So what should I look for? What's a good price? What's a good brand?
New Art Possibilities
- CommanderKrieg
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New Art Possibilities
Hey everyone, mostly fellow arters. I am looking into buying my first drawing tablet. What's good out there, what should I look at? For a while I've been using a mouse, so it's exciting to up the ability here and do some really neat stuff 
So what should I look for? What's a good price? What's a good brand?
So what should I look for? What's a good price? What's a good brand?
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- grymhild
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Re: New Art Possibilities
they are kind of pricey, but I used to have a Wacom Intuos tablet that I was really happy with.
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- Angevere
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Re: New Art Possibilities
Hello!
I highly recommend the Wacom brand tablets, for the start you can go with a Bamboo version and if you're willing to spend a bit extra for a more professional one then an Intuous is great.
I personally use Intuos 5 (some years old) and it still serves me great. But before that I had a Bamboo that worked just as well
To be honest whatever you choose from Wacom all of them are awesome, no lag, doesn't scratch up easily etc.
Price of their tablets vary from 50eu and up as far as your wallet is fat.
P.S. I'd suggest small or medium size as any larger than that just takes too much space on the table and is a bit of an overkill (personal opinion)
I highly recommend the Wacom brand tablets, for the start you can go with a Bamboo version and if you're willing to spend a bit extra for a more professional one then an Intuous is great.
I personally use Intuos 5 (some years old) and it still serves me great. But before that I had a Bamboo that worked just as well
Price of their tablets vary from 50eu and up as far as your wallet is fat.
P.S. I'd suggest small or medium size as any larger than that just takes too much space on the table and is a bit of an overkill (personal opinion)
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Re: New Art Possibilities
How's this?
Wacom New 7mm Ultra Thin 420g Light Weight Large Work Surface Pro Medium Bamboo Pen Graphics Tablet Ctl671 for Pc / MAC Birthday & Mothers Day Gift for Artist Designer Drawing Learning (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QFHMSQQ/re ... UwbEK6F5HF
Wacom New 7mm Ultra Thin 420g Light Weight Large Work Surface Pro Medium Bamboo Pen Graphics Tablet Ctl671 for Pc / MAC Birthday & Mothers Day Gift for Artist Designer Drawing Learning (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QFHMSQQ/re ... UwbEK6F5HF
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- athornforyourheart
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Re: New Art Possibilities
Thats a good tablet Krieg.
Buddy, I have a few lying around my studio.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/store/pen-t ... -pro-large
and
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/store/pen-t ... pro-medium
I'd be willing to just send you one if you wanna cover postage because, quite frankly, I love you man. Your awesome!
Hit me up on steam.
Buddy, I have a few lying around my studio.
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/store/pen-t ... -pro-large
and
https://www.wacom.com/en-us/store/pen-t ... pro-medium
I'd be willing to just send you one if you wanna cover postage because, quite frankly, I love you man. Your awesome!
Hit me up on steam.
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Re: New Art Possibilities
or you could go crazy with something like this
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- Solaris
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Re: New Art Possibilities
I'm really happy with my wireless Wacom Intuos Pro medium size
Soooo happy it's wireless as I can just have it on my lap while drawing. And the touch features are really cool too. You are able to 'turn your paper' by a touch of your fingers on the tablet for instance. Bamboo is a nice one all the same though! Just check what you need.
Soooo happy it's wireless as I can just have it on my lap while drawing. And the touch features are really cool too. You are able to 'turn your paper' by a touch of your fingers on the tablet for instance. Bamboo is a nice one all the same though! Just check what you need.
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