How the iPad Became My Go To Drawing Tablet

[@lastaccess]

After Procreate I try to pinch to zoom and rotate canvas with two fingers on a regular paper)

[@aje-olokunsChile]

HAHA!- it's a bit comforting to know that isnt just me that has done that 😅

[@thebradcolbow]

Same! ever. single. time.

[@hayjreynolds641]

lol!

[@MallorcaBoom]

Ha ha so true!😂😂😂

[@rkneegordon6316]

Andrey Sidorenko 😂 join the club....

[@Barada73]

Control-Z has been so ingrained into my muscle memory that I find myself instinctively trying to Control-Z my mistakes even when drawing traditionally with pencil on paper.

[@baulzach]

me too :(

[@geneoakley]

As a proud Apple hater, it disgusts me to say that iPad Pro + Pencil is actually the device with not only the best price/performance for 2D artists but also price/value. +natural drawing feel, with matte screen protector +enough compute power for professional use(many Japanese manga artists use it to produce finished pages +enough SOFTWARE SUPPORT for professional use(see Comic Studio EX) +only the Ipad Pro, Pencil, matte SP and a few more bucks for art sotware subscription, and you're ready to produce AND publish your comics online. No additional hardware needed beyond that The only mistake Apple's marketing team is doing, is not promoting iPads as substitute art tool. Plenty of people in the world who normally refuse to buy Apple products for personal use would have bought it if they know they can draw on it like a 2000++ bucks Cintiq can

[@rynabuns]

TheLastDoraemon: Kind of bizarre to feel pride in hating Apple, as if you’re the only one out there but you do you

[@haydenrouse4907]

Never been overly fond of apple, but I'm really tempted to get an iPad for drawing, sheet music, and notes for college

[@ameliabuns4058]

@Kevin Costner i don't take pride in it but i also hate apple. tbh I hate most companies. all of them are awful evil and they just.... hurt so many things

[@maiwei]

Yeah, I also have beef with apple, but this I feel to be genuinely worth it. Considering getting one, but will wait to see if apple announces the next ipad in March. If not, I'm buying asap

[@3polygons]

Sorry, but I beg to differ. By no means an iPad Pro is better for painting and illustration than a 32 inches Cintiq Pro or a Wacom Intuos Pro L + a professional monitor (Eizo Colordge, or just a pro NEC if requirements are not that high). What it's earned in the pen technology is lost by painting on a very small surface and using a tiny screen for complex illustrations, as is (so much) better to work not zooming in so often, among many other advantages. The gain in accuracy when working on a larger surface is really remarkable. I'm a professional illustrator/painter, and I'd choose the resulting accuracy of the 32" surface and screen + Wacon Pro Pen 2 over a 12'9" tablet + the Pencil tech, any day. Also, the pen tech in the latest Wacom generation is really something. If Apple has made something wrong with marketing (particularly in paid illustrators "reviews" ;) ;) (and I don't mean in youtube channels) ) was indeed selling it initially as a desktop replacement for an illustrator. At least for a professional one who paints more than 1 hour a day and does quite complex illustrations. Had it been marketed indeed as a sketch tool, a companion to more serious solutions, I'd have no issue with such marketing.

[@matthewpeluso6505]

This is one of my reasons why I want an Ipad - the ease of use and just picking it up and start sketching. A digital sketchbook that does have the potential to make pro work. Am I being biased? eh who cares. I also don't know which one I would prefer lol.

[@Tonabillity]

Nope you’re not being biased. Procreate makes sketching FUN again!

[@tsuki3704]

I use procreate + Affinity Designer for my pro works

[@edwinreid965]

If your looking for an iPad just for drawing on and need a large canvas, go with the iPad Pro 12.9”. But if you wish to use it for drawing AND media consumption or other work I recommend iPad Pro 11”. Reason being is way more portable and friendly to use throughout the course of the day and on a regular basis.

[@Luigi-ke1pb]

@@edwinreid965 medis consumption On a smaller screen? Hell no the 12.9 inch is the absolute portable netflix machine You mean the 12.9 inch for media consumption and drawing at home

[@dibujemaestro]

And you don’t have to save in Procreate! We took that so naturally, but is game changer...Thanks Brad.

[@dnghn.design]

Auto save is why I always use google over Microsoft office

[@MindTheMadness]

@@dnghn.design Office has auto save now though

[@dnghn.design]

@@MindTheMadness rly?

[@MindTheMadness]

@@dnghn.design yep

[@dnghn.design]

@@MindTheMadness great to hear (altho im already into googles ecosystem lel)

[@sebaba001]

I don't understand how an iPad 2018 can cost 450(with brand new stylus) and be like a computer, camera, drawing tablet, portable and all in one. While a simple drawing tablet that is basically just a monitor and doesn't do anything by itself can cost the same for a similar size (Chinese brand...). And the pen quality is supposed to be even better in the iPad... Really makes you think about the absurd Wacom prices.

[@Silverjerk]

This. As an owner of many cintiqs over the years (13HD, 27QHD, 22HD, 21UX) I got my first 12.9" iPad Pro a few years ago at launch and shelved all of my Cintiqs shortly thereafter. And with the latest 12.9" model, coupled with Luna Display and AstroPad, I have absolutely no need to go back to the Cintiq for any reason. To provide some context, my newest iPad Pro was a little over $1k, and my last Cintiq was closer to $3500, with the only benefit being screen size -- something I gladly sacrificed for portability, ease of use, and performance.

[@sebaba001]

@@Silverjerk Yeap! I have a pen tablet for now since I'm poor, I was thinking about buying the Huion 22 (since I enjoy my huion tablet) but for the same price I rather just buy an iPad 2018 with the stylus. Yes, quite a bit smaller but still the size of a regular sketchbook, and the pen tablet I have right now Is the h610 9 x6 inches (similar to iPad) and I don't have any size issues.

[@themainman00]

tabundo001 Wacom only makes drawing supplies, they have no other way of making money. Plus, they need to have certain prices to make their brand be “premium”. I just threw out my Wacom from the early 90s. That was my first and last Wacom product.

[@sebaba001]

@@themainman00 I understand that. Just wondering if their profit margin is huge and absurd or if their stuff really costs that much.

[@Trazynn]

It also runs Cvilization 6 better than my Surface Pro which was 3x the cost.

[@hedgepups7730]

I use iPad pro as well! Wishing there were better animating programs, but maybe we'll get something like adobe animate someday 👀

[@jcnoriega]

I’m waiting for that too!

[@sloppynyuszi]

You guys tried RoughAnimator? Coming from TVpaint this is a really good app.

[@johnas7449]

How about animate cc and using sidecar?

[@MaheerKibria]

I don't get why people consider adobe animate to be a better animation program. But I like traditional hand-drawn animations. The iPad Pro for me already has the animation software I need and want. Clip Studio already had built in traditional 2D animation which works for me.

[@hedgepups7730]

Maheer Kibria Animate CC is definitely a better option than Flipaclip, I would use Procreate for my animations but it doesn't have scrubbing. Does CSP have scrubbing? I've thought about downloading that.

