CHALLENGE: Like a Fish out of Water

Depict a real-life animal living in an environment that it normally couldn't survive in, e.g. a dolphin in a desert.

Canvas Size - Max 150 x 150.
Colours - Max 16.
Transparency - No.
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 Like a Fish out of Water 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!

Does "real-life animal" also mean it has to behave like a real animal?
I was thinking of a pig bathing in a volcano wearing sunglasses and drinking cocktails...
that's not what pigs usually do, I guess.


Edited by CarstenVania - 06 May 2013 at 11:01am

Here's my wip, I think llamas are not found in the moon, haha.

Mine was going to be Moose on the Moon but as the moon seems to be a common theme I will have to think of something else! 

Updated:
We all had the same idea about the moon, haha.

Hey, looks like some nice pixel art is getting made already! This is my wip:

Version 2:


Version 3:



Edited by regenjasenplanga - 07 May 2013 at 2:41am

Don't put the penguin smack dab in the middle. If I learned one thing in photo class is that when you have a scene like yours you never place the subject in the middle. He also looks a little large in relation to the dunes, so make the dunes bigger


Edited by FreshSheet - 07 May 2013 at 1:02pm

how to put pictures??????


Edited by reimon_pingol - 07 May 2013 at 4:18pm

@Erstus: I think a Lynx could survive in a city, eating rats, little dogs, pigeons, maybe a hot dog. Perhaps you could put it on Mars or the surface of the Sun.

@reimon_pingol: you hit the "Insert Image" button and then put your image URL.

@Erstus: Well it would be a shame to waste that nicely drawn lynx, just change the scenario

Here is my entry:

T-Rex in the City

I'm really liking how you're doing the fur effect.
On his chest however, I think that effect should be toned down a bit around his chin. You're starting to lose the distinction between chin and chest. Play around with it a bit :)

something feels off..but ive been working on this so long, im sick. might just submit it as is

@Craftypixel, haha looks like you got the same idea with lava

Edited by FlyGuy - 08 May 2013 at 10:49pm

Still working on this. I don't know if it'll be done on time though. I won't have time to work on it this weekend.

Bats can definitely survive in storms.

Yep!

The reason for that is because it's an image that would work better using the golden rule of thirds.

Here's a good tutorial: http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/phil_straub_composition_tutorial

The golden rule of thirds is basically a grid that divides the canvas in three even sections. Things placed in the intersecting areas, or on the line of the intersecting lines is where your eye likes to rest. It's all sciencey and sh*t.

Thought I'd share this cause maybe someone else gets something out of it too.

@Erstus
Ahh yes much more distinguishable now. Good job :)