How to draw an attacking character in pixel art or how to add emotion to it, – artist Sandy Gordon told in infographics.

The site has collected training GIFs into a single material 80.lv .
Creating an attacking animationCreating emotions

Creating an aggressive gait

Creating an 8-sided version of the character (part 1)

Creating an 8-sided version of the character (part 2)
Source: 80.lv