In this easy pixel tutorial you will learn how to make a pixel art bunny! We will go over the different steps it takes to make your very own bunny rabbit made out of pixels!

How to Make a pixel art bunny rabbit for Beginners

Are you ready to make your own pixel art bunny? Learning how to draw a cute pixel art bunny is more popular than ever! Whether you’re looking to create bunny pixel art for a simple little rabbit character in a game or perhaps you just want to share a cute pixel art bunny as an icon to your social media feed this pixel art tutorial will help you make a pixel bunny quick and easy.

How to Make a Pixel Art Bunny

These are the basic steps for how to make a pixel art bunny:

  1. Select a Pixel Art Software such as Adobe Photoshop, Mega Voxels or Aseprite
  2. Create a 32×32 pixel grid for your pixel art bunny
  3. Sketch out an Outline for the shape of the bunny
  4. Fill in the color of the pixel art bunny
  5. Draw a Shade on the bunny to create depth
  6. Fill in the Background with Color

Now that you are familiar with the basic steps on how to create a pixel art bunny, we will cover each step visually so that you can follow along on how to create your rabbit.

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 create your own pixel art bunny regardless of what pixel editor software you would like 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 bunny, 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 standard 32×32 pixel grid to create an 8 bit pixel art bunny to draw a small pixel art bunny rabbit. 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 bunny. Your bunny pixel art grid should have a canvas, also known as a spreadsheet, that looks something similar to this:

A blank canvas for drawing the pixel art bunny

Sketch an Outline for the Bunny

Next we will start by drawing the outline for the bunny so we can get the basic shape. 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 or like we mentioned before feel free to make your own.

An outline of the pixel art bunny grid similar to a spreadsheet

Fill in the Color

Now that you have your outline for your bunny, we will add some color to make it stand out. Fill in the entire inside of the bunny with a white-gray color (#F0F0F0). This white-gray will give our tiny pixel art bunny a common look with rabbits. Also we will color the ears and nose a pink color (#F897A2). Try matching the picture of our 8 bit pixel art bunny below.

Simple pixel art bunny with solid colors

Draw the Shading

Now whenever you make 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 bunny using a single color. To create a shadow color we will start with a darker gray based on the white-gray we used on the main section of the bunny (#DBDBDB). To create a shadow effect, we will draw an outline along the bottom section of the bunny to give it a more three dimensional feel.

32x32 Pixel art bunny with shadows to give depth to the bunny

So now that you got the basic idea we will continue adding some depth to our bunny to give it a 3D feel. Let’s create a highlight using the same white-gray from the main section, but instead of going darker this time we will go lighter (#FFFFFF). Remember, this doesn’t have to be the exact color as our pixel art. In fact this is an opportunity to make the pixel bunny look like your own. In our version we highlighted all the top sides of the bunny.

Adding highlights to the 8 bit pixel bunny

Awesome! When you are happy with your shadows and highlights on your bunny, be sure to view your final product. To see your pixel art bunny go ahead and turn off the grid lines to make sure you like the way the bunny came out.

Kawaii pixel art bunny on a transparent background

Fill the Background Color

Finally, let’s change the background color of our bunny sprite to really make our bunny 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 bunny rabbit sprite.

Cute Pixel Art bunny on Blue Background

Where to Go From Here

Congratulations! You now know how to create your very own pixel art bunny. Try choosing different colors of bunny pixel art by changing the main color for your rabbit so that you can make different kinds.

Bonus: Make a 3D Pixel Art Bunny

3D Pixel Art Bunny

Now that you have drawn your own pixel art bunny, 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 bunny into a 3D pixel art bunny. You can now create 3D turntable videos of your 3D pixel art bunny and even view your bunny in Augmented Reality!