Creating Isometric Pixel Art in Photoshop

Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this collection of lessons, we will focus on creating isometric pixel art in Photoshop. Software required: Photoshop CS5.
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Course Description
In this collection of lessons, we will focus on creating isometric pixel art in Photoshop. We'll get started by learning what isometric projection is and how it is created using pixel art. During the first half of this course we will learn the basic workflows for creating pixel art by building a simple fire hydrant. We'll break the object down into basic shapes, use those shapes to create the objects outlines, then add color, shadows and highlights. We'll finish our fire hydrant off by learning how to use dithering to create softer diffused shadows and highlights. During the second half of this course, we will use our knowledge to create a much larger composition. First, we'll learn some time saving tips like creating custom brushes and recording actions that will make the process of creating pixel art much faster. Next, we will walk step by step through creating a detailed, isometric pixel art scene. During this process, we'll learn how to create a gable style roof, a tile able brick pattern and interesting textures using dithering. Software required: Photoshop CS5.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction and Project Overview- 1m 11s
—Introduction and Project Overview 1m 11sCreating Isometric Pixel Art in Photoshop- 3h 8m
—Understanding Isometric Pixel Art 11m 27s
—Creating the Main Body of Our Fire Hydrant 11m 21s
—Continuing to Create the Main Body of Our Fire Hydrant 9m 18s
—Creating the Domed Top and Cross Bar of Our Fire Hydrant 9m 41s
—Completing the Outlines of Our Fire Hydrant 11m 7s
—Choosing Colors and Planning for Highlights 11m 9s
—Planning for Shadows and Painting Over Our Outlines 11m 35s
—Understanding the Process of Dithering Colors 11m 27s
—Time Saving Tips and Workflow Overview 12m 45s
—Beginning a Larger Composition 11m 43s
—Creating the Basic Geometric Shapes for Our Building 10m 37s
—Creating Recessed Alcoves for Windows on Our Building 10m 36s
—Creating Garage Doors and a Loading Dock for Our Building 12m 0s
—Creating a Gable Style Roof for Our Building 9m 10s
—Adding Arches to the Window Alcoves on Our Building 12m 46s
—Creating a Tileable Brick Pattern for Our Building 9m 30s
—Creating Interesting Textures Using Dithering 12m 26s