Some stick with old favorites, others use freeware, and some opt for higher-end software. If you’re dabbling in pixel art, or looking for new software to up your game, the choices can be daunting.

Pixel art has a certain retro appeal to it that harkens back to the 8, 16 and 32 bit console eras. Today though, it is more likely to be found in any number of indie and mobile games and is ...

Only now, after the fact, is “pixel art” an elective aesthetic style. In the early ‘80s, IBM PCs could only display 4 colors for a full-screen illustration (black, white, cyan and magenta).

Pixel art is a finicky mistress: it's difficult, time-consuming, and can be highly frustrating. It's definitely not for everyone, but if it's your thing, taking work along with you on an iPad is ...

[Japhy Riddle] was tired of creating pixel art. He went to subpixel art. The idea is that since each color pixel is composed of three subpixels, your display is actually three times as dense as you… ...

Making pixel art is like writing kids’ books: Shockingly nuanced, and way harder than it looks. But pixel art site Lospec has collected a gobsmacking 566 tutorials on how to draw at micro-size.