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Topic: CHALLENGE 11/2/2009: Movember 'Stache
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Subject: CHALLENGE 11/2/2009: Movember 'Stache
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 12:01am

CHALLENGE: Movember 'Stache

The month of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movember - Movember is now upon us, therefore we want you to make a portrait of an original character with a moustache (no real life people or existing characters).

Your character does not have to be male (or human!); you may decide to create a moustachioed miss or even a martian monster with a monstrous martian moustache if you so wish.

Canvas Size - Max 100 x 100.
Colours - Maximum 16.
Transparency - Optional.
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=1162' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

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

/pixelart/47810.htm' target='_blank'>Stachio by /p/2621.htm' target='_blank'>ThereIsNoCure
/pixelart/47849.htm' target='_blank'>The Wall by /p/7276.htm' target='_blank'>ElectroNico
/pixelart/47838.htm' target='_blank'>Bloody Moustache by /p/18979.htm' target='_blank'>DanielHyaku


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

/pixelart/47815.htm' target='_blank'>Martian Whiskers by /p/16972.htm' target='_blank'>andy0_0black
/pixelart/47755.htm' target='_blank'>MOUSTACHE, DESTROYER OF WORLDS by /p/8788.htm' target='_blank'>Hatch
/pixelart/47735.htm' target='_blank'>Monstache by /p/13974.htm' target='_blank'>Walrus
/pixelart/47782.htm' target='_blank'>Mustache Boss by /p/24928.htm' target='_blank'>Robinson
/pixelart/47816.htm' target='_blank'>Got 'stach? by /p/23878.htm' target='_blank'>Clovvach
/pixelart/47819.htm' target='_blank'>stachae by /p/2416.htm' target='_blank'>dumbo
/pixelart/47721.htm' target='_blank'>Master. kami by /p/22368.htm' target='_blank'>orenshtiv
/pixelart/47840.htm' target='_blank'>Mstoo by /p/18260.htm' target='_blank'>Krigorn
/pixelart/47730.htm' target='_blank'>Le Coffie-Coloured Mustachio by /p/21174.htm' target='_blank'>JJoploo
/pixelart/47752.htm' target='_blank'>Dr. Jacques Freak by /p/20306.htm' target='_blank'>dpixel
/pixelart/47733.htm' target='_blank'>Montesquieu by /p/24058.htm' target='_blank'>Zolaris
/pixelart/47767.htm' target='_blank'>William "One-Eye-Pretty" by /p/23821.htm' target='_blank'>DawnBringer
/pixelart/47743.htm' target='_blank'>Ufostache? by /p/22545.htm' target='_blank'>Sinsky
/pixelart/47726.htm' target='_blank'>Ana-stache-ia by /p/24313.htm' target='_blank'>pkjo
/pixelart/47759.htm' target='_blank'>Black messtach by /p/19957.htm' target='_blank'>GuiZ
/pixelart/47854.htm' target='_blank'>Moustache Child Game by /p/24557.htm' target='_blank'>JoCh
/pixelart/47832.htm' target='_blank'>Viking by /p/8930.htm' target='_blank'>Nightmare Maker
/pixelart/47860.htm' target='_blank'>Moustache Man by /p/24668.htm' target='_blank'>Ryath
/pixelart/47807.htm' target='_blank'>Moustache Challenge Thingy by /p/20634.htm' target='_blank'>vampireslug
/pixelart/47795.htm' target='_blank'>The Ugly Duck by /p/23917.htm' target='_blank'>TioLuko
/pixelart/47778.htm' target='_blank'>He's got 1 Up on Dali by /p/10924.htm' target='_blank'>crusader333
/pixelart/47741.htm' target='_blank'>Moustached freak by /p/17697.htm' target='_blank'>pipe
/pixelart/47842.htm' target='_blank'>Staszek by /p/358.htm' target='_blank'>smylek
/pixelart/47867.htm' target='_blank'>Mustachetails by /p/13899.htm' target='_blank'>StickyTape
/pixelart/47764.htm' target='_blank'>The Mustache Fish by /p/23917.htm' target='_blank'>TioLuko
/pixelart/47859.htm' target='_blank'>Martian Monster with a Monstrous Martian Moustache by /p/21567.htm' target='_blank'>Peeter
/pixelart/47821.htm' target='_blank'>Just a Sweet Transvestite... by /p/15107.htm' target='_blank'>CaKsTeR
/pixelart/47738.htm' target='_blank'>GellemberStache by /p/22545.htm' target='_blank'>Sinsky
/pixelart/47844.htm' target='_blank'>Mustacio by /p/24968.htm' target='_blank'>theJ0E
/pixelart/47825.htm' target='_blank'>A dying breed. by /p/18617.htm' target='_blank'>Photocopier
/pixelart/47768.htm' target='_blank'>Moustache for the win! by /p/24804.htm' target='_blank'>[balder]
/pixelart/47737.htm' target='_blank'>Moustached Golem by /p/17116.htm' target='_blank'>Official-NeoSoft
/pixelart/47820.htm' target='_blank'>!!!!!!!!!!!! by /p/13544.htm' target='_blank'>Solitaire
/pixelart/47750.htm' target='_blank'>Hello Ladies! by /p/16023.htm' target='_blank'>sapphira83
/pixelart/47748.htm' target='_blank'>Dario by /p/2819.htm' target='_blank'>MrWeirdGuy
/pixelart/47857.htm' target='_blank'>S(h)ave a tree ! by /p/22854.htm' target='_blank'>Manjaman
/pixelart/47823.htm' target='_blank'>Mr. Moustache by /p/24894.htm' target='_blank'>mogri
/pixelart/47833.htm' target='_blank'>The Odd-bot by /p/22993.htm' target='_blank'>Timbit
/pixelart/47771.htm' target='_blank'>A Man With a Mustache and Also a Green Background by /p/2819.htm' target='_blank'>MrWeirdGuy



