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So, I think I said I'd make one months ago,
and now I finally have many months later =v=;
I'm sorry if its not very good/unclear OTL;
It's my first real shot at a tutorial and I'm a pixel noob myself

Also, please excuse any typos and grammatical mistakes
since I'm grammatically challenged orz //sobs

ahhh ya, I hope this is useful ; v ;

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Celuthien [2016-08-06 14:29:47 +0000 UTC]

This amazing!!! Thank you so much!!!

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MalimooTheOriginal [2016-04-03 09:26:00 +0000 UTC]

This helped me so much!
Thank you! (Here's mine:Β  Β )

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FrozenTimez In reply to MalimooTheOriginal [2016-04-03 16:46:54 +0000 UTC]

no problem! I'm glad you found it helpful!! Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰

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FantasyEverythingEve [2015-07-27 15:22:05 +0000 UTC]

What website did you do that on?

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rimuu [2014-07-30 02:47:23 +0000 UTC]

I was just going to start doing some pixel art for the first time so this helps me a ton. So awesome! QuQ

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FrozenTimez In reply to rimuu [2014-07-31 15:29:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰!!

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CherushiMetsumari [2014-05-28 23:18:02 +0000 UTC]

Aw, this is a very nice tutorial!

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FrozenTimez In reply to CherushiMetsumari [2014-05-29 19:08:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ` 7 `!! <3

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CherushiMetsumari In reply to FrozenTimez [2014-05-30 11:15:42 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Sparkkiez [2014-04-21 02:33:13 +0000 UTC]

WOW! thanks for doing this tutorial! I am so going to try out this pixel thing

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FrozenTimez In reply to Sparkkiez [2014-04-21 22:48:18 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome! Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰
good luck with your pixeling endeavors!

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Sparkkiez In reply to FrozenTimez [2014-04-22 01:53:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'll try to improve my pixel ar tore

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saruwarui [2014-03-22 17:20:41 +0000 UTC]

This is really helpful thanks!

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FrozenTimez In reply to saruwarui [2014-03-23 16:38:47 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome! I'm glad to hear that it was helpful > v πŸ‘: 0 ⏩: 0

gdpr-26495509 [2014-03-16 16:33:44 +0000 UTC]

What are you setting for the pen tool you used to sketch the icon? ;w;

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FrozenTimez In reply to gdpr-26495509 [2014-03-16 18:19:18 +0000 UTC]

I use the brush tool set at a 1px hard round brush * v *)οΎ‰

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gdpr-26495509 In reply to FrozenTimez [2014-03-16 18:24:50 +0000 UTC]

Okay thanks!

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Misutesu [2014-03-11 07:25:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for making this tutorial .. so helpful OuO

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FrozenTimez In reply to Misutesu [2014-03-13 16:31:12 +0000 UTC]

of course! I'm glad you found it helpful!! Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰

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Misutesu In reply to FrozenTimez [2014-03-14 08:33:20 +0000 UTC]

but uh .. I have questions. Is there any rules for making pixel ? and how to stay in one palette?

thank you ,,u.u,,Β 

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FrozenTimez In reply to Misutesu [2014-03-16 18:34:13 +0000 UTC]

ahaha I must admit that I don't exactly know the 'rules' myself since I'm just an amateur--I still have a lot to learn too ;w;
(plus this tutorial is super outdated so I probably broke a bunch of rules in it OTL;;; )
but ahh, okyi has a little explanation about pixel art on her tumblr here (she's a fantastic pixel artist)
She has a lot of other great tips tagged under #tips if you're interested~

As for staying in one palette, I don't do this personally (though I probably should ahaha), but I know many artists select their palettes beforehand and then stick to that palette as they actually draw. An example of that is in this tutorial~.

I hope that helps! Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰Β 

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Misutesu In reply to FrozenTimez [2014-03-17 07:32:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the info. its really helpful to me ^--^. so its like that I have to know how to play with colours right ? but uh .. I did my pixel icon based on your tutorial (but I think it looks kinda weird but I like it)Β and I tried to stay in a palette (and its really hard to me).

can you give any opinion or maybe some tips to make it nicer?
thank you again ,,u.u,, you're really nice to me.

link: fav.me/d7acuur

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FrozenTimez In reply to Misutesu [2014-03-23 16:46:38 +0000 UTC]

haha I know what you mean. I don't really use a palette since I know it'd be hard to stick to it xD
Your icon looks great though!
As for some tips, hmmm~
Since the hair is white and the skin is a light shade, they kind of blend where the two meet, so maybe make an outline for the hair that's darker? I tend to outline the major areas of my icons so they stick out, but that's just me. sorry I'm not all that great at giving advice ahaha;; just keep practicing and you'll eventually get to something that your likeΒ΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰

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Misutesu In reply to FrozenTimez [2014-03-24 09:09:47 +0000 UTC]

Β NO la !! Your advice is really helping Β ^β–½^

I also think there's something wrong with her hair (but I dunno what it is).. and you gave me a great idea ! I never thought to give a darker outline for it. Thank you thank you thank you ! \(≧▽≦)/

Thank you o///o.. but I used someone's base for my icon since I can't make my own base..Β 

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FrozenTimez In reply to Misutesu [2014-03-27 19:40:45 +0000 UTC]

awesome! I'm glad it helped Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰
it still looked great hehe~ practice makes perfect!

