to Graphic tablet... or not to Graphics tablet?

REVBENT

@Tomcat
it has been many years since i have done any of this.

my life took a huge turn around 6 years ago when my fiance became permenantly disabled.

that forced me need a new job i could take care of her while doing*

i have no experience with sweet home 3d... but it looks very cool! This is similar to other programs i have seen people use but i believe i read this was a free program... which is even cooler

REVBENT

Tomcat I can see where drawing mechanisms would be far superior on software.

especially for the multi-dimensional abilities that you would have to view/draw.

as well as creating "pieces" and putting them together.

plus zooming in and out... i can see that being the biggest advantage over pencil.

with a blue print you are drawing at scales respective to the final product, where precision is only needed on THAT scale.

I'd suspect that with mechanisms the smallest calculation being "rounded" improperly would lead to catastrophic outcomes.

Tomcat

REVBENT I'd suspect that with mechanisms the smallest calculation being "rounded" improperly would lead to catastrophic outcomes.

This is something that really annoyed me when I switched from a drafting program to a drawing program — the inability to precisely specify size. Professional drawing programs (AutoCAD) apparently have some mechanism to “fix” rounding, since such errors are not allowed.

REVBENT

@Tomcat
i wonder how hard it would be to lay a drawing program "on top" of a cad program... kinda the way we use mesh rigging to assign point/scale values.

that "fix" probably has something to do with this i assume.

Tomcat

REVBENT Интересно, насколько сложно было бы разместить программу рисования «поверх» программы CAD… примерно так же, как мы используем оснастку сетки для присвоения значений точки/масштаба.

I suppose it's not very difficult. Well, I used to draw in AutoCAD (on my own time at work). But the cost of such a program would include the cost of a basic CAD program. So, it is not rational to do it.

это «исправление», вероятно, как-то связано с этим, я полагаю.

Perhaps something like this.

Gowydot

kuligs2

Long ago I started off with non-screen drawing pad and that was a failure. I lost interest a few tries after I bought it. I got S Tab light 10inch screen so I download the drawing app. It's quite small, difficult, and frustrated to work with. Any creations I made there are not worth showing lol. The one I tried at the shop was 27inch I think. It was so much better and I enjoy more working on it. If I were really getting back into 2D drawing I would save up and buy large screen for sure.

However, I have now a 32inch monitor and Blender has that 2D style rendering from 3D objects. So I will lean that way since it combines both my 3D and 2D interests.

REVBENT

for drawing i wish i had a much larger surface... which makes sense due to my skill level.

when kids start doing art you give them the biggest medium you can... the ability to draw scaled down is perfecting the craft IMO

i find the tablet i have to be a good size for doing notes and touch up but i do think i would create much better art IF i had a larger screen.

again that is probably a skill issue vs a preference but i am just guessing there.

I do also really wish i had the pen tilting ability with my tablet... i don't know how much it would improve what i am doing but that IS a very important aspect of creating pen and paper artwork.... it would make sense that it would be the same to me.

Tomcat

REVBENT when kids start doing art you give them the biggest medium you can...

It is possible to learn on small tablets. Simple sketches, drafts. Something like my e-book I think is ideal.

To buy a 32” Wacom for learning… well, such a thing seems too radical to me.

REVBENT

Tomcat
i agree... that IS the direction i decided to go as well... my screen is just smaller than a piece of paper.

if i end up "needing" more i will be going the route of a bigger tablet 🙂

i see they have stands for them to sit up like an easel ... I'm not really sure how i feel about that.

Tomcat

REVBENT i see they have stands for them to sit up like an easel ... I'm not really sure how i feel about that.

”Stand“ — do you mean the cover? It's for reading only — you can't draw using it. I bought another stand

But I have an older model, not the one I linked to. My model is out of production, it's a little smaller — 7.8”.

These books have limitations:

You can't connect them as a monitor
Their native format is .pdf (can be vector or bitmap).
They have a very long response time - specific to e-paper. It is not convenient to do quick shading.
Color screens cost a noticeable amount of money.

REVBENT

oh yes... something like that.... thanks for clearing that up for me!!!

i was under the impression that it was meant to make the canvas like you were painting/drawing on a easel.

i suppose i just have a "skill issue" and i guess i need to "hunker down" and get better. Along with EVERYTHING else i am trying to learn 🙂

Tomcat

REVBENT i was under the impression that it was meant to make the canvas like you were painting/drawing on a easel.

Their size is very small. Like a notepad, a notebook. 🗒️ They don't need a drawing stand — it's enough to hold them in your hands. I have completely stopped using pencil and paper — I used to waste a lot of them and it's even saving money in a way. Especially since now I don't have to run to the store and waste time.

kuligs2

Tomcat but you waste money on technology, upgrading, and electricity.. sure its less clutter, but more expensive in long term.. and if there is no electricity, all your creations are lost in that silicone.. while paper will slowly degrade in your attic..

btw, any of you got to try out this one?
https://daylightcomputer.com/product

I love th e-ink displays, they look so good, for notes and books, i wonder if drawing on one would feel even more awsome?

Tomcat

kuligs2 and if there is no electricity, all your creations are lost in that silicone..

If there is no electricity, not being able to access the drawings will be the least of the problems. You won't be able to play on your phone or computer either.

while paper will slowly degrade in your attic..

I don't have an attic — I live in a city apartment. Which, by the way, it is high time to free from paper garbage (books, drawings, notes).

btw, any of you got to try out this one?
https://daylightcomputer.com/product

And how is this different from the book in my link? It has a higher frequency (which is very strange), but no color and less resolution.

Resolution: B/W: 2480 x 1860 (300 ppi)

But there are purely b/w options as well.

From practice I recommend, for reading and drawing, prioritize the higher resolution.

i wonder if drawing on one would feel even more awsome?

I liked it.

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