M2 iPad Pro - I've Waited for THIS For Over 20 Years! (As a Professional Artist)

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[@IvanMalechko]

Finally, a review from a pro user, not a pro reviewer. 👏

[@proxibomb4913]

it's crazy how many youtubers on here review this product under the guise that they're professional artists, or at the very least hobbyists with a drive, and the art ends up being very mediocre i want someone who uses this professionally, either as a job, or draws enough to have some sort of income or skills that could bring in income. someone who practically uses this on a daily basis. and there's so much crap on youtube where the people reviewing it can't even draw a proper human head proportionally and/or shaded. it's frustrating! so this review is a GODSEND!

[@humandarion]

1000% agree..lots of these KZbinrs don’t know crap about what they are talking about besides a few numbers they look up.

[@sei9219]

@@proxibomb4913 Yes... They're annoying.

[@simontrinh5069]

Fr

[@titil0la930]

Exactly

[@MikeKleinsteuber]

What a refreshing change to see a KZbinr do a video in a nononsense professional fashion. No long tease, no long irrelevant titles, no desperate plea for subscription and likes; just gets on with the job and gets to the point. Very nicely done indeed.

[@schizofennec]

Indeed, I enjoy his takes on tech. A lot of reviewers just dont get it, like i love MKBHD and the other apple guys, but they entirely missed the point. I feel like they did with the SE 2020/2022 as well.

[@creativestudio101]

Have to agree. Excellent delivery and showmanship without all the hoopla

[@amirrachid9611]

I kinda felt like I am having a cup of coffee with him, so friendly

[@EternalResonance]

Windows doesn't have something better? Not trying to get fkd by apples new f u to the customer policies

[@Blablablarandomguy]

It's the only reason I stayed TBH. No plugs, useless intros, fake hype

[@subtle.presence]

You, sir, are the first person to properly explain the purpose of Apple Pencil Hover and why this feature is so essential to any artist considering an iPad. I sincerely appreciate your thoughtful approach to explaining the practical applications of this technology.

[@iAmNothingness]

I can't get over soooo many "artists" talking down on apple because of the trendy apple hate. The apple pencil is (arguably, SADLY) the best. The screen has Zero lag. The pen has zero lag even on a very old model like i am using. Ipad Air 2019. A small and worse tablet than the pro. "The S-Pen is better and samsung is better". I wish those people were right but i am glad i can have a portable drawing tablet anywhere with me.

[@_mishi]

the story telling, the ability to engage without a cut to b-roll every 3 seconds and the articulation of what you want to say, in my opinion this is peak content. It has been so long since I have spent 17 minutes on a youtube video without wanting to click away or go down to comments/ search for the next video AND finish watching it without feeling any regret or guilt, actually feeling satisfaction even. This was great!

[@dexarts8413]

I totally agree

[@MykolaPetrovych]

I am a software developer, and the way of work you are describing has been available to us for decades. It is so insane that just now artists received the same opportunity! But anyway, happy for you :)

[@catardeleanu8611]

So glad that someone did an iPad pro review from a painter's point of view! Great video, Adam! Thank you so much

[@gbengamedunoye9450]

check brad colbow, it makes more sense

[@catardeleanu8611]

@@gbengamedunoye9450 oh yeah, I am a big fan of his! I have been following Brad for many years now. He is my no.1 tech reviewer. However , Brad is reviewing tech mainly for drawing rather than painting . A very Very big difference between the two. Drawing doesn't require the same features as painting does. You can draw something awesome with a lot more tablets and screens than you would paint with. When you are painting images with a lot of textures and transparencies, you rely much more on features such as pressure sensitivity, tilt and hover. So on this topic, @AdamDuffArt nailed that aspect.

[@xxTheWhiteWolf]

Definitely a big step for artists! It happens that art sometimes makes me feel trapped sitting on the chair in my room for too long so it sounds like promising solution to that. Also I really need to point out the amount of care you've put in the video production. My eyes were just stuck! The room looks very cozy and magical and the animations present the information in really good way.

