An illustration made by placing individual pixels by hand on a small grid, giving a deliberately blocky, retro video-game look.
Synonyms
- pixel graphics
- 8-bit art
Related terms
- raster image
- low poly
- voxel art
In plain words
- that blocky retro video-game art
- pictures drawn dot by dot
Usage example
The indie game's charming pixel art evoked 1990s handheld consoles.
Don't confuse with…
- raster imageAll pixel art is raster, but pixel art is intentionally low-resolution and blocky as a style, not just any pixel-based photo.
Categories
- Imagery & illustration