The Ultimate Pixel Art Character Design Course

You'll learn how to design memorable pixel art characters from scratch, using a clear and beginner-friendly workflow.
What you'll learn
Design your own pixel art characters with confidence
Understand how to create readable and expressive designs
Have multiple original characters for your portfolio or game
Develop a strong foundation to move into animation or game development
Requirements
Complete beginners who want to start creating pixel art characters from scratch, even with zero art experience
Description
The Ultimate Pixel Art Character Design CoursePixel art character design can feel confusing when you don't know where to start.What size should you use? How much detail is too much? Why do some characters look good even with very few pixels?This course is built to answer those questions by actually designing characters together.We don't jump straight into drawing. First, you'll learn what you should do before designing any character, how to think about shapes, proportions, and style, and how to avoid the mistakes that make beginner pixel art look messy or unclear.After that, the course becomes very practical.You'll watch the full process of designing different pixel art characters from a blank canvas to a finished sprite. Nothing is skipped, and every character is made for a reason.What you'll work on in this courseThroughout the course, we design a variety of characters, each one focusing on a different idea:A Goblin and an Orc to understand creature design and strong silhouettesA Monkey King fan art to explore stylization and personalityGame Boy Advance-style sprites to learn how to work with limitsAn Oryx-inspired character to practice darker fantasy designsAn Old Turtle character to show age, posture, and expressionA Cute Fox to focus on appeal and simplicityA Chameleon to explore color and variationAn Ala Eddine-inspired character to work on human proportions and clothingAND MOREEach character teaches something different, so you slowly build real design skills instead of repeating the same exercise.What you'll learn.By following along, you'll learn how to:Start a pixel character the right wayDesign clear shapes that read well at small sizesUse color and shading without overcomplicating thingsGive characters personality and a sense of storyAdapt your style depending on the character or themeThis course is about learning how to think, not just copying what's on screen.Tools & experience neededAny pixel art software is fineNo previous pixel art or drawing experience requiredNo animation - the focus is purely on character designBy the end of the courseYou'll have several finished pixel art characters and, more importantly, a process you can reuse for your own ideas, games, or personal projects.
Who this course is for
Complete beginners who want to start creating pixel art characters from scratch, even with zero art experience
Indie developers working on 2D games who want consistent, readable, game-ready characters
Artists who struggle with character design and want a clear, step-by-step system
Content creators & hobbyists who enjoy retro games and want to create their own characters
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