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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 17/08/2026

I made some character and item sprites for GMTK game jam. The concept is you have to find a gift for a friend in a haunted mall. They ended up a mix of Deltarune and Castlevania style. Animated versions on my blog: pixelglade.net.au/blog/posts/2... #pixelart #ドット絵 #sprite #commissionsopen

5 rows of sprites with 4 directions each: front, left, back, and right. The first row is a girl with a rose in her hair, yellow skirt and red shoes and top, second row is a ghost with white wings, red eyes, and blond hair in a victorian night gown carrying a candle on its head, third row is a pink cat statue, fourth row is an oval mirror with gold sun ray frame and a outlines of face features in the reflection, the last row is a floating biting book with an eye inside between the pages.

3 rows of a variable number of sprites. The first is a pink and purple gift box with a heart shaped lock and angel wings, with a silver key with pink ribbon tied near the base. The second row are 4 different giant lollipops - red, pink, blue, green. The third row are 5 different types of Tonic jars filled with coloured liquid: red, purple, green, yellow, pale blue.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 18/07/2026

I published a timelapse of the dating sim scene I made earlier this year. There's captions and a blog style transcript available. I show some 12-bit colour picking and dithering strategies. makertube.net/w/2YidDqpbRx... #pixelart #ドット絵 #pc98 #peertube #FOSS #speedpaint #timelapse

Retro Dating Sim Speed Paint with Commentary (PeerTube video). Rough sketch transitions half way to the pixel art scene of an anime-style green-haired man handing the viewer a harajuku crepe at a park in front of a food truck.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 10/07/2026

No way, @chiitan.love liked my artwork! Thank you, Chiitan. 🙏🏳️‍⚧️ Chiitan's approval is priceless and a precious gift. 🌈

Liked By 6 likes: Chiitan is on the list after TooFee, ChapterBrief, NinjaGoemon.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 09/07/2026

I made a full one-shot manga featuring my trans masc OC, I hope you all like it! The full text alternative or transcript is under the comic on my website: pixelglade.net.au/artwork/anim... #manga #webcomic #krita #transartist #comic #art #solarpunk

A black and white manga with 6 panels. Full transcript on pixelglade's website.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 13/06/2026

Made this artwork for the solarpunk Story Seed Library Art Collab 2026: Disaster Preparedness, Response and Relief. Post-disaster response should be inclusive and involve paid work. #solarpunk #accessibility #a11y #braille #visionimpaired #animeart #manga #disability #art #illustration #FOSS #krita

A park with wooden log barriers along a concrete footpath with blue braille trails and two broken yellow hazard tiles on either a side. A woman with short pink hair wearing orange hi-visibility clothing and a hard protective hat is running a marshmallow cane tip across the cracks in the braille trail. A park with wooden log barriers along a concrete footpath with blue braille trails and two broken yellow hazard tiles on either a side. A woman with short pink hair wearing orange hi-visibility clothing and a hard protective hat is running a marshmallow cane tip across the cracks in the braille trail. She speaks into a phone held up: Reporting a broken braille trail and hazard tiles on Montague Road by the Davies Park bus stop. I sent the lat long with the photos I took of the ground.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 07/06/2026

A flock of corella flew overhead while I was preparing tea or coffee one afternoon. It felt like a rare, magical moment. #manga #krita #FOSS #linux #illustration #digitalart #catboy #birds #australianfauna #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions

A man with tufted cat ears and long hair is holding an electric kettle while facing a kitchen window where a flock of corella are flying overhead.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 24/05/2026

Couldn't play Ragnarok Online on Linux because of anti-cheat so put the energy into making some RO inspired creature designs and isometric sprites. These were both for PixelJoint challenges but I learned a lot, hope you like them. Both made in Krita! #pixelart #ドット絵 #krita #FOSS #retrogaming

A capybara with a lotus flower on its head and fairy wings with a plant-like vein running through them.

A pangolin which instead of scales has tufts of fur, lighter yellow around the neck like a mane, then more orange along the back and legs, and a long swishy brown and red-specked tail. The only scales are on the head and around the claws.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 06/05/2026

Made this commission for Aidia (aidia.pink) of a Sawsbuck-like deer drinking from a river in the rain. This was such a wonderful scene to bring to life! #pixelart #ドット絵 #animation #pokemon #fanart #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 18/04/2026

A pixel daily entry from 2019 versus 2026. I started making digital artwork in 2018 after doing Inktober in 2017. 2019 is when I started making pixel art seriously though. Basically, I went from having no anatomy / figure drawing skills and no perspective drawing skills to where I am today.

