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Why I finally dropped my sketchbook for a digital tablet after 15 years
I used to swear by my Moleskine sketchbook and a fine-tip pen. Told myself digital art felt fake and had no soul. Then last month I borrowed my friend's Wacom tablet for a weekend project. The undo button alone saved me from ruining three drawings in one night. Plus I could test different colors without wasting paper. Now I still sketch on paper for rough ideas, but I finish everything on the tablet. Has anyone else made the switch and felt weird about it at first?
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sean_barnes2416d agoMost Upvoted
The undo button isn't really what saved your sketches though. Its the layers. You can keep your original linework on one layer and experiment on another without messing up the foundation. Thats the real game changer. Paper makes you commit to every mark in a way that can freeze you up. With layers you can try bold stuff and just hide it if it looks bad. I think people get hung up on the soul of paper but the freedom to fail without wasting materials is its own kind of magic. Your rough sketches on paper are probably going to get better now too since youll be looser knowing you can refine later.
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Wait, didn't my buddy break three stylus tips in one week from drawing too hard?
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theas2816d ago
Oh totally, I read this thing recently about how digital tools actually make you a better traditional artist because you stop being precious about every single stroke. Layers really do take the pressure off so you can just draw without fear.
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