Learn To Draw Digitally - What Hardware/Software Do You Need?

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If you are diving into Digital Art for the first time it can be kind of intimidating. In this video I go over the hardware and software you are going to need to get started.
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[@vampbat]

I followed Brad's advice 2 years ago and picked up a Galaxy Tab S6 Lite when it was on sale. Wonderful that the pen is included with the initial price! The screen is only just started to bleed light at the edges/be brighter than the rest of the screen, but it isn't even horrible yet. Clip Studio Paint has been lovely....except remember to cloudsync your work friends... Lost 2 years of art last month & I'm still emotionally recovering from that!!! Thank you Brad!!

[@keishiatan1373]

Hello! What can you say about Samsung as a brand on creating tablets? I'm planning to purchase from Samsung in a budget as well. What should I expect on the long run, like lags or the tab getting slow and etc. Thanks

[@chrisjpndala7576]

Hi Brad I want to cartoonize myself like you bro

[@nanoboy3299]

Same 👍

[@Xkojiro]

Guys, Brad has a course on udemy, on his bases of cartooning. I just did it and it was great. Have a look, you might be way more advanced than me

[@chrisjpndala7576]

@@Xkojiro thanks man will check it out

[@timmydigital]

@@chrisjpndala7576 All the best with getting to the point where you actuallly cartoon yourself. It's going to turn out dope! 👊🏽🙏🏽💪🏾

[@chrisjpndala7576]

@@timmydigital thanks 👍

[@dollarproduction24]

Brad, I must say that you have made this video with lots of love and passion. I LOVE the effort put into these videos! super entertaining 👏 Keep us updated on your videos and I like this one a lot I can't express how did I enjoy it so much...

[@thebradcolbow]

Wow, thank you!

[@Theynotlikeus82]

@@thebradcolbow is this the same as your Udemy class?

[@vrstime1320]

And here's me who only use smartphone for drawing 🤣🤣

[@ludvigtheowopaladin]

Hand and eye coordination isn't much of a problem if you're alr used to playing fps games

[@EngineerRon]

Just bought this course on GumRoad. I already own several of your other past courses (Procreate and Affinity Designer), which have ALL been great. Keep up the great work Brad!

[@thebradcolbow]

Awesome, thank you!

[@shishantha1]

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[@bravodelta4652]

These videos are awesome! I know it takes a TON of time to make them so thanks for taking the time! They are super entertaining and informative.

[@santanu-fr]

Idc about what's new in Digital art tech, I just love this way of presentation.

[@thebradcolbow]

Thanks! I can't tell you how much I like hearing that.

[@mort_belium6942]

i LOVE the effort put in these videos! super entertaining 👏

[@thebradcolbow]

Thank you so much!!

[@Theynotlikeus82]

@@thebradcolbow I can’t get the witch sketch to open on my iPad. It downloads but to a blank screen

[@TruuJones]

I want to get back into art AND dive into digital art. I already pay for Adobe Creative Suite and I have invested WAY too much into hardware already. I have a Google Pixelbook (great because I have a Google Smart Home & Ecosystem, bad because few programs run on Android rn), I have an older Windows Laptop (it handles Adobe pretty well still) and I have a M1 Mac Mini. I really would like to avoid buying another desktop, laptop, or tablet (I've regretted investing too much in the wrong thing) but on the other hand I don't want to be cheap either (I've learned to regret not investing enough). For someone in my position, what would be the best option?

[@TruuJones]

Published this comment before watching the very end of the video. That was really helpful but still opinion to anymore advice anyone may have

[@MatsuyoRific]

Personally, I use a Huion Kamvas 13. It's a good middle of the road tablet, which has a screen and even some buttons on the side for hot keys, but isn't super expensive. It's just over $200

[@v.w.]

I'm starting a claymation series, and would like to implement drawings for the backgrounds. Bought a Kamvas 13 to try it out, but my cheap Asus was not keeping up. So you're totally right on the PC for $1k or more. What do you think about a Mac Mini with 16 Ram? Once I get the computer issue lined out, I'm pretty sure I'll sign up for your classes. Great videos and thanks!!