A high school girl with long sleek hair is looking toward the sky with her arms crossed. The colour palette is pale pink and desaturated purple.

A smiling caucasian man with long green hair holds out a Harajuku crepe filled with vanilla ice cream, strawberries, and other toppings. It is a spring day by a river with the van in the background and cherry blossom trees in the background.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 17/04/2026

Since the latest Krita update there's a way of making a pixel perfect brush now so I made an entire pc98 style scene in it. It's a woman handing you a wagashi gift box - wagashi are plant-based japanese sweets. Hope you like it! #pixelart #ドット絵 #animeart #retroanime #90sanime #pc98 #FOSS #krita

A woman with shoulder-length wavy coral pink hair, irises, eyebrows, and lipstick is smiling gently and holding out a wooden giftbox of decorative wagashi. She is wearing a purple turtleneck jumper and black skirt and is standing in a street. The wagashi have pastel purple, green, pink, and brown colouring. One looks like a rabbit, some like cream filled rolls, one is heart shaped, others look like bars or pudding.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 13/04/2026

I've updated the Krita dithering brush set. Summary: 1. The meta-data was updated (website and email was out of date). 2. The brush dynamics are improved so the brushes are opaque at the edges when using light tablet pressure. pixelglade.net.au/resources/fr... #pixelart #ドット絵 #brush #krita

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 12/04/2026

I wrote a review of the visual novel Kanon (Steam Remaster version). pixelglade.net.au/blog/posts/2... #visualnovel #vn #kanon #indieweb #blog #blogging #smallweb #rss #retrogaming #gamereview

Kanon title screen with snowflakes in front of a large tree in winter overlooking a town. Menu items: Start, Load, Options, Manual, Exit, next screen. Copyright Visual Arts / Key.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 10/03/2026

What if retro visual novels like Tokimeki Memorial and Dōkyūsei were gay? Here's my gay OC with an intended male POV. Hope you like this one! I'm really happy with it. More details: pixelglade.net.au/updatesarchi... #pixelart #ドット絵 #pc98 #veganartist #commsopen

A smiling white man with long green hair holds out a Harajuku crepe filled with vanilla ice cream, strawberries, and other toppings. It is a spring day by a river with the van in the background and cherry blossom trees in the background. Long image description on Pixel Glade's gallery page.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 09/03/2026

Excited to share this PC-98 style Be Right Back streaming asset for @pichumilktea.bsky.social's Twitch channel. Details: pixelglade.net.au/artwork/pixe... #pixelart #ドット絵 #animeart #retroanime #90sanime #pc98 #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions #pixelartist

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 04/03/2026

I'm excited to share one of two streaming assets I made for @pichumilktea.bsky.social's Twitch channel. Details: pixelglade.net.au/artwork/pixe... #pixelart #ドット絵 #animeart #retroanime #90sanime #pc98 #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions #animestyle

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 18/02/2026

Here's my most recent, with a pretty rough sketch. #pixelart #pc98

An anti-aliased sketch of an elf mage. Some differences to the coloured are a circlet around the head, bigger spikes on the teardrop gemstone on the forehead, notches in the rims of the pauldrons, and a lack of diamond sapphires in the armor pieces.

An elf mage wearing pince-nez spectacles with a light burst near their head. They are wearing pauldrons and a chiffon blouse with silver ear cuffs, bangles, neck rings, and magenta gemstones on the pauldrons and forehead.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 16/02/2026

My newest artwork is an elf mage in a PC-98 like style (resolution is slightly taller). I wanted it to look like it's from an obscure 90s OVA. Hope you like it! Process pictures on my site. pixelglade.net.au/updatesarchi... #pixelart #ドット絵 #animeart #retroanime #90sanime #pc98

An elf mage wearing pince-nez spectacles with a light burst near their head. Full image description is on my website.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 21/01/2026

New artwork - an elf skating on clouds, colours from the VGA palette. I'm pretty proud of this one, I hope you like it. You can read more about it on my website: pixelglade.net.au/artwork/anim... #animeart #illustration #drawing #digitalart #digitalartwork #retroanime #elf #anime #commissionsopen

An elf with long ears and long flowing lilac-coloured hair is roller blading through the sky surrounded by clouds with light streams arcing behind the blades. There are wings on the sides of her helmet and rollerblades.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 13/01/2026

Hello I'm pixelglade, I like to draw anime characters in pixel art format, especially PC-98 style. I love retro computers, the old web, and visual novels. I'm available for commissions, personal or commercial. #PortfolioDay #pixelart #ドット絵

Juno and Yuzu are leaning against an apartment balcony against a cityscape background during sunset.

