Do you love coffee and doughnuts? We do too! But in this tutorial, we are loving them even more! Today, you will learn how to create a cute pixel art pattern in Adobe Photoshop. It’s fast and easy, perfect for beginner’s or a refresher for the pros. Try it out!
Software: Adobe Photoshop CC
Difficulty: Beginner
Completion Time: 30 minutes
Create the Donut
Step 1
Use a 200×200 pixel document for your pixel food art with a transparent background. Zoom into the document at 1200% to see the pixels easier. Then select the Pencil Tool (B) with the size at 1 pixel to begin drawing the outline of your doughnut.
The colors for the doughnut will be
Brown Outline: #cd793f
Icing:#ff7d61
Sprinkles:#e0ec25 and #b3ddec
![PixelFoodPattern1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_8186333253314759976ab6b20b3f8c28~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_475,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_8186333253314759976ab6b20b3f8c28~mv2.jpg)
Step 2
When the outline is finished, fill in the doughnut with the color for the icing and leave the center empty on a new layer.
![PixelFoodPattern2a](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_3acd91792f2c4c6fa2a54bf5a06ca2bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_510,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_3acd91792f2c4c6fa2a54bf5a06ca2bd~mv2.jpg)
Then add a couple of quick squares for sprinkles. Feel free to change these colors if you like. Once the doughnut is finished, merge the layers together.
![PixelFoodPattern2b](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_0f999f24892f4a1ca1fed07d0efa09d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_475,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_0f999f24892f4a1ca1fed07d0efa09d1~mv2.jpg)
Create the Coffee
Step 3
What would a doughnut be without a nice cup of coffee? Hide the visibility of the doughnut layer and create a New Layer for the coffee outline. Use dark gray and light gray values to create the outline of the cup, and then add the handle.
![PixelFoodPattern3](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_314aadde68bb49ed914a028a1856b62a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_572,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_314aadde68bb49ed914a028a1856b62a~mv2.jpg)
Step 4
Fill in the coffee with a pale peach color #fcdfc6 and add a streak of color for the actual coffee with a deep brown color #b25d37.
![PixelFoodPattern4a](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_dd4a65d49e094b6fbbb3c8d8c462cad2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_353,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_dd4a65d49e094b6fbbb3c8d8c462cad2~mv2.jpg)
Finish off the coffee cup by outlining it then add some gray squiggly steam at the top.
![PixelFoodPattern4b](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_614661dd6eec4ca7a1c9f24aa96251ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_484,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_614661dd6eec4ca7a1c9f24aa96251ed~mv2.jpg)
Create the Heart
Step 5
To show you love coffee and doughnuts, add a cute heart! First create one side of the heart. Then hit Control-J to duplicate the heart half and flip it by going to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal.
![PixelFoodPattern5a](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_af2336a26b1940a39fa99fe52979506f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_332,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_af2336a26b1940a39fa99fe52979506f~mv2.jpg)
Add some shadow to the heart, then a bright white highlight. When you’re finished, merge the heart layers together.
![PixelFoodPattern5b](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_1b2ccd32283140fe95561a47f404d412~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_326,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_1b2ccd32283140fe95561a47f404d412~mv2.jpg)
Create the Pattern
Step 6
Arrange your cute food art into the order that you’d like. For more balance, duplicate the heart and flip the copy by going to Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal. Now merge all the food art layers together, making sure you still have a transparent background.
![PixelFoodPattern6](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_6f379cc8e98a4c3b9ca89966713414ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_566,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_6f379cc8e98a4c3b9ca89966713414ac~mv2.jpg)
Step 7
Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and create a square selection around the food. Go to Edit > Define Pattern and type a name for your new pattern.
![PixelFoodPattern7](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_882a9c54e8964f5aa736ac967d62cea4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_607,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_882a9c54e8964f5aa736ac967d62cea4~mv2.jpg)
Step 8
Test out your pattern on the background layer by right-clicking it and going to Blending Options. Select Pattern Overlay and select the one you just created.
![PixelFoodPattern8Final](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b5a3bf_e22de91a43cd43139e187954d6f93a7d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_463,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/b5a3bf_e22de91a43cd43139e187954d6f93a7d~mv2.jpg)
And that’s it! Creating patterns and pixel art is just that easy with Photoshop! I hope you’ve enjoyed creating this fun tutorial, feel free to share with us your patterns in the comments.