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Simple tutorial about how to use reference images in pixel art.

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Vanmall Pixel Art Tutorial Series Guide

Pixel Art Basics
How to start with pixel art
Difference between isometric and non-isometric pixel art
How to dither in pixel art
How to make shadows and light sources in pixel art
How to add textures to pixel art
How to make a pixel transparency
How to save pixel art
How to make round objects in pixel art
How to use reference in pixel art
How to replace colors easily (MS Paint)

Pixel Art Exterior
How to make a victorian house?
How to make a pixel tree
How to make a pixel roof
How to make a pixel house 1
How to make a pixel house 2

Pixel Art Interior
How to make a pixel bed
How to make a pixel chair
How to make a pixel table
How to make a pixel couch
How to make a pixel tile
How to make a pixel countertop
How to make a pixel refrigerator
How to make a pixel bar stool
How to make a pixel stove
How to make a pixel flowerpot
How to make a pixel lamp
How to make a pixel nightstand
How to make a pixel aquarium
How to make a pixel fireplace
How to make a pixel cupboard
How to make a pixel carpet
How to make pixel curtains
How to make a pixel kitchen
How to make a pixel bedroom
How to make a pixel living room

Pixel Art Characters
How to make a pixel eminem 1
How to make a pixel eminem 2
How to make a small pixel character/sprite

Pixel Art Text
How to make pixel text

Pixel Art Objects
How to make a pixel gemstone
How to make a pixel flower

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Pixel Art Tutorial Series is currently the most popular thing on my page. The idea behind this is to take suggestions from the community and try to make a tutorial out of these things, helping out fellow deviants along the way. You can also find my pixel art tutorials in groups like #TutorialsForYou , #TutorialsClub and #PixelCommunity .
Here is a list of tutorials in my Pixel Art Tutorial Series, tutorials which are underlined and bold are already ready tutorials that you can read, other tutorials without the underline are tutorials that will be posted in deviantART in near future.
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Comments: 13

steave1425 [2015-08-18 17:59:20 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial.

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Reon046 [2013-02-18 23:07:51 +0000 UTC]

What program did you use to make this tutorial?

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vanmall In reply to Reon046 [2013-02-19 08:16:17 +0000 UTC]

All pixel art is done with microsoft paint but tutorial is put together with photoshop cs6.

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JesusMDesign [2013-01-30 10:32:01 +0000 UTC]

Wooow woow this good.

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vanmall In reply to JesusMDesign [2013-01-30 10:58:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Nakwada [2013-01-23 10:31:54 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks for this tutorial, I keep it near for future projects

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vanmall In reply to Nakwada [2013-01-23 12:29:11 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it.

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Coeb [2013-01-19 02:32:12 +0000 UTC]

This was AMAZING. Thank you so much<3 While you were at it, you more than inspired me to keep practicing my pixel art!

One question though, how do you scale the pixel art without the pixels blurring out? I cant even scale it a pixel difference without the entire thing blurring beyond recognition.

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vanmall In reply to Coeb [2013-01-19 11:15:01 +0000 UTC]

Once you have a pixel image done you can't scale it down, you can scale it only up.

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Coeb In reply to vanmall [2013-01-22 03:55:17 +0000 UTC]

Really? ;o Then I will keep that in mind. Thank you very much!

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vanmall In reply to Coeb [2013-01-22 08:22:20 +0000 UTC]

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Camiko-tan [2013-01-17 18:43:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial! It was really helpful!

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vanmall In reply to Camiko-tan [2013-01-17 22:28:01 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it.

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