A black and white collage with a japanese high school girl revealing her face from behind a mask while silouettes with image overlays of trees and flowers walk by.

A catboy is resting his chin on his hand with a slight frown and a raised eyebrow. He has long white hair, downturned orange cat ears with black tips, and is wearing a black zip up jacket and a purple with pink hem tank top underneath.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 05/01/2026

Happy new year everyone! I wrote a short update about what I hope to accomplish this year and discussed some of Feng Zhu's sketching videos that are helping me practice. pixelglade.net.au/updatesarchi... #drawing #sketch #digitalart

Design Cinema – EP 89 - Just Draw! (FZDSCHOOL). Sketches of animal skulls.

Design Cinema - EP 101 - Sketching 101 (FZDSCHOOL). Sketch of tree roots.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 28/12/2025

A secret santa I made for Eggy on PixelJoint who likes the colour purple, the Torchic evolutions, and Weavile! For a long image description see my website: pixelglade.net.au/artwork/pixe... #pokemon #fanart #aseprite #torchic #combusken #weavile #isometric #pixelart #pixelartist #ドット絵 #aseprite

An isometric scene where Combusken is crossing a japanese garden bridge to catch up to Torchic and four Weavile on the other side. A festive Christmas scene with gifts.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 20/11/2025

I've released a new Krita pixel art brush set - a port of mtPaint's pixel pattern brushes. There's 100 of them - check it out: pixelglade.net.au/resources/fr... #pixelart #pixelartist #ドット絵 #retrogames #16bit #8bit #krita #FOSS #opensource #mtpaint #krita_art #kritaart #kritaartist #krita_artists

mtPaint is written in an italic old style serif font Libre Caslon with a purple metalic text effect. It is in front of three square rotated pieces of paper. Three pencils, yellow, green, and red draw waves of dithering patterns arcing off the canvas. At the bottom right a purple pencil draws block dither patterns in white and violet with a variety of patterns.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 07/11/2025

Made a vegan parody of the "got milk?" campaign, but pixel art! More details and long description is available on my pixel art gallery: pixelglade.net.au/artwork/pixe... #vegan #veganism #veganart #veganartist #plantbased #friendsnotfood #tryvegan #oatmilk #pixelart #pixelartist #ドット絵 #commsopen

Got oat milk? A cute female anime character with a purple ombre hairstyle and shaved undercut is holding a carton of oat milk to her mouth.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 27/10/2025

I did a vector redraw of one of my Saint Tail manga artworks in Inkscape. I discuss my experience trying to make vector screentones: pixelglade.net.au/updatesarchi... #Inkscape #FOSS #manga #vectorgraphic #vector #vectorart #怪盗セイント・テール

Saint Tail is throwing playing cards with streamers flying behind her. Saint tail wears a performer's outfit - black ribbon, black coattails, long black gloves, and a skirt. Her ponytail flys behind her.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 15/10/2025

New blog post, a short review of Katawa Shoujo Re-Engineered and its accessibility add-on: pixelglade.net.au/blog/posts/2... #visualnovel #vn #katawashoujo #blog #blog #indieweb #smallweb #gamereview #accessibility #visionimpaired

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 08/09/2025

Here's an animation I made recently for a video about PC-98 and PC-88 graphics. If you missed it, you can find it on PeerTube: makertube.net/w/u8iAsXgKu1... #pixelart #ドット絵 #pc98 #pc88 #retrogaming #レトロゲーム #peertube #foss #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions #transartist

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 31/08/2025

I've released a video with an overview of artwork on the NEC PC-98 and PC-88 - I hope you find it informative and interesting! Subtitles and transcript available. makertube.net/w/u8iAsXgKu1... #pixelart #ドット絵 #pc98 #pc88 #retrogaming #レトロゲーム #peertube #foss

