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gawrone @ 1/23/2026 06:09 commented on \-_-/
The examples you show are justified, for example they use high amount of colours, because they are very colourful. They are not black background and pale face. 

So the only thing I can ask of you right now (because you are trying to convince me that we shouldn't as mods interpret the rules, but you will interpret them better for us) that you are choosing the option 3) and wish to be banned?


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gawrone @ 1/23/2026 02:24 commented on \-_-/

Your pixel art would look exactly the same if you unify half of its colours. Many of them are almost indistinguishable, and they are redundant. You should use proper colour recycling techniques, and you are here for years so you already know the rules. Being stubborn will get you nowhere, we are tired of your disrespectful behavior. 

We have many reasons to reject your piece. One of them is that this is a 20 year old pixel art gallery with traditional pixel art rules. We know that modern pixel art moved far beyond that and we love all of it. We use many other, less restricted pixel approaches daily, in our work and personal projects. However, we are continuously deciding to value the history left for us to maintain, and keep the Pixel Joint as a consistent gallery. If you cannot respect that you can successfully move to many other online galleries, which do not have a legacy to uphold and are open for all moder pixel art experimentation or all other digital art. If you do not care about what PJ is representing, than probably you won't find satisfaction here. 

You have 3 options to move forward.

1) Edit your piece by reducing the colour count, as any other beginner or advanced pixel artist would do in such situation.
2) Ignore this piece and stay on PJ but upload only pieces that are suitable for the gallery.
3) Continue to force your way through either by obnoxiously reuploading the same file over and over again, or by trying to "convince" mods to abandon their obligation to follow the rules in your special case - which will only result in your account being banned.



 
gawrone @ 1/21/2026 02:05 commented on Alien Hominid

Sure, The claim is yours



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gawrone @ 1/20/2026 06:17 commented on Bestiary: Penanggalan

So good!



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gawrone @ 1/19/2026 01:23 commented on isagi (edited colors)

Please don't check the "Submit to weekly challenge" again in the future, if your piece is not made for the challenge. 



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gawrone @ 1/19/2026 01:13 commented on Genesis Unit Mega Water S - Sonic 3 style.

Great, but please upload only 1:1



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gawrone @ 1/18/2026 02:08 commented on Group Picture 2026 (Bestiary)

Don't worry, there is a parachute in the furry backpack.



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gawrone @ 1/17/2026 04:30 commented on \-_-/

That's a pity, because it is a very beautiful piece. It doesn't follow the PJ gallery standards. If you cannot bother with colour recycling strategies and feel that you need to pick up a new colour for singular pixels - as your way of artistic expression, or any other reason, than we totally accept your approach as a valid, and we are glad you have found your freedom. I'm sure other pixel art galleries will have to problem with accepting this artwork.



 
gawrone @ 1/16/2026 04:48 commented on BMW Z3

December - the only month when it is possible for Fool to end up on 9th place.



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gawrone @ 1/16/2026 04:46 commented on Group Picture 2026 (Bestiary)

I think some point bies and chort became intertwined with each other, or maybe even a local name for the same demon. Thanks for the comment.



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gawrone @ 1/12/2026 01:32 commented on girl with sword

Nice idle animation. Please upload it in 1:1 scale. We use -/+ for zooming, but we need it in true pixel first.



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gawrone @ 1/12/2026 01:30 commented on 64x64 Pixel Void Spirit / DotA 2

Yes it is



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gawrone @ 1/5/2026 03:10 commented on mkp4

Every time you upload a piece you are being presented with the rules of the gallery. Pixel Joint is trying to keep a coherent standard of works and each piece need to follow those rules. There is an ongoing debate about revisioning some of the rules, but even if it happens soon, I don't think the palette control (rule 4) will be changed. It is an aesthetical standard of the retro pixel art approach that was followed here for two decades. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but it is something we are trying to honour as a legacy. If you will put any effort to reduce the palette to some degree, as a form practice, I'm sure it will get accepted.



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gawrone @ 1/5/2026 03:01 commented on Elliott-Stardew Valley

Hello. Please upload only 1:1 scaled pieces. We have -/+ under each artwork for zooming.



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gawrone @ 1/5/2026 02:58 commented on Gon Freecss

Hello there. 100 colours is a bit too much for this picture. 

https://www.linneart.com/pj/?input=https%3A%2F%2Fpixeljoint.com%2Fpixelart%2F162466.htm

Please tidy the palette a bit before we can accept it. Other than that it is nicely pixelled and looks great.



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gawrone @ 12/22/2025 02:32 commented on The Dog of Superpowers

Great and fun animation. Are you able to decrease the palette at this point? You have over 200 colours https://www.linneart.com/pj/?input=https%3A%2F%2Fpixeljoint.com%2Fpixelart%2F162395.htm while the image looks like using around 20. Maybe you can do something to make it smaller at least a bit. It is a great practice.



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gawrone @ 12/18/2025 02:36 commented on Ker0-chad?

You have time until the end of the sunday. Please keep this one, because it is a great addition to our gallery, but I'm sure you can make a new smaller version with ease, that will qualify to the challenge.



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gawrone @ 12/17/2025 14:21 commented on Ker0-chad?

This is fantastic, but you missed the challenge limitations. The max size is 80x80px.



 
gawrone @ 12/16/2025 04:16 commented on mario

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/thantropy/kaeru-kero-blaster



 
gawrone @ 12/16/2025 04:15 commented on mario

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTujarJiPYHRK9Uh5VHlzGvkQvO-Z5NyVfKLoi4Aa3Fnw&s



 
gawrone @ 12/16/2025 04:13 commented on mario

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQr_aTx0SadTmWFYymvtitWfYCXAq2vIivtG7wFBd1k5w&s



 
gawrone @ 12/16/2025 04:12 commented on mario

Turns out internet is full of inspiration
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRHhtBCj8svri0ZZHWASXPznBAzqeNO-EuzIWOMzNXCuQ&s



 
gawrone @ 12/16/2025 04:07 commented on mario

Thank you. Doing that.



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gawrone @ 12/15/2025 01:09 commented on A dream about the red house

Hello. Is there a way you could tone down the palette at this point? https://pixeljoint.com/pixelart/162382.htm 161 is quite huge for this. It looks wonderfully pixelled, but at closer inspection you can see that most of the colours were used for less than 0,1% and many even less than 0,01%. This is something that should be cleaned. Most of it is probably a result of adding semi-transparent smoke layers. If you need any help let us know.



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gawrone @ 12/15/2025 01:03 commented on Soma Cruz

Hello. Please try not to use redundant duplication of the same sprite, unless it is absolutely necessary for your art. I might be wrong, but I can't see the point in here.