[@thebradcolbow]

I want to try claymation sometimes. It sounds like a cool challenge.

[@lego_minifig]

Wish these videos existed back when I was first trying to get into digital art. Very informative and good at breaking things down for young aspiring artists.

[@nmlss]

I've been using Wacom tablets (the old big Intuos 4 and a 13" Cintiq) for most of my life and they're great. Expensive as heck, yeah, but totally worth the price. Buuuut… as soon as a friend lend me his iPad Pro to test it… my god, I loved that thing so much. I saved and bought an iPad Pro 13" on 2018 and been using it ever since. And the best thing: since it's so super portable I can take it anywhere, which ended up in me drawing a lot more, but also in shorter periods of time. Setting up the Cintiq on my old small desktop felt like a burden every time I wanted to draw. But just picking up the iPad and drawing for 10 minutes or 10 hours is so convenient.

[@thebradcolbow]

Yeah, I was the same way. Once I had an iPad there was no going back. It's the portability. i can draw on the couch or outside. sooo nice.

[@crunchycruotons73]

I have a windows surface pro with a stylus and a few years ago I was using krita, and it was fine but when I found firealpaca everything changed. personally, I cant go back to krita. and firealpaca is perfectly free! its really easy to use for animation, and has a lot of cool brushes. it's fairly easy to get used to and I think beginner friendly? I've been using firealpaca for years, and my friend has too.

[@elizalkin]

I have a screen tablet, and I'm planning on getting a non screen one so I just unplugged the hdmi cable and looked at my monitor and I have really good hand-eye coordination

[@michaelkay4326]

Thankyou so much!! This video could not have dropped at a better time!! I started looking at digital art products a couple days ago having no clue what products to start with or what does what. This video has made it so easy to understand where to start as a beginner.

[@YulRun]

Brad you should make a video of Moving from iPad and Procreate to PC and Photoshop tips and tricks. I have the ipad pro and procreate that I love the feel for on the go, but recently a few months ago got the Kamvas pro 22 for my PC and love it but when it comes to digital art on the PC vs the iPad it feels very foreign

[@theempireofstud]

Hi Brad I love this channel and I am making a graphic novel you have helped alot with the device that I need so thanks alot!

[@thebradcolbow]

THanks! One day I want to make a graphic novel, every time I start I get intimidated by the scope.

[@DasiaBlue]

This is fantastic for beginners ❤ Wish I had this 12 years ago when I started out

[@IceGeistSP]

Hey just finally scrounged enough to get a refurbished iPad Pro, it's a 2017 model. Was wondering if the apple pen is the best I can do or if you have an off brand that works just as well, and isn't an arm and a leg.

[@Choedron]

I find Rebelle a really good value and intuitive drawing and painting program. And none of that subscription annoyance.

[@GabePickles3837]

Nice video. And that grizzly bear girl is cute!

[@fuzzydragons]

very entertaining and good pointing out the things for people on tight budget, dont always need to get the expensive supplies to work with, saying that I don't know if I could work on anything but a pen display lol 😝

[@edgeofsanitysevensix]

I have 3. And I'm a beginner. I have Wacom Intuos Medium, a Huion Kamvas 13 2.5k and a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2022). Why do I have these? I have the Wacom for ages, I used it for doing Whiteboard presentations over Teams for work. Then I bought the Kamvas 13 2.5k and it's amazing! And I love drawing on it, however its a little bit inconvenient. I need to tuck it under my desk when I'm not using it. So, I got the S6 Lite 2022 today! I have CSP subscription and it's the perfect casual drawing tablet. I have found myself just sat in my living room sketching and the CSP experience is almost identical to the desktop. It will also allow me to sketch on my S6 then finish up on my Kamvas.

