Pixel Art in Blender

More than just a course about Pixel Art, this is also a library of materials that allows you to create different styles in your own unique Pixel Art compositions.

Learn all you need to know about Pixel Art with this course today!

You'll learn the entire process step by step, with handy tips and real design theory at each stage, all to help your project shine.

By the end you'll have your own Pixel Art scene full of details and character, plus all the knowledge you need to create countless more.

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Pixel art illustration of a yellow van with a gray roof on a small patch of grass and a dirt base, with a person sitting inside the van and smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe.

This course will cover the following:

- Modelling the scene
- Animating elements in the scene
- Adding materials and lighting to create the Pixel Art style
- Using dithering to create shadows
- Using strokes with different colours and sizes

We'll go through each stage step by step and explain the theory behind each process so you'll be able not only to follow along the course, but to really understand each step to create your own unique Pixel Art scene.

A 3D wireframe model of a vintage van placed on a platform with a surrounding fence.
Pixilated illustration of a yellow van driving on a small block with grass and a black road, with smoke coming from exhaust, and a person visible through the window.
Two cartoon children by a yellow van, holding a lit sparkler, on a small grassy patch with a tree and a water basin.
Six white pills with black borders arranged in a cluster.
  • A digital graphic comparing 16-bit and 8-bit pixel art styles, featuring pixelated characters from a video game, with text about color depth, pixel resolution, and number of sprites.
  • A digital screenshot showing a Blender 3D modeling interface with two pixelated spheres, one purple and one red, on a teal background. The left side of the image displays a PowerPoint slide titled 'SECTION 2 Lesson 2 Using the Starting File,' with a subtitle about the Blender Brushes Collection.
  • A screenshot from a digital design tutorial displays the title 'Section 2 Lesson 3 Creating the road' from a Blender Brushes Collection on the left side, and a 3D model of a terrain with layered colors on the right side, likely demonstrating terrain creation or texturing in 3D modeling software.
  • Screenshot of a Blender interface showing a 3D model of a yellow school bus, a smaller vehicle, and a terrain with grass and a railway. The scene is set for animation, with transformation and animation controls visible along with a timeline. The left side shows a presentation slide titled 'Section 2 Lesson 4 Animating the van' with text indicating a Blender brushes collection.
  • Computer screen showing Blender interface with a 3D model of a dog's head being created. The left side displays a presentation slide titled 'SECTION 2, Lesson 5, Creating the dog's head, Blender Brushes Collection.' The right side shows the 3D modeling workspace with objects and tools, including a gray 3D dog head mesh with some portions in wireframe mode.
  • Screenshot of a computer screen displaying a tutorial slide on smoke particles in Blender, showing a 3D scene with multiple gray spheres and orange outlines, along with text that reads 'SECTION 2 Lesson 6 Smoke particles Blender Brushes Collection'.
  • Computer screen displaying a 3D model of a yellow vehicle in a 3D modeling software, with the words 'Patata School' and 'Lesson 7 Final export' on the left side of the screen.
  • A computer screen displaying a 3D model of a yellow vehicle, possibly a small truck or utility vehicle, on a virtual workspace with tools and options visible around it.
  • A tutorial slide titled 'Section 3, Lesson 9, Scale your render in After Effects', with a pixelated image of a yellow school bus on the right side of the slide, showing the After Effects interface.
 

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