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   Topic: CHALLENGE 11/4/2013: GreenlessPosted: 04 November 2013 at 12:00am |
CHALLENGE: GreenlessCreate an autumn/fall scene that features a tree as the primary focus of the image. Also you cannot use any greens. CHALLENGE RULES
CHALLENGE JUDGING
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CHALLENGE VOTINGVote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!CHALLENGE AWARDSThe Greenless 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! Dying by derSteiner
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jeremy
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Posted: 04 November 2013 at 1:47am |
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imo if it looks green by itself you shouldn't use it, but at a very low saturation it's hard to tell hue anyway. using a colour which is perceptually green is fine. if you want to be super safe, just stay outside of this: But yeah, just obey the spirit of the challenge and you will be fine. |
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DatMuffinMan
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Posted: 04 November 2013 at 3:33am |
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Shucks. I had just started this yesterday too -
Alternate idea -  Edited by DatMuffinMan - 04 November 2013 at 12:02pm |
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Whisper Heart
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Posted: 05 November 2013 at 8:22am |
i'll work on it ... |
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Cream
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Posted: 05 November 2013 at 8:28am |
Little sketch. I think there's no green(yet). |
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Damian
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Posted: 05 November 2013 at 2:11pm |
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Very much a work in progress.
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Muxaun
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Posted: 05 November 2013 at 2:54pm |
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I will try to use only 5-6 colors.
Here's a quick sketch. 
The ultimate goal is to animate clouds and the tree. Edited by Muxaun - 05 November 2013 at 2:55pm |
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Exquisious
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Posted: 05 November 2013 at 4:49pm |
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A work in progress:
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crozier
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Posted: 05 November 2013 at 6:58pm |
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@Muxaun and Exquisious- very nice, you two. I think some AA would really help your pieces. Make it a little less sharp, if you catch my drift. Good luck!
@Damien- I really dig those colors. @Whisper Heart- I can't see your image? Broken link/bad host perhaps? @Dat Muffin Man- I like your first image a lot more than the second. @Cream- The tree shape and lighting seems a bit odd. Not a bad start, though. Edited by crozier - 05 November 2013 at 7:03pm |
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VinceBetteridge
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Posted: 05 November 2013 at 9:49pm |
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Here is a sketch of my concept. I went with a tree golem over an actual tree. Trees will be on the horizon and leaves all over the ground.
I may be bending the rules a little, but I am committed now! Hope you guys like it. EDIT: 
EDIT 2: Final version unless anyone wants to give me feedback.  Edited by VinceBetteridge - 10 November 2013 at 4:50pm |
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Muxaun
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 6:27am |
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<FONT style=": #eeeeee">Tree animation is too boring. So I decided to do another piece. Here's a sketch 
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UPDATE2: played with colors a bit. Now to polish everything. + finish the sky I don't like some birds and shapes of most branches. And I don't like the trunk being too triangular.  Edited by Muxaun - 07 November 2013 at 3:43pm |
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jalonso
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 7:16am |
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Originally posted by Muxaun
[/QUOTEMy new biggest rant/peeve is black birds in pixelart scenes. You My new biggest rant/peeve is black birds in pixelart scenes. You Senor have made my day with a most perfect use of black birds! If the pink is clouds then I would break it up a bit more so its not confused with a canopy. If its a canopy then its not reading right. Edited by jalonso - 06 November 2013 at 7:16am |
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Exquisious
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 8:41am |
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Originally posted by crozier
@Muxaun and Exquisious- very nice, you two. I think some AA would really help your pieces. Make it a little less sharp, if you catch my drift. Good luck! Thank you! I was planning on it :) EDIT: Progress:  Edited by Exquisious - 06 November 2013 at 8:30pm |
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Muxaun
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 9:26am |
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Originally posted by jalonso
My new biggest rant/peeve is black birds in pixelart scenes. You Senor have made my day with a most perfect use of black birds! If the pink is clouds then I would break it up a bit more so its not confused with a canopy. If its a canopy then its not reading right. Whoa. Thanks a lot. The pink was meant to be the clouds and it will be reworked for sure. Edited by Muxaun - 06 November 2013 at 9:25am |
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Cream
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 9:59am |
by far the best texture I've ever made. |
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jalonso
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 11:03am |
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Originally posted by Cream
by far the best texture I've ever made. Watch/plan the proportions. They just look/read wrong there. Since you have pixelled and are proud of what you have then correct the canopy and horizon before proceeding. |
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jalonso
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 11:05am |
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Originally posted by Muxaun
Originally posted by jalonso
My new biggest rant/peeve is black birds in pixelart scenes. You Senor have made my day with a most perfect use of black birds! If the pink is clouds then I would break it up a bit more so its not confused with a canopy. If its a canopy then its not reading right. Whoa. Thanks a lot. The pink was meant to be the clouds and it will be reworked for sure. Use your pinks to AA birds where jaggiest when almost done. Cleanup the hard black outlines on the tree or sel-out them or ditch them ;) |
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NapalmBomb
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 1:28pm |
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Not too sure about these proportions...
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Super_Chachki
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Posted: 06 November 2013 at 7:35pm |
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didnt realize it had to be a tree till too late haha.
maybe ill make her into a tree? 
