Canvas Size

Canvas size refers the to number of pixels of height and width the drawing area has. The size of your canvas is crucial to the final artworks overall aesthetic. Smaller canvases give the pixel art a more retro look, with larger canvas sizes being more modern. However, smaller canvas sizes are usually more challenging to work with due to the lack of pixels, forcing the artist to leave out unnecessary details and only keep what is necessary to convey the idea of the image.

Choosing Canvas Sizes
A good way of finding the right canvas size for you is to draw the smallest detail in your drawing that you want to preserve. (The characters eyes for example.) Once your detail of choice is drawn in to your liking, draw the rest of the image around it.