Farm lesson 6: hay bale

A hay bale next to the chickens, 12 by 8 pixels. A soft block with straw lines and a lit top.

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 hay bale after the step "lines"

A rounded rectangle.

Step 2: Colors

The hay bale after the step "colors"

The straw yellow.

Step 3: Shading

The hay bale after the step "shading"

A darker band at the bottom.

Step 4: Light

The hay bale after the step "light"

Light straw lines across the top.

Step 5: Outline colors

The hay bale after the step "outline colors"

A dark brown outline.

Step 6: Shadow

The hay bale after the step "shadow"

A small shadow under its foot.

The colors

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

  • #222034
  • #3b2027
  • #5f2e16
  • #92482c
  • #559e23
  • #d9a54a
  • #fbe58a

Where it goes in the farm

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

  • Hay: x 6, y 104

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