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CHALLENGE 12/26/2011: Old Dead Tree

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Topic: CHALLENGE 12/26/2011: Old Dead Tree
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 12/26/2011: Old Dead Tree
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 12:00am

CHALLENGE: Old Dead Tree

It's the end of the International Year of Forests; so, to close things off for the year, this week's challenge is to create an image depicting at least one dead tree.

Canvas Size - Max 200 x 200.
Colours - Max 32.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

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=1274' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

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

/pixelart/67368.htm' target='_blank' class='winner1'>Ye Olde Tree [EDIT 3] by /p/33723.htm' target='_blank'>ThePixelKnight
/pixelart/67435.htm' target='_blank' class='winner2'>Tree of the Defunct by /p/31479.htm' target='_blank'>Nate K
/pixelart/67465.htm' target='_blank' class='winner3'>Dying Breath. by /p/32587.htm' target='_blank'>CPearson


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

/pixelart/67400.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>A tree and the moon by /p/28110.htm' target='_blank'>Antlia
/pixelart/67434.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>The dead tree by /p/1155.htm' target='_blank'>d-p
/pixelart/67323.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tree Troll - Weekly challenge by /p/35277.htm' target='_blank'>philippejugnet
/pixelart/67443.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Stumped by /p/35865.htm' target='_blank'>SlamBlasta
/pixelart/67358.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Dead corrupted tree. by /p/35725.htm' target='_blank'>MrBeast
/pixelart/67464.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>A Deceased Tree by /p/32816.htm' target='_blank'>Jackman941
/pixelart/67364.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>snow tree by /p/35312.htm' target='_blank'>Graindolium
/pixelart/67405.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>old tree by /p/35312.htm' target='_blank'>Graindolium
/pixelart/67393.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Devil's Hand by /p/32706.htm' target='_blank'>RiquePixel
/pixelart/67451.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>cancer of the mind by /p/35312.htm' target='_blank'>Graindolium
/pixelart/67437.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Old Dead Tree by /p/36021.htm' target='_blank'>ECPixel
/pixelart/67469.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Circle of life by /p/35158.htm' target='_blank'>offwhite
/pixelart/67439.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Dead Tree by /p/34465.htm' target='_blank'>ghostninja13
/pixelart/67466.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>dead christmas tree by /p/35312.htm' target='_blank'>Graindolium
/pixelart/67363.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>EVIL DEATH TREE by /p/21014.htm' target='_blank'>God_Is_Evil
/pixelart/67342.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>EDIT - Dead tree and lonely - EDIT by /p/30708.htm' target='_blank'>.Planet
/pixelart/67463.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tree of Lava by /p/34569.htm' target='_blank'>Levaunt
/pixelart/67440.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>The lonely tree by /p/26118.htm' target='_blank'>LBpixels


Replies:
Posted By: tanuki
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 12:42am


Just an idea. It's straight forward, but maybe not the most interesting.



Maybe a few dead trees can be mingled into the surrounding trees, and obviously the bridge is a fallen tree.

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 5:05am
  

Posted By: Mrmo Tarius
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 5:44am


This dead enough for ya?

Posted By: Denmen707
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 8:25am
Ah Organic forms, my mortal enemy

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 11:41am
Nice guys, here's my first pic

Posted By: MyO
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 12:07pm
Graindolim, why not making a snow made of these polygons? That would make it look seared by some sort of metallic rain.The upright-downleft direction looks interesting: together with the colours, it does not look too "onward-and-upwardly": nice effect!

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 3:36pm
♥ 

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 3:44pm
looks simple, try doing a big thing with much detailes

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 4:21pm
@mr mo: is that you palette?

the skull looks soo good

Posted By: Yogurt
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 4:41pm
A stump or a log doesn't count as a dead tree does it? does it have to be a standing dead tree?

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 4:56pm
"this week's challenge is to create an image depicting at least one dead tree."

I think you may do any position or any kind of tree execpt its dead ( a log is just a position of a once living tree )

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 26 December 2011 at 8:36pm



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Posted By: baah
Date Posted: 27 December 2011 at 5:01am
@philippejugnet: "I think you may do any position or any kind of tree execpt its dead ( a log is just a position of a once living tree )"
A wooden stool will do then?
Nice wooden creature (reminds swamp thing)
 
@Graindolium: i really like the curves in last pic, quite a change from your style.
 
@tanuki + mrmotarius: i wish i could doodle like you, it looks very promising!

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 27 December 2011 at 7:33am
wooked stool is not a tree...