[@thelastcube.]

Yeah iPad is a good one for drawing, one of the things that makes it interesting and the only Apple product I like

[@Xero_Wolf]

Chaitanya Singh Same here. I got my iPad Pro in 2017 and it’s the only apple product I own yet I almost use it exclusively for drawing and painting

[@Anldiot69]

Absolutely dislike apple, but I have to admit that the I pad is the best tablet I've ever used. Borrowed it for 1 week. Now I want one, but the cheapest here costs around 1k€. Also have to buy the stylus and a keyboard. As Some1 in a movie once said: "I need a bigger wallet"

[@jabir5768]

same

[@marctang3802]

2015: “Drawing on iPad is mehh 2019: “How the iPad became my go to Drawing” Tablet”

[@StarWarsAddict527]

It's improved a lot over the last 4 years

[@untamedphoenix]

The first iPad Pro was released in 2017. In 2015, iPad Drawing was terrible. In 2019, it’s awesome.

[@StarWarsAddict527]

@@untamedphoenix No the iPad Pro came out in 2015.

[@epampoefmkfkefpeao4291]

@@StarWarsAddict527 it doesnt matter, his point is that ipad drawing back then was inconvenient

[@pathetic2399]

And clip studio. And every other drawing app.

[@Supreme-Emperor-Mittens]

*JUST BE HONEST BRAD ...* Just say you want to draw while sitting on the toilet ... *LOL*

[@JigokuHebi]

SUPREME EMPEROR MITTENS rofl! XD

[@SexyTomatoo]

YOU JUST CALLED ME OUT AND I DONT LIKE IT

[@alzamonart]

I’ve got myself an iPad Pro with Pencil recently after drawing for years on a 13” Wacom Cintiq. The trouble with this Cintiq as you state correctly is that it never became a truly portable device because of all those cables and form factor. With this iPad I’ve put Procreate and Affinity Designer through its paces; found out that for illustration process I can do 95% of what I do in Photoshop using Procreate. Some things are still desired like a smarter eyedropper that reads through blending modes but all in all the performance is impressive. My only caveat is that I’m not so fond of using the iPad when I need to search for ideas - it’s a box with too many built in distractions. For this i still cling to my traditional sketchbooks and pencils. I’m probably showing my age (mid 40s) too, but who cares :)

[@ttalah2964]

Great information , which iPad size do you use ? Is it 11 inch or 12,9 inch ? Many thanks

[@alzamonart]

@@ttalah2964 11 inch, wanted to switch to 12.9 but invested on a 22" Huion Kamvas for my computer instead, so I don't feel the urge as much :)

[@silkemans2200]

Hey, I’m doubting between getting an IPad or Huion Kamvas… Yes I’m a starter but my goal is to become professional. I really want to know what the limit is on Procreate exporting. (Is it fine for just t-shirts, posters and even big printing like billboards or a bus or will procreate never allow that) I don’t know what the limit is and I’m afraid I that I would waste my money. Also, if I learn iPad procreate, will Adobe Photoshop etc be a big adjustment to learn if I would get a Huion in the future? And does procreate cover indesign /illustrator as well? (Make patterns for example) Sorry lots of questions, but I can’t seem to make up my mind because of these uncertainties 😅

[@alzamonart]

@@silkemans2200 an iPad Pro can go a very long way. For vector work, the Affinity suite does great (I use it instead of Adobe's programs). Procreate does manage a limit of layers depending on canvas resolution and the iPad's own RAM, but unless you are making huge billboards it shouldn't be an issue of concern. Procreate is raster software like Photoshop, not vector. I'm aware there are already iOS versions of Photoshop and Illustrator but I don't use them since Affinity Photo/Design turned to be cheaper (no subscription).

[@donnamay660]

I use my Microsoft surface pro 6 and that was because of your review. I was so enticed by iPad and wanted it so bad but you explained the pros and cons. I chose the Microsoft surface and I've loved it since. Thank you so much!

[@Glamrgrl104]

Do you use yours for drawing? Is it worth buying used?

[@ChrisPollard]

"There is no best thing." Best statement ever. Thank you! That's it exactly.

[@mathguy3801]

I agree. Try using Affinity Photo or Affinity Designer for the IPAD for drawing...excellent full apps.

[@JulijeJelaska]

Only on MAC !

[@mathguy3801]

There are versions for Windows.

[@miquelcristino]

and for Ipad.

[@bf_check8404]

Julije Jelaska He knows those apps, he even has LESSONS on Udemy on Affinity Designer

[@mathguy3801]

@@bf_check8404 Great but other people watching the video may not be aware of these programs.

[@3polygons]

It depends on the type of work... large high detailed scenes.... hyper realism or just figurative digital painting oil/acrylics like, looking to have all that detail and a global view at a time... and getting a healthy position over many hours a day... it's a desktop and an intuos pro L with a pro calibrated monitor, or a 22 -24 cintiq / similar alternative. Yup, it feels like work... as ... IS work. A work that I love deeply, tho. I'm guessing I'd only agree on the advantages for fast sketching, in that the iPad has no match (I find it very uncomfortable tho for longer than two hours sessions, even for that, though), which are highlighted in the video as key ones. As when you are into an intense project, the last worry is if PS or whatever did fire up fast in the first moments of an 8 hours session. Plus, much more flexibility and power in the software, etc. Oh, and the undo is in my Wacom pen, the side button, and in the other color picker or the undo (I rarely use the re-do) , other functions in the tablet buttons and great Wacom disc. For a trained pro is muscle memory. U don't even notice at all anymore. Zoom with the mouse wheel, for example (and pan) I do that without even thinking. zero obstacle. Any workflow becomes like that if u do that everyday. And my back and neck muscles are WAY more relaxed (back straight, good chair, vertical monitor, intuos in the table) than when I worked for quite some time with a 12 inches cintiq (one of the major probs of the iPad Pro, the screen/tablet size. No matter what is told, for steady inking lines, or even just painting, is WAY better a larger tablet, besides the inconvenience of a small screen for the illustrated scene of some complexity.) Also, a toon style, relatively simple, or just flash animation... that's a ton more a case for a tablet like this than would be detailed realistic artwork, digital painting, etc. (yeah you can digital paint in the ipad, but say hello to your zoom friend, if ur into detailed artwork. And for good composition and the entire piece, even at detailing stage, you'd better be seeing all the scene.). Also, IMO, in professional software, and in how the OS is for professional needs, there's still a huge , huge gap in comparison with the desktop, be it Mac or Windows. I respect everybody's particular preference, including the video author, but I have a hard time to _"universally"_ admit what (not in the video) some say about considering it a replacement for pro work for illustrators. (I know in the video is said everyone has own needs and style. And is not pretending to say in anyway that's the way to go. But I've heard in some places, read in some blogs the term "replacement" for illustration, and that I think is... wrong...)

