Everything you need to know about Pixel Art! | Pixel Art Tutorial

( •͡˘ _•͡˘) Oh hi again👋, long time no see...

Welcome back, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, to the mochibeans channel. Sorry for the long wait but I hope it's worth it! This video is on techniques, tips and secrets to help you master pixel art as a medium.

It covers workflows, picking colours, shading and so much more, so enjoy!

Video Chapters 📼:
0:00 - Intro (duh :p)
1:18 - Workflow
3:12 - Linework
5:16 - Shading n' Colour
8:44 - Anti Aliasing
9:47 - Dithering
10:22 - Tips for Artistic Progression
12:03 - Outro

[hexajon]

The number one single tip that is true to almost all things you do in life is NEVER GIVE UP! You will try and try and try again on something, but eventually it will come out the way you want it to. Just don't ever give up on something you seriously want to learn!

[atomictofu]

at 2:13 I love how you say "circles are soft and safe, like kirby" and then kirby's there in the background kicking ass and breathing fire.

[TinyLyra]

your animation skills are immaculate 🤯 that folding airplane was so cool and so was the construction text my god 10/10

[madmuffintops]

As far as artistry goes, combining your knowledge of pixel art with editing so well is truly impressive. This is a very visually compelling video

[maximusjet]

this is beyond professional, even the art and editing, i learnt a good amount of information!

[theConcernedWyvern]

I'm barely a minute in and I'm already in love with this video. Thank you so much for bringing up the whole "talent" thing. As a non-pixel artist, I hear nonsense about "talent" all the time and it just ignores all the work that artists put into their craft and discourages people from trying their hand at it. I also appreciate the tips and tricks format, since I'm coming from a more experienced place in regards to basic artistic practices and am mostly struggling with the pixel part. My art style is very smooth, with a lot of crisp angles, which just isn't possible in an appealing way with pixel art, so it's a whole other beast. Thank you so much for the insight and the video!

[Mochibeans]

FAQ:

🎨 What program do I/ should you use?

In this video, you can see me using the pixel art engine built into Gamemaker, which just goes to show you can use any program as long as you're comfortable with it!! If I were to recommend one, I've moved over to aseprite, which is a pixel art-specialised software, but honestly to start out, anything you're already comfortable with works well. Photoshop, MSpaint even, gimp etc.

[Dooby_Gooby]

Wow, as someone who mainly animates pixel art for my games, I thought I was pretty alright, but you... GOD DAMN DUDE! I really love the way you make your trees and other organic shapes with little blots of color, it really gives it almost a cartoonish feel. AND YOUR ANATOMY WORK! Chef's kiss dude, absolutely amazing. Keep doing what you're doing man.

[JoshPowlison]

This is a visually beautiful and really great introduction to pixel art. Thanks for rocking this video so hard!

[bobthebox]

10:24 I think I now know why I ended up giving up on digital art school. We were constantly told what to draw and make, with pretty tight deadlines throughout, and it very rarely was something I personally wanted to create.

To be fair, there were also classes that allowed for more freedom in our creations, but definitely not all of them and I just couldn't keep up. There was a constant rush to get the next assignment done, making a specific thing, while I'd much rather use the skills I learned in class to make something else.

But well, I guess that's school for ya. I'm just glad youtube is here to help me as I make the things I actually want to create.

[forcenter]

This channel is underrated. Both great tips and the way you give them!

[cosmos]

Presentation and animation is awesome as everyone already mentions. But the narration is the thing I noticed first. No hard words and consistent pace.. Really keeps your attention. Love It ❤

[not]

Thank you immensely! As a solo developer, I've been facing quite the challenge when it comes to art and music. I have a bit of art background but it is still a headache for me while creating animations and shading. Your videos have proven to be an invaluable resource, and I can't thank you enough TT

[Agus-wpcc]

What an amazing and beautiful video. I loved the visuals and the quick explanations. Thank you so much for this.

[lemonberries]

Just started learning Gamemaker a few days ago. I'm glad I stumbled onto this channel. A lot of valuable info here. I can also clearly tell how much passion you have for your craft. It's nice to learn from someone who truly loves what they teach! Hope to see more videos if/when you can find the time

[Cuupi]

Been relying on AI for my assets, and now I'm ready to learn Pixel Art, and your video is the first one that caught my attention. ^^ Thanks for all the great tips!

[gen-san]

I love the shading tips and i think that they would help me once i try them!! i really struggle with shading so this really helps!! tysm <3

[PixelKnight]

One thing I like to do if I'm having trouble recalling how light should interact with an object is I just going to a dark room and take a lamp isn't super bright and playset relatively close yet still pretty far from the objects that I am studying. This helps me see how Shadows are cast and a light reflects off of objects

[PixelKnight]

Also I do use a lot of reference materials when I'm trying to come up with a new character design. I like to go back to my roots which for me means looking at the things I enjoyed quite a bit when I was a child. And then after which I consider the concepts that I'm going for and then I break that concept down into small separate parts that I can assign a real-life object to that is generally my reference. The character or the objects that I got when my arches finished is what she got a few words combined all of those elements together into one thing. I'm not sure if I'm explaining that quite right but if you look at the animals from the Avatar Airbender series for example you can clearly breaks down the animals into separate parts Concepts thing the different animals that they're derived from and when you combine those together that's the end result. I find this way of creating art to be incredibly fun

[HS-eqgk]

Wow this was actually a really amazing video, I've been doing pixelart mostly for games for the last 5 years and although I knew most of these techniques already - you explained them in a really engaging and thorough way in a short period of time.