MAGMA PIXELART TUTORIAL
I get this question all the time—so I made a tutorial that shows you exactly how I do it. Just my personal pixel art workflow, step by step. Let’s go!
Pixel Art on Mamga.com
In my first tutorial, I'm diving into how to create pixel art on Mamga.com using the simplest tools available. We'll focus specifically on the top-down perspective, commonly used in many classic and modern games. Together, we’ll explore handy shortcuts, useful tips and tricks, and walk through everything you need to know about the technical side and the interface.
Lesson 1. Basics
In this video, I’ll walk you through some basic principles and give you a first look at how to create pixel art using Magma. Here is a video how i start with a simple stone asset and then move on to designing a statue — inspired by Technoblade’s iconic artwork.
Lesson 2. Shortcuts
I highly recommend learning the most important shortcuts early on—it’ll help you make fast and solid progress. Once you’ve got the basics down, you can fully focus on the creative side of your work.
Lesson 3. Build and Paint
We’re digging deeper into the “build and paint” approach. It’s all about locking in the workflow and seeing how it can help us create clean, high-quality pixel art. For this example, I used a spaceship asset that was originally not aligned with the correct orthographic perspective. To fix this, I chose to redesign it from the ground up.
Lesson 4. Learning Together
There’s a lot to learn—but the fastest way to improve is by having fun and learning together. That’s why I highly recommend joining our community jams! They’re a great way to connect, stay motivated, and grow your skills while working on cool projects with others.If you’re passionate about pixel art, you’ll feel right at home in our free weekly Pixel Jam Sessions on Magma!
Here’s an example from one of the recent Pixel Art Jams on Magma.com.
New to Magma?
Magma is a powerful, browser-based platform designed for real-time collaboration. While it’s not traditionally used for pixel art, we gave it a shot—and it’s surprisingly awesome.
By joining or supporting these sessions, you're not just having fun—you’re directly helping me grow as an artist and keep creating more tutorials, jams, and pixel resources for the community. Every bit of support means the world. Thank you! 
PIXEL ART JAM ON MAGMA
https://magma.com/d/ls7RZaYjcB
See you at the JAM!
CHECK OUT MAZK my gameproject:
https://www.konduktum.com/@ArturFast/k/mazk-game
Illustrator, Animator & Conceptartist. Teaching characterdesign @HSLU Luzern. Livepainting and Pixelart. And sometimes some good Borscht.