Farm lesson 21: chickens

Two chickens, 9 by 8 pixels: one is the other one flipped, so they look in different directions.

This sprite is wide. It's easier to draw on a computer, or with your phone turned sideways.

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Step 1: Lines

The chickens after the step "lines"

The round body, the tail and the head.

Step 2: Colors

The chickens after the step "colors"

The white feathers.

Step 3: Light

The chickens after the step "light"

The light on the back.

Step 4: Outline colors

The chickens after the step "outline colors"

A dark outline.

Step 5: Details

The chickens after the step "details"

The red comb, the beak and the eye.

Step 6: Shadow

The chickens after the step "shadow"

A tiny shadow under the feet.

The colors

9 colors, dark to light. Pick them with the eyedropper in the trainer, or type the codes into your editor.

  • #222034
  • #3b2027
  • #3e711c
  • #c4362f
  • #559e23
  • #8b8794
  • #e2762a
  • #b9b8c2
  • #f4f0e6

Where it goes in the farm

The farm is 208 by 168 pixels. These are the top left corners of all 2 copies:

  • Chicken 2: x 28, y 98
  • Chicken 1: x 14, y 140, flipped left to right

Want the whole scene in layers? Download the farm as an .aseprite file, every sprite and its shadow in its own folder.