Thanks for making the video the way you did. Tired of seeing people draw masterpieces but act like they didn't do anything great.

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome and thanks for watching!

@kuuly3334

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps make a video about your art. :)

@anshul2145

Жыл бұрын

@@kuuly3334 what do you mean?

@thec1one70

11 ай бұрын

its just the artist mindset ive been an artist my whole life and every time i make a piece im happy whith it i like it but only notice the imperfections this promotes improvement therefore is good for the artist as every time they try they will improve from the last and even if an artist is the greatest artist in the world they will see their art unfit.

@WillHessGameDev

10 ай бұрын

Damn that’s deep

Jalopino pepper

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Indeed

Great video! I'm a software engineer and have always had a passion for game dev, but always give up when I realise I suck at art. This gives me hope!

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks!

@gyrow1684

8 ай бұрын

You need to suck at something in order to exceed at it. No one gets born drawing like Michelangelo, failure is the part of the process. Whenever you feel like giving up, don't give up and continue learning. You'll thank yourself in the future

@mackenziepenny1335

8 ай бұрын

There's always free assets. Download those, and then make minor edits for a good start.

@sootangel

6 ай бұрын

the only way to get better is to practice practice practice. trust me, as a hobbyist writer, actually doing the thing is the BEST way to learn

@DoomPotato

5 ай бұрын

I feel you. I always loved game dev but it suck at programming - basic python and JavaScript is my celling :-D

This video was super coal! The rock puns were real gems. Definitely won't take it for granite.

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

@MasterCatsVR

Жыл бұрын

those puns really rocked!

@kiddosneakybeaky3934

11 ай бұрын

@@MasterCatsVR Nah. Imo those puns hit rock-bottom.

@interrrp_with_three_rs

10 ай бұрын

those were very solid jokes

@blackcitadel37

7 ай бұрын

dad, go home

I love this video dude! no quick Gen-Z editing, just chill laid back content, taking things slowly but surely, I love it :)

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

You didn't just say Jalapeno pepper x) All round good video! It's nice to have people documenting their journey to show that progress and quality can come from discipline, not just talent :)

@WillHessGameDev

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Jamez_X

9 ай бұрын

It is Halapenyo not jalapeno

@Jamez_X

9 ай бұрын

I mean their pronuciation

@LluviaAva

8 ай бұрын

That honestly caught me off guard, he said it so seriously too. lol

@otallono

5 ай бұрын

Lol he butchered the word. I've never even heard an American pronounce the J like that and I am one. He's like "Jalopino" 😂

Helpful, and I love the positivity. Good energy

@WillHessGameDev

9 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

5:40 the weapon sprites look pretty sharp, and if you axe me, the sword sprite looks bloody awesome. (sorry if people already made puns like these)

@WillHessGameDev

10 ай бұрын

Those were great!

I just started a 365 days pixel art challenge since the 1st of January to get good at pixel art and I really see some improvements ! I hope you keep continue pixel art today, you have some skills ! Cheers from France :)

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

Good luck!

@trustnooneelse

9 күн бұрын

How is it going so far? :)

Really nice video. It is true that an hour a day of practice can make you better at not just pixelart, but everything in general. If you want to make pixel art animation you should also check a bit of the animation theory. Alan becker had some really fancy way of explaining it on his channel.

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Noted. Thanks for watching!!!

The fact that you showed us your firsts steps the way you did is awesome. Keep it going man!

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

You did a great video buddy! This video is very underrated imo, hope more people see it. Loved your progress and discipline !

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Congrats! Very good progress

Thanks for this, I will probably follow a similar structured track you laid out, definitely a big help!

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

No problem!

Fantastic video man! Really enjoyed it. Keep em coming

@WillHessGameDev

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

You deserve more subs than a million. You seem to work hard on your work!

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Im currently working on a metroidvania based on pixel art, and this helped! Thanks :D

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help and good luck with your game!

You deserve a lot more traction for your channel. This was super helpful and I can't wait to see you improve your content.

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

We all know the pixel art is placing only 1 pixel on the screen and people should guess what it represents depending on its color

5:42 those weapon sprites are sharp

This was really helpful dude thanks for the video and great work on your art 👍

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

nice portal background music =) Overall just a really inspirational video. Keep up the great work!

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hey Will, thanks for the video. It was impressive to see how far you got in a month's time. It gives me hope that I can somehow also improve despite not being able to draw whatsoever lol.

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Thanks woe watching!

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

*for

Awesome! Great energy from this and love the computer human collaboration 👍🏼👍🏼

@WillHessGameDev

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

A lot of improvement in 30 days. Congratulations. I'm taking a different approach. I'm learning to sketch using a digital pen. And without doing any pixel art in my entire life, I feel I kinda understand how a pixel art is supposed to be shaded, and I feel it's one of the most important aspects. So for the moment I guess having some regular painting knowledge is going to be a game changer on the whole pixel art journey.

