IMPORTANT Group Guidelines and rules revised!

Updated: October, 2018 by Batbad
Updated: July, 2019 by Burucheri
Updated: May, 2022 by Burucheri
Updated: August, 2023 by Burucheri

!!! NEW RULE - we DO NOT accept AI generated art !!!

Becoming a Member
1. Read section 'Rules' Below.
2. Click the "Join this Group" at the big blue bar at the top of the page.
3. This request requires moderator review - please patiently for your request to be moderated and accepted to the group.

Note - you don't need to be a member if you just want to watch the group. You do, however, need to be a member to submit artwork.

How to submit work
You can submit work in one of two methods, which method suits you will depend on whether or not your deviation (work) is already submitted to DeviantART.

Submitting new work
1. Read sections titled 'Quality', 'Watermarks' and 'Rules'.
2. Refer to section titled 'Categories' to identify what folder your work belongs in.
3. Access that folder through the group gallery and click 'submit to gallery/submit to folder' on the top right of the page. Alternatively, submit your work from your deviation page by clicking 'add to group' button (at the left side below your artwork) and choose the correct folder.
4. Please wait patiently for your work to be moderated and accepted to the group.


Quality
Low effort submissions will not be accepted. 'Low effort' is recognized in pieces that demonstrate a lack of care and attention.
This does not intend to discriminate against beginner artists as effort and skill are judged individually.

Watermarks
Artwork covered in overtly obtrusive watermarks will most likely be rejected as this affects the integrity of the piece.

Rules
 Work MUST be pixel art or it will be declined. Pixel art is artwork that has been produced with the binary/pencil tool to individually place pixels, with no/ to very little 'tooling' (use of other tools such as blurring) present.

 Stolen or copied work is forbidden and will be declined and reported. This includes any AI art, as image generators nowadays use stolen art.

 We accept image files saved as .GIF and PNG only. .SWF, .RAR and .ZIP are accepted for animated or archived files.

 Submit similar works in one file; For example, do not submit 5 different frames integral to the same image as 5 different deviations or they will be rejected.

 Work that is submitted to incorrect categories, in breach of the above rules or against DeviantART's TOS will be rejected or removed from the group.

 Advertising is allowed, but ONLY in the advertisement folder! No advertising on the group page.

Categories
Featured
Outstanding work. Only moderators choose which submissions are moved to this folder.

Scenes
Artwork that focuses on depicting environments and atmosphere.

Humanoids
Artwork that focuses on human and human-like subjects.

Animals and Creatures
Artwork that focuses on non-human subjects.

Animated
Artwork that compiles multiple frames to create a moving image.

Icons and Avatars
Artwork of smaller resolution (generally 100x100px and below) utilized as user icons and avatars.

Cursors, Dividers and Buttons
Artwork of smaller resolution (generally 100x100px and below) utilized for decoration.

Game Art
Assets produced for use within a game, pre-existing assets that are edited or spliced, or work produced to mimic a pre-existing game's style.

Emoticons
Small Icons that represent feelings, actions, items, animals, etc. Otherwise known as emojis or smilies.

Isometric
3-Dimensional pixel art that is drawn on a matrix. Generally seen in video game design, e.g. Habbo Hotel.

Mixed Media
Art that uses other tools along with the binary/pencil tool, for example, blurring or gradients. This involves techniques besides standard dithering and anti-aliasing found in vanilla pixel art. Work that demonstrates significant pixel art combined with other mediums of art should also be placed here.

Pixel art Tutorials
Pixel art tutorials that address technique, animation, colour and more.

Miscellaneous
For any work that doesn't fall into the above categories.

Advertisement
A folder for commission offers, artists looking for jobs, commissioners looking to hire artists etc. Advertisement won't be accepted outside of this folder!


CONFUSED? HAVE QUESTIONS? We're here to help! Comment below or send us a note via the group page.