[@LisaMischelle]

same! I've been wanting an iPad Pro since my accident over 3 years ago when I HAD the $$$$$ to spend! Now, its all gone and I'll have to do the afterpay thing which is purchasing using that platform and making 4 installment payments on it! problem is affording the 4 individual payments on an Uber/Lyft salary!????????? But from what I just saw, I did have it right when I did my research over a year ago and wanted to use Pro pad for surface pattern design! Which I now know that this device will be the one! thanks so much for making this very lovely and informed video! I too love your work space! Wow!

[@loveArtnotFood]

​@@LisaMischelle Were you able to buy it?

[@DeeJuusan]

I havent tried the M2, but ever since I got my first iPad Pro 9.7 with the Apple pencil, I instantly stated that if I want anyone to manufacture a pen display which would probably cost a fortune I'd happily pay for , it has to be Apple so I've been counting too for so long. The brightness and clarity is always top notch and the Apple pencil has always felt the easiest to draw with. It just *works*

[@markangelosaavedra925]

Hey Dee, did you install a screen protector on your iPad Pro? 😅

[@DeeJuusan]

@@markangelosaavedra925 I did at first but eventually removed it because I love the clarity of the original screen

[@luistigerfox]

Oddly I didn't expect hover to be such a hot topic. I've had my ipads for art, but also samsung tablets. Idk, for me, it wasn't too big. Samsung has had hover for ages, and it did surprise me how long since the inception of the apple pencil it actually took to implement.

[@simply6162]

samsung just isnt reliable compared to apple

[@luistigerfox]

@@simply6162 wouldn't know. I've never had an issue with either. Both seem very reliable in my book. my m1 pro, my 2018 ipad, my galaxy tab s8 ultra, my s22 ultra phone, and even my galaxy note pro 12.2 from 2014. Maybe I'm just lucky. but I really don't think any differences in reliability are as large as some people make them seem.

[@anthonyhernandez6230]

@@luistigerfox Just out of curiosity, I have an iPad 12.9, but I want to try the Samsung s8 ultra. Since you have both which one do you prefer and why if you don't mind me asking?

[@babybirdhome]

@@luistigerfoxI left the Android ecosystem back in the iPhone 6S days right after Apple took the FBI to court to fight breaking their encryption, so it’s been a while since I’ve used Android. What I remember from back then, though, is that Androids were great as long as you stuck with what they did out of the box, but as soon as you started dipping your toes into all the customizability that was supposed to be a selling point for Android, that reliability and smoothness quickly went right out the window. Install the wrong app and suddenly your battery doesn’t last, or you have to do a hard reboot to be able to answer or make a phone call, or it just quit being smooth and very responsive until you did a device reset and started over from scratch (and back then, you’d also have to do the infamous “battery pulls” because even a hard reboot wouldn’t work sometimes). I’m guessing at least some of those things have been ironed out these days? I’ve never had anything like that happen with any of my Apple devices, ever, at any time, no matter what I’ve done on them (with the caveat that I don’t jailbreak). So at that time, the usability and reliability weren’t the same between the two ecosystems. So I guess what I’m wondering from someone who’s still in the Android world and who actually does use the devices for art and drawing and painting is - are you someone who actually installs more than a couple apps and actually uses the device for more than one or two specific things? And if you are, have they really finally gotten rid of all those issues in the Android world on those higher tier devices? Because in the Note 2 days, they definitely hadn’t and the difference was night and day if you used the device for general purpose, variety of uses.

[@thanhclips]

@@anthonyhernandez6230 I have Tab S8+ and iPad 12.9. I prefer Tab S8+ for drawing because I can have 3 apps open. Clip Studio for drawing, 2 other apps for drawing refrences. The ony thing I like my ipad better is Procreate and Affinity Designer (vector app). If those 2 apps ever went to android, I would ditch my ipad.