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow look at this young hustler I love it!

I love the style of pixel art, it's so cute!

@WillHessGameDev

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

This was recommended to me at the perfect time. I was just about to plan on making pixel art backgrounds for some songs im making.

I’ve been doing pixel art for 3 years now (not meaning to promote myself too much, but some of it is posted!), and I’m completely self taught. The biggest tip I can give anyone is to be patient. Art takes time, to make, and to learn. Don’t expect it to be perfect on the first, second, third, or even twenty fifth time. But don’t be discouraged, either.

Thing i love about pixel art is it's more forgiving and far simple to do for a programmer with little to no artistic skill. It's also more time efficient.

When it comes to pixel art and you're already a gamer. Theres a lot you know without knowing you know. It wont turn you into a master artist or anything. But in thr beginning once that clicks youll see a massive boost in quality. Least that's hiw it was fir me

I’ve been doing pixel art for a while and I absolutely adore it. You learned the same way I did, and I can see your skill growing. Great video!! Should be very helpful for newcomers 🙏

@WillHessGameDev

2 ай бұрын

Thanks I appreciate it

I love your channel! I'm 43 years old and I'm starting to learn pixel art for my own retro games. Thank you for the classes and encouragement!

@WillHessGameDev

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Professional video 👍 I needed this!

@WillHessGameDev

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Well done! Great idea, by the way! I'll have to steal the challenge parameters and play around. Thanks!

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

The Force is strong with this one! Great video Mate!

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for this, I'm looking at starting pixel art and found your video by pure luck. It makes me think it's possible! Also the rapid-fire dad jokes were pretty coal.

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

i like your confidence man

Imma try this to get better now too!

Well done on a great video - good editing 🙂

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Your weapon pixel art was really sharp. You really got the point across. You should start a pixel art group, like some sort of club.

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Hahaha those were good ones!

Nice job Will! Now I want to try these courses. I didn’t have any clue where to start with pixel art, but with this video, I have a good idea where to begin.

@WillHessGameDev

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I’d totally recommend the courses. They go on sales fairly regularly so I’d definitely wait for them to go on sale. Thanks for watching!

@bigboy4006

8 ай бұрын

@@WillHessGameDev Thanks Will, I'll keep that in mind. I already do 3D graphics using Blender 3D, and I've been wanting to learn how to do pixel art for some time.

@WillHessGameDev

8 ай бұрын

Well best of luck to you in your pixel art endeavors

5:39 The weapon sprites were looking sharp! (I LOVE that you included music from Subnautica Below Zero in this video)

@WillHessGameDev

6 ай бұрын

Haha thanks! I like the below zero music too!

Great job!!! (:

Just started out this challenge this is inspiring!

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

What a genious. Thank you, brother!

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Oooh, Subnautica ost, I see you're a man of culture! Jokes aside, thanks for the video, it really helped me out

Amazing work my dude.

@WillHessGameDev

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

It was helpful to get into pixel art for my game

Dude super informative video, was stuck just watching videos and not really doing any pixel art. So this motivated me to challenge myself in a similar fashion. Side note: your pronunciation of Jalapeño at 1:41 made me laugh so hard dude 🤣

@WillHessGameDev

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you bro! without you, I wouldn't be motivated when learning pixel art

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate it!

This was so nice!

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

This video is awesome! It helped me figure out where to start. I was a bit overwhelmed with how to start learning pixel art. But this video made it clear to me what I should start learning. Thanks a lot!

@WillHessGameDev

11 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Awesome video!

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That parallax background truly reminds me of Noita, great work!

@WillHessGameDev

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

When he made the joke about eating the food from the computer screen I was like eh and then when he made that face idk man that shit was hella funny lmaoooo

@WillHessGameDev

8 ай бұрын

Haha glad you liked it!

Great video. Now I am motivated again to work on my pixel art game

@WillHessGameDev

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

awesome video, keep up!

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

amazing vid man

@WillHessGameDev

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

Great job here bro! Went pretty hard on the puns though ;)

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice to see the progression in just 30 days. Did you use a mouse to draw your pixel art or a wacom tablet?

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I used a mouse

Good video liked it a lot!

@WillHessGameDev

6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

“I can’t think of any weapon puns” - your sword is looking rather sharp

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Haha good one!

Those weapons sprites were sharp!

Helpful!

Pixel art is a recent interest of mine, however this seems to also apply really well to other disciplines. You did some good research there, and helped me clear out some things in other areas of art too.

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

really cool video!

@WillHessGameDev

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Great video, you deserve more views.

@WillHessGameDev

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

I enjoyed the video. Just a tip: if you spread your elbows out slightly, you’ll appear more commanding on screen. It helps you take up more space, which can make you come across as more confident and open.

