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haddedam posted:As for programs I have ditched photoshop and I am now exclusively painting on clip studio as it is dirt cheap for the whole package. They should have a portable version too for ios or android. No idea if it is any good tho. It is basically the same as desktop CSP, for better or worse. It's very comprehensive but the UI is clearly not designed for touch devices. But you can sync with their cloud servers so it's relatively painless to take work on the go.
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I am quite happy with CSP's UI. I have been using it touch only on my pc since I have use of only one arm for now and it's been a good, functional experience. Though I can see how lack of multi touch gestures like two finger tap to undo, would hurt.
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I'm a lefty and I have a Wacom Intuos Medium. I'm still trying to make the hand-eye connection to see what I'm doing on my monitor but it's taking time. I'm more struggling with the stylus since it is small in my hands and I keep accidentally hitting the side buttons with my fingers.
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Arc Hammer posted:I'm a lefty and I have a Wacom Intuos Medium. I'm still trying to make the hand-eye connection to see what I'm doing on my monitor but it's taking time. I'm more struggling with the stylus since it is small in my hands and I keep accidentally hitting the side buttons with my fingers. The side buttons you can disable if you don't use them (in the settings). . The hand eye coordination part is actually hard. Or at least, I found it hard. Took me about a month from memory. What fixed it for me was using a screen based tablet. After years of using one, going back to a non screen based Wacom (at work) is not as hard anymore. I can switch between the two with no problems. I suspect it's because I practice a lot, so my advice would be to hang in there and get as much time on the tools as you can.
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The eye-hand coordination is entirely a matter of practice. Your brain literally has to update its representation of the body when you use a tool, and it does that through use and feedback. With practice, you will get accustomed to using a tablet, and then if you switch to a tablet display you have to do the process all over again, and again if you switch back. Continuous practice is the only way, until we get Matrix style brain implants there's no real shortcut.
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Also make sure the active area of the tablet has the same aspect ratio as your monitor, instead of using the wrong setting for several years 
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So follow up question. My cousin does product designs for work and she does all her drawing and edits on an IPad with drawing and drafting software. Has anyone used any of those apps how are they and how would an Ipad compare to a dedicated drawing tablet? I'm visiting my cousins for supper later today so I'm gonna ask her as well.
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Arc Hammer posted:So follow up question. My cousin does product designs for work and she does all her drawing and edits on an IPad with drawing and drafting software. Has anyone used any of those apps how are they and how would an Ipad compare to a dedicated drawing tablet? I'm visiting my cousins for supper later today so I'm gonna ask her as well. iPad Pro + Procreate and/or Adobe Fresco or other art programs have been a very common combo for digital artists for the past few years. Some use it as their preferred mobile setup when away from their desk, and some use it as their primary way of producing art in general, only using their desktop for final art prep. There are a lot of videos on YouTube from digital artists who go over the pros and cons of using an iPad as their primary drawing device. The biggest con (assuming you're fine operating within the Apple ecosystem) is going to be how poorly the pricing scales for storage size. I've found Brad Colbow's YouTube channel to be a good resource, as he focuses mostly on tablets and mobile art software from the perspective of an illustrator.
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Arc Hammer posted:I'm a lefty and I have a Wacom Intuos Medium. I'm still trying to make the hand-eye connection to see what I'm doing on my monitor but it's taking time. I'm more struggling with the stylus since it is small in my hands and I keep accidentally hitting the side buttons with my fingers. There's a button orientation option in the settings; you can flip the entire tablet around. (I'm left handed too) I've seen some people do stuff like unroll half a roll of duct tape onto the stylus to give it more width. Not tried it but you can see how that might work?
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HamburgerTownUSA posted:iPad Pro + Procreate and/or Adobe Fresco or other art programs have been a very common combo for digital artists for the past few years. Some use it as their preferred mobile setup when away from their desk, and some use it as their primary way of producing art in general, only using their desktop for final art prep. I guess i can see pros and cons for it compared to using a Wacom. A Cintiq and an Ipad are at comparable prices unless you can find a deal, though the iPad is portable and had more functionality outside of its role as a drawing tablet. But you've also got storage and battery considerations. I'll check out that Brad Colbrow channel, thanks. Digital illustration is something I really want to get into further and finding the best tools to fit what I want to do is important. Need to find what clicks.
