Super Basic Pixel tut('bout as basic as it gets)

[Jdprs]

Basic Pixel Tutorial

 

 

 

There are a lot of tutorials out there like this. Pixel tutorials for beginners

 

but I figure some of them still might be too detailed for first time pixels.

 

So this Tutorial will tell you the vary basic, what you would need to know if youv never pixeled anything before

 

 

 

The start of any good pixel sig is a good idea, ItÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s a good idea to jot down ideas and make a first draft of the sig on paper

 

like this:

 

 

 

 

Dont forget to use reference pictures when your drawing the 1st draft so that things look right.

 

 

 

Once your sketch is finished its helpful to scan it. Then you can begin work on your line art.

 

 

 

When your ready, open your chosen pixel program(i use ms paint, thereÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s also graphics gale and other programs that work great for pixeling

 

Since im using paint ill show you the helpful paint tools for line work

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heres a picture of complete line work:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once youv finished your linework you can start coloring, heres some useful coloring tools

 

 

 

 

Once your coloring and linework is done you can do some shading, im not going to cover dithering here because this is a very basic tutorial

 

 

 

Take the pick tool(little eyedropper) and pick the color youv just dump in your lines, then go colors>edit colors> define custom colors and darken it,

 

then use the pencil tool at 8x zoom to make a line of darker color inside your linework(shade the side that is opposite to the light sorce), then brighten it more, make another line, and repeat until your happy with it.

 

Also, highlight parts facing the light source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then just add some Photoshop text, or nice paint text and some finishing touches and youv got yourself a pixel sig

 

 

 

[gandorf_101]

not a bad tutorial for beginners, it could answer all these anoying "POMG H0w D0 1 SH4D3!!!" threads lately ^^;

[Jdprs]

not a bad tutorial for beginners, it could answer all these anoying "POMG H0w D0 1 SH4D3!!!" threads lately ^^;

 

 

 

Thats pretty much what its for:P

[_k0m0d0_]

Great guide for begginers!

 

I might start trying some pixelating^^

 

 

 

~komodo

[kjann9933]

Simple guide...

 

Not bad I guess, better then nothing for those begining :)

[Jdprs]

bump

[MASTINO]

very nice :o

[woopidoo2]

The sketching part could be an extra, I never sketch my ideas :)

 

But thats just what style you like most.

 

 

 

And when I do scan, I never get those lines clear, just 100% black and 100% white, theres allways something gray and thats very annoying. :?

 

 

 

(how do you handle that?)

[born2die]

I'll tell you what i do for linework maby it will help you

 

I use GraphicsGale ( It's free and easy to download, also it a program made to make pixels with so in my opinion its the best to do pixels) i make an extra layer ( don't know if u can do that on paint , I never use it lolz) and just go over my line with black tool. then u hav ea nice black-white line. and easy to pixel...

[Jdprs]

I'll tell you what i do for linework maby it will help you

 

I use GraphicsGale ( It's free and easy to download, also it a program made to make pixels with so in my opinion its the best to do pixels) i make an extra layer ( don't know if u can do that on paint , I never use it lolz) and just go over my line with black tool. then u hav ea nice black-white line. and easy to pixel...

 

 

 

Paint doesnt have layers.. and thats pretty much cheating.

[Bloodredsword]

not a bad tutorial for beginners, it could answer all these anoying "POMG H0w D0 1 SH4D3!!!" threads lately ^^;

 

 

 

yes those have been getting pretty vexing

 

 

 

 

 

omg did i just say vexing :o :shock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8-) :mrgreen:

[imhomer]

Nice guide. Only thing I take issue with is when you say it's good to use the pencil tool for linework. It seems like the line tool is the general consensus as it gives cleaner lines.

[Sepio]

Lines needen't be clean from the start, you clean them up after you get the jest of the image. I always use a pencil, very rarely use the line tool unless I need a perfect line.

[nyyankees588]

very nice guide :)

[Bloodyrb]

good guide

[Jdprs]

Lines needen't be clean from the start, you clean them up after you get the jest of the image. I always use a pencil, very rarely use the line tool unless I need a perfect line.

 

 

 

Pretty much true, though some think if you use the line tool your not really pixeling.

[evilboy1034]

Thank you for this tutorial, I'm gonna totally have to use it.

[rik]

nice tutorial 8-) and i didnt see u in ages! were have u bin?

 

 

 

~rik

[cadburys_egg]

nice tutorial 8-) and i didnt see u in ages! were have u bin?

 

 

 

~rik

 

 

 

Check the dates, this is thread necromancy. ;)

 

I think Jdprs left, if he hasn't and is reading this... COME TO GU FOOL!

[JacobRyan]

Oh well since it's been brought up again I might as well say something on it. How is tracing your own drawing cheating again? I mean, you drew it, you're the original author of it. So is there anything wrong with making it into a pixel form? No. It's still your work, it's still pixeling, it still consists of using the line tool. Hmm... Think about it.

[rik]

nice tutorial 8-) and i didnt see u in ages! were have u bin?

 

 

 

~rik

 

 

 

Check the dates, this is thread necromancy. ;)

 

I think Jdprs left, if he hasn't and is reading this... COME TO GU FOOL!

woops #-o when i looked i saw wath u meant... :?

 

 

 

(i hope he comes to gu to :-$ )

 

 

 

~rik

[dorkvader]

 

Paint doesnt have layers.. and thats pretty much cheating.

 

 

 

If I ever need layers in paint, I open a new window.

 

 

 

Edit: sorry for bumping this. I did not see that three posts below me, someone had resurrected this from the 4 month old deadness.