Sketching with Wacom Bamboo Pen

[sheenaayad]

Well done! I am trying to figure out which Wacom tablet to get, is this done using the Bamboo Pen and Touch - (if so, which model - Connect, Capture, Create or another)? Do you have the erase feature on your pen and do you find yourself utilizing it? Do you find the pen ergonomically comfortable? Thanks

[sheenaayad]

@sheenaayad Hey I just read a few of the comments and saw you had already mentioned it was the second generation with no touch feature, sorry I hadn’t read that before I posted my last question. One more quick question though, perhaps you will know .. do you think the I would be able to use the tablet in AutoCAD and/or SketchUp? Also, how long did it take you to get acclimated to drawing without looking down at what you're doing?

[Kurturmis]

holy shit you draw like me lol



[supersadiee]

I'm thinking about getting the tablet....So I was wondering..Can you use the normal drawing websites/software as you would usually use? I'm sorry to bother you, mate. Great drawing by the way!

[OtherworldOdd]

Hey, how is the pressure sensitivity on the Bamboo tablets? I've been contemplating getting one, but I don't want to if they're not really meant for drawing. I've used Intuos tablets so there's a viable comparison.

[TiFFerzZehNiNjA]

I've been looking around for a tablet that has the screen visible in the tablet itself to see what im doing from ito.O does this have it? or??

[Dreamsgirl1117]

I'm used to resting my hand on the paper, will this effect how I use the tablet?

[MrValkyr1e]

@Dreamsgirl1117 umm, i think there is a glove for the pinky so u wont touch the screen by accident. i think it sells seperately

[Iond000]

It's not about the hardware...its about talent!

[doubledragtap]

@Iond000 This is the best comment I've read here. People just keep asking me about the tablet, as if it would make them draw better... If you can't draw well with a pencil, you won't draw better with a tablet! It doesn't matter if it's a Bamboo, Intuos, Cintiq or whatever... Thanks for watching!

[Iond000]

@doubledragtap You do not have to say thanks for it. This is the true. :)

[mrrandomcuber]

@doubledragtap well itdoesw make it easier with a cintique but it is still true...

[calinnet21]

Is The Tablet that you have used in this video, Bamboo Connect ?

[doubledragtap]

@calinnet21 Nope, this is the 2nd generation Bamboo Pen (without the touch features).

[Savci008]

Hey. I'm sorry to bother you with this, but do you use a smaller or a bigger Bamboo, and in the latter case, do you think you could work comfortable with a smaller one if you'd have to?

[doubledragtap]

@Savci008 Hi mate, I use the smaller one. I've used a bigger Intuos3 in the past, but the smaller sizes work better for me. Thanks for watching!

[ch0ibaby]

oh god i just got a wacom tablet and i can't do this wahhhh ;_; i know it will come to me in time but right now it's so frustrating! do you have any tips on getting used to drawing with a tablet?

[doubledragtap]

@ch0ibaby It will come in time, just don't give up!. My advice is to stretch your arm/hands sometimes during your drawing sessions to avoid future problems.

[born2bsuperhero]

Nice drawing i heard there was a new generation of the bamboo pen. And im thinking of buying one myself i just want to use it for hobby drawings do u know wich one should i buy and are there things i should know before buying one ?

[Babyshaking]

@born2bsuperhero If it's just for hobby drawings I would suggest you buy one of the cheapest ones, they're still very good and you won't need the more advanced features the expensive ones have.

[DylanDecepticon]

i will say, just for the sake of critique, the face is a little condensed. and her eyes are tilted a little oddly. but really i like the strokes you make and the shading you do on your tablet. I seem to hesitate on those steps sometimes. like, trying to get the shading and stuff down BEFORE i apply color. it makes determining shade and shadow with color a lot easier. Then again, I usually start a sketch with pencil, rather than tablet -__-. I guess i still need to get used to it.

[doubledragtap]

@Nanmios Draw a better one and send me the video.

[TopppieJopppie]

Fak yeah! Mad season

[3582xionlover]

wait, so the tablet only helps u use an art program such as paint or adobe photoshop easier, it doesnt come with anything like that itself?

[doubledragtap]

@3582xionlover If I'm not wrong, the Wacom tablets come with Photoshop Elements.

