Good graphics tablet for beginner?

[kevingilmour007]

Hi all, I am looking for some advice before buying a graphics tablet for use with Adobe Illustrator CC on Win 10.

 

Does anyone have suggestions?

 

I have been looking at models from Wacom and Huion and i am now perplexed with the differing options available.

 

I am not a professional graphic artist just an amateur wanting to expand his horizons, so to speak.

 

Budget is around £300 (British Pounds)

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance

[mynameajeff]

300 pounds is a lot for a tablet, i would go with the Samsung tab 4 if I were you

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/SM-T2i30NZWAXAR

that is 7" but if you want the 10" it is only a little more

[Josephdalepi]

Hi all, I am looking for some advice before buying a graphics tablet for use with Adobe Illustrator CC on Win 10.

 

Does anyone have suggestions?

 

I have been looking at models from Wacom and Huion and i am now perplexed with the differing options available.

 

I am not a professional graphic artist just an amateur wanting to expand his horizons, so to speak.

 

Budget is around £300 (British Pounds)

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance

wacom tablets are fantastic

with that budget id say youre looking at an intuos

[minibois]

I would recommend Wacom, because I am quite happy with my tablet. Not sure which one to recommend exactly though. The Intuos line is quite good, but I dont know if the more expensive models are much better than the ones under 100 pounds.

 

 

300 pounds is a lot for a tablet, i would go with the Samsung tab 4 if I were you

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/SM-T2i30NZWAXAR

that is 7" but if you want the 10" it is only a little more

Do you even read a post before commenting?? This is not about tablets like that, but about graphics draing tablet..

Also with the top ten games post it doesn't seem like you read it. The guy asked for top 10 games with native ultrawide support. And you said DESTINY and FLAPPY BIRD .... Like srsly..

[mynameajeff]

I would recommend Wacom, because I am quite happy with my tablet. Not sure which one to recommend exactly though. The Intuos line is quite good, but I dont know if the more expensive models are much better than the ones under 100 pounds.

 

 

Do you even read a post before commenting?? This is not about tablets like that, but about graphics draing tablet..

Also with the top ten games post it doesn't seem like you read it. The guy asked for top 10 games with native ultrawide support. And you said DESTINY and FLAPPY BIRD .... Like srsly..

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[kevingilmour007]

I would recommend Wacom, because I am quite happy with my tablet. Not sure which one to recommend exactly though. The Intuos line is quite good, but I dont know if the more expensive models are much better than the ones under 100 pounds.

 

 

Do you even read a post before commenting?? This is not about tablets like that, but about graphics draing tablet..

Also with the top ten games post it doesn't seem like you read it. The guy asked for top 10 games with native ultrawide support. And you said DESTINY and FLAPPY BIRD .... Like srsly..

I have looked at the Intuos Pro from Wacom and was impressed. I have seen mixed reveiws for Huion models which are much cheaper so not sure about quality e.t.c

[ALwin]

Here is a list of Intros tablets, check out their specs.  Wacom is the industry standard when it comes to graphics tablets and digitizers.

http://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen-tablets

[kevingilmour007]

Here is a list of Intros tablets, check out their specs.  Wacom is the industry standard when it comes to graphics tablets and digitizers.

http://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen-tablets

Thanks ALwin

[ALwin]

Thanks ALwin

 

 

As a beginner you don't have to go straight into the "Pro" models.  The main thing you need to look for is, what do you consider a comfortable size to work with?  If you select a model that's too small with the working surface area of a small post card you can get frustrated trying to draw.  Too large and it becomes bulky.  I find that a good working surface area is approximately the size of a sheet of A4 paper or close to it works best for my taste.  It scales well whether I am using a 15" or 24" screen, with lots of room for my hands to easily move around without feeling cramped, and not too large that I get tired easily having to move too much.

 

And a good tip: you can save yourself some cash by looking for an used older model on eBay.  My first Wacom tablet was a second hand model I bought off eBay.

[kevingilmour007]

As a beginner you don't have to go straight into the "Pro" models.  The main thing you need to look for is, what do you consider a comfortable size to work with?  If you select a model that's too small with the working surface area of a small post card you can get frustrated trying to draw.  Too large and it becomes bulky.  I find that a good working surface area is approximately the size of a sheet of A4 paper or close to it works best for my taste.  It scales well whether I am using a 15" or 24" screen, with lots of room for my hands to easily move around without feeling cramped, and not too large that I get tired easily having to move too much.

 

And a good tip: you can save yourself some cash by looking for an used older model on eBay.  My first Wacom tablet was a second hand model I bought off eBay.

Thanks for the advice ALwin and i will have a look round ebay to see whats on offer.