As this will be the first post to this blog, I figured it would be appropriate to start it off with a warm welcome to the digital side of the art community. Take a moment to appreciate how far we've come as a species and also how far we've come in this aspect of life, which is creating art.
Before, we were simply drawing and writing on the walls, then we transferred to paper and now we can create art with our computers, rendering our creations as immortal through the Internet.
It will be a bit of a hurdle to transfer from drawing traditionally to digitally but bear with me, soon it will be as easy as pie.
First off, you will need something we call a "Drawing Tablet" or at least that's what I call it. There are lots of respectable brands such as Wacom, Huion, Bamboo, and many more. But beware, as most of them are rather expensive, even the cheapest model can cost you some thousand pesos, but it's worth it as its performance is top notch and also lasts a long time if taken care of properly.
My First Tablet (2014 - Current)
Above is a picture of my first ever drawing tablet, it's still alive to this day though I don't use it as much anymore.
It's an 'EasyPen i405X' as you can see in the picture and the following will be a link to the site if you want to know more about this particular item.
It was bought for me as a birthday gift from my family, and suffice to say I was very happy to have received this as I have been wanting to broaden my artistic horizon.
I learned new things such as pressure sensitivity, painting applications, layers, importing and exporting, and many more.
The tablet itself was great, it was easy enough to understand on how to operate it properly and how to take care of it.
It was enough for a total beginner like me at the time, but then as time went on I wanted something more... expensive.
My Current Tablet (2017 - Current)
Now this is my current tablet, also received on my birthday from a relative.
It's much more expensive than what I had, and also a lot better in terms of performance. Here's the link for its specifications.
It performed better than my last one but it was also a bit of a challenge to get used to it.
It was at least twice the size of my last tablet, so I couldn't just put it on my lap haphazardly and then draw, I actually had to dedicate a space since it was so big. I still didn't use the express keys though I have modified them to my preferences, as I was so used to using the keyboard. A bigger tablet also meant I couldn't pack it in my bag and use it on the go, good thing my last tablet didn't break so I can use it outside of home.
In conclusion, tablets are the first step into the digital art world. Though there are some artists that don't use tablets and only use their mouse, it's still up to you. The mouse is the most basic of devices when using a computer, so it's alright if you still don't have the money to afford a drawing tablet. It all depends on the person whether you want to save up to but a tablet or just keep on using your mouse.
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