Alright, that's what I was thinking. Thanks for clarification DexRunner and Mandrill.

In what ways is transparency required to be used? I haven't seen one requiring yet, and I'm wondering what specifically falls under that rules. Does a transparent background around your 'ship' count, or does the actual image itself need transparency used within' it?

So I asked a question here in the chatterbox, but figured out the answer for myself. Is there a way to delete chatterbox messages? You can only edit out the text it seems, keeping the blank message.

Hey thanks for the feedback CuriousBeefJerkey, I appreciate it.

I understand both of your criticisms, and the color part I think I was kinda worried about from the start. I don't have a whole lot of experience with color, I'm new to pixel art but not art in general, and I'm usually working monochromatically or in greyscale there. Making a palette is tough, but I'll check out the 'Resources and Support' section and note your suggestions, then try diving into it now that I've gotten some feedback on it.

Once I figure out my color ramps I'll come back in and try adding a few changing up the pixels to add a few braches with the leaves as well.
 

And thanks julie! I'm ready for the warm sun again myself.

Does anyone know if a submission for the weekly challenge needs to be approved or just submitted prior to the deadline? I submitted mine, not sure how long it takes to get it approved. First piece on here.