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Damian
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Posted: 07 November 2013 at 9:22am |
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Originally posted by Muxaun
UPDATE:
Man do I love those eyes. Right now, this is my favourite piece. |
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Muxaun
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Posted: 07 November 2013 at 4:05pm |
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Originally posted by Exquisious
Thank you! I was planning on it :) EDIT: Progress: Not that I don't like how it looks (it looks good), but hey, search for "silhouette scenery" pictures in google or somewhere else. Your current piece is so cliché: a tree, a man, a grave, a black bird. Only the sun behind a mountain is missing. There are just so many similar pictures. They all look cool, but I doubt pixel art is a right instrument for making such things. They look best in high resolution. Can you try adding something that will make it look different? I can be wrong - this type of pictures is liked by many people and you'll probably get high chances of getting high prizes. And regarding the grass. I guess it shall be a little bit higher. 
Edited by Muxaun - 07 November 2013 at 4:05pm |
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Exquisious
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Posted: 07 November 2013 at 7:09pm |
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Originally posted by Muxaun
Originally posted by Exquisious
Thank you! I was planning on it :) EDIT: Progress: Not that I don't like how it looks (it looks good), but hey, search for "silhouette scenery" pictures in google or somewhere else. Your current piece is so cliché: a tree, a man, a grave, a black bird. Only the sun behind a mountain is missing. There are just so many similar pictures. They all look cool, but I doubt pixel art is a right instrument for making such things. They look best in high resolution. Can you try adding something that will make it look different? I can be wrong - this type of pictures is liked by many people and you'll probably get high chances of getting high prizes. And regarding the grass. I guess it shall be a little bit higher.
You`re probably right. I do a lot of photography as a hobby, therefore cliche is practically my middle name. And I`ve been thinking for awhile about what the piece was missing, and I will add something a little more interesting, I`m just not quite sure what yet. I was thinking about a skull in a hazy clouded atmosphere to symbolize the death (and make the cross a little more relevant), but it really wont fit into the piece properly. I`m sure I`ll think of something. And the grass...I know grass is a living thing, but that`s just creepy. |
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AirStyle
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Posted: 07 November 2013 at 9:04pm |
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@Exquisious: the grass looks a little too wavy...maybe make the grass bend in the wind faster?
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AlexHW
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Posted: 07 November 2013 at 9:17pm |
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If you've ever looked at fields of tall grass, it does do waves in the wind.
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AirStyle
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Posted: 07 November 2013 at 10:00pm |
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@AlexHW: Yeah, I know that, but...it still looks like something's off about it...I can't put my finger on it... :\
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Exquisious
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Posted: 08 November 2013 at 6:21am |
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Edited by Exquisious - 08 November 2013 at 6:22am |
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Exquisious
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Posted: 08 November 2013 at 6:22am |
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I think you're misunderstanding. Muxaun animated the grass, although I am still unsure as to why.
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Muxaun
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Posted: 08 November 2013 at 6:33am |
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Originally posted by Exquisious
I felt the grass should be higher and I wanted to check out how it will look. And then I decided to spend additional 2 minutes to animate it. just for fun.
I think you're misunderstanding. Muxaun animated the grass, although I am still unsure as to why. |
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Exquisious
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Posted: 08 November 2013 at 7:00am |
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Originally posted by Muxaun
Originally posted by Exquisious
I think you're misunderstanding. Muxaun animated the grass, although I am still unsure as to why. I felt the grass should be higher and I wanted to check out how it will look. And then I decided to spend additional 2 minutes to animate it. just for fun. I kind of do like the look without the animation. I think an animation would be far too time consuming for the turn out. Although it would be nice to see some leaves falling.. EDIT: I did a slight color inversion for fun, it looks odd, but more unique at least.  Edited by Exquisious - 08 November 2013 at 10:00am |
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Muxaun
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Posted: 08 November 2013 at 2:22pm |
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black version was better imo
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Exquisious
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Posted: 08 November 2013 at 7:29pm |
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Originally posted by Muxaun
black version was better imo It is, that's why I said it was for fun. |
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AirStyle
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Posted: 09 November 2013 at 9:09am |
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@_@ ...I'm all confused now...who did what?
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Originally posted by Muxaun I just wanted to randomly mention that the one blade by the grave looks like a hand that popped out of the ground and is waving.
Originally posted by Exquisious
Thank you! I was planning on it :) EDIT: Progress: Not that I don't like how it looks (it looks good), but hey, search for "silhouette scenery" pictures in google or somewhere else. Your current piece is so cliché: a tree, a man, a grave, a black bird. Only the sun behind a mountain is missing. There are just so many similar pictures. They all look cool, but I doubt pixel art is a right instrument for making such things. They look best in high resolution. Can you try adding something that will make it look different? I can be wrong - this type of pictures is liked by many people and you'll probably get high chances of getting high prizes. And regarding the grass. I guess it shall be a little bit higher.
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Whisper Heart
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I hope that I will have the time to do it =( |
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jalonso
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Posted: 09 November 2013 at 1:30pm |
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Originally posted by Whisper Heart
I hope that I will have the time to do it =( No green anywhere, k. |
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Whisper Heart
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Posted: 09 November 2013 at 1:41pm |
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Originally posted by jalonso
Originally posted by Whisper Heart
I hope that I will have the time to do it =( No green anywhere, k. This is easily remedied ... =) |
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Red-Error
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The wind compells me to do a last-minute (en)try. I don't really see how to manage the background, but I'll try to animate a walk in it. 
Everything seems on-fire. D: Edit : hehe, closure time... Noob's WIP time!  ►Edited by Red-Error - 10 November 2013 at 6:13pm |
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