My pic still need some detailes

Posted By: Groove
Date Posted: 27 December 2011 at 10:33am

Posted By: Uncle_Gun
Date Posted: 27 December 2011 at 12:02pm
Here is my Dead Tree WIP

My plan is to make a night time scene with a moon in the background. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Posted By: offwhite
Date Posted: 27 December 2011 at 5:58pm
very WIP:

I'm thinking a burnt forest where sprouts are growing. Main reference, http://www.welton.it/photos/oregon_summer_2006-mountains/burnt_forest.jpg

Posted By: Herondetsu
Date Posted: 27 December 2011 at 8:38pm
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/96005614.png/">
Does the tree on the right count as a dead tree?

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Posted By: AirStyle
Date Posted: 27 December 2011 at 11:58pm
@Herondetsu: I sure hope it does. That thing is hilarious!!XD

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 28 December 2011 at 4:40am
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Posted By: _Connor
Date Posted: 28 December 2011 at 5:34am
Originally posted by Graindolium

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It looks amazing, but not very tree-like, maybe just change the palette to be more tree-like?

Posted By: Denmen707
Date Posted: 28 December 2011 at 9:20am
Early progress

Posted By: Nate K
Date Posted: 28 December 2011 at 1:57pm

Here's mine so far.  Great theme, I love drawing trees!

Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 28 December 2011 at 3:16pm
what I have so far:

I didn't realize the size restriction at first, so it started off quite a lot wider

Here's what I had first:



Trying to make it work in a smaller space:

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 28 December 2011 at 9:41pm
Nice ones ultill now, here's mine finished!


Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 28 December 2011 at 10:52pm
 

Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 29 December 2011 at 3:30pm
Damn, this is proving hard



Someone critique me please. OR tell me what to do or where to go from here.

Posted By: Levaunt
Date Posted: 29 December 2011 at 4:44pm
@CPearson: I think it's looking great. The smoke doesn't look like it's coming out of the mouth though. Could be darker in the back of the mouth, and add some AA or dither.

Here's my heavy WIP. Going to a petrified tree leaking lava. Not sure where to go with the BG.

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 30 December 2011 at 3:04am
 

Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 30 December 2011 at 8:38am
Wow, I can't do foliage at all.

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 30 December 2011 at 8:40am
 

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 30 December 2011 at 4:34pm
?  or 

Posted By: philippejugnet
Date Posted: 30 December 2011 at 5:35pm
The challenge will end in 2 days and you will have to put lots of effort on that. I cant see the relation to a dead tree, what do you meant with that? is that his tongue? sorry man try doing something else or make it more obvious.

Good Luck

Posted By: Night
Date Posted: 31 December 2011 at 3:38pm
It's probably a horrible time to start something. But, it's better then never I guess. :P

Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 31 December 2011 at 4:34pm
Originally posted by LBpixels

It's probably a horrible time to start something. But, it's better then never I guess. :P

looking fancy :)


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Posted By: Night
Date Posted: 31 December 2011 at 4:47pm
Thanks Jalonso. =)
And I've finished it! :D


Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 31 December 2011 at 5:05pm
Oh god, 1 day left.

So far behind.

Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 31 December 2011 at 5:17pm
Originally posted by CPearson

Oh god, 1 day left.

So far behind.

Look on the bright side. You have the rest of the year >.<


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Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 2:18am
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Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 9:22am
I wonder if I'l get it finished, there's only so much a man can rush.

Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 12:28pm


11 hours left.
Getting nervous.

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 12:39pm


Posted By: Uncle_Gun
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 12:57pm
so yeah I may be too late to post but I wanted to finish this for my own goals. Again I am pretty new to pixel art and this my first real scene that I've made so any comments are appreciated.

Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 2:22pm


Made marginal progress, but I'm homing in on the finish line.
Crits or whatever are welcome, I know that the geometry of the top branches isn't completely Euclidean, right now I'm just bluffing the shapes to look good, rather than to solidly adhere to the lighting model. I probably won't fix it before the challenge is over.

Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 2:48pm
Made the palette more interesting:

Posted By: Miumau0
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 3:28pm
CPearson, your tree looks more like it sleeps that is dead.

Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 3:42pm
Dithering this sky is bloody tedious.

Posted By: CPearson
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 3:45pm
>your tree looks more like it sleeps that is dead.

I think it'll be obvious enough that it's actually meant to be dead, considering the name of the challenge.

If you have advice on the distinction between dead and sleeping, I'd like to hear it, however.

Posted By: Graindolium
Date Posted: 01 January 2012 at 5:13pm



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