[@kurtnelle]

I love the fact that you actually tried the use cases. Kudos. Finally somebody who understands why the hover feature is finally the game changer we've been waiting for. The last hover device I had was my Samsung Series 7 Slate.

[@nathanxbond]

I’m 37 now and my dad is a graphic designer and has been since before I was born in 1986. It’s amazing how fortunate we are these days. It look such a deeper level of love and commitment back in the day. Even the things you are describing. It’s cool to see how much you appreciate the technology we now have. Great content man. You have a new subscriber.

[@antonbrndt]

Wow. You are a great Storyteller! I just caught myself listening to you telling this story for 15min now. So great to see that you are here and that there are people and channels like this!, Love it!

[@felixcastor142]

The fact that all this storytelling masterpiece of a tech review was practically done in one take just blows me away

[@ByronWrightJr]

As someone who is newly getting into digital art and painting, this helped me a lot in narrowing down my choices for what I want to get to start my hobby. It was to the point and gave me a lot of information in a short amount of time. Keep up the great work. 👍🏽

[@Gichanasa]

Fully agree that rapid dynamic adjustability for the brush size is a deal-breaker essential functionality. It's reassuring to have an accomplished artist confirm on that view I have had myself for years. On a side note, being able to watch Jenna Marbles with your son while getting work done... is a yet another level of accomplishment in life.

[@ozkifovxvypyvp3574]

The effects on this video are so well done, it's super impressive. Would be really interested if you had a video on what your editing process looks like, or if you're working with someone to handle the editing.

[@milotaconella3630]

I’m glad you did this review, as artist I needed a professional artist to review the new Ipad, because all other reviews are from tech pov and I did not needed that. So grateful you did this great review and thank you. Good vibes

[@magsigea398]

I'm not an artist, and I wondered why this was noted as a big deal in the notes on the release. I appreciate you showing the function on the separate screen; it makes complete sense and it is literally a wacom replacement and a cintiq replacement in one (aside from size). Also, your vid is high quality, very cool.

[@TheThreadofLifeInc]

Thank you! I’m an architect and I agree. I upgraded from the 2018 pro and wowowowow am I shocked! Beautiful piece of kit!

[@Newgrfx321]

I draw on my iPad Pro 2018 every day. 👏👏👏 thanks for this awesome review of a great product for those of us on the never ending quest for perfect workflow and conventional pen display.

[@jayzitoartchannel]

The way you talked about it, the context of an artist was exactly what I needed, now I think this is the device to go for, hope I can get mine very soon!

[@starakatart]

I love my new M2, it’s a huge step up from the old 2017 model I had. My favorite setup is plopping it into my sketchboard pro and drawing on my couch with my dog snoozing next to me.

[@spencermorgan8588]

Loved the buildup, the story and your history with drawing tablets and tech made the conclusion to your review so enjoyable. Fantastic video -

[@donpayne1040]

yes, the ergonomics of the ipad for drawing is heavenly.

[@elishavincent555]

literally just came across your profile looking forward to buying my first ipad as an upcoming designer and omg you sold this lol.. thank you for making it so easy and for talking through your history and experiences with these devices. THANK YOU THANK YOU.. Definitely earned yourself a fan here!

[@alejandrodiazart]

Sooo lusting for the m2 model. I have a non-Apple-silicon iPad Pro 12.9 (last gen before M1) and I still consider it the best device I’ve ever purchased. I credit it with getting me not just back into digital art, but art as a whole, which I had abandoned for a lot of complicated reasons. You just convinced me that I need to sell this one, and just get the m2 one already. Apple should be sending you a check.

[@brendomiryr]

There is no such thing as a non-Apple-silicon iPad. They’ve been developing their own mobile chips since the original iPad and iPhone 4.

