Stop dodging the criticisms. Saying: "The base was bad, so my sprites are bad" and "I wanted to add more detail" are excuses. Stop it. Even saying that, the crits are valid, and you should take them.
Sorry if this sounds harsh, but so many people make this mistake when they join (including me), and it does nothing but hinder their progress.
Sorry if this sounds harsh, but so many people make this mistake when they join (including me), and it does nothing but hinder their progress.