YUS!*

[Helm]

Use a program that supports custom brushes. (I used Pro Motion) set the brush to x = 2 pixels, y = 1 pixel. Then set an invisible grid to the same x,y. Do not move diagonically when placing pixels or you will break the grid (if using Pro Motion, just use the setting 'Dotted Paint' which doesn't move diagonically anyhow). Use the c64 palette. Do not use more than 5 (4 is too hardcore for me) different colours in each 8x8 tile. Pixel.

Edit: Just thought of this. If you feel like an asshole, pixel something in the regular way, but really compressed, vertically. Use the c64 palette, and obey the 5 colour per 4x8 tile rule and then when you're done, double the horizontial size of the whole image. But it will look like crap unless you really know what you're doing.


I'm glad you like, jixby. I'll send you a copy of the comic when it comes out, you'll be credited as creator in there too.