Oh hey!
I'm an artist.
I'm kinda overworked atm - silly season has just begun where I live and I'll be pretty much working my tail off until January...
...but...
I would love to contribute to this project with what little time I have.
So,
... email me with reference images / concept scribbles / and specifications with what you need produced (please don't send me what you require for the entire game! - that simply is asking too much at this point).
Keep in mind; by artist I mean I've studied Fine Arts, am skilled at natural media illustrations, but have 'upgraded' my capabilities into the digital realm by acquiring my baby - the Cintiq 12wx (google it).
I use Photoshop CS3 and Corel Painter X.
I've had some basic tuition in 3D Studio Max (but am soooo rusty and only really use it to knock together a basic 3D model to get exact measurements and representation of furniture or decking I intend building RL).
I've also started teaching myself ZBrush, but haven't gotten very far yet - other aspects of my life have become too demanding and I've had to put that on the back-burner for a while.
My art focus at present is character illustrations and design work for advertising and publishing.
Once, years ago when still in high-school I did some pixel art - I was obsessed with 'The Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening' on Game Boy and wanted to make my own sequel. I haven't done anything like that since, but have no doubts it will be great fun and should be no problem tuning out some quality sprites if that's what's needed.
P.s. I've just downloaded Tile Studio (as was linked to earlier) and I look forward to trying it out.
I'm unfamiliar with the formats, dimensions, colors used, style/theme you need, so please be specific.
Hope I can be of some help.
P.p.s I think the concept is great! Perhaps it should be worked on even after it's released until it's polished and an essential addition to any Pandora library.