Dilophosaurus pixel portrait process gif (Patreon)

Because of requests, here's a public post: this is my process when pixeling. 
1. search for reference for about 30 minutes
2. work within limitations (60x60px and 4 grays, in this case)
3. don't forget to avoid banding. Avoiding is better than eliminating it. If you wish to know what "banding" is, check out this tutorial that, as I frequently say, taught me most of what I know: http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11299&PID=139322#139322