@WillHessGameDev

24 күн бұрын

Haha yeah when I rewatch the vid I always feel like I look like a robot mannequin. Glad you liked the video!

dang missed saying "The transition was choppy but I was able to move on to weapons. It got better once I got a handle on it." 5:37

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Haha yeah you’re right

Thank you my guy. This should be an example of how you make an actual tutorial in order to start at something art related.

Nice vid mate!

@WillHessGameDev

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I've been practicing Pixel Art for 3 years now, so this was really interesting to watch. Your animations were pretty good! I love Pixel Art so much but there's seriously always more you can learn or master. I've spent 10s of hours just learning how to draw one thing a little better than I could before. Especially those pesky textures!

@WillHessGameDev

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! There is always more to learn!

Great video. It deserves more likes!

@WillHessGameDev

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@OskarJsf

10 ай бұрын

@@WillHessGameDevI have a question. How much did the courses cost?

@WillHessGameDev

10 ай бұрын

@@OskarJsf I know they are usually pretty expensive/ overpriced, but I got them when they were on sale because game dev tv likes to do sales pretty often. I forget exactly but I doubt I paid more than $10 for each

@OskarJsf

10 ай бұрын

@@WillHessGameDevok thanks:)

1:43 it's pronounced "ha-la-peen-yo" btw. it's spanish so some of the letter are pronounced different

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Oh ok thanks!

@justforeating

Жыл бұрын

​@@WillHessGameDev how... did, you not know this until now?

If there's a main course i should take or just practice with myself it really matters to me❤

@WillHessGameDev

11 ай бұрын

You can totally get by with just practicing by yourself, especially if you know what you’re doing, but the courses will keep you on track and give you some structure to your learning.

While your pixel arts form is very good I would consider finding a solid color palette since it definitely looks a bit too desaturated and not enough hue shift for colors like green and red.Otherwise, keep up the great work!

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

The difference between true and false knowledge: no need to overcomplicate things. Well done sir

@WillHessGameDev

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

You look incredibly young, but thats not to discredit you. The opposite actually! This video is cool! Gives me motivation to get into actually doing pixel art (because i suck at art). Pixel art seems like the perfect entry drug to art, and im looking into making pixel art to make a little game now, so this is a nice help!

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

"I suck at pixel art" most relatable thing i've hear today 😅

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Agreed lol

you are cool dude, keep it up

@WillHessGameDev

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for this video

@WillHessGameDev

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

They were right. Look what my man did with hia daily extra hour. This year, I'm doing NNN, too.

@WillHessGameDev

2 ай бұрын

Lmao

7:35 alien sink goes crazy!!

Maybe for an idle animation or just in general on the character, you could make the tip of the hair bob up and down to add more realism

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

Ooh thanks for the tip!

Youve done very well very very well

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

this is so cool

@WillHessGameDev

4 ай бұрын

Thanks

Those weapon sprites are quite sharp

@WillHessGameDev

6 ай бұрын

Thanks lol

nice work bro

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I dont understand what to do first.Should i make character,or learning techniques or other things?Please help me

@WillHessGameDev

13 күн бұрын

You learn the techniques and apply them by making literally anything.

You can use paint. No need for specific paid softwares. A good thing you did tho, which is a great exercise for beginners is to start with small sprites. Making something look as good as possible in a 16x16 or 32x32 square is a great way to learn because you can modify it so easily if you don't like something and it teaches you to use the limited space as best as you can.

@WillHessGameDev

6 ай бұрын

Very true! I have gimp which I use to make thumbnails for my vids and I believe it's like an open source photoshop which you can again do the exact same thing with Microsoft paint. However, asperite does let you rotate groups of pixels and their algorithm that the rotations use is pretty good. Paint and gimp aren't made for pixel art but you can do it in them, but asperite is exclusively pixel art giving it some pretty cool tools. There is also a way of getting asperite for free too!

@undefinedchannel9916

6 ай бұрын

Aseprite is free if you compile it yourself

suuuuuuuuuuuch a missed opportunity to say that the sword sprite was looking sharp!

@WillHessGameDev

7 ай бұрын

Haha thanks for watching!

@sixty5notch796

7 ай бұрын

no problem! great content keep up the good work!@@WillHessGameDev

Great video! When talking infront of a camera, I would suggest you to move your upper body as well. Your shoulders and upper arms seem very tense in this video since they aren't moving, although you are using your hands to talk. This makes you seem a little closed off, so I would suggest trying to move your upper body a bit more when talking. Practice makes perfect, you're doing great!

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

this video feels like old youtube and i mean that in the best possible way

@WillHessGameDev

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

What a wholesome video

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video

@WillHessGameDev

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Amazing content, greetings from brazil.

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kahwull014

11 ай бұрын

Oi amigo Brasileiro

For all those interested, they have a great sale going on right now. You can get bundles of up to 4 courses with like 80% off. I just got into pixel art and making 2d games. And its helping me out tons! Oh and Adam is awesome too :D

@WillHessGameDev

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Awesome Content

@WillHessGameDev

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

1:43 the is a pepper it looks like a cucumber