Tablet or Mouse

[Skjoldbroder]

WoW player, eh? =)

since you're sketching and drawing, i think it'd be madness NOT to get a tablet. I've got an Intuos and an Intuos 3, both A5 - they're the best things I've ever bought for a computer. I don't have any experience with the Graphire's, but from what Wacom tablets I've tried, it's all good.

A5 is my preferred size, but it all depends.

[EvenHH]

Sorry, I ment Wacom Intuos 3, but why the A5 instead of A4 for examplae??

And another thing I was wondering about;
What is the best method for getting better in sketching,
print out a drawing from a PRO, or sit down
and try to use my fantasy and draw after my idèes in my heaad?

[EvenHH]

And what is a "wax based pencil"?
Is it a "MUST HAVE"?

[Datameister]

If you want to start seriously painting and/or on the computer, a tablet is kind of a must-have. Painting with a mouse is like...painting with a blunt rock that randomly skips around on the canvas and doesn't let you control how much paint hits the canvas. There's really no question about it. If you want a cheaper tablet, go really small. But buy an Intuos3 if possible, because they're said to be a considerable improvement over the Graphires. I love my Intuos3 4x5.

Wax-based pencils use--you guessed it--a wax base rather than graphite. Prismacolor pencils are the best example; both Neville Page and Carlos Huante use black Prismacolors for their DVDs. Since I bought Mr. Page's first Gnomon DVD, I've been enjoying using black Prismas for creature design stuff. You still work more or less the same way, but Prismas produce a truer, less shiny black than graphite pencils do, the application physically feels a little different, and smudging is much more difficult. Certainly not a "must-have," but I'm extremely glad Mr. Page suggested using these. They can be a lot of fun, and they're cheap, so it can't hurt to buy a couple.

(A word of advice--when you're using Prismacolors, ALWAYS make sure they're sharp. This is even more important than with normal pencils. Few things feel worse than drawing with a dull Prisma...)

[softdistortion]

Definitely a tablet. I have some real paper sitting on the surface to draw on that an not the plastic...just a personal pref there. :thumbsup:

[EvenHH]

OK then, a Tablet it is..

>But what size???
A5 or A4 for Photoshop?

[newellteapot]

Hi!

If you can afford it get an A4, it's a good investment, also for your health (the mouse can give you probs with the wrist and back pain).
An A5 would be ok anyway, but bigger is better.

[SanHachi]

A tablet is definitely a good idea... saves on possible wrist injury and make the coloring feel more natural!

see :-D

http://san-hachi.com/gall_page.htm

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