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Misutesu In reply to FrozenTimez [2014-03-29 02:21:05 +0000 UTC]

thank you ~

Yosh ! I'll keep practice ! o(≧▽≦)o

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CustardBananaFlakes [2014-01-25 21:09:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you soooo much for making this!~

This really helped, and with this I made my first pixel icon OuO Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!~

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FrozenTimez In reply to CustardBananaFlakes [2014-01-26 06:14:50 +0000 UTC]

of course!! I'm glad that it was helpful! Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰

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Bloody-Mar [2013-12-10 18:26:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, this will really help me c':

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FrozenTimez In reply to Bloody-Mar [2013-12-11 18:15:05 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!! glad to hear that it's helpful! Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰

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Hilmu [2013-11-14 13:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tuto! It's the best pixel tutorial I've seen this far. I tried it myself and my icon looked like shit. Maybe I'll practise pixeling later.

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FrozenTimez In reply to Hilmu [2013-11-15 18:51:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you!
aww I'm sure it was fine haha xD
just keep at it! Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰

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Pangerfly [2013-10-28 00:16:43 +0000 UTC]

used! (not near as good as yours but I had to improvise)Β 

thx for making this!

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FrozenTimez In reply to Pangerfly [2013-10-28 16:46:17 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!
aww I'm sure it turned out amazing * 7 *!! <3

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iirIggId [2013-10-17 02:08:49 +0000 UTC]

his is very helpfull! Ive been needing to know how to make pixel icons for MONTHS! So I praise you!

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FrozenTimez In reply to iirIggId [2013-10-17 23:27:43 +0000 UTC]

aww thanks! I'm glad it helped Β΄ β–½ ` )οΎ‰!

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SouOrtiz [2013-09-15 13:14:49 +0000 UTC]

omagad *----* so helpful!!!! thanks you a lot!!

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FrozenTimez In reply to SouOrtiz [2013-09-15 22:14:10 +0000 UTC]

no problem! I'm glad you found it helpful ; 7 ;! <3

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Inuvantem [2013-09-09 19:49:35 +0000 UTC]

This is great! The best pixel tutorial I've found so far!

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FrozenTimez In reply to Inuvantem [2013-09-10 17:57:13 +0000 UTC]

aw thank you very much!! ` 7 ` <3

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Cairu [2013-08-19 05:06:49 +0000 UTC]

Yeeee... This helped me so much! It's one of the best pixeling tutorial I've seen - just what I needed!

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FrozenTimez In reply to Cairu [2013-08-20 21:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! I'm really glad it helped ; 7 ;! <3

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Cairu In reply to Cairu [2013-08-19 05:07:37 +0000 UTC]

I also own a Fun tablet, by the way

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Leafpodd [2013-08-17 06:37:07 +0000 UTC]

Nice It Looks Like Your A NPC designer for a Game Β  Β  Β  Β  . Β Β Β  Β 

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FrozenTimez In reply to Leafpodd [2013-08-17 20:15:41 +0000 UTC]

aww thanks so much QwQ!!
i really wish i was an npc designer for a game...;; ΰ²₯⌣ΰ²₯

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Yaitilia [2013-07-22 22:31:50 +0000 UTC]

This will be cool for Animal Crossing clothes.

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Lovely-Leaves [2013-07-20 22:29:33 +0000 UTC]

This was probably the most helpful tutorial for pixelling I've ever seen. Now I understand.


Thank you SO MUCH ;U;


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FrozenTimez In reply to Lovely-Leaves [2013-07-21 18:41:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! I'm really glad you found it helpful!!

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Lovely-Leaves In reply to FrozenTimez [2013-07-21 19:17:12 +0000 UTC]

I did! You helped me so much! With this tutorial in mind, I made an icon and a gif pixel doll ;u;


Here they are in case you're interested in seeing!


lovely-leaves.deviantart.com/a...


lovely-leaves.deviantart.com/a...


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FrozenTimez In reply to Lovely-Leaves [2013-07-22 18:07:06 +0000 UTC]

uwahh they turned out great!!
keep it up!! pixels are fun aren't they ehehehe > v <9 <3
I haven't made a pixel doll in so long but now I kinda wanna make one after seeing yours!! * O *

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