[@twelve535]

This comment doesn't have enough likes. I think all artists that review Ipads should mention all this, so far I haven't heard any of them talk about the downsides, exept one.

[@3polygons]

@@twelve535 Thank you very much ! I'm glad if at least a minority finds it useful. I am unable to convince the masses in any matter, I know that's a fact. ;) . If I avoid issues to some working on these matters really seriously, pro work, then I'm satisfied, despite the huge effort and time these comments take to write. I also think there's a huge misconception / euphoria (understandable, everybody likes shiny, new, cute and portable. The envelope...) about the portable tech that, often unintentionally (or not), hides these facts which are rock solid for anyone with long enough professional experience. But also consider that it makes more bucks to speak about the portable toys. And I don't mean here that it is Brad's case .As it is not. Seems he truly likes these things, I doubt his usage is 8-12 hours a day drawing, as has another job(/s), and has a very particular focus. Fully justified for his use case, I'd be a constant moving UI/UX contractor, and drawing mostly comics in his particular style, I'd probably could feel similarly about portable tech. And even while I did not go into depths like : There's not a real file system, and that's fine for a hobby, but as soon as you get into real serious gigs of certain depth, it can become a huge problem. Let alone no _real_ compatibility with current established market software (it's all about limited tricks, like with the file system), or lack of flexibility to calibrate in a custom way the screen colors, far from the professional flexibility you count on in Windows and Mac OS. Or the inability to work in serious print projects for larger sizes (am not speaking about some 6 meters poster, which you do in vectors, anyway, but even a regular decent sized real life oil canvas). Metal and the just 8 gb of RAM means 16k pixels wide in a typical canvas proportions, with some flexibility in combinations, but you can't even paint (fluidly, as, unlike procreate or others, Affinity Photo (+1 to them) allows you to load a slightly larger canvas, but can't paint fluid at that size in that device). Forget about a 25k x 25k pixels canvas. I am currently working on an almost 2 meters wide canvas (digitally), required to be at 300 dpi by the client. You tell me how to do that effectively in an iPad, lol.... And that's only the tip of the iceberg ! You can't increase your ram (not even at the exorbitant prices it costs that in an iMac o Mac Pro... simply you even can't! ) if you find you need it for a critically important project ! Or _easily_ increase storage without resorting to cumbersome and slower external or cloud based solutions. If a project requires more fine control over color, you can't "swap" the monitor. You're stuck with a nice wide range color P3 device, that will do for most cases, but pro work is that... requirements change per project. Or work in professional video editing or 3D... you can play around with some "toys", but that's it. Very "pro".... Even if the major limit for it to be pro is the tiny 12,9 inches tablet for drawing, and as a screen. Related to ergonomics, the pose " _can_ " lead with long sessions enough to carpan tunnel issues, back and neck pain and issues. Of course, this all ONLY if some people insist in two terms : "Pro", as it says in the actual model name, but really meaning what it originally means (for real professional activity), and "desktop replacement". And super funnily, despite all this, one finds instances of it too often. Because... YES, I can take it as a professional tool ADD-ON, companion. I also could use in the nighties some weird tool for generating some effect in my oil canvas, instead of a brush, but wouldn't pretend it to be my main tool as a brush 'replacement'. One has cameras, scanners, these are all tools, and if serve for a function in the professional workflow, then they are professional. But if they can only work as an add-on, a companion, using it to replace things it can't replace, would be the opposite to a professional behavior, and more of a "desire it were" something which is not, rather than what happens in reality. And is not that I am making up anything... is not a hate towards iOS (I had an iPad for a long time), a cheap A6 tablet can make almost the same harm to your body, hand/wrist etc as these tiny tablets do (yep, 12,9 is TINY for pro drawing). Meaning, I put as much emphasis in not using 12.9 as your screen in pro illustration / painting, as in not using a small wacom, or small - insert the brand here- , unless one is doing solely photo retouch, pixel art, or non complex vector art, but start at least in medium size of a XP-Pen Deco 03, Deco 01 V2, or any of the medium size (10 x 6 inches, more or less) from Huion or etc. As for the small screen, or small tablet ('cause both issues are producing the need of zooming in , constantly, for different reasons) it's a HUGE problem unless you are being lucky to be doing certain type of projects ONLY (again, because unless you are lucky to have only very limited specs required and can work only certain type of projects, chances are you will need to work for very varying needs and specs) , because the small screen forces you to work in zoomed-in, to actually SEE well the detail and work on it. The lack of accuracy (wobbling, jitter, general control over it) in the line that always produces a small surface, this related to the pen-surface accuracy, not with if you are seeing or not detail enough in global view, so it's doubly forcing you to zoom-in, as is what compensates the terrible accuracy of small tablets. And often bumping up the stabilizer levels will be a terrible solution, for lack of control and freshness in the line, that you'll totally need sooner or later as you go pro. And goes beyond that ! Working too often zoomed-in has not just the issue of you not having the global view of the composition all the time (which helps your brain to catch WAY more issues, and more often, just like mirroring often as you draw, etc) , you loose the main idea a lot more, you might not apply the same level of detail on each area, as you are working in isolated zoomed-in chunks not seeing the rest, you _might_ have issues in making all color really well harmonized, or you are just unnecessarily making that way harder than it should be.... etc, etc. In the software side, is often not only not having true compatibility with the big guys in the market, while being provided with these files by every freakin' client, it is that, as much as you can love Procreate and Art Studio, and etc, there's a ton of software lacking on the platform (hello, 3D! ...video... and yeah, a pro in graphics ends up needing to do these, too, in one project or another, or even for a reliable conversion...) On the ergonomics, is not just me (I tried it, actually produced tons of works with such a screen-tablet, in pro activity for a very long time, a wacom "professional" 12 inches screen display-tablet, that is)... I've known about people who the doctor have told them to stop using such devices, and go back to a Wacom Large (L) or similar size. Even more, some cases where they totally had to stop even using a display-tablet, as it was not allowing them to keep the back fully straight and fully relaxed, and 8-10 hours of serious work have only a few combinations to not generate issues, after some months or years. So, telling me is pro to replace a Wacom L (or XL, or even a medium size) with a 12,9 tiny screen-tablet.. is... I mean, no fcking way. My advice is more and more just the 500 bucks Wacom L, and train the hand-screen-eye coordination. If later on you switch to a display-tablet, there's no real retraining needed, as what needs some training is the classics tablets, so, with being able to use those, you can use whatever, later (I know this first hand, obviously). I do see just fine to use a BIG display-tablet (cintiq or alternative) for long sessions (aka pro work). And I don't mean huge. A 20 -22 inches is almost perfect for most people. I still think the distance provided by a Wacom L and a really PROFESSIONAL (or semi professional of 350 bucks with a hardware color calibrator, even a cheap one will do) monitor, is healthier for several reasons, and more likely that you can get the best habit for back/neck/wrist posture. This job (trust me!!) has a ton of erosion, be it tired eyesight (mostly!) , and back, neck, carpan tunel/whatever other wrist/nerve issues. So, no caution is enough, trust me on this. If you are using the iPad 2 hours a day, for a dedicated hobby (I've no probs in declaring there the iPad pro a proper device for that. Even in that case I'd prefer a classic table + laptop or desktop+monitor of my choice, tho), this whole thread of comments isn't for you, anyway. The freedom you are winning in mobility, you are loosing it (and surely health) in so many other ways (at least for pro activity). Last note: If one already has a desktop, the investment required for just a classic tablet, and it being much more professional, is outstandingly cheaper (and yet better for pro work! crazy as it sounds, but true). Despite the fact that I'd go for a Wacom L as a strong preference (quite "better", for the reasons exposed, than a 16 inches display tablet, or even a 22 display-tablet), a XP-Pen Deco 03, or a 10x6 inches from Huion, will do great! . And then is not the 500+ of the wacom L, it is that you can get from 50 (one XP-Pen recent offer, Deco 01 V2, I believe, but I wouldn't risk it, go for the deco 03) to 100 bucks, a medium sized classic tablet, and that + a just an ok, even if old, desktop computer (an i5 from 5 or 4 years ago would do just fine! ), is all you need for a lot of professional work, with no real limits. (unless you're a Zbrush expert, of course, that's another set of requirements).

