In this easy pixel tutorial you will learn how to create a pixel art bell pepper! We will go over the different steps it takes to make your very own bell pepper made out of pixels!
Are you ready to design your own pixel art bell pepper? Learning how to draw a cute pixel art bell pepper is more popular than ever! Whether you’re looking to create a simple pixel art bell pepper sprite for your cooking game or maybe you just want to share a cute new pixel art bell pepper as part of your fajita picture on social media, this pixel art tutorial will help you make a pixel bell pepper fast and easy.
How to Make a Pixel Art Bell Pepper
These are the basic steps for how to make a pixel art bell pepper:
- 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 bell pepper
- Fill in the color of the pixel art bell pepper
- Draw a Shade on the bell pepper 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 bell pepper, 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 bell pepper 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 bell pepper, 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 bell pepper. 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 bell pepper on. Your bell pepper pixel art grid should have a canvas, also known as a spreadsheet, that looks something similar to this:
Sketch an Outline for the Bell Pepper
Next we will start by making the outline for the bell pepper so we can get the overall shape for our pixel bell pepper. 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 bell pepper 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 bell pepper, we will add some color to make it stand out. Fill in the main section of the bell pepper a red color (#C60000). For the stem on the bell pepper we will use use a green (#319800). Try matching the picture of our 8 bit pixel art bell pepper 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 bell pepper using a single color. This color will be applied to the bottom and center of the bell pepper. Remember, to create a shadow color for the bell pepper we will use a darker red based on the color we used before (#A80000). 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 bell pepper to give it a 3D feel. Let’s create a highlight using the same red from the main bell pepper section, but instead of going darker this time we will go lighter (#FF3F14). Remember, this doesn’t have to be the exact color in fact this is an opportunity to make the bell pepper look like your own. Use our image as a guide for your bell pepper.
Great! When you are happy with your shadows and highlights on your bell pepper, be sure to view your final image. To see your pixel art bell pepper go ahead and turn off the grid lines to make sure you like the way the bell pepper came out.
Fill the Background Color
Finally, let’s change the background color of our bell pepper sprite to really make our bell pepper 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 bell pepper.
Where to Go From Here
Congratulations! You now know how to create your very own pixel art bell pepper. Try mixing a bell pepper with different items such as a pixel art onion to create a great fajita dish.
Bonus: Make a 3D Pixel Art Bell Pepper
Now that you have drawn your own pixel art bell pepper, 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 bell pepper into a 3D pixel art bell pepper.
You can now create 3D turntable videos of your 3D pixel art bell pepper and even view your bell pepper in Augmented Reality!
