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   CHALLENGE: Masquerade!
'The Sporting Life' challenge winner MashPotato challenges you to pixel a scene that involves a character(s) using a mask or other type of disguise.

Canvas size: any size square (i.e. equal length and width)
Transparency: none
Animation: allowed
Colours: 16
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 Masquerade! pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces:

Come with me, young boy Yum! by FrostPumpkin
Smashing! by Morganne
Take heed Daniel, the crushing melancholy of clouds approach from the west... by skeddles

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

Challenge Entry: Wait'll You See my Real Face! by Ndsfreak
falsity by Setzer
Masked ninja hugger!! by Reo
Masquerade by BlauerAuss
Psycho Chainsaw Monster by theguy
Halloween by Prophet
He's laughing at you. [Animated] by Tiemen
Trick or Treat by -Dingo-
Obi Wan Disguised as Darth Vader by TunderPhoenix
golden mask by Luca
Masked Pierrot by artnat
Mask of disspair by MdNight17
Masking Frankie... by Qbi
Bloody masquerade by eXscythe
Night Alias by Amorphous
A Date With Darkness by [Ryan_6666]
Interdimensional Tree Man by fucbillgates
Mr Boo by Artisan
Call Me V by SDesign
Monster's Mask by PixelSpy
Cake by tcvetelinka
Common Face by Peach