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Arc Hammer posted:I guess i can see pros and cons for it compared to using a Wacom. A Cintiq and an Ipad are at comparable prices unless you can find a deal, though the iPad is portable and had more functionality outside of its role as a drawing tablet. But you've also got storage and battery considerations. Definitely take in to consideration your workflow or your willingness to adapt your workflow. Many people prefer using something like an iPad or similar completely standalone devices just so they don't feel tethered to their desk when they want to get down some ideas, which is great especially if you're the type that likes to get down thoughts or ideas in a sketchbook or notebook or whatever because it's within reach. There are starting to be a crop of Android tablets as well with a focus on drawing being put out by some of the companies that currently make Wacom-alternative drawing tablets, and there's also the Wacom MobileStudio Pro out there, which is a Windows tablet (but has its own pros and cons as an older Windows tablet). The other channels I found useful to me (I'm your typical "graffiti guy got in to digital art poo poo" with a style that reflects that) were Ten Hundred and Chris Piascik, as their type of art is similar to my interests and the kind of stuff I do, and seeing what they do and how it translates digitally into their workflow and how it relates to what I do was a good way of getting an idea of how compatible switching to completely digital would be for me. Definitely poke around on the youtubes to find artists who have similar interests or tastes as you to see how they've adapted to being portable digital to see what their pros and cons are about it vs the "traditional" drawing tablet attached to a computer way of working.
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Tried practicing some more with my current tablet. Definitely considering a portable option instead just so I can turn it like a sheet of paper rather than pressing Shift+Spacebar and drag. My wrist hurts. Zooming in and out, working out all the functions and keybinds is a lot to take in at once.
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I find it whack people have issues adapting to a screenless tablet. Never heard it was a thing back when I got mine but to be fair touch screens were rare back then.
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I went into an Apple Store today and one of the staff members let me mess around with an iPad and Procreate for a bit. Apparently they also have a digital art showcase session on Thursdays for people to try before they buy using the tablets. I will say that it felt very natural in my hands. It does seem like a better option for me than a non-screen tablet, it's just clicking faster for me. I'm still looking at other portable tablet options before I make a decision but it does feel nice.
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iPad with procreate has been my favorite art tool since getting them. I will still every once in a while hop on Clip studio on my desktop to adjust some things when typing/mousing are more required but for the actual drawing process that setup was the best feeling one I've used. The legup I think clip studio still has is their vector drawing tools are better but at some point I started doing all my line work with textured pencil/dry ink brushes anyways
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Wowporn posted:iPad with procreate has been my favorite art tool since getting them. I will still every once in a while hop on Clip studio on my desktop to adjust some things when typing/mousing are more required but for the actual drawing process that setup was the best feeling one I've used. The legup I think clip studio still has is their vector drawing tools are better but at some point I started doing all my line work with textured pencil/dry ink brushes anyways For many artists I know who need/want their output to ultimately be vectored, Adobe Fresco's vector brushes and vector trimming have been a game changer. This poo poo is like magic to me because I have never really liked working with vectors in the past because it always felt so clunky, especially for my style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbN6t3QJBKE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu7stFSOaqg HamburgerTownUSA fucked around with this message at 17:51 on Apr 14, 2024 |
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Anyone gotten to demo (or buy) the new line of Cintiqs? Given that they were already on the 'eh' side of value for their price beforehand and this new line has hiked the prices even further I'm feeling like they're not a particularly solid purchase, but curiosity has me wondering.
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Koramei posted:Anyone gotten to demo (or buy) the new line of Cintiqs? I haven't but I think the only major thing Wacom has going over competitors like Huion is that the new ones handle HDR colorspaces like Rec.709.
