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Learn to Create Pixel Art for your Games

Improve your pixel art with these simple techniques and principles.
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Length 3 to 4 weeks
Effort 3-4 hours
Price $ 15
Subject Art, Design
Level Beginner
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

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.

Who this course is for:
  • This course is for anyone looking to learn more about pixel art
  • This course is designed to help people who don't see themselves as being artistic
  • This course is especially good for new indie game designers looking to improve the visuals of their games
  • This course is NOT for experienced pixel artists

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

Meet the instructors

Benjamin Anderson

Game Maker, Game Designer, GameMaker User, and Teacher

I'm dedicated to turning my students into professional GameMaker Studio developers. Teaching GameMaker is my passion and my full time job. I've been using GameMaker for over 11 years. I've created several indie games and I even wrote and published a book about GameMaker's scripting language, GML. My courses are fun, up-beat, and jam-packed with information about GameMaker. If you are a young, aspiring, indie developer, you are in the right place!