How I do talk sprites

I've recieved alot of questions on how I do a talk sprite,mostly here on DevArt. Luckily I was working on a new one. this is my first ever tutorial and I hope I explained everything well enough. Please read through all the way :3 please keep in mind that i do this without a base,so it can be that much harder if you don't draw [I do take commissions,if you're interested in these larger sprites,keep an eye out for when i'm open!]

The finished product is here: [link]
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