I'm still an amateur. I draw using my Surface pro pen via Sketchbook (and sometimes Onenote). I usually do sketches more than actual drawing. In terms of colouring, I use simple programs like paint (because I'm not a big fan of colouring. Simplicity does the job).
I seldom draw without model pictures, and many times I use multiple models (for example: one for eyes, one for nose, one for the head, etc...).