I Got a Wacom Cintiq
I’ve been meaning to post this for awhile because I’ve had the monitor for about 4 months now and loving every minute of it. Not only does it kick much ass to draw on the screen, but its huge! I got the 21 inch screen maxed out at 1600 x 1200 pixels which gives me plenty of room for work.
” Wacom introduces two additions to the Cintiq family to give you options for working directly on screen. The Cintiq 12WX and the Cintiq 20WSX join the Cintiq 21UX as versatile interactive pen displays that combine the advantages of an LCD monitor with the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom’s patented, professional pen technology. ”
Its actually work/job issued so I don’t get to do exactly what I want with it. I love cartooning, but that won’t go over well cartooning in the workplace. I mainly use it for cleaning up product photos, designing fabrics and patterns and some other graphic tweaking.
” Pixel-level pen accuracy provides highly precise cursor control. The Cintiq Grip Pen features 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity on the pen tip and eraser for precise image editing, accurate brush control, and selective application of effects and filters. The result is an amazingly smooth, responsive on-screen experience that mirrors a traditional pen-on-paper feel. Additionally, the cushioned, contoured barrel of the pen has been designed to minimize grip effort for hours of comfortable use. ”
This thing is awesome. I used an older version of a Wacom tablet, but its much better to actually draw on the screen. It takes less eye and hand coordination and I can really let my creative juices flow.
Another good thing about it is that the monitor can rotate and set flat on the desktop for easier use. Check out the video below for a demo.
Everyday I try to set about an hour aside to play around and learn how to master the tablet with different techniques, etc. Some of my favorite software that I love using the Wacom with is:
ArtRage 2 – Simple, stylish painting on your computer
http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html
SketchBook Pro – An innovative freehand drawing and painting program
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?id=6848332&siteID=123112
EverNote Plus – A digital note pad
http://www.evernote.com
Flash CS3 – Perfect for vector art and illustrations
http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/
Check out this video to see it in action. ( This is NOT me )
When I update, you can check out some of my Wacom work here: http://www.webturd.com/photobrow/main.php?cmd=album&var1=artsy/
I’ve got 2 smaller Wacom tablets that I need to get rid of…any offers?