[1big101]

Hiya. When you draw, can the tablet sense the amount of pressure you put into it when you want to make bigger lines?

[doubledragtap]

@1big101 That's the idea!

[1big101]

@doubledragtap Aaawww yeeahh. Thanks!

[stephon972]

do you do art for a living ?

[doubledragtap]

@stephon972 Kind of... I'm a graphic designer most of the time.

[Sozhii507]

i have Photoshop but not my Tablet....Sad History DD: xDD

[Anonikat112]

A great drawing.

[Myasorez]

Tell me please, have you used Intuos tablets before? Because I have Intuos3 A4 at home and this b*tch is too huge to drag around, so I was thinking about picking up something smaller - like M-sized Intuos4, but it is pretty expensive for me right now. So I wanted to know if Bamboo Pen has some downsides compared to Intuos... I know that it does not have an eraser, the hotkeys on face of the the tablet and (as I understand) lacks tilt sensitivity – it doesn't really matter.

[doubledragtap]

@Myasorez Hi mate! Don't know if I can help you, but I used an old Intuos model some years ago. It was bigger than my Bamboo, and speaking about size, I really prefer the smaller tablets. I didn't see a real big difference on the pressure... Some people may say it's completely different, but the Bamboo works fine for me.

[Myasorez]

@doubledragtap thank you for the reply) I had a chance to try out Bamboo Pen a few days ago, and it feels nice. I'll definitely grab one of those.

[cata1st10]

what's the name of the program where you draw?

[LittleCiaraCat]

@cata1st10 Photoshop :) x

[thomasnooren]

i guess this is photoshop. am i right?

[zenaxlove69]

is that Alice from Wonderland?

[rachelizabeth09]

What program are you using in this video? I'm trying to get ideas what to buy, with Christmas coming up.

[ShadowWolf6954]

where did you get the wacom bamboo tablet

[fillecool2]

This is ps..

[thomasnooren]

@fillecool2 This is ps..

[fillecool2]

@thomasnooren yea i did just say that.

[thomasnooren]

@fillecool2 but it is!

[kkevinC]

@thomasnooren This is ps

[thomasnooren]

@kkevinC This is ps

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

How long did it take you to get used to drawing with a tablet? I got to try one out and had a bit of trouble with it at first, but I think I can get used to it. Been looking at the Cintiq, but it's WAY too expensive for me at the moment.

[ProWorldGamer]

You draw...MOTHERF*CKIN GOOD?! Damn man, where did u get THAT skill?!

[SuperKevon12]

what program are you using with the wacom tablet?

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[slickgamer]

What program is this?

[1991araaron]

@mb9927 Is It as easy to draw as on paper?

[Luxyo]

She's a brutoss!

[PeteGoesWild]

omfg it's Ginny!!

[bociabana]

With Wacom Bamboo Pet & Touch you can Zoom in and Zoom Out images with 2 fingers or something ??

[ACluelessKid]

You make drawing look so easy. I can't even draw a circle right.

I'm thinking of getting a tablet for Christmas.. Interesting.

[themisterbestt]

awesome video nice song and sketching ;) very good KEEP up the good work!

and is it very precise?or good for begining? :P

[Deidara188]

my pen wont work. what do i do?

[KanemiX3]

this is my first time using a wacom, so it was a new experience to another way of drawing. I say the first time when i tried to draw was really hard to get use to, the waxom tablet itself is small and I had trouble with drawing my picture i have to tilt my hand most of the times. I cant draw normally like how i draw on a piece of paper, but i always want to draw graphic arts so bad. so how do you got so professionalize to this product I want to know because I don't want to give up on it !? :(

[thynameismrbob]

is the bamboo pen and touch any better than just the pen if you just need it for drawing?

[DeMeNtEd1408]

@thynameismrbob Just get the Bamboo Pen. Pen & touch basically just makes the tablet one giant mouse pad lol plus, the Bamboo Pen is cheaper.

[DeMeNtEd1408]

Mad props dude and thanks for not drawing that weaboo crap everyone else is doing with their tablets.

[PeaceLoveDramaFreak]

what model is your pen and how much did u bought it for ?

