LillyTank said:
I would like to know if there are any skilled sprite artists available for hire here or elsewhere.
If you know of any, please inform me.
There is a 2d gaming platform called byond. If you ask in the forums you should be able to find some.
www.byond.com/forum/The age range of users ranges from 12-30 so not sure if they will help with R-rated pixel animations or rpg maker games.