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CHALLENGE 2/12/2018: Tiny Animals

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Topic: CHALLENGE 2/12/2018: Tiny Animals
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 2/12/2018: Tiny Animals
Date Posted: 12 February 2018 at 6:19am

CHALLENGE: Tiny Animals

I'm pretty sure that each and everyone of you has a favourite animal; I certainly have. There's something about the strength of a lioness or the majesty of an eagle that we all can relate to.

For this week I want you to pick your favourite animal and pixel a tiny sprite.

Canvas Size - Exactly 64x64
Colors - Max. 10.
Transparency - Required.
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=1591' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

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

/pixelart/118964.htm' target='_blank' class='winner1'>Rodney by /p/20746.htm' target='_blank'>Tpoe
/pixelart/119043.htm' target='_blank' class='winner2'>bobtail squid by /p/66227.htm' target='_blank'>PotatoGnome
/pixelart/119046.htm' target='_blank' class='winner3'>Red Panda by /p/48513.htm' target='_blank'>Mattbert


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

/pixelart/119059.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>bird by /p/113691.htm' target='_blank'>AndrikFinf
/pixelart/119072.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Favorite Animal - African Elephant by /p/126953.htm' target='_blank'>DexRunner
/pixelart/118979.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tiny Ocelot by /p/156459.htm' target='_blank'>VEE
/pixelart/119061.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Doggy by /p/116337.htm' target='_blank'>green_imp
/pixelart/118969.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Leafy Seadragon by /p/88244.htm' target='_blank'>Paperdomo101
/pixelart/119048.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Bottlenose by /p/10442.htm' target='_blank'>skamocore
/pixelart/119011.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Squished Rex by /p/157108.htm' target='_blank'>MelonPeel
/pixelart/118986.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Lesser Spotted Derpy Pig by /p/156986.htm' target='_blank'>Pyrain
/pixelart/118932.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Spirited Seahorse by /p/123642.htm' target='_blank'>FoxTurtle
/pixelart/118938.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>too much coffee by /p/146822.htm' target='_blank'>BananaExtract
/pixelart/118958.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Gummy by /p/123642.htm' target='_blank'>FoxTurtle
/pixelart/118970.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Blob Fish by /p/150385.htm' target='_blank'>jackhummer
/pixelart/119053.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Turtle by /p/157268.htm' target='_blank'>ProteQ
/pixelart/119065.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Treefrog by /p/146906.htm' target='_blank'>ArmyFrog
/pixelart/118919.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Nephila Clavipes by /p/45863.htm' target='_blank'>PIXELNACHO
/pixelart/119064.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tiny Panda by /p/34481.htm' target='_blank'>Broozie
/pixelart/119054.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Mr. Hint Frog by /p/123118.htm' target='_blank'>Tobikomi
/pixelart/118981.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tiny Hedgehog by /p/123642.htm' target='_blank'>FoxTurtle
/pixelart/119010.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Pocketsaur by /p/142119.htm' target='_blank'>SethSpace
/pixelart/119028.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tiny Sheep by /p/61268.htm' target='_blank'>awestsecurity
/pixelart/118945.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Skink by /p/20746.htm' target='_blank'>Tpoe


Replies:
Posted By: awestsecurity
Date Posted: 12 February 2018 at 1:47pm
() Working on a sheep. Might be going for too much detail; he looks a little angry instead of cute.  Are we allowed to do portraits? It sounds like cheating since there's nothing tiny about that.

Posted By: FoxTurtle
Date Posted: 12 February 2018 at 2:47pm
The challenge says to pixel a sprite, so I would assume that a portrait would not be allowed.

Posted By: Mandrill
Date Posted: 13 February 2018 at 11:06am
FoX is right, no portraits allowed this week.

Posted By: VEE
Date Posted: 13 February 2018 at 3:44pm
this is my first challenge! ;^^ here is a screenshot of my wip , just figuring out shading and jank ... (i do tha do in grey and add colors after)



ocelots are the best ~

loving your sheep awestsecurity!

Posted By: Faherya
Date Posted: 16 February 2018 at 10:39am
Finished draft, I hope I can finish the piece in time.



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