That giraffe blowing fire in the background is amazing. The video was great too. Very helpful.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I actually did record the process for making the giraffe, so I'll have a video up on it in the not-too-distant future.
@ottersmeep25
Ай бұрын
the giraffe or the video?
@robertkoob6507
Ай бұрын
@@ottersmeep25 the video. Technically both I suppose lol
@awsumcreations7604
3 ай бұрын
I got this video through KZitem recommendations, and I do have an interest in learning pixel art.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Now's a great time to start!
@Loganzone637
3 ай бұрын
Is that a threat…?
@Mmmm-ds4sm
2 ай бұрын
yes
@speggeri90
2 ай бұрын
Das ist ein befehl!
@SunnLikesStuff
2 ай бұрын
Correct
@SpringDavid
2 ай бұрын
You should draw pixel art NOW!
@ToastExists
2 ай бұрын
Thats what I thought that title sounded kinda rude
@goshator
2 ай бұрын
4:40 Some of the best Ace Attorney fan games (GBA/DS-era pixel art) have so much frankensteined characters, it's kinda fun to recognise which part originally belonged to which character
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
That's so cool!
@oceanmantakemebythehandlea5620
2 ай бұрын
My comfort zone is 32x32. I can make basic animations. I actually enjoy the process of pixel art. With shortcut mastery, it’s like a productive game in itself.
@boybossguy
2 ай бұрын
Honestly, I've only ever done original characters, never Frankensteining, but these methods look really useful for training.
@n9it
3 ай бұрын
I never really did the recoloring and frankensteining part, i was always headbutting against the wall to create original stuff, and to me it was a gratifying process to see the quality steadly improving, reaching closer and closer to the games i looked up to, the more i learned about it. Of couse my art still isn't the best, but it's at least something i can have fun with and be proud of. Having fun is the most important after all. Also, for your first video this is really really good! Gives me "i've been on this plataform for 5 years now" vibes, very well made!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I absolutely agree that having fun is the most important aspect. I also really admire people who can skip recoloring and Frankensteining; to me, that's like learning how to paint without trying out a coloring book first. It's doable, but boy is it intimidating.
@hydri271
4 ай бұрын
Cool video! I was actually shocked when I saw how small your channel is for such good content, I'm your 100th subscriber now and I'm gonna watch more of your videos now ^^
@RobinsonPixels
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! So far it's just this and Shorts while I figure out what I'm doing. I'm hoping to have the next full video up by Friday! (Maybe, we'll see if I can learn to edit more quickly 😊)
@AzA609
2 ай бұрын
I'm surprised to learn this is the first video on a new channel. It feels like it's from a much bigger channel. Great quality!
@ashpraterpiano
3 ай бұрын
Oooo, very simple and right to the point. As someone who also started just editing sprites, fun to finally see someone recommend it. Using spriter's resource, replicated different styles, and just drawing, even if you can, all great tips! A lot of pixel art is being able to use space effectively, and making good readable shapes, looking at how others doing it and copying can really help out. Thanks for making this video, spreading the joys of pixel art 💚
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Great points. And most importantly: Have fun! 😊
@deadhawke
3 ай бұрын
This is genuinely the most helpful video for starting pixel art I’ve ever come across. Thank you!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the feedback!
@thedrunkmonkshow
3 ай бұрын
That's ironic and interesting that lately I've been considering zooming in and studying classic video game pixel art to really try to understand what it was they were doing especially with the color choices and shading so your idea of doing a recolor sounds like a great idea. Sometimes doing pixel art from scratch can be such a pain especially when you're working with onions or animations because it's like if you don't have the proportions and shading right from the very beginning then everything else eventually falls apart. Very few people mention this which I think is important especially if you're going for the classic pixel art look is to view the art you're working on through a traditional computer VGA monitor or CRT TV if you still got one or even through a program like ShaderGlass that lets you load CRT shader simulations. I will take my character and side-by-side compare it to say a Megaman X sprite on a CRT to see if my color choices still pop and stand out. I feel like if you can make it look good on a CRT then your art will look good everywhere else and I think that consideration is what's missing with a lot of modern pixel art imo especially if you want to match the work and technique from the past.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Very good points! We don't usually think about how pixel art was originally specifically built for CRT screens. A lot of shading decisions were specifically made based on how it would look blurred together. I've never actually seen my own work through a CRT filter before. It'd be interesting to try it out!
