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CHALLENGE 8/5/2013: Undiscoverable

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Topic: CHALLENGE 8/5/2013: Undiscoverable
Posted By: administrator
Subject: CHALLENGE 8/5/2013: Undiscoverable
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 12:01am

CHALLENGE: Undiscoverable

Welcome to yet another randomised challenge ( http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixels/challenge_item.asp?id=1191 - Unpaletteable , http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixels/challenge_item.asp?id=1225 - Unportraitable ). Create a piece relating to the theme of 'discovery'...using the randomised specifications below.

Canvas Size - Exactly 136 x 145. Either horizontal or vertical.
Colours - Min 3; max 9. Use only colours from this random palette:



Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

CHALLENGE RULES

  • Participants have until this upcoming Sunday at midnight (12AM Pacific) to /pixels/submit_icons.asp'>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 /forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=8'>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

/pixels/poll.asp?id=1357' name='vote' target='_blank'>Vote now for your favorite pixelart in this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE AWARDS

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

/pixelart/79983.htm' target='_blank' class='winner1'>Ancient discoverers by /p/43051.htm' target='_blank'>Muxaun
/pixelart/79907.htm' target='_blank' class='winner2'>Titanfell by /p/7846.htm' target='_blank'>Mrmo Tarius
/pixelart/79887.htm' target='_blank' class='winner3'>Discovery happens in the Mind by /p/21974.htm' target='_blank'>AlexHW


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

/pixelart/79894.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Undiscoverable by /p/2943.htm' target='_blank'>T-Mind
/pixelart/79867.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Tree by /p/43755.htm' target='_blank'>KengChang
/pixelart/79966.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Discovery of Elephant Flight by /p/43914.htm' target='_blank'>Tapsu
/pixelart/79962.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>I just bent gay! by /p/36822.htm' target='_blank'>Mr.Fahrenheit
/pixelart/79902.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Discovering Hydration by /p/27164.htm' target='_blank'>StepDragon
/pixelart/79937.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Follow the Rapids by /p/43381.htm' target='_blank'>Altourus
/pixelart/79947.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Diver by /p/43786.htm' target='_blank'>tetsuwan
/pixelart/79898.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Abra Kazaaayym by /p/41908.htm' target='_blank'>vimmel
/pixelart/79918.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Discover New Lands by /p/35530.htm' target='_blank'>castled
/pixelart/79973.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Aliens by /p/39061.htm' target='_blank'>CakeDrake
/pixelart/79942.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Atlantis Undiscovered by /p/43694.htm' target='_blank'>P0int
/pixelart/79953.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>palette discovery by /p/41263.htm' target='_blank'>thee_owl
/pixelart/79967.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>We Come in Peace by /p/43914.htm' target='_blank'>Tapsu
/pixelart/79939.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Labyrinth by /p/43698.htm' target='_blank'>NoodleWings
/pixelart/79877.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Overgrown Monolith by /p/38031.htm' target='_blank'>Ashkin
/pixelart/79981.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>A Clear Mind by /p/43953.htm' target='_blank'>Nutcase
/pixelart/79913.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Skull-Challenge by /p/40537.htm' target='_blank'>Brennocaffe
/pixelart/79896.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>discovery by /p/43130.htm' target='_blank'>shelin
/pixelart/79972.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Unknown Cultures by /p/37754.htm' target='_blank'>Chroso
/pixelart/79945.htm' target='_blank' class='winnerx'>Something rediscovered by /p/42317.htm' target='_blank'>Bohnz


Replies:
Posted By: Bohnz
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 3:51am
trying out an idea, but i swear this pallet in going to kill me. http://bohnz.deviantart.com/art/New-Challenge-Work-horrifically-early-beta-390881063?ga_submit_new=10%253A1375699865

Posted By: CakeDrake
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 6:11am
I'm trying to working out a scene
the corlors are a little tough this challenge, there isn't really a very light color. I posted this for critique and help :)

Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 6:31am
I've been playing around with the palette and surprisingly there are actually some nice (albeit small) ramps.

