Learn To Create Pixel Art For Your Game

Shapes Preview 03:48

You will be able to understand the important role that shapes play in pixel art.

Values Preview 02:47

You will be able to understand the important role that values play in pixel art.

Edges Preview 03:53

You will be able to understand the important role that edges play in pixel art.

Using Basic Shapes Preview 02:56

You will be able to use basic shapes to create more complex shapes. Using this technique you can create any shape.

Cleaning Up Your Shapes Preview 03:07

You will be able to clean the rough shapes created from your basic shapes. This will solidify your complex shapes and hide the fact that they were created from simple basic shapes.

Shapes and Negative Space Preview 03:30

You will be able to recognize negative shapes and use them to improve the fidelity of the shapes in your pixel art.

Using Shapes to Create Depth Preview 04:19

You will learn to use shape sizes to create depth, scale, and perspective.

Shapes Challenge Preview 00:49

You will be able to use basic shapes, complex shapes, and negative space more effectively.

Shapes Quiz

You will have a strengthened understanding of the concepts taught in the shapes section.

Values in your Palette Preview 02:22

You will be able to create a simple palette using only different values.

Using Values to Show Light Preview 06:19

You will be able to use different values to represent light. You will also be able create light sources and use them to help prevent pillow shading.

Using Values to Show Depth Preview 06:45

You will be able to use values, combine with scaling, to create vast sense of depth.

Values Challenge Preview 00:46

You will be able to better use values in your pixel art.

Values Quiz

You will have a strengthened understanding of the concepts taught in the Values section.

Cleaning Up your Lines Preview 06:25

You will be able to clean up the lines of your pixel art. This will give it a polished and professional feel.

Anti-aliasing Preview 04:39

You will be able to use anti-aliasing to smooth the round edges of your pixel art.

Edges Quiz

You will have a strengthened understanding of the concepts in the Edges section.

The Color Wheel Preview 04:23

You will be able to use your new understanding of the color wheel in your pixel art.

Warm and Cool Colors Preview 03:52

You will be able to use your understanding of warm and cool colors to create more realistic colors.

Complementary Colors Preview 03:26

You will be able to use your understanding of complimentary colors to create more interesting color palettes.

Hue Preview 02:37

You will be able to create different colors by altering the hue of the color.

Saturation Preview 01:09

You will be able to create different colors by altering the saturation of the base hue.

Value with Colors Preview 01:03

You will be able to create different colors by altering the value of the base hue.

Creating a Simple Palette Preview 10:02

You will be able to use value, saturation, and hue shifts to build an intriguing palette.

Color Challenge Preview 00:30

You will have a strengthened understanding of hue, saturation, and value.

Color Quiz

You will better understand the concepts in the Colors section.

Mock-Up Shapes Preview 09:59

You will be able to use shapes to start creating a pixel art mock-up for a game.

Mock-Up Values Preview 09:37

You will be able to use values to improve your pixel art mock-up for a game.

Mock-Up Colors Part 1 Preview 15:40

You will be able to use colors to finish your pixel art mock-up for a game.

Mock-Up Colors Part 2 Preview 13:59

You will be able to use colors to finish your pixel art mock-up for a game.

Frames Preview 06:52

You will be able to create new frames in Piskel.

Key Frames Preview 03:35

You will be able to use key frame references to improve the quality of your animations.

Animating a Rough Run Cycle Part 1 Preview 15:10

You will be able to use the animation techniques from the previous lectures to create a smooth run cycle animation.

Animating a Rough Run Cycle Part 2 Preview 15:38

Run Cycle Cleanup Preview 08:52

Getting Aseprite Preview 00:21

You will be able to use one of several methods to get the pixel art editing program, Aseprite.

Using Aseprite to Create a Basic Swordsman Preview 12:55

You will be able to use Aseprite to create a basic swordsman in an attacking stance.

Coloring the Swordsman Preview 13:53

You will be able to use Aseprite to color the swordsman created in the last lecture.

Swordsman Big Movements Preview 10:20

You will be able to create frames of "Big" movements in Aseprite.

Swordsman Motion Blur and Small Movements Preview 18:09

You will be able to connect the "Big" movements with "Small" movements and motion blurs to finish up the animation for your sword character.

Swordsman Idle Animation Preview 09:01

You will be able to use Aseprite to create an idle animation for your swordsman. You will also know how to use animation tags in Aseprite.

BONUS LECTURE: Layers in Aseprite Preview 15:33

You will be able to use layers to separate a sprite into individual pieces to make animation easier.

BONUS LECTURE: Layers and Flying Animation Preview 11:57

You will be able to use frames combined with layers to create more complex animations with lots of moving pieces.

Animation Challenge Preview 00:36

You will have a better understanding of Frames, Key Frames, Big Motion vs Little Motion, Motion Blurs, and Layers.

Animation Quiz

You will have a strengthened understanding of the concepts in the Animations section.

Wooden House in Aseprite Preview 20:29

Students will be able to create a semi-isometric wooden house using Aseprite.

Congratulations and Posting You Art in the Discussions Preview 00:37

You will know how to post art to the discussion board and how often I will review it.

Bonus Lecture: Tileset Pixel Art Coupon Preview 00:11