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CHALLENGE 9/18/2023: Small Spooky Sprite

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Topic: CHALLENGE 9/18/2023: Small Spooky Sprite
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 9/18/2023: Small Spooky Sprite
Date Posted: 18 September 2023 at 12:45am

CHALLENGE: Small Spooky Sprite

In preparation for the upcoming Pixelween, we shall do a small warm-up challenge for this week. Create an small idle animation of a scary looking creature or character, using a small canvas and chosen palette.



  https://i.imgur.com/2rjFHmC.png

Canvas size: Max 12x12.

Colours: Max 11 (palette + transparency).

Transparency: Required.

Animation: Required.

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=1867' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

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

/pixelart/153428.htm' target='_blank' class='winner1'>Tiny restless wraith by /p/84593.htm' target='_blank'>Mermaid
/pixelart/153450.htm' target='_blank' class='winner2'>WC - Small Spooky Sprite by /p/132391.htm' target='_blank'>Perigi
/pixelart/153447.htm' target='_blank' class='winner3'>Skeleguy by /p/33115.htm' target='_blank'>showtime


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

/pixelart/153464.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Ghost by /p/10563.htm' target='_blank'>Tipleloop
/pixelart/153442.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Shapeshifter by /p/47924.htm' target='_blank'>Drea
/pixelart/153483.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Windy Witch by /p/22061.htm' target='_blank'>EyeballKid
/pixelart/153430.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>The hooded faceless by /p/242966.htm' target='_blank'>Pix3lator0
/pixelart/153435.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Beware: Big Badger! by /p/220887.htm' target='_blank'>MelesMeles
/pixelart/153429.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Possessed Knife by /p/253348.htm' target='_blank'>rogue_frog
/pixelart/153440.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Funky Skullman by /p/180829.htm' target='_blank'>Conradio
/pixelart/153448.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Metalic Spooky Skele by /p/226926.htm' target='_blank'>Stunmachine
/pixelart/153454.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Sentry Eye by /p/33115.htm' target='_blank'>showtime
/pixelart/153477.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Billy by /p/244073.htm' target='_blank'>Emma Zerep
/pixelart/153414.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>big mouth by /p/254797.htm' target='_blank'>hbdhl
/pixelart/153453.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Eyedle by /p/221041.htm' target='_blank'>al19890604


Replies:
Posted By: Mermaid
Date Posted: 18 September 2023 at 3:21pm
12x12 pixels combined with a fixed palette dominated by shades of grey. Those are some harsh limitations.

Posted By: Mermaid
Date Posted: 20 September 2023 at 3:52pm
Submitted https://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/153428.htm - an entry , hope it's not too active for an idle animation :)

Posted By: Oldfashioned
Date Posted: 23 September 2023 at 8:59am
Hello, this is my first post on the forum and this would be my first piece submitted to the gallery...

I was thinking of submitting this creepy spider-like monster with a big red eye, but wow, this is harder than I thought, with such a small canvas size!
This is just a quick WIP of course, but I'd appreciate some opinions on what version of the animation looks better, and how to improve on it:
 

Thanks!


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