@thedrunkmonkshow
3 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels Do it bro when you get the chance! You owe it to yourself to see your fantastic art from that perspective. ShaderGlass is free and easy to use where once you open it, the window is see-through and you can drag it on top any image currently on screen quickly for comparison or go all the way with fullscreen. 😃
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
@@thedrunkmonkshow Neat! I just added that into my idea bank so I won't forget.
@fluffypanda75
2 ай бұрын
Man... I decided to put my fears and utter skill issues at spriting aside a few days ago, and then stumble upon your channel! I'm basically trying to create a character (with moveset and all) for a game mod and it's been hell for me since I have to adapt to the game's art style. Your tips help a lot right now! Thanks for making these videos!
@SiauwAdhie
3 ай бұрын
I ended up here because of youtube recommendation somehow, and I just realized I've already done all of those steps without any guide xD.. And I've made games and is making another one right now
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Super cool! I have *started* a lot of game projects, but none ever made it to completion
@BilliesAltfroid
3 ай бұрын
Feeling more confident to try this out myself !!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
You got this!
@fascher_
3 ай бұрын
This is genuinely helpful, I didn't realise I could study pixel art like that, or add a reference photo. Nice video!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Importing reference photos has been a serious game changer for my process
@jamicassidy7955
2 ай бұрын
I’ve spent years learning a very simple semi-pixel-art 2D game engine called RPG Maker, the current version being called MZ. Recently trying to expand my understanding of writing characters and world-building, map design, etc… I do own Aseprite but never used it. I guess this recent ‘learning binge’ led me to this video.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
How fun! I hope your game development goes well!
@MegamanZero410
2 ай бұрын
I used to do recolors, Frankensteins, and edits to Megaman Zero characters years ago. I’ve always wanted to get back into it, so seeing this was a nice “hey, you can still work on those things” type of video. I look forward to seeing future tutorials and pixel art advice!
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
You should try it out again! Some of my favorite sprites I made back in the day were from the Zero series. I had a comic going for a little while where Axl had been reborn in Cyberspace and had to wage a war against Sigma. Good times.
@hergggoor
3 ай бұрын
For a first video, this looks extremely professional and informative. Bet this channel will grow in no time!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@juanrodriguez9971
2 ай бұрын
I have been making pixel art for a while and I don't think I have ever done a Frankenstein, I remember trying to translate my OCs into pixel art, doing "low res" pieces of them (because actual pixel art in a 32x32 canvas is confusing at first) and then imitating another game's art style to get used to smaller canvases. Idk, frankensteining seems like a weird challenge that helps to learn the software, if anything I would suggest redrawing a sprite to understand it and then redraw from memory. It's such an odd piece of advice I have never seen before, but that's the thing I like about watching "beginners guides" even tho I consider myself quite decent you can always see a different perspective on learning stuff.
@refeals
3 ай бұрын
always love finding new pixel art and game dev channels, great content, instant sub
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@HyLion
3 ай бұрын
Really good video and really good tips! As someone who has been doing pixel art as a hobbie for around 8 years now these steps are both the rough journey I went through and also things I wish I had heard back then so I could start doing them sooner haha. I eventually did figure things out though, and me not knowing what I'm doing at first kinda ended up giving me a distinct artstyle I really enjoy.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I really like your lion profile pic, so no matter how you learned pixel art, you really seem to have figured it out!
@cyborganic
2 ай бұрын
Pixel art is so fun. I've just recently started trying to get into it. Always loved it playing early video games. The whole idea of an art style being born from a technical limitation is so fascinating. Then seeing what incredible stuff people invented in order to convey the most information in the smallest amount of space is mind blowing!
@Bruh-ps2lh
3 ай бұрын
You're gonna blow up brow, this video was great. Wish you all the best.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that. Thank you!
@bmhyakiri
2 ай бұрын
5:40 that alien certainly has an interesting head shape
@jamesfoxbr
2 ай бұрын
Glad to see a new pixelart channel!
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Glad you're glad!
@TycoonBarnaby
3 ай бұрын
Really good tips for starting pixel art, one of the better videos I have seen on this subject for people getting started.
@catching.spirits6817
2 ай бұрын
Im glad I ended up here because of the Pixaki recommendation. I want to learn pixel art for one of my many dream games so I've been searching for tutorials.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Cool! Good luck following those dreams!
@DanielAraujo92
3 ай бұрын
This is a good video, I hope your channel starts growing more. Keep it up!
@PorValis
2 ай бұрын
I had no interest in pixel art prior to watching this. I now want to do pixel art. Thank you for this video and i will definitely keep an eye out for more of your content!
