Step 1:
We'll start with a simple brushstroke in Painter Classic. I used the Big Coarse Hair because I like the way the Intuos Pen lets me go from a thin stroke to a nice, fat brush. (I like the name, too-- Big Coarse Hair sounds like a trailer park garage band.)

 
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