>Finally decide to replace the placeholder player sprite in my game with an original creation
>Use a simple, CC0 base character spritesheet from OpenGameArt (link below)
>Realize that I can't draw hair on a 16x16 sprite
>Also realize that I can't pull a Miyamoto and draw hats

https://opengameart.org/content/base-character-spritesheet-16x16

@xianc78 I don't know if you're opposed to AI help but maybe something like retrofusion or an SDXL lora could help with the things you're having trouble drawing?
https://astropulse.gumroad.com/l/RetroDiffusion
https://civitai.com/models/553027/sdxl-lora-retro-game-art?modelVersionId=615427

@RapistGoku I've tried CivitAI, but they use some virtual currency that you can only replenish by participating in their forums or paying actual money.

I know there are also some AI tools that you can download and run locally, but I currently don't have a powerful PC for that.