be included in your entry, author may be included

Size template with 1x2 grid (vertically only, grid goes the other way for landscape)

This means 160x200 measured in single pixels but pixelled using double pixels (1x2) as a coloring unit.



Color Palette - 16 colours from fixed palette,(no 1 bits ;)
Canvas Size - 160x200 horizontal or vertical
No transparency
No Animation

NOTE: Rules Changes from stickman.

Reference Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstrad_CPC
http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/games/pf-cpc.htm
http://www.gfxzone.org/articles/cpc_graphics-article_01.html

There is a link to a tutorial about making 1x2 brushes in MSPaint, see the links page.
*many unnoticed links are there too so no direct links, ya lazy bums :p

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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 Wide Pixels 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 skamocore - 01 January 2009 at 10:49pm

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/tutorial/mspaint

MSPaint will do :)
see the custom brushes part of that tut.

Needless to say Photoshop can do this too.


Edited by jalonso - 03 March 2008 at 10:25am

Thanks stickman, sorry guys, my bad

I honestly have no clue, loving the colors though :D

definitely war of the worlds.  Awesome...i wish i can do pixelart. You guys are sooooo goood

Opacus, that's looking good. Don't forget to put the title in there as it is a book cover. The canvas size needs to be 160x200 pixels 1x1. This is too ensure that everybody has time to do a piece


Edited by Stickman - 04 March 2008 at 4:14am

W00t! This is one of the best ideas for the challenges!
Can't wait to see what everybody does.

Ok, here is how to set the brush for all you GIMP users:

Under the brush box go to create new brush then:

- Ratio 2,0
-Spikes 3
-Hardness 1,0
-Proportion 2,0
-Angle 0,0
-Spacing: 1,0

My gimp is in spanish so I'm translating the terms, they may be wrong but just set the numbers in that order.



Edited by Dra_chan - 04 March 2008 at 2:41pm

Leroy thats I am Legend.. But "pixel an original cover (no refs)"

as if i'll finish this :( cat in the hat, best book ever.

well try your best to hit the deadline varrock shade, don't let the time put you off starting something, even if you don't finish it in time you're still getting something out of the challenge. I like to see these as good excuses to motivate myself, tbh i've started many of these yet rarely handed something in because I just don't have the time. goodluck, and gl to everyone sounds like a fun challenge.

Well, I was busy with school, so I'm starting this awesome challenge now. This is what I have so far:

Edited by Acherhar - 08 March 2008 at 4:25pm

Eugh, it's terrible. Just a WIP.... the name of the book is on it though.



Anything that needs definate changing?

Hi Varock Shade,

Before you put too much time into this:

"original cover (no refs)"

Good luck in trying to come up with something
else within the timeframe...


Best regards from

M.E.

Oh, dang! I've got this one too late!