Pixel art has been a popular form of digital art for years and Blender is a great tool to make it with. It is a 3D animation and modeling program that can be used to create 3D objects and animations, but it also has the ability to create 2D images and animations. With a few simple steps, you can use Blender to make pixel art that can look just as good as something made in Photoshop or other software.
Step 1: Set Up Your Project
The first step is to create a new project in Blender. You will need to set the size of your canvas to match the pixel size of your desired artwork. You should also make sure you are in ‘Object Mode’ in the upper left corner before you start creating your artwork.
Step 2: Choose Your Color Palette
Your next step is to choose a color palette for your pixel art. You can use any colors you want, but it’s best to pick ones that work well together and don’t clash too much. You can also use tools like ColorZilla or Adobe Color CC to help find complementary colors that will work well together.
Step 3: Create Your Artwork
Once you have chosen your color palette, you can start creating your artwork. To do this, switch over to ‘Edit Mode’ in the upper left corner of Blender.
Then select the ‘Add Mesh’ option from the toolbar at the top and then choose ‘Cube’. This will add a cube into your scene which you can move, rotate, and resize as needed.
Step 4: Add Details
Now it’s time to add details like shading and highlights using different colors from your palette. To do this, select the cube and use either the ‘Extrude Region’ or ‘Shrink/Fatten’ option from the toolbar at the top. This will allow you to adjust how thick or thin certain parts of your cube are so that you can create details like shading or highlights.
Step 5: Render Your Artwork
The final step is to render your artwork so that it looks polished and ready for sharing online or printing out. To do this, switch back into ‘Object Mode’, select all of your cubes by pressing Ctrl+A on Windows or Cmd+A on Macs, then press F12 on Windows/Linux or Shift+F12 on Macs to render out an image of your artwork.