[@alejandrodiazart]

@@brendomiryr Apologies, I meant non-M1 or M2

[@Bekkocho]

I'm in the same boat. My M1 iPad Pro 12.9" has led me to rekindling my passion for creative work. Now seeing the new hover functionality, realizing my M1 will never be able to do it... I need the M2. This video has also convinced me. This is the thing that has been missing for me in my workflow, it explains why painting on my iPad hasn't felt right. Unnatural. It's all because of that little hovering cursor on the screen that is absent. I will update here when I have managed to secure myself the new M2 2022 model...

[@eric3007]

@@Bekkocho lol grass is always greener. Millions of painters have used ipads before this and have been just fine.

[@alejandrodiazart]

@@Bekkocho I hate to add to it, but ended up getting it and yeah, the hover feature is just amazing. I honestly SHOULD have waited to get the 1tb for the extra ram (something I which I had known before hand) so I could go a bit deeper into Nomad, but for Procreate it is just heaven. Btw, Procreate has fixed the hover functionality since Adam posted this, it now works fantastic. I've tried the other iPad painting software but keep coming back to Procreate

[@ashtoxart]

This validates my need to update from my 1st gen ipad pro. As soon as I can afford to finance one I will! Thank you, Mr Duff!

[@keithstrickland6311]

Much respect. My favorite part of this entire review is your passion for your craft.

[@SergioRodriguez-ib6xw]

My mans did an in depth analysis just to argue one feature! But in all seriousness, as an iPad user, I completely agree that the lack of pencil hover was holding the iPad's potential down. I am hoping to get one 2022 iPad myself now, lol. Also, I appreciate that real professionals, as yourself, talk about these features, to demand better competition and thus better tools for artists. Cheers man.

[@remoremoquillo4498]

Wow. Best review ever. Really was hoping to hear someone from this perspective. I was totally one of those guys bringing the earlier cintiqs to the cafes and even workshops. It was so forced. Thanks for this review!

[@tanne2966]

I am excited for this one ! I have the 2020 11" pro and this I used to draw on my XP-PEN 14" Pen Display is this is exactly what I used the most. It interesting how much such a small detail can be a game changer.

[@FreyaWarr]

I just got my M2 Pro a couple days ago. I got mine for daily use and casual sketching/art. And….I just love it. I was using a mini for a LONG time. I’m glad I upgraded.

[@idraw4me181]

I just picked up the new iPad Pro a couple of days ago, started playing with it, mainly grabbed it because of your videos on it and my interest in doing some digital art on it to have more than just paper to work with.

[@tweetpea]

Thank you SOOO much for making this video and introducing me to Art Studio Pro. I have been a traditional materials artist forever (oils, watercolor, gouache, pens & inks, and anything else I can get my hands on). Seriously. I am sure I am older than you by far. I also adopted all the iPad Pros hoping they would be my bridge to being able to do more than just drawing on a digital medium. I have tried all the apps but mostly used Procreate. It never took me fully over the hump of the hand’s natural ability to apply pressure and the mind’s training to get the results I wanted digitally. I too traded in my last iPad Pro and upgraded to the M2 (even though I didn’t need more power, I needed the iPad to respond to my hands (aka the Pencil, my “brush). Then I tried it with Procreate and was underwhelmed. A few days ago I saw your KZbin post and today I watched it. OMG. You described so succinctly what I have been experiencing but couldn’t explain it. My goal for the new year (set about a week ago) is Be Creative. More Creative. Yeah I am a creative and, I AM creative but I fail to BE creative as much as I should. Life gets in the way and I don’t have patience to teach a program or application what I need to make art. I can just do it on paper, or canvases, lunch box tops, or any other object that will accept paint or inks. It was easier to just fall back on the old material standbys. But you are right. Hover and using it on Art Studio Pro has finally ticked most of the boxes for making art I love, not just the 2D digital so many have adopted. It has become satisfying and I can take it everywhere (a huge plus). Thank you for posting your honest and to the point review. My new year will now not only Be Creative, I will finally get over roadblock and grow my talent to include digital art. (At lease that is the plan. Thank you. And Have a wonderful 2023.

