Update, new website. It's new so there's still some content missing (and portfolio work).

***Edit: Sorry, I double posted by accident. Originally was looking for a delete button.

I am interested. However, whom do I contact? There are 4 of you.

HTML5++! Too bad it doesn't run on multiple platforms (your development software). I guess that's ok though when the end result reaches us Mac/Linux users.

My portfolio and contact information is here.

mspaint is a great tool for pixel art. Try not to use GIMP/Photoshop.

How about you refrain from posting semantic wars for "tools" (especially when you haven't obviously touched either one)? The tools you mentioned aren't bad at all for making pixel art. I use GIMP exclusively for pixel art and I find it perfect for it. It's free, open source, and for Linux (what I use). The only thing GIMP really needs right now is an improved animation package, and the extension with GAP isn't really that useful right now, as there really isn't any dynamic productivity in it (though flipping between frames isn't hard either).

Stick figures isn't an art style. It's a conceptual choice. Don't mix the two to back up a reason to only draw in one way, this will stunt you. If you're going to focus on drawing circles and sticks, at least understand some fundamentals about basic shapes and, in your conceptual choice, removing those outlines as you seem to be portraying vector art in a pixel art fashion. This is ok, but honestly, you might want to look into vector art if this your only purpose, as there is many applications for this digital art form. I love pixel art, but in today's age, you'll learn that vector art is sometimes much better in places like this. You can scale up or down without any consequences. You seem to be doing just basic shapes there so I would recommend vector art, as it's VERY VERY easy to draw as and manipulate. Pixel art I would recommend for something like that cat. It's more of a complex shape, but even complex shapes can be drawn through vector graphics. Of course if your application is meant for something completely raster (HTML5 for example isn't a good choice for vector, as it isn't ready for it), I would go for raster.

Sorry for the interjection, I'm more of a lurker here than a teacher. I mostly point newbie pixel artists here for as it's a good place to start and learn from, but I didn't think people were starting to be misinformed that a tool is just a tool, and bashing a tool that you don't know anything about is pure nonsense.

Well first off, pick a background color other then black. It will warp your conception of the brightness level and makes darker colors harder to see.

Try a neutral color like light-grey.

I don't know why you would dither sprites that smal, other then you're running low on colors, which I doubt.

I couldn't tell but I think that's a horse?

Here's an edit with improved shading. Notice the use of highlights on the edges. What your doing there is called "pillowshading". Do a search on that term it's been explained better elsewhere.

I chose black background because the sprites are going to be placed on it in the actual game I'm making. I'm trying to imitate what Final Fantasy and DQ did from the NES somewhat. I am aware it's bad practice, but I'm doing it for the sake of game design.

For dither, I am trying to lessen it. I thought I could apply it to small objects and get a more "retro" / "dark" theme feel but it seems a bit much I suppose.

Actually...it's a dog, but I guess it's hard to tell since there are so much flames.

Thanks for the C&C, anyway though.

Hmm. I don't know about any C&C, but those dragon-things look a lot like the creatures out of The Darkness.

Never heard of it. I don't even use references...I try to draw creatively. I need to study a little more anatomy though.

edit: I made an update