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I'm trying to look for a good tablet for drawing, I saw on Ebay one for $150, brand new, a Wacom Intuos5, but I'm not sure...
I try to get a professional tablet with lots of pressure levels for an affordable price. I would love a Cintiq but it's just too expensive.
Any ideas or suggestions?
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I think you should take into account how much artwork you do now and your current skill level.
If you're still working on getting art basics down solid, I'd go with an affordable model that you can upgrade from once you get to the refinement stage.
If you're already happy with your basic ability and are looking to clean it up, then going for a higher-end model could actually be a good idea.
I managed to pick up an Intuos Pen and Touch Medium on sale a bit ago and it's been a great starter pad with decent sensitivity. After I got to using it I realized I could have just gone with the Small instead as I only use a little portion of the pad...size of pad will also be something you'll want to take your drawing style into consideration for.
I'm hoping to have made enough progress in my art over then next year or two that a big upgrade with screen on pad will be worth it.
Do you already have practice with a drawing pad at all? Or will this be your first one?
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Nyteshade said:
I think you should take into account how much artwork you do now and your current skill level.If you're still working on getting art basics down solid, I'd go with an affordable model that you can upgrade from once you get to the refinement stage.
If you're already happy with your basic ability and are looking to clean it up, then going for a higher-end model could actually be a good idea.
I managed to pick up an Intuos Pen and Touch Medium on sale a bit ago and it's been a great starter pad with decent sensitivity. After I got to using it I realized I could have just gone with the Small instead as I only use a little portion of the pad...size of pad will also be something you'll want to take your drawing style into consideration for.
I'm hoping to have made enough progress in my art over then next year or two that a big upgrade with screen on pad will be worth it.
Do you already have practice with a drawing pad at all? Or will this be your first one?
I have been using an older Wacom Bamboo Fun CTE-650 since 2009, though I've recently been using it more than earlier. It's scratched up, worn out and the pen's missing a button, not to mention using a different pen nib with a miscalibration issue I can't fix.
So yeah, it's more of a replacement than an upgrade lol.
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/foxfire07 to see my works.
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Are there any artist tablets that are simultaneously laptops? I think there are one or two out there, that I recall seeing.
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GameManiac said:
Are there any artist tablets that are simultaneously laptops? I think there are one or two out there, that I recall seeing.
There are several. Wacom has some that are tablet-laptops. Windows Surface has a Wacom digitizer, so it's also a good artist tablet.
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Arcanine09 said:
I have been using an older Wacom Bamboo Fun CTE-650 since 2009, though I've recently been using it more than earlier.
The advice I received before getting mine was along the lines of: (As far as Wacom tablets) Cintiq is for pros and Bamboos are for kids and people that just want to goof off.
From what I've seen/heard/experienced, Intuos are easy to use, decent prices, and function rather cleanly and effectively.
Given that I've personally only used the Pen & Touch Medium, I can't speak from direct experience on any but it - but it's been a great tablet for me so far.
Most of what I've done with it is actually here on e621: My Stuffs - Everything from 2-3 months back through the present is with the tablet (and SAI).
Two of the tumblr blogs I follow also use the P&T Medium, which is one reason I ended up picking it in the first place. Hopefully people with wider experience can chime in for you as well.
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tbh i dont think that the pressure levels and size and how "professional" the tablet is doesnt really matter in the end, it would be better idea to get a cheaper basic tablet instead of the expensive super tablets unless you plan to actually make money with your art (im not talking about occasional commissions. i mean like being professional artists or whipping out commissions like a machine).
i have been using wacom bamboo pen & touch for years now and it has served me well. its small, kinda shitty basic tablet but i can do professional quality stuff with it without any problems.
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I personally use a wacom bamboo tablet, I prefer something small compared to a large tablet so you don't have to move your hand as much.
