My bad for asking again, and thanks for laying it out. Using them simultaneously totally explains the soft depth and those punchy darks. Do you tweak opacity and size as you go, or keep a few presets ready so the rhythm stays smooth? Also, are those stock SketchBook brushes or ones you tuned yourself?
I rarely tweak the opacity cause I can also control the brush tone with the pressure I lay on each stroke but if need be, I do tweak it.
There are many brushes there after downloading the app. I make use of the ones available for me and the ones there are numerous that I can't even use all. Just explore and pick the ones you find suitable to use.
That makes perfect sense. Using pressure for tone keeps things fluid, with opacity tweaks only when needed. The stock set is massive, so exploring and sticking with what feels right sounds like the way to go. Appreciate the insight.