[@isadoreanart764]

Hey brad! I bought a Samsung S6 2022 version. Thanks to your comments :). Question. I have seen in one of your videos you talked about a drawing app, in which a brush worked like fresh watercolor. But I can't find it again, to look at the name of the program. Could you tell me what was it? THANKS

[@MrXxTyphoonxX]

concepts is a great drawing app as well and it works for all Mac Android ios windows

[@lorenzoabissoni7360]

Man i've always loved your work and it's really clear how much passion you put in these videos, and i can't find anyone doing what you do in such an entertaining way. However i hope i can express a little personal opinion on the characters you animate with adobe animator, because PERSONALLY, and i want to stress that 'cause it could be just me, but personally i find them really inexpressive. (Edit: maybe i found out why i feel this, and that's maybe because voice and animation feel really disconnected) I don't know, if someone has a different opinion and wants to share it with me, please do it, i want to hear other points of view. Anyway i want this to be a constructive comment, really i'm not hating 😁

[@-themightymittens-]

I'm thinking about asking my parents to get me one of the $50 huion tablets because JEEZ pen displays are expensive and I don't think I'd get one lol. I can use my tablet as a display too anyway. My computer has a touch screen and folds but the hinge broke (HP Envy x360 is known for that lol) so I have to be careful if I use it that way

[@chaingangsoldier0609]

Hi Brad I just bought a Huion RTP 700 Pad and Pen, I want to learn how to draw using it what softwares I may use and every other detail. Can you please suggest what will be the best way forward. Thanks in advance

[@shadyside]

I've been watching your videos for a long while now but I cant draw. hopefully this will motivate me to get started.

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[@LukeTheDukeYT]

I animate on a wacom one display, and I can say with full honesty, It is fantastic...but I would make it bigger. (I will be expecting some controversial debates down below.)

[@BlazblueFan]

I ordered myself a medium sized Huion for 90$ a few days ago. Can't wait until it got delivered. I just started learning to draw at the start of 2023 and I'm really excited to try my hand at digital art!

[@joseruiz5161]

What about gettinf a surface go and replacing Windows with Linux (PopOS)? You have Gimp, Inkscape and Krita and compatibility with the touch interface

[@winterwoods6406]

i love how the lips actually follows what you're saying, good job, very great detail! 💕

[@andres120594]

Hello! Big question: How can I turn my Galaxy tab S6 into a drawing tablet on my Mac desktop? I know the question itself does not related much to the topic, but I was wondering if you have any clue keeping in mand all the knowledge you have been able to compiled regarding all of these kind of hardware.

[@CinderellaCin1]

I have an apple mini iPad 4…would any pencil work for that? I have an old Wacom tablet but I’ve always struggled with the learning curve

[@kimkrill6176]

Hi Brad, great videos. Curious what hardware you would recommend if we are in the market for a Chromebook that we can also use for digital art? Thank you for your time and input.

[@QenFn]

You don't know how much this video helped me now I know what to get

[@jamielynmangubat2425]

Yes!! Just bought a pen display. This video is just in time for me.

[@magnusaunders]

anyone have advice on cheapish laptops to hook a tablet up to? What laptops run drawing softwares well and what price range is cheap enough that it probably doesn't?

[@pinkindepth]

can you plz review the ASUS ZenScreen MB16AC 15.6-Inch

[@radiorain5665]

God bless you, Brad!!! This is absolutely invaluable!

[@jeofthevirtuoussand]

Software :Krita because ? 1) it's free 2) the android version is identical to the pc version

[@binzc3052]

spent 23 pounds and got a UGEE ( model S640) drawing tablet with a 6 inch active area.. has alot of extra functionality too! im over satisfied with it.

[@andrewplata9166]

Again? Are you planning to make "Digital Art for Beginners" every year? You're stuck on the beginner lvl forever?

[@matthewchambers3073]

So which pen should I use it I've got an Amazon Kindle?

[@eightball-xx5nx]

if i dont have a art pad, what aps can i look up on my computer do draw on that you see on youtube or tiktok or places like that?

[@OddClarity]

This is an awesome video and I can tell a lot of thought went into it. Just wanted to say thank you and *thumbs up* indeed (For new digital artists like me: I chose something in between XP-drawing tablet and for my iPad mini I found a Digiroot Stylus works pretty well and is a cheaper alternative to an Apple pencil. No batteries/charging required and I won't cry as much if I loose it because of the price ;)!