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Posted By: Muxaun
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 9:43am
The palette is awful. I doubt I will enter this time.

Here's a sketch to test the palette

Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 9:55am
My tip, from briefly messing around with the palette, is to stick with only a few colours. Remember, you only need to use three colours.

Edit: Just some messing around with using only three colours:




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Posted By: Muxaun
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 10:27am
Originally posted by skamocore



My tip, from briefly messing around with the palette, is to stick with only a few colours. Remember, you only need to use three colours.
Edit: Just some messing around with using only three colours:


Well this looks less distracting.
I always preferred creating pieces with more colors and reducing palette later. But few colors approach seems to be very useful at the beginning.

I tried to organize given colors

I cannot find where to place that saturated green. Probably creating a good-looking piece with that color would be the hardest(and most interesing) challenge.

Posted By: Mrmo Tarius
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 1:10pm
An early WIP thing.



*update*



*update update*


Posted By: StepDragon
Date Posted: 05 August 2013 at 1:34pm
Reference Palette for those who need one. Inspired by Muxaun's palette image. just added the green and some dithering. I'll be taking a whack at this challenge.



EDIT: first WIP


Updated. Submitting at this point. C&C still welcome. I may edit the submission before the deadline, but i have someother ideas for this challenge Iwant to try out.

Posted By: Grumskiz
Date Posted: 06 August 2013 at 1:38am
Hey guys!
So, this is my first time participating in a compo here, so I hope I'm doing this right. Also I didn't work on any pixel art in months (o.o;; )

Anyway, here is my WIP:

Posted By: Muxaun
Date Posted: 06 August 2013 at 2:34pm
I liked scamocore's Idea of using as little colors as possible.
I also wanted to use that awful acid green color.

So here's an early WIP.

Posted By: Motrox
Date Posted: 06 August 2013 at 3:56pm


My WIP, I'm having trouble on the background and how to add more detail. Any suggestions or edits would be greatly appreciated!

Posted By: 7heSama
Date Posted: 06 August 2013 at 10:09pm
Finished (no wips because I did it really quick), I actually quite like the palette. The dark green/brown were pretty useless but the rest of it was pretty rad.





Posted By: CakeDrake
Date Posted: 07 August 2013 at 11:54am
Here's an update. I really want opinions on this.

EDIT: updated don't know what to do with the water.

Posted By: Chroso
Date Posted: 07 August 2013 at 3:34pm
Discovery Sacred Grounds



Decided to give a pixel challenge a try.
WIP so far

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new WIP maybe need to rethink on how to use them colours

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Mostly done now I guess maybe a bit of polishing up if I still find time before the deadline.

Posted By: P0int
Date Posted: 07 August 2013 at 10:41pm
@CajeDrake: I can't quite tell what the concept is. Is it a ship crash-landed in a mountain cave? or UFO flying, hidden in a cloud? or what is it?

I'm glad to see you were able to find a way to highlight. The lower shadow looks nice but you don't use the dark blue anywhere else. It stands out and draws the eye to the bottom.

I look forward to seeing what you do with the ground and sky.

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My WIP (I only have one more day to work on it. I'm going to be away from the house for a week.)



I don't know what else to do with this piece...

EDIT: Textured some of the elements of the piece. Time to submit it but I want to do so much more with this now. Enjoy!

Posted By: Tapsu
Date Posted: 08 August 2013 at 12:09am

Discovery of elephant flight.

Looks like an almost nice palette for some radioactive pink thing. And wanted to try more horizontal "wing" movement for hovering.

@Muxaum: That awful acid green color is slightly yellowish and looks perfect enough for discovering something in the deep forest like http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/epixx/epixx1010/epixx101000024/7947975-backlit-treetop-foliage-abstract-with-trees-and-branches-in-the-foreground.jpg - this

Edit: Seems I misunderstood a few things before, but whatever. Here is the update:

And also, another for the discovery topic (admittedly quickly made but for the fun of it):


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