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I'd say layering is your best bet.

BUT! I've never used Photoshop long enough to figure things out. Still, the techniques are -pretty- much the same between art-media programs, though the exact methods to -use- those techniques are what varies.

So, yar. Layering. S'my suggestion. Hopefully someone that has a better idea of what they're on about can come along and give a better one, though.

Trying to remember properly, but GIMP should be free, too.

Never really messed with IrfanView, so I can't really make an opinion there. But I see it's name pop up everywhere, so there has to be SOMETHING good about it beyond the fact it's free.

Photoshop is probably one of the most common forms of art-media programs, though there's also GIMP (Graphical Image Manipulation Program, I think? Been a good 3 years since I heard the full acronym), and I personally use Paintshop Pro (as does my far-better-then-me-at-art sister).

Really, it all boils down to preference and experience... If you've used one program longer (besides MS Paint), you should probably stick with that or look for some other similar programs in function and user interface.

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I'm in love!

If those are rough sketches, I have to wonder why you'd -really- need art classes...

Then again, I felt the same way about taking Powerpoint last semester, and I -STILL- learned something despite my prior knowledge. So that could be it.

Still, for a short sketch on a new medium, that's not so bad at all.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go find a shovel and bury my artistic skills before they create anymore abombinations. >.>

Hmm. I may have to seriously look into using one, then, if I ever get my noob-art skills up beyond 'Is that a tree, or a light post?'.

Thanks for the feedback, and hopefully it works out for you, too. You seem to be doing well from what I can see.

In a rare moment of clarity, I forgot to come back and mention that I liked the piece!

Though, I wish the split had been a bit more obvious, it was still -very- well done, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

As stated previously, that's a pretty solid attempt for one's first try at a new medium.

Considering a tablet myself, I just have to ask - how does it compare to actually drawing on paper? I tend to mess up too much to really feel comfortable using a digital form, especially since it'd be a bit harder for me to repair my mistakes without feeling like a total loser...

So, an opinion from someone just starting to use one would be incredibly helpful! If you don't mind, of course. :3

Putfile says, 'No image for you! Back of ze browser!'.

:/ I was going to settle for anonymous browsing, but that begs poking.