[cutelola99]

so with this tablet did it come with a software or did u have to buy one or sumthing like that

[WazziBerry]

Does anyone know if you can buy the tablet pen's nibs(leads)? I know tablets come with extra nibs, but I lost them. The nib is really dull and it can scratch my tablet.

[KirbyOnCronic]

@WazziBerry yes...google it. They come in kits, usually a $1 for each nib...

[WazziBerry]

@KirbyOnCronic Alright, thank you! :)

[ILikeCookies3333]

can you color with this pen ?

[b3nihim3]

I'm thinking about buying one of these. Do you have to have photoshop?

[iluvfuz]

@b3nihim3 Nope. Just make sure whichever programs you use support tablets. Corel and GIMP as well as other Adobe products do, if this helps; other than that, you will have to check for yourself. It's a quality tablet for a great price!

[b3nihim3]

@iluvfuz Thanks so much! I couldn't believe how awesome it was yet so inexpensive. I'll be ordering one this week! :3

[TheHuNTERplus]

nice sketch ; I would hit her :D

[foreverlovetied]

I have a question; I was on the Wacom website, and as you'd know, there is a Wacom Bamboo Pen, and the Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch. If you order the Wacom Bamboo Pen, is it just the pen or is it a tablet and pen where you can only use the pen and not use it as a mouse? I got a little confused, I want to know before I order!

[iluvfuz]

@foreverlovetied The Pen model is different from the Pen and Touch models only in these following ways (perhaps other minor differences):

- no touch functionality, only pen (included w/)

- four customizable buttons on Pen and Touch model, not on Pen model

- 512 pressure levels on Pen model, 1024 on Pen and Touch

- built-in eraser at the end of Pen and Touch's stylus

Other than this, they work the same way. If you want any of the features I listed above, the Pen and Touch may be worth the extra.

[iolo26]

Two questions:

Do you have to be clicking when you touch the pen on the tablet like a touchscreen or can you move the cursor around the display without clicking?

And is the pressure sensitivity set up with the photoshop opacity or do you have to do that manualy?

Thanks

[iluvfuz]

@iolo26 1. You can change your settings, there are two buttons on the pen and you can set one of the buttons as LMB so that you have to press it to draw. You can also make it act naturally so when you press down, it draws with nothing with no buttons pressed.

2. Pressure sensitivity changes opacity and size. To activate this, there are two toggle buttons in Photoshop's Brush options bar that turn this on.

[iolo26]

@iluvfuz cheers - im definately getting one now

[TKGMALICE]

you have also made my decision

[DanFrederiksen]

so it's precise enough for serious work? good flow?

wacom's own video made it look like it was only for clueless sheep mac users who wanted to use their fingers

[DwellingsoftheWicked]

you just made my decision to buy one of these

[TheAwesomeOpossumCo]

when drawing is it easy to estimate where the parts of the drawing are? I imagine that could be a problem.

[Aardvarksonn]

Btw what program is this?

[Aardvarksonn]

I'm getting this tomorrow....looks AWESOMISTICAL.

[drugdrunkker]

can you see the drawing on the drawing table when you draw? If not, how do you know where you should put your pen on the screen when you want to draw a specific part of the drawing

[TECHNIKAL1996]

@drugdrunkker When you hover the pen close to the tablet your mouse moves about with it, so you know where the brush/cursor is before you apply pressure and start drawing:) Hope it helped!

[noman351]

@drugdrunkker when you hover the pen on the tablet, it won't draw. when you touch the pen on the tablet, it begins to draw. that's the concept.

[chuppoacobra]

Nice song choice Mad Season

Great vid,.. I was looking at a few different tablets this afternoon. didnt buy one. want more direct info...and here it is.

thanks!!

[doubledragtap]

@chuppoacobra Thanks, mate! Mad Season rocks!

This video is blocked in some countries due to this song.. :/

[undercoverpivotdudes]

@chuppoacobra wacom bamboo is an amazing tablet.

[echizenn808]

what brush is that??;o

[doubledragtap]

@echizenn808 I guess this was the Airbrush Hard Round (availabale on the photoshop brush presets) with the spacing set to 1%.

thanks for watching!

[ntmdlover]

@doubledragtap Unbelievable ! Is that " Wacom Bamboo Pen CTL-460 " ? It's so great .... 

