Art Tablets

I've had the same bamboo fun tablet for seven years now and I really want to upgrade to a better one. What kind of drawing tablets would you recommend?

Honestly, tablet PC with digitizer.
The ability to see what you're drawing, where you're drawing, is pretty amazing.

I need a cheap, decent tablet to draw with, and work for osu, any suggestions?

Monoprice comes to mind.

I think the new Intuos are also on sale on Massdrop so there's always that.

Huion H420

Cintiq or go home

Trash tablet, i have that now.

Too small? Pen too heavy for you?

Post some work you done with it

How's the intuos pro?

here's something from a few months ago

Probably the best tablet you can get that isn't a Cintiq. Own one for almost 2 years, used to have a Bamboo Connect, which was quite small, but I'd say the medium Intuos Pro is perfect for 1080p. It's probably personal preference, but I think the tablet buttons and the 'eraser' part of the pen are quite useless, same thing for the touch function, however, wireless is absolutely worth it. Never tried any of the new-ish non-pro Intuos, but I assume they're similar to the old Bamboos, which were pretty good for hobbyists and people just studying, tho I'd definitely recommend the Pro for work, but that's not saying that you can't do the same with the others.

Following some of the stuff I said about the Intuos Pro, if you want to upgrade from that Bamboo Fun, a larger one like the Pro would be a pretty good choice. A bigger workspace (with the Medium or the Large), extra buttons if that's your thing, more pressure levels and pen tilt/orientation support. Wouldn't recommend anything that isn't a Wacom. The pens feel weird, specially because I believe Wacom is the only one with battery free pens due to a patent, and personally that's enough for me to choose their products over the other cheaper options.

do you draw fury porn?

A Cintiq might be a little out of my price range but I've heard they're great. The Intuos sounds really good to me though, and both the larger size and more pressure levels and pen tilt support is exactly what I want to upgrade for. I really don't care about the buttons, I never used those features on my bamboo fun either. And battery free pens are so nice, I don't think I'd want to deal with a battery powered pen.

no, unless you want to pay me to

i have an intuos pro large
i like having the larger space for sculpting its amazing
its durable as fuck and lasts ages too

pic related my latest shit

Yeah, IMO a Cintiq is something you should just buy if you plan on using it to work and you already earn enough to cover its costs, because it's a pretty massive investment. I personally do 3D work, so the only reason I haven't got a Cintiq is because I don't think I'd reap that many benefits out of it, but it's definitely great for 2D.

Regardless, the Pro is definitely a good upgrade from the Bamboo Fun you have. The regular Intuos tablets they have right now are around the same as the one you have, they're just refreshes from the old Bamboo line, so you wouldn't really notice anything majorly different. So yeah, I'd say choose between the Medium and Large Intuos Pro and go with that. I got a sorta limited desk space so the Medium was the perfect size for me, but if you have space for a large one you can go with that. It's also better to grab the Large if you're running resolutions higher than 1080p.

Have you been drawing for those 7 years?
Don't mean to turn this into a critique thread but I can give you some tips if you're in a rut.

that's sick man, the lighting looks really great too. I'm leaning towards the medium, I'm not sure if I'd need the extra space from the large

yeah, I have been. And sure, feel free if you want to

I have a Bamboo Create that I got when I thought I was going to be an art student. I occasionally pull it out because it's comfy for navigation.

you dont really need it but i like it
also keeps things off my desk and uncluttered
you do need a deep desk though

and thanks, i worked for ages composting the lighting for that render haha, first time and i seem to have an affinity for it

How did it took you guys mastered the tablet? Ive been using it for a few years on and off, never went into any intensive trainning to get good at it...

Huion. Giano. Bigger than an Intuos Large and only $160
Your line weight makes the drawing look really flat and your 3D forms are pretty bad, your rendering isn't too bad though but try experimenting and being more adventurous with you color palettes

Getting used to the tablet itself doesn't take long IMO, maybe a month or two, then it's quite easy, though I know that some people have trouble adjusting to it, and I had some friends who had a bad time trying to keep up their hand to eye coordination, since you need to look at the screen instead of the actual tablet, I get how it can be troublesome for some. Personally I adjusted to working with it quite fast, the hardest part is actually the stuff you're going to do using it, not using the tablet itself. Practicing more with actual pen and paper might help though, but keep in mind it is different than using a tablet, but drawing is essentially a lot of eye training and that can help.

I got used to looking at the screen, but when it comes to drawing accurately like drawing a circle, its pretty hard. Guess ill need to draw a lot more circles that i had

That one is separate from the other Huion monitor, right?

I'd still go with a Wacom for professional work. Not discrediting Huion or any other brands, I really want more options and competition on the tablet market, but Wacom is the industry standard and has been for quite some time, and the main reason for that is their pens. I'd also argue that being bigger doesn't make it better than an Intuos Large, since that is quite a big space necessary to put it, and means you're essentially giving up your keyboard depending on your desk size.

use a circle tool

This is the only true answer.

But...but...i want to be able to freehand pretty well... Ive also got myself a x220t but the curser offset drives me crazy...

I have one of these and think its great, im just starting out with doodling though so my art isnt particularly good, theres some nice apps available though, artflow is my favourite, feels very much like a diet photoshop, can do all your freehand stuff on here and then touch up if needed on pc. Might not be what your looking for but i love mine.

Yeah I have a lot of trouble of trying to get my drawings not to be flat, or imagining things as three-dimensional. What would you recommend for helping with that (aside from line weight, since you mentioned that)?
I guess just a lot of practice. Since it was so long ago for me, I kind of forget, but I know there have been many periods of the time in the past where I just preferred pencil and paper. Some people can never adjust to watching the screen while drawing on the tablet, I think it's something you just have to train yourself to do.

Ya practice, it will be a new task during summer...

I think the contrast is the thing that makes it feel flat even though you got shadows to make it pop. More contrast perhaps? And the right creature's mouth...that almost close to flat bright color. Eyes are too bright for the scene...hope this helps

Perspective Made Easy. Read it and do all the exercises, watch Scott Robertson on YouTube (his book is a bit advanced, hold off on it till you're done comfortable) he has great videos on line weight.

Not the same user, but the first step to drawing and shading things to look three-dimensional is to just practice a lot with drawing primitives such as cubes, cylinders and spheres. It is boring, but try to just get objects in front of you, or even google references and draw them. Pay attention to how light interacts with them, and try to understand how different materials affect the way light travels. After you get a hang of it you can then apply it to more complex drawings, since pretty much everything can be broken down into primitive geometric shapes and volumes.

Thank you for all the advice, I know this wasn't meant to be a critique thread but I appreciate the help a lot. I will bookmark the book and videos and check them out. Working with shapes is advice I see around a lot, and something I should look into more.

One easy way to study shadows for me is to go out and sketch. I used to follow a mentor every week and find a location to sketch for about two hours and see how far we got.

Intuos Pro is has been good to me. I was using a Cintiq before but wanted to switch because I prefer not having my hand in blocking parts of what I was drawing. Some people do prefer Cintiq though and it's a valid preference to have, even though it's expensive as fuck compared to the intuos tablets.