iPad VS Wacom... (Professional Advice - I Own Both)
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2022-02-19に共有
What's best? What's best for you...?
I think a lot is made of VS videos and I think the overall message is 'which new toy should you buy'... when really the question should be 'should you waste your time on new shiny tech FOMO videos...or should you go draw some cool stuff with what you have'.
iPads are good, Wacom's are good, and also that pencil and paper you have lying around is good too... despite being centuries old tech!
But with all that said I still think this question is worth discussing (hence the video!!)
When I started out in digital art I was an avant-garde maverick... an advanced team paving the way for what would be possible.
I started drawing my comics digitally way before it was cool. You could probably count on one hand the number of other's who were doing it back then. (mostly because it sucked drawing lines with an old digital tablet!!)
Now I'm more like that old guy telling people to get off my photoshop lawn.
The skills that have traveled with me are the core drawing skills, visual library, art foundation, etc etc. If you understand how to get good results with one tool... you should be able to find good results with a different tool (maybe slightly different... but still good!)
Which just goes to show that the new tech is not always that important (not at this stage when everything is kinda pretty good).
Happy Drawing!
Tim Mcburnie
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コメント (21)
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I've been an artist in the games industry for over 25 years now and used all Wacom products. Used to love having the large setup....but now my body just can't handle sitting at my desk for 10+ hours. I really loving these new portable options like ipad pro or s7+. They get me 80% of the way, great for leisure and coffee shop use. If I get to the point I need to finalize I'll bring it to the PC. Try them out and see which workflow is the best for you....ultimately you should focus on your skills. Technology won't make you a better artist.
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I think the ipad is a better option for people who do art more as a hobby. They also are a great device to have for professionals additionally to the cinteq. The great thing about an iPad is that they are an 'all in one portable' product. If you're a professional and have a big wacom at home or in an office, that's great... but you can't take it with you during travels. If you have an hour-long train ride you can easily sketch on the iPad, but carrying a huge screen+ PC? That's not practical. You can also take the iPad outside if you're tired of working indoors all the time. For people who do art as a hobby, I don't think a big screen is a good option. It's nice being able to take a device to the park and sketch, rather than being chained to a desk.
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THIS pro review is the most significant video in helping me make a decision between these two. Thank you for your insight!
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I've been looking for a video like this for awhile, seeing what I want to go from pencil and pad to digital. Thank you.
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I own both been an artist for 15 years. The cintiq is absolutely the best feeling drawing tablet period. The stylus on the screen is just perfect. However you get the best resolution with the ipad pro. But the ipad pro is no where close to how good the cintiq is. Any size of cintiq, 16 and up is just perfect. I have the 22 in but the 16 in honestly is all you will need.
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My first tablet was a Wacom UD1212. I absolutely love it. I recently came back to the artistic craft with an iPad Pro 2nd gen. I do CAD design for tabletop gaming terrain to 3D print. I’m physically disabled and this is my chance to reinvent myself professionally. It has saved my life since it is physically manageable for me. I still dream about my Wacom UD1212 lol
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Thanks so much for that fantastic explainer. I’m just starting out and deciding what to buy and your video was just what I needed. I’m so grateful you shared your knowledge. Have a great day🤓
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As a left handed artist, the iPad takes the cake. I was so frustrated having to deal with mirroring and flipping my pen display upside down and having to switch controls and recalibrate the pen. The iPad Pro has been such a blessing for me.
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Cintiq for maximum productivity. iPad for maximum mobility. We just have to know which one is most important for us individually. But, it's never possible to have it all in one product. To have that kind of mobility or portability, something must be sacrificed and that's the case with any kind of product you can think of.
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Superb advice. Delighted to discover your stuff. Thank you.
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This is fantastic information, thank you for taking the time to share this!
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Thank you for the critique. I haven't done ANY digital art and trying to figure out what the best way to start digital art is overwhelming.
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I think its really an interesting experience seeing the mediums that people use and die by or use equally between the other for rough sketching up to finalizing details. Personally I’ve been drawing exclusively ipad for 10 years now. I went from an ipad air in 2013 and still use my 2018 ipad pro in 2023. I feel it was perfect considering Im a hobbyist so I put off getting an actual drawing tablet (xppen) until just last month. Besides the size difference, the ability to do multiple things at once (draw while watching youtube, on the ipad you could split screens but that made the canvas just go to hell) is awesome. I can multitask without having to worry about my battery dying 🥲 The only thing that Im still getting used to is. Well. Drawing in general 😂 I feel like a toddler using advanced tech with all the buttons and lack of touch screen that ive been coddled with for so pong. I liked your comment about adapting to your tools so hopefully I can grow to the same efficiency.
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Hi! Reeally really thank you for the video!! I am an illustrator starter designer, and now as my work have been increasing I had a lot of doubts about if I rather buy a wacom tablet or an ipad pro. This has been really helpful and it answers all my questions!
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I have a MacBook Air and I can connect my cheap iPad to it and work on programs that only run on Mac. So, that means you can totally use full Photoshop on iPad. I use that feature to sculpt 3d models in Blender with my iPad instead of a mouse. Even used it on zoom calls when writing or drawing something in meetings. It’s incredibly versatile and can be used in many areas other than just art
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I’ve tried iPad, Wacom Mobile studio pro and Cintiq 24’. For bigger projects like animation and comics Cintiq 24’ allowed me to do everything so much faster. IPad is actually good for illustrations anywhere anytime you want. And MSP… it didn’t explode and I’m thankful for that…
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my biggest reason for considering an ipad is that it does not require wires or a pc to run. You have everything available to you in one device that you can pick up whenever you feel like being creative [given that it's in the 2d plane as you say]. Does anyone else know of a graphic table with the os built in like an ipad ?
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ok ive been watching A LOT OF REVIEWS and this is probably the most honest one and real one and it kinda made me decide right now 8 minutes in if you catch my drift love the way he put it and its awesome
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Lot of useful info on ur channel..appreciate u taking the time to spread ur knowledge with ur videos
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As a disabled professional artist, the iPad Pro has been an absolute savior. I have a Huion i like too, but as you said, it's really just making use of what works for you. I think if you can afford both, get both. The wacom or huion tabs are far more affordable if you have a pic. These days there are some great apple pencil nibs that give a great feeling accuracy. Great video.
