[gowansy]

Hi guys.

I'm going to purchase an Intuos 6x8 and as soon as i get it, i'll be confused, i know that i wont be able to make topclass images straight away.......so what should i do to get used to it and make some simple images?

[Loki]

Hmm ... I think you're asking questions that are very general. I mean what will you do when you have the tablet, to get into it? How about painting some images ... ?????????

[Icannon]

hardly

[Lev]

sacrelicious - what do you find limiting about it? Is painting good with it? I plan on getting one next week (graphire) for painting pictures only, I hope it's adequate for that? Drawings will be scanned in but should I bother with the graphire for painting or what?

[sacrelicious]

Just draw, draw, draw. Or paint, paint, paint. It can take a while, depending on the amount of time you can put into practicing, and whether or not you have an innate knack for tablets (as some people seem to). I've had a Graphire for a while, I'm still very unsatisfied with what I can do with it, but I barely have time to do art anyway so it's not a big deal. Basically, just load up Photoshop and start doodling, you'll get the hang of it.

[gowansy]

tnx m8
Does it take sometime to get used to not looking at the board and looking at the monitor?

[AoD]

I found this to be rather helpful. The first couple of months after I got my tablet, I used it strictly as a mouse. I didn't even touch my other mouse. I used the pen in Quake 3 and Tribes, and after a while I got used to how the pen worked. I probably should have spent more time actually doing pictures, but hey, I was busy =D

[Sa'ge]

It's pretty easy to get used to. Some people have to hold it very straight, parallel with the monitor, in their lap just to get orientated, but it's not that big a deal.
I just need to make sure the tablet isn't rotated.
I think the worst thing about getting used to a tablet is the slippery surface. But one tip to help get used to it, (and I've posted this several times, but I'll do it again) is to tape a piece of paper over top of the tablet, and draw on it. It creates friction which makes it feel more natural and gives you a bit more control.

[gowansy]

Tnx guys, you's are the best

[NukleoN]

Hey using the Wacom is sooo easy. Actually, I find it easier on my neck to look at the monitor than to strain it looking down at a table, and I don't have a drawing desk. You will definitely get the hang of it..I usually recommend the 6x8 since it is most like a piece of paper, so your strokes will be translated in a manner that you are used to drawing in...if you get a smaller or bigger tablet, it's weird since you probably don't normally draw that small or big...but it depends on you work. I find it easier to do complex strokes too when they are smaller...coz you can do it in one fell swoop...

I highly recommend Painter 5.5 (not 6). It's *awesome* when combined with the Wacom.