Advice for a beginner
Printed From: Pixel Joint
Category: The Lounge
Forum Name: Resources and Support
Forum Discription: Help your fellow pixel artists out with links to good tutorials, other forums, software, fonts, etc. Bugs and support issues should go here as well.
URL: https://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6489
Printed Date: 10 September 2025 at 5:15pm
Topic: Advice for a beginner
Posted By: SadisicPixel
Subject: Advice for a beginner
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 5:55pm
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So I've been trying to get into pixel art, i like the idea that you start with nothing and can create anything and have complete control over everything, down to the very last dot. My problem is, as I'm sure many of you know it isn't the easiest of things to just pick up and do, it takes time, practice and patience and if it didn't for you, well damn i wish i had whatever you've got. :P Anyway to the point, i was looking for some help, I've looked over your board, i saw the tutorials for newbies thread and most of them I've already seen and tried out what I'm really after though is tips, advice and things from pixel artists themselves - i.e you guys. Where should a beginner be starting? What should i be practicing and remembering, hell what was the first pixel you did? Just information really, is all I'm looking for. I guess this topic isn't to specific and I've rabbled on a bit. Sorry about that I'll end this now. XD Thanks for any help guys! |
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Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 10 May 2008 at 6:37pm
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<--------------------------First pixel I did. Try a weekly challenge, or the latest fad. Those are good to do. You could also try just doing random shapes and things, stuff could turn into something from nothing. -------------  "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso 
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 12:25am
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pixel yourself or something from your enviroment, a tribute to your favoruite character/serie/anything, use a reference and draw a scene, mimic someone else's style, do a mockup, participate in the meta challenge... posibilities are endless. once you got an idea, go ahead to try the first steps by yourself, do some trial and error, and if you find yourself stuck at any point post in the WIP section of the forums and we'll try to help/guide you as much as we can. ------------- I ate leel's babies |
Posted By: Larwick
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 4:39am
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Yeah, basically just start on something and show it to us on the WIP board, we can help you from there. :)
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Posted By: sapphira83
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 8:13pm
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i'm with sadisticpixel...how did ur interest in pixel art began? i asked cause mines has been renewed. also, if you don't mind me asking...what was the longest time had anyone worked on his/her pixel art? |
Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 15 May 2008 at 8:42pm
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My interest began with the good old days of point and click adventures. And the longest I've ever worked on a piece was about a year. And believe it or not, but it was my avatar <------------(The one you're looking at right now)  ------------- "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso
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Posted By: skamocore
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 2:15am
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wow did sadisticpixel make this thread then disappear D: To be honest...I think his reasoning for wanting to get into pixels is really one of the best, not that you can really put value statements on things like that, but I've having absolute control over every pixel and just by making a slight change in one of the pixels can change everything. It's always nice to hear people getting into pixel art for pragmatic reasons like that ------------- |
Posted By: SadisicPixel
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 5:21am
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Originally posted by skamocore wow did sadisticpixel make this thread then disappear D: To be honest...I think his reasoning for wanting to get into pixels is really one of the best, not that you can really put value statements on things like that, but I've having absolute control over every pixel and just by making a slight change in one of the pixels can change everything. It's always nice to hear people getting into pixel art for pragmatic reasons like that Nope I'm here.  More of a lurker than a poster though, i read but don't often post. Thanks for the advice anyway guys, when i get something together that i think I'll finish (i have a nasty habit of making something, deciding it looks unsaveable and deleting it.) I might post it in the WIP section. Anymore advice, info, whatever is welcome. |
Posted By: SadisicPixel
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 5:24am
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edited: arg double post |
Posted By: sapphira83
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 9:06am
i'm the same way dude (often too embarrassed to show anything on here )
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Posted By: greenraven
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 10:11am
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Originally posted by sapphira83 i'm the same way dude (often too embarrassed to show anything on here )
Don't be. We all here to learn. ------------- "pwnage comes with patience, practice and planning." ~ Jalonso
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Posted By: Metaru
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 11:05am
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indeed. no masters or teachers here, just a bunch of dedicated students. ------------- I ate leel's babies |