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[Kokirii]

I keep seeing people talk about "pixel art."  Can someone explain what that is?  Aren't all games/images/etc displayed in pixels?  

Edited by kokirii, 15 October 2013 - 08:24 AM.

[Lupaie]

I believe it's like using lego for drawing. But instead of blocks you use square pixels.

http://en.m.wikipedi.../wiki/Pixel_art

[Sage]

They call is pixel art I call it sprite art.

[Colinx]

pixel art simply is the combination of pixels together to create an object, image ect. the best example for a game that uses it in modern times is Habbo Hotel. Old school Nes and Snes games look like they are pixelated too. its pretty difficult to master due to shading ect. look up some devian art pixel arts and youll be amazed.you can make your own pixel art in microsoft paint, most commonly the pencil tool.

[xile6]

pixel art is bascilly 8 bit drawing or pictures. Most of the time draw in paint.

[Abcdude]

Artwork using pixels.

[Tom]

Here's art:

 

And here's (really good) pixel art:

 

The main difference between art and pixel art is that one is obviously done on the computer. Some people like to limit themselves on their color palette, though this person limited himself to 19 colors.

 

 

This piece, on the other hand, uses only 4 colors. 

[Kokirii]

I see.  So the art is edited at the pixel level instead of being done in huge brush strokes

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

Pixel art is low-resolution raster art. Raster art is art influenced by pixels.

An alternative is vector art, art which looks hand-drawn, present in games like 2D Rayman.

[Mewbot]

I see.  So the art is edited at the pixel level instead of being done in huge brush strokes

Basically a lot of the more precise stuff you see on miiverse.

[Dr Wario]

Watch this PBS special, and it'll all become clear.