Hello.
I've started recently trying to make my own spritework. I've been using tools such as a combination of Pixia and ImageReady, but apparently it doesn't make life easier for editing sprites, especially when you have to make entirely new frames without having to scan/redraw them.
That said, any advice for this fledgling spritemaker? Are there any novel and simple(r) programs out there where I can whip out a basic crude design other than MS Paint? In fact, I'm sort of confused as to the standards of sprite size (which I know seem to b dependent on the platform), but I wish someone could show me in the right direction.