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Quote administrator Replybullet Topic: CHALLENGE 2/22/2016: Birch
    Posted: 22 February 2016 at 12:00am

CHALLENGE: Birch

This week, decpict a birch tree in any way you like - it can be incorporated into a scene, part of a mock-up, or just a standalone tree.

Canvas Size - Max 150 x 150.
Colours - Max 15.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

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.

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.

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 :)

CHALLENGE VOTING

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

CHALLENGE AWARDS

The Birch pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

A birch by Gas 13
Easy we follow by atpalicis
Birchwood Manor by cmmrc


Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge!

Zebirch by Zarto
Birch Tree by SparklyLasagna
Birch by ccox16
Birch Tree Forest by TLTroy
Birch Nymph by mirlambda
Birch, please. by Harrisonk
Resting by the Birch by Broozie
My Birch Tree by Ketsukimi
Thora Birch... by saulc12
Birch tree by Jgingerbread
Birch tree by Ails
Overhead Birch Tree Swing by stripypanda
Purrfect Weather for Gardening by waynaul
Magic Birch Tree by Fusionnist
Autumn Wind and Red Ink by yahkehbu
Birch Forest by jat250
Dear & Owl by TheZakMan
A Moment of Respite by kilenc
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Quote Kaminari Replybullet Posted: 22 February 2016 at 11:47pm
First try:


Second try:
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Quote Lizy_Mushmush Replybullet Posted: 23 February 2016 at 5:11am
so, can we post numerous pieces of art? or does it only have to be one per person per challenge?
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Quote jalonso Replybullet Posted: 23 February 2016 at 5:25am
Originally posted by Lizy_Mushmush

so, can we post numerous pieces of art? or does it only have to be one per person per challenge?


All can enter more than once in any challenge.
Quality is better than quantity ;)
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Quote Lizy_Mushmush Replybullet Posted: 23 February 2016 at 6:44pm
oh ok! never new that! thnx
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Quote Zarto Replybullet Posted: 24 February 2016 at 11:27am
WIP:


6 colors. What do you think? I'm adding some branches and leaves now.

EDIT:

Without outline.

EDIT:
Done.

Improvised background xD
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Quote kilenc Replybullet Posted: 24 February 2016 at 7:20pm

is opacity like i use in these leaves illegal? i didn't have enough time today to make authentic transparency stuff
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Quote Kaminari Replybullet Posted: 25 February 2016 at 12:54am
Okay.. I see my arts still ignored?
What I shall to do for approve my works?
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Quote jalonso Replybullet Posted: 25 February 2016 at 7:42am
Originally posted by Kaminari

First try:


Second try:


These seem to be WIP ans very uncontrolled.
I simply can't understand your ability to change quality and skill from pixel to pixel
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Quote DawnBringer Replybullet Posted: 25 February 2016 at 8:13am
Stop saving images as JPEG is a good first step! ;)
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Quote Kaminari Replybullet Posted: 25 February 2016 at 10:44am
I saving in png :)

btw I don't understand why my birch tree banned -_-

REASON: We're sorry to inform you that your submission does not meet our quality standards or the art needs revision for some miscellaneous reason.


p.s. also the same reason for the
http://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/101908.htm
it seems like pixeljoint dosn't love me xD

p.p.s. for other pixeljoint members:
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Quote bluedxca93 Replybullet Posted: 25 February 2016 at 12:47pm
this sheet of submissions looks good kaminari . however the birch trees images not.
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Quote DawnBringer Replybullet Posted: 25 February 2016 at 4:28pm
Well, it could be the image-host converting them to jpeg...
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Quote TheZakMan Replybullet Posted: 25 February 2016 at 7:56pm
Here is my wip, long time I don't post nothing here.

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Quote Kaminari Replybullet Posted: 25 February 2016 at 11:11pm
Originally posted by DawnBringer

Well, it could be the image-host converting them to jpeg...


I took the link to trees from VK. Its converted, right.
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Quote kilenc Replybullet Posted: 26 February 2016 at 7:31pm
Originally posted by TheZakMan

Here is my wip, long time I don't post nothing here.


I like the animation on your branch, it's good
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Quote TheZakMan Replybullet Posted: 28 February 2016 at 9:36pm
Thanks man, I appreciate it.
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