Drawing Tablets
 

hey guys im wondering if there is any graphic artists here that use a drawing tablet that would know about what ones are the best to buy

im wanting one for xmas (yes im greedy, fuck up:fuckyou:) and i want to know what would be the best one. thanks :)

oh yeh, i draw a lot with art line pens, i cant get enough of them
but like changing from acoustic too electric, i also like using a computer

im just sick of using my mouse, it can be difficult.

yeh i know what u mean
i cant remember who said it, for some reason im thinking j mascis, but it was somethnig along the lines of "every guitar has a song"...or maybe mascis was quoting someone...either way
i often think that about pens aswell, or any medium really.

try the wacom tablets

the biggest you can afford

they have a new product, the bamboo, that looks interesting-- they claim it's just like drawing with a pen.

check it out

http://www.wacom-asia.com/bamboo/ind...t=WhatIsBamboo

yeh iv been looking at the bamboo ones
the 6x9 i think is what i could afford..well get for xmas
wacom seems like a pretty trusted company for this sort of thing.

yeah its the standard. it's like "what wacom tablet you got"

yeh, do you have one !@#$@#$@#?
it sure would make drawing in photoshop so much easier
im working on a new drawing, i forgot how hard it is.

i have one that i've never used
i'll sell it to you half price

It's a Intuos3 (12 x 19 i believe)

are you on the secret santa list? :P

nope

mmm we will see about that
we will

those tears look fake coming from the girl
it looks like someone pours water into her eye..prob god or something

let me know

yeh i aksed around
it was Gods brother Cameron

never used one, since i do mostly cad or illustrator.... or scan hand drawn stuff and tweak it in photoshop. i wanna try one out some time though.

cad..illustrator?

Fo' real?
I'd be interested...too bad shipping overseas costs and they could add import taxes and shit... just to get the idea, if you're serious, pm me a price or something, will ya?

well i've used it once or twice
which means it's hardly used
i couldn't draw without actually seeing what was being drawn on the actual pad
it sucked

i think i'm going to get one of these

fuck off this is my thread, i got dibs on buying the drawing tablets



:p

Ahhh! :D sorry! I take it back :) , you're first in line.
Actually what Crypto said made me think... I should try and borrow one (even a lamer one) to test the "feeling" of drawing watching the screen....
those are amazing crypto. model?

heh thats ok, only being sillly

how much is half price crpytkeepeR?

like 450$ i think?

Cryptttt, which model are those "see what you draw" ones? are they, like , still prototypes or actual working stuff? you made me curious.

Cintiq by Wacom

($2,500, Wacom.com and online retailers)

Wacom's digital drawing tablets have long been a favorite of artists, animators and graphic designers. But the 21-inch Cintiq is different than others. This pen-based tablet doubles as a monitor. It shows you what you're drawing on its 1600 x 1200 pixel adjustable-angle display as you're drawing, so the experience feels more like sketching on real paper. The surface responds to the touch of your stylus just like ink or paint on paper: instantaneously, and with high sensitivity to the slightest change in movement. It's pricey, though, and better suited for your desk than your lap: at 22.4 pounds, it's a lot heavier than most digital tablets. But if reviews coming in from some pro illustrators are any indication -- some say the Cintiq has saved their wrists from repetitive motion injury induced by lesser tablets -- it could literally change the way you feel about digitally created art. You don't have to be a design professional to enjoy this tool, either. It's a terrific, if pricey, gift for anyone who loves to draw, paint or retouch digital photos in applications such as Photoshop.

thanks!

if i get it, you can come over and use it

I'll have to practice a bit my "walking on water" skills, then :D

just sayin'

or maybe i can come to italy
take next level drugs and hang out

Good stuff, AA, on your Deviantart site.

yo--

i don't have one at the moment-- i've used one

i have one in my newegg wishlist-- but i have other priorities. as it turns out, i end up working with graphic designers rather than drawing myself. but i know a bunch of people who have one.

anyway, the one i wanted to get was the intuos, it' about $500 with the shipping, but at the moment it's not #1 in my shopping list-- which reminds me, i have to order an Avid upgrade.

Yeah, Wacom seems to be the industry standard.
I still have my old graphire2.