What's unique about PC98 art? Peertube video by pixelglade

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 11/08/2025

Today I've made a Codeberg repository with the source files for the Krita pixel art brush set. If anyone wants to extend the brush set or tweak some previews, you can now. codeberg.org/travis-jeans... #krita #opensource #pixelart #ドット絵 #pixelartist #retrodev #retrogaming #dither #pixels #pc98

Example pixel art gradients from dark purple to light blue. Below are dither patterns in black and white including a flower, dot, cross, half tone, and spaced dot pattern. A pixel style pencil draws three dither patterns underneath. The background is a pc98 style city scene at night. The Ko-fi, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, and Aseprite logos are on the right.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 01/08/2025

To introduce myself, here's a handful of artwork I've made in 2024 that I'm really proud of. More detail like long descriptions are on my website but you can also keep up to date with RSS if you prefer: pixelglade.net.au #pixelart #ドット絵 #pc98 #1bit #pokemon #animeart #commissionsopen #commsopen

1bit anime illustration paired with surreal photo collage dithered to oblivion

Porygon is moving across asterisk tiles on a raised platform. Ethernet cables connect below and there is a Charizard seal on either side, and digital character glyphs engraved on the wall behind it.

Japanese characters in the top left and bottom right corners plus floating illustrations of planets, an eye, an open palm, and white lilies.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 01/08/2025

Wanted to share a test print of the pixel lily coasters. They turned out really well! More about the test print process here: pixelglade.net.au/updatesarchi... #printshop #redbubble #pixelart #pixelartist #commsopen #commissionsopen #ドット絵 #illustration #retrogames #retrogaming #gameart

Holding up one of the coasters with the cork board as the back drop. The pixel lilies are centered on the coaster with a light pink background.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 25/07/2025

I wanted to share what my pixel art looks like on an art board! I think the colours turned out really well. pixelglade.net.au/updatesarchi... #printshop #redbubble #pixelart #pixelartist #commsopen #commissionsopen #ドット絵 #illustration #pc98 #retrogames #retrogaming #gameart #visualnovel

An art board print from Redbubble featuring a japanese shrine in rural japan. The white space around the print has two metal pins stuck in the top left and right corners to a cork board.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 18/07/2025

Big news - I have a shop now! Let me know if there's anything in particular you'd like to see that's not here. pixelglade.net.au/shop.html #pixelart #ドット絵 #pc98 #retrogaming #animeart #visualnovel #onlinestore #onlineshop #commissionsopen #opencommissions #redbubble #printful #etsy #artprints

Shop open! pixelglade.net.au/shop.html mockups of some products a small totebag with a pixel landscape on it, a spiral bound notebook with pixel art on it, coasters with a pixel anime eye, a print example featuring a 1bit surreal collage artwork, a large tote bag with a 3 by 3 grid of daisies, and a mug with a pixel art sleepy cat on it.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 02/06/2025

Wanted to make a 2000s style visual novel CG. I've been playing Katawa Shoujo lately and it reminded me that I used to set Kanon CG wallpapers on MSN even though I've never played it. Long image description on my website: pixelglade.net.au/artwork/anim... #visualnovel #art #animeart #retroanime

A girl sitting on an engawa with a canned drink in her hands surrounded by pigeons

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 28/05/2025

I wrote a blog post about my experience partitioning my computer so Debian is the primary OS instead of Windows. pixelglade.net/blog/posts/2... #linux #xfce #debian #os #foss #opensource #deletewindows #proton #steam #webdev

The debian 12 installer with a partially filled progress bar (Installing the base system).

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 01/05/2025

New artwork, my demiboy OC (pronouns he/him and they/them). Tried to make it look obviously human made - did it work? Long image description on my website: pixelglade.net/artwork/anim... #krita #kritaart #animeart #lgbt #lgbtq #nonbinary #transgenderartist #digitalart #commsopen #commissionsopen

The university student is sitting in the campus courtyard with eyes on the viewer, a slight smile on their face.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 21/04/2025

New screenshot study from Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (1995). pixelglade.net/updatesarchi... License CC BY 4.0 #krita #opensource #animeart #illustration #illustrator #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions #1990s #digitalart

A mountaineous multi-leveled island with waterfalls and towering peaks on top sits on a purple hued lake surrounded by verdant forrests and a clear blue sky with white fluffy clouds.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 08/04/2025

