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Definition of Pixel Art
Pixel art is a form of digital art, created through the use of software, where images are edited on the pixel level. -
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The beginning of Pixel Art
The beginning of pixel art dates back to super paint software and it said to be the key point/beginning to all digital pixel art programming. The term for pixel art comes form a combination of pixel and element. -
Pixel Art- popularized
Around the late 1970s pixel art began to be more popular in video games. Arcade games and home consoles were invented and their main form of visual representation was pixel art. arcade games such as Pac-man, space invaders and even consoles games which are now known as 'Classic Games' heavily projected pixel art -
Key year
this year was the main year for this type of art being this was they for the "great video game crash' which forced many consoles out of business but arcade games still running. -
Evolving
through the year the form of pixel art has evolved to be more advance and more available to the common public. As the years passed by the quality of the pixels have also improved such as developers adding more pixels and colors to the programming. -
Modern Pixel Art
Pixel art is still very heavily used today and more advanced than ever. Pixel art is used in video games. One of the games that use pixel art form and that is still very popular among the youth is Minecraft. Not only is pixel art still used in video games but now even now they are used for visual aesthetic art work that can be very calming for people to watch. There are many different types that have been made for these past decade and are still continuing to this day. -
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