I am on an east coast trip at the moment so computer interface time has been at a minimum. I did want to contribute however. Because of my computerlessness I have been sticking to the sketch pad and aqua brush pens with 4 gradations (including black) and I must say that I highly recommend them for ease of travel and versatility. Also wanted to pass along jetpens.com. You can order your refills for your hitech-c gels of different sizes for way cheaper then at a stationary store. Also, in early September I was a sponsored artist for the San Luis Obispo chalk painting festival. It was very hot but I had awesome square-neighbors. I will be in contact as I can.
Hope all is well.