Sketchbook PRO + Photoshop

I downloaded the trial version of Sketchbook PRO and it's wonderful for sketching/drawing. The pencil tool has a nice feel to it. Though the interface of the program is a bit confusing, it's still fun to draw with.

Here are some sketches:

Black and white drawn in Sketchbook Pro:


Drawn in Sketchbook Pro, colored in Photoshop:


Drawn and colored in Sketchbook Pro:

Night Reading

This is a warm-up drawing, colored in Photoshop.
I think I used to be somewhat decent at coloring my work in Photoshop, but since I began watercoloring my illustrations, my Photoshop skills have become rusty and the process seems alot slower than just watercoloring my artwork.

I'll admit, this is sloppy coloring, but it's a warm-up drawing, I'd never let something like this go to print.

Are you ready for some ...

... football?!?

I was testing some watercolor paper for an upcoming book project and wondered what a watercolor drawing looks like on top of a photograph. Interesting. Kinda reminds me of what Mo Willems does with his Knuffle Bunny books.

Viking

I finally went out and got a Wacom tablet. Did a little doodling and then tried something a little more painterly. This was supposed to be a pirate, but turned into a viking after a while. I think it took about an hour, in Photoshop.