I've long advocated sketching with a pen or pencil on paper, especially to get ideas out of one's head. Once they are in my sketchbook I pull them into my computer and then use a drawing tablet to do a final render. Those who've tried a digital drawing tablet fully understand that you need to look at the screen while drawing invisibly on another surface. It takes practice to be able to do this well. After eighteen years with this equipment I've gotten proficient at this technique.

Last week Peter and I tried out the iPad pro with the apple pencil for the first time. A few quick scribbles convinced us this was the tool we have been waiting for! We unwrapped our new tools this week and today I tried them out for the first time. I had two concept proposals to work up for a children's dragon ride. While I still have much to learn about the new program, I am using I love the feel of the pen and tablet. With a little practice I think it is going to be hard to go back to paper! Here's two movies of the concept drawings coming together in a little under an hour each.