Huion A3 Lightpad Review - For Comics!

[@TheKevphil]

I have a free-standing light *_table_* about 22"x28", which I bought maybe 16 years ago. My workflow for comics was to do roughs at print size, get Xerox enlargements and then trace over that on the light table. I started my professional life in a traditional 2D Animation studio, where all the artists had custom-built light boxes made of plywood. They were built so that the main surface was at an incline and a rotating disc was inset within. Great for 16 mm animation, but still too small for comics, so I paid someone to build me a bigger version that could accommodate an 11x17 piece of paper. Worked well for a while, but it was very heavy and needed to sit on a big table. I sold it later for much less than it cost me to have built. My big light table is all I have left. No regular drawing table remains of my once-extensive collection of artist's furniture. I still have a rolling taboret/cabinet, but that's it. I am totally (and permanently!) digital, and all my equipment now sits on a a 5' long folding table. LOL This Huion looks great and should do the job nicely.

[@jonathanrector]

+Kevin Phillips Thanks for the comment, Kevin!

[@SL-hq2ck]

I get what you're saying, dude. I wanna get this cause I'm looking at too many shiny digital screens all day. This could help shift a little away from that.

[@iCanHasRandomness]

I don't feel comfortable without being able to ctrl+z :( I also remember using my kitchen window as a lightbox when I was a kid. Tracing is fun, I should do it again sometime

[@NopeNaw]

I had a homemade lighttable that my dad made. It worked, but it was awkward to use because the angle was too steep and the lightbulb in it would make the plexiglass super hot.

[@jonathanrector]

+Nope Naw EXACTLY how my original one was too, that my father made ha ha.

[@seriouslyyavi5293]

Lol I used my window

[@counterstrike89]

Do you know how many adjustable settings of light intensity the Huion has, because there is a light board that has 10, maybe you've seen this one, www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00JA5OMY6/ezvid02-20 Btw nice ink work on your character, what kind of pen were you using?

[@lynnk8887]

Hi there, I know this is late in the game, but I was wondering if the lights die out, are they replaceable?

[@KiRMett]

I have the 8.5 x 11 version of this. I agree, I don't like that this needs to be plugged in to work. It should be chargeable so the user can bring it anywhere they need it. That seemed like a silly thing to overlook. It's practically mandatory to incorporate that technology into this. Other than that, that is also my only complaint/ con on this device.

[@jaja1818]

i've disassembled IPS monitor panels...and i really think that is the LED backlight panel of any LED monitor..interesting way of using it lols...i wonder if the huion lightpad has a brightness adjustment?

[@arncj18]

pardon me is that "inclined table top" an attachment to a normal horizontal one? or the whole table came with the system

[@Monsterism]

Hey John, buy a portable power bank, then all you have to do is connect it via usb and you have a portable light box

[@SuperAgentblack]

How bright is this compared to other models? Like the Litup LP3. Id like to use this with 150lb Canson paper or 2 ply Strathmore Bristol

[@jonathanrector]

I'm not sure, sorry. I don't have those products.

[@PhantomDrawing]

Great review man! Thanks for sharing! I so need one of those!

[@jonathanrector]

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it, and let me know if you get it and if you liked it. I actually used it the other day as a matter of fact, super solid product.

[@masont5308]

what type of pen is that

[@ClioMako]

Great review and advice! It was very inspirational watching you ink. May I ask what kind of pen you are using?

[@anthonycarriger6731]

So do they make a light board like the Huion that actually captures what you draw to the pc?

[@jonathanrector]

+Anthony Carriger What do you mean? Like a Cintiq?

[@VisuallyMediocre]

It is £60-70 in the uk which is not that much more than a video game if you think about it.

[@SL-hq2ck]

The A3 version?

[@artualpseu3691]

Amazing, I am now a subscriber

[@Asphyxsiada]

hi! I would like to know if you can pass images from the computer to the table so you do not have to print them, it would save me a lot of time. Thank you!

[@jonathanrector]

I'm not sure what you're asking specifically. Are you wondering if this is a 'screen' like a monitor?

[@Asphyxsiada]

yes, more or less, instead of tracing with a folio, do it directly with the image on the table, I have explained well ? thank you!

[@jonathanrector]

Oh! Ok, no, it's not. All it is, is a flat plastic surface that lights shines through. It's literally a light box, hope that helps!

[@Asphyxsiada]

ok, thank you , i´ll keep looking.

[@anotherguy8401]

Hey! You got some mad skills, I also love the pencil you're using at 9:50, may I ask what pencils they are?

[@jonathanrector]

It's a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen :)

[@anotherguy8401]

Jonathan Rector thanks a ton, keep on rocking!

[@leenewey4683]

Brilliant video, what pen is it you use to ink ?

[@jonathanrector]

Thanks! In this video, it was a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen: www.amazon.ca/Pentel-Pocket-Brush-Refills-GFKP3BPA/dp/B002LJRKN8

[@kiwnk]

Can you comment on the price if you didn't pay for it? Tho I'm only making that assumption since it came across that way from the beginning of the video. It certainly looks good thou, wish it had a stand so I can sit it on an angle since I'm working on a flat surface.

[@jonathanrector]

+Daniel B Sure can! It's 100-120 Canadian on Amazon.ca. I bought a second one for my niece to draw with, if that helps at all. Thanks for watching!

[@kiwnk]

Jonathan Rector thanks for the quick reply, looking forward to watching more videos

[@leighleigh_sydney]

Can you display your digital images on the screen (using USB to load) or can you only put a hard copy image down on the light box/tablet? If not is there another product you can recommend for this?

[@artualpseu3691]

Leigh Muller this is a led light box. I think what u were looking for was a drawing tablet. This comment is so old but I just had to reply. I hope u found what u were looking for

[@viktorarchprime]

Hi, just want to know is this the same as Huion Light Pad, or Litup LED Light Pad LP3-USB , just all they are rebranded? Let me know , thanks

[@jonathanrector]

I have no idea, sorry.

[@saeidehrad5070]

oh boy my light table is huuuuge how thin it is!

[@Sen2.]

Way too much homage and way to little actual review

[@arncj18]

it's really sad that digital sunk it;s fangs into one of the purest artforms that exists, drawing , with a pencil on paper. It;s been a hobby i've been born with and nothing will change my mind on which is better analog or digital, for me it;s a no brainer