REVIEW – In economics, there is something called the “Trickle-down Theory”, meaning the best of a few years ago works its way down to the rest of us mere mortals. While you may or may not agree with that theory, it does hold true for many products—notably display tablets. Features that were only in high-end …
NEWS – If you are a photo retoucher, animator, or illustrator and don’t know the name Xencelabs, that may change this year. Xencelabs is the latest (I think) graphics tablet maker to attempt to overshadow Wacom, the king of tablets. Last year, I reviewed the Xencelabs Medium Pen Tablet With Quick Keys and said it …
Xencelabs Pen Display 24 tablet is a serious alternative to the Wacom Cintiq Pro Read More
REVIEW – I have been a DIYer for many years, and I often sketch ideas on paper. I would often end up with the idea I wanted but not before a pile of discarded paper with flawed sketches filled the garbage can next to me. Then there is my 7-year-old daughter who is really interested …
REVIEW – In previous graphics tablet reviews, I’ve noted that there are a lot of drawing tablets (both slate and display) available for what I always thought was a relativity small market. Maybe the market is much bigger than I think it is, because today, the number of tablets and companies offering them is growing, …
Huion Inspiroy Dial 2 Pen Tablet review – More functional than pretty Read More
REVIEW – For those digital artists who are looking to buy a pen display, it’s easy to overlook the pen tablets that started it all—those black slates with no built-in screen that lay flat on a desk. True, display tablets are wonderful—I use one every day, but I didn’t begin my career using one. That …
Xencelabs Pen Tablet Medium with Quick Keys review – Maybe the best pen tablet yet Read More
REVIEW – Recently, I started getting into the hobby of stained glass. One of the parts of the hobby I really wanted to get into was creating my own designs. Drawing a nice smooth curved line with a mouse is nearly impossible so I’ve been on the look out for a budget graphics tablet I …
REVIEW – If you’re a digital artist, graphic designer, or just a photo hobbyist and you don’t already own a graphics tablet, you may need to rethink that. There are so many choices today among tablets, it’s becoming overwhelming. In digital prehistoric times, there was one company that made graphics tablets—Wacom. They were quite simply …
Huion Kamvas 24 Plus Pen Display review – It’s both a drawing tablet AND a monitor! Read More
REVIEW – Art was something I loved in school, but once I graduated, I never took it any further. I still have my sketchbook and all, but I did not delve into drawing tablets. Since the Simbans PicassoTab XL is marketed towards beginners, I figured it was the perfect way to try to get started …
Simbans PicassoTab XL portable drawing tablet review Read More
REVIEW – Let me say up front that I use an iPad Pro (2018—due for an update) for watching videos and sketching out ideas using the excellent Apple Pencil. It’s a dream tablet in many ways—except one. As good as the iPad is, it only uses its own apps, not the Mac graphic design apps …
XP-Pen Artist 13 Pen Display (2nd Gen) review – Small tablet big on features Read More
REVIEW – Tablets and iPads, along with touch-sensitive styli, have empowered many people to explore digital artistry on these devices. The VEIKK VK1200 is a 11.6-inch pen display for digital artists that supports pressure and tilt sensitivity that can interface with many OSs. I have one to review. Read on to see what I think! …
VEIKK Studio VK1200 pen display review – great for portable digital art! Read More
REVIEW – In my years as an art director, it amazes me the sheer number of graphics tablets that are available. I keep wondering, “Are there enough users to support this niche market?” I guess there are, because the tablet market continually grows and the competition can be intense. In the beginning, Wacom was the …
Huion Kamvas Pro 13 (2.5K) Pen display tablet review – Pro doesn’t always mean expensive Read More
REVIEW – I’ve always enjoyed sketching and doodling, but I’ve never seriously dabbled in digital art so far. When UGEE offered us the chance to try out their UGEE 11.9 Inch Drawing Tablet, I thought it would be fun to try getting better at creating things. I tried out the tablet with a variety of …
UGEE 11.9 Inch Drawing Tablet review – decent beginner’s drawing tablet Read More
REVIEW – I’ve tested and used graphics display tablets for years and am familiar with popular brands. Veikk is not one of them. I had never heard of them until I received the Veikk Studio VK2200 Pro graphics tablet for review. The question is how does Veikk measure up to the better-known graphics tablet makers …
REVIEW – If you are either a pro or amateur digital artist, you know what a drawing tablet is. And you probably even have one. And that tablet is probably a Wacom because they have been the “big kahuna” in the tablet market for years. They practically invented the drawing tablet. What you probably don’t …
REVIEW – As an art director and Photoshop artist, I’ve been using a Wacom tablet for well over 25 years. I began with their Intuos—a black slate that you draw on with a stylus (pen) while simultaneously looking at a separate monitor. Working like this takes a bit of hand-eye coordination, but I eventually came …