#artwip

for WIP Wednesday, I've fallen into the durgetash hole and can't get out. Nan and Gortash would be so toxic and fucked up together, but they'd be a highly effective team when they're not marking each other up.

See the full version on my bsky

First sketch for anyone interested in getting into pixel art and/or making cross stitch patterns.

For larger or more detailed pieces, the method I usually use is sketching everything out loosely in Clip Studio Paint first instead of trying to place every single pixel by hand on graph paper. After that, I roughly align and clean up the pixels in FlossCross or Stitch Fiddle.

One thing that really helped me improve was realizing that pixel art is supposed to look a little rough sometimes. If you try to perfectly replicate every tiny detail or line, the piece can end up overcrowded and harder to read once stitched. Not every little line needs its own pixel, and sometimes simplifying shapes actually makes the final piece stronger.