CHALLENGE: 7even Knights

Pick a number from one to 7even below.



Pixel a medieval knight* (yes, we know, the page and the squire are not technically knights yet :p)
from one of the 7even titles and palettes (no mixing around).
(This portrait may be realistic or cartoony.
It may be a game sprite, a stand alone piece or a scene (this may include a background)

RULES
• Must use the 7even colors in the palette
(no black and white).
• You have 7even days to complete the challenge
(not 7even days from when you read this or begin pixelling. Sunday at midnight)
• Canvas Size 7even pixels by 7even pixels
(jk, 100px x 100px exactly)
• No Transparency allowed.
(a perfect square full of opaque pixels)
• No animations.
(nothing moving but motion may be implied)

In case its not obvious this challenge comes from 7even

This week also has a background competition, the first 7even members
with a stupid question will be eligible for a 7even day and 7even night vacation to...

...BANSVILLE!!!

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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 7even Knights 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!

Erm I know you have to use the colours for the knight, but can you use your own if you want to make a BG?

I've never done one of these before, but since Seven is the one who made it up, I think I'll give it a shot. :P

Hi all :P I from Poland and i don't speak English so good :P I have question... We must make seven knights if one?

oh man....i don't know which one choose.Interesting challenge.Good for me!:P

too hard too read and their heads are cut off : |

wouldn't a Royal Knight be higher than level 37?

Ya know, I hope this doesn't count as a stupid question, but if we make a beast rider, do we have to use the Beast Rider pallet, or can we use one of the other 7?

I think that vacation will be yours XD

*the palette and knight category are fixed and not interchangeable.

Pixel a medieval knight...from one of the 7even titles and palettes (no mixing around)...Must use the 7even colors in the palette
(no black and white).

argh, guys! this is close to mentally retarded.

I get deployed in 3 days. I just want to make sure it appeals to others beforeI submit. I kind of have a problem guessing what other people are going to like.

Id say with the dragon, give him some fangs, and some horns that come out of the top of his head or side, he needs holes for ears (the dragon). The shield, I would either put studs or gems. And maybe give the rider a lance or something in his right hand, that should eat up some of that background space. Background I'd do part of a castle and mountains.

By the way, can we enter up to 7 different entries on this one?


Edited by FlyGuy - 17 March 2008 at 2:28pm

FlyGuy: I like the pose of the knight and the way you shaded the armor but I think the background(red carpet) is very noisy and it would probably look better if it was a bit more cleaned up(smoother and less distracting).

Woah, Blackbeltdude, yours is very cool, no idea how to improve the things you mentioned.

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I'm trying to make an angry paladin.
Anatomy is fully made up, I might even completely start over if I can find some good reference material to get the face anatomy right.
Progress so far:
Anyone else think he looks a bit like Arnie?

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GRRRR, me angry barbarian wench!!!

:D


Edited by Aleiav - 17 March 2008 at 5:31pm

I like this challenge idea, but I have a question. (This may seem obvious. XD)

for some reason, I still have blocks on my computer. (XD) I guess I should have known the second I joined this site that some amazingly powerful cosmic force would be blocking the page that I need to go to to submit my pixel art. - Anyway, if I asked a someone else to submit my work for me when I finnish it, would that be alowed? I know that there would probably be a lot of confusion of whos art it is though... :/

Edit: Regardless of weather it will matter or be judged, I'll try my hand at it anyway- as I always do. ;p ^^

Edit2: Thank you jalonso! ^-^


Edited by Skull Master - 18 March 2008 at 4:47am

Aleiav, Blackbeltdude makes a good point on his anatomy issues with your pixel. You may have a great reason for it, but on a judges standpoint they don't usually take that into consideration. Most people are looking for a woman with a sexy body if shes going to be holding a sword now a days. Especially since all these new RPG's have tainted the minds of millions. I think it would be in your best interest to fix the anatomy of the areas he mentioned. Good start though!

that paladin looks mighty cool

Female savages wouldn't have very supportive bras.. if one at all..
So I reckon Aleiav is correct on this one.

Thanks Leroy. I though I'd keep the dithering of the cloth to show the difference between cloth and metal, so they don't get confused.
Tried it anyway though.

thoughts?

Haha, of course not silly person :P

By the way, enjoy your stay in Bansville :P


Edited by Opacus - 18 March 2008 at 12:17pm

dangnabit, people really know how to use these pallets properly, im dying sooooo hard

Opacus, I loved yours and it is now faved :D

Lame, but someone had to do something like it:

Haha, more like the drunken knight Adam!

Edited by FlyGuy - 19 March 2008 at 8:53am