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princeasle In reply to grafffite [2016-10-11 14:09:20 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it! Thank you so much.

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princeasle In reply to i-like-it-a-lot [2016-10-11 16:01:50 +0000 UTC]

This!.. This comment makes me so happy I don't know what to say! Just saying "thank you so much" would be an understatement.

I'm glad to hear that I did well on the atmosphere. It was quite important to me to get that right, due to the character and such, you know. Also, thank you for informing me that "ethereal" is a word that exist. And people say we don't learn anything by social media! Ha!

I will always recommend any digital artist to try out a tablet. A mouse is a clunky yet precise tool, and that makes it great for certain kinds of art, like pixel art, vector graphics, 3D modeling and video editing. However, when the art is a media where pressure, flexibility, tilt and speed is vital to achieve the wanted results, a mouse simply isn't gonna cut it. Not to mention that some types of art really benefit from a tiny pinch of the human imperfection that a mouse can't express. There's a reason Picasso is so beloved, after all. It's also a great time and money saver when we look at it in the long run. You have all the necessary tools in one pencil, plus some programs allows you to create more, or even buy some sets from the internet. Seriously, Jazza's Signatur brushes, or Aaron Blaise'es wet media brushes, both for around 5 dollars each. Pretty good deal, if I do say so myself. All this pluss the safety of a digital canvas, makes owning a tablet a must for me. If you look at the speed painting for this drawing you will see how much I need the undo button at some places, haha!

Unlike many other digital artists however, I wouldn't recommend getting just any drawing table. I have three reasons for this:

1) There are plenty of other ways to get the same results a good tablet can produce, and they're cheaper too. All you need is a good illustration program and a little bit of practical "know how" to get the best result. I used to draw my lineart on a sheet of paper, using a black marker so that it would contrast against the white as much as possible. Then after scanning/ taking a photo of it I used the "magic wand" tool to remove the white, and did the coloring and shading digitally.

2) Some tablets just isn't gonna cut it, even when they are well designed. Why? Because art is one of the few exceptions where size actually does matter. I worked with a lot of different cheap tablets when I was younger, and while they where really good on a technical level, the small size would at best hold me back because I couldn't easily use my entire arm when drawing (seriously, shoulder movement is really important when drawing big shapes), and at worst hurt my wrist since that was the only part of my arm I could use when using such a small work aria. This was the reason I started making my lineart on paper in the first place.

3) Just like any piece of technology, getting a tablet is a long term investment, so you better be pretty dang sure that it can cover all of your needs for at least two to five years.

If you want to buy a tablet, I would recommend making a list of the five most important things you need at the time. Here is my list for when I bought my Cintiq two years ago, just as an example:

Is it big enough to use my entire arm when working (Yes)
Is it small enough to be portable, so I can work while I'm traveling to different places (Yes)
Does it have it's own monitor built into it, so I can easily see how I should make my strokes (Yes)
Does it respond quickly (Yes)
Is it built with materials strong enough to survival a one meter fall (Thanks to my mother and sister, as well as my clumsy and over exhausted state by the end of a semester, I can honestly say YES)

Also, when purchasing such a significant tool, there is no such thing as nitpicking. Do take a day or two to think about the cons of every model you consider buying. My tablet for example need it's own power source, so working on my laptop on a long train ride or at a hotel in a different country isn't always gonna happen. Not to mention all the extra time spent with the security guards at the airport, they gotta make sure that my spooky alien technology isn't a bomb, you see.

I hope this helps you out.

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i-like-it-a-lot In reply to princeasle [2016-10-11 16:38:00 +0000 UTC]

i'm still not sure weather or not i should get one...

 i have 65 dollars left, so MAYBE if i get anything from my grandpa for christmas mailed to me, i could afford to buy one!
^_^So i'll just have to wait!, but i'll eventually get one someday cause it's really hard to draw with a mouse.

Thank you for the recommendations! when i do get one, i'll be sure to think hard about what kind and what one is best for me.
Then i can do the art i can't do using a mouse!   

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