PIxeljam’s Pixel Art in Photoshop Tutorial

By: Derek Yu

On: March 7th, 2008

Pixeljam‘s Rich Grillotti, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at GDC this year, wrote me to let me know that Part 3 (the final part) of his “”http://www.gamedev.net/reference/art/features/pixelart1/“>Creating Minimal Pixel Art with Photoshop” tutorials for Gamedev.net, is now up. The tutorial is a great introduction to both pixel art and Photoshop, for the non-artist. Plus it’s filled with all manner of fun little examples!

Their latest masterpiece-in-progress, Dino Jam, should be coming out soon.

Posted in Community, Developers | Tags: PixelJam

Zaphos

Neat! Might also help to link to parts 2 and 3 :)

part 2: http://www.gamedev.net/reference/art/features/pixelart2/

part 3: http://www.gamedev.net/reference/art/features/pixelart3/
sinoth

An entertaining read with pretty examples, but it feels like unnecessary expounding on a topic that should be simple. An alternate version of the tutorial:

1) OPEN MSPAINT,
2) ZOOM,
3) PIXELS!!~!
http://www.modernpunches.org JJ

It took me quite some time to appreciate pixel art because of its very rough texture as opposed to smooth lines. But it all looks so raw which is beauty.
Squidi

Pixel art is hardly simple – though I admit that I was somewhat underwhelmed by this tutorial.
Cougarten

shorter, more simple and good:
http://pixel.veflaxia.net/lesson1.html
Cougarten

also nice for tiles and a bit animation:
http://www.petesqbsite.com/sections/tutorials/tuts/tsugumo/default.htm
Shih Tzu

You know, an entire generation grew up knowing pixel art simply due to technical limitations. But now that we have more powerful hardware, I wonder what would happen if we didn’t use squares. Has anyone tried hexagonal pixels?
Joseph

Whoa Shih Tzu you just made my head A-splode!
http://gnomeslair.blogspot.com/ gnome

Actually useful! Thanks a ton!
Vinícius

Really great, thanks.