First try with a WACOM (Large picture)

[Cluey]

Well I got a WACOM for my birthday, and after some getting used to it, I did a sketch.

So heres my first try at graphics tablets in general (done in Photoshop)


Mooch beta.

[ManicMatt]

!!!

I have a wacom tablet too! What feature do you use in photoshop to get a pencil effect?

Looking good!

How big is your tablet? Mine is A5 but it's all I need for what I use it for.

[ildu]

For a 'pencil' effect, just use a regular round brush on your preferred hardness level. From brush styles give the thickness of the line a configuration named pen pressure, which means the thickness will vary according to the pressure you apply. You also need a tablet driver to get this to work. But you probably have one installed. The whole idea for it is to get a drawing feeling and this is very well simulated with the configuration. The pen pressure for thickness is still more of an ink setting than pencil. There are different configs to try.

[Cluey]

Yeah, I was using a brush set to 2 for that last pic, the top one I didnt realise i was sketching in 60% zoom level.  Wacoms detect pressure really well and loads of programs use it, Opencanvas is another good one.

[scourge]

I'll will never abandon the mouse! Those look very good.

[ManicMatt]

*Draws Garfield*

Hey yeah that's cool, thanks!

that's very effective for fuzzy fur!

[Cluey]

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[Ace_Gamer]

i have a wacom tablet too! but it took me quite a while to be able to draw properly. these are the latest drawings i've done:

[R4L]

I've heard of these tablets(I think they have a pen you use to draw with or something?) but could never find one in the store to buy.

[ManicMatt]

http://www.wacom.com

It's not just WACOM that make them, although they are regarded as being the best.

You have a slate and a fake pen. Try not to get one with batteries in the pen!

If I 'hover' a mm above the pad I can move the mouse around, and by pressing on to the surface, it will select, or draw, depending on what you are doing. (Basically simulating a left mouse click)

They vary in size, from a stupid A6 to a size of maybe A4.

[ildu]

Actually there is one Wacom tablet that's 21-inch. It pretty much serves as a real-time canvas, since it can show the computer screen at the same time. But alas, it costs 3350 euros.

http://www.verkkokauppa.com/productimages/orig/21872_01.jpg

[ManicMatt]

I see..... BLOODY HELL!

Step one: Get rich.

Step two: Buy tablet.

There! Easy!

[Ubel]

Yeah, but no one needs a tablet that huge. And why is size A6 stupid? It's just fine! Have you even tried it?

Cluey: Nice pictures, very nice. Though I hate anime/manga... But you seem to be very good at drawing it. And congrats on your wacom (and your birthday)!

[DanClarke]

I use an A6?

[ManicMatt]

You do? SORRY!! (Sarcastic)

You can make things precise with something so small?

It's just when I saw the A6 one in PCWorld looking so tiny and costing MORE than my A5 one I thought it was stupid!

No, I have not tried it. Have you tried a bigger one?

In hindsight, I wouldn't really want one that big, I'm happy with A6, and a 21inch wouldn't fit on my desk.

[ildu]

I'm sure professional artists would have use for such a screen. Just imagine, you could literally draw straight on your image. I, myself, have an A5 tablet. I've used an A6 before, and I felt that it was a little small. Now the bigger one is very much comfier. But still, if you are an amateur (and I am one), you really don't need a tabler larger than A6.

[Rel]

Those sketches (especially the Unknown Soldier ones) are looking great Cluey. You seem to have picked up on using the tablet quickly - some people find it hard to adapt to drawing on such a different surface.

Have you tried using different layer settings when colouring? Adding a noise filter (like you did) can be a quick way to get a bit of texture into a drawing, but if you want a more hand-drawn effect then putting a texture onto a layer above the colouring & setting it to overlay can also work.

[ManicMatt]

I feel like an idiot.

I am in fact, using an A6 tablet.

What I meant to say, was the stupid A7 tablet!

Sorry. (Sincere)

[Ace_Gamer]

i use an A6 tablet and they are very precise.....depending on the dpi. mine is 2987dpi

[Cluey]

I use an A6, its fine for what I use, I wasnt aware they did anything smaller though.

As regards to using noise to simulate texture, I'm not really, I'm using it to gain a Wind Wakeris effect.