Pixel Art Master Course - Beginner to Professional/Freelance (Udemy.com)
Learn ALL about pixel art in an always growing course! Get access to basic and pro techniques with daily feedbacks!
Created by: Mislav Majdandžić
Last updated June 2026
What you will learn
- Learn how to create both SIMPLE and COMPLEX pixel art! Objects, characters, environment, animations - ALL of it!
- Build your own game art with prototypes!
- Where to find clients, how to talk to them and how much to charge for your work!
- You will learn to design and animate pixel art for all game genres (e.g. RPG, Platformer, Top-down)
- Get access to Discord server where you can work on real projects with other people
How it compares
Against the other 1,210 rated Udemy courses in Business on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 90% of them
- Reviews10,866#64 of 1,211 by number of reviews
- Length23.7 hourslonger than 96% of them
- Last updatedJune 2026more recently than 71% of them
Course Description
This course teaches everything about pixel art for video games. From the very basics to the advanced techniques. Students will learn about lines, shapes, color theory and harmony, creating a color palette, designing characters, backgrounds, items, making animation and even how to start freelancing. You will also learn a lot about game design principles and how art is connected with game design.
If you are new to art (or pixel art) or want to create better art for your indie game then this course is for you.
This course is always growing with new lessons. If there is a topic that you would like me to cover, you can message me and I will make it. I am on Udemy and Discord server every day and I also stream on Discord every month so you can easily get into contact with me.
By purchasing this course you get a LIFETIME access to this course, including all future updates. The course started with only 60 videos, now it's over 200. And there are more videos in the making!
I am available every day on Udemy and Discord - to give you feedback, to help you overcome your limits, to help you become a better artist in fun and relaxing way. I'm here for you every step of the way if you need me.
Discord (3000+ members) also provides certain benefits once you reach a certain role on the server such as getting access to exclusive channels. The wonderful community there also provides a place for you to share your work, get feedback or even just hang out and chill with people of similar interest!
Connect and work with other people on game jams (if you want). Yes, even if you want to find game coders and music compositors (or if you're one who's looking for an artist)!
This course has 3 big parts: beginner [B], intermediate [I] and advanced [A]. Each section is marked with a letter inside square brackets at the end of it's title with corresponding difficulty.
This course will strengthen your foundations in art and pixel art. It will build your confidence in your art and give you the information you need to continue improving your pixel art and start making money.
By the time you finish the course, you will already have a portfolio for different game genres with practical game design.
Languages and subtitles: entire course is available in multiple languages. English subtitles have been manually reviewed, fixed and they work properly. Please note that other languages for subtitles have been auto-translated from English language. While I'm aware it's not a perfect solution, it should be of great use.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
10,866 Reviews
Mislav Majdandžić
I'm a professional pixel artist and CEO of 1 Bit Studio.
Making games is my life. Even in my childhood I was creating new board and card games, so when I finally went digital, it changed my life! I want to share this happiness with others.
I'm here to give you all the knowledge you need for becoming an indie developer, a freelancer or how to get hired. I have a lot to offer and will create new lessons and courses as time goes on.
I believe it's important to live your passion, but sometimes the road to success is long and hard. I'm here to make it easier.
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Reviews
By William Athos Vital de Andrade on 9/8/2026
with so many guides online for beginners, i always felt a little lost in where i should start learning pixelart. the way this course explains all the basics before moving on to more complicated topics is really helping me make progress!
By Colin X Powers on 5/20/2026
jumping between too many programs. Pick one and teach from there, i dont have the money to buy the 5 different programs mentioned. Forgets to tell you what hes doing or clicking, just kinda skips ahead and you have to decipher whats happening.
By Daniel Buerk on 5/14/2026
Extremely helpful course. The instruction is masterfully done and covers everything you need to become proficient in pixel art. The fact that he's constantly updating the course is a huge benefit as well
By Seth D Jackson on 4/16/2026
Good in depth tutorial that actually goes over a bit of everything you need even beyond basics. Not just saying "Here copy my art" he's giving us the skills to do so.
By Sage Hughston on 3/17/2026
The instructor is clearly very passionate about the subject and it is fun and informative to listen to! I think this is a good fit and I am already prepared to approach my art with a more technical eye.
By Chris Edward on 3/1/2026
Very important useful feature that I would've otherwise never touched and I have 300+ hours messing around with Aseprite as I bought it some years ago. Excited to see what else is in store for me in these lessons!
By Матвій Ожегов on 2/18/2026
Can't say much about it yet. I mean, so far this is great at least because he's covering all tools that you could use for pixel-art. We'll see how good is it later!
By Aditya Bhalla on 1/13/2026
This is the best course to start your journey in pixel art as it starts with basics and continues to move towards increasing complexity. I like the patient approach to explain each topic.
By Lorenzo Donato Rolim on 12/21/2025
Excellent course, I really did went from zero experience with pixel art (I have drawing / illustration background but never touched pixel art) to making my own pixel art that I love. Thank you so much for the course! It has high value and high return.
By Jonas Cardozo on 12/12/2025
honestamente me parece increíble este curso, te enseña una buena base y te da fundamentos para hacer un trabajo excelente, aunque faltan más cosas en el curso pero realmente estoy feliz de haberlo adquirido
By Charles Schilling on 11/7/2020
yes
By Amanda Kizzarks on 11/7/2020
I am learning a lot. Each video is straight to the point, and easy to follow.
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Overall Score : 94 / 100







