Pixelation
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: darthcervantes on December 15, 2016, 07:57:16 pm
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Hi all. I'm new here. I'm more of a pixel art "enthusiast" than a pixel "artist" as I'm just having some fun with it.
That being said, I am trying to do what should be a simple thing here but not sure the best way to go about it. I'd like a tablet that I can make 32x32 or maybe 64x64 sprites in a grid that I can use a stylus. So instead of clicking the grid boxes with a mouse to fill them in, i'd like to do it all on a tablet.
I've been using gimp and sometimes this online app called "Piskel" and I like how I can set up a grid of any size in Gimp and also like the simplicity of Piskel but I'd like a tablet or something similar where I can just make simple sprites like this. I'm not a pro so I'm not looking to break the bank on some super crazy tablet. I also have an old Ipad 1 but that doesn't support any new software so there is really nothing I can do with that. I also have the Nintendo Wii U but all of their art apps don't let you export :(
So anyway, some suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Long story short, I want to make sprites on a tablet by tapping on the grid boxes (like with a stylus on a tablet instead of a mouse).
Thanks
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just look up graphics tablet on amazon, there's a bunch of sub-$50 options and they are all fine for pixel art.
If you meant a tablet as in a screen you can draw on, those are more expensive and only worth it if you're actually drawing high resolution. pixel art doesnt require a ton of accuracy, which is what those options afford.
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If your tablet runs Android, you can search for "pixel art" app on the Play Store. Use "Pixel Art editor" for simple arts and "Pixly - Pixel Art Editor" for many features.