I knew there had to be an art thread somewhere.
I bought myself a Wacom Intuos S tablet a few days ago and it has been a lot of fun so far. I have always been a big fan of traditional art (heavy, coarse paper + thick graphite in particular; I love that thick, sketchy style) but my crippling perfectionism has prevented me from drawing by own things for a loooong time. When I was younger I would make an attempt every once in a while, but the last few years I kind of gave up. Instead I picked completed pieces of art that I liked and drew them in my own style. It wasn't tracing, but it certainly didn't feel like my own work.
This tablet feels like it could be a game changer for me, because it is so much easier to erase things that I don't like. There is no paper to ruin anymore, or erased but still vaguely visible lines to remind me of previous, botched attempts. It has actually given me a confidence boost because in just two hours I have been able to sketch an entire drawing, without using any reference except my own imagination, and I actually like how it looks! It is far from finished, but this is a big step for me.
I do have one question: can I use the tablet without any form of scratch protection? I noticed the tip of the pen scrapes. At first I figured the surface would probably be scratch resistant, but the more I hear it scrape, the more I start to worry I am ruining my tablet.
