Approaching a blank canvas, 16x16 pixels at a time — I have the following goals for my personal projects: I want the end-product to be approachable. I want it to feel effortless for me to make progress on the project. I want the project to remain useful for a long time. In my lightning talk at Offline Camp Oregon 2019…

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Alexandra and I attended Pixel Art Park 5 in Tokyo on December 9, 2018. I loved seeing so many pixel art pieces, chiptunes, and retro-style video games in one place and meeting other artists. We got to the venue shortly before the festival opened and joined a long line to…

A year ago, I drew fox emoji for Alexandra’s birthday. I’m grateful for custom emoji as a unique way to express our love for each other. We’ve enjoyed these a year together. Now, I’d like to share our fox emoji pack (ZIP) with everyone. www.timswast.com/blog/2018...

Octobit 2018 recently finished up. I’m quite pleased with how all the art I drew turned out!

Grey, you will be missed. Rest in peace.

A #hologram of the space salmon. Someone is scoping out a fishing spot. Drawn for #octobit day 31. Feedback welcome. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨

I think #punk independence may be well suited for life in the final frontier. Drawn for #octobit day 30. Feedback welcome. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨

A #toxic sugary drink. Drawn for #octobit day 29. Feedback welcome. #pixelart #ドット絵 🎨