That sounds very good, I must say.

And yes, I'd wager to ask a few questions, which might possibly be important for other artists as well:
- Would you have any preferences regarding style? C&C and AoE have a very neutral, realistic look to them, as they're basically 3D models converted into sprites.
Given that you're including Advance Wars in your list of inspirations, Would you be open to a more artistic feel - say, retro art, painterly or anything similarly stylized)? Or would you prefer to stick close to C&C aesthetics? - Do you happen to have some rough information about the unit assets, which seem to be the major part of this project? Aside from the standard 8-way movement, attack and death animations, would there be other major additions?
- Are your units all sketched out already, or would the design be decided in cooperation with the artist?
Those would be my major inquiries. Sorry for the extra work.
