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Topic: CHALLENGE 8/9/2010: Samurai Era
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 8/9/2010: Samurai Era
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 12:00am

CHALLENGE: Samurai Era

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai - Samurai were Japanese warriors from the 13th to the 19th Century. This week they will be celebrated in Pixels. Pick one of these types of samurai and use the corresponding palette. No swapping palettes.

  • Mounted samurai - High ranked warriors who fought on horseback.
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogun - Shogun - Japanese military rulers.
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C5%8Dnin - Rōnin - Samurai without a master.

Challenge idea by ../../../../p/13659.htm - Canty

Canvas Size - Exactly 120 x 120.
Colors - Exactly 6. Use only colors from the three palettes below:



Transparency - No.
Animation - No.

NOTE: There are three different options for each palette at the http://hivemind.in/pj/checker/ - challenge checker this week--be sure to select the one you need from the dropdown!

CHALLENGE RULES

  • Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to /pixels/submit_icons.asp - 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 /forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8 - WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

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.

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 :)

CHALLENGE VOTING

/pixels/poll.asp?id=1202' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Samurai Era pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

/pixelart/55150.htm' target='_blank' class='winner1'>The end of the Ronin by /p/3171.htm' target='_blank'>Adarias
/pixelart/55257.htm' target='_blank' class='winner2'>mounted samurai archer by /p/27832.htm' target='_blank'>ardentsideburn
/pixelart/55198.htm' target='_blank' class='winner3'>A lone warrior. by /p/11318.htm' target='_blank'>Reo


Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge!

/pixelart/55254.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Weeaaboooo by /p/19218.htm' target='_blank'>Jeremy
/pixelart/55335.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Her Father's Spirit by /p/9784.htm' target='_blank'>Stickman
/pixelart/55265.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Shogun Victory by /p/21762.htm' target='_blank'>mambazo
/pixelart/55190.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Resting Ronin by /p/21348.htm' target='_blank'>Mis-BUG
/pixelart/55293.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>The Thoughtful Shogun by /p/27572.htm' target='_blank'>Jaker Pot
/pixelart/55291.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Lost Direction by /p/27721.htm' target='_blank'>Flopsy M
/pixelart/55262.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Shogun before the morning battle by /p/26832.htm' target='_blank'>Ixolite
/pixelart/55159.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Shogun - Japanese military ruler by /p/28818.htm' target='_blank'>leonesimonetti
/pixelart/55152.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Mounted Samurai by /p/20306.htm' target='_blank'>dpixel
/pixelart/55271.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ronin (weekly challenge, Aug-14, '10) by /p/28871.htm' target='_blank'>Jim Reed
/pixelart/55318.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Setting Sun by /p/8801.htm' target='_blank'>AIGuy
/pixelart/55157.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Rōnin by /p/24804.htm' target='_blank'>[balder]
/pixelart/55183.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ronin by /p/24831.htm' target='_blank'>InvaderOz
/pixelart/55306.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Shogun Assassin by /p/16456.htm' target='_blank'>King of Games
/pixelart/55340.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Shogun Tokugawa Ieyoshi by /p/23265.htm' target='_blank'>Manupix
/pixelart/55229.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Absolute power... by /p/21355.htm' target='_blank'>Ambient
/pixelart/55199.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ronin by /p/2770.htm' target='_blank'>ice9
/pixelart/55247.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Shoguns like to point to people with cutting stuff! by /p/24804.htm' target='_blank'>[balder]
/pixelart/55312.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Shogun infront of Mountains by /p/8659.htm' target='_blank'>Jools64
/pixelart/55313.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Challenge: Samurai Era; Ronin by /p/474.htm' target='_blank'>Morganne
/pixelart/55321.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Samurai Soul by /p/29164.htm' target='_blank'>FunFair
/pixelart/55322.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Raise of the Samurai by /p/29150.htm' target='_blank'>Everet
/pixelart/55334.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ghost´N´Ronin by /p/19163.htm' target='_blank'>Victor Rojo
/pixelart/55206.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ronin Kittymaru by /p/28492.htm' target='_blank'>Gazpaccio
/pixelart/55222.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Red Rōnin by /p/27278.htm' target='_blank'>SICON
/pixelart/55168.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Katsuta Shinzaemon Taketaka by /p/26832.htm' target='_blank'>Ixolite
/pixelart/55194.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>6 color Ronin by /p/23491.htm' target='_blank'>blackmoondev
/pixelart/55278.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>resting ronin by /p/17317.htm' target='_blank'>mistergoodface
/pixelart/55323.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Awaiting... by /p/29150.htm' target='_blank'>Everet
/pixelart/55248.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Samurai Saber School@use-the-force.com by /p/9784.htm' target='_blank'>Stickman
/pixelart/55258.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Land of the Setting Sun by /p/28667.htm' target='_blank'>Fingerfoods
/pixelart/55314.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Life of a ronin by /p/20804.htm' target='_blank'>bonehead11
/pixelart/55151.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Rōnin by /p/24626.htm' target='_blank'>SpaceSalmon