[@Wreckity]

The reviewer does point to a larger drawing tablet in the video. He's clearly not ONLY using the iPad for drawing.

[@icecatti]

@@3polygons Dunno if you're still around months later but I appreciate these comments more than you know. This really helped me straighten out my priorities and make better use of my current tech rather than spend 1000+ dollars on tech I don't like that would surely injure me over time. I've had a Cintiq HD13 in the past and in a particularly grueling final semester of art school I remember seriously injuring myself on my thesis comic. It's been so long since I've drawn but I must have forgotten all about that. Your posts inspired me to go down a rabbit hole considering whether or not the display tablet is even worth it at all. Come to think of it I have always admired the intous' line true portability, lack of cables, and ease of function. I've been too off put the hand-eye disconnect to make it my primary drawing device but there's no excuse for that on my part. I'm gonna dig it out of my closet and get to work. But for the record, I do suspect that buying a used iPad pro for 400 or less and applying some kind of paper film texture would make for a handy on the go sketchbook. Not a dedicated device by any means, but a neat toy and, as you said, valuable for someone in a UX/UI role. I take more of an issue with 13-16 inch Cintiq devices. I'm realizing what an absolute rip off they are and somewhat predatory in nature to market them to students or very young hobbyists. They are too clunky to be truly mobile, they're not ergonomic at all, they host a ton of tech and driver issues, and they're wildly expensive. The only Cintiq worth owning is a huge Pro screen with an adjustable arm and all the peripherals - a setup with an absurd cost that for all intents and purposes is probably meant to be provided by a company for their employees. The smaller Cintiq lines and Chinese clones of cheap big displays are just trying and failing to bridge this gap.

[@3polygons]

​@@icecatti I'm around....but...ouch... just deleted by error (closed the tab, lol...sigh...) a several paragraphs reply here... argh.... Just the essential (edit: no, wrote more at the end, lol) : Things have changed in 3 months. Essentially, the Intuos PRO Wacom L saw a huge price drop, am sure to compete with the 16" display-tablets alternatives (and the new Cintiq non pro line) and even 22 cheap alternatives from XP-Pen. It's gone from 500$ or so, till the current 380 $ (freaking deal for that wonder - the best, imo- of a classic tablet) in the US Wacom store. The XP-Pen 22E, now that the 22R is out (significantly better, although u'll surely need to hardware COLOR calibrate any of the two, but with the calibrator, ur good to go with any of the two. It's stupid to buy the equally price 22 pro now (non E)), has gone now to 16" inches kind of pricing: 400 US $ . So, two of the most pro solutions (keeping it in the sane, affordable range) are now around 400 $ !!!!. This is totally crazy. These are PRO level, pro tools. Not a tiny 12.9 thing. And sth you can plug easily to any computer MAC or WINDOWS. So , ur not limited in your projects to 8 GB of ram, to the limits of the ipad screen, to a particular set of software apps and not the industry standards, having a proper file system (not really addressed in iPadOS either, sorry), being able to connect to a family member machine if u need to pass days there and u'll still be able to work, or even to your phone, cheapo tablet... (well, the android thing, in the Deco Pro, only, etc.) The *Paper* Wacom L model is a temptation for comic artists, but seriously, need to get trained with a regular classic, even if need to use the line stabilizer in Clip Studio in the beginning, and go decreasing the level of that as your lines get more confident (they do, with time and lines drawn) in the digital media. The issue with the Paper model is the price of the ink refills (like with inkjet printer, the business is in the inks refills) which gotta be Wacom's only, and unless am wrong, can only buy at Wacom. I wouldn't go there, but that's me.... Also, the price hike is non admissible. From 380$ without Paper to 600$ with it. No freaking way.... It's a 220 $ price jump. Two Deco 03 tablets just in the price difference, LOL !!. Actually, u can mount a decent work PC (without the monitor) for comic or digital painting with an AMD Ryzen with just 270 bucks, so that we put that price difference in perspective. A *WINNER* setup right now (if having the budget) , the way I see it, is getting all of the following : 1 - Get a Deco 03 or Deco Pro tablet for 100 or 130 respectively. This way you train with medium size CLASSIC tablet, so you train the skill as in many companies they wont put a cintiq in front of you. Also, as if it breaks, u can't wait and don't do projects that month, if are paying the bills. Is WAY easier to pay 100$ than 400$ in sudden moment. Also, you don't improvise the eye-screen coordination in 1 week. 2 - And get a XP-Pen (or GT 220 V2 from Huion, or whatever. I'm just not too fan of the brand, but it is good) 22E (400$ at Amazon). Or, as your budget is not in the 2k -3k range for a cintiq pro, but maybe can go a bit farther than 400$ for a display-tablet, a Cintiq (non pro) *22* ( 1200 $ right now ) , not the 16 inches one. This new cintiq cheapo line is fine even if too short in color range (not wide enough, but is...workable). Also , people complain on this being 1080p and not 1440p as certain Huion is, and they "see the pixel". IMO, that's over obsessing, and if they are noticing the pixels, then they are NOT in the right DISTANCE eyes -screen to preserve better their eyesight along the years or even months of work. Need to say : With a hardware color calibrator and using it with your display-tablet, IMO, you are better served by the top 22 models from XP-PEN and Huion than with the Wacom non pro. But in my book, any of these 3 paths are... quite good. 3 - A 130ish $ color calibrator (no need to go more expensive) of one of the two or three main brands for this. It's a must, if u hadn't it already for your standard or pro monitor, if doing ANYTHING with graphics. IMO.... I say winner because, even if pricier, this gives you... all possible usages and advantages. IE, for drawing mostly with the classic and switching to display-tablet for inking, maybe digital painting, too. So, doing sessions with the classic, sessions with the display-tablet, ie, for inking faster. (this also serves to improve your hand and brain in the overall drawing and painting skill. In this field, changes of context even in the same day, are good, not bad). The royal beauty of this plan is that you can start with just a 100 $ classic tablet, and do entire comic books and game concept art, illustration, animation or whatever, with it during months or years. As savings allow, then you would purchase the hardware color calibrator (if u don't have one) or the display tablet, whatever would better suit your needs at that moment. And later on, getting whatever of the 2 you left behind. Instead of putting 1400 for an ipad pro without really knowing if it'll serve your purpose, you'll be comfy with it, will do for ANY type of project... etc. (the 400$ non pro model is not usable for printing projects, due to RAM and etc) That said, in my very particular case (I ink comfortably with an arcane Wacom XL, with and without line stabilizers in any app) I know I'd personally go just for the Wacom L, non Paper. But due to my circumstances and way of work. I agree with the iPad being nice for sketches. But a Moleskin or a dirty notepad or a piece of wood and some clip and papers are just as fine and don't cost 400$ :D . And for digital painting in exteriors, has been proven to not be bright enough for you to see colors accurately (well, non possible anyway in an exterior, consistently) or clearly. Now... if u need sth to browse on, to take notes, email , communicate, etc, while you are on the go, on an starbucks (if live in a region where doing that is remotely safe) , meaning, if is the case of not have any laptop or cheap a$$ 100 bucks android tablet, then u'd be getting a tablet for that mainstream regular use, but also getting a very capable digital sketching pad. Solely to make sketches... maybe the 10 bucks for a traditional cheapo thing to sketch is ALMOST more affordable ;). If having a cheap - or not- Android tablet already, or an Andorid based phone, then a Deco Pro and connect to it, will be your "computer" and screen, for that sketch, as the 130$ deco pro supports Android, and is reported to work well, can even connect with a phone, tho imo only practical with a 5 - 6 inches phone ...tiny...fine for some fast idea-sketches, maybe.

