Over the last three days I have been really practising with the wacom, and have formed a routine of doing a 'warmup' before a proper painting.
Here's what my routine would look like:
http://i67.tinypic.com/35lsyo2.png
Then
http://i67.tinypic.com/b5fzw0.png
http://i67.tinypic.com/25z5reu.png
Then
http://i65.tinypic.com/ny8vp1.png
I think I over-highlighted the second warmup.
But, overall I am happy with my achievements.:)