Pixel Art Tips that Every Artist Should Know (ft. @SquidGodDev )

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Tip 1 is what I see on twitter all the time. Those crazy good looking pixelart prototypes that you can't really use on a tilemap, they have all neat shadows and perspectives. It would be a pain to make a 2d game like that

what are some websites you recommend for those that want to start?

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But.. but.. but... The bone has delicious marrow.... Plus bone soup is supposed to be good for the joints???

A game I've been working on is mainly monochrome, with a little colour. Some of the more meaningful scenes will have colour.

What do we really mean when we say that some media ages poorly? (Specifically relating to realism)

If you want to practice your art but don't know what to do or want to know if it looks good then ask your family or friends for a idea and show then your art.

One thing i find important in pixel art and especially in games is to keep all pixels the same size. I see a lot of games that have pixels in different sizes and it looks so awful.

Always reference from realblife but i think referencing from other artists isnt always so bad, specially when it comes to stylizing. I feel like i sometimes put way too much detail on certain parts and the drawings end up looking too cluttered and hard to read so i sometimes like to look at how other artists do it and which parts of the drawing i should put less or more focus on

What Pixel Art App Do You Use?

if only i had feedback. i would not take it too personally :,)

The "bad" one in the thumbnail looks cute tho.

I can't even make the noob fish, it's so simplistic and symmetrical

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The DS style you chose reminds me specifically of Rhythm Heaven (The DS one obviously)

Dude just found your channel and I have never thought about making a game, but now I'm thinking that maybe me and my buddies should just get together a weekend and try to see what comes of it XD.

As I tell my students "A critique on your work is not a critique on your worth."

"don't look at other pixel art of this" NO NO NO NO absolutely not. you SHOULD look at other pixel art to get an idea for what YOU want to draw. you should almost ALWAYS look at other pixel art. if youre an ametour then don't teach.

Good tips but you forgot an important one, it dose not have to be semi realistic, you can make it more cartoonish

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Damn i watch the whole thing and its worth it! Epic video as always.

What canvas size should I use for a beginner cuz I want to do pixel art for a game im working on in Unity

Learning to critique and take critiques, with a dose of knowing what a critique looks like (helpful but can hurt, if you aren't used to it) and a criticism (someone just saying it sucks) is a huge way to gain knowledge and skill in art and it took me a long time to learn all that

Does anyone know of any software I can use to make Pixel art for a video game??? I am using piskel but I don't know how to put it into a video game engine such as Unreal.

I just had to say this, I can't wait for The Mandalorian Season 3!

Start simple, basic shapes will help you so much especially if you’re gonna animate them since you won’t have to change as much per frame keeping it consistent

This play date console is interesting to me, how big of a game can you make ? Can it play a long 30/40 hourish game on it ?

"What every artist should know"
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talking about layers? I'm pro with nearly 20 years of eperience mainly in adobe software. Sometime my works consist of well over hundred layers.
I never name single one, waste of time. I organize them in named groups but I have a system that I don't even think where which layer is. I JUST KNOW.
I appreciate your video though I'm trying to make a GB game for my son I've been doing some pixel art mock-ups but I really need some advice for minimalistic approach. Kinda funny how a pro graphic designer can find it really hard to do something that looks so simple as pixel art. It ain't so easy folks :)

I don't understand how someone uses reference for pixel art How do you take a real life image and turn it into pixel art if said thing is not pixel art?

Another style comparison is Wind Waker to Twilight Princess, and I think that’s more shocking (idk if that’s the best word lol) because they’re in the same series.

When i make pixel art and when i look for a reference for something i don't know how to draw i do use a pixel art reference when i try to draw hair or hats because it is really hard for some reason to make the hair style or hat i am looking for i just find it weird that it hard for me to make that

The noob example looks nice the pro example is more of a beta/alpha design

in the thumbnail, on the left 'd still consider that a good drawing.

Cool rendition of an arowana fish!

There's good stuff inside bones. It is possible that the use of tools allowed early humans to access that good stuff - meaning that spitting out the bones doesn't necessarily help you get better. You just have to WORK to get to the good stuff... and, as a thinking person, knowing about and then using the PROPER TOOLS is the key to evolving in your own life. ( and why humans have become the BEST animals ... no matter how much people try to make you hate yourself - you're pretty amazing just being a human )

Half of the tips werent pixel art tips and the other half were game art tips in general..

Anything with a pencil tool can be used for pixel art.

Not gonna lie, I think it is okay to ref pixel art if your goal is to match a specific style. I feel like it's kinda a bad thing to say that if you do that it's gonna make you "steal".

I dabble in pixel art sometimes, and I agree with your tips as I also practice some of these too... I'm not sure though why you say bitmaps are only back and white? All pixel art is basically bitmaps, right?

Hey googis I have a question about dewdrop dynasty! Is it going to be a metroidvania styled game? Im still looking forward to it!

NOOO THE FISH LOOKS LIKE IT HAS MIXELS

i dont even pixel often anymore this is enjoyable