Pixel Art Beginner Spriting Guide
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SpiritInfinity
Skeletron Prime
Thanks for the guide 
PabloPotato
Spazmatism
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For the outline don't use plain black, it over powers all the other colors. Use a darker shade of one of your other colors. Also, you have your lightest shade in the middle and at the bottom. You have to have a clear light source, otherwise it just won't look right. Try using the top left by default. The lightest colors would be in the top left, and the darkest in the bottom right. Finally, when your making gun sprites, unless you want it to be based off of a real gun, have fun with it and make it really creative.
Overall, I think it's pretty good for a first sprite .
PabloPotato
Spazmatism
Thanks! Im never gonna use that sprite, it was just a test but I thought it would be a pain to make sprites but it's actually really fun. Thanks for the tips I will keep coming back to your comment for help.For the outline don't use plain black, it over powers all the other colors. Use a darker shade of one of your other colors. Also, you have your lightest shade in the middle and at the bottom. You have to have a clear light source, otherwise it just won't look right. Try using the top left by default. The lightest colors would be in the top left, and the darkest in the bottom right. Finally, when your making gun sprites, unless you want it to be based off of a real gun, have fun with it and make it really creative.
Ninja Army
Spazmatism
I have paint.net and Gimp, but i usually stick to paint.net because it is easier. This is super helpful
Komerade Krunch
Terrarian
Thanks!, but do you have any suggestions for rusty looking items?
MiltVala
Plantera
Well, color pallet is very important for rust. Have a balance of different shades of brown, orange, and grey.
You can use the pallet of the rusty armored bones to get started.
Komerade Krunch
Terrarian
Thanks! Ill give you special thanks on the mod that im making.Well, color pallet is very important for rust. Have a balance of different shades of brown, orange, and grey.
You can use the pallet of the rusty armored bones to get started.
Ninja Army
Spazmatism
Paint.net doesnt give me the grid for the spriting thing. And it dosent tell me the 2x2 thing.
Trollface420
Eye of Cthulhu
When I click pixel grid on paint.net, there isn't a grid.
Battle Bee
Terrarian
You gotta zoom in REAL far to see the grid.
Also, 2x2 isn't a setting. To make a sprite 2x2 just double its scale.
Mr.Willywonka
Skeletron
Hey, I really liked the tips! They would really help out a beginner, and even some slightly experienced spriters(like me!) I would like you to review my sprites and I would REALLY like feedback. I'll post from oldest to newest:
(Not meant as an item)
Tetrazile
Eye of Cthulhu
Hey, I really liked the tips! They would really help out a beginner, and even some slightly experienced spriters(like me!) I would like you to review my sprites and I would REALLY like feedback. I'll post from oldest to newest:(Not meant as an item)
Nice sprites except the armor...
It need some changes but what do I know about armor sprites.Not much...
Battle Bee
Terrarian
The brown armor and weapons have way too much noise. Try lowering the amount of "pixel chaos" - use more flat shading.
Ninja Army
Spazmatism
Trollface420
Eye of Cthulhu
I've got a finished sprite of a bloody machete and saved it as a .PNG file but I don't know how to get it onto here.
Trollface420
Eye of Cthulhu
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