Getting a wacom tablet


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kewlgurl

6:42pm Feb 28 2013

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So...I've been through graphics, designing, chalk pastel, manga, oil pastel ect. But everything I do is either traditional or graphics. Drawing with a mous is like drawing with a bar of soap. I want to earn money. I want a drawing tablet(digital tablet, same thing) I'm looking for only the wacom tablets. I decided the cintiq is too much for me. But the Bamboo looks ar to cheap to be useful. So my best choice tight now is the Wacom Intuoso 5 Small or Medium. I already have Adobe Photoshop CS4. So I don't know if that will work...though it will come with other eligible programs. Can anyone tell me which tablet I should get?
I'm gonna do lots of drawing with it, so I hope it should last a long time. The absolute highest I will pay is 500-600 canadian. I am going to China this summer, and I hear things are cheaper there. So you can help me on that too. Suggestions?


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Macdp

8:49pm Apr 26 2013

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I think one of the Bamboo models is meant for professionals and people do use it. And you know, the Bamboo Splash may be meant for newer artists but it does come with a pretty decent-looking program and if you look around Youtube you'll see people have made some pretty awesome stuff with it. 
I've also heard Macromedia Flash 7 as being used for graphics, at least by one of my favorite webcomic artists. I doubt Photoshop will suffice for art.

I've never used a graphics tablet before but I'm looking into purchasing a Bamboo Splash this summer. It comes with a drawing program and I've seen it being used, and I'm looking forward to buying. Honestly, I doubt you'll need a super-expensive program to make good art. Many people, and perhaps yourself, could likely settle for something not super-expensive in order to get all the graphics capabilities needed, and more.

Equipment is important. But art isn't as much about your equipment as it is about your skill.

If you're a professional then yes perhaps you may want to look into more advanced equipment. But if you're an amateur artist I'd be willing to bet that a Bamboo Splash would work great.


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Foo

9:21pm May 25 2013

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If you're a good artist, any tablet will work just fine. I have an old graphire tablet that is low-end and over 8 years old now. My sister does fabulous work with it. 

I have a bamboo pen and it's great. I got it brand new for $35 from newegg. I don't think Wacom makes the bamboo pen anymore (their newer models are all $150+ i think?) but you can still find brand new ones online from people who bought it and never used them. They're really hardy (I treat mine terribly and it's been working fine since 2008, I've never even needed to replace a pen or a nib.)

As far as price, not everything that is expensive is worth the money, and not everything that is cheap is bad. I'd honestly suggest going with a cheap tablet to start off on to see if you like it. Along with a tablet, you'll want a decent program that supports pen pressure. You already have cs4 so it sounds like you have it covered. 

Are you intending to make actual money for your art? The Intuos 5 is a great tablet for professional work. Small or medium is just up to your personal preference. If you use larger strokes you'll want to go for the medium. 

I sell my art for cash sometimes and I just work on my bamboo pen on PS (for detail and penwork) and FireAlpaca, which is a free lightweight program built for tablet functionality that is great for sketches, rough lines, etc. 

I would really honestly suggest going with a cheap tablet before you invest into the more expensive ones. $5-15 will get you a used bamboo, and you can practice on it for a few weeks to make sure you like the feel of a tablet before you buy the more expensive ones. 


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