[@cleokatra.]

You are such a beautiful person. So full of passion and we'll spoken! Glad I landed on this as I am now subscribed and look forward on binging your content in the coming weeks

[@chisomogbonna7743]

Thank you so much for this, just placed an order for this iPad Pro. I was a bit laid back with the reviews but this vid sealed my decision I'd really like to get back into digital art, it's been a while

[@amirsaeidi7136]

Well informative. I appreciate how organically you talk. You're not pretentious.

[@jakehornerman]

You convinced me and I dove in bought my first ipad, got the new pro with m2. I love it

[@artofhansjacob]

I was looking for an artist's perspective on this. I knew those tech-reviewers didn't get it. I've been using my 2017 model for pro work ever since I got it, + the apps have only gotten better. Was really excited when I heard about the hover feature. Time to upgrade ? 😁 I primarily use Procreate, Affinity Designer and VisRef.

[@bwest6275]

Lots of excellent points made! And they are relevant to video editors like myself. Once DaVinci Resolve was released for iPad, I immediately purchased an M2 iPad Pro just for Resolve and it works amazing. I can fly through 4K timelines with my BlackMagic speed editor so fluidly. And hover is also useful in that it helps preview effects and fonts before commitment. The M2 iPad with the right apps is amazeballs 👌

[@JamjoomArt]

The video effects are insane, great video Adam. Looking forward to ordering the 2022 iPad Pro, I currently own the 2017 model. I’m excited!

[@SuperDoreg]

Thank you again for this really nice video Adam! Your art and tech reviews are always relaxing bubbles for me!

[@fir6487]

So refreshing to see a review from a digital artist~ as a fashion illustrator ,i've been working using ipad pro from 2018,. Need to save up to upgrade ~

[@ElfInTheFlowers]

Thank you!!!!! This will be my next iPad upgrade! I paint on my iPad pro from 2017 and completely understand where you are coming from!

[@jennyjumpjump]

I had a Wacom tablet in the late 90s. I thought it was so cool. I have the m1 iPad Pro. This was an upgrade from my 1st iPad Pro in 2018. I decided not to upgrade to the M2 version. I wouldn't use hover. The iPad pro has been a game changer for me. I never was interested much in digital art until I saw some other artists using Procreate. I tell my husband at least once a day how amazing it is--how *real* the screen feels for drawing and painting

[@ashleympg]

Best take on this I’ve seen. Thank you for the background. It’s really cool to hear from someone who uses the Apple Pencil as an artist.

[@CornflowerBlues5]

Best, best, best review I've seen on the Pro. As a side note, how refreshing to have someone give some perspective on how far, and quickly, technology has come and how incredible it is that we can benefit today in previously unthinkable ways!

[@iamthatakhil]

I always wondered how come the S-Pen of Samsung Note phones, which I have used for a few years to make art on, had the exact same feature for many years before and the iPad Pro which is heavily marketed towards professional artists didn't! The M2 iPad Pro may not be "pro" enough for video editors or developers, but it damn well is a "pro" device for artists. It's simple to use (iPadOS), insanely portable, has an incredible 120Hz display, lasts long on battery and the Apple Pencil does amazing things on digital canvases especially with the Hover. What more do we artists need!?

[@hillauch]

Love how the colour of the Typo used matches the background lights

[@tippyroh]

I watched this a while ago and today i’m watching again from my own m2 ipad pro❤ it arrived yesterday 🎉 kinda funny how i got recomended your video again right after i bought it

[@Rumpelfilmskin]

You, sir, are a brilliant storyteller. Loved this review.

[@trimora5687]

Thank you for the expertise you have to share with us!

[@terryokada]

I couldn't agree more, your digital pen history is exactly same as mine. we were waiting this for ages.

