The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for February 2026.
Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists, and all the members who took time to rate!
Pixel Loop 7
Draw a sprite of a robot as it was invented in past era (steampunk, medieval, in the 80's, any retrofuturistic aesthetic will do).
Links for inspiration:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk_derivatives
https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Retrofuturism
Canvas size: Max. 128x240 px. (vertical or horizontal).
Colours: Max. 25.
Transparency: Required.
Animation: Forbidden.
Pixel Loop 6
Design a door that leads to another world, show hints of what lies beyond from the door.
Canvas size: Max. 200x300 vertical.
Colours: Max. 16.
Transparency: Forbidden.
Animation: Forbidden.
Challenge results: https://maetheria.com/
The next theme is 1930s!
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!
Pixel Loop 5
Draw an alien attempting to blend into human society, the disguise can be clever, absurd, or barely working. You will need choose Basic Shapes (Round, Oval, Triangle, Rectangle, Square or Diamond) as the Base Shapes for the Alien.
You have to use the Battery24 palette by Battery Jellyfish.
Canvas size: 192 x 128.
Colours: Max 24 (use the palette).
Transparency: Forbidden.
Animation: Optional.
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