10 Easy Minecraft Pixel Art Templates for Beginners (Grid Included)
2025/01/23

10 Easy Minecraft Pixel Art Templates for Beginners (Grid Included)

Start small. Here are 10 simple pixel art designs (Hearts, Swords, Mario) with grid views that you can build in under 10 minutes.

You want to get into pixel art, but you don't want to spend 3 weeks building a 500x500 dragon. You want something cute, fast, and easy to build in your survival base.

Here are 10 beginner-friendly templates. All of these fit within a 16x16 or 32x32 grid, meaning you can build them with just a stack or two of wool.

1. The Classic Minecraft Heart

  • Size: 8x8
  • Blocks: Red Wool, Black Wool (Outline).
  • Difficulty: 1/10
  • Where to put it: Above your bed or entrance.

2. Diamond Sword

  • Size: 16x16 (Diagonal)
  • Blocks: Diamond Block, Spruce Planks, Dark Oak (Outline).
  • Difficulty: 3/10
  • Tip: Diagonal lines are tricky. Remember it's "1 block up, 1 block right."

3. Super Mario Mushroom

  • Size: 16x16
  • Blocks: Red Mushroom Block (or Wool), White Wool, Black Concrete.
  • Difficulty: 2/10
  • Why it's cool: It's the "Hello World" of pixel art.

4. Among Us Crewmate

  • Size: 12x14
  • Blocks: Any color (Red), Light Blue (Visor), White (Reflection).
  • Difficulty: 1/10
  • Verdict: Don't act sus.

5. Pikachu Face

  • Size: 20x20
  • Blocks: Yellow Concrete, Red (Cheeks), Black.
  • Difficulty: 4/10
  • Tip: Get the ears right or he looks like a rabbit.

6. Potion Bottle

  • Size: 10x14
  • Blocks: Glass (Outline), Purple/Red/Blue stained glass (Liquid).
  • Difficulty: 5/10
  • Style: Use Stained Glass for the liquid to make it look transparent.

7. Mini Creeper

  • Size: 8x8 (Head)
  • Blocks: Lime Wool, Green Wool, Black Wool.
  • Difficulty: 1/10
  • Warning: Do not build this out of TNT.

8. Stardew Valley Chicken

  • Size: 16x16
  • Blocks: White Wool, Orange Wool, Red (Comb).
  • Difficulty: 3/10
  • Vibe: Cozy cottagecore.

9. Fire Flower

  • Size: 16x16
  • Blocks: Orange, Yellow, Green, White.
  • Difficulty: 3/10
  • Tip: Good for garden decoration.

10. Nyan Cat

  • Size: 32x20
  • Blocks: Grey Wool (Cat), Pink (Pop tart), Rainbow Wools.
  • Difficulty: 6/10
  • Style: Build the rainbow trail as long as you want.

How to Get the Grids?

I can't paste 10 images here. Go to our Template Generator. Search for "Mario" or "Sword" and it will show you the exact block-by-block grid. Happy building.

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