There you go, guys. That is a master class on 1-bit pixel art! You can learn just by looking at it. Really amazing, great job! I wish one day I can get to this level. I do love 1-bit style. I wonder if you place manually the individual pixels, for example on the front leg, or you have a kind of technique/tool/strategy to make your life easier.
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The Eye's itch.io pageWould you like to receive constructive criticism/advice in the comments?
Yes
How does your art incorporate the theme?
This is a scene of a character waking up in the underworld, and I tried to put into pixels the terror that the underworld has to offer
Which of these best describes your art?
Static illustration
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156 days ago(+1)
Oh thank you so much, that’s so kind! I really appreciate your kind words, that means a lot!! ❤︎
156 days ago(+1)
Thank you so much!! I really wanted to challenge myself by using only two values, and I’m very happy the end result is appreciated ❤︎
156 days ago(+2)
Thank you! I’ve been watching other artists do only 2 colors or “1 bit” style for a long time, and now I’m teaching myself how to do it too!
In a way, yes it’s all dithering, but there’s more to it than just the checkerboard pattern most people think of. You can pick from different patterns or just dot your brush to make nice looking transitions between color A and color B. The rest of the art principles are more or less the same as any other style, the challenge is getting your shapes to read well with only 2 colors. I made this a while back to practice better 1 bit textures if you want to see!
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