Help with a simple monochromatic sprite

[yusolaifdfer]

You are right, I know, I know animation is complex. I have past experience with animation but that was in 3D modeling, the keyframe and position setting were kind of different in that for example in 3DS Max you can use the keyframer at the bottom to animate the model and save different animation.
And I am relatively very new to 2D animation (I have done some work before but not much)

I can understand how this animation work


Now I tried implementing it in my character but its just not working out.. If anyone of you people could like edit the sprite in OP and give me a raw/rough example of how it will work, it'll be a lot of help.