Farm lesson 18: scarecrow
The scarecrow next to the garden, 14 by 19 pixels: a pole, a straw hat and an old blue shirt.
This sprite is wide. It's easier to draw on a computer, or with your phone turned sideways.
Step 1
This step also removes a few pixels. Use the eraser where the guide fades a pixel out.
Show the finished step
You did it!
Done! This is the scarecrow exactly as it is in the farm.
Step by step
Step 1: Lines
The pole, the arms, the hat and the head.
Step 2: Colors
Straw, blue cloth and wood.
Step 3: Shading
The darker cloth under the arms.
Step 4: Light
Light on the hat brim and the shoulders.
Step 5: Outline colors
The dark outline.
Step 6: Details
The face and the straw sticking out of the sleeves.
Step 7: Shadow
The shadow at the foot of the pole.
The colors
12 colors, dark to light. Pick them with the eyedropper in the trainer, or type the codes into your editor.
#222034#3b2027#7f3821#3a5a9a#3e711c#92482c#9e593f#559e23#5b86c9#d9a54a#f0c08a#fbe58a
Where it goes in the farm
The farm is 208 by 168 pixels. These are the top left corners of the sprite:
- Scarecrow: x 171, y 78
Get the whole farm, free
This sprite and all the others, with their shadows, the layered .aseprite file and the palette. Free for your games. I'll email you the link.
After that, a short pixel art lesson from me every few days. You can stop them with one click.