Pixel Art Challenge: Victorian Apocalypse


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Part 1 of Pixelween 2024

The first week of pixelween begins! This time, your era+genre combination is Victorian and Apocalyptic horror.

The victorian era techically covers the years 1837–1901, but stretching back a little to the start of the 19th century for inspiration is allowed. The Litterature of the era cover both works of gothic horror from the likes of Bram Stoker and Edgar Allan Poe, as well as the rise of science fiction signified by authors such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells. While the term "Victorian" is very centered on the British empire, your entry doesn't have to be; you are free to base your entry on other regions during that time period.

Apocalyptic horror is all about the experience of living (or not living) through the catastropic collapse of society, be it from war, giant monsters, plague, divine wrath, or whatever else may cause the world to fall down all around us. Not to be confused with post-apocalypse, which is about the aftermath of such event.

The book cover itself should be 140x200 pixels big and use Atropoeia Palette. The cover can be for an existing story that fits the required era+genre, or you can make up a completely new one (actually writing the story is optional, but we will be very impressed if you do). The cover must include the title of  the story. Including the author as well is encouraged, but can be skipped. The book must be some kind of fiction, but doesn't have to be a traditional novel; for example, a graphic novel would be allowed.

Technical requirements for this week:

Canvas Size - exactly 140 (horizontal) x 200 (vertical) pixels.
Colors - Max 48, use this palette:

https://i.imgur.com/rb3jI0J.png

Transparency - No.
Animation - No.


 



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

Posted by gawrone @ 9/30/2024 00:45  |    5

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gawrone (Level 11 Pixeljoint) @ 10/1/2024 14:40

I think you can use that book as inspiration to create your own Sherlock Holmes novel in which he faces some form of apocalypse.


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Trigonomicon (Level 10 Archaeropteryx) @ 10/1/2024 13:49

Your entry needs to be both the right era and the right genre. So no.


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bitspace (Level 2 Wolpentinger) @ 10/1/2024 02:38

I know but i will add victorian part of it


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Trigonomicon (Level 10 Archaeropteryx) @ 10/1/2024 01:38

I haven't read it, but I don't think it qualifies as "apocalyptic horror"?


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bitspace (Level 2 Wolpentinger) @ 10/1/2024 01:33

Can i use  Study In Scarlet book sherlock holmes


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