First attempt at a custom sprite (Please give constructive criticism)

[Ivyleaf1212]

Eeyup! Although, if you are just starting, this is good. You have to start somewhere! Just make sure, as a next step and not going TOO far into the future, try to make the limbs wider, the body shorter, and add some sort of anatomy. Maybe sketch out the shapes for your first sketch. When I ever try to make pixels I actually always sketch a little picture on a piece of paper before I do it to help me.
Just some tips.