Pixel art is a type of digital art where the individual pieces of art are made up of small dots, or pixels. It is an extremely popular style of art, especially in video games and digital media. Creating pixel art in Adobe Illustrator can be a great way to learn the software and create something unique and eye-catching.
To start, you need to create a new document. Set the document size to whatever size you want your artwork to be.
For example, if you want your artwork to be 8×8 pixels, then set the width and height of the document both to 8px. You may also want to set the color mode to RGB so that you can get bright colors.
The next step is to turn on the grid feature in Illustrator. This will help you lay out your artwork accurately as each square on the grid will represent one pixel in your artwork.
To enable this feature, go to View > Show Grid. You can also set up a snap-to-grid feature so that it’s easier for you to draw your artwork accurately by going to View > Snap To Grid.
Once you have enabled these features, it’s time to start drawing! Select the Rectangle Tool from the Tools palette and start drawing squares for each pixel.
You can adjust their sizes and colors as needed. If you want more shapes than just squares, then you can switch between different tools such as the Ellipse Tool or Pen Tool.
Conclusion: Creating pixel art in Adobe Illustrator is a great way to practice using the software while creating something unique and eye-catching. It requires setting up a new document with a specific size, turning on grid view and snap-to-grid features, and then using tools such as Rectangle or Ellipse Tools to draw individual pixels. With some practice, anyone can create stunning works of pixel art in Illustrator.