[MistyCA]

Pencil has the same effect of being able to "smudge" for shadow and dimension, doesn't it? Well, soft lead pencils, anyhow. I admire your ability. You should see me over here trying to dry my little misty figures with my finger on the mouse pad! :)

[MistyCA]

Oh, duh! dry my little figures?? I don't think so! That was supposed to say "draw my little figures!" LOL.

[Darksheare]

Yes, you use a tortillon to smudge the pencil, but it doesn't do it as readily as charcoal. One reason charcoal and I aren't friends.

I knew what you meant about drawing stuff on the mousepad.
I find that rather hard to do. HB lead is roughly about the same as #2 regular lead. though, I would prefer an Empire #2 pencil, they don't make them like that anymore. the lead was able to melt at low heat into a sharper point.
(It boiled as well if you weren't careful. Back awhile ago in school I had a kid nail me in the arm with an Empire #2. I permanently carry the pencil point in my arm.)

Computer art is outside my current scope of skill. But I'm trying!