We haven't really done much in way of challenges and contests, so I figured why not start up some new ones? The idea of challenges is a great one, and they're meant to be fun, and to help improve your skills at pixel art. I'm making them monthly to give everyone enough time, and I'm opening it up to suggestions for people to give on possible ideas.

SO- Let's get started! For the first-monthly challenge, for the month of October, we're going to do a Holloweeny themed challenge that focuses on creativity and shading/lighting. What is it, you ask, exactly? Well everyone is to create a dark-spooky Halloween night scene, with a Jack-o-lantern glowing in the image. The Pumpkin can be any size, shape, and location in the image; it just has to be visible somewhere with a glowing face. Try to be as creative as possible, and experiment with shadows!

Remember this is a challenge, not a contest, it's meant to be fun, and help everyone with his or her pixel art, and I hope everyone enters, pixel artist or not.

There will be some restrictions, otherwise there's no point in it being a challenge~

The forum topic is here

-200x150 pixels (it can be either landscape or Portrait)
-32-color limit max (not including transparencies)
-Must include a carved-out glowing pumpkin somewhere in the image
-Have fun while doing it.

The end date for the challenge is 9pm EST
Halloween Night.