Hello. My name is Noah. I am working a Youtube music project called "Groundpound Falcon" that does rock versions of classic video game songs. I am making a SNES title-screen-ish logo for the band and would love some pointers from some true pixel artists.

Here's a rough (emphasis on the "rough") sketch of the general letter shapes I want in the end. (only working on the word "Falcon" right now). This is just to get a general idea.  The letters are little more square here than I probably want them (particular the C and O), I don't know how to makes curves lines look good.


Here's what I am more concerned with. I am doing the first letter "F" until it's looks right.  I figure there's no point doing a whole word if I can't do one letter correctly.


I'm a musician, not a pixel artist so that's why I am asking the people who actually know what they are doing.
Any guidance you have would help tremendously. Thank you!

EDIT: Updated Progress in post down below