Pixel Art Beginner Spriting Guide

[Artemis]

Added. Although it could probably use a better explanation than I provided and a smaller picture.

To make a perfectly curved line with no jaggies, make sure the "steps" of the line get continuously smaller or larger. For example, the length of the lines in this picture goes 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4

Even when not making a perfectly curved line, it's very important that you draw it with a uniform length of pixels. Jaggies are often caused by certain segments in a line being too short or too long.

(You don't have to add that word for word, that's just how I would explain it)

 

[Czar]

Yay now maybe my sprites will be good, if i start

 

[DryCryCrystal]

Hey balduran i have a question for you: How good is my Sprites click here to see them

 

[Balduran]

Hey balduran i have a question for you: How good is my Sprites click here to see them

The shapes look nice, though you'll have to work on your palettes in the first one

 

[DryCryCrystal]

The shapes look nice, though you'll have to work on your palettes in the first one

thank you for the quote and also any ideas?

 

[DryCryCrystal]

I have fixed the bad shading on the Lava Stone Pickaxe

 

[Isaac the Jester]

Thanks, now I wish I could sprite as good as you

 

[antibehroz]

Hmm for some reason it says this page is unprotected on chrome and any other forum is protected, other than that nice guide

 

[Balduran]

Note - This guide will no longer be updated.

 

[DryCryCrystal]

Note - This guide will no longer be updated.

What why? It's a great guide. No no no, it's the best guide!

 

[Balduran]

What why? It's a great guide. No no no, it's the best guide!

It'll still be here. I'm just not going to be update it anymore.

 

[Pixel]

My my Balduran, this guide is very lengthy and equally as informative. If I ever try to sprite, I'll be sure to consult this thread when in need of help.

 

[Master Geass]

Thank you. I want to make some art for my item ideas. This should help me do it.

 

[Samrux]

So you came, and brought your guide!

As in TO, very useful~

 

[Frous]

my first crappy sprite :

too small, no?

 

[Frous]

another crappy sprite:

 

[Baconfry]

another crappy sprite:

What do you expect me to do, argue the opposite? The first sprite needs to be outlined a bit darker, and the second needs its outlines done in a color other than black. I believe Balduran said it herself: no black outlines.

 

[Frous]

ok, thanks i'm some lazy and i ignored some steps, i only want to you to see my crappy sprites

 

[Frous]

ok, "fixed" it:

Sorry for the Size, i only have doing sprites for 1:30 hours
[DOUBLEPOST=1415307002][/DOUBLEPOST]if you dont see the outline of the sword, i outline it but i don´t know why it doesnt sees
Edit: i'm blind

 

[Hunited]

ok, "fixed" it:

Sorry for the Size, i only have doing sprites for 1:30 hours
[DOUBLEPOST=1415307002][/DOUBLEPOST]if you dont see the outline of the sword, i outline it but i don´t know why it doesnt sees
Edit: i'm blind

It's not that hard to get them the right size, just make them twice as big.