Bought a Drawing Tablet

landbeforetimelover · **on:** December 29, 2009, 04:51:53 AM

Well, I decided that I wanted to take up drawing a while back, but I just couldn't get around to using that old pen & paper. I talked to a couple of artists over at my favorite furry community, and they claimed that they couldn't do crap without a drawing tablet. Hearing this, I decided to invest in one. I bought this one today for $129:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Wacom+-+Bamboo...customerreviews

I must say, I'm impressed. It took quite a while to get used to it. It was harder to learn how to use this then it was to learn how to use a mouse.

But I've got a rough grasp on it. I must say, it's actually legible when I write in Japanese now:

Yeah, I know it still sucks, but you can actually read it! You don't understand how TERRIBLE I am with writing and drawing. Wish I could show you some of my writing when I took my Japanese class, but I don't have any of it anymore.

But anyway, I might even be able to draw now if I really practice. I'll see what I can come up with and if it's not too embarrassing, I'll post it.

Noname · **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2009, 05:12:19 AM

Cool! I'm going to get a tablet in about a week myself. I'm planning on a $75-100 range one. I can go up to $125 if need be, as another $125-150 will be spent on a version of Sony Vegas or whatever other video editors are out there.

Then comes the 3-6 month learning curve for each before I master them.

I'm sure I can be proficient within a couple of weeks, though, even though I'm not the "master." XD

I know that wacom and many other tablet makers are of Asian origin, as it lets them write their characters electronically.

DarkWolf91 · **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2009, 11:12:56 AM

Awesome! Wacom tablets are wonderful. I've had mine for over five years, and it still works as well as it did the day I got it.

Sky · **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2009, 02:13:39 PM

Nice! I have myself a Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet. ^_^
Just curios, what does the sign say?

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2009, 05:11:14 PM

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Just curios, what does the sign say?

Nothing. I was just practicing some writing.

I can't write Japanese without looking it up every time. Comes from never using it.

Well, I haven't even played around with the thing since I posted here. Not even a scribble. I'm a bit depressed right now, so the last thing I want to do is draw. On top of that my back hurts, so I don't feel like sitting up for any length of time.

EDIT:
Misspelling.

Kor · **Reply #5 on:** December 30, 2009, 11:45:16 PM

Hope you get to feeling better soon. Good luck with drawing and using the tablet.

Sky · **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2009, 06:35:04 AM

Oh, sorry to hear...
Well, feel better man!

Petrie. · **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:57:05 AM

Ooo...Austin has a furry side.

Hope you feel better so that you can draw with the darn thing.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #8 on:** December 31, 2009, 03:31:45 PM

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Ooo...Austin has a furry side.

You honestly didn't know that? Sure I may not flaunt it around, but I've always had a "furry side."

I just don't know what to do for an avatar right now.

As for the drawing...yeah, I still suck.

I'm gonna need a LOT of practice before I'll EVER post anything here. Hope I can get the time.