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2010-01-28, 12:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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Drawing Tablets
I've been thinking about getting a drawing tablet for the sake of convincing my sorry butt to get back into drawing (and get to a level of skill that's actually acceptable). Would anyone here know a particular one that's worth investing money in?
I'd greatly appreciate any advice that could be given.
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2010-01-28, 12:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Wacom Intuos 4. Preferably a Medium or Large.
Honestly, its pricy, but its so amazing using tablets for drawing. Hair is astoundingly easy, and calligraphy is cool. I use one that I own with Inkscape, and find it amazing.
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2010-01-28, 01:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Well, I got a tablet just a little bit before Christmas. (A gift for myself, :P) I don't really use it much. I find it much more convenient to just use my mouse in most digital coloring situations, and all the drawings that I put out on it look like garbage... Meh, maybe it'll work out better for you, but I'm not really a tablet person.
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I have had a Wacom Volito 2 for a good few years. They're pretty much the basics, small area, not much of a fancy pen (two buttons, plus clicking), but it was cheap and it's done its job perfectly.
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2010-01-28, 02:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Personal opinion while generally of slightly lower quality then pure tablets, I'd say if you want to do drawing via computer invest in a Tablet notebook. They are real pricy, with the cheapest I know of being around $600 But drawing on them feels so much more natural then a tablet as you have the visual input of what you are drawing where your stylus is. Just my 2 cents. But if you are going to splash on a really nice drawing tablet PC, and you like macs you might want to check out the Axiotron modbook, as it runs mac legally and is a tablet pc. Though very pricy might perk your interest.
Again just tossing ideas in, I know I have a small tablet that we got pretty cheap at cosco a believe, it's a wacom tablet so it's fairly nice but that sort of find is unlikely.The avatar isn't really a good example of my work as I did it with my hand in a brace, hopefully I can put something nicer up soon. -TD
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2010-01-28, 03:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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I bought a bamboo for around $60 that came with some great software.
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2010-01-28, 07:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Mines also a bamboo. Love it to bits. Definatly recommended.
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2010-01-28, 08:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Hrm... Given the prices, I think I'm gonna end up going Bamboo for now.
Stupid question: Does tablet size really affect performance all that much?
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2010-01-28, 08:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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I got a Bamboo tablet for roughly the same purposes as you're talking about about two years ago. They're great to mess around on because they're not nearly as expensive as some of the nicer ones out there (as I'm sure you've discovered) but they give you a good feel for it. My one complaint is that it's not quite as precise as some of the ones out there, but really, it works out very well, and its a great learning tool.
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2010-01-31, 04:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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I have a Bamboo too. I can't really say how it compares to other tablets, but once you get used to it, you'll never want to draw with a mouse ever again.
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2010-01-31, 07:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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I've just had a small Wacom Bamboo for years... small area, not much selection around here, so I just bought the first tablet I saw when I was first getting into digital art. It's like a dream, and the newer one I just got actually feels like drawing on paper. I never saw the point in getting expensive equipment if the small stuff works just as well, and the Bamboos seem to get good reviews from everybody I know.
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My Trust tablet was awesome. Only around £20 - £30 as I remember, very affordable. Still works and I still use it loads. Lovely pressure sensitivity.
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Re: Drawing Tablets
I am very interested in purchasing a Graphics Tablet for home use. I hope to find a Wacom product, as they seem the highest quality. A Bamboo sounds like the best choice, as the Intuos is meant for professional use, and I'm not a professional.
However, there are some concerns. The drawing surface on the standard Bamboo is only 147 mm by 91 mm. So does the writing area scale to the computer monitor? If I made a 2cm stroke on the tablet, would it be larger on the screen?
Also, The stylus nibs apparently wear out quickly, and so does the paper texture surface. I heard this can be solved by increasing the pressure sensitivity?
Another good thing about the Bamboo is that it comes with Corel Painter. Is Painter a good program for making art?
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2010-02-08, 08:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Just quietly, to all those that are sying bigger isn't better, you're right and wrong. Sure, you're right if you're not a professional, or want to get to that level, but bigger tablets afford much better response and precision. Imagine trying to do fine detail on a 24" monitor with a 6" tablet. Not happening. That's just something to consider though. Personally, I can't work with less than about 12" now, since that's what I've been using for a while. On my laptop, that's a 1:1 scale.
Anyway, I've used a no-name tablet for a while, then it died, recently got a wacom intuos3 but haven't had a chance to use it yet due to a faulty lead (got it second hand).
As for nibs wearing out...I've never had to replace the nib on my pen, and it's over a year old now. Got some fairly intensive use out of it too. The pad surface is also fine. I can't say this for wacom, since they may be different, but they seem to last.
@kurien: I can't comment on corel painter first hand, but from what I've heard, it's not used widely. Photoshop and SaiPainter seem to be the popular ones. I use photoshop and love it.
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