Many people ask me why I use a brush. I have come to find that a round bristol brush will give a smoother effect when I use it to blend than using my finger or any other blending/smearing tool. It works for me, but it isn't for everyone.
this picture has been in my favourites for a few years now, i still love it! ...This picture spurs me on to become as good (or better haha) than you when it comes to drawing, i feel i am getting there and have improved, but still got a way to go, and then hopefully one day i can get 43600 views, 1421 favourites, 402 comments and 7859 downloads haha, still a very nice drawing, and i will also give the paintbrush a go! ps these were your statistics at the time when i was writing this comment.