The Process
Step 1: Get An Image
You can typically find these images on Google, Bing, or wherever you find your images. For this tutorial, we are going to use a Bullet Bill from Super Mario Bros.
Step 2: Get The Drawing Software You Are Going To Use
For most of our drawings, we use the software “Ibis Paint X” but you may use any software you are comfortable with.
Step 3: Create Curves Where There Would Be
You now must create curves using your imagination and think “What is the sprite showing and what do they look like in the present?”
Step 4: Outline!
Mostly, we use the color black, but if the character/object is black, then we use dark grey instead.
Step 5: Shading!
To do this, take the color of the part you’re shading, darken the color a bit, and place it at the bottom. It also works vice versa, take the color, lighten it, and place it at the top.
Done!
We are finished! Just look at that improvement!