Portrait pixel art
101 portraits in pixel art, made in Retro Diffusion by 55 creators. Each one shows the prompt, size and style behind it, so you can make your own in seconds.
Shounen chibi style. Looking directly into camera. Straight on head portrait. Male elf pale skin with silver eyes and long black wavy hair. Wearing black and…
Square portrait, 256x256 pixels, 1:1. A huge alien many-headed serpent beast, five long necks with eyeless armored heads and glowing throat sacs, wet scaled…
a portrait of a woman with long hair
A portrait of a female knight, commander of her army. She has red eyes and black hair. She is wearing red plate armour with gold trim on the edges of the…
A mysterious cyberpunk character portrait in high-quality pixel art style, designed as a premium social media profile picture. A lone enigmatic figure wearing…
A soft cozy retro-RPG style portrait of a beautiful young woman, half body, front-facing and centered. Long wavy blonde hair falling past her shoulders, a…
lighthouse on a rocky cliff by the sea at sunset, tiny 30x45 pixel art, vertical 2:3 portrait canvas, small pixel art painting, full scene filling the entire…
16-bit pixel art, cute anime girl portrait, close-up icon, **happy smiling expression, cheerful eyes**, white hair, bright blue eyes, soft pastel color…
A high-quality detailed pixel art dialogue portrait of a young adult woman with short, tousled dusty-pink bob hair, expressive green eyes, and a gentle,…
A stylish young man in a clean, detailed pixel art portrait, shown in a 3/4 side profile, looking thoughtfully to the right. Natural human facial features,…
16-bit pixel art, cute anime girl portrait, close-up icon, **angry annoyed expression, crossed eyebrows, pouting mouth**, white hair, bright blue eyes, soft…
> Full-body pixel art portrait of a beautiful, confident adult female paladin, golden skin, long flowing platinum silver hair, bright blue eyes, warm smile,…
A retro sci-fi pilot, square portrait, 90's game, 16 bit,
Pixel art character bust portrait, chest-up, 1930s Prohibition-era mafia style, clean dark outlines, limited muted color palette with warm amber and sepia…
pixel art portrait, beautiful young female mercenary, medieval fantasy, 3/4 view, head and shoulders, pretty but tough, leather armor, short cloak, fantasy…
A bust portrait of a Japanese woman in her late 20s, a hospital night-shift nurse, with a dark purple-brown bob, blunt bangs and ends flipping outward at the…
pixel art portrait, young female mercenary, medieval fantasy, 3/4 view, head and shoulders, confident expression, practical adventurer clothing, leather…
portrait of an old Savoyard winegrower, waist-up, facing the viewer, centered. Weathered face, short grey beard, thick grey eyebrows, stern proud look, small…
Androgynous young adult, head-and-shoulders portrait with a little of the chest visible, shown in a 3/4 view with a neutral, calm and stylish expression.…
A waist-up anime-style portrait of a teenage girl turned to face the viewer head-on, looking directly at the camera with gentle, warm eyes and a soft faint…
A standalone wide 16:9 landscape pixel-art environmental scene, no text, no UI, no characters filling the frame, no portrait, no HUD, no icons, no logos. An…
A front-facing pixel-art portrait bust of a 30-year-old Chinese man, slightly square face, short messy dark brown hair, black rectangular glasses, light…
exaggerated caricature pixel portrait, sleazy back-room bookie, huge mustache, big nose, heavy-lidded smug eyes, toothpick, pencil behind ear, loud red floral…
bust portrait of a weathered human ranger, 3/4 view, stubble, narrow watchful eyes, long straight nose, muted green hooded cloak with a feather, lit by pale…
101 portraits in pixel art, made in Retro Diffusion by 55 creators. Each one shows the prompt, size and style behind it, so you can make your own in seconds.
The most common size for portraits here is 128×128, and the most used style is Default.
Every image is real pixel art on a true grid with a limited palette, ready to drop into a game. Open one to copy its settings, or start from the Default style with your own prompt.
How do I make portrait pixel art?
Describe the portrait in a short prompt, pick a style (Default is the most used for portraits here) and a size such as 128×128, then generate. Retro Diffusion draws on a real pixel grid, so the result is game-ready.
What size should a portrait sprite be?
Most portraits in this gallery are 128×128, 256×256, 64×64 pixels. Small sizes (32×32, 64×64) suit icons and characters; larger ones suit scenes.
Can I use portraits I make in my game?
Yes. These examples were made by the community and are shown for inspiration. Pixel art you generate yourself is yours to use, including in commercial games.