Drawing With & Reviewing XPPEN Artist 15.6 Pro Tablet!

[@HarryMcKenzieTV]

this is the 3rd review i went through and I decided to order it today for only $240 on Shopee :D

[@rainyday3128]

Ah so glad to see someone else loving this tablet! Been using the 15.6pro for over a year now. I’ve used Wacom before but this tablet in my opinion is far better, best part being the pen nib doesn’t wear down anywhere near as fast. Scroll wheel works fine for me, so it might be another tablet driver interfering with your software.

[@ARTBYNIPS]

Yeah I think someone else mentioned that! I really loved how smooth everything was 😭

[@alex_5199]

Hey just a question, what were ur negative experiences with your wacom tablet?

[@rainyday3128]

@@alex_5199 The drivers were constantly bugging out, and the pen nibs wore out so fast that I had to put a sheet of acetone over the tablet to slow it down. For the price point, they make things that feel flimsy and made to break.

[@lightskitty]

@@rainyday3128 Same experience with wacom here, the nibs feel made to wear out so you'll have to keep buying their overpriced refills. For me I'd use a nib every 6 hours which was just ridiculous. The old wacom tablets weren't like this, now they make these feeble nibs citing 'closer to drawing with an actual pencil on paper'' with no alternative. My xp-pen has been running on the same nib for 4 years.

[@cokser]

same but does anyone know how to change the contrast to it? its not the same compared to my pc or phone, it looks fine when i draw say i use like a pink white like skintone on it, when i upload it to my phone its like yellow

[@visdevil]

I've never used the XP Pen Tablets, but I'm very found of my Huions and I wouldn't trade them for any Wacom. Also, for the problem with drivers, one quick solution is uninstalling all the drivers for the old tablets and using a software like iobit uninstaller to remove the remaining traces of it on the computer and also remove the drivers for unused USB Devices. Works 99,9% of the times. Amazing content as always Nips! Big fan of your work, thanks for all the inspiration!

[@adorablepandaring1975]

I’ve only ever used XPPEN tablets and I’ve been using the 15.6 for around three years! I will say the issue about the pen buttons you mentioned definitely happens to me too. It’s probably my biggest pet peeve with XPPEN, but I’ve been able to deal with it because of the rest of the pros of the tablet.

[@juanpablofont3151]

im using this tablet since april for graphic design and im really happy. The price was great, the performance is really good (need some color correction/calibration for high end retouch) my biggest problem is serious scratches in the screen. I know you can buy screen protectors but they are not aviable in my country, are impossible to find, and there is no official suport in here.

[@ripxdoc]

MUM COME HERE QUICK! NEW NIPS JUST DROPPED

[@NighttParade]

Nips lol

[@nodoesntcare7090]

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[@nathalie468]

Same

[@Hanhan-rq4bi]

@@NighttParadeNIPP-

[@theSato]

This is the exact same tablet I bought for my ex-gf 2 years ago to give her an upgrade to a screen tablet - after hours and hours of research. This is really as good as it gets if you don't want to spend ~$1,000 on a premium Wacom - the gripes with the XP-Pen Artist 15.6 pro are very few and very minor. It's a great deal and if your budget is ~$500 its the best out there.

[@didi7074]

Never thought you would do a tablet review from Xp-pen! This is one of the models I've ben looking to get so your review rally came in handy!

[@ARTBYNIPS]

Yay! It was really fun to try it out; always heard good things about it. Hopefully you get what you need from the review 🥰

[@prettyspectrum6371]

That's the Tablet I have ! I switched from a wacom intuous small for it for half the price of a bigger intuous without a screen. Xp-pen is more cheap but the quality is there, yes this brand has it's cons like the brand is know to not read light strokes but I have a heavy hand so it doesn't bother me. But the screen is very nice and the pen case is a life saver for me. I'm very happy with it

[@KrimmReaper]

Oh my lord! I've been searching for this channel for so long! I watched your videos religiously in 2020 and for some reason lost your channel! After searching all year, this just showed up on my home page! I'm so damn happy! 😭😭

[@didi7074]

I have an Xp-pen tablet without a screen and the bouciness of the tip is not in your head lol. It's because it has a spring inside so that's what makes it move as you press more. Xp-pen has a new stylus for their Xp-pen artist 2nd gen tablets that is thinner and doesn't have a bouncy tip. Personally it doesn't bother me, Im used to drawing with ballpoint pens and it reminds me of that but some people don't like it.

