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Post by gatchaman on Sept 21, 2009 12:44:56 GMT -9
Hello !
I plan to invest in a drawing tablet...wacom...whatever... I need somme advice
Do you use a drawing tablet ? Which one has the best quality/ price factor ? I was looking for an A5...is it sufficient ? Other ?
Thank you !
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Post by squirmydad on Sept 21, 2009 13:17:16 GMT -9
I just picked up the little Bamboo tablet/mouse combo from Wacom.
I have owned and tried the Cintiq 21inch, I currently own a 12inch tablet PC, so have tried the ability to draw right on the screen. I thought I would LOVE drawing on the screen, but it has it's limitations. You have to draw large, and it's best if you are good a loose drawing, or better yet paint.
I am a very tight drawer, I have a heavy hand, and like to draw small, which hasn't worked out so well with the screen oriented tablets.
I will be using the Bamboo tablet for shading and texturing, and it will be perfect for those loose styles of effects. I can get used to the remote aspect of drawing for this.
One the screen/tablets, I would have a hard time seeing what I was drawing, and just couldn't get into a good groove designing with them.
So, my suggestion is get a tablet that suits the way you draw or paint now. Draw small, get a small tablet, draw large, get a bigger one, if you paint and are good with drawing with your whole arm ,then get a cintiq. JIM
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 21, 2009 13:30:37 GMT -9
The goal is mainly to add shadows ands light, doing some texturing and correction effects. I am getting sick and tired of shading with the mouse especially for large surface... I also wanted to add precision in the shades and light and had the idea a pen tablet was a good tool for this... Since I draw slowly, erase more often than not... well I'll keep pen and paper for the sketches...
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Post by draggah on Sept 21, 2009 14:16:37 GMT -9
I did my halfling minis using a wacom (and sketchpad plus photoshop). Mine is a model PK-640 I think,(it has about an 8X10 inch work surface) and I’ve never been happier with another equipment purchase than I have with this one. However, as OneMonk said, I sketch very loosely and gradually tighten up the work as I go along.
Most of what I use the tablet for is my artwork though. I would have gone with one of the cheaper models if I was only going to use it for minis.
Hope this helps Draggah
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Post by brynbrenainn on Sept 22, 2009 8:06:26 GMT -9
I am late for the party, but I agree with JIM on all accounts.
I Draw in small moves too, so I have a small Wacom (A6 drawing area, correlating to the screen).
I mostly use it for colouring, since I do my line drawings on paper and scan into the computer.
When you get used to it it is a very nice drawing tool.
/B
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Post by gatchaman on Sept 22, 2009 9:06:15 GMT -9
Thank you for your advice ! I just ordered the bamboo fun medium...it seems to have good reviews and suite my needs... I'll tell you what...when I get it
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Post by Dave on Sept 24, 2009 10:12:51 GMT -9
You probably made a great purchase. I have a Wacom Intuos 3 which is huge -- way more than I need. The large surface area sometimes is a pain, because I tend to draw small and I have to work at a very specific zoom level in order to draw comfortably on it. The other day I borrowed a friend's Wacom Graphire4 4"x5" tablet. It's not that great, although I'm more comfortable working with a smaller surface area. It's just too small. I find the Wacom mice to be useless for both tablets. But if I didn't have an extra USB port for my usual mouse, the tablet's mouse would be handy. The Goldilocks for me is probably something like the Bamboo Medium that you've picked up. Please let us know how it works for you!
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Post by docryder on Sept 27, 2009 15:31:11 GMT -9
I've mentioned my desire to get myself one of the small Wacom Cintiqs. I'm tired of dealing with paper and scanners, especially as the scanner I currently own requires I reboot my desktop computer to an older operating system (no longer supported by the manufacturer, and third party drivers aren't working in OS X), and I don't have the money to get something new. I own a Graphire, and it doesn't really work for me. I have problems getting good results as I've got far too many years of practice looking at the surface I'm drawing on. Having to keep the tablet oriented a particular way has been a problem as well. Your insights are interesting, Jim. I still have no idea how it would work for me. However, right now, it's still on my wish list. I know I've become a lot more gestural (working in sweeping motions) than not in the past few years. I'm also more painterly in how I handle color. I also like the idea of having the programable strips along the side so I don't have to have on hand on the keyboard and remember which randomly chosen letter activates which tool. Insane as it might be, I'd rather spend more money on a Cintiq than buy another scanner. And if it doesn't work for me, then I can always put it up on eBay and make most of my money back.
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