[@horyukinen]

great taste in editing and also well spoken, congrats, this was helpful and beautifully done

[@chikkiton]

Already got one but your feelings toward this device only confirmed mine. I kept watching videos that would poop on this device left and right but I still loved it. I kept thinking, "maybe only an artist can understand why this thing is so amazing...?"

[@andreletourneau]

Very interesting take from a pro user not a tech reviewer. I really appreciated your take on the new iPad pro. It was for a very specific use case but a very valid use case for this device.

[@charlesgutierrez7637]

My exact take on this Ipad. Spot on mate. Love this Ipad!

[@okBlack-lj5to]

Thank you Adam! Always nice to hear you prof opinion.

[@RichardServello]

I've been using my M1 iPad Pro as a Cintiq for work over Sidecar. It's FANTASTIC. Absolutely love it!

[@thesevenpens]

Great video, Adam! One of many you have made. Loved getting your perspective on an iPad as a drawing tablet. In many ways, it is exactly what I dreamed about as a drawing tablet when I was younger. If the next studio display had pen support - it would be a game changer.

[@MIKEWHOSCO]

Good times. I can relate to the cafe experience which I do on my standard ipad. Thanks for pointing out this perspective, maybe I will now look at the iPad pro.

[@antonkostrik]

Hands down, what a beautiful review! Thanks buddy!

[@tj_noelz]

I spent most of my day today just researching ipads in preparation for getting one soon hopefully this year, and I stumbled across your channel. This video is such a gem. Thanks for sharing your experienceas an artist! OMG! I totalled agree, Vaati's voice is so therapeutic. ❤ keep up the good work sir 👏 Subbed

[@jovajoestar]

Honestly, have been using my M1 iPad Pro way more than my Cintiq for casual drawing and only use my Cintiq 24 Pro for cleanup and animation if anything.

[@EvaCampbell]

I feel the same about my s7 fe, i find it crazy how stress free the experience is plus this thing is basically a wacom one with some alright power behind it, I love my huion kamvas but this is so much more practical

[@PascalGaggelli]

Just purchased it and I 100% agree with you. The Hover works perfectly with CSP, as I use it daily.

[@joshuakarthikr]

Beautiful! Finally! Thank you for making this

[@pongtrometer]

Thanks so much for PRO experience advice , this is so practical for a learning novice as my self .

[@alfredmanzano680]

Can’t wait to get one! Appreciate your breakdown Adam!

[@JohnMarshall-NI]

Good to see someone with a decent sized audience that has actually said this. I had the Wacom Cintiq Hybrid, that ran Android for mobile use, and was also a Cintiq type monitor when connected to a computer. It was ok, but when the iPad pro came out I was amazed by what Apple had accomplished for the money. I sold the Cintiq Hybrid and didn't look back. I currently have a 2020 11" iPad pro and am actually considering investing in the M2 12.9" model for the additional power and screen real estate.

[@mhkb24]

Very good video. The reason i went with the iPad Pro and not an MacBook Air , is not only for my heavy KZbin viewing, but because i thought about getting back into photography and maybe a little drawing since i haven’t drawn since i was a kid. And the thought of just breaking it out when i had the urge but not needing a paper tablet wherever i go is amazing. Never been into painting but maybe one day.

[@FutileGrief]

You broke this down amazingly for artists who know what's up and how technology has advanced. Thank you so much, Sir! I just invested in an iPad Air 5 with the M1 chip as my first tablet. I hope I love it enough and I have a quick return on investment cause I would love to experience the 12.9'' M2 one. Technology wise I feel we're so blessed. Not even 10 years prior we were suffering as you illustrated, and now we have a thing that barely weighs anything and we can do amazing art with it, anywhere, any time.

