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Learn how to create pixel art and illustrate like a pro with this step-by-step course!

What you will learn

The principles of Pixel Art

How to use Procreate, Aseprite and Piskel

How to create line art, do shading, and use colour

How to animate your pixel art

How to create specific types of pixel art for different game genres

The theory behind your creative choices

Description

Learn Pixel Art!

Create like a pro!

Have you ever wanted to create your own pixel art? In the era of digital technology, we see hundreds of pixel drawings and animations everywhere around us. Maybe you want to make portrait sprites and show them off on social media, or perhaps you want to create animations for the games industry. Whether you’re a hobbyist artist or hoping to make a career out of it, making pixel art isn’t only for the pros. You can take any idea from sketch to a final image or animation – and we’re here to teach you how.


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In this course, you’re going to learn everything about pixel art in Procreate and other pixel art softwares, from line art, to shading, adding colour, and finally to getting your pixel art creations fully animated. You’ll even learn how to create specific types of pixel art for all relevant game genres, such as Fighting Games, Platformers, RPG style, Topdown view and Isometric view.

Our instructor has years of experience not only in pixel art, but also in teaching, and the expertly-crafted syllabus is designed to be easy to follow and thorough. We’ve even included plenty of examples explained and created on-screen for you to study. That’s why this is the only Pixel art course you’ll ever need to create impeccable digital art and illustrate like a pro!

Start digitalizing your art today!

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Content

Introduction

Welcome to the course

Lines and Shapes

Lines and Shapes Pt. 1
Lines and Shapes Pt. 2
Lines and Shapes Pt. 3

Pixel Art Softwares

Procreate Tutorial
Aseprite Tutorial
Piskel Tutorial

Drawing

Colour and Shading
Textures
Drawing Figures at Different Sizes Pt. 1
Drawing Figures at Different Sizes Pt. 2
Drawing Swords
Drawing Shields
Drawing Magic Staff
Drawing Guns
Drawing a Knight
Drawing a Wizard
Drawing a Soldier

Animation

Animation Introduction
Bouncing Ball Challenge
Walk Cycle
Attacks
Magical Effects
Jumping

Portraits

64×64
32×32
100×100
Portraits Adding Clothing + Touching up Mistakes
Portraits Challenge
Returning to Portraits 100×100 Pt. 1
Returning to Portraits 100×100 Pt. 2

Backgrounds

Backgrounds Introduction
Backgrounds Perspective
Backgrounds Tilesheets
Background Final Image Pt. 1
Background Final Image Pt. 2
Background Final Image Pt. 3
Background Final Image Pt. 4
Background Final Image Pt. 5
Background Final Image Pt. 6
Background Final Image Pt. 7

Fighting Games

Introduction + Character Design Pt. 1
Character Design Pt. 2 and Normal Attack
Special Attacks
Idle Animation
Getting Hit Animation

Platform Games

Platform Games Pt. 1
Platform Games Pt. 2

Isometric View

Isometric View Pt. 1
Isometric View Pt. 2
Isometric View Pt. 3
Isometric View Pt. 4
Isometric View Pt. 5
Isometric View Pt. 6

Top Down View

Backgrounds
Room Items
Characters

RPG View

RPG View Pt. 1
RPG View Pt. 2
RPG View Pt. 3

Game Icons

Skills
Items
Emotes

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