Death, Grim Reaper, Pale Death, Angel of Death, Steve Buscemi; there are many names to describe the one that gets us all.

But have you ever wondered how he gets to you? PJer Irenaart has and she wants you to depict him on the most craziest and the most ridiculous transportation device you can imagine. From the vacuum cleaner to rubber duck it's only important that is hilarious... and scary!

Canvas Size -  Max. 666x666.
Colors - Max. 16.
Transparency -  Optional.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Mushroom.

VOTE NOW!

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



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Hands! forum thread for more information.

Mushroom.

- Mr. Mushroom

Mushroom, mushroom, mushroom mushroom mushroom. Mushroom, mushroom mushroom mushroom? Mushroom.

Mushroom, mushroom, mushroom Gene Hackman, mushroom mushroom, mushroom mushroom. Mushroom mushroom, mushroom.

Mushroom!
 

Canvas Size - Exactly. 100x100.
Colors - Max. 4.
Transparency -  No.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Hands!.

VOTE NOW!

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



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the I think I'm dying forum thread for more information.

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for September 2017. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

Fellow PJer and archivist of everything pixel art Matej "Retronator"Jan has not only been running a successful website with numerous projects most of you should be familiar with www.retronator.com/ but also a youtube account that's worth checking out.

Every month he manages to compress the most important things that happen in the world of pixels into his

Retronator Pixel Art News

Whether it's games, art or even music. If there's pixel art in it, chances are you'll find it there.

Time for another anatomy challenge, but with a twist!

If there is one thing that really makes you break your pencil in half with sheer rage it's failing at drawing hands. So just lay back, relax and pixel the weirdest hand you can; 4 noodly thumbs, 2 middle fingers and no palm? Why not.

Just make sure that your hand is somewhat functional.

Canvas Size - Max. 200x200.
Colors - Max. 16.
Transparency -  Optional.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: I think I'm dying.

VOTE NOW!

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



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Desktop forum thread for more information.

Please join us in congratulating our two latest additions to the mod team! Wish them luck and thank them for volunteering their time to help with the management of PixelJoint! (we really needed the extra hand)

Hey there good pixel artists. I wanted to take a moment to apologize for the lousy performance of the server the last few days. I attempted to switch us over to a new setup, but had to roll back to this clunker server due to our reliance on a long dead tech stack.

On a positive note... we have plans for a BRAND NEW build (the half-hearted work on PJ v3 isn't worth salvaging) starting October 22 when I export a DB schema for Benoit 'pyrometal' Durand to start work on a new forum. I will start work on the main site build weekends starting November 4th. 

Many thanks to Benoit, Daniel 'Hapiel' Simu and Gokce 'Gecimen' Cimen for pushing the new PJ forward!

Why stop when you can have a second pizza, or a third?

We all had to experience the tormenting pain that's the result of overeating at least once in our lives. A feeling that can only be described as some stage of dying a slow and painful death.

This week, I want you to pixel a sprite to convey this feeling. The character doesn't have to be human. A cyclops that has eaten too many Greeks (sorry about that Greeks) for instance is just as good.

Canvas Size - 64x64.
Colors - Max. 16.
Transparency -  Required.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Desktop.

VOTE NOW!

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



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Nice And Clean forum thread for more information.

Lock the taskbar!

This week I want you to depict a desktop with all that goes with it. Bars, icons and of course a neat backround. You can get creative or recreate your own desktop. (poor example)

Canvas Size - Exactly. 300x160.
Colors - Max. 32.
Transparency -  No.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

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



Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Records forum thread for more information.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Nice And Clean.

VOTE NOW!