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This week, we want you to draw the interiors of a building or a landform that can usually be found in medieval fantasy fiction; such as a dungoen, a tavern, a tower, a cave, a temple or a potion shop. The interiors should be depicted in isometric perspective. You're allowed to add any necessary characters, creatures or items.

Canvas Size - Max 150 x 100 (horizontal or vertical)
Colours - Max 16.
Transparency - Required.
Animation - No.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by Gecimen @ 2/25/2019 06:25  |    0
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The Supernatural 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! Check out the Supernatural forum thread for more information.
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Posted by Gecimen @ 2/25/2019 06:25  |    0
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Lospec web site, have implemented a uploader for Pixel Art, which can enlarge the size to share on Twitter, too a link for have a viewer.

If you want to try it, I share the link: LOSPEC
Lospec

Posted by Pixelart_kid @ 2/15/2019 19:26  |    3
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There's hardly anything that's more fascinating than the universe. Countless stars, planets and clouds of gas.

This week I want you to pixel something that you could find in outer space. From a spaceship to a planet, anything goes.

Canvas Size - Max 100 x 100
Colours - Max 12.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by Mandrill @ 2/18/2019 10:38  |    0
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The What!!! 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! Check out the What!!! forum thread for more information.
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Posted by Mandrill @ 2/18/2019 10:37  |    0
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The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for January 2019. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

#1 Pixel ArtBackrooom

Backrooom

Backrooom
by Finlal

#2 Pixel ArtWhen nature calls

When nature calls

When nature calls
by Fool

#3 Pixel ArtPhosphate of calcium

Phosphate of calcium

Phosphate of calcium
by jeremy

#4 Pixel ArtLeraje Lestat

Leraje Lestat

Leraje Lestat
by IjjoTho

#5 Pixel ArtBig Boo's Haunt

Big Boo's Haunt

Big Boo's Haunt
by SnugBoat

#6 Pixel ArtBorovick revisited

Borovick revisited

Borovick revisited
by Fool

#7 Pixel ArtLandscape - 002

Landscape - 002

Landscape - 002
by Meapers

#8 Pixel ArtThe Machine Stops

The Machine Stops

The Machine Stops
by Opacus

#9 Pixel ArtPirahna plant

Pirahna plant

Pirahna plant
by Cannonbreed

#10 Pixel ArtWarrior Mouse

Warrior Mouse

Warrior Mouse
by MarcoValeKaz

Posted by Adarias @ 2/17/2019 17:38  |    2
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/r/PixelArt is hosting an art contest, and giving away two $30 Amazon gift cards as prizes! The contest will be open for 4 weeks, ending March 12th.

There are two categories that you can enter:

Each will have a winner chosen by a panel of judges. Resuls will be combined into a collage and video and posted to reddit.

Full rules and information are in the reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/PixelArt/comments/apx1sm/official_rpixelart_contest_win_a_30_amazon_gift/

Posted by skeddles @ 2/12/2019 12:55  |    0
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PJ member macdoom is releasing a game today all programming and pixel art made by himself, and the music made by Aquatarkuss.

You can find gameplay videos at https://www.facebook.com/WyvernJoust/

You can play the demo from here: https://macdoom.itch.io/wyvern-joust-demo

The game will also be released at Itch.io

Posted by macdoom @ 2/10/2019 18:56  |    0
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You wake up one morning and you finally discover that you have super powers! You look into the mirror and you see...

Create a portrait of yourself as a super hero. What your super powers and / or costume are (if there is one) and how they affect your portrait is entirely up to you.

As this is a portrait challenge, only head and shoulders are allowed to be seen.

Optional bonus challenge: Find yourself a cool super hero name and use your challenge entry as your avatar.

Canvas Size - Max 64 x 64
Colours - Max 16.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by Gecimen @ 2/11/2019 05:26  |    1
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The Enrage! 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! Check out the Enrage! forum thread for more information.
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Posted by Gecimen @ 2/11/2019 05:26  |    0
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You find yourself alone in the woods at night with just a flashlight and a cast-iron pipe in your hand. You wander through the darkness and suddenly hear devilish noise behind you. You turn around and see....

Canvas Size - Max. 150x150
Colours - Exactly 6
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.



The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
Posted by Mandrill @ 2/4/2019 10:26  |    1
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The Trojan Palette 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! Check out the Trojan Palette forum thread for more information.
Posted by Mandrill @ 2/4/2019 10:26  |    0

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