Replies:
Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 3:08am
Movember? i think mario's birthday is coming! lol
well...i think i'll make it in a new style,weird style,i wanna try something new!
can i make my dog as the character? can i make the moustach part of the skin? those are my questions :D


Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 7:11am
Done :]



Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 7:27am
You're not quite done yet Oren. There's loads to be done and you still have loads of time left.

For example, up the contrast, lose the dither and give it a thick black outline (which will make it more cartoony). Anyways.. this pic is still a wip. Not finished..


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Posted By: AdamF
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 11:25am
just a sketch



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Posted By: Blueberry_pie
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 11:59am
That is one fine looking moustache. Cool start.

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Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 1:48pm
Reviewed :



Posted By: ekobor
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 4:12pm
A cool idea, if anyone had the gumption to try it, would be an animation of someone/thing growing a mustache and then shaving it off, looping.

I, however, am going to try some thing new for me.
Something cute~

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Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 7:04pm
want to finish but probably won't. can't get shoulders right anyway. wah.




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Posted By: sapphira83
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 8:03pm
cool challenge btw

here's my WIP for the challenge


yes this is an original character


Posted By: CaKsTeR
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 8:04pm


Behold, the horrid monstrosity that will haunt my dreams for days to come!

In other words, what little talent I had a few months ago seems to have dissipitated, an I'm looking for a little advice/help.

PS. That IS supposed to, eventually be a girl. But my idea is to screw her up a little.


Posted By: Pumpkinbot
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 9:12pm
Originally posted by CaKsTeR



Behold, the horrid monstrosity that will haunt my dreams for days to come!

In other words, what little talent I had a few months ago seems to have dissipitated, an I'm looking for a little advice/help.

PS. That IS supposed to, eventually be a girl. But my idea is to screw her up a little.
MY EYES! Make me unsee it! D:
 
This competition seems like a good idea. I might join it. :o


Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 9:44pm
Decided to just start AAing the f**k out of it.  It may actually get finished!



better different colors:




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Posted By: SHANN0N
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 10:35pm
Looking good! One of my favorites so far. I think that defining the bridge of the nose, particularly at the bottom, as well as playing with the colors some more would really improve this piece. I mean there isnt even much of a restriction and you have two red on red tones? idk if im feeling it much. But still an otherwise excellent piece so far. I kind of messed with the colors a bit so forgive me,lol. Not all of them are that nice but w.e. it might give you an idea or somethingXD It reminds me a bit of warhol's stuff hence the color wallXD

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8016/warholwall.png


Posted By: CaKsTeR
Date Posted: 02 November 2009 at 10:46pm


Second, major (ish?) update. Is it just me, or does her moustache look like wood. D:


Posted By: Photocopier
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 2:48am

just a sketch I did in tutorial/registration.

