Before you embark on this journey, ask yourself this question.

Are you learning pixel-art as a hobby? Do you want to make games with it? Do you want to do this for a living?
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These are the most common pixel art software I see people using. Each have its own pros and cons.
Choose the one that best fits your needs!
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1. Aseprite (Steam link here)- Used by most pixel artists & projects. Clean UI, great for animation as well. A one time purchase of $20. No cons ;) 
2. Photoshop - Used by many professional artists. Extensive functionality. Takes a ton of time to learn. Monthly subscription.
3. Pyxel Edit  - Similar to Aseprite but tile based. Great for spriting tilesets. Only $9! Does not have all the functionality Aseprite has.
4. GraphicsGale - UI similar to Paint. Great for animating. Free! The UI/UX design can get clunky at times. 

Start small & simple. Finish. Repeat with long term consistency. Make it a habit.

To start off, I'd recommend searching for gif-tutorials as they are fun to look at while being educational. Most gif-tutorials originate from social media by various artists so they are scattered all around the place.

Here are a a few websites that have gif-tutorials neatly compiled up for you:

• Lospec 
• Pinterest boards 
• Pixilart 
• ​Studio Miniboss

And here are the artists that create those tutorials:

• ​Pedro Medeiros (Part of Studio Miniboss): @saint11
• Slynyrd: @rayslynyrd 
• Luke_Sadface: @Sadface_RL
• MortMort: @MortMort_
• Artem Brullov: @brullov_art
• jasontomlee: @jasontomlee (this guy seems familiar...)

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Sharing your work online is not only a great way to build an online presence but to network with like-minded friends! It's also an amazing way to document your progress as an artist.

Here are the best sites to share your work on:

• Twitter #PixelDailies @Pixel_Dailies  
  (Follow the daily prompt from @Pixel_Dailies then copy paste these hashtags on your post! #pixelart #Pixel_Dailies @Pixel_Dailies

• Reddit/PixelArt
• Pinterest 
• ​Discord Servers