Create a close-up portrait of a human face.

The face should take up all - or almost all - of the canvas size. At most, it should be framed between the chin and the forehead; however, you're encourged to zoom in even closer than that.

Canvas Size - Max 75 x 75.
Colours - Unrestricted.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.

"Susan Kare, the artist who gave computing human face"

The holidays are almost upon us, which means it's time to get ready for the annual Secret Santa!

For anyone new to Secret Santa, the idea is that everyone involved gives and receives a gift. For added suspense, the person who has you (your santa) is randomly assigned and remains a secret until December 24th.

Sign up quickly if you plan to participate, the last day to sign up is November 23rd.

PJs latest isometric collaborative project is finally complete. The original theme was just 'underground' but developed a videogame sub-theme along the way...find them all!

98 tiles, 53 participants, assembled between Sept 11, 2010 and October 31, 2011. 

The final image can be seen HERE

Thanks to everyone who participated in this collab and provided so much help to others in this 32 page thread. Especially Gecimen for his 'above and beyond' vigilance and DawnBringer for the super palette that inspired so many beyond this collab.

A compilation of games, videos and other pixel related things recently submitted by PJ members.

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for October 2011. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

The Lost Vikings III - Vikings in arms by Jinn

Gate keepers by Fool

Incomplete RPG party by cocefi

Rinpoche by cure

Jobs in Pixels by Jinn

Kirin ~@~ by ivancat

Mockup - Welcome Home by Bisque

Final Boss Propagande by Victor Rojo

forbidden forrest by schrumpfkopf

practice by marple

Create an image clearly involving at least one living creature in mid-action (this includes humans!).

Examples: a boy jumping on a trampoline or someone running away from a hungry t. rex.

Let's see some interesting dynamic poses this week!

Canvas Size - Max 100 x 100.
Colours - Max 25.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - No.

Pixel an original character sporting an afro hairstyle.

Edit: Transparency is now optional.

Canvas Size - Max 72 x 72.
Colours - 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.

PJ members snowk and Tipp released a new game demo! snowk drew and animated all of the art, Tipp programmed. The gameplay is easy to pick up and fun. Check it out HERE. Enjoy!