[@GottyJ]

About the burrito - a lot of retailers, when they do launch events , cater in food for their customers to build excitement etc

[@Velocity_AU]

I use the iPad pro all the bloody time mate! I've been using Clip Studio paint and animate for Uni and it is the bloody best and I just got a paperlike for the iPad and it is the best!

[@keepitfashion]

People are saying it messes with the color/ viewing quality. How do you feel?

[@lifeismusic5188]

PaperLike is terrible , and I don’t consider this personal opinion. (2 month user)

[@keepitfashion]

@@lifeismusic5188 lol ok, Thanks for the input,do you have a recommendation. I dont dislike how the pen on glass feels people just make the paper like experience seem like a godsend

[@lifeismusic5188]

joshua Vincent Well I prefer to use only cases tbh Protectors “disrupt” me. Although I just saw a protector called Whitestone dome privacy glass but no idea if it is good but it looks like a good concept .

[@challow90221]

The quality diff is only slightly noticeable in my experiences

[@Trazynn]

Same here. Procreate's workflow is amazing and the pen experience is unmatched. Not even using the Ipad Pro, the 2018 is fine for me.

[@CallmeDou]

decentradical same bro ipad 2018 for just 280 euro ! Been using it for tattoo designing

[@doaflamingo3713]

try artstudio pro, its photoshop for painting on ipad, has better brush engine

[@Trazynn]

​@@doaflamingo3713 I tried, and the brushes are more realistic and advanced, but Procreate's interface is way better.

[@usagihika]

I am an artist (my art is on my youtube channel, lol 😂) and I really want this iPad for drawing😭

[@Trazynn]

@@usagihika yeah I can still recommend it. Perhaps the price will drop when a new line of ipads gets launched.

[@Hhorusable]

Thanks Brad. I looooove my iPad. I’m an old fella and I never would have believed this in my life time. It’s like going to the moon. It’s incredible.

[@gusgun5777]

Clip studio on a surface pro does all that and it works amazing. Tested every drawing program for my surface and clip studio was by far the best, it ran great, had easy pinch zoom, double tap to undo and so on. Love it!

[@jarkokoo]

Yeah, Clip Studio Pro (EX) is THE software for me as well in the land of Windows PC, both on Surface and on desktop + Cintiq. A big reason for why I love it, is the brush engine they have and also the 2d-animation tools, which are super good. But that said: CSP is for iPad as well nowadays. Super tempted to get an iPad as well, I must admit. :)

[@tanglingheadphones]

Currently trying to talk myself out of wanting an IPad, thx J/k, thanks for this video. The portability's always seemed like a big plus for me with the IPad, but the ease of navigation's never occurred to me. Made me realize that I never rotate my canvas on the Cintiq either, even though I could (and should). The zooming in and out's second nature now though, and I never zoom in larger than Print Size to prevent me from obsessing over little details that won't show up in print anyway. Loved the short history lesson. Happy Anniversary, Mr. Colbow!

[@IroAppe]

„There is no best thing. There’s something that will fit with what you are trying to do best, and there‘s something that will fit with what I want to do best.“ (13:08) Very impressive. And with that you are ahead of 90% of other people and KZbinrs. That is a wisdom in life.

[@chrisp2588]

Love my iPad Pro and Procreate but I've had to stop drawing on it due to back problems. I find that you close your shoulders in quite a bit while using it due to the relatively smallish surface and having a second hand on it constantly for gestures, so I recommend using something like the Elevation Lab Draft Table to prop it up and open your shoulders up while using it. I can't draw for more than about half an hour now without using the Draft Table, so look after your backs!

[@MrStephenfull]

Wow, 5 years and 170K subs! Congrats, Brad. You deserve it all and more!

[@thebradcolbow]

Thanks Stephen!

[@beachballanimations958]

@@thebradcolbow wow 170k, you have grown 👏

[@StevenRice]

I do photo-realistic detail artwork for movie posters, and other than layer limitations I can do an entire poster from concept to final on my iPad 2018 now in Procreate. Kyle Lambert and I are the only two who really do this right now - but honestly, it's absolutely amazing to use for that type of art as well - not just for cartoony stuff at all.

[@jonnypiehair]

Do you find file size and resolution limitations a challenge for poster size print files? I'm assuming you are outputting A1 or A0 at 300dpi

[@davidl9191]

I bought an iPad Pro because I thought I needed a new tablet, but it taught me two important lessons: 1) Whatever you love drawing on is the best tablet for you, and 2) I didn’t need, nor do I want a new tablet, until I actually do. I couldn’t get on with iOS (I adore my iPhone but don’t like the iPad it seems) and the usability, whilst easy, didn’t do anything for my production rate. I use Clip Studio on my Surface Pro 2 and absolutely adore it, so to find out I’d have to pay a subscription to use it on the iPad was a real kick. I didn’t really like Procreate but can completely appreciate why people do. I’m so used to CSP that making that switch felt like a big step across to a very different style of working. Even with paperlike the screen felt too slick, and whilst the Apple Pencil is nice, I prefer a chunkier stylus like Wacom produce. I ultimately sent mine back, feeling the money couldn’t justify a machine that felt amazing, but ultimately wasn’t going to progress my work flow. I completely get why people are in love with these things (the stylus response is incredible!) but I’m so happy with my Surface that I think Microsoft ultimately have my attention for my future tablet needs, at least right now. Love your channel, Brad, thanks for doing what you do!

