@Stephan

I'm using a different brush, a Photoshop-alike! I've recently re-read some drawing advice from an artist (while studying her drawings a bit) and thought I'd mess around with a brush that lets me use a range of values. My old brushes were strictly full black (or full whatever-color-I-was-using).

Some drawings of hers that show what I'm talking about:

I like it too! I think the softer lines are great for things like the abdomen and noses and boobers and stuff like that. The subtler bodyparts. Still figuring things out, of course!

Is there more "roundness" in your strokes here or is it the color that makes it a bit softer? :) I like it.