>>7724607
>hard round only
When someone says they're using a hard round brush they aren't talking about the specific opacity (transparency) or flow settings (https://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/opacity-vs-flow), or even whether the brush's size reacts to pressure sensitivity, but rather the shape of the brush specifically. In contrast to a "hard round" or "soft round" brush for example there are textured brushes mimicking traditional medias like ink or graphite (such as that which I used here to draw this kangaroo), special effects brushes or "stencil-like" shapes and patterns.

A universal observed phenomenon of light's relation to a surface is whether it casts a hard edge or a soft edge, so the hard round or soft round brushes (https://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/brush-technique-hard-and-soft ; https://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/hard-and-soft-shadow-edges) can often do the heavy lifting with regards to getting your result on their own. Some people may eschew using a soft round brush or any textured brushes, certainly-but it's important to understand what that means to avoid unnecessarily limiting yourself.

>>7724623
Thank you! You're always welcome to join the Drawpile by the way.

>>7724673
>horror stories
Yes, unfortunately several people I'm close to have experiences in which their drawings or those of other family members were tore up and discarded as a disciplinary measure by their parents. Aside from physically striking the child I can't think of something much more abusive. Some people end up dealing with all that and more, very sad.