Got a new Apple Pencil? Once the initial novelty wears off, you might find that it spends most of its time magnetically clipped to the side of your iPad Pro or, worse, stuck in the back of a drawer.

For the last 20 years, I’ve worked almost exclusively with digital tools for commissioned jobs. At the beginning, I would be sketching my art on paper, scanning, and then colouring with Photoshop.

Creative process unfolds in this step-by-step tutorial showing how to draw a cute Firefox using colored pencils on black paper. The dark background enhances vibrant tones, making the subject stand out ...