Doodles and Finished Pieces

[Baegal]

I draw in doodles. I like lines a lot, so I draw with a sketch and then outline on paper. TBH, I rarely add color unless it's digital.

For digital drawing, I have a tablet (Wacom Intuos III), and draw on photoshop CS5. I always start with drawing on a transparent layer, so if I do want to add color, I color on the layer below it.

Of course, I don't always do this; it's just the most common for me. I like lines more than color, so most of the time color comes later.

My advice would not be to think about it too much. I don't know you, but I personally think drawing for the sake of drawing ruins the experience. Draw because you want to draw, rather than setting deadlines. When you doodle something, how do you start it?

TL;DR: There really is no set format, but if you do want one (like some people do), I prefer drawing the lines first on a transparent layer in Photoshop using a digital tablet--mouses and trackpads are way to difficult IMO.