What you'll learn:
- Use shapes, values, and edges to create form
- Create a basic palette using color theory
- Animate their art using key frames, big motions, little motions, and motion blurs
Hey! My name is Benjamin Anderson (aka Heartbeast) and I’ve been teaching people to make games and create pixel art for over a decade. Your gamedev journey starts today!
This course teaches the basics for creating video game pixel art. Students will learn about shapes, values, edges, color theory, creating a basic palette, and animation.
If you are new to art or pixel art and want to create better art for your indie games then this course is for you.
It will take roughly 8 hours to complete this course.
This course contains step by step video lectures, quizzes for important section information, and challenges to help students improve their pixel art outside of the video lectures. Practice is key in art and you will get a good amount of practice as you complete this course.
This course will strengthen your foundations in art and pixel art. It will build your confidence in your art and give you the information you need to continue improving your pixel art even after completing the course.
Pixel art is appealing and useful for indie games because of its clarity, nostalgia, and efficiency. Its minimal forms are instantly recognizable, evoking early gaming while offering a distinct style. The resolution and color constraints drive creativity, making it a lasting and versatile art form. Just like 2D art in animation, well-made pixel art will always be a viable art style in videogames, no matter how realistic and lifelike other video game art styles get.
