Welcome to Catpixelart's Free Online Pixel Art Course

Welcome to the wonderful world of pixels! Here, every tiny square holds infinite creativity. Ready to start this exciting journey with us?

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Pixel Art Converter Tool

Upload any image and automatically identify and convert it to standard pixel art format, with grid alignment and 1000% magnification export

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Drag image here or click to select file

Supports JPG, PNG formats, recommended for pixel art, AI-generated images

About the Instructor

This course is crafted by a senior pixel artist with 10 years of experience. Having worked on several indie games, he will guide you step-by-step to master this unique art form.

Course Features

Completely Free

Learn the entire pixel art creation process without any cost.

Beginner-Friendly

Designed for beginners, easy to start with or without a drawing background.

Interactive Learning

Includes numerous interactive exercises to help you grow quickly through practice.

Course Outline

Module 1: Welcome to the World of Pixel Art

Learning Objective: Understand pixel art concepts, configure your software, and master the core tools.

Milestone Project: "My First Pixel Icon" - Create a simple icon like a heart or a star on a 16x16 canvas.

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Module 2: The Language of Pixels: Lines & Shapes

Learning Objective: Master drawing smooth lines and curves, and build objects with basic shapes.

Milestone Project: "My Game Prop Pack" - Design a sword, a shield, and a potion bottle.

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Module 3: The Magic of Color: Breathing Life into Pixels

Learning Objective: Learn to create harmonious color palettes and add volume with shading and dithering.

Milestone Project: "Coloring My Props" - Bring color and life to the props from Module 2.

Module 4: Creating Life: Your First Character

Learning Objective: Learn the character design workflow and create a simple 2-frame animation.

Milestone Project: "My Pixel Avatar" - Design a 32x32 pixel character representing yourself.

Module 5: Building Worlds: Your First Complete Scene

Learning Objective: Learn composition and scene creation to produce a complete artwork.

Milestone Project: "A Picture, A Story" - Create a 64x64 complete scene that tells your story.