Question Looking for an updated tutorial/links on how to create new portraits and sprites for Original NPCs (Including Bachelors and Bachelorettes)

[umbralcoffeelady]

Hi!
I'm looking to get into creating sprites and portraits for Stardew Valley's main NPCs--the ones I've seen haven't caught my eye and the ones I have loved haven't been updated in ages since the last time I had played. I was wondering if there's a link to a current guide/thread or someone can link a video on how to get started making sprites and portraits (I think I have the thread with how to make XNB into CP files still saved).

I also would appreciate it if someone could let me know what's exactly needed as in tools and software as well as sizes of pixels and size of portraits, as I have some I use for creating digital art but I don't know if my software is what's needed or what else I'd be missing.

I appreciate any information that anyone can offer!

 

[Lenora Rose]

You can make portraits and sprites in any pixel art program, including online freebies like Piskel. Sprites are 32 x 16 each, sprite sheets for nocs are 4 sprites by 13-14 rows, with each sprite spot being for a particular view (row 1 is walking face forward, 2 is walking to one side, row three walking from the back view, 4 is the other side...). I can't remember the default portrait size, but this link leads to a download you can probably use as a starting template.

PC / Computer - Stardew Valley - Leah - The Spriters Resource

PC / Computer - Stardew Valley - Leah - The #1 source for video game sprites on the internet!

www.spriters-resource.com

 

[Lenora Rose]

I have some links to art style tips for pixel art in general and Stardew Valley in particular, but they're on a computer I can't access until tomorrow.

 

[Lenora Rose]

You can also do HD versions for portraits of course but that's more complex.

 

[umbralcoffeelady]

You can also do HD versions for portraits of course but that's more complex.

Ah thank you so much for the helpful link! I think I'd like to attempt doing pixel for now, and I'll tackle HD versions eventually--it's sort of my to-do list xD Thank you though, this is exactly what I was looking for, I'm glad I can use any art program to make them!