Pixelblog Catalogue
52 - Idle Fighting Stance
Thorough frame by frame breakdown of fighting pose animations.
51 - City Builder
Go from razing the earth to building up a full city with roads.
50 - Human Walk Cycle
Create a realistic walk cycle using the anatomy models established in Pixelblog 49.
49 - Realistic Human Anatomy
A fundamental exploration of human proportions using the 8 head model.
48 - Military Shmup
Set off on an epic campaign filled with jets, tanks, and choppers in a desert setting.
47 - Tiny Pixels
A fun romp in the blocks to welcome beginners, and help advanced pixel artists reconnect with the fundamental magic of the medium.
46 - Anti-Gravity Racers
A pixel art tribute to ag racers. Includes complete breakdown of a parallax animation scene.
45 - Bricks, Walls, Doors, and More
A study of brick patterns that results in a variety of dungeon concepts.
44 - Top Down Trees
Take the modular method to the next level in this tree hugger special.
43 - Top Down Tiles Part 2
An expansion of my top down tile concepts, featuring new textures, variants, and a more versatile layered approach.
42 - Cyberpunk Pixel Art
Hovercars, vending machines, and impractical fashions that exude sexuality. It's all here with a fair dose of neon.
41 - Isometric Pixel Art
Another round of isometric pixel art, from the basics to building a battle mech!
40 - 3D Pixel Art Animation
Explore a variety of handmade 3D animation concepts.
39 - Sci-fi RPG
Phantasy Star inspired tutorials and a trip down memory lane. Tutorials include top-down character sprites, portraits, and sci-fi dungeon tiles.
38 - Metroid Study
Fresh Metroid riffs, including character animation, enemy design, and tiled environments. Roll out!!
37 - Castlevania Study
Unearth the magic of the 8-bit classic with recreations of familiar characters, and environments.
36 - 8-Bit Adventure
Including characters, animations, and environment design, the following lessons are the making for a great 8-bit adventure!
35 - Top Down Interiors
In this lesson, we step into one of the coziest of pixel subjects, house interiors.
34 - On The Farm
In this light-hearted lesson, we get away from the hustle bustle of city life to enjoy the quaint charms of farm life.
33 - Wind Effects
Wind made easy breezy in this animation focused feature
32 - Shmup Design Part 2
Strap in for another round of space shooting goodness, as I delve into weapon types, pickups, and environment design
31 - Shmup Design Part 1
A stellar tutorial series covering sprite design, projectiles, explosions, and many design aspects of making a shmup.
30 - Food
A tasty lesson featuring various dishes and even a restaurant design tutorial
29 - Anime Faces and Hair
A good intro for those who want to make anime style pixel portraits
28 - Side View Tiles
From the foreground to the background, learn how to make tiles to create a complete game environment
27 - Under the Sea
Learn about various coral, algae, and submarines in this ocean themed feature
26 - UX/UI Design Basics
The design philosophy of UX/UI design, and many common assets, such as health bars and ammo gauges
25 - Motion Cycles
Animation studies on human, dog and bird movement
23 - Parallax Scrolling
How to make stand alone parallax animation loops with pixel perfect motion
22 - Top Down Character Sprites
The 3rd installment of the top down series, focused on character sprites and animation
21 - Top Down Objects
The 2nd installment of the top down series, which covers the creation of several natural and man made objects
20 - Top Down Tiles
Learn how to make various grass and dirt tiles in the first of a multi part series aimed at creating a cohesive top down game world
19 - Mecha Mania
Jump into the world of mecha with 3 distinct giant robot designs
18 - Age of Flight
Learn to pixel airships, biplanes, and beautiful cloudscapes in this flight themed feature
17 - Human Anatomy
A good ol’ anatomy lesson in pixel form
16 - Medieval Fantasy
Learn to pixel castles, dragons, and weapons in this fantastic set of tutorials
15 - Plant Life
A refreshing lesson on the wonderful world of plants
14 - Cityscapes
Learn how to make skyscrapers and impressive cityscapes with tutorials focused on urban architecture
13 - Rocks
Tutorials and tips on how to draw rocks, mountains, and more!
12 - to the Stars
Tips and tutorials for making space backgrounds, planet sprites, and spacecraft
11 - Landscape Pixeling
Learn techniques to create clouds and natural scenes with depth
10 - Water in Motion
An assortment of tutorials on flowing animations inspired by water
9 - Melee Attacks
Learn to animate basic punches and a sword attack in this action packed feature
8 - Intro to Animation
Ease into pixel art animation with simple idle animations and run cycles
7 - Developing Style
Guidance on developing a style, and insight into my development as a pixel artist
6 - Light and Shadow
Ever important concepts illuminated with many clear visual references in this tutorial feature
5 - Back to the Basics
A sweeping overview of pixel art fundamentals
4 - Graphical Projection Part 2
Learn how to make isometric pixel art
3 - Graphical Projection Part 1
An intro to graphical projection, focused on 3/4 top-view and 3/4 side-view
2 - Texture
Texturing principles explained and demonstrated with many references and tutorials
1 - Color Palettes
Learn how to make custom color palettes with HSB