[@Kentarius]

How is procreate on the air 5? Do you think it's enough storage. I'm thinking about going with the air 5 or pro 11

[@FutileGrief]

@@Kentarius it's amazing! I'm quite used to 60hz displays so I don't notice any lag at all (some brushes are made to be laggy and I don't like to choose those). The size is enough for what I want to do which are color studies, concept sketching and some video editing for Socials. I also have a cloud account and am insane about organizing, so this won't be a device for storing. However 128 GB wasn't going to be enough. Apps are getting bigger every day, and I want this to last at least 5 years. If you think you can do well with 128 GB definitely go for the pro, cause the difference with the Air 5 I got is like 50-80 bucks. If you think you want 256GB, consider the Air cause it is a couple of hundreds of dollars less than the pro, and the differences are honestly minimal to me.

[@RandomlyScrolling]

Hello, im still struggling on which to select. I'm keen to invest that'll help me out for beginner digital art, been drawing and starting painting 🎨 too. would appreciate guys for insighs ☺️

[@FutileGrief]

@@RandomlyScrolling hi! It depends on your budget really. If you can afford it, go for the iPad Pro. If you are tight on budget, the iPad Air 5 is just as powerful than the Pro M1. They cut corners on things you won't need as a beginner artist, like the refresh rate or the cameras. Then, you need to consider how much storage you need. I don't really recommend getting a 64GB version of anything. Developers are making apps very heavy, and you want to squeeze the value of your iPad as much as possible. If you don't need a lot of storage, which if you're painting I don't think you will, go for an iPad Pro 128 GB. If you reckon you'll be editing video or rendering 3D, a minimum of 256GB would be good. I got the Air 5 with the M1 chip at 256GB precisely for this reason, because I needed more storage. If I were to just paint or sketched or even edit photographs, I would have gone with the Pro M1, because it's only 50 bucks more expensive. But as I needed storage and power, I went for the Air 5.

[@RandomlyScrolling]

@@FutileGrief omg thank you so much !! appreciate that , really do. been hard to get ideas when i got no one to adv from! Can we be tech-friends? 😀

[@snapkutter]

I just recently got the new 2022 iPad and I am loving it!

[@happypenguin91]

Love the history, knowledge and artist story you share, great video!!!😮

[@henryfadl]

Your video made a big difference to shape my thoughts about the Ipad pro 22. Thanks a bunch.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@daviddifranco]

I love this... Fascinating video. Thanks for sharing!

[@0xmigu]

Your setup is very cozy, lovely to just chill and take in the information in this video!

[@RustyGraffitiReviews]

Thank you for saying what us true art tech heads knew as soon as we touched it! 👍 respect ✊🏽

[@AlexanderEmashev]

The hover function is the only thing I missed as a semi-professional artist. I was so excited when it came to iPad Pro. I hope Apple will add this function in iPad Air sometime in the future, since the Pro version is too expencive for me and I don't need the elaborate camera system. It won't replace my desktop setup for drawing entirely. Because of projects I make for clients are quite huge, require a lot of RAM and smart objects feature. But I would still be able to draw separate objects on iPad. Then combine them into the final piece later on a desktop computer. By the way for lineart ArtStudio Pro has a great line stabilizing algorithm it is similar to ClipStudio's one or the one LazyNezumi has.

[@RoemerOverdiep]

Thanks 🙏 for this review!!! This helped me a lot!

[@hound_of_justice]

Im a newbie in the world of digital art but i bought XP Pen Artist 13.3. Pro then went for big boi Huion Kamvas 24 Plus and now i bought M2 iPad Pro 12.9 since i wanted something that i can work on from pretty much anywhere. This is truly something we can be grateful for that we can experience in modern days. Im waiting for Adobe to implement the hover feature in Adobe Fresco which i use as my iPad art software.

[@jeofthevirtuoussand]

Hi I am also stuck on a xp pen 13.3 pro. Using krita. How much better is the Huion kamvas 24? Should I take the iPad pro as a complementary device?

[@hound_of_justice]

@@jeofthevirtuoussand hey, Well Huion Kamvas 24 Plus has a superior screen and also resolution, 2K. The thing is really heavy too tho. But i often take the XP Artist 13.3. Pro with me on vacation even tho i have iPad now with me too. IPad is really worth it if you will work outside of your home too and ofc if you use it for other purposes too. But some ppl actually use it even as primary art hardware.

