So you have discovered the wonderful world of pixel art and want to create your own :la: But you don't know where to start or what techniques you might need to learn. This article will give you some tips and tutorials to help you on your way. Some links in this article do go off-site, as a warning.
Do I need a special program?
No! Something as simple as Microsoft Paint, Paint Shop Pro or the Gimp, all of which are free, are all you need to start with pixel art. Well, that and a mouse/touchpad (and a computer ;)). Photoshop can be used to pixel as well, but it is costly, so unless you plan to use Photoshop for a multitude of digital med
It's time to refresh the tutorial journal! Added some new ones and removed those which, after some time, I found a bit misleading.
Below you'll find a list of tutorials I personally think of as the best on dA. If I have any problems with painting something I usually take a look at one of those.
Is there anything you're having troubles with? Need help looking for a good tutorial? Or maybe you'd like to see a video walk-through of me painting something?
I'm open for suggestions for what kind of tutorial/walk-through you'd like to see from me. If you're interested in anything, post your suggestions in the comments!
Poses, composition and
CONTEST!!!!!: Dark Skin Chara, RESULTS!!! by BLACKANIMELAND, journal
CONTEST!!!!!: Dark Skin Chara, RESULTS!!!
******************RESULTS******************
First of all, thank you everyone for your participation, it was really great. It was really really hard to choose beyond all those arts, especially while taking in account the different styles.
The judgement was based on:
1-The respect of the theme
2-The overall composition
3-The technique
Now, the winners aaaaaare:
1st place:
!pavel-shepelev (https://www.deviantart.com/pavel-shepelev)
with The Great Jimi http://blackanimeland.deviantart.com/art/The-Great-Jimi-471290884
2nd place:
:iconnixuboy:
with The D is silent http://blackanimeland.deviantart.com/art/The-D-is-silent-471836702
3rd place:
:iconhibiyoruchihiyro:
with Driz