[@Lancer95_305]

I love this tablet been using for it two years it's best thing ever bought 😁😁😁

[@Chainedcrow]

Im thinking about buying one of these the 15.6 looks so nice and its a big screen!

[@ivanarennie2190]

Ha! I was thinking of buying this tablet for a while as my first of this kind. I’m an architect and thinking of trying illustration as a career. I’m watching different reviews of this tablet and then you say you moved to Serbia, my home country lol, and I moved to the UK. Immediately hit the subscribe button, I’ll defo check your other videos. Many regards from Scotland 😊

[@afterken]

I respect anyone who support Team Liquid

[@lego_minifig]

I use the 22E pro and love it due to its VESA Mount. Bought the cheapest Mount for under $30 on Amazon and it works great. I couldn’t go back to a smaller tablet not because of the size, but due to the lack of vesa mounting. I can position the tablet at an angle above my mouse when I’m using it and like a normal display when I’m not drawing. My mom was looking for something to modify images into coloring pages for her class so I recommend the 15.6 artist pro for her to use. After using it myself, my favorite feature is definitely the wheel for changing brush sizes. It’s a feature I wish my 22E pro had. I personally don’t use the other shortcut buttons as I like my keyboard shortcuts, but adjusting brush sizes or zoom just feels better on a wheel then spamming a key. Though the Huion Remote is a great stand-in for this feature for a crazy cheap $20 (good macro pads are hard to find for under $50)

[@theknd]

Damn, I'm in between this tablet and the 24 artist pro... I only ever used a Wacom Intuos (old ones) and the prices are sending me lol... but ugh, the huge screen vs something I can carry places... ahh... I can't decide 😭

[@sirb3ar273]

i have one i love my 15.6 is so good!

[@inkyug]

books can be stacked under the stand to increase the height. I burnt out 5 nibs in a year. the matt cover has scratches now but still usable. Xp products are nice, affordable and one of the top best.

[@visdevil]

5 nis in a year? Holy smokes! Calm down your wrist ^^

[@inkyug]

@@visdevil 😆

[@TaxxR]

I picked up an XPPEN Artist Pro 24 a couple of years back, I had so much trouble setting it up on a Mac. The guidance on how to do it wasn't great, ended up following a bunch of videos to get it sroted. another issue I had was my settings getting wiped randomly, or the penactuating at a different point to where I was drawing, a lot of troubleshooting went into resolving everything. That all being said, they did release some new software that made it better, but my feelings were already coloured by my experience so I'll stick with Wacom next time.

[@casm176]

Great review! I'm thinking of buying one myself and good thing I found your video. I have a question, does the 15.6 pro come with a paper matte (paperlike screen protector), or do I have to buy one myself? or maybe paper mattes aren't good on display tablets?

[@didi7074]

Also, did you uninstall the drivers from all your previous drawing tablets? They fight with each other and glitches result because of it

[@sparklygames71]

The only thing I dislike about mine is the pen seems to scratch the protector really fast, I wish I could find better nibs or a better screen protector

[@m0rgan1c]

Been waiting for this review :D

[@DoObs]

I had the Wacom 16inch Cintiq. And there was definitely less latency and space between the pen and the screen digitizer. Sold it and went back to a Intruos tablet with no screen.

[@saaros]

without even planning it, but because it happened, i ended up buying this model, and it's partially thanks to your review! thanks for showing this to me :) i'm loving it

[@remomareno]

Hey Nips, today i just got my tablet and downloaded clipstudio as well :> i was wondering if you had uploaded your Clip studio workspace somewhere? i really love the sleekness of it and it would be an awesome starting point

[@cleanclouds]

That looks like the default CSP workspace to me.