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Koramei posted:Anyone gotten to demo (or buy) the new line of Cintiqs? Wacom's quality is no longer on par with the price, imo. Unless they've suddenly decided that build quality matters to them again, then I don't forsee this being worth the money.
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I've probably come by with this question before, but gonna give it another shot: What do y'all do for shortcut keys/what sort of tablet+keyboard setup do you use? With how I use my desk/chair, I need to have the tablet right at the edge of the desk (non-screen tablet - intous, sits flat) - placing the keyboard behind the tablet ends up being a bit uncomfortable to reach and I think causes me some shoulder/arm pain. I can't really place a standard keyboard (even a 10keyless) to the side of the tablet because then the setup is just too wide. While the tablet has some buttons on it, outside of undo and redo, I just cannot form a habit of using them - and it gets a bit too hard to figure out ways to swap to all the tools I want. What kind of worked for me was a half keyboard placed to the side of the tablet - I don't have to adjust too many shortcuts and access to ctrl, alt and space is really useful for how I use my art programs. Mine recently broken, and I need to find a replacement. Problem is, not many good brands make these sorts of things. You have the Razer Tartarus, a rather "wacky" one that's pricey, and very gaming centric with a non-standard keyset, so it lacks natural ctrl, alt space buttons. (But interestingly it has a wheel and thumbstick, I briefly looked into some stuff that was more marketed at digital art, but most of those sorts of "mini keyboards" looked like they maybe had a bit too few buttons, or would have a bit of a learning curve to use. Oxyclean fucked around with this message at 14:09 on Oct 18, 2024 |
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I use the Razer Tartarus. It's fine. It has lots of bells and whistles that I don't pay attention to because I don't really do much computer gaming, and it lets you remap any key to just about any other key/key combo. The thumbstick is not great and I don't use it for anything (except in Diablo 4 for actions I don't want to accidentally activate during combat).
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Lightning deal on the XP-Pen Artist 24" model, if anyone was looking to break from Wacom and try one of the alternates. $649.99- regularly $899.99. https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Graphics...148&sr=8-1&th=1
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i draw on a $50 bamboo
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Continuing on this search - has anyone tried the xppen mini keydial? I tried out the Red Dragon One Hand Keyboard but the placement of the space bar felt awkward, and the whole thing just felt a bit too bulky for my tastes. (And I suspect I might not like the Tartarus for similar reason.)
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I have $125 in gift cards from Christmas and I’m thinking about a graphics tablet. I’m a beginner for drawing / painting but intermediate for digital sculpting, (z-brush) which is primarily what I’d be using it for. I use Mac and iPad. Is that enough to get a decent tablet? I’m not looking high-end, ‘natch but I’d like to use something more tailored for my use than Astropad. A little googling in best-of lists turned up a Huion Inspiroy large tablet for $100 on Amazon but I don’t know how much i believe internet lists, and I’m wary of Chinese-made alphabet soup products. If under $125 isn’t really feasible for something I won’t want to toss out the window, it ain’t no thang. I’ll think of something else. Thanks!
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The size depends on what works for you, personally I find a small tablet (4" x 6") is fine for sculpting as I don't want to be moving my hand that much, but find a larger one (6" x 10") is easier for drawing (but I'm bad at drawing, so YMMV). I have a small HUION Inspiroy H430P and a larger Huion HS610, although that one I have set up to cover a dual monitor setup so the active area for each monitor is still fairly small. Both are great for sculpting and drawing, but honestly just about any tablet nowadays will be accurate enough to work fine.
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So I'm an odd person who uses Linux as a main desktop PC. Can someone recommend me a good wireless tablet that I can use blender remotely on the couch? E:Though maybe a tablet that can run its own programs is the way to go. The Atomic Man-Boy fucked around with this message at 05:50 on Jan 1, 2025 |
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 this might have been asked before, but does anybody have any tips for dealing with the scratches on the tablet's surface from repeated use? I know it's part of the standard wear&tear (of the nibs, not of the screen) but it ends up obscuring my vision (particularly when I spend a while cross-hatching) and I find myself wiping the surface of the tablet very frequently, sometimes every few minutes. I'm guessing it's not a great idea to just rub my greasy mitts all over the screen, but I tried a blackboard eraser with a microfiber cloth cover and it doesn't seem like a great alternative either - it works, but it takes too much time for something I find myself doing this often. I could try screen cleaner fluid or similar, but I can't see the bottle lasting very long. Would one of those artist gloves help? Should I just use a protector?
