sprites

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i have been scripting c++ for 2 years now. i have just moved on to scripting into allegro. i have made a character move up down left and right but i had to get all the images off the internet. i do not want any one i do not know making them like some random person from the internet and the people i have tried that i knew were artistic failed. so i need to know is there any way or any programs that can help me create sprites like rpg players and tile sheets. when i start putting my games online i wont be able to use sprites ripped from other games anymore because of copy writing. ive just used those for now for practice to get the hang of graphics. but now i need my own so i dont know what to do.