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Description Added a FAQ list~

F.A.Q.
♦ Q: How do you make the background transparent in SAI?
A: When you save as .png a window should pop up. It will look like this:
 
You have to select the second option and then hit ok.

♦ Q: The window with the .png options doesn't appear.
A: If that window doesn't pop up, you may have to update your SAI. Older versions don't support transparency (32bbp).

♦ Q: Do you work in one layer?
A: No, I use different layers for lineart, base colors and shading.

♦ Q: How do you recolor the lineart?
A: You should keep the lineart in a separated layer. To color it, just lock the opacity of the lineart layer and color with a darker color than the shading.

♦ Q: I can't make an eraser brush that's binary.
A: Don't use the eraser tool. Instead set a new binary tool and change the opacity from the predetermined settings to 0.

♦ Q: Does only SAI have a binary tool?
A: No, Photoshop pencil tool or MSPaint pencil are the same as the binary tool.

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Edit - I have the spanish version of SAI so the tools and settings were in spanish too. I downloaded the english ver and took new screenshots of the toolbar, now you have the tutorial entirely in english hehe xD Also corrected some writing mistakes ;;

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Huge file! > A <

Okay, this is a tutorial basically of how I pixel everything. That chibi is a bit old, I've improved a little since then but it's a simple character and I think it's easier to understand the tutorial that way.
The image of the chibi used here is enlarged.
Here's the original: 

If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment, I'll try my best to answer them~ 
Oh and if you find any grammar/spelling mistake please tell me ;; hehe

Featuring some guides about the basics of pixel art:
   

Also you should read this amazing topic about creating pixel art:  Topic: The Pixel Art Tutorial

Please don't copy, edit, repost or reupload this tutorial.
Art and character © Riukkii
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Comments: 321

notviktor In reply to ??? [2014-07-06 01:24:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! this really helps :>

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Riukkii In reply to notviktor [2014-07-07 19:52:07 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure! Glad to hear that ^u^

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Yoko-tan In reply to ??? [2014-06-25 19:33:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the nice tutorial, your hair and eye styles are suuuuper nice looking!!

I know this is a "pixel doll" tutorial as opposed to an "icon" one, but can you give me advice on how to make the shading visible on such a small icon? When I was on SAI I could see the shading/highlights pretty nicely (because I was zoomed way in so I could see my work) but then when I posted it, everything kind of blended together and now nothing's really visible. I know it has to be possible, looking at the art of others on the same scale, but I have no idea what I was/am doing wrong~ DX  yoko-tan.deviantart.com/art/Pi…

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Mofojuju In reply to Yoko-tan [2014-10-11 21:06:22 +0000 UTC]

You are not able to see so many different colours from the naked eye at the original size, because your eye blends all the colours together. Try using a palette that has colours that differ rather than going for gradient colours.

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Kaleidosaurus In reply to ??? [2014-06-23 11:25:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the tutorial. I tried it out, if you'd like to see how I did: roxychick2003.deviantart.com/a…

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ReversedClock In reply to ??? [2014-06-22 23:02:57 +0000 UTC]

VERY USEFUL <333 THANK YOU LUV

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Riukkii In reply to ReversedClock [2014-07-03 03:32:00 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure! n v n <3

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piijenius In reply to ??? [2014-06-22 13:51:01 +0000 UTC]

i really love how you draw eyes mizzi > u <

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Riukkii In reply to piijenius [2014-07-03 03:31:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~ <3

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Mona-chopsis In reply to ??? [2014-06-20 04:07:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for this tutorial!
I've never done pixel art and today I took my first crack at it and I loved every minute of it! Your tutorial was super easy to follow and so cute to! >W<
I'll defiantly continue to make pixel art. ^W^
Thanks once again!

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applejack141 In reply to ??? [2014-06-19 22:04:30 +0000 UTC]

This is so Lovely!
Can i use some of these methods to help me with my manga?
Thanks!

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Shay-chan33 In reply to ??? [2014-06-19 13:11:53 +0000 UTC]

This is definitely helpful, thank you! ^^

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Riukkii In reply to Shay-chan33 [2014-06-20 23:44:07 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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Shay-chan33 In reply to Riukkii [2014-06-25 09:10:41 +0000 UTC]

Hehe :3

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Buttea In reply to ??? [2014-06-19 10:40:11 +0000 UTC]

OMG! Thank you so much for this tutorial !!
I didn't kwow how to do !

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Riukkii In reply to Buttea [2014-06-20 23:43:45 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Glad it's useful for you n v n

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UszatyArbuz In reply to ??? [2014-06-19 07:29:23 +0000 UTC]

Looking nice and simply, but I always had problems with choosing right color palette. My pixel arts are just.. not nice looking Even though I spent lot's of time on technique.