[@Redballoon99]

YOU JUST GAVE ME A GREAT IDEA FOR MY TUTORIALS and LESSONS. keep your out out for DIGITAL NINJA.

[@Jensenplayslive444]

Why does his cartoon avatar look like he's drunk the whole time? Lol

[@stevebee2865]

Just found your video. Great content. I'm looking for a new drawing device for on the go. Back in 2019, I bought the 3rd Gen ipad with pencil. It cost me £1300. After 4 years of daily use. 1 day I went to charge it and it wouldn't charge. Took it into apple store for repair. I was told it was the charging port. Not the battery. The cost of repairing was £600 to £700 GBP. Apple are thieves. Hence, my hunt for a none apple drawing product.

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Oh, and I just got a Microsoft tablet thinummywassitsname for my Birthday!! (Only prezzie I got!) So, I guess that I need to find the software for it.... Many Thanks.

[@RatusMax]

I won't lie I prefer the screenless pads because your hand isn't in the way of the image. I can spend the money on a stronger GPU later. I did buy a Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 because it was on sale at bestbuy. Wait until black friday and you can get it new for probably $549 and open box for even less! It is NOT a long term solution though. As the graphics power is weak! Most likely you want to have a main driver desktop with a screenless pad and then have this just for quick sketches/paints from here to there. It's great to check how the color looks like on a different screen. It is oled after all.

[@oliviadrinkwine1411]

Tbh I use Krita as I run Linux and ya don't want to run a super old version of Photoshop through wine. When Krita is 100% free, open source, and works natively on Linux. And since Wacom according to what I know doesn't really have Linux support so I went with Huion since they do have a native Linux driver.

[@SimplySammyK]

I went for the Samsung Galaxy S8 Ultra with the highest memory. It wasn't cheap but it's worth because I'll be using it allot, I'll be watching stuff on the bus to work as well as watching shows in bed and doing art, social media ETC! only question is, should I get a screen protector? I'm getting a case for when I'm lugging it around, is the screen protector a must when is use it for art?

[@londoncreative]

Brad could you do this sort of thing for editing - I have a 2020 MacBook Pro and it's crap for editing, it won't run FCPX or Devinci because it crashes, so I'm stuck with iMovie and it's fine for basic but a pain for anything more involved. I have thought of buying a PC to edit on, but then the iPhone will not sync well and then what software could I use without payout a ton I know these videos take a long time to put together, but it would be a cool vid to help! Cheers

[@elliottmcollins]

If you're using Android in 2023, the Krita app he mentioned now has a good Android version, and is now arguably the best art app for the platform. And still free!

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

I love to draw on my samsung tab 7 SFE. My favoriete drawing app to use is sketch book on my samsung tab 7 SFE. Thank you for reviewing these drawing apps😁👍🏾🖐🏾

[@Marst_art]

YEEE HAW FIRST FRIENDS

[@3crinns.]

Which app are you using on android? i have samsung S7 But I am wondering which application you are using, please answer my question, thanks in advance.

[@Wolvish]

So glad you mentioned Krita was free on their website. Do wish you had posted the link tho, would have made me more comfortable with the download. (Don't download what you don't know.)

[@wazedahmed3254]

I have lenovo m10 hd version.. is it worth it? Which app should I use for digital art compatible with my tablet?

[@1996starter]

Hello sir i have a S6 lite 2022 version i want to know whats the best drawing app i can use for illustration with layer copy and select. Or a photoshop alternative or trick or tutorial using s6 lite as a drawing tablet over usb c with my old laptop

[@neginsalimi5640]

Hey brad🖐 I'm a true begginer in art and I don't know where to start and what class to enroll🙁 would you introduce me some online classes for art? 🥺

[@ainakharie3154]

I brought display tablet. However, I return my old wacom intous because its do my assistant manga work more faster.

[@repeekyraidcero]

1:13 I don't like these... But phillipine artists swear on them... I need a monitor touchscreen

[@masudansari]

Great video. Thanks for making it simple for us beginners.

[@cedlec02]

What are you drawing on? I'm asking about the app. Does it come with the tablet or do you have to buy it separately?

