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Hello,

Are any of you doing the graphics with a tablet? I find the mouse to be terrible except for pixel art. But most of the time when I draw with a pen/pencil I am almost always satisfied with the results. I used to have a scanner that I had on loan, but now I have to return it. So I was thinking of buying a graphics tablet.

If any of you have one, is it kinda like drawing just on paper?

Also what graphics tablet is best for making art for game development, Wacom Bamboo or the Intuos?
This a good one ? http://tolvutek.is/vara/wacom-intuos-teiknibord

Or is this one: http://tolvutek.is/vara/wacom-bamboo-pe ... teiknibord also just as good ?

Mermersk wrote:Hello,

Are any of you doing the graphics with a tablet? I find the mouse to be terrible except for pixel art. But most of the time when I draw with a pen/pencil I am almost always satisfied with the results. I used to have a scanner that I had on loan, but now I have to return it. So I was thinking of buying a graphics tablet.

If any of you have one, is it kinda like drawing just on paper?

Also what graphics tablet is best for making art for game development, Wacom Bamboo or the Intuos?
This a good one ? http://tolvutek.is/vara/wacom-intuos-teiknibord

Or is this one: http://tolvutek.is/vara/wacom-bamboo-pe ... teiknibord also just as good ?

if it's a cintiq (or similar) then i imagine it is probably more or less similar to drawing on paper save for the surface being smooth

a separate tablet is... somewhat different. obviously the main difference being your eyes are looking somewhere completely different than where your hands are so it can be quite difficult to get the tablet oriented (especially if you like rotating the paper as you draw)

a bamboo should be good enough as long as it is large enough to be comfortable for you. intuos are more geared towards professionals or enthusiasts... you probably do not want to throw serious money down on a higher-end tablet if you have never used them before. in any case it'll take a bit of practice to get used to

also it would be awesome if love got tablet-related functions (eg pressure, tilt, etc)

Wacom Bamboo is an awesome entry level tablet. 100% recommend it.

Lafolie wrote:Wacom Bamboo is an awesome entry level tablet. 100% recommend it.

+1 to above.

I own a Wacom Bamboo, and I use it for image editing with GIMP. It works very well, but for drawing, I just scan a pencil drawing, and then, edit it with GIMP.
I also own Spine for editing animations. I tried InkScape, but it didn't appeal to my tastes. You might like it though.

I bought a Bamboo tablet a while ago for only like, $70 and I haven't been able to stop using it since (and it doesn't even have a scratch on it).

When I first got it, it took me a few weeks to get used to it. But that's most likely because I didn't use it too much, I'm sure a few hours is all you'd need to get the hang of drawing with it.

But,
PRO TIP:
DON'T LOSE THE STYLUS

it's a given when buying a tablet, but make sure you are always keeping track of it, cause it's a bitch to get a new one.

Hmm, after some more research I have found out that Wacom have renamed the bamboo to Intuos. So the difference between the links I gave in the original post is that one is the newer version, so I guess that's the better one ?

Also is the "small" size good enough? They jump to medium requires significant more cash.

A small one is good enough I got myself a Bamboo One back in 2008, it was Wacom's cheapest tablet (Google it and you'll see how basic it is). I still have it and use it mainly for digital painting (haven't used it for any game graphics yet).

That Intuos tablet you showed looks good I'd say: go for it!