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MadiminLee In reply to ??? [2014-06-19 07:17:46 +0000 UTC]

Super helpful! Thanks so much!

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Riukkii In reply to MadiminLee [2014-06-20 23:40:26 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure! n v n

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duckachu In reply to ??? [2014-06-19 05:50:20 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the tutorial! this was cute and useful

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Riukkii In reply to duckachu [2014-06-20 23:40:12 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! ♥ Glad to hear that~

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Tala-Kiyomizu In reply to ??? [2014-06-19 02:02:09 +0000 UTC]

This is such a duper helpful tutorial! I mean, I've never even considered pixel art but now I'm definitely gonna give it a try! You made it sound so easy!  

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Riukkii In reply to Tala-Kiyomizu [2014-06-20 23:38:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks~! I'm sure you'll like pixeling n v n

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Tala-Kiyomizu In reply to Riukkii [2014-06-21 03:26:37 +0000 UTC]

I DOOOOOO!

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Demonshark151 In reply to ??? [2014-06-19 00:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Acck so cute and helpful! *A*

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Riukkii In reply to Demonshark151 [2014-06-19 01:37:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! //7//

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Demonshark151 In reply to Riukkii [2014-06-21 02:26:48 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! >w<

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NoxIkotsu In reply to ??? [2014-06-18 22:47:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much, it's helps a lot!! Thanks again!  \(TTuTT)/

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Riukkii In reply to NoxIkotsu [2014-06-19 01:38:55 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! n//7//n

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ArtinWork In reply to ??? [2014-06-18 22:37:25 +0000 UTC]

wow! thank you! I would do my pixel art in a different drawing software but now I know how to do it in PTS! Thank you! 

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Riukkii In reply to ArtinWork [2014-06-19 01:39:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Glad you found it useful~ (:

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Ipun In reply to ??? [2014-06-18 22:14:08 +0000 UTC]

I have been a digital artist for close to 4 years but I've never ever been brave enough to try pixeling  T T♥ this is so helpful!! waaaa
thank you lovely!! for your awesome helpp!♥

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Riukkii In reply to Ipun [2014-06-19 01:46:48 +0000 UTC]

hehe it's not as hard as everybody thinks and it's fun! n 7 n//
glad you think so~ you're welcome! ♥

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Ipun In reply to Riukkii [2014-06-19 02:06:21 +0000 UTC]

(´д`; )'/// cleaning lines is what scares me the most//upuuppuuu but I shall try
sometime soon!!♥

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Mary-Becca In reply to ??? [2014-06-18 21:51:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!  I've been wanting to do pixel art for a while now, but never quite understood how (even after using other tutorials.)
Yours breaks it down so nice and easy ^^

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Riukkii In reply to Mary-Becca [2014-06-19 01:49:08 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure! Glad it was helpful

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Mary-Becca In reply to Riukkii [2014-06-19 19:26:19 +0000 UTC]

^^

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PurpleMochi7 In reply to ??? [2014-06-18 20:48:09 +0000 UTC]

cool >u<

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Riukkii In reply to PurpleMochi7 [2014-06-18 21:16:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! n v n

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PurpleMochi7 In reply to Riukkii [2014-06-18 21:19:29 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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Effrey In reply to ??? [2014-06-18 15:28:15 +0000 UTC]

i didn't knew about the square thingie next to the color boxes thing
does it only works with binary?

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Riukkii In reply to Effrey [2014-06-18 20:15:23 +0000 UTC]

Like Arc925 said, you can use it with almost all the other tools. If you select it when using the pencil or the brush tool, it would work like an eraser.

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Effrey In reply to Riukkii [2014-06-19 03:32:08 +0000 UTC]

Yes it does!
Will come handy in the future~
Thanks!

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Arc925 In reply to Effrey [2014-06-18 15:45:04 +0000 UTC]

The tranparency switch? No, it works for all the tools, except for Select/Deselect, Eraser and Blur, I think

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Effrey In reply to Arc925 [2014-06-19 03:31:44 +0000 UTC]

oh it really does! thanks for the confirmation! |D

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Arc925 In reply to Effrey [2014-06-19 18:57:47 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Yushiko-chan [2014-06-18 14:23:21 +0000 UTC]

ame este tutorial gracias por compartirlo  
P.D= por curiosidad, de que parte de argentina sos?

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Riukkii In reply to Yushiko-chan [2014-06-18 20:07:26 +0000 UTC]

Que bueno que te guste! n v n//
Cordoba~

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Yushiko-chan In reply to Riukkii [2014-06-18 20:27:13 +0000 UTC]

mira vos, yo soy de Neuquen

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evinca In reply to ??? [2014-06-18 12:48:00 +0000 UTC]

Wow I have never been interested to try pixel art myself, but now I'm sure going to try : D

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