04-05-2010, 10:29 PM
get a good tutorial, for a "theorical" start. gas13's one is one of my favorites as it covers a wide range of topics http://gas13.ru/v3/tutorials/sywtbapa_al...s_tile.php
study a lot, practice a lot, be always open to criticism and be sure to be mature enought to learn from every step. we can help and guide you from the most simple and basic MSPaint doodle, but you have to avoid cheap shortcuts like rip offs and edits as much as posible(not like starting with an edit of an existing sprite is bad, but you'll learn more if you understand the most basic elements first). the point is never to get others's attention, but instead feel yourself comfortable and happy with your work(and of course, that you enjoy it). it is hard, it might feel you're going nowhere, but just like anything in life, as long as you insist and keep working on it, you'll get your reward.
study a lot, practice a lot, be always open to criticism and be sure to be mature enought to learn from every step. we can help and guide you from the most simple and basic MSPaint doodle, but you have to avoid cheap shortcuts like rip offs and edits as much as posible(not like starting with an edit of an existing sprite is bad, but you'll learn more if you understand the most basic elements first). the point is never to get others's attention, but instead feel yourself comfortable and happy with your work(and of course, that you enjoy it). it is hard, it might feel you're going nowhere, but just like anything in life, as long as you insist and keep working on it, you'll get your reward.