Sprite Jamb Feb. 27 - March 5

[Venus]

Smashing work, Venus. 

Thanks, I had a good teacher, Master ProgZ 

[DontTreadOnMe]

I was just joking about the nudity... I have no problem with it... just some people do... but come on.. whats wrong with a T shirt with naked ladies on it thats so insulting?

Thats one heluva sprite venus... next time consider a bikini though... (only joking... its artistic license) Like Progz said most of them were slime.. what a wh...

Loving them all, its a good jam - Rich

PS my chances have been trashed, looking at mine now it seems messed up, speciali the legs.

[Indie Boy]

would of finished it but I only started today and realised the deadline is today so heres my try I worked on it for 45mins

Its Hermes the messenger god thing, dunno If he is a god really but he was in Hercules the Disney film

[Venus]

Hey Potter, nice sprite, but I'd change the background as long as there is still time. Right now you have 64 colours and allowed are only 25...

btw, Hermes indeed is a god, namely the god of communication and travel.

[big brother]

Wow, some great entries here! I'm seriously surprised by the number of entries, but I'll do my best to judge.

SpacePirateCaine: With its size and colors, your sprite is very usable in a game. I like the piece of fruit she's holding, it makes her character a little more recognizable. I didn't have a problem with her outfit either.

Donttreadonme: Pan was definitely a good choice for a sprite, and I like the way you pulled him off with non-traditional colors (like the grey skin). However, it'd be nice if the shape of his legs were a bit more defined since it's slightly hard to make them out.

Progzmax: (I'm assuming the third sprite you posted (Hades without the background) is your entry) Very nice job on the color choice and shading. However, I'm not thrilled how his pose is very symmetrical (almost mirrored).

Seleceus: You did a good job making everything very recognizable (bird, sword, shield) without getting caught up in the details. It would be nice to see a little more shading though, especially on Odin himself.

Loominous: Impressive execution! I do like the subject, too. It's a little hard to see that the white bits over her right shoulder are arrow feathers (and where's the strap to the quiver?), but your shading is masterful.

khrismuc: Another impressive sprite! I'm a little unsure of what he's standing on (rock or cloud?), but I like his dynamic stance. The coloring is good, but you should make the values of his skin tones farther apart to improve the contrast.

BoG: Nice pick for an entry. His shoulders seem a bit big and his head a bit small, but the scales look pretty good. With a little more shading, the piece could gain some depth.

Ghormack: I'm not really sure who this god is, and what makes him special. Right now he kinda looks like a plain old man with a stick. I like the non-saturated colors you chose, though.

Pelican: You should put some darker shades in this picture to give it definition, and maybe change her pose so it isn't too symmetrical.

Venus: The pose is very classical and I like the detailing on the shell. I think the waves should have been less shaded to keep them from stealing the focus away from the goddess herself. 

Potter: Hermes is definitely a good pick. You could have done a little more with it though. As it is, I'm a bit unsure what's on his head (is it hair or a helmet?). It could use a few more shades in it as well.

The result: I wanted to see someone emphasize the larger-than-life aspect of mythological gods and goddesses. These characters are the superheroes of old, so the sprite should reflect that. I also wanted to see a character that was instantly recognizable to me. I know this hidden criteria may seem unfair, but it'd be so hard to judge between these pieces without it. 

Basing my decision on the above requirements, I pick khrismuc's Thor as the winner. It's a tough decision to make, especially when confronted with the technical expertise and artistic talent Loominous displayed in his Artemis sprite.

Thanks to all the people who entered!

[Venus]

Congrats khrismuc! 

[Khris]

Thanks!

I'm clueless, I didn't see that coming...
I'll think hard about a (hopefully) original theme for the next jam.
As I'm relatively new here, is there anything I should know?

[BerserkerTails]

As I'm relatively new here, is there anything I should know?

Don't mess up or we'll hunt you down and kill you.

Haha, kidding. Just take a look at some previous Jams to get an idea of how to word everything, and don't take too long to post a new topic. Congrats!