Replies:
Posted By: KingOfTheTrolls
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 1:38am
Hmm I gave it a shot.. My first ever attempt at a human... Fail



I was trying to use This as a ref

Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 3:10am
weeabo idea lol
:P

Posted By: Mis-BUG
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 9:18am
mmmh... I don't know if I'm going to submit this or change it somehow...
Any suggestion?

Posted By: Manupix
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 9:49am
MisBug: change!
Anatomy is wrong (arm, shoulders, neck); light could be more interesting with a strong backlit / silhouette effect.
Nice composition and atmosphere.

Posted By: Mr Blu
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 10:26am


Progress.

Posted By: Ambient
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 12:22pm

Could really use advice on anatomy, virtually no experience there.
The hand pose is supposed to be commanding, and I was rather shooting for Saruman's hand while using his Palantir in the Fellowship of the Ring.
Refs:
http://c2.api.ning.com/files/Ms89lfBh6IFAgdfwyXrnLvWt9Z6ifRq0M8BB7VHkz29Ph1gURpgZxLle25UCMEoxIj62Nh02xdmTK2XyXfNBLrRYybUGg9Wp/samurai_warrior.jpg - Samurai
http://www.civfanatics.com/images/civ3/c3c_arts/Shogun.jpg - Shogun
http://ambient-art.net/files/ref.jpg - Hand
Edit: changed images to links

Posted By: dpixel
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 2:08pm
Rough palette for me...Took me out of my comfort zone.  Still some touch ups to go.


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hehe (ಠ_ಠ ) o_- :p

Posted By: Ambient
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 3:19pm
Originally posted by dpixel

Rough palette for me...Took me out of my comfort zone.  Still some touch ups to go.


I think the white makes it quite difficult to see the detail on the rest of the scene. Maybe use the blue?



Done with the samurai on the left (even hidden parts), moving on to the hand...

Posted By: dpixel
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 4:34pm
Originally posted by Ambient


I think the white makes it quite difficult to see the detail on the rest of the scene. Maybe use the blue?


Thanks for the tip.  I assume you're talking about the white background, which I like for some reason.  I'm trying to make the details pop a bit more without changing the white. 

Originally posted by Ambient


Done with the samurai on the left (even hidden parts), moving on to the hand...


I do like your design, but the finger in front of the face of the samurai seems a bit weird.  My eye just goes to that section.  Great use of the palette though.


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hehe (ಠ_ಠ ) o_- :p

Posted By: InvaderOz
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 5:15pm


reference is this piece

Posted By: Ambient
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 8:35pm
Originally posted by dpixel


I do like your design, but the finger in front of the face of the samurai seems a bit weird.  My eye just goes to that section.  Great use of the palette though.

I'd been making changes to the hand and fingers shape, but I'm still not satisfied with it. I'm saving it for last so I can have best idea of how to do it. Also, I'm really intimidated by shading something that large with at most 5 colors.
I must say, that neon green really ticks me off... I don't think I'll use it for anything other than the background and eye-whites.

Going to see what I can throw together with the background...

Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 09 August 2010 at 9:12pm
In case some didn't see Hatch's post on the news thread:

There are three different options for each palette at the http://hivemind.in/pj/checker/ - challenge checker this week--be sure to select the one you need from the dropdown!


