I started from pencil on paper, and yes it was far more satisfying than my wacom dependency. If only I had some pastels, brushes and a smock. Since I'm stuck at work, photoshop will have to do. I love Jill Bliss' sweet landscapes, so a little sham sham, copy copy, appropriatin'... I figure it's ok since it's for my own inspiration. Anything to make the painful slowness of work bearable and get me inching toward the art barn in my mind.