I have since improved my bead ironing skills immensely, but I was too proud of this sprite to redo it. It was my first sprite on 4 boards, after all! The simpler style of painting, compared to my harvest moon one, made the background much faster to do.
As a personal side-note, I love the white mage. I always play a support class, if I can help it, in World of Warcraft or any other team-based game. I get to stay away from the rabid dick-waving competition of the DPS-type characters and get to simply help people. It feels good to help people, even if they're 98% jerks and idiots.
Phew! All I can think of now is that I can work on sprites for my brother and friends. I've been getting a lot of gift ideas, and I think it's time I started sharing the love!
Here are the work-in-progress photos:
