CHALLENGE: Colour Magic

Use the colours below to create an image displaying something magic or magical.

Canvas size - Unrestricted.
Colours - 7 or 8. Use only colours from this palette (plus optional transparency):



Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

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CHALLENGE RULES

• Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to submit their entry (strict). Don't forget to check the 'Submit to weekly challenge' checkbox.
• Only new pixels allowed.
• Open to all members.
• Posting WIPs in this thread or in new threads in the WIP section is highly encouraged, but ONLY SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ART.

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CHALLENGE JUDGING

• Every Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) the previous week's entries are judged.
• Every week a new voting poll will be posted for previous week's entries.
• Winner announced the following week.

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CHALLENGE PRIZES/GOODIES

• Top three finishers will receive an award displayed in your PJ gallery profile for all to see and envy.
• Top finisher gets to call the following week's challenge...sweet.
• 'Participation' ribbons will be given for all who enter.
• No matter what happens you get challenged :)

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CHALLENGE VOTING

Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

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CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Colour Magic 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!

Uh I count 43681 squares 

(Nice work)

"Magic stones build magic things!"



i think thats done, but i'm search something to improve. accepting tips.

Here's a WIP:

Rasputin opens the gate at the beginning of HellBoy.

Please tell me what you think, shall I continue working on this one or start a new concept?

deadpixelteam, that guy *needs* a voodoo top hat. He's not gonna be a *true* voodoo guy without one! :D

Noburo, add the words "Magikarp wins!" and I would call that magic XD

Mrmo, as always, your's is simply fabulous, even as a WIP.

Meatermen, it seems you've really overdone the dithering and it gives an unwanted texture to the cloak especially.

...What is that even meant to be, MIERDINSKY? o.o Either way it looks okay.

I might try and enter this contest if I can get a good enough idea. Here's hoping.

Could someone please give me some feedback on this dithering? It's my first attempt at using it to such an extent. With so few colors in the palette, I really want to use this challenge to practice dithering.




Edited by CELS - 22 August 2011 at 7:56pm

For some reason I love that sketch Mierdinsky made, in its scribble/oekaki form :)

Long time no see(: WIP



Also, MAGIC!!



Edited by a3um - 23 August 2011 at 5:50am

Voodoo feathered top hat FTW.

Also o hai a3um :D I can totally imagine what will become of that wip.

Dude! I started to do an Evil Dead piece too! Yours is looking great so far!

I do not know if it's the right shading style ..



Edited by Vbs-Rocha - 23 August 2011 at 10:49am

Hahaha, yes! Army of Darkness!

It's perfect, but you have to reduce the green light.

Fishies:

The intensities aren't working as I hoped.

Amazing wips so far.

Here's an update of my work:

The earlobe looks a little swollen. And it seems like there's some jaggies, but that may be because it's a WIP. You're off to a great start! I'm looking forward to the animation, so you better do it

hey everybody. i just found this forum and coincidentally i just started doing pixel stuff. i might work on this a little more before sunday so im posting it here as a wip. i would love to hear any critiques!



also mrmo tarius yours is sweet looking

Edited by stealthnachos - 24 August 2011 at 10:11pm

stealthnachos, that's some sweet stuff. Reminds me of artwork in Tool albums. You definitely need to finish it!

Here's my ever so slow progress update for the night:
http://i.imgur.com/Aaydw.png
Edit: I lied and decided to keep working on it some more


Think I'm getting a good hang of this palette finally!

Edited by cai - 25 August 2011 at 7:07am

amazing wips up in this thread yo

Well, I thought I'd add my WIP to the forum for a change and here it is, insults, jibes and mockeries welcome.


Edited by ThePixelKnight - 09 September 2011 at 3:28pm

I wish I could:
-draw faces
-draw rocks
-do that 'composition' thing you're always talking about.

*I also wish I were a bird.

Edited by Mrmo Tarius - 26 August 2011 at 2:28am

That looks amazing Reo! I really hope you finish it. It really is tough to pull these through in the last few days. I hope I can finish mine Yours is looking awesome though!

Omg Reo, that's seriously amazing, plus it looks like a crazed tf2 engie mage :D :D

@Reo: Oh, sweet :)