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[6vcr]

abandoned space elevator

[kalicorrz]

[thecollectibles]

Pixel Art by Eugenia Goncharova

[muzantropic]

[copper-skulls]

i love pixelart. you can just make a guy and usually it doesn't take an infinity and a half. you can also make really dumb sprite edits

[famicon]

Sticker • 6VCR

[primarining]

the most recent pixel art you reblogged is ai btw

no it isn't. you are either lying for some weird insane reason, or you need to go get an MRI because there's something wrong with your brain. and you need to go apologize to 6vcr.

[nestedneons]

By 6vcr

[tofupixel]

I recently started learning to use rpg maker (vx ace!) and as a result have become increasingly interested in pixel art. I hadn't really done pixel work since my teens - I do more digital painting and vector art - so while I'm a little familiar and can do passable editing, there's a lot I don't know.

One thing that's kind of perplexing for me is understanding the differences in style between two creators of pixel art. I studied art history and I'm used to the differences being things like brush stroke length or degree of realism... I feel like I'm lacking in lexicon in this new frontier lol

What nuances of an artist do you think are most important to style in pixel art?

This kind of stuff is not really officially studied (yet) so it's all a bit of opinion from me.

Usually in pixel art the biggest differences in styles are which limitations the artists choose to impose on themselves; colour count, resolution, palette... Or more stylistic choices like hue shifting, anti-aliasing style or no, dithering or no, etc.

I personally think there are a huge variety of styles in pixel art, as it's literally just a medium, and I hope you'll agree by the end 8)

Also (imo) there is some seperation between the styles of art for art's sake, and art for videogames, where things have to be clear and readable to be actually playable.

🎮 Old school games:

Sometimes referred to as something like '8-bit' or '16-bit' (relating to the NES era / SNES era consoles), these artstyles usually follow the rules and limitations of the hardware at the time.

This all falls under retro art, most popular styles include: NES, SNES, GB, GBC, C64

Notable artists: Nickwoz, Sandy Gordon, Franken, Cisco

📚 Old school art:

There were also events called Demoscene (still are), where developers would go to a big convention and share their demos. A lot of pixel art competitions were held here, where artists would draw live.

Generally they used to favour a high realism/semirealism style, with lots of texture/dithering, fairly high resolution (if the hardware allowed for it), and adjacent pixels mostly being different from one another.

There are even older styles than this but they are fairly niche and I'm not that well educated. If interested look into some of the old PCs/consoles.

⭐ Modern pixel art:

Usually using more colours and higher resolution, larger clusters of pixels instead of individual ones. Strong use of art fundamentals.

Artists to look at: Adam Ferguson (yes it is pixel art), Snake, Slym, 6VCR, Yes I do Pixels, Gijotto, SovanJedi, JoeCreates, Franek, @8pxl

the rest below are "modern" pixel artists too but I think they have other things in their style that are a bit different!

🎨 Painterly:

Some artists choose to emulate the natural brushstrokes digitally, and keep their clusters large and loose. Usually don't focus on the minute details as much.

@makrustic, @hexh-pixel, Umbohr, Gawrone

🟦 Dithering

These artists all use dithering / texture in ways that make their styles totally unique.

Deceiver, Night, Reo,

💥 Experimental

These artists are always trying new things and honing in on their unique style.

AJ, hby, @ilta222, Alphons

I could really go on for ever, there are so many different styles, cute pixel art, horror pixel art, 1bit (2 colours only), and then adding animation takes it even further, but I think you get the idea

If you want to learn more, the Masters of Pixel Art books have works /interviews from pixel artists of different eras, including demoscene and contemporary.

😊👍

[8pxl]

Sunsets of wallpapers

Can we use your pixel art of sunsets/wallpapers as backgrounds for phone/computer stuff? Also do you have any recommendations for artists that do that type of work? (I'm new to tumble but I NEED more sunset pixel art in my life)

yea! everyone is free to use my art as wallpapers! you can save em and use em or purchase a high res file on my ko-fi !

as far as other pixel artists i’d recommend @tofupixel @waneella @6vcr @kianamosser @mini-moss @pixeljeff @makrustic @1041uuuu @merrigo are all great !!!

[6vcr]

hello!

[sh1ve]

pixelly

came across @6vcr 's post about their workflow and it really inspired me to give pixel art a try besides just creating free page dolls on deviantart:-) this was still really difficult ...but oddly therapeutic !?! reference!!!

[kimabutch]

Hi! I absolutely love all the original art you reblog! I wanted to thank you/congratulate your good taste, and ask if there’s anyone you follow to see art that I should also follow.

Oh thank you so much, that's so kind!! I follow a ton of artists here, but some of my favourite artists on this site for original art:

@ames-draws

@artharakka

@beelur

@bethfuller

@caleod

@concentriccookies

@claypigeonpottery

@evanmcohen

@falseknees

@feather-bone

@fruitblush

@ghosthouseart

@julykings

@kelseykingillustration

@keplercryptids

@layaart

@leahgardner-art

@littlestpersimmon

@maiaw-art

@mariacfrantz

@monstermonger

@mushbeast

@nokkasili

@orcaking

@pardalote

@psrj

@thequeenofbithynia

@quezify

@salmonbyte

@saltedsnailstudio

@their-we-go

@6vcr

@8pxl

Many of the above also reblog other people's original art (either on these blogs or their non-art blogs), so I find a lot through them! Here are a few more blogs that I don't think post their own original art but do reblog a lot of stuff that I like:

@accessible-art

@doorfus

@literalliterature

@theatricuddles

@watercolourfey

I hope that helps, and have a good day!

[immortalrina]

Tumblr accounts you like the most?? 🩵🩵🩵

@urprettyangel888 @artofsadel1e @sindyyworld @thecollectibles @6vcr @kldpxl @lochnessieart @roseforviolet @lolilewenk and others. Really, there are a lot of accounts I love, I can't tag everyone so check my subscriptions. Everyone I follow is my favorite Tumblr account haha. 🩷

Buddies, write your favorite Tumblr accounts in the comments!)

[the-jovian-plutonian-effect]

? / karvviie / bring me the horizon / 6vcr / waters / athena nasar / ? / corpse / poison-p!nk / omar sakr

[mini-moss]

Hi! I'm doing a project for a class where we make a piece inspired by an artist we like. I have been obsessed pixel/gif pieces for months! I was wondering if you could answer a question for me? What inspires your art? What got you into this type of design? I'm sure mine will be nowhere near as beautiful as your pieces, but I'm super excited! Thank you!

Hey, thanks for picking me, I feel special! 😄 I got into pixel art after seeing some pieces done by popular artists - waneella, 6VCR, and 1041uuu were (and continue to be) big inspirations. I also loved the art style of the game Hyper Light Drifter. I have a background in concept art/illustration, so I wanted to try applying my skills to a different medium, and here we are :D

I hope that answers your questions. Good luck and have fun with your project!