C+C?


EDIT:
Can't beleive it became this:


Posted By: orenshtiv
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 3:11am
umm...CaKsTeR,look at this,you might had inspired from it:
http://drphilgood.tripod.com/images5/kissy-kissy.gif


Posted By: Seiyouh
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 4:59am


Posted By: Club Beuker
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 6:27am


Nobody is replying in my WIP tread *sob*

Edit:
Nvm, this isn't a portrait.. I'mma drop out of challenge *nods*


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Posted By: CaKsTeR
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 8:21am
Ah God, that picture haunts my dreams. :[

I was not inspired from it, I just wanted to do a girl with a moustache


Posted By: Manjaman
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 9:53am
What I've done so far :



Posted By: smk
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 3:35pm
Liking Hatch's da best atm :3


Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 7:09pm
Thanks SHANN0N! Have not messed with the nose yet and these colors are still temporary, but I think I'm just about done with the AA:



EDIT: Actually, I may add another AA shade for the black/yellow transition. sigh.

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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 7:15pm
Originally posted by Hatch






Great. Especially the colors. Is the ear too small for such a burly man...Maybe its that its half the nose, size-wise.      ...just nitpikin what stood out.


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Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 03 November 2009 at 7:24pm
Nuts. I hate ears. Thanks jal.

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Posted By: mambazo
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 4:48am
Originally posted by CaKsTeR

... I just wanted to do a girl with a moustache


Careful how you word that. lol


Posted By: Manjaman
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 4:51am
It's progressing :

EDIT : done


I'm not doing a more complicated bg because I'm afraid it would ruin the readability of the piece. Do you think that's good enough ?


Posted By: Manupix
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 10:36am
Looks like some great stuff in this challenge!
Too bad I can't join, away from home, not much time, no good computer.
Have fun!

Manjaman: Ents are cool!


Posted By: pipe
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 12:16pm
need some help with this one:

when i saw all those great pixels I realised I need to improve this piece singifically...


Posted By: Reo
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 2:35pm
Manjaman that looks great but you have some banding going on in some places, and some parts could use some aa.


Posted By: CaKsTeR
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 8:28pm


UUUUPDATE! It has been decreed by those up above that this shall now be a male transvestite. Hoorah, and all that. Still stuck on the hair, not looking forward to the ears xD.


Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 8:56pm
Originally posted by CaKsTeR

Still stuck on the hair, not looking forward to the ears xD.


Its a toony style so don't try to make hair, just suggest it. I think KFejer, and kaiseto's gallery may help you...

...make a winter scene and give her earmuffs ...no really work on ears, mkay.


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Posted By: CaKsTeR
Date Posted: 04 November 2009 at 11:32pm


Last update of the night. Got some ears (too small?) in, hopefull improved the hair, did some more AAing.


Posted By: pipe
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 2:44am
update:

What can I change to make it look better?I am out of ideas and need help...


Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 3:00am
1. Remove dithering.
2. Hue shifting.
3. Give him a background.

X. Experiment!



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Posted By: Robinson
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 3:21am
my first pixelart contest ever
Here is mine:

zoom it because its not really "understandable"
does the image link works?, I have a mac so i don't know for PC   


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Posted By: pipe
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 3:31am
Originally posted by skamocore

1. Remove dithering.2. Hue shifting.3. Give him a background.X. Experiment!

Yeah, hue shifting!I should have tought of that.Why no dithering?Thank you for helping me once again.
@Robinson:Welcome to pixel joint.The link is working fine.


Posted By: jeremy
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 3:39am
Dithering *from experience* gives an unneeded rough texture. With dithering, the beard + 'stache look more like octopus tentacles.


