Ideas, experiments & process

Pixel Blog

Practical tutorials, visual experiments, and a closer look at the effects behind the artwork.

An astronaut portrait simplified into small square cells and a warm limited palette.

TutorialSeptember 24, 2026

Convert a Photo into Pixel Art

Turn a photo into pixel art with readable shapes. Compare pixel sizes, fixed palettes, and ordered dithering using a downloadable photo and real examples.

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A cat portrait reduced to large square cells and the Retro 16 palette.

ComparisonSeptember 24, 2026

Pixelation versus Palette Reduction

Compare pixelation, palette reduction, and their combination on one photo. See which changes shape, which changes color, and how to reproduce each result.

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