What tablets are good for drawing in a price range?

[Cadence Sparkle 102]

I REALLY love to draw and edit and I consider myself an ok editor as the leader of my YT channel. But I really can't get an audience for my art. Why? People don't like art that is bad looking (like my art) The only pictures I DO have are mouse-drawn and hand-drawn pics from awhile ago (I've gotten better since) and i've been debating getting a tablet. There is a problem however, my only source of income as a minor is YouTube and I already am saving for my next computer along with other things (new mic) That being said, I need a tablet that has durability and for less than 100$. Dress Scootaloo asks nicely

 

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Edited August 3, 2012 by Cadence Sparkle

[ThatGuyWhoAteTheCookies 51]

I REALLY love to draw and edit and I consider myself an ok editor as the leader of my YT channel. But I really can't get an audience for my art. Why? People don't like art that is bad looking (like my art) The only pictures I DO have are mouse-drawn and hand-drawn pics from awhile ago (I've gotten better since) and i've been debating getting a tablet. There is a problem however, my only source of income as a minor is YouTube and I already am saving for my next computer along with other things (new mic) That being said, I need a tablet that has durability and for less than 100$. Dress Scootaloo asks nicely

 

My diviant: http://theflowerpoison.deviantart.com/

 

I have a tablet, and I find it very difficult to draw on. I prefer pencil and paper. This doesn't answer your question, but I'm just saying.

[Phaeston-e12 173]

One of the fundamental idea about being able to draw well; especially drawing curves, is that you must learn to master using your elbow and shoulder instead of wrist as your primary means of drawing for the broader range of movement. Most of the economic-size tablet you will find will not allow you to do this and this can pose a significant problem if you are a novice drawer and trying to learn the basics of digital art at the same time.

 

If you are truly seriously about trying to learn the basics of 'drawing', then I suggest you at least look for a medium sized tablet.

Edited August 3, 2012 by Phaeston-e12

[Bohtty 1,775]

I have a tablet, and I find it very difficult to draw on. I prefer pencil and paper. This doesn't answer your question, but I'm just saying.

 

It's because you haven't gotten used to it.

 

To answer OP's question: Just get the most expensive bamboo tablet that is within your range. Unfortunately for you that means that you wont have a built in eraser for your stylus (you'll have to switch to the eraser tool in the program as a pose to just flipping the stylus) The bamboo tablets also have about half the sensitivity of the intuos tablets and I would strongly recommend just saving up for one of these.

 

cheapest bamboo tablet in your price range:

http://www.wacom.com...booCapture.aspx

 

Or you could skip all this completely and just do vector art work since it seems to me that your editing vector images with a painting solution anyways.

Edited August 3, 2012 by Bohtty

[Phaeston-e12 173]

It's because you haven't gotten used to it.

 

To answer OP's question: Just get the most expensive bamboo tablet that is within your range. Unfortunately for you that means that you wont have a built in eraser for your stylus (you'll have to switch to the eraser tool in the program as a pose to just flipping the stylus) The bamboo tablets also have about half the sensitivity of the intuos tablets and I would strongly recommend just saving up for one of these.

 

cheapest bamboo tablet in your price range:

http://www.wacom.com...booCapture.aspx

 

Or you could skip all this completely and just do vector art work since it seems to me that your editing vector images with a painting solution anyways.

 

I practically saved 7~8 games worth of money to buy medium Intuos 5 tablet, best decision I've ever made in my life.

[Derpy Dash 233]

I actually feel kind of bad, because the iPad 3 I am typing this on I got lucky and won for only a dollar.

[Bohtty 1,775]

I actually feel kind of bad, because the iPad 3 I am typing this on I got lucky and won for only a dollar.

 

The iPad is not the ideal solution for a serious artist. It works good as a sketch book, but not for serious art. The reason for this is that the touch screen is not made for art. The finger/stylus will always lag behind the actual line. In addition you can no rest your palms on the screen without a glove or else it will mistake it for a touch input. In addition the styluses can only get so small before the iPad is unable to recognize them making detailed work for more laborious. This is not to say that it's impossible to make amazing finish art on the ipad, but you better believe that ever serious artist that uses the ipad probably has a cintiq or an intuos back home, in their studio or in their office.

[Derpy Dash 233]

The iPad is not the ideal solution for a serious artist. It works good as a sketch book, but not for serious art. The reason for this is that the touch screen is not made for art. The finger/stylus will always lag behind the actual line. In addition you can no rest your palms on the screen without a glove or else it will mistake it for a touch input. In addition the styluses can only get so small before the iPad is unable to recognize them making detailed work for more laborious. This is not to say that it's impossible to make amazing finish art on the ipad, but you better believe that ever serious artist that uses the ipad probably has a cintiq or an intuos back home, in their studio or in their office.

 

Yeah, I'm not really one for making art anyways (mostly because I suck at it) And I really only use my iPad to get on the forums in bed when I'm supposed to be sleeping.

 

Oh and btw, your avatar still makes me lol eveytime

 

Rarity's so cute

[Motion Spark 7,807]

aim for wacom tablets, they may be the pricier ones, but they are very realiable and they feel awesome when you draw, however I looked at your DA drawings and you still need to improve more in your drawing.

I have a wacom bamboo,it's around 100$ maybe is cheaper, it's really small but it's super accurate and it's not very hard to get used to, I would recomend a bigger one though, but it has to be wacom.

[SrFrog 927]

I wouldn't recommend getting a Wacom tablet just yet if your not used to that medium. If you must however, there are cheaper alternatives for beginners that range from 38 to 60 dollars that are the most basic forms of graphic tablets.

[enigmatia 37]

Ugh ok let me warn you, after painting with tablets for 4 years, I cannot stand my brand new Wacom Bamboo Fun "Pen & Touch". Touch screens are useless for digital art, especially if you're doing art on a laptop anyway, and just a waste of money for that "extra tidbit" :/ Don't get a Touch one, seriously, I beg of you.

 

For a beginner or hobbiest, get Bamboo Pen, the simple and most basic one. I say don't listen to anyone who says that it's too small, it's bogus and I do full on paintings with it alone. I worked with tablets of all size and it really matters little, the only thing that happens is that you move your wrist a bit more.

 

If you want to be professionally.. go with the Intuos range but I'm a bit of an advanced painter, I don't have one, and I seriously don't need it.

 

 

I agree with SrFrog though.. my first tablets as a beginner where a $60 Medion brand and after that, my $70 Genius brand tablet. I used both until they died out. I would think Wacom would last longer though, so far I've had my old Bamboo Pen for a year and it's ok.

 

Phaeston made a good point that yes, you are to draw with your arm and not your wrist alone.. however, that's why you should also practice by drawing traditionally on paper as your go-to medium for when you're practising anatomy etc (it's a bit dangerous to rely on digital art alone, so I think it's a plus both ways). I draw with a small graphics tablet, but when I whip my sketchbook out, I return to drawing more freely.

Edited August 3, 2012 by enigmatia