In this easy pixel tutorial you will learn how to create a pixel art baby tiger! We will go over the different steps it takes to make your very own baby tiger made out of pixels!
Are you ready to design your own pixel art baby tiger? Learning how to draw a cute pixel art baby tiger is more popular than ever! Whether you’re looking to create a simple pixel art baby tiger sprite for your jungle video game or maybe you just want to share a cute new pixel art baby tiger as part of your animal collection on social media, this pixel art tutorial will help you make a pixel baby tiger fast and easy.
How to Make a Pixel Art Baby Tiger
These are the basic steps for how to make a pixel art baby tiger:
- Select a Pixel Art Software such as Adobe Photoshop or Mega Voxels
- Create a 32×32 pixel grid
- Sketch out an Outline for the shape of the baby tiger
- Fill in the color of the pixel art baby tiger
- Draw a Shade on the baby tiger to create depth
- Fill in the Background with Color
Now that you are familiar with the basic steps on how to create a pixel art baby tiger, we will cover each step visually so that you can follow along on how to create it.
If you are completely new to pixel art we recommend reading our post How to Create Pixel Art: Beginner’s Tutorial
Select a Pixel Art Software
In this beginner tutorial we will be showing you the steps to design your own pixel art baby tiger regardless of what pixel editor software you prefer to use. Before we begin you will need to know how to create a grid and use the pencil tool in the software of your choice. Once you create your pixel art baby tiger, you can use the pixel art in other games such as Minecraft or software such as Unity Game Engine. We offer tutorials on the following pixel art editor’s so feel free to pick the one that you feel most comfortable with:
Want to see what pixel art software is best for you? Read our post Top Free Pixel Art Software
Create a Grid
To begin we will be using a simple 32×32 pixel grid to draw a small pixel art baby tiger. Making 32×32 pixel art is a common size when making pixel art, especially for projects like video games. Be sure that your canvas is set to the color White (#FFFFFF). This will be our canvas that we use to draw our pixel art baby tiger on. Your baby tiger pixel art grid should have a canvas, also known as a spreadsheet, that looks something similar to this:
Sketch an Outline for the Baby Tiger
Next we will start by making the outline for the baby tiger so we can get the overall shape for our pixel baby tiger. To do this choose the color Black (#000000) and activate the pencil tool in your editor. Since this determines the overall shape, feel free to adjust the outline to what match your game or art project. As a guide, you can use the outline we made below for your baby tiger or like we mentioned before feel free to design your own.
Fill in the Color
Now that you made an outline for your pixel art baby tiger, we will add some color to make it stand out. Fill in the main fur section of the baby tiger an orange color (#FAB141) and the center fur a light yellow color (#FEFDBD). Try matching the picture of our 8 bit pixel art baby tiger below.
Draw the Shading
So whenever you create pixel art there are essentially two parts to shading: the highlights and the shadows. We will start with the shadows. We will be applying a shadow to our 32×32 pixel art baby tiger using a single color. This color will be applied to different parts of the fur on the baby tiger. Remember, to create a shadow color for the baby tiger we will use a darker orange based on the color we used before (#D37225). Try to match where we put the shadows in the image below.
So now that you got the basic idea we will continue adding some depth to our baby tiger to give it a 3D feel. Let’s create a highlight using the same orange from the fur of the baby tiger, but instead of going darker this time we will go lighter (#FEFDBD). Remember, this doesn’t have to be the exact color in fact this is an opportunity to make the baby tiger look like your own. Use our image as a guide for your baby tiger.
Great! When you are happy with your shadows and highlights on your baby tiger, be sure to view your final image. To see your pixel art baby tiger go ahead and turn off the grid lines to make sure you like the way the baby tiger came out.
Fill the Background Color
Finally, let’s change the background color of our baby tiger sprite to really make our baby tiger stand out nicely. Select the Bucket fill tool in your editor. For the color enter a very Light Blue (#BCEAFE). Then simply click on the white area outside of the pixel baby tiger.
Where to Go From Here
Congratulations! You now know how to create your very own pixel art baby tiger. Try making a different jungle animals such as a pixel art elephant to create a fun jungle scene.
Bonus: Make a 3D Pixel Art Baby Tiger
Now that you have drawn your own pixel art baby tiger, you can turn it 3D with Mega Voxels. Mega Voxels contains a 3D Pixel Art Maker that allows you to convert traditional 2D pixels into 3D pixels. Simply download the free Mega Voxels app for iOS or Android.
Then import the pixel art you just made using the Add File button inside of the My Gallery page. And that’s it! Mega Voxels automatically transforms you pixel art baby tiger into a 3D pixel art baby tiger. You can now create 3D turntable videos of your 3D pixel art baby tiger and even view your baby tiger in Augmented Reality!
