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I'm going to show this to my computer design teacher. She called me old school in a demeaning way when I told her I'm an MS Paint guy. "Oh, so you're one of those guys who sticks to the old way? Not many like you, that's for sure."
She can suck it, along with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Looking radulartastic, can't wait to see the end product

Thanks! Glad I can help in defending us unappreciated pixel artists from the horrors of modern ignorant teachers!

Thanks! Using Windows 7 MSpaint - Nothing special.

REALLY? I can't do anything with MS Paint... Then again, I just need more practice.
What is easier, doing the blobs of color then refining it or doing the outline first?

Yep! For "pure" pixel art, MSpaint is all you'll ever really need.

Previous is right - it really depends on what is easier for you. My way is by blocking in shapes (not putting blobs, haha) of colour to define the shape and value of the piece. This way also allows for easier tweaking compared to doing line art first.

I still have tons to learn, but practice has definitely helped me to progress over the last couple years.

Thanks!

What is easier, doing the blobs of color then refining it or doing the outline first?

That actually depends on you. I suggest you try both to find out which works best for you - workflow is a personal thing, what works well for one might not work for the other.

Can't say much about the dragon picture as it's way above anything I'd be capable to do. Just one thing, I think the far horn atop the head should be slightly visible above the line of the spine scales. At least it seems to me like there's something missing.

Thanks! I'll see what I can do to fix that.