"For digital drawing/painting in particular, the tools probably aren't as important as most people think" I agree, there's a lot of longevity and capability in

"For digital drawing/painting in particular, the tools probably aren't as important as most people think" I agree, there's a lot of longevity and capability in older software. Watching this MS Paint video makes me realise we're too quick to dismiss software as outdated or inadequate. This story reminded me of another artist: an illustrator called Bob Staake who uses Photoshop 3 and a mouse to create his illustrations. He has a series of short videos on his website showing his process http://www.bobstaake.com/pixfix/films.shtml http://www.bobstaake.com/pixfix/films.shtml