How Do You Make Pixel Art?

[Nightmares]

I don't get how you make it...Is there like a special "pixelated brush" to use or something xD That sounded so dumb omfg lmaoo

 

[Byebi]

What program are you using?

 

[Nightmares]

What program are you using?

SketchBook

 

[Hatori]

I use the binary tool in Paint tool Sai

I'm not familiar with Sketchbook (or any other program besides Sai, to be honest) but hopefully there is a similar tool that you can use

 

[jiny]

SketchBook

i use that too :O

 

[Nightmares]

i use that too :O

My tablet is ********, so I have to use it rip

 

[piichinu]

i recall you saying you have a mac. theres an sai for mac that doesnt have pressure sensitivity, but you dont need that for pixels. just download that.

 

[Nightmares]

i recall you saying you have a mac. theres an sai for mac that doesnt have pressure sensitivity, but you dont need that for pixels. just download that.

I have that, but I can't use my tablet ;-;

 

[Hatori]

I have that, but I can't use my tablet ;-;

You can make pixels using a mouse as well, you don't need to use a tablet

 

[Nightmares]

You can make pixels using a mouse as well, you don't need to use a tablet

Lmao, imagine me using a mouse...It'd look like ****. Anyway, how do I get that tool?

 

[Hatori]

Lmao, imagine me using a mouse...It'd look like ****. Anyway, how do I get that tool?

Well.. I mean I don't think there will be a huge difference, using a pen just seems more convenient to me than using a mouse. Same results though since you don't need any pressure or stabilization for pixel art.

I'm not sure about SketchBook but in Sai, there should be a tool called the "Binary" tool, where the rest of the other tools are at (Pen, Airbrush, Marker, etc) . You can set the size however you want, I usually pick Size 1 since I work on small canvases for pixel art

 

[Nightmares]

Well.. I mean I don't think there will be a huge difference, using a pen just seems more convenient to me than using a mouse. Same results though since you don't need any pressure or stabilization for pixel art.

I'm not sure about SketchBook but in Sai, there should be a tool called the "Binary" tool, where the rest of the other tools are at (Pen, Airbrush, Market, etc) . You can set the size however you want, I usually pick Size 1 since I work on small canvases for pixel art

Ah alright, thanks so much! I-I'll give it a go

 

[Hatori]

Ah alright, thanks so much! I-I'll give it a go

Not a problem, I wish you good luck and hope you enjoy it! It's pretty fun but don't strain your eyes too much and don't forget to take breaks

 

[Nightmares]

Well I tried and failed nvm

Thank you again, though, Hatori haha

 

[piichinu]

i dont even use my tablet for pixels tho

 

[That Zephyr Guy]

I imagine the only thing good about using a tablet with pixels would be to draw the base you'd try to mimick beforehand.


I've never done pixels tho so

 

[noizora]

Painstakingly. One pixel at a time.
These were done with a mouse on Photoshop using the pencil tool, and lots of people even use Paint

 

[inkling]

ya, break your tablet, wtf. you can use a sketch from your tablet as a ref though! you're placing little squares by clicking. all you need is ms paint. and eye for color and patience for making ugly things become pretty.

 

[KaydeeKrunk]

For pixel art when I used to do it I would use MSPaint and use my mouse one pixel at a time. Just use the pencil tool and then zoom in and once you're done you can increase the size to whatever you want and it will maintain the square pixels.

 

[Hyoshido]

and lots of people even use Paint

heck yes, MSPaint mvp