Creating 4-Color Pixel Art Palettes, inspired by the SUPER GAMEBOY!

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It's time to upgrade from GameBoy to SUPER GameBoy! In this video, we'll explore some things to keep in mind when creating restricted pixel art palettes, including colour value, contrast, and colour combos!

Here's a link to the SUPER GAMEBOY palettes I created in this video:
https://i.redd.it/0svby0ssa7s41.png
NOTE: these were created independently from one another, and I haven't tested how the colours mix-and-match with each other, but that could be a fun experiment!
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pixel art
tutorial
color theory
gameboy
super gameboy
color value