Pixel Art For Procreate User Guide

U S E R GU I D E
Thank you for downloading Pixel Art for Procreate by Bardot Brush! Are you ready
to make some pixel-y art in Procreate? In this user guide, you’ll find detailed
descriptions of each brush, plus tips about how to get the most from your new art-
making tools.
For installation instructions, please visit bardotbrush.com/installation
bardotbrush.com // @bardotbrush Created by Lisa Bardot // @lisabardot

U SE R G U ID E CO N TE N TS
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Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Brushes Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ready-To-Go Pixel Art Canvases . . . . . 6
Make your own Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tips for Making Pixel Art . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Convert Pixel Art to High-Res . . . . . . . . 9
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FO R PROCREATE
R E QUIRE M E NTS
Procreate App
(version 5.0 or higher)
iPad
Apple Pencil*
These brushes will NOT work in

Photoshop or any other software.
*Brushes are optimized for use with Apple Pencil. They will work
with another stylus, but will not have full capabilities and features.
BRUSHE S This set includes 4 brushes to get you going
making some fun pixel art in Procreate.
1 P I X E L PA I N T E R 2 D I G I P I X E L S H A D ER
A continuous Use this brush to
line pixel brush add "pixelated"
that allows you shading to your
to draw or fill in pixel art. This
areas of color by brush is pressure
painting them sensitive for
in place. Use the opacity.
brush size slider
for a wider or
thinner line.
3 S O FT P I X E L S H A D E R 4 O N E - P I X E L S TA MP
Use this brush Use this brush

to add smooth, to fill in a single
soft-graded pixel with
shading to your color. Increase
pixel art. This the brush size
brush is pressure slider to fill in
sensitive for a square shape
opacity. more than one
pixel large.
1. 30x 30 P I XE L S ( S Q UA R E )
T HRE E RE A DY-TO- GO
2. 100x 100 P I XE L S ( S Q UA R E )
CAN VASES I N CLUD ED 3. 100x 80 P I XE L S ( RE C TA NG L E )
Included canvases are set up to size with helpful grid guides to show you where each pixel is.
EX A M P L E O F 3 0 x 3 0 P I X E L CA NVAS EXAMPL E OF 100x 80 PIXEL CA NVAS
OR MAKE YOU R OWN CA N VAS...

MA KE YOUR OWN P I X EL A R T CA N VAS
You can easily set up your own canvases for use making pixel art.
1 2
C RE AT E A NE W CA NVAS TUR N O N DR AWING GUIDES
T EM P L ATE Go to the Actions Menu > Canvas >
Set your width and height, somewhere and toggle on the Drawing Guide
between 30-100 pixels across.
Tap "Edit Drawing Guide."
Please note you can go bigger, but the higher
resolution you make your canvas, the more
Turn the slider for "Grid Size" all the way
you will start to lose the "pixel art" look.
down to give you pixel-perfect guide.
Give your Canvas Template a name and save

You can also turn the "Thickness" slider
it to open the Procreate interface.
down if the lines are too distracting.
A L L DONE! TI ME TO MAKE SOME P I XE L A R T...

MA KI N G P I X EL A R T
Making Pixel art is Easy! You draw in very much the same way as full-
resolution digital art, but on a smaller, less detailed scale. Use all your
normal Procreate tools: layers, alpha lock, clipping masks, etc.
IM PORTA NT T IP!
If you move anything around on your
canvas using the Transform tool, be
sure to set your Interpolation mode
to "Nearest Neighbor." This will
ensure that your pixel art stays sharp
and accurate by snapping into the
nearest pixel space. Using the Bilinear
or Bicubic modes may result in a
softening of your artwork edges.
Note: For your general Procreate work,

Bilinear is the interpolation mode I’d
recommend. Read more about interpolation
modes in the Procreate handbook.
CON VE RTI N G YO U R P I X EL A R T
FROM LOW R ES TO HI GH R ES
When you’re finished with your artwork, you’ll need to upscale it,
so it’s usable for things like printing and posting to the web.
YOU R PIXEL ART W IL L B E TEEN Y TIN Y AT AC TUA L S IZE
1. EXPORT AND SAVE 2. CREATE A HIGH-RESOLUTION CA NVAS

