Learn to Create Pixel Art for Games

Become an Expert in Pixel Art! Learn to Make Art for Your Video Games and More!

Created bySimon Sanchez

Last updated 7/2019

English

What you'll learn

Learn the basics of Pixel Art.
Learn the workflow to make a videogame mockup.
Learn to animate to bring your art to life.
Create all the art you need for a videogame.

Course content

10 sections • 68 lectures • 8h 39m total length

What's Pixel Art?3:00
In this lecture we're going to discuss what's pixel art.
Pixel Art Software4:18
In this lecture we're going to learn about the different software that you can use to make Pixel Art.
Pixel Art Hardware1:35
In this lecture we're going to learn about the difference between using a mouse or a graphics tablet to make Pixel Art.

Introduction to Krita I16:56
In this lecture we're going to learn how to use Krita.
Introduction to Krita II13:51
In this lecture we're going to learn how to use Krita.
Lines and Curves9:06
In this lecture we're going to learn how to make lines and curves in Pixel Art.
Squares and Circles5:15
In this lecture we're going to learn how to make squares and circles in Pixel Art.
Boxes and Spheres8:52
In this lecture we're going to learn how to make cubes and spheres in Pixel Art.
Colours and Palettes9:59
In this lecture we're going to learn how to choose colours and palettes for your Pixel Art.

Setting up the document4:40
In this lecture we're going to set up the document to make the item set.
Potions I6:29
In this lecture we're going to start working on the potions.
Potions II3:56
In this lecture we're going to keep working on the potions.
Sword8:18
In this lecture we're going to make a sword.
Key and Book5:40
In this lecture we're going to make a key and a book.
Apple and Shield5:58
In this lecture we're going to make an apple and a shield.
Final Adjustments5:44
In this lecture we're going to make some final adjustments to our item set.

Setting up the document8:08
In this lecture we're going to learn how tiles work and we're going to set up the document to start working on our mockup.
Background I7:20
In this lecture we're going to learn how a parallax background works and we're going to start making one.
Background II7:23
In this lecture we're going to keep working on the background.
Background III5:42
In this lecture we're going to keep working on the background.
First Tile7:07
In this lecture we're going to make our first tile.
Mountain9:06
In this lecture we're going to make the tiles for our mountain.
Floating Platform13:50
In this lecture we're going to make a floating platform.
Ramp6:08
In this lecture we're going to make a ramp.
Cave I6:55
In this lecture we're going to start working on the tiles for the cave.
Cave II9:24
In this lecture we're going to keep working on the cave.
Cave III5:25
In this lecture we're going to keep working on the cave.
Ladder7:18
In this lecture we're going to make a ladder.
Tree8:47
In this lecture we're going to make a tree.
Chest8:34
In this lecture we're going to make a chest.
Character and Enemy10:45
In this lecture we're going to make a character and an enemy.
Game User Interface14:07
In this lecture we're going to make a game user interface for our mockup.
Final Adjustments7:03
In this lecture we're going to make some final adjustments for our mockup.
Tileset13:06
In this lecture we're going to make the tileset so we can make more levels.
Level9:39
In this lecture we're going to learn how to use Tiled and also how to make more levels with our tileset.

Setting up the document6:55
In this lecture we're going to set up the document to start making our tileset.
Patch I7:38
In this lecture we're going to start making a patch.
Patch II9:06
In this lecture we're going to finish our patch.
Crate and Chest6:07
In this lecture we're going to make a crate and a chest.
Tree9:30
In this lecture we're going to make a tree
Enemy3:08
In this lecture we're going to make an enemy.
House I9:10
In this lecture we're going to start working on a house.
House II8:55
In this lecture we're going to keep working on the house.
Tileset and Level7:54
In this lecture we're going to make a tileset and we're going to build a level.
GUI and Mockup9:47
In this lecture we're going to make a GUI and export a final mockup.

Basics7:06
In this lecture we're going to learn the basics of animating on Krita.
Bouncing Ball9:45
In this lecture we're going to animate a bouncing ball.
Setting up the document7:27
In this lecture we're going to set up our document to start animating our character.
Idle11:23
In this lecture we're going to make an idle animation for our character.
Attack I5:29
In this lecture we're going to start working on an attack animation for our character.
Attack II8:31
In this lecture we're going to keep working on the attack animation for our character.
Attack III7:25
In this lecture we're going to finish the attack animation for our character.

Setting Up the Document3:32
At the end of this lecture we're going to have the document ready to start making the tiles.
Making the Base Tiles7:42
At the end of this lecture we will have the base tiles of the walls.
Making the Wall11:38
At the end of this lecture we will have the tiles for the wall.
Making the Floor3:56
At the end of this lecture we will have the floor tile.
Making the Table7:33
In this lecture we're going to make a table.
Making the Bed3:47
In this lecture we're going to make a bed.
Final Adjustments6:28
At the end of this lecture we're going to have the final tileset.

Requirements

Computer and mouse.

Description

*NEW BONUS SECTION* 18/3/2019 - Animation in JuiceFX

In this course you will learn how to make Pixel Art from Scratch. You will learn how to make beautiful illustrations and all the art that you need for your videogame. You will gain all the knowledge that you need to start creating Pixel Art for videogames or illustrations.

You will start by learning the basics of Pixel Art:

How to make lines and curves
How to make 2D Shapes like squares and circles
How to make 3D Shapes like boxes and spheres
How to choose colors for your art

After learning the basics you are going to work in complete projects from zero, in this course you will learn a workflow to make art for videogames, you will learn:

How to create an item set and how to export it
How to think the process of creating a game environment
How to design a seamless and parallax background for your videogame
How to make the tiles and decorations for the environment
How to make a character and how to animate the character
And more...

Working in projects is very important so you can learn the actual process of working in pixel art, being for a personal project or a client. Those projects will teach you how to overcome issues that you might encounter while working in pixel art. You will also see how you can use the basics of pixel art that you've learned into a project.

The course contains lectures that will teach you step by step the process of making Pixel Art, it also includes exercises that will make you learn, practice and improve. The course will also get updated with more lectures.

I offer full feedback on the work that you produce, I will also answer all the questions that you can have about pixel art.

So if you are a beginner pixel artist, game designer, artist or programmer wanting to learn how to create pixel art for videogames or just beautiful pixel art illustrations this course is for you!

Who this course is for:

Begginners on pixel art.
Programmers who want to learn to make art for their games.
Game Designers who want a bigger skill-set.
Artist who want to learn a new style.

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 9min

Basics of Pixel Art6 lectures • 1hr 4min

Item Set7 lectures • 41min

Sideview Videogame19 lectures • 2hr 46min

Topdown Videogame10 lectures • 1hr 18min

Animation7 lectures • 57min

Conclusion1 lecture • 2min

* BONUS LECTURES *2 lectures • 31min

* BONUS SECTION * Top-Down Interior7 lectures • 45min

* BONUS SECTION * Animation in JuiceFX6 lectures • 27min

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