[@thebradcolbow]

"Whatever you love drawing on is the best tablet for you" Agree 110%

[@Tonabillity]

I agree that we should use whatever tools work best. My career is greatly enhanced by the use of two very powerful iOS interactive apps: Disney’s unprecedented “Animated” tinyurl.com/jvjv8py and the incomparable “Animator’s Survival Kit”, tinyurl.com/n5293qm I could find nothing even close to this existing on the web. These dynamically enhanced educational tools embody vast functionality that simply eludes other platforms. If not for iPad, I would not be experiencing the transformation in advanced learning that I’m currently enjoying. if anyone happens to know ‘anywhere else’ outside of iOS where I can find exceptional, interactive animation-applications like these, please post some links. I’d love to see them.

[@thatsadbish4912]

U been doing this for 5 years And only 150k?! Your channel is so helpful and amazing you deserve.....150mil!❤️👌

[@thebradcolbow]

the first 2 years I only posted a handful of videos. But thanks!

[@thatsadbish4912]

Brad Colbow No problem🙂

[@McNeuty]

I think I've had the opposite experience to you. I used to draw all the time on the ipad, and even did a lot of work stuff on the ipad and finalizing everything on the desktop afterwards. However as workload has increased the ipad's shortcomings became more and more of an issue and now I've switched to completely working on the desktop with the ipad gathering dust. It's really unfortunate as the moment to moment drawing experience on the ipad with procreate is great. The main issues I have are that the friction of getting stuff to and from the ipad isn't great compared to having everything right there on your computer, the pen is uncomfortable to hold for long periods of time compared to wacom pens, and the speed of the touch interface does not compare with keyboard shortcuts. The last one was the real killer. As you mentioned these tiny barriers to the flow of work really build up over time and I found things like reaching across the screen to tap to switch between drawing and erasing, colour picking, changing brush type and size were just a couple of steps too slow and fiddly with the touch interface compared to just pressing a key with tactile feedback with your left hand while your right hand never moves off its position on the canvas. Some of this could be alleviated by connecting a bluetooth keyboard to the ipad but at that point I might as well use the cintiq. The advantages of pinch to zoom and rotate weren't really that much faster or easier for the workflow than simply pressing a keyboard shortcut as well to warrant staying with the ipad.

[@winnief3661]

Why not just get a grip for the Apple Pencil? That usually fixes the problem.

[@phineus1985]

I have to say, I've seen literally hundreds of these artist techy talk videos and yours are easily the most relatable and genuine. You are definitely a person who understands communication and, fortunately for people like me, the creative process in the modern era. So a huge thank you to you sir. I will continue to watch and support the channel.

[@brianeun5040]

The real reason Microsoft switched to NTrig from Wacom: When MS was in planning stages of Surface Pro 3, they one main goal for improvement over Surface Pro 2 were weight and thickness. If you remember, SP2 was a chunky munky at 2 lbs and pretty darn thick. They wanted it thinner, lighter and sexier like iPads. SP2 used Wacom's EMR technology (Electro Magnetic Resonance), which much like their Cintiq pen displays, was an older established pen digitizer tech that was not condusive to thin and lightness due to the fact that the digitizer board have to sit under the LCD and its lighting assembly. Thus MS back in Surface Pro development had requested Wacom to develop their own version of the NTrig's projected capacitive dual role digitizer that did double duties for multi touch and pen. This type of digitizer did not add to weight or thickness because it was part of the touch glass cover for the device where as EMR pen digitizer was an additional hardware layer added just for the pen function. Unfortunately for Wacom (and for us), they could not develop their new projected capactive dual role digitizer in time for Surface Pro 3 deadline and asked for more time. MS really wanted to hit their schedule so they went with their plan B: to buy NTrig and replace Wacom's projected capacitive dual role digitizer with it, renaming the tech as Microsoft Pen Protocol, or MPP (as a side note, this is after they bought another capacitive dual role digitizer tech from Perceptive Pixel, which became basis for their giant Surface Hub line of computing displays). After losing the Surface Pro deal, Wacom finished developing their projected capacitive dual role digitizer into the Wacom Active Electro Static digitizer (or Wacom AES), and started offering it to competing ODMs like Lenovo, Dell and HP, who started incorporating AES into their product line and Wacom's component business started to overtake their consumer product business few years later. Now, in the PC 2 in 1 market, only MPP and Wacom remain for pen digitizer tech. Other also rans such as Synaptics and other pen techs got crushed by the combined weight of MPP and Wacom. Most ODM use Wacom AES in their high end lines and MPP in their more budget oriented lines (e.g. Dell uses AES in XPS while MPP in Inspiron 2 in 1s). This is due to higher parts cost for AES over MPP digitizers. But the advantage of AES over MPP is in better driver support (AES can use Wacom Feel drivers with their matched Wintab drivers and support utility that let's you map the pen barrel buttons and such). Ultimately for artists, AES is a better product than MPP, due to Wacom's superior pen pressure assembly and matching wintab driver support that matches the pressure curve to their pen in most of the existing software better than Ntrig/MPP pens do.

[@pecolachase6750]

Wow!!!! THANK YOU for such great detailed information!!! Sincerely appreciate it :)

[@joeschmoe206]

i feel like like that is just a copy and past from wiki.

[@brianeun5040]

@@joeschmoe206 at least find me a wiki posting like it before accusing me of plagiarizing.

[@DamagedAndroid]

I mostly use my iPad to draw too. The awesome thing is that since Clip Studio Paint works pretty much the same on both iOS and Windows is that when I switch between my iPad and Surface it really isn’t that much different. But the reason I use the iPad more is because of the same reason Brad mentions, it really is faster to just pickup and draw.

[@walterjunior2836]

The "best" thing for me would be a huge apple display that works seamlessly with touch and Apple Pencil and using intuitive apps like Procreate. I love how smooth touch and precise the Pencil is, how the brushes works without any kind of lag on Procreate, but I also love to draw on huge screens, like the Cintiq Pro 24 and 32.

[@ToddDolce]

Same boat here! I would LOVE to be able to use a program like Procreate and also the Apple Pencil but I'm not about to throw down bug bucks just so I have to zoom in and out every second and be able to work. if there was an ipad that was about 16" in size,..I think I would be tempted to jump to it. Until then; not a chance.

[@ghostpaper]

With the addition of Apples sidecar the IPad is going to get even better!!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Great vídeo!