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Go for it!
@featherofajay4667
2 ай бұрын
That’s such a high quality video! Wow! And I have done a bit of Frankensteining, editing and recoloring with Pokémon trainer sprites, because I like the style, and I also sometimes edit the clothes and fully add stuff myself. The one I‘m working on now has basically just the body as a base left from the original.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! It's such a fun way to learn. Sounds like you're doing really good!
@franBa22
2 ай бұрын
I started a while ago to try and do some pixel art and got totally bummed when I realised I suck 😆even it was an obvious ending for someone that hasn't drawn anything in the last 20 years or so. Your video gave me some real good pointers and suggestions to not surrender and keep trying 😄. So here's my subscribe good sir, keep up the great work!
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Who cares if you suck right now? Future you is gonna be awesome. You got this!
@CooperDooper38
2 ай бұрын
Krita has a built-in hard pixel brush and when you zoom in far enough, there's a pixel grid, and it's super easy to use once you get the hang of it. Found it through recommendations, and wanna try doing pixel art, even though my first game will be simple 3D
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Good to know! Pixaki also shows the grid once you zoom in very far. Even with 3D as your eventual goal, pixel art is fun to learn! Besides, maybe you could incorporate it into your visuals, like menu items and the sort
@badonkadonk6655
2 ай бұрын
These are awesome tips! Definitely going to try get into pixel art again soon!
@fightclub_girl
2 ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks for the info. I'm excited to do pixel art. I just reeeally wanna draw tiny pixel food.... lol
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
That is a solid goal and I highly approve.
@ST3P-101
2 ай бұрын
Great tips to just get startet. Thank you! Great video!
@Roosauec
2 ай бұрын
I'm trying to get back into pixel art. Thanks for the video.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
You got this!
@little_wintry3098
3 ай бұрын
I've always had an interest in pixel art and seeing as I'll have some free time this summer I decided to try my shot at it :) I'm in the process using a template from pixel art youtuber Brandon James Greer that's basically sprite-editing on steroids, and remaking some original characters from the newest project I'm writing. Amazing first video and best of luck with the channel :D
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Awesome! BJG is great. I hope you enjoy your pixel art journey!
@Triple8_Extras
3 ай бұрын
The video was great! Super helpful, especially the advice in the final tip. I don't know how I hadn't thought to try something like that yet (I use Gacha Club and Gacha Life 2 for other projects, so I can easily make references for myself in pixel art now).
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad! Have fun incorporating drawings into your pixel art. It really was a game changer for me
@slimeyzyme912
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this! i'm new to pixel art and wanted to make my music cover art pixel art
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Go for it! That's a super fun project
@jakabshaw4127
2 ай бұрын
this helps so much, thank you, subscribed
@DonVigaDeFierro
2 ай бұрын
Excellent video. You make me want to go back to pixel art. Last thing I did was my channel's avatar, and it's been a good while.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
No time like the present!
@user-pc3io5ji1o
2 ай бұрын
I ended up here because I want to make my own video game assets!
@RealCaptainAwesome
2 ай бұрын
I found you after watching some recommended videos about recoloring nes graphics
@gloreongx5834
3 ай бұрын
Wew nvr expect to see this just recently got back to pixel art after 2years tbh which this is helpfull in a way lol
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Awesome! It's never too late to get back into the game.
@andreasouth3721
3 ай бұрын
I've always been interested in pixel art. I know some of the more basic basics but that's about it on my knowledge. Loved the video (thank you for the resources you mentioned and all the tips.)
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
You should give it a real shot! Pixel art is super fun and cathartic once you get past the initial learning curve.
@thomassynths
3 ай бұрын
Nice content. I usually skim over small channels that youtube recommends, but you still caught my attention from the titles/thumbs. Looking forward to what you put out!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard! Glad you gave my channel a chance!
@speggeri90
2 ай бұрын
I think that the whole pixel art scene is a bit stuck in making almost literally the same stuff non-stop. Its low pixel 32x32 sized retro platformer characters, or tilesets. Pixel art can be a great way to do more complex art too or use it as a medium to learn about colors and composition. As a final note I’d say that the most important pre-requisite to pixel art is to learn to draw and paint first. Not at some master level but get the basics down and your pixel art is gonna get so much better.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
A lot of pixel art is around that level, but I do think that's because it's such a relatively new medium. All the original pixel artist for the original games moved on to make hi res games as time went on, so now a new generation is learning it from scratch. I agree that there is SO much we can do with this medium as time goes on. But definitely some art fundamentals help out a lot. Thanks for the comment!
