Pixel Joint News

Contribute to Jetpack 2

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:32:12 PST

Remember Jetpack, the classic DOS platformer (www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/)? A sequel's being made in Flash after all these years, and instead of hiring an artist, Adam Pedersen's letting the players themselves contribute pixel art, tracker music, SFX and levels for the game in the form of a contest. The two top entrants will receive $50 and the next four $25. In addition, everyone whose work ends up being used gets a free copy of Jetpack 2 once it's finished, as well as a mention in the credits.

The deadline is March 13th. Now's a neat chance to get creative and repay the good memories!

Pixel Art Challenge: My Love From Outer Space

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:30 PST

From challenge winner Synth:
Love rarely comes from where you expect it. Imagine and draw the first encounter with your perfect match...from another galaxy!!

Canvas Size - Max 240 (width) x 160 (height).
Colors - Max 32.
Transparency - No.
Animation - No.

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

Challenge Awards: Bug Fight

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:25 PST

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

BUGwars by kevink

Tokio Arthropod Sunshine by Victor Rojo

Buglands~ by Satsume

Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Bug Fight forum thread for more information.

Challenge Voting: Black and White Sprite

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:26 PST

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Black and White Sprite.

VOTE NOW!

Collabs are back!

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 20:11:04 PST

Don't go frantically grabbing for your calendar—it's not April 1st. Yes, after a long two-year wait, collabs will be allowed into the PixelJoint gallery again.

Why the sudden reversal after so long? Read on...

Mars Rover Art Challenge

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:11:08 PST

Times are tough for Mars rover Spirit, permanently embedded in the Red Planet's sands.

AstroInfo website set up an art challenge for all artists and media: make a picture of Spirit at her new home.

Deadline is Feb 13 (no hour nor timezone being specified, caution is advised!), submissions are to be sent by email to the organizer (see website). Hope to see lots of red pixels in the next few days!

Pixel Art Challenge: Black and White Sprite

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:34 PST

This week we want you to make an animated sprite of an original character using just black, white and transparency.

Update: Please make sure your entry is a full sprite of your character. This is not a portrait challenge.

Canvas Size - Max 80 x 80.
Colours - Exactly 3. You must only use pure black (#000000), pure white (#ffffff) and transparency.
Transparency - Required.
Animation - Required. Min 4 frames.

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

Challenge Voting: Bug Fight

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:30 PST

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Bug Fight.

VOTE NOW!

Challenge Awards: Hands

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:27 PST

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

Flowa hand( !) by myrkrig

Awkward Turkey! by Atrophy

Hand, Pixelled by Manupix

Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Hands forum thread for more information.

C64 gallery

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:06:25 PST

C64pixels is a new gallery created specially for Commodore 64 pixel art; you can browse by artist or search the gallery using different criteria. More info about the project can be found here.

Also, you can find about C64 restrictions and modes here.

Pixel Art Challenge: Bug Fight

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:36 PST

Challenge winner Xion Night wants you to create a mockup of a game, in any genre, that pits insect forces against one another.
For the purpose of this challenge anything that would fall under the category of "arthropod" is OK.

Canvas size - Exactly 240 (width) x 176 (height) -or-
Exactly 320 (width) x 240 (height).
Colors - Max 32.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

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

Challenge Voting: Hands

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:33 PST

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Hands.

VOTE NOW!

Challenge Awards: Amusement Park Entrance

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:30 PST

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

Market Research Gone Wrong by Adam

Outerspace Park by Bubu

Meow-Park by Manupix

Thanks so much to all who took the time to vote and participate in the challenge! Check out the Amusement Park Entrance forum thread for more information.

Pixel Art Challenge: Hands

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:44:15 PST

Hands are Notoriously hard to draw. This week you are challenged to draw an image that features a hand or hands as the main focus.

I recommend checking out this tutorial if you need some help.

Canvas Size - Max 135 x 135.
Colours - Max 32.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - No.

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

Challenge Voting: Amusement Park Entrance

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:44:09 PST

It's time to head on over to the forum and vote for the latest pixel art challenge: Amusement Park Entrance.

VOTE NOW!