A background study in Krita based on a screenshot from Cyberteam in Akihabara (1998). Humans make anime artwork better than genAI ever will. #illustration #illustrator #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions #1990s #digitalart #backgroundart #1980s #animeart #anime #krita

A scene outside behind a school. A sandy clearing in the foreground with a tree, some scrubs and woods in the background and a blue sky with clouds.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 16/03/2025

Latest artwork is a shinto shrine in PC98 style. Also, the first pixel art I've made in Krita! Long image description on my site gallery: pixelglade.net/artwork/pixe... #pixelart #pixelartist #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions #ドット絵 #krita #pc98 #kritaartist #dither

A winding path leads to the steps of a shrine in the woods with a sacred tree by the entrance.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 09/02/2025

I've deleted my YouTube account and replaced it with a PeerTube account. More details including links to the published videos: pixelglade.net/updatesarchi... #peertube #fediverse #opensource #foss #retrogaming #tutorials #pixelart

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 13/01/2025

A commission I completed for Riley. Original characters Juno (she/her) and Yuzu (they/them) by Riley Luna (yuzupup on Mastodon). Long image description at: pixelglade.net/artwork/pixe... #pixelart #pixelartist #commsopen #commissionsopen #openforcommissions #opencommissions #ドット絵

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 02/01/2025

The second secret santa I made was for Triangular on Pixel Joint. The sprite is Rin Asobi from Daughters of Mnemosyne. Details on my website. Hope you like it! pixelglade.net/artwork/pixe... #pixelart #ドット絵 #pixelartist #animeart #sprite #commissionsopen #gameart #opencommissions

Rin Asobi holding a small book in one hand. Her long green hair sways in a breeze.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 30/12/2024

Participated in the Secret Santa event over on Pixel Joint this year and this is one I made for Silwra of a gazelle. More details and image long description on my website: pixelglade.net/artwork/pixe... #pixelart #ドット絵 #pixelartist #commissionsopen #gameart #backgroundart #opencommissions

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 18/12/2024

My reaction realising Krita makes pixel perfect 1px lines with the shape tools and the assistant tools (aka perspective rulers) are comparable to Clip Studio Paint. Krita, you have a new fan. 🫶 #FOSS #Krita #ClipStudioPaint #DigitalArt

Manga character covering mouth and blushing.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 15/12/2024

Do you know I make manga-style art as well as pixel art? Here are my favorite images I made of Farnese from Berserk. The Fantasia Arc was my favorite part of the story, particularly the character development of Farnese. #berserk #farnese #fanart #art #manga #opencommissions #commissionsopen

Farnese is sitting on the grass and smiling at a happy golem.

Farnese is holding up a dagger to defend herself.

Farnese is holding a shepherd's purse in her hands.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 29/11/2024

My newest artwork is inspired by visual novels and the NEC PC-98. I'm trying to finish old artwork and this was one of them... from 2019. Long image description here: pixelglade.net/artwork/pixe... #pixelart #ドット絵 #pc98 #art #illustration #retro #visualnovel #opencommissions #commissionsopen

An indoor scene of a traditional japanese house with modern decor. An abandoned study desk rests in morning light while a pet cat rests on pillows nearby.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 22/11/2024

PC98 inspired pixel art are some of my favorite to do. Here are some retro magical girl anime. The Pretty Sammy one is a screenshot study and the icons I did for fun. #pixelart #ドット絵 #pc98 #art #illustration #animeart #animestyle #retro #aseprite #anime #opencommissions #commissionsopen

Pretty Sammy closes her eyes in a field of flowers.

A plus sign grid with 5 100x100px portrait icons of the main protagonists of Tokyo Mew Mew, Pudding, Ichigo, Lettuce, Zakuro, and Mint.

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pixelglade @pixelglade.net.au · 15/11/2024

These artwork are old, but I'm still really proud of them. Castlevania SOTN was my first Castlevania game, and I hope we get more game easter eggs in the next season of Nocturne. Bloodstained ROTN was a good spiritual successor. #Castlevania #castlevanianetflix #alucard #miriam #commissionsopen

Alucard is resting languidely in a tall gilded chair with eyes on the viewer.

Alucard is holding a vampire skull pensively illuminated by candlelight.

Alucard is dispensing a rainbow hued potion with a long silver spoon.

Miriam is flying through a mirror portal.

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