Art program to create custom sprites?

[~Axis~]

Diffrent programs work better for some more than others. You should try out some of the above mentioned programs and see which you prefer. I would recommend the good 'ol MS Paint, as it is rather simple to use and easy to modify and create sprites with its grid feature. I would also recommend GraphicsGale for animation as you can compare frames, so it makes the task a whole lot easier.