Face pixel art

So I'm noticing around the forums a common trend with people making faces show emotion in avatars and busts, but almost no one is doing that for the...

averey-static-ent-brand-lackey said: i saw your pixel art self portrait and i thought it was really cool i was wondering about the process and maybe some tips on how you did it so i might be able to...

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First of all, it’s important to note that this is not a step by step tutorial on how to draw a character. Rather, it assumes that you’ve at least tried to draw a character, and acts as a guide on how to correct a lot of the problems you may encounter early on, when you’re either new to pixel art or trying to improve. If you’ve drawn a sprite before, it might be helpful to load it up and follow along. If you haven’t, try doing something quick before we start. That said, If you've made some of…

Description Showing one way of drawing and shading a face. (If it looks blurred you need to zoom in.)

People often ask how to do portraits in pixel art. Pix3M’s style is one more example of a clean, anime-like, cel shaded approach to it.