In this post we will show you how to make voxel art. We will also discuss which voxel editor works best for your voxel art projects.
If you follow Mega Voxels on Instagram or Facebook you have probably seen some of the amazing voxel art created by voxel artists from around the globe. Everything from cars, houses and trees to dragons, castles and monsters are created and shared everyday to millions of people.
So how do you make voxel art? Fortunately making voxel art is actually easy to pick up and quite fun to learn. Of course some of the more detailed voxel models you see will take more time and more advanced tools and techniques. But to actually make something great using voxels is definitely within your reach.
Basic Steps to Making Voxel Art
Generally speaking, these are the steps you will need to take to start making voxel art today:
- Choose a Voxel Editor like Mega Voxels to create your voxel art
- Learn how to add, delete, move and paint voxels using different tools inside the editor
- Export your voxel art as a model or an image for your project
We will dive more into each of these steps, but this is really what you need to understand to start making great voxel art today.
Choose a Voxel Editor
The first step to becoming a legendary voxel artist is to choose a voxel editor. Now even though an editor is a program that runs on a computer, I want you to think of it as a toolbox for creating voxel art models. Just like a painter has their own set of paint brushes, paints and canvases, you as a voxel artist will have your own set of tools for making artwork.
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What is a Voxel Editor?
So like the name implies, a voxel editor is a software for creating voxel models. Most voxel editors give artists the ability to add, delete, move and paint voxels. The differences come with more advanced features like rendering or available export options. However the main purpose of all of these different programs is to help creators build their own voxel art.
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Which Voxel Editor should I use?
Now how does one choose which voxel editor to use? As for which ones are the most popular, there are several options to choose from. Some editors include Mega Voxels, MagicaVoxel and VoxEdit. We recommend using Mega Voxels for creating voxel models because it has all the most common tools for constructing 3D models out of voxels.
What makes Mega Voxels even more powerful is it comes with a fast rendering engine like MagicaVoxel, but also supports just about every model and file type you can think of, making this ideal for game developers, artists and creators. If you use a game engine, Mega Voxels supports OBJ export. If you plan on sharing to social media it also has an image and video exporter built in. And of course if you want to export anything to MagicaVoxel, it also provides a VOX exporter. Now we encourage you to read our post Best Voxel Editors so you can make sure you choose the voxel editor that fits your needs depending on your project. If you read our post and still aren’t sure, have no fear. These programs both support each others files so you can transfer back and forth if you decide you need the other program.
Learn How to Create Voxel Models
So if you made it here you most likely have chosen a voxel editor. Before you jump into any tutorials I want to shed a little light on making voxel art. When working with voxel models its like working with blocks in real life. Basically imagine you have a 3D cube like a dice or a single lego piece. Just like you would stack or connect blocks in real life to create structures, voxels work exactly the same way. The only difference is that you will be using the tools inside of the voxel editor to stack these pieces together.
If you visit our Mega Voxels Voxel Art Tutorials page, you can find tutorials on how to make your very first voxel art model today. Let us know if you need any help!