@stormlord1984
3 ай бұрын
This was an inspiring tutorial! Thank you for making it, getting art for any project is insanely expensive so unfortunately I'll have to do it on my own.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! If you're working on your project solo, I'd really recommend sticking to 8 bit or less, at least for your first draft. 16 bit and higher takes MUCH more time to develop, and you don't want to get burned out.
@Kanewbis
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your tips! Your way of explaining things motivates me to keep going and practicing :)
@turtle6414
3 ай бұрын
Such a cool video Your channel should be a4 times larger ngl
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I gotta keep putting in that work to get more eyes here. Just grateful to have already reached so many kind people like yourself
@talpidat
3 ай бұрын
very helpful video ^_^ i recently bought myself aesprite to play around (mostly done small neopets gifs) but its nice motivation hearing how your pixel art journey was like! as someone who came from digital art where recolouring is soo shameful and not ok it will be a hurdle to jump for me but i appreciate the video :3
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! As far as I'm concerned, all learning is good learning. There's almost no better way to learn color theory than to actually just mess around with colors on designs that already exist. I hope your neopet designs are giving you a lot of joy!
@talpidat
3 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels yes i agree!! and thank you so much
@eat120mm
2 ай бұрын
Sir you had me at the 6 stuffs
@eat120mm
2 ай бұрын
i ended up here from hours of PirateSoftware videos and a few Godot tutorials
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Lol I'm so glad! 😂
@joshninny
2 ай бұрын
Now I’m curious how to animate the sprites and how to make a video game lol
@Zurasuta
3 ай бұрын
I really like that bunny frog. :3
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I drew it on Leap Day because I couldn't decide between drawing a rabbit or a frog 😅
@MichaelCreative
4 ай бұрын
Great first longer video! Your passion for pixel art comes through, and that's very happy. 👾 Also, it was neat seeing all your re-edits and Frankensteins!
@RobinsonPixels
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! A lot of pixel art advice dives too deep too fast. People need to relax and have some fun! 😊
@MichaelCreative
4 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels You're welcome so much! For sure. Pixels are innately happy, fun things. :)
@august3777
3 ай бұрын
Just got into Pixar art. I got a book, photoshop, and was now looking at videos. I wanted to see if I could make a top down arpg with pixel art.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
That is awesome! What book did you get? I got one from a Kickstarter project a while back, Pixels Forever.
@august3777
3 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels Make Your Own Pixel Art: Create Graphics for Games, Animations, and More. It was off Amazon
@scribblingjoe
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. I’ve been looking for something like procreate but for pixel art.
@cherry1484
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tips! Really encouraged me to start pixel art. I am surprised that your video/editing/quality and all that stuff is great but your channel is so small compared to that! Turns out you are new to youtube. Surely you'll grow quickly, keep up the good work!!!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! You absolutely got this!
@sntcci
4 ай бұрын
please keep the good work! I'm starting to get into pixel art and hope to keep following your tips
@RobinsonPixels
4 ай бұрын
Welcome to the pixel club! Have fun with it; that's the most important thing!
@Jeth_r0
3 ай бұрын
Alright it's time
@GreyscaleGaming1
2 ай бұрын
I have made some 16-16 pixel art before, but I really do need inspiration for what to make. Do you have any suggestions?
@og_skullkid1387
2 ай бұрын
Been trying to get motivated to make something and I feel I need a lot of guidance to get this project done. Feeling really overwhelmed. Have been for months. Lots of research probably lead the algorithm to you and here I am.😂 earned a subscribe as I’m also using procreate. Though I’m using pixsquare and pixel studio. I haven’t heard of pixaki though I’ll definitely play with it. I’ll be following to learn more. I don’t have any specific questions just yet except about sprites and scale. However I don’t know how to ask without rambling about other things I’m confused about. I just don’t know how to calculate things so that I’m scaling it all correctly. I will make a sprite and I’ll try and confine myself to certain rules and end up needing to break my rules to have it make sense and then I’m out of scale. It’s a bit frustrating.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Glad you're here! I'll say while I think it's important to learn rules, I also think it's important to break them when you need to. No one's going to count your colors to make sure you're within your limits, no one is going to count the pixels to make sure your sprite isn't 18 pixels tall when you were aiming for 16. Just focus on getting the vibe across, and make sure you have fun!
