Author Topic: Best drawing tablet under $150  (Read 2990 times)

I'm looking into drawing using a drawing Tablet, like WACOM brand or such. So far, the reviews I have gotten have been horridly overpriced, so for all of you digital artists on the forums;

What's the best tablet for starters?

EDIT: I'm also looking for a place that sells them without taking for-loving-ever to ship. My birthday is in 5 days, I'm looking to get it by then.
« Last Edit: July 01, 2013, 09:01:21 AM by PitDeggeh² »

I'm asking for the Wacom Bamboo Capture for my birthday. I've heard it's a great starter tablet, and it's loaded with features (such as doubling as a touchpad). It can be found on Amazon for $70 - $80. Hope this helps!


i can also heavily recommend paper, its super cheap, easily moved and also very easy to start using

Much cheaper.

Basically what I use most of the time + scanner

I use my drawing tablet VERY RARELY

ignore all the tards telling you to use paper; they dont know what they're doing

get a bamboo capture like bluetooth said, i have one, and its pretty nice for drawing and doing other things

To everyone who said paper; really? What if he wants it so he can do, I dunno, digital art?! Some people, like me, also use/will use them to make animations, edit UV textures in Blender, edit photos, etc. All stuff that can't be done with paper. Sheesh.

ignore all the tards telling you to use paper; they dont know what they're doing

get a bamboo capture like bluetooth said, i have one, and its pretty nice for drawing and doing other things

I can vouch on the bamboo capture too. I enjoy it greatly.

Much cheaper.
-penandpaper-
This pisses me off so much.

First off, you don't get as much tools as you can use, unlike using a digital program like Sai, Photoshop, heck even Gimp or Paint.net. Secondly, If you want to have all of those tools you're going have to go out and buy it yourself, adding up to the cost, You can't even customize your pen size or other options like opacity. Thirdly, If you want your drawing or whatever to be on your computer you're going to need a scanner, which can cost around $100 or more. The only thing that's better than digital art is that you can bring pencil and paper wherever you go, but that's about it.


I'm going to put out a few cons and pros for each thing.

Digital with Tablet
Pros:
Can adjust pen/eraser options freely.
More smooth.
Many tools depending on your software.
Line tool.
Layers
Vectors.
Many editing tools like changing the hue and such.
On computer, so no need for a scanner.
Much more.

Cons:
Not portable.
Can cost a lot of money, depending on what you buy.
Need a tablet to draw good unless you're a mouse wizard

Pen and Paper:
Pros:
Portable
Don't need a tablet to draw well because you have a pen.

Cons:
You need to buy many tools, unlike a digital software comes with all tools.
Need a scanner if you want to put your drawing on the computer.
No editing tools.
No layers.
No vectors.


Anyways, back on topic. I don't have much tablets for OP but Wacom or Bamboo is pretty good on what I heard
« Last Edit: July 01, 2013, 07:42:07 PM by The Big Bad Jellyfish »

Good luck making a paper aeroplane out of your stuffty tablet.
/case closed/

Good luck making a paper aeroplane out of your stuffty tablet.
/case closed/
>printer

Good luck making a paper aeroplane out of your stuffty tablet.
/case closed/
you don't know me

you don't know my story

>printer
Cons:
You need to buy many tools, unlike a digital software comes with all tools.
oh so now you can buy more tools huh? HUH?
you don't know me

you don't know my story
I don't need to know you to know you want paper aeroplanes.

oh so now you can buy more tools huh? HUH?
printer is optional and not even a tool, its a device.

Everything on that list is optional.
And okay I guess buying a tool (ruler) is much worse than buying a 'device' (printer)