[@edboymovies]

I hope they sdd compatibility for windows otherwise a lot of people with an iPad that use PC's would miss out

[@SteveRB511]

You might also be interested in Astropad (astropad.com/) and/or Luna Display (lunadisplay.com/) for integrating Mac and iPad

[@FolkeFox]

I'm just waiting for it. Just like, hey i'm animating on my mac using my iPad as a tablet, gotta go, disconnect my ipad, got a mobile illustration beast. I'm already selling my screen tablet.

[@ghostpaper]

Simon Geswin me too Simon, I won’t get a drawing tablet now just knowing how good the iPad feels in terms of tech, response and display of colours. I’m just going to use my older Mac laptop for that kind of work of drawing an painting and then finish my final colour-correction work on my pc

[@Tonabillity]

SteveRB511 Why would we need that now that Sidecar is being released?

[@keithtarrier4558]

Me too. I agree with all. Also, having a beer with an iPad seems natural.

[@ToddDolce]

It does make a great coaster!

[@ElliedoGaming]

Just ordered my iPad last night, this is exactly why(: I feel like the iPad is finally exactly what we want!

[@cheesebags4341]

Same here!

[@angell1432]

I love using my ipad, i take it everywhere! It’s my go to for drawing ❤️

[@jngarrettart]

I’m with you on this one. The iPad with Pencil is a dream device for me. I’ve shifted my entire illustration workflow to an iPad Pro, and the 2018 budget iPad has become my portable sketchbook and demo device for teaching art classes at school. Still love my iMac, but I don’t need to use it often for drawing these days (typically only when I tutor over Skype and need to simultaneously draw and share my screen with a student), and when I do, there’s Astropad. I sold my medium Wacom Intuos Pro this year because, despite being an excellent tablet, I found I just wasn’t using it after I bought the iPad Pro.

[@BenFrankarts]

In the design game, Apple is kicking Wacom in the teeth. When they go after a market, they start slow then build up layer after layer of breakthroughs. Often skipping over some features in favor of others. But in the end you get this awesome piece of tech that democratizes the digital illustration field.

[@MaheerKibria]

if you are doing traditional 2d Animation you don't need a desktop anymore. You can literally do it all on the iPad with clip studio. It has been a thing for over a year now. However, my daily driver for work will remain to be my desktop and Cintiq pro. There just anything portable that is powerful enough to do an entire 3D environments or 8k texturing. Not enough ram or VRAM. I think it is really great that you bring up why you do your reviews and that what works for you may not work for another person. There is no one solution that is the best despite the fanboys out there that think there is.

[@Naimad319]

Brad Colbow is awesome. Thanks for all the reviews.

[@MarsorryIckuatuna]

Lol, I was also the only guy in the Microsoft Store during my trip to the US. Every store employee was so excited to watch me walking around, it was super weird. Right across the road - the Apple Store was packed and the sales people couldn’t keep up with the traffic. Shame, I felt sad for MS...

[@Cheesus_Chrisp]

Best Surface Pro 3 + Burrito story ever.

[@jkristia2011]

great video. Too bad Microsoft stuck with n-trig and wobbly lines. I love my Surface Pro 4, but not for drawing, for that iPad is the way to go.

[@edboymovies]

Think they would be able to use pen tech from apple like apple uses screens from Samsung?

[@TheMartinScott]

The N-Trig technology in the Surface Pro 4 is improved quite a bit over the Surface Pro 3 - however, it does require the firmware and driver updates. There should not be ANY 'jitter' or 'wobbly' lines. If you still have issues with 'wobbly lines' or jitter, take it to the Microsoft Store, and show them. They will make it right, and 99% of the time, everything done at the Microsoft Store is free even for older or out of warranty products - heck even non-Microsoft branded products are often fixed for free if it is a software issue.

[@hyakki5287]

jkristia2011 my SP4 has a very small amount of diagonal jitter if i draw unnaturally slowly, in actual use it’s not existent especially with clip studio

[@RobertMarzullo]

Totally agree. The drawing experience on the iPad Pro is unparalleled. Not to mention the iPad Pro is totally silent with a great battery life. Drawing on it right now while watching this video. 😁🙌 Great video Brad!

[@thebradcolbow]

Thanks! I'm a fan of your videos man!

[@CallMeChato]

Very nice. I used to be an editorial cartoonist back in the 70's. I'm waaayyy out of practice. I'm so wanting to get an iPad pro but not wanting to realize just how bad I am now.

[@misssincere5762]

I am beginner Artist. I used Wacom Pen Tablet, Huion Pen Tablet, & XP-PEN display monitor. I do most of my digital art in my IPad now. I have the iPad Air and it’s works great!

[@ciannacoleman5125]

I just upgraded around Christmas to 6th gen iPad for writing and sketching and am loving it. I hope in 3-5 years when I am ready to upgrade again there will be more sculpting programs. Also Adobe needs to get their act together and give us iPad Photoshop, I know that a lot of people think it is unnecessary with Afinity available but it is what I use.

[@robinrai4973]

You can get that easy canvas rotation and zoom with some keybinds, in Krita for example, I have keys 1,2,3,4 to adjust brush size, zoom, rotate, toggle eraser, and the space-bar is pan. Full smooth canvas manipulation by holding one of them down and dragging with the pen. I use it over the touchscreen now! I lay my laptop out flat and in my lap, rest my left hand over those keys, and draw with the right, works really well. I think my perfect device is my current ThinkPad Yoga, but up to date. The iPad is legit the only apple product I truly approve of though

[@beepear]

I love the iPad for it’s portability and how quickly the software opens. I also don’t like being tied to my desk. A lot of my sketching happens while I’m watching tv or on break at work.

[@Artofizanagi]

Tbh your reviews are the reason I bought an iPad pro and procreate. Haven't looked back since. Completely changed my art and workflow in a positive way. Now with the current update it's gonna be a beast of a device.

[@LoudMime]

I had an iPad 2 first generation way back 2012. It was good for games but not drawing. Actually, it was pretty shit, since iPads before were just big screens good for reading, games, surfing the web and thats it. I'm 21 now. I stopped drawing in elementary school, after huge disappointment of loosing an art competition that usually I win all the time. I was scared drawing manual or digital, digital because everything was expensive. I switched to music and video editing. My passion for drawing was not part of my life anymore. But after I met my graphic designer girlfriend she told me "you should draw again, use a wacom or better, an iPad" after my gf and I had that talk, I searched KZbin and I saw Brad review the iPad 2018, i was hooked and bought it in a heartbeat, i have no regrets. Brad awakened my inner creative that I lost when I was a child. He explained it nicely in a video how it was useful for creatives and i bought an apple pencil as well. Brad even though you don't have much subscribers like the annoying clout chasers like Jake Paul, you are a gift to people like me. Being negative and crazy is easy, but being calm and nice like you takes alot of effort. Have a good day

[@misterfung]

Congrats on 5 years! The CINTIQ 13 HD’s HDMI cable was so fat and stiff it damaged my MacBook’s HDMI port when I was attempting to be mobile and work from a cafe and my couch. I was pretty disappointed with how tethered I still was with they’re small unit. iPad Pro all the way dude!

