I want a drawing tablet. Help!

[joeberto]

What kind do you suggest? i Want to use it in flash, but keep it under 300 bucks. Good quality too.

[CaptinChu]

I suggest a Wacom tablet. After a little research, I believe the graphire wireless would best suit your needs. Be warned: if you're bad at drawing on paper, it will not make you a better on the computer.

[jeffamphetamines]

to be honest drawing with a tablet is way harder then i thought it would be. I much prefer a mouse tbh.

[biozombiex]

agreed i myself have a cintiq 12wx and it doesn't improve you drawing skills one bit . so if you suckoxres at the artsorz then getting a tablet wont change anything imo

[MrRandomist]

wouldn't it be quicker to do things?
and i hardly ever draw and i am improving little tiny steps on paper is it worth getting cause then ill be using it alot and might improve in drawing that way?

thanks!

[Nuttro]

Ebay

[Munz]

At 11/13/08 02:10 AM, Nuttro wrote: Ebay

No they will just rip you off and gove you a broken one

[WolfAkela]

Never found adapting to a tablet too hard, I started doing some basic FBF loops like a wolf howling when I got to borrow it for a few days.

But still, don't expect it to be the same as paper. If you suck at paper, you really won't go far with a tablet.

[Nuttro]

At 11/13/08 06:27 AM, Munz wrote:

At 11/13/08 02:10 AM, Nuttro wrote: Ebay

No they will just rip you off and gove you a broken one

Thats where I got my tablet :l
It's only a peice of crap if its a used one.

[MADSOFT]

At 11/13/08 06:27 AM, Munz wrote:

At 11/13/08 02:10 AM, Nuttro wrote: Ebay

No they will just rip you off and gove you a broken one

Wrong. I got mine for 5$ + Shpping. And it's brand new and works perfectly. I got lucky I guess.

[ShortMonkey]

At 11/13/08 06:27 AM, Munz wrote:

At 11/13/08 02:10 AM, Nuttro wrote: Ebay

No they will just rip you off and gove you a broken one

It's good to read the description of an item before bidding.

[SyNdRoMe]

it depends on what you are using the tablet for, if you are drawing directly freehand on a tablet it wont make a difference to your skill and unless you are a serious artist or drawing for print you dont really need the angle detection, high pressure sensitivity and high DPI of more expensive tablets, it would honestly be wasted on a hobbyist. when i got my first tablet a few years ago i got a cheapie A5 for £35 just to see whyat it was like and i once i knew i could work with it i spent more money on my next and so on...

people also seem to forget that you can use a tablet for more than freehand drawing, the biggest strength of a having a tablet is for use with the pen tool (probably the most ueful tool on any graphics software), it makes it so damn intuitive !

[YoinK]

Get the Bamboo Fun for $100. I got that and it works well.

[Matt2k8]

At 11/12/08 10:28 PM, jeffamphetamines wrote: to be honest drawing with a tablet is way harder then i thought it would be. I much prefer a mouse tbh.

Agreed. My friends say im an awsome drawer but when i get on the graphics tablet, i suck :(

[DashDingo]

I got some no-name company's 8" x 6" tablet - here - off of woot for about $30.

I suck dick at art, so I can't tell if it's bad or not. For what I've used it for though, it's pretty rad.

[toontown1]

can you buy tablets from local computer stores?

[YoinK]

At 11/27/08 02:27 PM, toontown1 wrote: can you buy tablets from local computer stores?

you can buy one from best buy

[animationking101]

Yo..
Best Tablet i ever had...Try The Wacom BAMBOO FUN range...the medium offers great qaulity drawing and comes with the latest tablet driver, photoshop cs4 and artrage 2 - a work of art. and all for under 200 bucks. try em, they are some of the best tablets ive EVER tried..(only better one ive tried was at a pc store in UK and it was over £200 ($350))
Cya and have fun

[UnknownFury]

At 11/12/08 10:28 PM, jeffamphetamines wrote: to be honest drawing with a tablet is way harder then i thought it would be. I much prefer a mouse tbh.

That's just a mater of preference, but I'm betting you've hardly used your tablet. A few hours at max. Don't use your mouse. Unplug it and stick it in a cupboard for a week and use your tablet instead. That way you'll pick up how to use it effectively really quickly and it'll become much more natural when using it. Once you get used to it, you'll notice the difference.

At 11/14/08 09:03 AM, ShortMonkey wrote: It's good to read the description of an item before bidding.

And read the feedback other users have given on the person you're buying it from. It's still probably best to buy a new tablet.