[Learncountriescom]

I find it really difficault to use :-( i am so much better to draw with a pencil and a paper. I just got my Bamboo today, (you can see my video with the car) its my first try with the bamboo. I think its because there is no screen to view at, you have to look at the computer screen. You are really good.

[jonitascullen45]

you have to buy the software ??? or its included???

[Lihaschu]

whoo i'm so glad to finally see that it's possible to draw nicely with this thing. i just ordered it and i'm pretty good at drawing. but then i saw all those idiots drawing crap with it and kinda feared that the tablet was the problem. but now i'm really relieved :D

by the way did it take you a long time to get used to it? and do you think you can draw with it like you can draw with paper and pencil?

[PirateKing1256]

@Lihaschu LOL same thing.

[Lihaschu]

@PirateKing1256

haha :D did you get yours already? cuz i've been drawing with mine for the past week and it is sooo awesome. my characters look super professional with it (a bit like marvel xD) but i gotta admit that it was pretty damn hard to get used to the tablet.

[PirateKing1256]

@Lihaschu Is it? XD I havent gotten mine. It sounds awesome. Haha. It seems that the bamboo pen works just fine. I'm just a starter.

[Lihaschu]

@PirateKing1256

i'm not a professional either ;) but yeah at the beginning i felt kinda like a 6 year old again xD. but maybe i can give you some tips so you don't go crazy when first trying it. the zoom function is very important. you always have to find the correct distance according to the size of the line your drawing... if you get this right it will help a lot. also you have to do rather fast movements coming from the wrist in order to get smooth lines

[PirateKing1256]

@Lihaschu Oh Thanks. I'll get it tomorrow. I'm so excited. XD

[Zooetii]

I just bought this hoping it would just feel as easy as a normal pen, but its really hard drawing or just using it as a mouse, could you tell me whats wrong or if its meant to be like that? Thankyou!

[starrface77]

@Zooetii it takes time to get used to

[HarvestNine]

@Zooetii For drawing try Vector Tracing to get used to it, this method worked wonders for me.

[moonfanaras]

does the image appear on your screen on your tablet or while drawing you have to look at the screen?

[starrface77]

@moonfanaras you have to look at the screen while drawing

[KatinkaMissi]

Nice :D I by Wacom Bamboo Pen today and i like it :D :D

[MassFragment]

How does the wireless pen recharge?

[Respectical]

@MassFragment It doesnt need to :)

[Kingdomheartsgurlx]

Hey that's cool :3 I'm getting one today and I was just looking around to see if they were relatively easy to get used to.

[pgf95]

is it too small?

[gerky03]

@pgf95 not really, its a good size to use because it relative to the monitor work space in neat space on tablet, and you dont wanna be moving your hand all over the place if the tablet was bigger, this is perfectly compact size for my working space,

[KriegerGeist117]

@ doubledragtap hey, I've got a Bamboo Pen too. Do you know where I can get more nibs that are compatible with the pen it comes with?

[TheFlameEssence]

Which size tablet did you go for?

[doubledragtap]

@TheFlameEssence Hi mate, I use the small one.

[ilariettasky]

wich program are you using?

[doubledragtap]

@ilariettasky Photoshop CS4.

[sajorismom]

WoW! Yikes!!! Awesome!!!!!! ;)

[StarryBadWolf]

How did u get the pressure sensitivity? im new at using Wacom pen and i hear you have to do something on the settings to fix the the pressure

[doubledragtap]

@StarryBadWolf Well, first you must install the drivers. It should be working then. If not, I recommend uninstall and get the latest driver at the wacom site. After installing you can set the sensitivity at the wacom bamboo properties.

[painpainpain]

@doubledragtap Can I download the latest driver updates from Wacom website for free anytime I want to?

Thanx! Nice drawing!

[doubledragtap]

@painpainpain Yup, even if you do not own a wacom, hehe.

[bluenelephant]

wow you are great at drawing!! you have the wacom bamboo pen, right? is it good? i want to get it so please let me know if you think its worth it!

[doubledragtap]

@bluenelephant Thanks!! I use it mainly to draw, and it works really fine. I never needed more pressure levels... In my case it's worthy.

[Gocza1377]

nice!

[doubledragtap]

@Gocza1377 Thanks, mate!