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CHALLENGE 8/24/2020: Grey Dinos

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Topic: CHALLENGE 8/24/2020: Grey Dinos
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Subject: CHALLENGE 8/24/2020: Grey Dinos
Date Posted: 24 August 2020 at 12:48am

CHALLENGE: Grey Dinos

Using either only tall pixels 1x2 or only wide pixels 2x1, you are challenged to draw a scene which focusses on one of these 4 dinosaurs:
https://www.google.com/search?q=triceratops&tbm=isch - Triceratops - https://www.google.com/search?q=Tyrannosaurus&tbm=isch - Tyrannosaurus - https://www.google.com/search?q=brontosaurus&tbm=isch - Brontosaurus - https://www.google.com/search?q=stegosaurus&tbm=isch - Stegorsaurus

A wide or tall pixel scene means that all pixels take up double the amount of space, aligning to either grid below. You have to pick one, you can't mix the grids. For an example, have a look at https://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/133973.htm - this recent widepixel image from Christoballs.
Templates:
or

Also the colors are very specific: Perfect black (#000000), perfect white (#FFFFFF) and any perfect grey of your choice, meaning that the red, green and blue component all have the same value (such as #A0A0A0 or (160, 160, 160))

Canvas size - 100x100
Colors - Exactly 3, black, white, and one gray of choice.
Transparency - No
Animation - Optional

This challenge was suggested by https://pixeljoint.com/p/9784.htm - Stickman

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 suggest a future week's challenge. If you're a winner and you wish to submit your idea, send a message to https://pixeljoint.com/p/27498.htm' target='_blank'>Gecimen.
  • 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
  • No matter what happens you get challenged :)

CHALLENGE VOTING

/pixels/poll.asp?id=1713' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

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

/pixelart/134367.htm' target='_blank' class='winner1'>Grey Dino - Triceratops by /p/61711.htm' target='_blank'>SovanJedi
/pixelart/134301.htm' target='_blank' class='winner2'>Grey Dino - T.rex by /p/61711.htm' target='_blank'>SovanJedi
/pixelart/134313.htm' target='_blank' class='winner3'>GHADERA TRICERATOPS DIOSA DEL TRUENO by /p/63679.htm' target='_blank'>redmilion


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

/pixelart/134234.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ancient world by /p/36453.htm' target='_blank'>greenxspace
/pixelart/134215.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Crazy Trihorn by /p/41268.htm' target='_blank'>Eggy
/pixelart/134239.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Stegosaurus by /p/88244.htm' target='_blank'>Paperdomo101
/pixelart/134361.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>T-Rex by /p/220173.htm' target='_blank'>cjlm123
/pixelart/134214.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Dino Rampage by /p/179538.htm' target='_blank'>Gunpog
/pixelart/134270.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Space Bronto by /p/41268.htm' target='_blank'>Eggy
/pixelart/134250.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Mistaken Identity by /p/150553.htm' target='_blank'>Dracula9AntiChapel
/pixelart/134249.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>DINO by /p/194560.htm' target='_blank'>LAC
/pixelart/134357.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Bronto-so-long! by /p/220173.htm' target='_blank'>cjlm123
/pixelart/134369.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Hunt aftermath.. by /p/219407.htm' target='_blank'>sporkspork
/pixelart/134320.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Cute Dino by /p/216758.htm' target='_blank'>Sinvilla
/pixelart/134364.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Triceratops by /p/220173.htm' target='_blank'>cjlm123
/pixelart/134366.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Death of TriBrontoStegoRex by /p/22061.htm' target='_blank'>EyeballKid
/pixelart/134300.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ancient world 3 by /p/36453.htm' target='_blank'>greenxspace
/pixelart/134377.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Gray Dinosaur (Triceraton) by /p/220230.htm' target='_blank'>FodderLabs
/pixelart/134293.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Triceratops Guard by /p/215249.htm' target='_blank'>Gtato
/pixelart/134373.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Brontosaurus grazing by /p/14966.htm' target='_blank'>Christoballs
/pixelart/134379.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Confused T-Rex by /p/220228.htm' target='_blank'>sweettini_art
/pixelart/134363.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Stegosaurus by /p/220173.htm' target='_blank'>cjlm123
/pixelart/134281.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Sharptooth! by /p/219459.htm' target='_blank'>digi_divine
/pixelart/134291.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Snarl by /p/184848.htm' target='_blank'>thalassophobic
/pixelart/134251.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ancient world 2 by /p/36453.htm' target='_blank'>greenxspace
/pixelart/134236.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Brontosaurus pixelsus by /p/211933.htm' target='_blank'>Quiara
/pixelart/134276.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tesla Rex by /p/211933.htm' target='_blank'>Quiara
/pixelart/134314.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>StegMan by /p/9784.htm' target='_blank'>Stickman


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Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 24 August 2020 at 1:18am

It's easy to work with odd shaped pixels in many drawing applications, here are some guides:

Grafx2: Screen size > pixel size

Photoshop: View > Pixel aspext ratio > Anamorphic (only works well with wide pixels)
Photoshop tall pixels (thanks Ptoing):
create your canvas at the squashed size, as in 100x50
and then make it a smart object
then doubleclick on the smart object layer to edit it
set your windows to tile vertically
also make sure to set filtering to nearest neighbor (ctrl+k and then general, should be 3rd dropdown from the top in that window)
draw in the squashed version, use as many layers as you want
every time you save the stretched version gets updated

Aseprite: New > Advanced options > Pixel aspect ratio

ProMotion: On the bottom of the canvas there is a button that says 1:1 (not the left one, the middle one). Click it.

Or, in any software you can draw on a 1x canvas (100x50 or 50x100) and then scale it before you export.


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