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Absolutely use a glove, your hand will leave greasy patches so your only choice is to stop it rubbing on the screen.
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Drawing Tablets on KDE Plasma Wayland
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https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.0/#for-digital-artists
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I didn't have much luck with plasma's calibration accuracy over the drivers last time I tried. So hopefully they've improved that.
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Borrowing a Wacom Intuos from a friend to see if I might buy it off her. Playing around with it, I'm having a really annoying bug where the nib sort of remains active after lifting it from the tablet. I'm not sure what causes it. It means I keep drawing lines when just moving around the screen, and for stuff like Inkscape, for example, I keep moving elements around when hovering. Anyone else had this problem? Edit: nib was absolutely ravaged, luckily she hadn't replaced it at all, so I had all three replacements in the pen. Black Griffon fucked around with this message at 08:36 on Aug 20, 2025 |
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Double posting: Not buying that used Intuos, but I got a free old rear end Huion H610 from my friend while I'm trying to figure out what I do want to buy. The consensus itt seems to be that Wacoms are overpriced nib eaters, so I thought I'd look at some newer Huions instead. I was thinking something medium sized in the $100 area, plus/minus a comfortable margin, but there's so many to choose from! Looking at the price check website I'm using, there's more than a dozen different models in that range, and I don't know how to start telling the difference between them. I thought the Huion website might make it easier, but it... doesn't. If it helps:
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If I could get a new Wacom One Touch 13" for ~$250 ($400AUD), would it be worth it? I've always been curious about tablets but never enough to justify spending the kind of money I'd need for one with a screen, but this opportunity kind of fell in my lap and I'm not sure if I should jump on it or not.
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That's a pretty good bargain for that tablet but for a while I had a 13 inch cintiq and I found it too small. If I were to ever get another tablet with a screen I'd probably get a Huion 16 inch for the same price.
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I'm thinking about thos Huions again, and I'd like some advice: These seem like the interesting deals for a display tablets in my area, and it seems like a divide between older and cheaper with a more annoying way to connect to the computer and bit more expensive but more elegant. https://www.finn.no/recommerce/forsale/item/416534243 https://www.finn.no/recommerce/forsale/item/416836767 https://www.finn.no/recommerce/forsale/item/426034203 https://www.finn.no/recommerce/forsale/item/424472131 I'm drawn to the Kamvas 16. Not entirely sure what the actual prices would be in dollars, adjusted for American prices, but the conversion is pretty much 10:1 now, so 1950 NOK is 195 USD. I'm also curious if a stand is a big enough advantage that I should buy based on that being included. Black Griffon fucked around with this message at 11:09 on Sep 8, 2025 |
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Kanva 16 seems pretty cool. That's what I would get if I were gonna buy a screen-based tablet. I'm still trying to get my head around trying to draw on a Wacom Intuos because amazing animators like Bahi JD use an Intuos, as do many other japanese animators. They manage such specificity of line without look at their hand while they draw... And I think it's better for posture because you're looking at the screen at a 90 degree angle instead of looking down at a tablet, which just exacerbates forward head syndrome.
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I think succeeding with a traditional non-screen tablet depends heavily on if you learned drawing/animating on one or not. I used a small Wacom for a bit before jumping into screen tablets but the vast majority of my time pre-screen was doing traditional medium stuff, never got great with a non screen but sometimes wished I did for ergomic/simplicity purposes
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Ccs posted:Kanva 16 seems pretty cool. That's what I would get if I were gonna buy a screen-based tablet. I did! I've had it for a few days now and it's neat as hell.
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