Hey there, if you are still looking for a project, we are still looking for artists to contribute towards both pixel art and more traditional, or anime drawn artstyles. Please check out the game page at https://konscious.itch.io/eotc! We have a combat system already stood up for the vertical slice, as well as a skill-tree system.
I have 5 years experience in indie game dev as a generalist. I can help with with teaching/answering questions related to art in game development if that is something that interests you!
Feel free to add me on discord @ konsciousness