[@ZephrusPrime]

First started with that 21UX while I was in school. Then I picked up the Companion 1 to finish school. Had used massive amounts of savings to get my 27 QHD. It was defective so after only a month sent it back. Went back to an Intuos Pro Large. Picked up a Huion 22 Plus on a flash sale. Loved it. Realized that 8-10 hours a day sculpting in ZBrush made my neck and shoulders scream at me even with the Ergotron. Went back to the Intuos paired with a good BenQ. Brand new Huion in the box always looks at me in the closet with a sad face every time get socks...

[@basharaasabeh3487]

The lighting of your house is incredible

[@Hi2allofyou]

This is the video I was looking for :) Thank you !

[@FierceGinger]

This is the most real video I've seen yet on the apple hover feature. So many repeated, "it's not worth it", "Apple is playing it's customers", or "buy it now," but not go into why, other than "it's convenient". But to hear from a real artist WHY it is worth it, and the history behind it was educational and explained exactly what I needed to make that decision on whether to get it or not. Thank you for such an honest review sir!

[@michaelhubbard5013]

This man is passionate

[@markoconnell804]

Loved the story form of your video. Nice

[@schreitererstudio]

absolutley agree my friend!!! I have used iPad Pro for so many draw as profesional illustrator!! 3" generation 12,9 and keep working as new one. Congratulation for your amazing channel and art!!! warm regards!!

[@analytics8055]

Thanks for this great historical video.. Would like to see some of the work you've done on these machines! Or even a live demonstration of the iPad M2.. thank you Adam.

[@Dasani31]

You are the reviewer that i have been looking for the past 20 years

[@davewhelan4992]

Great review. It's so refreshing to hear people speak properly and clearly. I think you should do audiobooks if you don't already.

[@xxxFALLENRACExxx]

Great review, Adam! I felt the same way when I got my first iPad Pro 2019 model with the iPencil. It was good easy to pick and draw on the couch but even after hours of drawing on it something still felt off. I'm definitely looking to getting a new iPad and give it another try maybe the 2023 M3 or Ultra 🤔

[@lorendjones]

Excellent review. Very professionally produced.

[@arsenyprokhorenko8649]

Was trying to make my choice with a piece of art tech I want to buy. For some reason, I feel like Adam is a friend, who wants the best for me. I like it, thank you, keep it going, pal!)

[@yungabilify]

You read my thoughts exactly with iPad. The reason I absolutely love the iPad is because there is delay from me having an idea and drawing it. People will easily shrug off things like speed, but to me that's crucial for any creative process (especially if you're ADHD). I don't miss the process of waking my computer, plugging in my wacom tablet, restarting due to driver/display issues, then finally launching photoshop. I think the best thing about it too is they're insanely good entry-level artist tablets, even the cheapest budget ipad's can easily use procreate, while also being priced a little above the regular Intuos Pro tablets. Assuming that you're right-handed, another insight people ignore with the iPad is how ambidextrous it is for left-handed artists like myself. The only setting I've ever had to change on my iPad was flipping the brush sliders to the other side on Procreate. When I was doing graphic art on my PC, I'd always have to double-check the wacom driver hand settings, as well as setting up macro commands for all the apps I use (otherwise I'd be crossing my arms for keyboard shortcuts).

[@AmbientWalking]

Thank you for this!!!

[@nicholascourier1552]

Great review dude. You are good at this.

[@dcarcopo1]

You have just helped me make my decision. I've owned several wacoms. horrible driver issues. i felt ripped off. i have stayed away from digital art bc of the headaches. This was an awesome breakdown and I agree 100% Thanks brother.

[@pixbstudios]

Damn your storytelling is so amazing, You talk and keep people hooked up listening to you.

[@AntonioLirio]

Excellence analysis and thougths, Thank you very much for sharing!