Thanks for the replys. I really appreciate the visual Yard Dog, and will refer to that when I try going digital. I think I needed to be a little more clear on my question. I am not digital yet, so I am having problems scanning in finished work done by hand. Below is an example. I guess it looks OK, but it is missing something from the original. I don't quite know if I can put my finger on it. It is something in the color. It seams to miss some things but emphasizes other things. I just am not sure if it is my equipment or settings or if it is just the nature of the beast.
The funny thing is that the way I do it by hand is really close to how I have seen it done digitally. I do my first sketch, sometimes a cleaner second, then use that one for a pattern for the finished one. Yet another thing that leads my thinking that I need to try to go digital.
Thanks again for all the information guys.