Presentation on Pixel Art as part of Süleyman Demirel University, Computer Engineering Department webinars (during the COVID19 lockdowns) / English Version.

1. Pixel Art (Digital Art with Pixels)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Utku KÖSE
Suleyman Demirel University, Dept. of Computer Engineering
utkukose@gmail.com / utkukose@sdu.edu.tr
http://www.utkukose.com

5. What is Pixel?
• Each colored point (square) in your screen is called as pixel.

6. What is Pixel?
• Pixel was used in order to produce computer graphics, as meeting with
the standards of older computer based systems.
• Nowadays, it is something like retro style...
• Images (files) prepared with pixels take up smaller spaces in drives…

7. Mario and Luigi are actually same!

8. Characters and Objects with Pixel Art

9. Pixel Art-like Works

10. Pixel Art

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15. Pixel Art
Some sources to read:
• https://pixelcurse.com/digital-art/25-wonderful-examples-of-isometric-pixel-arts
• https://medium.com/retronator-magazine/the-story-of-retronator-2e211a6200e2
• https://www.creativebloq.com/illustration/examples-pixel-art-2132036
• http://www.magneticpixels.com/
• http://www.minecraftpixelarttemplates.com/
• https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/3/5865849/pixel-art-is-here-to-stay

16. Pixel Art Techniques
Dithering: Anti-Aliasing:
:Gradient
:Texturing
:Shading

17. Software for Pixel Art
Works done through pixel art should be saved in GIF or PNG formats. Other
formats may cause loses in pixel art characteristics…
Software to use:
 Excel (:
 Paint (:
 Photoshop
 Krita
 GraphicsGale
 Aseprite
 GIMP
 Pyxel Edit
 GraphicsGale
 Piskel
 GrafX2
 Pixie Engine Editor
 iDraw
 PikoPixel
 Pixilart
 Lospec
 Tile Studio
 PixelArt Maker

18. Pixel Art (Digital Art with Pixels)
Assoc. Prof Dr. Utku KÖSE
Suleyman Demirel University, Dept. of Computer Engineering
utkukose@gmail.com / utkukose@sdu.edu.tr
http://www.utkukose.com
References:
 http://www.minecraftpixelarttemplates.com/
Presentation (https://www.slideshare.net/Rimkoc/pixel-art-69577163)
 https://timetolearnartwithmspatten.weebly.com/uploads/2/5/8/0/25808429/pixel_art_powerpoint_pdf.pdf
 https://conceptartempire.com/pixel-art-software/
 https://medium.com/@PaulOliver/lesson-three-techniques-in-pixel-art-72a0bb8b2060
 Silber, D. (2015). Pixel art for game developers. CRC Press.