[@Imaxe]

I want to use it as a surface replacement on desktop PC. Do you can write good with it?

[@perryplayz21]

I have an iPad and I’ve been using procreate but I’ve been thinking about getting an artist tablet but idk I’m really tempted lol

[@lostinspac33]

Hello I was just wondering what brushes do u use ? That's literally so gorgeous 🤩

[@ARTBYNIPS]

I mostly use the Bit Husky brush on Clip Studio Paint! I'll be sharing a pack of my brushes on my website newsletter hopefully soon 😊

[@lostinspac33]

@@ARTBYNIPS tysm !!!

[@tauau3571]

been researching this tablet for myself, really helpful review! Always wanted a display tablet, and xppen is definitely within my budget

[@CindyGalvan-l5q]

Im new to this I got one for my doughter. What apps can she use? I have no idea what to do. I want to get everything ready for her

[@tickmillmalaysia]

Hi. Do I have to use this with computer? Can I use it standalone?

[@Dreaming-Void]

I think you do. There are tablets that can be used by itself, but those can be out-dated really quickly, and are expensive XD

[@gurwindersingharts]

Great video I'm just fan of xp pen I already have xp pen tablet but its no display tablet but I just love this

[@dianiskandar1270]

Excelent amazing tab we love that alright 😊👍mister

[@moona_ttv]

I just bought this tablet 🥹❤️❤️ I'm so excited it's my first digital drawing tablet I only have use pen and paper. Ty for posting this video! Any suggestions on a program to use for it ❤❤❤

[@babyface811]

Hi could you tell me if this tablet need a computer or laptop to work? Thanks

[@luckyenam6329]

Awesome Artwork 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@airun5362]

For traditional artist or people who used to draw freely with clean lines on "clean" background 15 inch etched display is super small and very "dirty". Even 24 inch 4k is a bit small, 27 inch 4k would be perfect, but most of "top" tablets got bad etched glass, even wacom.. Very bad. Some people dont see much, but holy cow its bad. I pad looks perfect, but its good for portability and not a tabletop thing mostly. Any way so costly for wired monitor with that quality.. I hardly understand people, but happy to see people use it and happy.

[@simonemorgan1070]

I have had mine for two years now, can you use it with Inkscape. Or is there another inexpensive program I could use?

[@kimberlybarker7000]

Everyone hush nips is back🙇🏽‍♀️

[@hanta1782]

Hello! What is the software you are actually using in this video for your creations?

[@francescafazzini2655]

Does ot have a yellow light option?

[@fewilcoxYT]

Thanks for this. The shortcut buttons have sold me on the XP over the Wacom. I'm always surprised to see a female artist drawing Escher girls (I never fully recovered from breaking my back, so this particular Escher is extremely hard for me to look at).

[@notyocookie]

very new to this how do i setup the side buttons?

[@ethereal7328]

That’s one of my favourite cards in terms of art in LoR

[@8CBARNETT]

My 11 year old nephew asked for a digital drawing tablet for Christmas. Does this tablet work like an iPad or does it have to be connected to a computer to work?

[@Astrodgirl]

connected to computer

[@dunli5153]

Kept looking for you and the search box can't seem to find/show your account (kept thinking, dang I must be searching for the wrong keyword, but I'm sure I'm not) then this video suddenly pops up on my new feeds today.. I thought your account got shut down or something, grad to see you back Nips.

[@CinnamonRolls30]

What app did you use to sketch?im new to using their tablets 🥲

[@ZeX_02]

Hallo 👋🏼 Imam jedno pitanje. Dali se mogu slike sa interneta (PNG Format) ubaciti na XP PEN i onda obrađivati? Pozdrav

[@decespugliatorenucleare3780]

solid review my dude

[@JSebaxTorres]

what do you use for support the tablet? It looks like the tablet is much higher

[@ared18t]

Did you uninstall any old tablet drivers before using this?

