[Ian Ellery]

Whatever method you choose I strongly advise getting hold of a graphics tablet. There's no going back once you do. Once you have a tablet you'll be able to use the pressure sensitive options in Illustrator. I use the Paintbrush tool and the Blob pen the most. Once you are used to them it's like drawing with a dip pen.

The Wacom ranges start off very cheaply on Amazon with the Bamboo at £44. There are also loads of second hand ones available on Amazon too. I found this Wacom Bamboo One for just £21!