In this easy pixel tutorial you will learn how to create a pixel art strawberry! We will go over the different steps it takes to make your very own strawberry made out of pixels!
![How to Make a Pixel Art Strawberry for Beginners](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pixel-Art-Strawberry.png)
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Are you ready to design your own pixel art strawberry? Learning how to draw a cute pixel art strawberry is more popular than ever! Whether you’re looking to create a simple pixel art strawberry sprite for your sweet treats mobile game or maybe you just want to share a cute new pixel art strawberry as part of your food collection on your social media profile, this pixel art tutorial will help you make a pixel strawberry fast and easy.
How to Make a Pixel Art Strawberry
These are the basic steps for how to make a pixel art strawberry:
- Select a Pixel Art Software such as Adobe Photoshop, Mega Voxels or Aseprite
- Create a 32×32 pixel grid
- Sketch out an Outline for the shape of the strawberry
- Fill in the color of the pixel art strawberry
- Draw a Shade on the strawberry 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 strawberry, 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 strawberry 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 strawberry, 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:
- Mega Voxels Pixel Art Tutorials
- Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
- Aseprite Tutorials
- Adobe Illustrator Tutorials
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 strawberry. 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 strawberry on. Your strawberry 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 strawberry](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pixel-art-grid-1.webp)
Sketch an Outline for the Strawberry
Next we will start by making the outline for the strawberry so we can get the overall shape for our pixel strawberry. 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 strawberry or like we mentioned before feel free to design your own.
![An outline of the pixel art strawberry grid similar to a spreadsheet](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pixel-Art-Strawberry-1.webp)
Fill in the Color
Now that you made an outline for your pixel art strawberry, we will add some color to make it stand out. Fill in the main section of the strawberry red (#ED1116). On the top section, for the leaves we will use a green (#169034). Try matching the picture of our 8 bit pixel art strawberry below.
![Simple pixel art strawberry with solid colors](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pixel-Art-Strawberry-2.webp)
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 strawberry using a single color. This color will be applied to the bottom of the strawberry. Remember, to create a shadow color for the strawberry we will use a darker red based on the red we used before (#D11014). We will also do the same thing with the leaves of the strawberry by using a darker green (#12742A). Try to match where we put the shadows in the image below.
![32x32 Pixel art strawberry with shadows to give depth to the strawberry](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pixel-Art-Strawberry-3.webp)
So now that you got the basic idea we will continue adding some depth to our strawberry to give it a 3D feel. Let’s create a highlight using the same red from the main section, but instead of going darker this time we will go lighter (#FF454A). Remember, this doesn’t have to be the exact color in fact this is an opportunity to make the strawberry look like your own. In our version we only highlighted the top section of the seeds. Use our image as a guide for your strawberry.
![Adding highlights to the 8 bit pixel strawberry](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pixel-Art-Strawberry-4.webp)
Great! When you are happy with your shadows and highlights on your strawberry, be sure to view your final image. To see your pixel art strawberry go ahead and turn off the grid lines to make sure you like the way the strawberry came out.
![Kawaii pixel art strawberry on a transparent background](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pixel-Art-Strawberry-5.webp)
Fill the Background Color
Finally, let’s change the background color of our strawberry sprite to really make our strawberry 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 strawberry.
![Cute Pixel Art strawberry on Blue Background](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pixel-Art-Strawberry-6.webp)
Where to Go From Here
Congratulations! You now know how to create your very own pixel art strawberry. Try making different types of fruits and combine them with your pixel art strawberry to make your own dessert creation.
Bonus: Make a 3D Pixel Art Strawberry
![3D Pixel Art Strawberry](https://www.megavoxels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/3D-Pixel-Art-Strawberry.jpg)
Now that you have drawn your own pixel art strawberry, 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 strawberry into a 3D pixel art strawberry. You can now create 3D turntable videos of your 3D pixel art strawberry and even view your strawberry in Augmented Reality!