For a professional artist, the main tool has always been a canvas and a brush. Today they have been replaced by a graphics tablet. Choosing the best one, however, is not an easy task.
Target
First you need to understand for what purpose the tablet will be purchased. Will painting be your hobby or will it become your main source of income. The material issue is just as important, since a good professional tablet will cost you several tens of thousands of rubles, and an amateur one - five to ten thousand. Do not forget about the skill level, otherwise there is a risk of either not understanding anything in the device, or even ruining it. The amount of use will also affect the choice.
Main characteristics
Tablets differ in size. Similar to clothing, there are categories S, M, L (in ascending order). The price goes up as well. Most people opt for either the small or medium tablet as they satisfy the needs of most artists to the fullest. A tablet that is too large is simply not needed (unless your smear is incredibly sweeping).
Pen sensitivity also varies from tablet to tablet. Like a real brush, it reacts to the angle of inclination, pressure, so that the stroke will always be different.
The tablet's resolution will determine the accuracy of the touch, which is important for a good drawing.
Tablets also differ in the way they are connected to a computer (in most cases, this is a USB port).
These are the basic characteristics of any tablet.
additional characteristics
Of no small importance is the quality of the attachments, which (at best) are erased after a year of active work. It is also necessary to pay attention to the possibility of changing under the left hand, which is important for many people. The presence of "hot" keys will save you time and nerves.
One of the important things to consider when choosing a tablet is to check the positioning accuracy of the pen. Take a ruler, place it on your tablet, and draw several lines at different angles. A horizontal line, a vertical line, and even a line at an angle of 45 degrees will be straight, but those in between will often go in small steps. These steps are noticeable during drawing, they noticeably interfere when you need to draw an exact line. So saving money in this case can be a great let down, especially if you earn your living with a tablet, and each puncture will cost you a contract.
If you need a tablet for professional work, then choose Wacom, the professionals guarantee their quality. Aiptek and Genius tablets are much cheaper than Wacom, but cheap materials and poorer drawing quality are hidden behind the low price. One of the drawbacks of these tablets is the battery in the pen. It makes the pen heavier, the hand gets tired of it, it must be changed regularly. The second problem is pressure sensitivity.
If you just draw from time to time, or buy a gift for a child, then the Genius tablet will come in handy, because the tablets of this company are about 2 times cheaper than Wacom. For sketches and sketches, this is enough.
So be guided by your needs and the advice of the professionals. Only in this case, drawing will give you real pleasure.