@adamwlove
2 ай бұрын
I've been an off and on pixel artist for some time. That app looks like it was tailor made for me. I think I'm gonna invest in an iPad.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
If you enjoy drawing by hand, this is the best way I've found to capture that same feeling.
@codesymbi
2 ай бұрын
Heeeey i did those without even knowing! XD Mainly recolors of Mega Man Zero and Zx biometals I really loved doing it I used Adobe Fireworks It's like a photoshop lite for beginners 😂
@hntrjoe
3 ай бұрын
Awesome, video. Extra good for being new to YT.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks! Glad you think so! 😅
@IraKane
3 ай бұрын
Pixel art in comics sounds really cool! 😁
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
It is! I'm planning to explore options for hi-res pixel comics eventually.
@basicfrogginhuman6023
3 ай бұрын
bro, we had similar childhoods! Thank you for telling your story!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
How cool! Glad I wasn't alone.
@rainbow.4976
3 ай бұрын
im a Deltarune fan and ive made a shopkeeper oc that i wanted to draw in the Deltarune style and this video is really helpful!! I know 0 pixel art anything so thanks :D mew subscriber :]
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Cool! Deltarune's style looks like a great place to start learning pixel art. Don't forget to have fun!
@rainbow.4976
3 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels :D I will!
@TheMainCapitalOfTinySquares
2 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Been looking for some new pixel art youtubers to follow and subscribe to. :)
@playbehnder
3 ай бұрын
AMAZING VIDEOO
@amaarchowdhury6696
3 ай бұрын
Instant sub!
@xKdsR
3 ай бұрын
Great video.
@bruno_coitinho
3 ай бұрын
Nice tips.
@HF-rr6kt
3 ай бұрын
Great video man! It would be cool if you released those comics cause I’d honestly love to read them!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'll take that into consideration!
@akujules
3 ай бұрын
Yes, yes, yes! Couldn't agree more with these stuffs. Great tips, and great video! Hope you blow up soon :)
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@doozy5184
2 ай бұрын
I usually use simple MS Paint to do pixel art, which works fine in most cases, but I've got to find a way to do that resizing trick. It looks way too useful to miss out on.
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Let me know if you figure something out. It's been a very long time since I've visited MS Paint, but I've got a lot of fond memories there
@aluzion2616
3 ай бұрын
Hey man i like your video. I watched all your shorts too !!! +1 sub
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it 🙏
@Ushymay-studios
2 ай бұрын
So I dived head first into game making not as a new skill just a game idea Im making for fun the style of the game is pixel art my first-pixel art wasn't that bad id say, but I would love some feedback so maybe in like a few days I upload a video and ill showcase my pixel art if you want to judge it or something (please give feedback) Btw this video is generally awesome keep it up :)
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
So cool! I've attempted a number of games but I've always fallen off at some point. Really rooting for you! If you want to reply to this after you've uploaded some of your work, I don't mind taking a look at your channel.
@ItzMeImAlive
2 ай бұрын
8:01 currently doing pixel art
@maevatouyeres6218
3 ай бұрын
You are only under 200 subscribers ?! I don't draw pixel art but you need to have more subs ! 😮 So I subscribed and like ! ❤
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for subbing! You should try out pixel art sometime. It's a blast!
@OniFaluu
3 ай бұрын
amazing keep it up
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@VoyivodaFTW1
2 ай бұрын
"This sketch is trash" *Rendered a perfectly amazing frog jumping
@Emerald_Solace
3 ай бұрын
i am so lost but trying to figure it out lol. recolors sound actually feasible might try that
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
You got this! I doubt da Vinci was great right out of the gate. Be kind to yourself and give yourself time to learn.
@Mammalmage
3 ай бұрын
I watch a lot of draw tutorials. I got this from recommendations.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Neat!
@Tablecuppz
2 ай бұрын
Idea for better pixel art Start Off With A Non Shaded Pixel Art , And Then Shade it
@WaltuhsJuicyAhh
3 ай бұрын
cool!
@KouD3Graw
3 ай бұрын
omg I haven't made pixel art comics in years.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
There's still time for us geezers to keep those pixel comics alive!
