How to Draw a Mountain Pixel Art

1. Using a grid, begin sketching the river. You will use many single squares connected diagonally at the corners and interspersed with longer vertical and horizontal lines.

2. Sketch the tree. Use a series of single squares as well as vertical and horizontal lines of two or three squares to produce the roughly rounded shape.

Notice the vertical segment below the leafy crown of the tree, suggestive of the trunk.

3. Draw a second tree. It should be smaller than the first, suggesting a greater distance from the viewer. Again, use segments of one, two, or three blocks to form the rounded shape of the crown.

Then, extend two blocks beneath it to form the tree's trunk. Next, shade the horizon line, forming the base of the mountains.

These lines are predominantly horizontal and connected to the extremity of the river. Notice the single blocks stacked on top of the horizon line.

4. Begin sketching the first and larger mountain. It is predominantly made of single squares connected diagonally at the corners.

Note, however, that some "V" shaped blocks or segments of two to three squares give the surface of the mountain an irregular and rugged appearance.

5. Complete the outline of the first mountain, then shade the outlines of the two smaller mountains. Again, create the lines from single squares and two-square segments connected diagonally at their corners.

6. In this step, you will utilize a different type of line. Rather than shading squares to create thick lines, trace around the edges of squares to form thin lines.

Outline a "circle" of squares - a stack of three, five, seven, seven, five, and three squares - to indicate the sun in the sky.

Then trace an irregular shape to form a cloud. Notice how its base is a horizontal line.

7. Draw an outline around the sun, parallel to the original lines. Use an "L" shape line to enclose part of a cloud below the sun.

Then, begin to detail the largest mountain. Trace zigzag lines around the squares to give the mountain a sense of depth.

8. Continue to detail the mountains with zigzag lines. Use an "L" shaped line to enclose blocks along each of the tree trunks.

Give a sense of roundedness to the trees by enclosing a "Z" shaped set of blocks and single blocks near the top of the crown.

9. Continue to use thin lines to add details to the trees. Enclose a blocky shadow beneath each tree. Trace single squares and two-square segments to add a flowing water detail to the river.

Color your pixel art cartoon mountain scene. Notice that in our illustration, the thin lines indicate the use of different colors.