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Mutisija said:
tbh i dont think that the pressure levels and size and how "professional" the tablet is doesnt really matter in the end, it would be better idea to get a cheaper basic tablet instead of the expensive super tablets unless you plan to actually make money with your art (im not talking about occasional commissions. i mean like being professional artists or whipping out commissions like a machine).
i have been using wacom bamboo pen & touch for years now and it has served me well. its small, kinda shitty basic tablet but i can do professional quality stuff with it without any problems.
This. With most hobby things I generally go with the rule of thumb: Buy the cheap one first unless I absolutely need something different. Play with it, learn to use it. When it breaks you'll have a better understanding about what you want and what you're willing to pay for it.
Disclaimer: I'm prone to suddenly picking up hobbies and forgetting about them.
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So I'll just buy the Wacom Intuos tablet then? The new one that replaced the Bamboo of course.
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Mind you, I paid $200 for my Bamboo Fun tablet back in 2009 brand new retail. lol. It's the mid-sized one.
For something more rip-off-ish but much cheaper.
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I draw with ipad or with a mouse. iPad makes better art and faster but mouse is better because I can make comics by dragging around images I found on google and also because mouse art has a better style to it
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get a $50 chinese tablet
and a stylus?
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Arcanine09 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wacom-Intuos-Pro-Pen-and-Touch-Small-Tablet-PTH451-/151617430972?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item234d1a65bcMind you, I paid $200 for my Bamboo Fun tablet back in 2009 brand new retail. lol. It's the mid-sized one.
For something more rip-off-ish but much cheaper.
dont buy huions. they are terrible. i have heard a lot of negative stuff about them.
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Mutisija said:
dont buy huions. they are terrible. i have heard a lot of negative stuff about them.
How about this one then?
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Mutisija said:
tbh i dont think that the pressure levels and size and how "professional" the tablet is doesnt really matter in the end, it would be better idea to get a cheaper basic tablet instead of the expensive super tablets unless you plan to actually make money with your art (im not talking about occasional commissions. i mean like being professional artists or whipping out commissions like a machine).
i have been using wacom bamboo pen & touch for years now and it has served me well. its small, kinda shitty basic tablet but i can do professional quality stuff with it without any problems.
Cheap wacoms are garbage pr/ much. There are many things you can't do on the higher grade tablets. The biggest thing is the addition of the buttons, but this is dependent on whether you can set them up in any sort of useful way. Actually, no it's really the surface area, try drawing on piece of 24x24 paper then go back to a little tiny square of paper and that's basically what drawing on a cheap wacom is like, lol.
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Ozelot said:
Actually, no it's really the surface area, try drawing on piece of 24x24 paper then go back to a little tiny square of paper and that's basically what drawing on a cheap wacom is like, lol.
I tend to draw from the wrist, so I only actually use about a quarter of my tablet's surface area (roughly a 3" x 4" segment). This is why I said that choice of size will be dependent on one's drawing style. I could have done just as well with the Small instead of Medium based on my current style.
Once I have a tablet with a screen this will probably change since it'll be more like drawing on a sheet of paper where I move my hand to exactly where I'm drawing - but drawing on tablet while using monitor, it's just easier to move the window's focus.
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Ozelot said:
Cheap wacoms are garbage pr/ much. There are many things you can't do on the higher grade tablets. The biggest thing is the addition of the buttons, but this is dependent on whether you can set them up in any sort of useful way. Actually, no it's really the surface area, try drawing on piece of 24x24 paper then go back to a little tiny square of paper and that's basically what drawing on a cheap wacom is like, lol.
actually for me drawing on small surface is a lot easier than drawing on big surface.
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If you haven't already, give this guy's tablet reviews a look. He mainly focuses on finding cheap alternatives to higher-end wacom products, though he reviews those, too. He does a fairly good job of walking through the features, benefits, and detriments of various tablets, so I'd highly recommend checking him out.
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Misappropriated said:
If you haven't already, give this guy's tablet reviews a look. He mainly focuses on finding cheap alternatives to higher-end wacom products, though he reviews those, too. He does a fairly good job of walking through the features, benefits, and detriments of various tablets, so I'd highly recommend checking him out.Great resource. Only did a quick-over yet, but definitely plan to go over it better when I get a chance.
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