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Description I'm beginning to think I'm an idiot for this. Whilst writing this I'm thinking it's as easy as making beans on toast.

Anyway, this is more like a walkthrough than tutorial. Just like an insight to MY method. Meaning this is how I do it. All pixel artists work differently, so just bear that in mind.

All you need is practice and willingness to try anything and everything. I've been pixelling since Dobedo (We miss you! )

Enjoy, I hope atleast someone learns something. Finished can be found HERE

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MSPaint, Mouse. You've probably been waiting for me to submit something, eh?
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Comments: 121

The-Lost-Hope [2012-02-23 23:18:15 +0000 UTC]

Cool.

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llenalove [2012-02-04 00:57:23 +0000 UTC]

so cool!!!!

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Raenafyn [2011-11-14 20:45:49 +0000 UTC]

this is so cute~ you make the whole shading part loo easy >.<

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LilMelz03 [2010-02-01 04:16:38 +0000 UTC]

very helpful. :]

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puckberry [2009-12-05 16:27:22 +0000 UTC]

Hot!

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livefireworks [2009-05-23 06:59:29 +0000 UTC]

it's awesome. Thank you so much

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Ebil-Rainbow-Ducky [2009-01-10 23:18:02 +0000 UTC]

Niiice :] I usually work on photoshop, but I'm at my Nan's house right now, so I may do some quick pixelling on paint XD Just for nostalgia (my mac doesn't have paint *glares at steve jobs*)
But anyway, I love the shading :]

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Alyssa-Lolo [2009-01-10 08:43:34 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! Im going to try and make on e tommorow

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LambFish [2008-12-11 18:16:22 +0000 UTC]

WOW.

seriously I cannot get further than that.
You've inspired me to want to do pixels.

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Twiggipop [2008-10-11 03:42:33 +0000 UTC]

Nice tutorial.
C:

May I use the base? I friggin' love it.
: D

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pluggedinbaby In reply to Twiggipop [2008-10-16 17:11:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

Of course you may, just make sure to give some credit please!

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Twiggipop In reply to pluggedinbaby [2008-10-16 21:54:21 +0000 UTC]

Yay. C:

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aquaw93 [2008-07-08 15:08:04 +0000 UTC]

This is really good tutorial I think ^-^
It helped me a lot. :9

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pluggedinbaby In reply to aquaw93 [2008-08-28 05:33:48 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad it helped you! Thanks for your compliment.

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TropicalFreckles [2008-06-25 00:53:46 +0000 UTC]

So--ergh... did you create this with MSPaint? (Sorry for sounding like a dumbass, but I'm trying to create my own line of bases.)

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pluggedinbaby In reply to TropicalFreckles [2008-06-25 13:49:24 +0000 UTC]

Yes, this was done with MSPaint You can do it with pretty much any other program though!

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TropicalFreckles In reply to pluggedinbaby [2008-06-25 13:54:48 +0000 UTC]

Okay... how did you do it in MSPaint? o . o I don't know how you were able to do that! (I'm using MSPaint.)

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pluggedinbaby In reply to TropicalFreckles [2008-07-18 15:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Do what specifically? A lot was done with the pencil tool & fill tool. :3

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AznV [2008-01-05 17:38:18 +0000 UTC]

Cool ^^ Just what I neew

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Caghyre [2007-10-02 12:29:27 +0000 UTC]

You make it seem so easy ^-^;

I might try to make something from your tutorial/walkthrough/guide type thing x]

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IrisAngel131 [2007-08-10 20:21:37 +0000 UTC]

Well NOW I feel like an idiot! I had no idea that was how you did it. Aaaargh curses.
Thank you for the tutorial!

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AjisaiNoHime [2007-08-10 03:29:46 +0000 UTC]

thanks, this is just what i needed ^^

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Kohaku-Ookami [2007-08-08 20:46:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I wish I had found this before I attempted to make a pixel for the first time. XD

It was really helpful reading this.

Thank you

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moon-finder [2007-07-01 00:28:20 +0000 UTC]

Can you give this base? So I can look and check it and stuff? Thank you!

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pluggedinbaby In reply to moon-finder [2007-07-01 11:21:05 +0000 UTC]

"Look and check it and stuff"? Interesting way to go about it!

