Closed for new entries - in case you posted before the deadline, your skin will still be added to the entries list!

In 'celebration' of my 6th year on pmc, I've committed to doing both a skinning tutorial and a contest. Now you might act all surprised, as the contest option very much did not win the poll I had. I'd say it getting over 10 votes and me not having time to do a good tutorial in a single day warrants a contest as well. (Also to have this be my 500th forum post). Contest is brought in collaboration with, and sponsored partly by, Irish: Check out his Twitter and PMC page

Contest theme:
The contest will be a palette contest, with the following palette being the one you will have to work with:


It looks a bit noisy in its present form, but maybe you'll find it's far cleaner than what you expect.
Link to an empty skin file containing the palette:

Direct link to palette for PMCskin3D etc.


Prizes:
For this contest there will be the following prizes:
1st place finish:
60$ worth of steam games (or whatever else you might prefer from there)
A skin from me, in case you really want one.
A pixel trophy.

2nd place finish:
30$ worth of steam games (or whatever else you might prefer from there)
A skin from me, in case you really want one.
A pixel trophy.

3rd place finish:
10$ worth of steam games (or whatever else you might prefer from there)
A pixel trophy.

Surprise prizes: Will be awarded to skins/participants who've done something special.
Prizes will include:
Skin requests
Mentions
Trophies

In case a lot of people enter - the potential prizes may improve.
Rules:

• You must use the palette given to you earlier in the post. Only colours given to you by me in the palette will be allowed.
  
• You are allowed to not use the entire palette and points will not be subtracted in case you use fewer colours.
  
• Follow the PMC rules when entering - this should be self-explanatory
  
• Receiving feedback from judges is not allowed.
  

How to submit an entry:

• Do PM me a link to your entry or leave a link to your entry in the forum thread.
  
• Please add a link to this challenge/contest in the description of your entry.
  

Following people will be judging:
DragonsDungeon
Irish
Crescendo

Judges will be added over time - do not ask to be a judge, this will only lower your chances.

Deadline:
I'll give you until the end of february, with a potential for a one week extension, to post your entry for the contest.


Good luck to anyone entering - if you need any elaboration on the contents of this thread, please pm or mention me in the thread with your question.


Entries: