Inspirational Links 2: Pixel Art
In a follow up to my previous post, I now present Inspirational Links: The Pixel Art Edition!
Pixel Art Tutorials
Pixel Art Examples
- Pixel’s Gone Mad – A nice collection of pixel art images from around the web.
- Devil’s Crush Full Map – A nice example from a retro game.
- Metroid Map – A good example of pixel art and tile layout (and an excellent example of level design).
Pixel Art Communities
- Pixelation – A community forum to post your pixel art and get feedback.
- The Spriter’s Resource – Pixel art from many classic games and more contributed by the community.
Miscellaneous
- List of 8-bit color palettes – A good reference for artists trying to match the palette of a classic computer or game console.
- Pixen & Reptile – Sprite and tile tools for Mac OS X.