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administrator Admiral Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: CHALLENGE 7/28/2008: Masquerade! Posted: 28 July 2008 at 10:57am
	CHALLENGE: Masquerade! 'The Sporting Life' challenge winner MashPotato challenges you to pixel a scene that involves a character(s) using a mask or other type of disguise. Canvas size: any size square (i.e. equal length and width) Transparency: none Animation: allowed Colours: 16 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 Masquerade! pixel art challenge is complete and we have three new champions. This week's challenge awards go to the following pieces: Come with me, young boy Yum! by FrostPumpkin Smashing! by Morganne Take heed Daniel, the crushing melancholy of clouds approach from the west... by skeddles Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Challenge Entry: Wait'll You See my Real Face! by Ndsfreak falsity by Setzer Masked ninja hugger!! by Reo Masquerade by BlauerAuss Psycho Chainsaw Monster by theguy Halloween by Prophet He's laughing at you. [Animated] by Tiemen Trick or Treat by -Dingo- Obi Wan Disguised as Darth Vader by TunderPhoenix golden mask by Luca Masked Pierrot by artnat Mask of disspair by MdNight17 Masking Frankie... by Qbi Bloody masquerade by eXscythe Night Alias by Amorphous A Date With Darkness by [Ryan_6666] Interdimensional Tree Man by fucbillgates Mr Boo by Artisan Call Me V by SDesign Monster's Mask by PixelSpy Cake by tcvetelinka Common Face by Peach
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Yume Seaman Joined: 21 February 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Posted: 28 July 2008 at 11:55am
	When you say colors, that's up to 16 and not at least 16, correct? (sorry I'm kinda new to this)
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Artisan Commander Joined: 01 February 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 219	Posted: 28 July 2008 at 12:15pm
	yeah i beleive it means up to 16.... when you say a charicter though does it have to be a made up charicter... an already existing one... or either?
	I like shiny things, i do indeed.
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MashPotato Commander Joined: 05 February 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 237	Posted: 28 July 2008 at 12:18pm
	Yume: yup, up to 16 colours :) Artisan: either original or pre-existing is fine :)
	the INDIE STONE
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Artisan Commander Joined: 01 February 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 219	Posted: 28 July 2008 at 12:49pm
	awesome ima going to start a WIP thread, something to work on when im sick of looking at tiles no doubt!
	I like shiny things, i do indeed.
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cantdoright Seaman Joined: 02 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 28 July 2008 at 10:17pm
	I like this challange alot and animations are going to make it all the better. Anyways I call Snake in a box!!!
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fucbillgates Seaman Joined: 05 June 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 29 July 2008 at 3:59pm
	OK.... Check it out. It's a interdimensional plant man trying to fit in. Im gonna add more and a background. What do you think??
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JerryPie Rear Admiral Joined: 08 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 228	Posted: 29 July 2008 at 5:26pm
	more contrast on the whole image. There is also not enough saturation if you ask me. Looks like it might turn out cool, any idea of the background hes gonna be placed on?
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fucbillgates Seaman Joined: 05 June 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 29 July 2008 at 5:54pm
	No clue... But now that i'm off work i can use something other than ms paint so i'm gonna get to work. Edit: OK a update.... Check it out. Edited by fucbillgates - 29 July 2008 at 7:11pm
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cantdoright Seaman Joined: 02 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 29 July 2008 at 8:48pm
	*Originally posted by fucbillgates* No clue... But now that i'm off work i can use something other than ms paint so i'm gonna get to work. Edit: OK a update.... Check it out. very nice I could see this guy standing in an empty lot with shadowy people walking by infront of him on the sidewalk. And a boy trying to look at him but his mother pulls his hand to tell him to get away from the strange man.
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Official-NeoSoft Seaman Joined: 07 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 7:21am
	I made a Tiki Man I think I'm going to put him in a scene where other Tiki People look at him with farther in the background some Tiki's. What do you think of this..? Oh, and is it racist to ake only "black" people like this one, cuz it looks weird if I draw some white people.. But I don't wanna sound racist
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confetti97 Seaman Joined: 30 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 8:04am
	Are the 16 colors the base colors or the colors you use to shade also?
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Artisan Commander Joined: 01 February 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 219	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:03am
	16 colours... and just 16 colours includes all your base colours background colours and colours you use to shade... no more colours than 16 :D
	I like shiny things, i do indeed.
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FrostPumpkin Commander Joined: 21 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 188	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 10:26am
	here is my WIP It's a dragon disguised in a little girl...Isn't the idea too far for the challenge ?
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Amorphous Midshipman Joined: 09 June 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 12:05pm
	I'm finding it very challenging to stay within 16 colors for the entire thing. Here's my entry: I need to work on sleeves and hands...and of course background. No clue what to put for background, though. Edited by Amorphous - 30 July 2008 at 12:05pm
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fucbillgates Seaman Joined: 05 June 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 1:49pm
	I have started on my background even though i'm not done with the dude/tree. Here's what i have so far. SCRATCH THAT i'm gonna use something else. Edited by fucbillgates - 30 July 2008 at 4:24pm
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Luca Midshipman Joined: 08 January 2021 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 52	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:06pm
	frostpumpkin:But..where is the mask?
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skamocore Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Online Posts: 3865	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 2:13pm
	*Originally posted by Luca* frostpumpkin:But..where is the mask? using a mask or other type of disguise.
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Luca Midshipman Joined: 08 January 2021 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 52	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 3:11pm
	sorry my bad ;)
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FrostPumpkin Commander Joined: 21 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 188	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 5:30pm
	So this is good for the challenge ? Anyways
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basil Seaman Joined: 17 February 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 28	Posted: 30 July 2008 at 9:52pm
	As of now, I believe it's perfect. =) Great work.
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Qbi Seaman Joined: 22 September 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 31 July 2008 at 10:29am
	Challenge rule says that it can be any size square. Ok. I have something like this: size is 110x110 but plug is out of this size. It's only decoration but I want to be sure if it's allowed. please tell me :] Edited by Qbi - 31 July 2008 at 10:29am
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Official-NeoSoft Seaman Joined: 07 July 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 31 July 2008 at 11:19am
	Of course it is allowed, it can be any size, so you can make something out of the size..
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Phrozen Seaman Joined: 13 November 2007 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 31 July 2008 at 12:33pm
	Your plug would mean that there is some transparency, Qbi. Edited by Phrozen - 31 July 2008 at 1:22pm
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FrostPumpkin Commander Joined: 21 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 188	Posted: 31 July 2008 at 1:07pm
	piece finished : http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/34589.htm
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Qbi Seaman Joined: 22 September 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 31 July 2008 at 1:48pm
	*Originally posted by Phrozen* Your plug would mean that there is some transparency, Qbi. Omg!!! Please don't tell me I have to edit 253 frames in this: I think I'll quit this challenge then... :[ Edited by Qbi - 31 July 2008 at 1:49pm
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FrostPumpkin Commander Joined: 21 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 188	Posted: 31 July 2008 at 2:04pm
	So, at least submit this in your gallery, even if it's not for the challenge...That is so good to be abandonned D: Juste make some frames longer, like when he wear a mask or when the small guy says something.
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fucbillgates Seaman Joined: 05 June 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 31 July 2008 at 4:12pm
	Alright!! What should i fix?? I'm gonna try adding more branches to his head. Any suggestions?? Edit: OK!! Check it out!! Along time ago a human named hank fell through to a dimension filled with sentient plants and was stranded there for his entire life. Over the years the plants learned to accept him as one of there own and were greatly saddened to learn that his life span is only around 80 years which seemed tiny in comparison to the thousands of years that they live. So several hundred years after his death during the annual visit to the spot which he appeared, one of hanks close friends fell victim to the same hole in the universe and is now stranded just like hank was all those years ago. The mask and cloak thing were made to copy the way hank looked. The reason it's on a mountain is because that is where the hole happened to be. Edited by fucbillgates - 01 August 2008 at 1:22pm
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JerryPie Rear Admiral Joined: 08 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 228	Posted: 31 July 2008 at 8:37pm
	Well whats going on in your picture. Is there a reason this guy is up on this mountain top wearing this costume. Knowing the whole story behind a picture can help a lot. If you ask me this makes no sense, it looks nice though..but to win a challenge it also helps to have some form of mental teaser or joke to it. Right above his head the big layer of clouds has this tail looking cloud stick out, it looks unnatural. Maybe decide where the light is coming from. Also you might want to put some mountains in the distance and a couple mountain peaks coming through the cloud layer.
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JerryPie Rear Admiral Joined: 08 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 228	Posted: 03 August 2008 at 2:25am
	Facbillgates - I think the furthest mountains in teh back need to be a light shade of grey/blue so they start to fade into the sky, this will help your character stand out more instead of having to much stuff all in focus at once. Good lookin man.
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