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The What Am I Looking At? 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 What Am I Looking At? forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 8/18/2025 00:47  |    0
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The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for July 2025.
Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists, and all the members who took time to rate!

Black Valley/pixelart#1 Pixel Art

Black Valley/pixelart

Black Valley
by jok

Will O The Wisp/pixelart#2 Pixel Art

Will O The Wisp/pixelart

Will O The Wisp
by QQruzkin

Who controls the spice controls the universe/pixelart#3 Pixel Art

Who controls the spice controls the universe/pixelart

Who controls the spice controls the universe
by jok

Castaways/pixelart#4 Pixel Art

Castaways/pixelart

Castaways
by WolfGD

Land of the Crescent/pixelart#5 Pixel Art

Land of the Crescent/pixelart

Land of the Crescent
by TacheulHappy Birthday 6/2

The Yellow Prince/pixelart#6 Pixel Art

The Yellow Prince/pixelart

The Yellow Prince
by Umbohr

Another World/pixelart#7 Pixel Art

Another World/pixelart

Another World
by jok

Legend of Hyrule/pixelart#8 Pixel Art

Legend of Hyrule/pixelart

Legend of Hyrule
by jok

Cloud/pixelart#9 Pixel Art

Cloud/pixelart

Cloud
by hby

Supercell/pixelart#10 Pixel Art

Supercell/pixelart

Supercell
by hby

Posted by gawrone @ 8/17/2025 03:55  |    1
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Weerdmeester Masterclass Challenge Streak

Episode 19

Create a piece with 3 characters (or more), all being the exact same height in pixels, but put in different heights in perspective, thus making them look small and near, normal and large, and far away respectively.

Canvas Size - Open.
Colors - Max 24.
Transparency - Forbidden.
Animation - Forbidden.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by gawrone @ 8/11/2025 02:37  |    0
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The Looking at Distant Thing 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 Looking at Distant Thing forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 8/11/2025 02:24  |    0
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Weerdmeester Masterclass Challenge Streak

Episode 18

Create two scenes either in animation or comic form. The first scene or panel having a characters expression and the second with the context explaining the expression of the character.

You have to use the CMYK Douce palette by Snurly.

Canvas Size - Max 250x200.
Colors - Max 4 (use the palette).
Transparency - Forbidden.
Animation - Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by gawrone @ 8/4/2025 00:39  |    0
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The Onion Skinning 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 Onion Skinning forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 8/4/2025 00:26  |    0
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Don't forget to comment on the pieces you like!  Not only does a comment have the potential to make the artist's day, if you post a lot you'll win one of the fancy new trophies!

 
 
 
July top commenter awards go to:
 
  1. FancyPudding
  2.  jok
  3.  QueenKami


And July most favourited award goes to:
Most Faved Artist - October 2020 (#1)jok

Posted by gawrone @ 8/1/2025 05:03  |    0
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Weerdmeester Masterclass Challenge Streak

Episode 17

Create a scene with someone looking at a faraway point of interest... but try to make that point of interest up to be the weirdest, strangest, most-nonsensical thing imaginable.

You have to use the Fantastic Planet palette by Jude Buffum.

Canvas Size - Max 240x135.
Colors - Max 11 (use the palette).
Transparency - Forbidden.
Animation - Forbidden.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by gawrone @ 7/28/2025 01:08  |    0
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The Cuddle the Horror 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 Cuddle the Horror forum thread for more information.
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Posted by gawrone @ 7/28/2025 00:55  |    0

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