YOUR PIXEL ART
Create a new canvas in whatever high-resolution you
Actions Menu > Share > PNG wish. Be sure to choose the same ratio as your orignal
pixel art canvas.
U SE PNG!
For Example, a 100x100 canvas is a 1:1 (square) ratio,
It’s important to use the create a high resolution square canvas, such as
PNG file format so that 3000x3000 pixel canvas.
your pixel art does not
get distorted through A 100x80px canvas is a 5:4 ratio, so a high-res canvas of
compression. 3000x2400 or 5000x4000 would be the same ratio.
Save Image to your If you don’t get the math exactly right, no worries, you
Camera Roll. can always crop and resize later.
CO N T I N U ED. . .
3. IMPORT YOUR PIXEL ART
Once the new canvas is open, Import the pixel art image you
just saved. It will look tiny on your screen!
Actions Menu > Add > Insert a photo
4. CHANGE INTERPOL ATION MOD E TO

"NEAREST NEIGHBOR"
Before doing anything else, you need to set your Interpolation
mode to "Nearest Neighbor." This will ensure that your pixel art
stays sharp and accurate by snapping into the nearest pixel space.
Note: For your general Procreate work, Bilinear is the interpolation mode I’d
recommend. Read more about interpolation modes in the Procreate handbook.
5. FIT TO SCREEN
Tap the "Fit to Screen" button in the toolbar. This will enlarge your
pixel art to the size of the canvas. It will look blurry at this point, but
don’t worry! Tap the Transform button to exit Transform mode. Your
artwork should be back to pixel perfect shape.
6. EXPORT AND SHARE!

Now you can export and share or print your work as you usually
would from Procreate.
R E S OU R CES
I’ve created a growing library of
tutorials and resources to help you
along in your art-making journey. S H A R E YO U R A R T
bardotbrush.com/tutorials
I would love to see what you create!

Use and browse the hashtag to share
your art and see what other artists
have created with Bardot Brushes.
Subscribe to the Bardot Brush
YouTube Channel # B A R DOT B R USH
youtube.com/bardotbrush
Check out featured work, tutorials,
news, and more. Follow along at
@ B A R DOT B R USH
J O I N THE CO M MU N I T Y
M AK ING AR T E V E RY DAY / / B AR DOT BRU SH

I created this Facebook group for participants of the Making
Art Everyday Challenge and all things Bardot Brush. Join this
supportive community of artists, share your work made with
Bardot Brushes or tutorials, and connect with others.
Join the ongoing art-making challenge! Making Art

Everyday is a series of drawing prompts, tutorials,
and motivation to help you overcome creative fears
and establish a daily art-making practice.
PR OC R E ATE CO M U NITY : L E AR N / / DRAW // SHARE

L E A R N MO R E AT I created this Facebook group as a space dedicated to
Procreate users. Post your Procreate work, share resources,
bardotbrush.com/joinMAE ask questions, and to give each other constructive and
supportive feedback. The group has quickly grown to nearly
30,000 members and is a wealth of knowledge.
AW ESO ME B RUS HE S F O R P ROC RE AT E
by Lisa Bardot // bardotbrush.com // @bardotbrush

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For installation instructions, please visit bardotbrush.com/installation

bardotbrush.com // @bardotbrush Created by Lisa Bardot // @lisabardot

Ready-To-Go Pixel Art Canvases . . . . . 6

Make your own Canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tips for Making Pixel Art . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Convert Pixel Art to High-Res . . . . . . . . 9

These brushes will NOT work in

Use this brush Use this brush

EX A M P L E O F 3 0 x 3 0 P I X E L CA NVAS EXAMPL E OF 100x 80 PIXEL CA NVAS

OR MAKE YOU R OWN CA N VAS...

Give your Canvas Template a name and save

A L L DONE! TI ME TO MAKE SOME P I XE L A R T...

Note: For your general Procreate work,

1. EXPORT AND SAVE 2. CREATE A HIGH-RESOLUTION CA NVAS

Actions Menu > Add > Insert a photo

4. CHANGE INTERPOL ATION MOD E TO

6. EXPORT AND SHARE!

I would love to see what you create!

M AK ING AR T E V E RY DAY / / B AR DOT BRU SH

Join the ongoing art-making challenge! Making Art

PR OC R E ATE CO M U NITY : L E AR N / / DRAW // SHARE

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