I am currently using predator mites to kill the little barstards off, after trying pretty much everything else, that is non toxic to humans. They went in about 2 weeks ago, I haven’t seen any new leaf damage yet, I hope they are working hard chomping up the bad mites, time will tell.
The pics I paint are with an airbrush and normal artists brushes. I use Photoshop to turn colour reference pics to black and white, if I am wanting to paint in black and white.
I also use a couple of other digital programs to create stencils or mock ups of what the artwork will look like on things, that are not normally what people paint on, like motor bikes, clothes, crash hats, hockey masks, that sort of thing.
Here’s a link to my painting thread here on OG.