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The above is supposed to say @People with Digital Drawing Pads, but it wouldn't fit and I needed to get the general idea out right there....
Anyway, I'm thinking about getting a digital drawing pad, not the kind that connects to the computer but the kind that's more like a tablet. I know some people on here have digital drawing tablets, so if you don't mind a few questions....
1) Do you have a pad that connects to the computer, or one that is like a tablet?
2) Do you know how much it cost?
3) What is it like? (As in, how does it work, what does it look like, etc.)
I would love some advice and suggestions for digital drawing pads.
submitted by Leafpool
(January 22, 2017 - 3:52 pm)
(January 22, 2017 - 3:52 pm)
I have a Wacom Intuos Draw, size small. People will recommend medium or large but I think the small works the same. I guess if you started out with a medium/large and switched to small, it would take some getting used to. So, size-wise, I don't think it matters- the smaller, the cheaper (mine was like $50-60)
Mine connects to the computer. Intous are not like an IPad where you look at the actual tablet, it's more like a pen that acts like a mouse- you look at the computer screen and draw. I was a bit worried about this before I got it, hand-eye coordination and stuff, but honestly, it wasn't even a problem for me. The pen just takes a bit of getting used to.
My tablet is about the size of an IPad mini, I think, and I have 3-4?'' x 7?" inches to work on. A few tips: there are extra pens nibs in the back, you will need them because they wear out quickly. A big money-saver for pens nibs (they are a dollar for a nib, about) is to by trimmer line and make your own. There are a ton of YouTube videos about any problems you have-you'll figure it out eventually. Good luck!
(January 25, 2017 - 8:19 pm)
Thanks for telling me! I'll look into it.
(January 29, 2017 - 1:51 pm)