Tips for producing own sprite style?

[Rosencrantz]

yeah
practice with other styles first, then you'll get a good idea with what you want in a self-made style
and this way, you'll have an understanding on what works in terms of elements, such as backgrounds/background items, weapons, characters, enemies, etc.

and when you're making a sprite in a thought-up style, just do whatever feels comfortable for you
when you have a general idea what you're doing, then you can move on to knocking out any problems and improving it a bit more
but always go back to practicing other styles as well, so if you end up getting stuck with something, and you've practiced with another style in that area, you'll know exactly what to do~