I've found that the texture thing can be solved by drawing over a sheet of roughly-grained paper (construction paper works well).
My biggest problem with the actual drawing is being able to see the stylus and the drawing itself at the same time - I just don't think I'll ever be able to get the shapes I'm looking for without actually drawing on the picture itself. Of course, if you've got the bucks, you can get a Cintiq, but then that whole construction paper thing is out the window.
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I've found that the texture thing can be solved by drawing over a sheet of roughly-grained paper (construction paper works well).
My biggest problem with the actual drawing is being able to see the stylus and the drawing itself at the same time - I just don't think I'll ever be able to get the shapes I'm looking for without actually drawing on the picture itself. Of course, if you've got the bucks, you can get a Cintiq, but then that whole construction paper thing is out the window.