Pixel Style Diagonal Sword With Square Blocks

A single sword built entirely from square blocks runs diagonally from the lower left to the upper right. The long blade is made of stacked squares that get wider toward the middle and finish in a small flat tip at the top right. Near the bottom, a crossguard stretches out on both sides, with an open square loop sitting at its lower right end. At the lower left, the handle ends in a pommel made of nested square outlines, with a tiny square inside a larger one. Every shape has clean straight edges, so it is easy to color neatly. Try shading the blade in two or three light and dark tones, one tone per row of squares, to make it look like a pixel texture. Then use a different color family for the handle and guard. A ruler and fine markers work well here, and it is a nice way to practice staying inside the lines.