A pixel art guide on edge shading techniques to improve depth, lighting, and form definition, making your artwork look ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

The ‘CRT Effect’ myth says that the reason why pixel art of old games looked so much better is due to the smoothing and blending effects of cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays, which were everywhere until ...

As the indie game scene and tabletop communities embrace a modern pixel art renaissance, the barrier to creating high-quality fantasy assets has collapsed. With tools like Pixlr and Sketchpad ...

Digital-native animator Sleepy Ghost didn’t come to animation through film school or a traditional visual arts background. He arrived sideways, through music, burnout, and a browser-based pixel art ...