Yes, I do a complete sketch, or portrait on paper, then I take it into photoshop to color. But it doesn't just stop with color. I do quite a bit of smoothing and other edits to the sketch until I get it they way I want. I actually spend more time tweaking anatomy more than anything else.

That Julia piece is still a WIP. I have made alot of changes since I last posted that here. Here is a sample of what it looks like now. I have been burnt out on it for a while. Need to finish it and post it.