[@Spxdee]

the zoom might be bc you cant have other tablet drivers downloaded while using another tablet

[@Drawingsagespaz]

Have the same Drawing Table( XPPEN Artist 15.6 Pro Tablet) drawing on it feels natural but...But for some reason the Table screen is black even when I connect it with my computer, which is weird because it never did that before. I can still draw with it thought.

[@cleanclouds]

Install the drivers for it, and THEN connect the tablet.

[@jakevelasquez5399]

What drawing programs you Use? Awesome video by the way thank you

[@sambrown8445]

How do you add color but keep the line art visible? Everything I add color it just goes over the lines

[@animator049]

If you haven't already figured it out, just create a new layer for colors and put it below your lineart layer.

[@velmaclario148]

I have this tablet as well, does anyone know how to fix the colors?, when I save my art it's not the same colors as when I drew it.

[@brunocaique2012]

Ela não funciona sem o computador? Caso eu queira desenhar numa viagem

[@frogssparks]

No, it has to be connected to a computer or other device

[@MintyCow101]

What computer do you use with your tablet?

[@sebastianacosta5162]

amazing!

[@strahinjajelenkovic-em5gm]

Welcome to Serbia ❤

[@SkywalkFPV]

So this is the older version of the tablet right?! Since there are also 2nd gens on the market?!

[@ared18t]

I go through nibs pretty quickly on my Deco pro tablet as a photographer. So I bought 200 LOL

[@wille3578]

Does this tablet work with usb-c to usb-c cable?

[@MrBombell]

Need to use your driver to assign the buttons right way. It'll work just fine. Needs time but it's worth.

[@sophiasloane3225]

What's the best drawing software to have

[@sweetbro1642]

Does this tablet have angle sensitivity?

[@eatwithfatinfarhana8225]

what software did u use?

[@SouravDas-qp2un]

Which software will be best for drawing??

[@cleanclouds]

Depends on you. CSP, PS, Krita, Medibang, SAI, etc. All work for different people.

[@SouravDas-qp2un]

@@cleanclouds Can you please make a video on this. I mean a small basic tutorial like best software, best drawing tab, how to do interfacing between PC and Drawing Tab.

[@trumpsextratesticle8590]

@@SouravDas-qp2un im enjoying "OpenToonz" and "Inkspace" isn't too bad either

[@MangaGamified]

Such a SFW name.. A guy at office: Hey look st this drawing tablet review in youtube! Woman: Oh what's the channel's name? Guy: **Awkward** N-Nips Woman: **Braces chest**

[@artshurin]

nice drawing :3

[@cm1_g766]

Do you have to connect it to a pc?

[@herbertguate8934]

Yes

[@cm1_g766]

@@herbertguate8934 okay thank you I’m looking for one that doesn’t need a pc

[@herbertguate8934]

@@cm1_g766 No problem. Good tip, try searching by budget also. It helped me find this one for example. I have a pc so it’s perfect for me.

[@Waeva777]

Not having the eraser on the bottom end of the pen is a pretty big downside to me, im constantly twirling the pen from pen to eraser, I think I would find it really hard to kick that habit, cool to see what xp pen has to offer tho

[@paiged.4170]

she said you can set the buttons on the pen to whatever you want so you could set it to the eraser tool i beleive

[@cleanclouds]

Nearly ALL tablets in the market don't have an eraser on the bottom end of the pen. If it's a downside then you are just rich.

[@Waeva777]

@@cleanclouds Not rich, I bought my original drawing tablet second hand in an auction and used it for 8 years even though it was broken, I just spent so long on this old tablet that I didn't realise that all the newer tablets don't have the eraser feature. I'm pretty sure wacom still have the eraser feature, but I don't have wacom money lmao

[@ericdavidmedhurst31]

i have same tablet and pen the buttens press and hole do what u need to then let go lol

[@Dreaming-Void]

wats the drawing app she uses XD?

[@bigmac3932]

Just got this a couple weeks ago😂

[@SilentTrip]

If I hadn't bought my Huion 16 inch tablet, I would have gone with XP-pen. Did you face any drivers issues?