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http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9378&FID=6&PR=3 - PJs FAQ <•> http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=6 - Sticky Reads

Posted By: Mis-BUG
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 2:23am
Thanks for your suggestion; I was planning to change the arm somehow because it was too long and it was going to make the left hand look weird... by the way I can't understand what do you mean by wrong anatomy on the neck...

Anyway: what do you think about this edit?

Posted By: Ambient
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 6:25am
His neck seems a bit long, and doesn't transition too well into the head.
Also, I think you should use the darker colors to anti-alias your black, or whatever color that is. Especially at the root of the left arm, and the pants.

Posted By: Manupix
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 11:23am
MisBug: I'm not too sure about what exactly is wrong, I suck at anatomy, but I see it's wrong. Probably what ambient says, also maybe the shoulder is too low?
The arm is not better; mostly I can't see whether it is stretched or at an angle, nor where is the elbow. There certainly is a question of light there: I don't think the biceps could be lit from the right side like this; on the contrary, if the elbow points towards us (most probable) then the upper arm should be mostly in shadow.
The rest of the body looks good. I think. ;)

Posted By: InvaderOz
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 11:59am


any suggestions, dithering is somehow...hmm don't know

Posted By: Ambient
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 2:10pm
Originally posted by InvaderOz

</a>any suggestions, dithering is somehow...hmm don't know

I find that dithering usually works poorly in high contrast pallets, especially on smooth things like clothing. I suggest a series of curved, shrinking lines. Looking great!

I'm trying to hide the fact that I'm on a limited pallet, but I feel it sticks out like a sore thumb on the hand.

Edit: Sorry for the image blackouts on my post, they were hosted on my site and it got wiped. Restored now.

Posted By: Jaker Pot
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 6:26pm
Can i use 3 colors or i have to use all the 6?

Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 6:41pm
Originally posted by Jaker Pot

Can i use 3 colors or i have to use all the 6?


"Colors - Exactly 6."

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Posted By: Jaker Pot
Date Posted: 10 August 2010 at 7:12pm
Ok, thanks!

Here's a WIP:


The brightest color doesn't match :(
What can i do??

Posted By: Dhr. Bosch
Date Posted: 11 August 2010 at 2:06pm

i'm doing toshiro mifune whilst playing in Ronin



ref here: http://spc.fotolog.com/photo/12/3/127/bobelsilencioso2/1221049090120_f.jpg

i still have to re-install my wacom though cause pixeling with mouse is not working for me


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Vanitas, vanitatum omnia vanitas

Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 11 August 2010 at 2:11pm
Before you go any further, keep in mind that the canvas is exactly 120 x 120.

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Posted By: Dhr. Bosch
Date Posted: 11 August 2010 at 3:09pm
silly me, i read 150 x 150

lucky i wasn't that far into my piece yet


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Vanitas, vanitatum omnia vanitas

Posted By: Aleiav
Date Posted: 11 August 2010 at 8:22pm
Here's my saaaad little Ronin.



Definitely needs more work. Darn these colours!

http://th01.deviantart.net/fs9/300W/i/2006/069/b/4/Blue_samurai_armor_1_by_RoninDude.jpg - Reference

Posted By: SerenaOmega
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 3:24pm
Does it have to be the old kind of style, can it be anime or cartoony?

Posted By: Sleepless
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 5:09pm
 This is mine, The lines need woek, but I need some critique. This is my first collab. Ref: http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/202/4/f/Ronin_by_kwang411.jpg - http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs7/i/2005/202/4/f/Ronin_by_kwang411.jpg

Posted By: vertig0zone
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 11:34pm
Hi
I'm new here.  I haven't done much pixel art lately, but I saw your wall of fame and I want to be on it. So, I thought I'de just enter the ronin contest.  Here's my wip.  It's just the outline.  I looked through some of the comments you guys make and I like 'em.  Especially the ones that point out every error.  I know what I have so far isn't much, but  I'de appreciate any comments.
thanx.

Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 4:31am

Finisht!

Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 3:15pm
Can I do Wolverine? I'm pretty sure he was a samurai at one point. :P

Posted By: Jaker Pot
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 7:01pm
Originally posted by Jeremy


Finisht!


I liked it, but it look a lot like mine =p

Posted By: cure
Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 3:11pm


Posted By: vertig0zone
Date Posted: 16 August 2010 at 10:05am
I'm just now realizing that I have no idea how to submit my entry.


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