There's your problem then. Don't use "brushes" or dodge or burn tools or spray can or anything that applies more than one color of pixel. If you're not in control of which color pixel goes where, then it's not pixel art. Check out the tutorial for more info.
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There's your problem then. Don't use "brushes" or dodge or burn tools or spray can or anything that applies more than one color of pixel. If you're not in control of which color pixel goes where, then it's not pixel art. Check out the tutorial for more info.