@MysteryMeat She looked like she had kyphosis. 
@Wolf great edit! Learned a few things.

For some reason the motion of the hair looks very unnatural. Try imagining how the hair would react to HER pressing to the ground and lifting up. I think the hair is a secondary motion, it should follow after the character.

There are a few ways you can go about doing that as I understand.

• Check the values, the background should be darker.
• Increase the contrast of the character's colors, make them a little richer
• Add outlines to your character to separate it from the other tiles and background.

Don't falter now, Prism!



Memory sketch.

Im new to pixel art and i just wanted some helpful feedback. i need art for my game so the better i can get the easier it will be. thank you

Heres a link to the image

Hi, and welcome
Make sure you read the rules, FAQ and resources sections.
I would strongly urge you to go over and read
http://pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11299
and
www.androidarts.com/art_tut.htm

The biggest problem that I see right now is the lack of General drawing sense and Anatomy. Forget the colors and values for now, in my opinion.

Pixelart is 90% Art and 10% pixel tech
 - Atnas

The general consensus is learning art fundamentals before pixelart/pixeltech.

So, how'd you go about improving? Well, as I understand,  there are several options for you!
You can start by learning art fundamentals, websites like www.drawabox.com are great for a structured course, or you can buy Andrew Loomis' books and read them, practice and get better. 

Keep working, buddy. You can get good real fast if you pay attention, observe and practice. Use the forums, get critiques and iterate on your drawing. SEEK resources. There are plenty out there.


Now, keep in mind, I'm not that good yet, but I tried to do a quick sketch to show you some things

tried blocking in some colors.

Just a quick one, I hope you learn something. Keep practicing, and have fun.

That's really helpful. 
Thanks a lot! Would love to see more when you have time to make these.