At the top you can see a the final sets of sprites for Sez. It's a good thing I have a background in drawing so the sprites look like the actual movements. Too bad the character is only 50 x 100 px. If he was any larger I could have done more details on him such as a face? But Overall, I'm happy with the outcome of the sprites.
*(If you'd like to see a larger image of the sprite sheet just click on the image.)
I created the animations in Photoshop and referred back to my sketches. I drew one of the movements at a time. Then in a separate layer I drew on top of it so that I could see how they would transition. More drawings equals a smoother animation, which is definitely what I was trying to go for. As I got the hang of making the sprites, I tried to experiment with the effects of the movements for see fourth line to the end.