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Title:	Kingpin
Pixel Artist:	big brother (Level 11 Admiral :: 70900 points)
Posted:	1/23/2006 19:45
Palette:	10 colors
Statistics:	56 comments 239 faves 0 avatars
Isometric chess pieces are harder to make than I thought. And yes, it's a nerdy joke. UPDATE: Rotated the cross on top of the king piece until it matched the isometric lines of the chess squares (less frontal now). To answer any questions, I drew the entire chess set then threw away the pieces I didn't need.

Top Pixel Art - January 2006 (#8)

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Omnia-Erat (Level 3 Swiss Roll) @ 8/15/2025 10:31

Beautiful polishment, 10/10

syedahumna56 (Level 2 CGA) @ 6/3/2022 12:24

Nice work

HappyToHappy (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 9/16/2021 10:23

Nice!

Lady-Ihcobob (Level 2 Thylacine) @ 4/12/2021 23:36

So beautiful!

Vasily_Kukushkin (Level 4 Deputy) @ 7/13/2019 06:15

Marvelous!

upper0 (Level 3 Sergeant) @ 7/1/2017 00:01

Great!

marlenblaze (Level 1 Thug) @ 6/17/2015 16:28

That's mad

Lindion45 (Level 4 Lieutenant) @ 11/13/2014 04:44

The reflections are woah

Dentvanboo (Level 1 Rookie) @ 9/9/2013 00:28

Very nice, but isn't that Punisher instead of kingpin? :D

BlazingBlyde (Level 3 Hatchet Man) @ 1/21/2013 21:46

You've managed to sculpt some excellent forms, fantastic job!

CaptainMoonfield (Level 3 Chief) @ 8/14/2012 01:33

love the palette and the design!

HotDog (Level 2 Flatfoot) @ 10/26/2011 05:40

I LOVE THIS

Hardrockangel (Level 1 Jukyu) @ 8/22/2011 07:04

The pallete and perspective are amazing.. Kudos to you for doing something isometric and really nailing it! :D

Tmrgast (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 6/4/2011 11:26

also love hardcore?

James McCarter (Level 5 Lieutenant) @ 6/15/2010 05:26

I love this piece

TheZakMan (Level 2 Kukyu) @ 5/6/2010 12:40

fuc#ing Palette and light

ParkerBabyDiaperCompany (Level 2 King Checker) @ 1/3/2010 17:33

oh shit this is baller

CobaltHex (Level 3 Chupacabra) @ 5/12/2009 04:24

still love the palette and design

matthewcosta (Level 5 Captain) @ 11/11/2008 19:45

this is so good

iLKke (Level 9 Nidan) @ 3/10/2008 04:18

I never mentioned how much I like that blue amongst them browns.

A.B. (Level 8 Cannibal) @ 2/24/2008 13:06

Aye, best move.

funcravers (Level 2 Hired Gun) @ 2/24/2008 11:31

@A.B.
No, i think you must be retarted. The black peice is equipped with a suicide vest.

Shrub (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/20/2008 12:03

Wow, love the colours, shading, and the shiny board and pieces.

maunokki (Level 1 Rookie) @ 2/18/2008 12:24

Nice one!

cervical_lordosis (Level 1 Depressed) @ 2/13/2008 05:33

Great use of colors.

A.B. (Level 8 Cannibal) @ 12/10/2007 23:41

If it's white's turn, it's stalemate, if it's black's turn, black can take the bishop and lose, or move one forward and it will end like stalemate.

Am i right? :D

Anyway, 6/6. Awsome use and choice of colours, and because of that, I'll fave it. :P

Tommy (Level 1 Private) @ 12/3/2007 23:03

Very good job! low amount of color, but great placement!

Kaiseto (Level 6 Made) @ 4/12/2007 15:44

Definitely like the sheen to the pieces and board.

rajkosk8 (Level 5 Detective) @ 3/21/2007 06:52

beautiful pallete

iLKke (Level 9 Nidan) @ 2/21/2007 08:02

Great use of so few colors.

Luca (Level 5 Trash) @ 1/7/2007 06:57

only one i can say ...fav...

murd3rkitty (Level 1 Depressed) @ 11/14/2006 10:34

Delicious. Fine detail, great shading. It all looks very cartoony... like something from a comic book. (Hmm... wonder why?...) Your work never fails to amaze me!

Mrmo Tarius (Level 10 Master Sniper) @ 10/31/2006 08:09

A nerdy joke, but a mighty good looking nerdy joke :)

MFchris (Level 1 Depressed) @ 4/26/2006 09:53

Uber cool man! Hope you dnt mind me using it as my avatar???

Agaki (Level 1 Intern) @ 4/1/2006 18:51

I still dont get it.
Anyway, amazingness with 10 colours.

big brother (Level 11 Admiral) @ 1/30/2006 22:25

Good call, Blick. In addition, the chess situation depicted here would be known as a "king pin" (absolute), since the bishop cannot legally be moved.

CDI (Level 5 Detective) @ 1/30/2006 17:26

dude... I totally get it... (not that I didn't before) but when it's all in the same place... wow great stuff, just noticed something, ONLY 10 colors!!! wow

Blick (Level 7 Captain) @ 1/30/2006 17:24

Okay guys, here's the joke. The Punisher's real name is Frank Castle and his enemy is Kingpin. The bishop piece is Howard Saint who is the one that ordered the massacre on the Castle family.

Hilarity ensues.

CDI (Level 5 Detective) @ 1/30/2006 17:15

that HAS to be a chess set, I'd buy it right away :D awsome *5 *fav

finite (Level 6 Serial Killer) @ 1/30/2006 17:07

Forgot to comment here... Really awesome job man, this is utterly flawless.

Sooo shiny! *stares*

Adarias (Level 11 Bonsai) @ 1/30/2006 12:48

just too cool.....5* and fav

Faktablad (Level 6 SWAT) @ 1/29/2006 20:24

Your color pallettes always floor me.

big brother (Level 11 Admiral) @ 1/29/2006 16:59

What was the Punisher's real name? The name of his nemesis?

DeathByChris (Level 5 Killer Klown) @ 1/29/2006 12:07

killer shading job.

but whats up with the punisher skull?

ZmanZ (Level 1 Private) @ 1/29/2006 11:48

Damn, Awsome Job man, I'm lovin it

Blick (Level 7 Captain) @ 1/29/2006 11:21

Beautiful use of reflecting light.

inkspot (Level 4 Button Man) @ 1/29/2006 04:35

I absolutely love it! I like chess too, but this image has very nice light reflections etc. Favs.

Lawrence (Level 10 Operative) @ 1/24/2006 07:52

I love the reflections, amazing work big brother.

Carnivac (Level 8 Behemoth) @ 1/24/2006 07:26

Very nicely done. Great work on the shine. Liking the Punisher skull a lot too.

BlackEye (Level 2 Quiet One) @ 1/24/2006 06:24

awesome! amazing!
they look so... shiny and... i want to see the whole set!

space2 (Level 3 Private Eye) @ 1/24/2006 03:45

Amazing ... as always :-)

jalonso (Level 11 Godfather) @ 1/23/2006 21:13

Absolutely impressive. The only thing is the cross on the king is not iso. Still a fave.

pixelblink (Level 9 Federal Agent) @ 1/23/2006 20:10

absolutely fantastic. I love the shine on these. Great colours as well. Would love to see a whole board made like this and maybe an actual game.

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