How to Make Cute Pixels
Unlike traditional digital art, which aims to emulate the smooth blending of paper art, pixel art highlights its computer-created nature. When you zoom in on a pixel art image, you will see that each pixel consists of a single color. To create cute pixel art, you can draw a character pixel by pixel. Typically, cute characters display large eyes, wide smiles and childlike bodies and often wear pastel colors such as light blue or pink.
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Instructions
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To open Microsoft Paint, click "Start," "All Programs," and then "Paint."
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Click the "Brush" tool. Click the black color swatch, and left-click anywhere inside the canvas.
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Click the "Magnify In" button until you see the black dot as a square pixel.
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Move your mouse so that the cursor rests below the black dot, slightly to the right or left, and left-click. Draw the outline of the pixel character one click at a time.
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Draw the character's interior. Click the paint swatch, and select the desired skin color. Add this color to the skin areas by left-clicking on each appropriate pixel. Use the same technique to add clothing colors, eyes and a mouth.
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Add shadows and highlights. Click the "Eye" dropper tool, and click on the area of the character you want to highlight. From the color swatch, select a color one shade lighter than the original color. You can also use the color wheel tool to create a color. Determine where the highlight lies and left-click on this area. Continue adding highlights, one pixel at a time. Use the same technique to add shadows with a color one shade darker.
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Click the "Magnify Out" button until you see the entire shape of the character. When you are happy with the cute pixel art, press the "Ctrl" and "S" keys to save the picture. If you want to add additional detail, zoom in to the picture and continue adding detail, pixel by pixel.
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