Posted By: pipe
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 3:45am
Originally posted by Jeremy

Dithering *from experience* gives an unneeded rough texture. With dithering, the beard + 'stache look more like octopus tentacles.

yeah I see that now but I will still keep some on his head.The beard does look better now!


Posted By: Ivy00
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 5:24am
ha ha some great stuff in here, I only wish all the wip works for challenges could be kept in one thread.  Makes it easier to view all the creativity.


Posted By: Timbit
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 10:12am
LINES!



Yes that is a robot character.
Yes it has no forearms or hands yet.
Yes the perspective may or may not be a little skewed in areas :D


Posted By: Robinson
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 10:52am
I tried some other colors for the mustache and I changed the floor:

One more time zoom it

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Posted By: DanielHyaku
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 6:13pm

There ya go... exploring some new ground for myself...


Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 7:53pm
Originally posted by CaKsTeR



Check out the way the hair was colored http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/47705.htm - on this piece .
Go for that kind of technique I say suggest.


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Posted By: CaKsTeR
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 10:23pm
I've been messing around with the hair, but I'm not sure what technique you mean to use in that picture (great pic, btw). The perspective is different =\


Posted By: Timbit
Date Posted: 05 November 2009 at 11:21pm
Now with basic colours!



And yet still no moustache...hmmmm.

Colours are likely to change, be fixed up, and be injected with AA before submission. Also a background will likely to be implemented :)

Oh, and of course, a moustache!


Posted By: Seiyouh
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 7:07am

http://www.allposters.com/IMAGES/ATA/24391BP.jpg - http://www.allposters.com/IMAGES/ATA/24391BP.jpg



Posted By: Reo
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 7:49am
@seiyuh
That character isn't yours is it?
''we want you to make a portrait of an original character with a moustache''



Posted By: Hatch
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 8:38am
Also that's a beard not a moustache. Also you shouldn't trace things.

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Posted By: pipe
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 1:10pm
popeye?


Posted By: IQbrew
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 4:14pm

Having some trouble with circles, so it looks a bit blocky.




Posted By: andy0_0black
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 4:20pm
DanielHyaku, I really like the nose above the mustache there

Here's mine.


Posted By: pipe
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 5:31pm
update:

major flaws?


Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 5:34pm
Originally posted by CaKsTeR

I've been messing around with the hair, but I'm not sure what technique you mean to use in that picture (great pic, btw). The perspective is different =\


I meant the way the hair is colored using fields of color instead of trying to make actual hair.


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Posted By: IQbrew
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 9:08pm

Made an edit to the 'stash. Mario would be proud.


Posted By: mogri
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 9:28pm

My entry.
And btw, i'm new around here.


Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 9:32pm
Hey mogri, welcome to PJ.

Great character! If this is a finished piece you'll need to go over http://pixeljoint.com/pixels/submit_icons.asp - here to submit it to the gallery in order for it to be accepted into the challenge.


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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 9:40pm
Originally posted by mogri


My entry.
And btw, i'm new around here.


Nice. Very odd that you AAd the red background but not the mustache which could use some AA.

You can also add it to the challenge from your profile page in the gallery. Don't forget to check the 'weekly challenge' button.


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Posted By: mogri
Date Posted: 06 November 2009 at 9:47pm
Thanks skamocore, will do sir!!!

@jalonso
Lol pardon me for my noob-ness, i'm really just a newborn baby at pixelart.
Should i AA the moustache instead?

And i hope i can learn a lot from all of you guys.


Posted By: ellie-is
Date Posted: 07 November 2009 at 8:04am
I think that he meant that you should AA both.


Posted By: Manjaman
Date Posted: 07 November 2009 at 11:13am


Put some AA on it. Do ya see other issues I could fix ?


Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 07 November 2009 at 4:39pm
Originally posted by Manjaman



Put some AA on it. Do ya see other issues I could fix ?

I think maybe the eyes being colored in the greens makes them dissappear. Try the purpley, black and the lightest yellow THEN highlight with the brightest green.


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Posted By: Manjaman
Date Posted: 08 November 2009 at 11:01am
I tried what you told me, but I don't manage to obtain something better. Thanks anyway !


Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 08 November 2009 at 10:29pm


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