@aarongulliver1234
2 ай бұрын
I have GiMP and Asprite, but my god I'm terrified of them both
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
Ha ha, yeah. Gimp is pretty stacked with features. I always approach a new app on a "need to know" basis, just figuring out the extreme basics before I start messing with any of the bells and whistles
@juliemolina4350
Ай бұрын
You forgot, flip a clip and stuff number two
@samwashere8544
2 ай бұрын
I wish to start but yet I dont know how- literally I dont have an Ipad or anything to draw pixel art on it but I really wish some day I start pixel art and turn my sketches into pixels
@Fliteska
2 ай бұрын
You could even do it in Paint on your PC, pixly on Android is decent too
@samwashere8544
2 ай бұрын
@@Fliteska by finger and mouse its hard tho- but I'll give it a shot, thanks
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
You got this! Just practice with whatever you have available. Brandon James Greer exclusively uses his laptop trackpad and he's very talented
@evil.zombie.
2 ай бұрын
i have a weird struggle with drawing people, i can draw animals, furniture, tiles, and basically anything else just fine but drawing people is very difficult : (
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
I get it. People are tough because our brains know very much what they're SUPPOSED to look like. There's more wiggle room with everything else. My best advice is to just work on drawing anatomy as realistically as possible (while also taking fun breaks to do whatever you want). Once you know the rules, it's a little easier to figure out how to break them for unique characters
@evil.zombie.
2 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels thank you for the advice! i actually did end up figuring it out in the end.
@jimenieves3743
Ай бұрын
I just got into this video just because KZitem recommended it xd
@RobinsonPixels
Ай бұрын
Sometimes KZitem can be pretty smart with its recommendations 🤷
@user-kl4uc4ml8s
3 ай бұрын
My friend sent me a link and so I ended up being here 😂 love your content. Really amazing tutorial for beginners looking forward to doing pixel art. Would love to try this technique as soon as I get a new device to draw on!
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
That's great to hear! If you've even got access to Microsoft Paint or graph paper, you can go ahead and get a head start.
@thebutcher1412
2 ай бұрын
This was an awesome video so thank you for it, and some of the techniques you shared. When it comes to shading though I still just can’t get that down pat. Any character I make ends up looking like garbage because the shading is wrong. Do you have any techniques for shading?
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
It'll be a few weeks, but I'm gonna make a more in depth Beginner's guide. For now I'll tell you the two things I think are most important: 1 - Remember the light source for your sprite. For a right-facing sprite, my light source is almost always top right, so my darker shades are usually bottom left of each part of the sprite. 2 - Convert your image to black and white. Most apps have some feature which allows this. It's much easier to spot whether there is enough contrast in your image if you remove color from the equation
@thebutcher1412
2 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels does pixaki have the black and white feature ? I use this when I’m on the go but asperite when I am home. And that’s awesome I’m going to be waiting for this beginners guide !
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
@@thebutcher1412 I haven't found where it directly has it, BUT I have an easy workaround. I just create a new layer, fill it with black, and change the Blending mode to Hue. The only thing that won't work on is a Reference Layer. Which you shouldn't need, but it still throws me off sometimes.
@thebutcher1412
2 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels very cool, thank you for the tips !
@samusipiczki5307
2 ай бұрын
makes me angry that i cant practice programming the way i want to because a premade sprite sheet is always missing something. I gotta learn how to not rely on them
@RobinsonPixels
2 ай бұрын
You got this! One little step at a time. I'll also add that the most important part of game design is the actual "fun" factor. If you can make it fun to move a box around a world, it'll be fun to move around a fully animated character, even if it's not as fleshed out as you'd like.
@n3phelem549
3 ай бұрын
What about converting 3D into 2D pixels? What are the uses of that? I know games like Dead Cells used sometimes 3D models and converted them into 2D sprites.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Donkey Kong Country did that same thing. I really think it's a time saving technique; animating takes a very long time, with all the individual frames needed for fluid movement. Easier to just move a 3D arm than to draw a new 2D one.
@GM-hb1vr
3 ай бұрын
what apps on windows would you recommend that has the ability to trace pixel art over a higher resolution image like you are doing at 7:20 ?
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
Many PC pixel artists use Aseprite, which has that ability (in that app it's called a Reference Layer). The app isn't free, but right now it's $20 USD so it's way cheaper than something like Photoshop. They do currently have a free trial so you could test it out to make sure you like it. You can't save files in the free trial though, so it really is just a test!
@GM-hb1vr
3 ай бұрын
@@RobinsonPixels I have aseprite and did find it under layer->new->new reference layer from file. Thanks ! Watched many tutorial on aseprite and no one ever mentioned this opiton.
@RobinsonPixels
3 ай бұрын
@@GM-hb1vr Glad to help!
@user-gk6nt5gi5n
2 ай бұрын
Looking at a bunch of art videos as a animator thats how i got here😅
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