Iβve been waiting to write this post for β¦ I donβt know, 4 years? Thatβs why Iβm that much more delighted to finally tell you thatΒ Pixel Logic: AΒ Guide to Pixel ArtΒ (@pixel-logic), a digital book that started its way on Indiegogo all the way back at the end of 2014, is finally fully released!Β
Written by Michael β@michafrarβΒ AzziΒ (and a dozen of guest artists β¦Β @unseven, @jinndevil, @pixosproutΒ to name just a few), Pixel Logic is your ultimate tome of knowledge about all things specific to the art of tiny squares.
Weighing in at 242 pages, Pixel Logic spans 9 chapters which quickly leave introductory basics behind for a deep dive into things that make pixel art a unique art form: anti-aliasing, dithering, sub-pixeling, and less talked aboutβbut just as crucialβtopics of readability and clean-up.Β
While it wonβt teach you how to draw in terms of shading and anatomy (for that you can use hundreds of resources on art fundamentals out there already), the book does attack foundational areas that matter a great deal in video games, namely graphical projections and animation.
All topics are neatly illustrated with Michaelβs art, guest artistsβ work, useful diagrams, and plenty of examples from classic and modern pixel art games. ThanksΒ to the colorful design by Jenna β@cyanatarββ Brown, working your way through the content is just as charming as it is super useful.
If you ever wanted all major areas of pixel art knowledge neatly gathered in one place, your wish has been granted (and then some). Pixel Logic is available in both English and French for the very affordable price of $9 or more, and even comes with an enhanced PDF of the Animation chapter that has GIFs embedded right into the book. You can get the first chapter as a free preview, in case you want to get a taste before you buy.
This is now a must-have in your artist arsenal, right next to the $1 kindle title Learning Pixel Art, which I also always recommend for intermediate/advanced pixel artists. Itβs not the end of the story for pixel art books though;Β Make Your Own Pixel ArtΒ by Jennifer DaweΒ is already looming on the horizon. See you back in March!
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