Tagged: ipad

Inktober 2017 day 18

So yesterday I experimented with my current ipad pro and the cheapo wacom stylus. It was workable, but not a great experience. I didn’t think I cared about pressure sensitivity affecting line thickness, but when I don’t have it it turns out to be a bit of an issue.

The same was true using the stylus on my old ipad air. It seems I need a bit of pressure sensitivity for things to feel right.

Creative stylus 2

So I dug out a Wacom CS600 creative stylus2. This device uses bluetooth to connect, and offers pressure sensitivity, and a couple of mappable buttons.

It was horrible. The pen allows a range of settings for “writing style” all of which seem to offset the pen tip too much, so the point of contact isn’t the point being inked.

The ipad pro and the pencil is definitely the best drawing set up I’ve come across, and it would be good to compare it to something like Jeremy’s Wacom Companion tablet, or a generic microsoft surface. I’ve a few more bits of drawing tech to test, and will post the results here as I go.

Autodesk sketchbook settings

inktober 2017 day 12

I’ve been digital inking the last couple of days, drawing directly on an ipad pro with an apple pencil. I’ve used Autodesk Sketchbook, and have to say it’s been really very intuitive.

When I’ve tried this sort of setup in the past with a wacom Creative Stylus and an ipad air it was a bit of a fight, so it seems the technology has settled down. The Pencil connects without a fuss, and automatically turns off other rogue touches from fingers and palms, meaning I don’t have to hover my hand in the air. The system is sensitive enough to know when I’m pinching and dragging though, very clever.

K is for Kraken

The line control is good, and the pressure sensitivity gives a bit of variation. I’ll carry on with the ipad sketching this week, and maybe dig out the old ipad and wacom stylus to compare.

Meanwhile at Moulsecoomb Marion has been sketching her chickens for inktober.