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« on: August 08, 2025 @794.34 »

Hello :D

I wanna try PixelArt. :eyes: And since I've never done this before, I wanted to ask how best to get started, what I need, etc.
So if anyone has any tips, please write to me :mark:  :goL:

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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2025 @902.04 »

All you will need is some kind of art program that allows you to draw with aliased brushes:



The software that I see recommended the most is aseprite, but if you don't want to / can't afford it, most art programs do have aliasing, so just do a web search on how to do that in your chosen program.

Use a 1px brush and start with something small. Maybe you can draw an object or a simple character. Try some simple shading and highlights. Then once you feel comfortable you might want to get into animating your pixel art pieces. Don't be afraid to use reference images or tutorials, just like any other type of art.
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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2025 @471.33 »

All you will need is some kind of art program that allows you to draw with aliased brushes:



The software that I see recommended the most is aseprite, but if you don't want to / can't afford it, most art programs do have aliasing, so just do a web search on how to do that in your chosen program.

Use a 1px brush and start with something small. Maybe you can draw an object or a simple character. Try some simple shading and highlights. Then once you feel comfortable you might want to get into animating your pixel art pieces. Don't be afraid to use reference images or tutorials, just like any other type of art.

Thank you for the tips! :4u: I tried the Windows paint program and its working very well :D

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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2025 @548.18 »

There's a thread dedicated to pixel art programs if you are looking to try others: https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?topic=3144.0

There are also some guides around the place! https://melonland.net/zine/issue-2/articles/azure/

And there's the pixel artists guild: https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=mguild;sa=view;gid=8 @larvapuppy which does not currently have a lot of info about getting started with pixel art but might in the future?  :tongue:
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2025 @913.56 »

@Notabot Great first attempt! What a handsome blue gentleman.

which does not currently have a lot of info about getting started with pixel art but might in the future?  :tongue:

I suppose I should start working on a tutorial! :innocent:
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2025 @491.45 »

There's a thread dedicated to pixel art programs if you are looking to try others: https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?topic=3144.0

There are also some guides around the place! https://melonland.net/zine/issue-2/articles/azure/

And there's the pixel artists guild: https://forum.melonland.net/index.php?action=mguild;sa=view;gid=8 @larvapuppy which does not currently have a lot of info about getting started with pixel art but might in the future?  :tongue:

Thank u for the link's Melon ^^ I will try them when i'm back home.
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