Printable Graph Paper

Pixel Art Graph Paper

5 mm pixels in pale grey with a heavier line every eight, so an 8 × 8 tile or a 16 × 16 sprite is easy to find.

8.5 × 11.0 in · 215.9 × 279.4 mm
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What Pixel Art Graph Paper looks like

  1. The finished sheet

    Pixel Art Graph Paper on US Letter, exactly as it prints.

    Pixel Art Graph Paper on US Letter, printable example sheet

Why a line every eight

Sprites and tiles come in powers of two: 8 × 8, 16 × 16, 32 × 32. A bold line every eighth square marks those boundaries for you, so you can plan a whole tileset on one sheet and see at a glance where one tile ends and the next begins.

The grid is pale on purpose. Pixel art is drawn by filling squares, often with markers or coloured pencils, and a dark grid would fight the colours. Light grey stays readable while you work and all but disappears once the squares are filled.

Every sheet here is free, adjustable and prints at exact scale.

Questions

How many pixels fit on a page?

On Letter, 40 across and 48 down — five by six 8 × 8 tiles. On A4, 40 by 56.

What should I colour it with?

Fine markers or coloured pencils. Alcohol markers bleed through thin copy paper, so print on heavier stock if you use them.

Can I make the pixels bigger?

Yes. Set the square size to 1/4 inch or 1 cm; the bold line every eight squares stays.