Wacom Tablet Please

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:56 am

Heh, yeah, I guess making them bleed from every orifice gives them a bit of creepiness eh?

As far as drawing on computer vs pen and paper, I do both. I always draw on stuff (like my notes in class) irl, but I'm also comfortable using photoshop, and I wanted to see what it would be like having the amount of control that affords over an image when it came to physically drawing it. I get a separate layer for the outline, for the detail, for the shading, for the blood - so I can tweak any one element without disturbing anything around it, even directly above or below it. Of course it takes more work than standard drawing, but hell, I think it pays off, I really like what I've managed to do so far.

Neon Dingo · Post by **Neon Dingo** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:22 am

The second one is kinda reminiscent of the Scrab creatures from Oddworld: Abe's Exodus.

<img src=http://www.the-spoiler.com/Sinjin/MUNCH/scrab.jpg>

I like it.

Ozrat · Post by **Ozrat** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:37 am

PLAGARISM!

Negadas · Post by **Negadas** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:52 am

SuperH i must say those drawings are awesome and yet creepy as hell. You should keep posting more art like that.

Franz Schubert · Post by **Franz Schubert** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:11 am

I like them. Very Giger-esque.

Radoteur · Post by **Radoteur** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:16 am

dead babies

Bridgeburner · Post by **Bridgeburner** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 12:39 pm

i have one to. but it's really hard to draw with if you're used to pencils and markers. i need a lot of practice.

it's brilliant for coloring stuff though

Kashluk · Post by **Kashluk** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 12:53 pm

They're only 40 bucks? I've been dreaming to get one for ages but haven't had the balls, 'cause I thought they were a lot more expensive than that.

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:10 pm

Wacom (The big brand name in) tablets aren't 40 bucks. New ones come cheapest at 100 dollars. Mine was a refurbished one, and 75, but supposedly you can get them for 65. The store that had them though was either running out or ran out - they only had them on backorder.

Here's another one I did last night, I don't like it anywhere near as much, but after going to school, using it for hours, then working, then using it some more, my creativity was definately getting low.

Negadas · Post by **Negadas** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:55 pm

SuperH wrote:Here's another one I did last night, I don't like it anywhere near as much, but after going to school, using it for hours, then working, then using it some more, my creativity was definately getting low.

Its still pretty sweet looking, even for having low creativity.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:16 pm

SuperH wrote: I get a separate layer for the outline, for the detail, for the shading, for the blood - so I can tweak any one element without disturbing anything around it, even directly above or below it. Of course it takes more work than standard drawing, but hell, I think it pays off, I really like what I've managed to do so far.

Yeah, I see where you're coming from... I guess I just don't know how to use the software properly. When I use a brush, I know what it will look like on canvas, and I know what kind of a pencil I need, to make a picture look like I want it to, you know what I mean? I'm just not familiar with this computer drawing shit, and with my attention span, can't be fucked to learn either.... Another thing is that when I draw on paper, I can quickly rotate the paper any way around, I do that quite a lot. Rotating tablet, though, isn't very helpful

I need to buy a scanner I guess, any recommendations?

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:24 pm

Whoever said those drawings are like HL is stupid.
HL suck.
And those drawing are really nice.
Especially the homework one lol. It reminds me of high school

I used to draw on all my books and never do homeworks, hehe.

Jimmyjay86 · Post by **Jimmyjay86** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:00 pm

I have an older Wacom Graphire. It's a better investment than a scanner IMO. You can use the tablet as a mouse, so it's not just for drawing. Also the tip has different levels of pressure sensitivities allowing for some cool effects. The resolution possible is also a million times better than any possible scanned drawings. And plus at less than $100 it is a better deal than a scanner for twice the price. The Intuous tablets are more expensive with a larger size but still are a good deal. If you can draw with a pencil, you can draw with a tablet just as easily if not more so.

Negadas · Post by **Negadas** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 6:07 pm

s4ur0n27 wrote:Whoever said those drawings are like HL is stupid.
HL suck.

The arms on the one drawing looks like the zombies arms, but i wouldnt compare those drawings themselves to HL at all, that would wrong.

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:17 pm

Heh, thanks everyone, I'm glad you like them. I just made this one... I donno about the extra color I added in. Makes it seem a bit too cartoony to me. I think I'll probably stick to mono/duochrome :-!

Negadas · Post by **Negadas** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:23 pm

That is the coolest drawing. The extra color works well too. Keep drawing and posting the pictures.

Franz Schubert · Post by **Franz Schubert** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:36 pm

I agree SuperH, the extra color just doesn't quite fit. Otherwise awesome drawing though.

Negadas · Post by **Negadas** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:12 am

The normal black red and white looks the best but the extra color is kind of neat.

InvisibleMonkey · Post by **InvisibleMonkey** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:24 am

I am starting to think that these pictures are somehow anti-smoking propaganda. What are you trying to say with these pictures, am I right?

SuperH · Post by **SuperH** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 4:29 am

No, I don't particularly have a point behind them. Other than, especially obvious in the case of the tounge up there, that something isn't necessarily evil and scary because it's different. I try and make them seem like... I donno regular people or something? The smoke I put on them for the same reason I make them bleed all over - they look neat that way heh.