# How to do art

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088>\
**Category:** Show & Tell\
**Tags:** art\
**Created:** [July 15, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088 "2025-07-15T18:52:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![ComputerNoob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/computernoob/32/22847_2.png) [@ComputerNoob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ComputerNoob)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088/1 "2025-07-15T18:52:36Z")

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pls help me

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**Author:** ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088/2 "2025-07-15T20:23:57Z")

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anything more specific? anyways this might be helpful

> [@Art in Makecode](https://forum.makecode.com/t/art-in-makecode/32971/2):
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> well, pixel art is .. art? anyways, I would think abt pixel art as a kind of spectrum from low res → higher resolutions, where more high res art uses more “normal” methods of drawing, and lower resolutions have more methods distinct to pixel art. In games, art tends to be around ~16 ish pixels scale, but I have made large scale stuff like Vortex in MKF3, and the character sprites from Card Delver so learning how to make pixel art on both ends of the spectrum is quite useful. Much of the same…

also you can join my weekly art im always happy to give tips

> [@Weekly Art Challenge?](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-art-challenge/20586):
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> If this were to happen would you join? [poll](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-art-challenge/20586/1)[poll](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-art-challenge/20586/1)[poll](https://forum.makecode.com/t/weekly-art-challenge/20586/1)

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**Author:** ![isaiah27](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/isaiah27/32/19201_2.png) [@isaiah27](https://forum.makecode.com/u/isaiah27)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088/3 "2025-07-15T20:24:00Z")

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What do you mean? Like how to do pixel art?

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**Author:** ![BlobDev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blobdev/32/25519_2.png) [@BlobDev](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BlobDev)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088/4 "2025-07-15T20:24:02Z")

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Backround image (found in scene catagory)  
Or set my sprite to(image) (found in sprites category)

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**Author:** ![randomuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/randomuser/32/32505_2.png) [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088/5 "2025-07-15T22:35:23Z")

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Take one rock and use it to scratch another rock.  
Hope this helps! ❤

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**Author:** ![robotosaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/robotosaurus/32/19294_2.png) [@robotosaurus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/robotosaurus)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088/6 "2025-07-15T22:36:42Z")

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Art is the process of visually expressing your emotions through creativity, For Makecode Arcade you use pixel art, Which is a form of art with limited colors and resolution (The number of pixels in a image)  
If you want to get better at art you should try practicing it! Here’s some tips:  
Use References.  
Don’t use AI.  
Try sketching out with basic shapes for what you’re trying to draw.

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**Author:** ![KaziKazu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kazikazu/32/24749_2.png) [@KaziKazu](https://forum.makecode.com/u/KaziKazu)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-do-art/38088/7 "2025-07-16T15:17:25Z")

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1, use basic shapes to get a image of what you want!  
2, trace over the shapes (usually with a darker color. Ex; sketch in grey and trace in black)  
3, add details!! (You can also sketch and trace those)  
4, color :3  
5, (optional) shade!! Use darker & lighter colors to show the light source :3