CHALLENGE: Clowns

Lollige challenges you to draw an original clown (no Batman's Joker or any other known character), using the Commodore 64 palette. Using actual C64 restrictions is allowed, but not required.

Canvas Size - Maximum 320 (width) x 200 (height).
Colors - Exactly 16. Use the commodore 64 palette:



Animation - No.
Transparency - No.

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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 Clowns 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!

his mascara is running!

I need help with the hair

WIP

WIP
C&C please!

Reo,

I knew there would be some evil looking clowns in this challenge...lol

That looks great!  Nice job on the expression.  I'd have to see how it would look, but maybe some dithering on the shirt.  I could be wrong on that though.

 

 

I did a quick MSpaint sketch yesterday.

Thoughts?  The clown will be frowning while riding the unicycle, and the crowd will be in the brown lines in the corner.  I love this palette, I've never worked with it before.  It's far from done but I have ideas.  I had to  spend most of my time AAing thet yellow, which proves to be hard.  The area inside the yellow lines will be light green and yellow dithered, I think, maybe some brown too.  Suggestions?


Edited by coran - 03 February 2009 at 8:24am

been working for about 20-30 mins
any crits?
and any ideas for a background?

looks good photocopier,  how u work so fast!?
mine's been takin ages and still looks toss.
aa well, better keep at it

i'd rather use stronger shades of colors photo, as it really looks weak considering its meant to be a tough, scary situation.

probably referring to higher contrasts, making the shadows darker to make the face more menacing... (parden my spelling)

WIP - Maybe I will to finish it before the ending...


Edited by Pocket Clouds - 03 February 2009 at 2:43pm

this turned out more sh*t than I had hoped. YAY.

is this better or have i got the wrong idea?

Im stuck with face cant seem to get rite shape :( is there any tuts on that online ? cant find any so would be nice if some1 could post one thanks <3

JoPix,

Edited by dpixel - 04 February 2009 at 9:43am

WIP

Thanks for the advice dpixel, looking better now.

that's very hard to read.

Just the accumulation of all of my sketches.. I wasn't sure how to go about this, at all. I figured I might play with it though. It's not done yet, I'm not sure what to do about the outlines yet.

Not entries, but this topic amuses me because I already have been making c64 clown sprites for a retro game I'm working on:

I haven't entered one of these in ages, but I thought I'd give it a shot since I haven't really tried using the C64 palette before. I'll keep posting updates as I get them done:




Edited by SPCaine - 05 February 2009 at 6:23am

SPcaine that looks very good!

I know I dont stand a chance against anyone but.. I always wanted to join a challenge! Plus ive never worked with a pallet before... so it seems like fun!



C&C!

thanks!

@Mad: great, just make 262 pixels less in width.

Edited by Jeremy - 05 February 2009 at 8:09pm

how does this loook?


or do you reckon I should just spend time and effort making a background and stuff cause it looks a bit tacky with wierd dithering other the top?

~never mind, I've gone for the effort...~


Edited by Photocopier - 06 February 2009 at 10:02am

Thank you, gents.  It's my favorite animation for that character as well :).

Also, I'm surprised no one has drawn Pennywise yet (even though the rules say not to)!


Edited by ProgZmax - 06 February 2009 at 11:38pm