Lesson 3.1 Pixel Art
Aim:
Today you will be getting creative with pixel art.
A pixel, which is short for picture element, represents the smallest part of a bitmapped graphic: a single dot of colour.
Be Inspired:
If you're looking for inspiration check out some of these cool images created with Pixel Art.
Check It Out:
This video shows you how to create artwork of a smoothie using pixel art.
Do Your Best:
Now it's your turn!
Extension Task:
Are you ready for an extra challenge? Can you use your artwork to create a game? Click here to look inside the game.
Fun!
Well done! You have finished your work. It's time for some fun.
Pixel art is a form of digital art, created through the use of software, where images are edited on the pixel level. The aesthetic for this kind of graphics comes from 8-bit and 16-bit computers and video game consoles, in addition to other limited systems such as graphing calculators. In most pixel art, the color palette used is extremely limited in size, with some pixel art using only two colors.
Creating or modifying pixel art characters or objects for video games is sometimes called spriting, a term that arose from the hobbyist community. The term likely came from the term sprite, a term used in computer graphics to describe a two-dimensional bitmap that is used in tandem with other bitmaps to construct a larger scene.