[@jayedwin98020]

If cost is not a drawback, which tablet would you pick: M2 iPad Pro, or a comparable Wacom?

[@Bronyboiiiii]

Meanwhile me with my tiny tini Samsung Note Phone with the S-Pen. How about this one? Screen is small but I somehow like it.

[@Rohan1s495]

This is the perfect video for beginners like me , everything explained 🙌

[@SimonBauer7]

lenovo flex 5 or hp pavilion or hp envy or asus zenbook flex are good options for cheap on windows like sub 1000$

[@M-yamashi]

i wish u talked about storage space, im trying to buy a tablet to draw on but is 64gb gonna be enough otherwise ill spend double the price just to get a better tab with larger storage

[@2peace402]

Quick question, would the asus zenbook flip 13 or 14 oled be a good too?

[@azzaafnan4207]

hi brad, can I run AutoCad or SketchUp in Samsung S tab and Surface Pro?

[@Kogami]

I'd love to see a Smackdown video of yours with the Galaxy Book and Surface Pro! My sis is a SAI user and she's in the market for one but not a lot of reviews compares them on the artist side.

[@hasnaaabdo7411]

Is s6 lite powerful enough for making comics and using many layers ?

[@elielandrade1086]

hello, can you test android drawing apps on windows 11? it would be great to test infinite painter. It is a good alternative for those who use a 2 in 1 notebook.

[@hawaiinwarrior]

Every newer wacom device I bought died not to long after getting it. If you get wacom get one of their older devices like the cintiq21ux. Those things are built like tanks. Worst was the mobile studio pro...loved the thing while it lasted which unfortunatly was a little less than a year. I had better luck with surface devices like the surface pro and surface book. Krita is the best. Use it at home and at work.

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Awesome Upload Thank You!! I'm trying to get Digital, as I Was a successful Artist... But I have lost the use of my right hand, and so I have Still got the ideas, but I have to learn more about Digital Art, so Thank you again!!

[@crystalbh1043]

I have a simbans tablet which is the perfect tablet for me I don't need a computer to draw on the tablet. It's an android tablet.

[@the_kid_01]

Hi brad do i need to learn traditional drawing first or can i just learn digital drawing directly answer pls thx 👀✨

[@RecklessMienshao]

I currently draw on my phone

[@serratus]

Nice video ! Anyone can tell me which 2d animation software for android tablets is shown at 6:07 ?

[@adelachisom]

Can you do a version for drawing with your iphone on it's own and as a monitor for your macbook?

[@kritikd.6248]

FML just ordered an apple Ipad few days ago

[@chillgaming707]

Has anyone else noticed brads animation quality upgraded or is it just me ?

[@thebradcolbow]

Thanks! Yeah, slowly I'm learning more and more :D

[@VincentUniverse]

Hi! I was planning on buying the XP-Pen Deco M, but was wondering if I need the Arzopa screen too? Or if I can plug it right into my computer

[@jaap1989]

What app for animation. Not like a pro, but to do some experiments and learn on android tablets

[@mariaevo10000]

I would just buy your course to support you 🎉 does it matter if I buy it in Udemy or through your page?

[@ninzatomaru5240]

What is the recommended laptop or pc spec for serious digital art purpose? Does it need dedicated gpu?

[@minth8987]

Hey Brad, have you heard of the MSI creator Z16p? It's a really overkill laptop for creators

[@TrapisYT]

krita is so hard to understand and use

[@CV-vb1fb]

Display tablet without touchscreen is no issue. Drawing tablet mostly have none. Drawing experience such as paper feel vs smooth glass, accuracy etc are the takeaway points, I think.

[@dbweb.creative]

any plans reviewing a painting web tool called Light Brush?

[@christopherconkright1317]

I have a 36 inch Samsun from a few years ago

[@dbweb.creative]

For the free software, how do you like Light Brush? it's quite a recent web tool for painting. Has quite nice features.

[@sureshmalladi5358]

Infinite Painter Tips & Tricks 🖌🖌🖌🖌🖌🐼🐼🐼🐼