[Rhocke]

Ok, this question has always been bugging me. Can you use a good tablet [like Intuos2 or something] to actually draw the linework ON the computer? Or is it better to scan lineart and then color it...? :/

[Strawberrysauce]

if your doing sketchy stuff then the wacom should be fine once you get used to it, but to achieve nice sharp precise lines is a little more difficult. Its hard to "draw from your elbow" with anything under an A4 wacom and you cant turn and angle the tablet the way you would a sketchpad. Still, im sure some people out there do very impressive linework on a wacom.

[AndyT]

Yeah it is definitely possible. Malachi Maloney posted an amazing sketch that looked 100% like traditionally drawn.
With lots of little details.

And check out Dan Milligan's storyboard sketches

But if you are not going to keep the lineart maybe a painterly approach is better.
(Blocking in colors and describing the forms through values)

You can fool yourself when you mess up shading/colorizing if you have lines that also describe the forms.
Make sure the painting "works" without the lines ... then you may keep them if you want
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[math]

as said before i really think its easier if u got a bigger wacom. i just got the grpahire 3 in the smallest size and drawing straight lines is a bit hardsometimes. and YES i can do it on 'real' paper so i dont think its my fault
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