What is your favorite work of art? You are challenged to recreate a famous painting or sculpture in pixel art, but with a very small palette. Could you do the work justice with only 4 colors?

Please link to a picture of the original in the description!

Canvas Size - Max 200x200
Colours - 4 (or 5 if using transparency) .
Transparency - Optional, if you're drawing a statue for example.
Animation - No.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Player 2.

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The All Your Base Are... 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 All Your Base Are... forum thread for more information.

Player 2 characters are often a wackier sibbling of the main hero. I'm talking about characters like Luigi, Knuckles, Diddy kong.

My own favorite character is Spaz, it was so obvious to me that he was much more fun than Jazz Jackrabbit and as I was the older sibling at home I always could make sure that I got to pick him first.

This week 's challenge is to draw a player 2 character. But if your favorite game doesn't have one, you're welcome to design a player 2 character that would be suitable for that game! Please do let us know which game it is based on, of course.

Canvas Size - Max 64x64.
Colours - Max 16 .
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: All Your Base Are....

VOTE NOW!

The Let it meme 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 Let it meme forum thread for more information.

Following the Ace of Base challenge from 7 years ago, this time we want you to draw the base sprite of a building this time and then draw at least 3 variations (dressed up versions) of it. The building can be drawn in topdown, isometric, side view or any parallel projection. In between the variations must be transparent.

Canvas Size - Unrestricted.
Colours - Max 21 including transparency.
Transparency - Required.
Animation - No.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Let it meme.

VOTE NOW!

The April fools gallery 2021 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 April fools gallery 2021 forum thread for more information.

Are you a lvl 1 or a level 3 ? You no longer need to stick to these ancient default ranking themes, the Pixel Joint community just added 16(!) brand new rank themes.

I am sure there is one that fits your interests, there are now themes like
Botany , Chess, Pastries , Cthulhu , and many many more.

Check them all out on the ranking faq page, and then select your favorite on the edit profile page.

This week we want you to homage your favourite meme with a pixelart. Maybe you want to honor Harambe with a beautifully crafted portrait. Maybe you just want to Rick your Roll in the best pixel fashion. Be our guest and have fun!

Bonus Challenge: Avoid even thinking of Ugandan Knuckles. Thanks.

Canvas Size - Max 100 x 100.
Colours - Max 30
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

It's time to vote for the latest pixel art challenge: April fools gallery 2021.

VOTE NOW!

The Fantasy Console 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 Fantasy Console forum thread for more information.

Don't forget to comment on the pieces you like!

Not only does a comment have the potential to make the artist's day, if you post a lot you'll win one of the fancy new trophies

1. 8Nephila8
2. Theoden
3. SeDiceBisonte

And March's most favourited award goes to:
vierbit