There's no need to start in pixel scale-sketch your picture in any way you like, on computer or in your sketchbook. Prepare the SketchĪs for every drawing, we need the line art started with a sketch. In this tutorial I'll show you the laziest way possible to create a believable semi-pixel art-maybe not the most perfect and clear, but one that will not restrict your artistic freedom with careful building. Is there any way to create pixel art without giving up on the spontaneous, quick method of creating? Do we really need to count pixels one by one to simulate a smooth edge? And why actually do we need to restrict ourselves to typical MS Paint tools when working in a powerful Photoshop? The answer is, we don't. Suddenly lines look rugged, colors don't want to blend, and everything looks like your creations in Microsoft Paint from years ago-even if you're a good artist in general! You'd like to turn on some music and paint almost unconsciously, but it doesn't work here. The problem is pixel art seems not to obey the rules of normal painting. However, we can't deny that nowadays, when artists try to be more and more realistic in their works, pixel art is still eye-catching. But now we have so many advanced tools, we can create photo realistic pictures, so restricting our capabilities is like cutting the wings off the creation process. After all, we need to consciously limit ourselves to an old style coming from times when we were, in fact, limited. For I long time avoided pixel art, because it looked so stiff to me.

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