[@davidkanai6944]

watch the video, coz clearly this question is already answered in the video

[@paulorogado3965]

hello is thes software you used free on that tablet?

[@cleanclouds]

It's not.

[@djgabedamoda]

🔥

[@AlteredCarbons]

hahah, dead ass thought the thumb nail was a ghost in the shell tachikoma. so man did i have the most confusing look for a few seconds hah. good review tho

[@CustardBustard]

If your ass is dead you should get a more comnfortable chair or maybe a cushion.

[@brittanycunningham787]

is it stand alone?

[@ARTBYNIPS]

It is not!

[@DerekTurtleRoe]

Sucks you were having some issues with your computer, might be time for a fresh Windows install if your installation is pretty old. I like to use Snappy Driver Installer Origin for updating my drivers in one go, faster and easier for me that way. Just a little tip. 😄 I'd love to see more drawing tablet reviews from you, I want to get into using a drawing tablet with Krita, Aseprite, and Blender. Furthermore, I've watched all your videos about tablets and I really enjoy them. 💚 Great video, much appreciated! Hope you are doing well, Nips! 😄

[@vertakin]

Would you ever consider switching over to XP-Pen? They have great products but I recently got a wacom myself and I can tell the quality difference sometimes. I do like the shortcut buttons they usually have. Love the art as always!❤

[@Astrodgirl]

may i ask if you have a wacom you would recommend that's more budget friendly but still good for professional use? im still deciding which display tablet to pick out of xp pen, huion, and wacom

[@fey_adelmar]

What's the apps name?

[@WHTJunior]

I always prefer thinner drawing tools. Probably stems from #2 pencils and thin crayons, and continues on through Wacam tablets and my Surface Pro. All thin. That XP-Pen pen is just too chonky for me.

[@britinfinity]

Luckily for us, the XP-PEN Gen2 tablets have a thinner stylus. You should check it ✨💛

[@pineapplesio]

Use the scroll function instead the zoom function doesn’t really do the job

[@thunderstein5041]

the tablet looks fantastic but the drawing got me sweatin tho…😳

[@ehonvivienosarenkhoe555]

Are u gonna give it away

[@ARTBYNIPS]

I gave it to my boyfriend's sister who's an animator!

[@kool4209]

Id sacrifice my organs to draw like this

[@dantekirenryu980]

I say downgrade on the driver as the current is a bit bugged at the moment when it comes to rotating. I got mine when it was on sale during the Christmas holiday and the update at the time didn’t have this glitch.

[@kaeshimaru]

What version do you use?

[@drinkswatere]

It’s impossible not to find a sponsored review in the art world wtf

[@DarthBadgerX]

I mean, people need to eat.

[@sirijanthakur]

ill get it if its not too expensive for my pocket 😅

[@m.czandogg9576]

algorithm engagement

[@Rockysbeats]

u draw good :) 💙💜💙 can u do animation?

[@earthlyng_official4599]

lol that character got her booty wayyy in the air lol

[@cleanclouds]

No idea how many time NIPS will need to say why it's that way. Maybe look into their other videos, otherwise you are fine just putting lol 2 times in a sentence.

[@utsubyonomonita4867]

Bruh I’ve been trying to get one of those drawings tablets but never able to find them so I had no chose to draw with a mouse and now my digital art sucks

[@gh0styplays]

team

[@MangaGuy-o9e]

Feature rich as they are, unfortunately these Xp Pen and Huion "Screen Tablets" simply do not last. The failure rate compared to cintiq is atrocious. Lines in screen, ribbon cable fails, no screen, etc. And worse yet, it seems to happen after the warranty ends. ): Hopefully this changes, but until it does, I cannot recommend them. I know so many that went back to their cintiqs, ones who could afford them anyway. ): The non-screen based line is fine though. For screens I recommend cintiq , ipad pro, or samsung Galaxy Tab S line. If you really feel you must buy a kamvas or artist, get a 4 year protection warranty!

[@pabloG3d]

hold up, this isnt even 4K resolution?