Pixel Art Details

Title:	Girantis
Pixel Artist:	Snake (Level 2 Flatfoot :: 9401 points)
Posted:	12/12/2006 08:20
Palette:	12 colors
Statistics:	132 comments 555 faves 0 avatars
Girantis Giraffe, Angler fish and Mantis. Study records from the International Biology Institute: After introducing the Girantis to the African plains, it has in a short few years become a common sight on the savannah. Its lifecycle is relatively long given its size and has adapted to its environment surprisingly well. The Girantis feeds primarily on insects and uses its long tongue, rather than its claws to grasp its prey. It possesses bacteria capable of producing bio-luminescence. Mostly active at night, this is used to its advantage to attract the insects. The claws and light patterns are put into use when fighting for territory against another male. Each male tries to make its claws seem larger than its opponent and their light glands flicker to seem threatening. As opposed to its frontal legs and claws, its four hind legs are composed of only two joints. Some sources say this may be an indication that they were evolved at a later state, or that the frontal legs once worked as claws. Even more surprisingly, in contrast to it's biological makeup; recent studies have shown it to have a genetic makeup closely resembling that of a chameleon. The institute has yet to come up with a feasible conclusion to this. More research is required. Should have uploaded this before, but I was waiting for my computer to return from the repear shop. Sadly, it came back as a separate disc and 3 dvd's, so I'll just do this now. Chimera competition on Pixelation. I suspect there might be transparancy issues for explorer users. If this is the case, just give the word and I'll fix that. Ah well. Enjoy.

Top Pixel Art - December 2006 (#3)

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GoddessTheia (Level 1 Rookie) @ 3/19/2018 18:46

The color palette... the lighting.. the wing texture.. it's all so beautiful. Well done!

upper0 (Level 3 Sergeant) @ 8/21/2017 06:21

Godlike!

Mindy (Level 1 Rookie) @ 10/7/2016 21:54

Love it!!

Brams (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/29/2016 09:44

Fantastic art.
One of my favorite.
I like it.

shizumineko (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/29/2016 04:04

This is epic, love the design.

Reverse_Elm (Level 1 Thug) @ 4/16/2016 23:36

It's interesting,litterally I fall in love with this creature!

Lizy_Mushmush (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/18/2016 09:06

i thought it was a giraffe with a strange name and wings, and then i see the creature! Rly love it!! Great job man!!

redstone_pii (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 6/18/2015 04:14

lol when i looked at the preview i tought it would be just a giraffe :D

marlenblaze (Level 1 Thug) @ 6/17/2015 16:23

Cricket Spider fly giraffe

jmoron (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/4/2015 22:10

beautiful

fedeen (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/1/2015 23:00

This is surpisingly elegant! The colors are amazing. Great job!

sidhenart (Level 1 Depressed) @ 1/20/2015 16:22

Its an amazing piece, but its palette is especially appealing to me. I hope one day to make a palette this good, but in the mean time, I'm going to study this piece of art.

CreatureMind (Level 1 Rookie) @ 1/17/2015 13:48

Freaking Awesome!!!!

scottiand (Level 5 Detective) @ 1/15/2015 20:21

Awesome! Nightmarish.

Mosst (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 11/13/2014 13:53

I love the concept

King of Spades (Level 1 Gangster) @ 10/19/2014 19:14

Papermoon (Level 4 Button Man) @ 10/14/2014 11:53

lol, sexy... X3 i love the colors and composition.

TheInternetsGirlfriend (Level 3 Stalker) @ 9/27/2014 11:33

awwwww this is the best

Mount (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/11/2014 00:44

it s really distgustin! Monster as it should be! :)

dylansleek (Level 1 Rookie) @ 5/6/2014 14:12

wow this is really unique

Iscalio (Level 4 Deputy) @ 3/17/2014 21:54

please let this be real.

FinoRaptor (Level 3 Hatchet Man) @ 11/21/2013 16:26

OMG man, this desing is just awesome! *O*

WredColon (Level 1 Rookie) @ 10/14/2013 13:51

wahahahaahtttfff?

Jiang (Level 1 Rookie) @ 7/10/2013 20:08

This is the style I like, I like this color, I'll study hard

daLk (Level 1 Rookie) @ 6/4/2013 04:19

this should be a total hit on Imgur :)

lfdf (Level 5 Assistant Manager) @ 12/11/2012 17:42

Cool!

Ranboob123 (Level 1 Rookie) @ 11/27/2012 09:33

monotov (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 10/27/2012 15:59

Are you still active in the forum? Don't see any work from you since 2009 :( Please come back and gift us all with you wonderfull pixels.

vmarach21 (Level 4 Shichikyu) @ 10/3/2012 19:25

Hooolllyyy!! I just pooped my diaper!

Muziak (Level 3 Enforcer) @ 9/21/2012 21:51

so much want

Neela (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 4/23/2012 03:25

Cool concept..!! Colors, details, dithering. Everything just looks cool in this piece.

Dendonflo (Level 1 Intern) @ 3/24/2012 08:43

12... colors... WTF ?!!!!!

Nevercreature (Level 9 Vice President) @ 2/22/2012 03:59

OMG Great!!!

HotDog (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 1/6/2012 17:48

12 colors

Kittygurl521 (Level 2 Dealer) @ 1/6/2012 10:24

Holy crap, that is some kind of awesome!

tanuki (Level 1 Seaman) @ 1/3/2012 19:18

I noticed this a really long time ago but never said anything since I don't think the artist has been here in years, but I just thought I'd go ahead and point out that there's a missed transparent pixel at the base of the horn (called a ossicone, apparently).

camlio (Level 1 Depressed) @ 9/1/2011 15:40

12 colors... amazing!!

Theoden (Level 6 SWAT) @ 8/28/2011 02:50

Amazing job, I wish you kept the background that we see in the preview.

-noOb- (Level 1 Private) @ 8/15/2011 20:05

What the hell, dude! That's freaking awesome! It's like a chimaera you would see in that anime Full Metal Alchemist. The colors are perfectly made. Loved the claws. It reminds me of a creature in Half Life 2.

Meatermen (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 7/28/2011 01:45

It's very insane, but that's why I like it soo much. Grats!

xxmantisxx (Level 7 Mass Murderer) @ 6/3/2011 11:18

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mats400 (Level 1 Gangster) @ 6/3/2011 09:42

when i first saw it i wheere like wtf?!? but now i think it's good 4/5

BlakMetl (Level 1 Rookie) @ 4/21/2011 01:33

*muted* O.O

|||| (Level 8 Marshal) @ 4/3/2011 00:45

I can't believe it's 12 colors!! great usage of them.

TheoVision (Level 8 Regional Boss) @ 1/17/2011 08:09

Wow, nice hybrid!

RuizV (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 12/10/2010 17:57

Nice! <3

HummingBird (Level 1 Thug) @ 12/6/2010 04:37

Thats what I call an animal!

licnep (Level 1 Private) @ 10/30/2010 16:49

there are 12 colors!

greengun (Level 1 Gangster) @ 10/25/2010 20:41

thats so fucking wicked. crazy design

jan kuijken (Level 1 Gangster) @ 10/24/2010 11:21

very original dude, i love it

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