I'm afraid if you want the base you'll have to print screen it from the tutorial to get it, but you are free to use it yes.

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moon-finder In reply to pluggedinbaby [2007-07-01 16:57:29 +0000 UTC]

I couldn't think of any other way to say it!! Thank you though.

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TheOnlyHannah [2007-05-07 11:17:49 +0000 UTC]


I love this tutorial, it's great

Do you mind if I used your base?

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pluggedinbaby In reply to TheOnlyHannah [2007-05-07 14:10:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I hope it helped you.

Of course you can, but I think you have to printscreen it to get it. How inconvienient of me, sorry!

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Nutter1303 [2007-04-28 21:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for commenting three times in a row but for the eraser trick, you have to right click, hold and drag to get it to work, sorry for not saying that, I forgot about that part.

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pluggedinbaby In reply to Nutter1303 [2007-04-28 21:39:26 +0000 UTC]

I only got 2, but that's okay.

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pluggedinbaby In reply to Nutter1303 [2007-04-28 21:38:15 +0000 UTC]

I only got 2, but that's okay.

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Nutter1303 [2007-04-28 20:56:38 +0000 UTC]

This is a really cool tutorial, but I don't understand the hair part fully...

Also, to get rid of the blue using just MS Paint, you can put the blue as your foreground color and white as your background color and erase over the blue! It will disappear (did that make sense?)

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pluggedinbaby In reply to Nutter1303 [2007-04-28 21:26:58 +0000 UTC]

If you need me to explain anything to you, you're very welcome to ask.

I know what you mean. You have to right click erase and not left click is the funky part. I have known that for a while but I didn't know it at the time of doing this. Thank you so much though! <3

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SephirothxIshu [2007-04-20 22:20:57 +0000 UTC]

I love it! >w<

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oyr2up [2006-12-28 06:23:40 +0000 UTC]

This is a very helpful tutorial.

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teraquads [2006-12-20 05:31:31 +0000 UTC]

Was going through some old comments I got, and randomly clicked on your name!! How nice to see such a useful tutorial online...I've just begun doing pixel art, and I'm sure this will help!

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pluggedinbaby In reply to teraquads [2007-01-01 17:01:24 +0000 UTC]

Ahh well it's nice of you to have come back. XD
Thank you, and I hope it does help you. Happy New Year.

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Mokurentate [2006-11-05 22:49:23 +0000 UTC]

YOU ROCK!!! <3

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jenjofer [2006-10-06 13:19:09 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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pluggedinbaby In reply to jenjofer [2006-10-06 17:30:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I hope it helped. (:

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akyuck890 [2006-08-15 09:57:24 +0000 UTC]

*jumps up and down* I FINALLY KNOW HOW TO DO PIXEL ART!!!!! *screams and tackles yoo* THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!!!!!

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bigguy90 [2006-08-02 13:33:05 +0000 UTC]

THANX THIS IS VERY AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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lil-crying-emo-kid [2006-06-14 02:39:42 +0000 UTC]

i would absolutely love to recolor this <3

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Melpomelpo [2006-05-20 15:06:54 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, I'm so glad I found this.
Very helpful
Especially the hair part

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Anna301510 [2006-05-04 22:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Yay for MS Paint! <3
Awesome tutorial
Could Anna use your base maybes?

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pluggedinbaby In reply to Anna301510 [2006-05-04 23:25:53 +0000 UTC]

I've actually found out to colour replace in MSPaint, so if I ever get a chance, I might have to edit this!

Of course you can use the base! Please show me what you do though, I'd love it! Thanks muchly for the lovely comment and favorite.

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Anna301510 In reply to pluggedinbaby [2006-05-05 00:52:44 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

M'kays! <3 I'll be sure to do that! And you're welcome!

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xx-kaylee [2006-03-24 04:42:42 +0000 UTC]

beautiful, thanks, ill even fav it because its a great walk through

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Kaylectra [2006-03-21 22:54:20 +0000 UTC]

awesome pixel guide ^_^ I'm sure it'll come in handy!

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e-chau-j [2006-03-06 05:36:34 +0000 UTC]

This got me interested in pixel art.
Im gonna try it out one of these days.
btw!

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