technology Recommended Graphic Tablet?

[Starlight Lunamoon 109]

What are recommended/best graphic tablets for drawing? My mom is getting me one very soon. I'm going to use it for maybe practice on drawing ponies. Any tips are fine.

[Onylex 2,837]

I love the Walcom brand more specifically, the Pen and Touch, or Pen and Touch medium. 

Both are very good starting tablets. 

[Starlight Lunamoon 109]

Hmmm. They seem interesting to use.

[Onylex 2,837]

Hmmm. They seem interesting to use.

Yeah, their pretty high quality for not being a professional tablets.

They are also very easy to use and customize if you feel so inclined.

 

Coming form both personal experience and what others have told me, they work well in just about any art/drawing program. 

 

Much luck, happy drawing to ye.  

[Starlight Lunamoon 109]

Yeah, their pretty high quality for not being a professional tablets.

They are also very easy to use and customize if you feel so inclined.

 

Coming form both personal experience and what others have told me, they work well in just about any art/drawing program. 

 

Much luck, happy drawing to ye.  

Do you have one?

 

Btw I followed you on DA.

[Onylex 2,837]

Do you have one?

 

Btw I followed you on DA.

Yeah, I have both actually.

I primarily use the one in the first link, but I also have the medium version so I can use it on the go or when Im traveling. 

 

They are both really good tablets though, I cant tell much of a difference other than size. 

[Starlight Lunamoon 109]

Yeah, I have both actually.

I primarily use the one in the first link, but I also have the medium version so I can use it on the go or when Im traveling. 

 

They are both really good tablets though, I cant tell much of a difference other than size. 

Well, that's great then. The pictures of them on Amazon looks different though.

[Onylex 2,837]

Well, that's great then. The pictures of them on Amazon looks different though.

The one in the first link is an older version but, it has a larger active drawing area that the smaller one.

 

The smaller one _{(second link)} is actually newer but, they only make a medium and small size version of it.

 

Agin, though they look different they feel very similar, the differences between them other than size are very slight and so minimal that you wouldn't really notice it unless you really tried. 

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          I wholeheartedly agree with 's suggestion for a Wacom tablet. I myself use a Bamboo Pen CTL-460, a tablet which has been discontinued for some time. Wacom has been known for their reliable hardware, responsive stylus/pad and is viewed as the industry standard when it comes to what tablets people use (for now). The average price for when I grabbed this sucker was about $80 and has lasted me for three years, although I do plan to purchase the Wacom Intuos Pen - Small Tablet (CTL480) which is currently going for $70. While these this tablet do not doesn't have as many options towards customization, it's still a great beginners choice and won't destroy your wallet. Be sure to cycle through each model type to see what makes them stand out from the rest. 

 

          No matter what though, do not be mislead by the products dimensions, be sure to read up what the tablets active area is! This is, in my opinion, the most important factor you need to think about when purchasing your tablet. While some tablets have a nicer design and are wireless, such as the Wacom Wireless Bamboo Touch-Pad (CTH300K), it has less active space (4.52 x 3.07 in.) than the CTL480 (6 x 3.7 in.). Keep in mind though that in most cases, the bigger the active space is the higher the price for the tablet will become. At the end of the day though, be truthful to yourself and ask "Am I really going to use this tablet for the years to come?" The last thing ya want is a $80+ paperweight. 

Whatever you choose to do, I wish you the best of luck! 

Edited January 27, 2014 by Accellerant