A video giving 5 tips on how to ACTUALLY get started in pixel art. Note, this is largely my experience with pixel art and what made it faster and easier to understand for me! So, I really hope this helps you all. Here are links:

PAID SOFTWARE ($20/What I use)
Aseprite: https://www.aseprite.org

FREE ONLINE APPLICATION(What I used starting out):
PixilArt: https://www.pixilart.com

COLOR PALETTES:
Lospec: https://lospec.com

COLOR PALETTES SHOWN IN THE VIDEO:
Bubblegum16 (16 colors): https://lospec.com/palettelist/bubbl...
Indecision(17 Colors): https://lospec.com/palettelist/indec...
Pear36 (36 Colors/Used on the Wario and Solid Snake portraits): https://lospec.com/palettelist/pear36

MUSIC:
Harris HellerThe Illusive Man:    • The Illusive Man  

Harris Heller Ritual:    • Ritual  

Much love! I sincerely hope this helps you get started.Thank you for watching.

Normal Neighbor