Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I stumbled across this tool and was immediately in love with it. PixelOver is in its early stages [this video was recorded with the Alpha V0.6] but it shows great promise and was good fun so far.
The tool allows you to turn hires art and vector graphics into pixel art quickly and conveniently. It has a lot more to offer than I could cover in this [initial] quick review. Go and check it out on itch.io:
deakcor.itch.io/pixelover
For more Inkscape and Affinity Designer tutorials go to http://2dgameartguru.com.
I stumbled across this tool and was immediately in love with it. PixelOver is in its early stages [this video was recorded with the Alpha V0.6] but it shows great promise and was good fun so far.
The tool allows you to turn hires art and vector graphics into pixel art quickly and conveniently. It has a lot more to offer than I could cover in this [initial] quick review. Go and check it out on itch.io:
deakcor.itch.io/pixelover
For more Inkscape and Affinity Designer tutorials go to http://2dgameartguru.com.
![Affinity Designer Timelapse - Game Art Creation - A lovely Skeleton - #short
A short video from 2Dgameartguru.com on creating a [lovely] skeleton in vectors.
In this video, I will show the quick and easy creation of a cartoony skeleton using mainly circles and the node tool for a speedy [15 minute] process in Affinity Designer.
Most of it can be created with other software tools such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Inkscape.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials can be found on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
#short #vector #vectorart #gameart #gameassets #figure #vector #affinity #affinitydesigner #halloween #love #heart #skeleton #speed
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![Inkscape Video Tutorial - Using Bend
I missed the most obvious choice in the last Pattern along Path video. Heres take 2 with a more obvious path effect in Inkscape for the infinite loop. Bend might not be as versatile, but its quick, works on groups, and is easy to edit.
In this video, I want to show you how to use the path effect alongside the Shape Builder Tool to create a multicoloured infinite loop [and other tracks like it].
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com
and
Check out the Helpful Hints collection of step-by-step tutorials at
https://2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/spegq
[Grab it for FREE by entering a zero in the price field. :) ] Inkscape Video Tutorial - Using Bend](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_WCGrg2D2eg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Playful Letters with Basic Shapes
In this video, I use letters and three basic shapes [circles, rectangles, and teardrop shapes] to create an illustrated alphabet.
Using only simple shapes and five colours [set as Global Colours] you can create rich and interesting designs without the need for drawing, pen, or pencil tool skills. I used the letter D for this video and added a duckling and some waterlilies as decoration.
This video is part of a Weekly Beginners challenge on my Facebook group Affinity Designer - hands-on:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/323847269739786/
The font used in the video is Roboto Slap from Googles font library:
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Roboto+Slab
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
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‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’ Affinity Designer Mini Tutorial - Playful Letters with Basic Shapes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/__ki0vdvK2g/mqdefault.jpg)




![Inkscape Tutorial - Use Brush Patterns in your Designs
In this video tutorial, I will show you the use of vector shapes as brushes in Inkscape to add simple patterns to your illustrations.
I have been working on a brush set with basic lines and patterns for Affinity Designer. These brushes are basic vector lines with a tapered stroke which can be expanded to be a vector shape. I took these shapes into Inkscape to use them as horizontally tiling patterns along a path.
This video shows the way I create a simple design [a fishing boat] and use the Pattern along path effect to create the pattern on top.
You can download the Inkscape SVG file with the brush shapes here:
https://2dgameartguru.gumroad.com/l/habqz
For more info on creating patterns like this check out my blog posts:
https://2dgameartguru.com/creating_patterns-along-a-path-in-inkscape-part-1/
and
https://2dgameartguru.com/pattern-creation-along-a-path-in-inkscape-part-2/
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials including a whole set of tutorials on creating your own brushes on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
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‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’ Inkscape Tutorial - Use Brush Patterns in your Designs](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/biyhxcgqs5A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create leaves using pressure curves
In this video tutorial, I will explain the process of creating leaf shapes using strokes and pressure curve adjustments.
I create a small plant with curved leaves by altering the pressure curve, width, and colouring of the strokes. Seeing strokes dont react to Boolean operations, I use the layer blend mode Erase as well as expanded copies of some leaves for added detail and shading.
The pressure curve is a powerful [and somewhat underrated] tool. I love playing with it due to its flexibility and the fact that those shapes can easily be converted to curves via expansion.
Most of the functionality shown in the video can be created with other software tools such as Adobes Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Inkscape with minor alterations and different names for the tools used.
See more Affinity Designer and Inkscape tutorials on the website at http://2dgameartguru.com.
Music from Audio Library Plus https://www.audiolibrary.plus/
‘Santana’ by ‘Ason ID’ Affinity Designer Tutorial - Create leaves using pressure curves](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cVqjoESXovI/mqdefault.jpg)