Ever wondered are there any special things before spriting? Well I have made a small list containing some info that might help you.
  1. The most important thing to remember is never to use Paint default colors, they hurt the eye.
  2. Never save your sprites as Jpeg.
  3. Save them as Png.(PwNaGe), or if they are transparent or animations save them as .gif
  4. Always read tutorials, before trying anything.
  5. Don't feel down, if your sprites don't turn out great.
  6. Remember that all great spriters weren't born great at it. They started once too.
  7. Always keep trying, if you want to get better.
  8. Don't Forget to have fun with it. ;)
Hope this helped you in being a better spriter.

Disclaimer:
All Official Pokemon related artwork are Nintendo/Gamefreak's copyrights. All the custom sprites are my, Pokeboy Sarab's, copyrights and cannot be used without my permission.

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