i once drew a little tanuki with a pencil and paper, and then tried to paint it... it is faiiiiiiiiiil (what do you think of that demonic kitsune? feel a little more confident?)
note: this i posted to show to a friend who i just insulted up here ^^^ that digital takes practice et wot(and gimp or photoshop's layer thingy doesn;t hurt when tracing or painting XP )