[@leahevergreenart]

I used to use my ipad as an aid in drawing but now with all the apps being so much better, it really is a great tool. We all have different needs and its great that you gear your reviews to insuring watchers are learning and able to decide for themselves.

[@LinkChenTW]

You remind me that I saw the first iPhone on Steve Job's hand. When he did pinch to zoom in and out, that was incredible and nature.

[@frankporteriii6211]

Congrats on V years!!! What a turn of events, I have picked my Surface Pro 3 back up ( I don't know why) and been drawing it again. Can not wait to see where you are at X years!!!

[@greenapples9874]

I leave this guy's videos on in the background while I farm WoW because I like hearing about tech. I really appreciate how reasonable he is and that he understands he can't just compare EVERYTHING to an ipad. I feel like that's kinda lost on other reviewers and, frankly, general populace.

[@haylz27]

Before I got my iPad pro in 2017 I drew on a Wacom Bamboo. I tried to draw on it after getting used to the iPad and I didn't use it again because it was hard to go back to drawing not directly on a screen lol

[@GeahkBurchill]

Hayley 헤일리 same exact thing for me. Bamboo II to iPad Pro and there’s no going back.

[@haylz27]

@@GeahkBurchill I feel like I've improved a lot compared to when I was drawing on the computer too, it's great. 😁

[@tbray]

i have bought four pen tablets - two XP-Pen and two Huion and have returned three of them. I had an iPad Air and the Apple Pencil and i loved it, but one day decided i didn't need it and sold it - at a loss. That was six weeks ago and I *still* regret it, so I'm buying another iPad at the end of the month - and, of course, Paper Like screen protectors.

[@cheesebags4341]

I’m getting an iPad and Apple Pencil for Christmas!

[@CatalinCiubotaru]

Congrats on the 5 years! Your videos are always not only very informative but also super entertaining! Great job!

[@pherja]

KILLER FEATURE REQUEST. Currently, you can tap with your Apple Pencil on the screen to unlock it an go instantly to the Apple notepad. They need to add an option to set the APP OF YOUR CHOICE to open in. Imagine grabbing your iPad, tapping the screen and drawing in Procreate. That’s sketchbook level ease of use. Maybe it’s a security risk or something, which would be sad if we don’t get what we should have because of evil people.

[@tallkevin01]

Great video!!! I tested both for a while before buying. Finally decided on iPad Pro and never looked back.

[@michaeldunbar3004]

I remember when my cintiq was my go to drawing tablet, the iPad Pro slowly got better now. With the gestures and portability the iPad pro is my preferable drawing device.

[@emmshaani9464]

I own a drawing tablet right now. But am thinking to try out the iPad. Should I??

[@AmandasRoseBud]

I forgot how to draw digitally on a computer since buying an iPad 2018 (6th Gen.) I literally do all my art work on my iPad.

[@luciferl8511]

You should make a video about what's the best protection or case for the iPad Pro :)

[@kerrilynn9795]

I have a Huion Kamvas which I love, don’t get me wrong, but after picking up an iPad Pro the Huion just collects dust. The iPad is now my daily tablet. The ease of being able to zoom, turn, etc with just a couple fingers makes my daily drawing even better. Between Procreate and the Affinity suite my drawing life is complete.

[@silkemans2200]

Do you have any issues with the limited size/layers on procreate? I’m afraid for these issues when buying the iPad instead of using Adobe when buying a huion

[@GabeWilliams]

I started questioning if I should get a tablet for my desktop to supplement my iPad Pro but after watching this I don’t think I need it. Especially since I love my pinch zoom/rotate

[@4second405]

Brad - (or anyone who wants to chime in) I think after Watching your review videos, I think I have decided to go with an iPad air because of the better chip than the standard iPad, Also better screen so there isn’t so much tapping sounds Would you agree that’s the way to go if you want to go for something that’s not a pro but a little bit better than the standard? Because it will run procreate fresco and pretty much anything else I will want to use to draw thanks for anyone’s feedback

[@marcodimario9918]

I use iPad Pro 12.9 2017 for digital painting almost every single day. And...I love it!!! :) And...strange but...I really hope I never see the full PhotoShop coming for iPad. Affinity suite for me is n.1 !!! And I think that the full Photoshop for iPad will be a huge huge fiasco (at least for the current lineup of iPad Pros)

[@BenFrankarts]

Adobe who? 😂 These guys are late to the party. Most of us already have productive workflows that cost far less and get superior support. And some of these apps do a better job now for what we need to do. Adobe made me move to an iPad centric workflow more than any other factor. And I am glad they did. Affinity for the win. Procreate for the win. iPad OS for the win. Portability and pricing for the win. My Cintiq is a dusty hulk propped up against the wall at my office. It’s a wonderful time to be an illustrator.

[@ariwilsun]

A honest and cogent testimonial without disparaging one product over the other. This is damn near novel. Thanks Brad!

[@ChrisisWWC]

iPadOS makes iPads worth getting, however... Clip Studio is not a one-time purchase.😂

[@daniasheatt459]

Chris Dodge what abt procreate? Only $10

[@ChrisisWWC]

@@daniasheatt459 I was thinking about Procreate too, but I'm not sure if I could live without Clip's vector tools and rulers.

[@daniasheatt459]

Chris Dodge I use procreate and I personally think it’s amazing, but I dont know if it would work for whatever you’re doing. I highly recommend it though, especially for the price!

[@BenFrankarts]

Chris Dodge if you want vector tools get Affinity Designer. It has a slight learning curve but comes with links to a video library and you can do both raster and vector in the same document. It’s Adobe Illustrator AND some Photoshop drawing tools in one. I love Procreate and still use it for some rendering then export a psd to Affinity for final layout work and to give it that professional polish.

[@divalea]

Check out Affinity Designer for iPad for vectors. Brad has a great course for it!

[@FuzzyDereck]

Happy 5 Years, Brad!! 👏👏👏👏👏😊

[@sloppynyuszi]

I have a bunch of tablets, but I always fall back on my iPad. My Tab s3 is more portable, my Cintiq is more comfortable once I finally opened my file, but the iPad 12.9 pro is pretty much that kind of best middle ground. I have the options, but always end up grabbing the iPad if I’m in a rush.

[@TerminalJack505]

I just got a 2018 12.9" iPad Pro. It is the only Apple product that I have ever owned. One of the first things I did was I enrolled in the Brad Colbow online Udemy Procreate and Affinity Designer (for iPad) courses. Thanks for the coupons, Sensei Brad!

[@thebradcolbow]

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[@Roxxiane]

i used my 6th gen 9.7” 2018 ipad for almost 7 months...its been such great drawing tools...procreate works great. the screen gap isnt bothering for me as i still be able to draw greatly...last week upgrade myself to 11” 2018 pro mainly for extra storage (didnt like online storage app) & really cant wait for the ipadOS...the ipad had been my go to drawing tools anywhere & now with the pro, its even better with the perfomance. both ipad are extremely good. even the non pro 6th gen...but if you guys want to upgrade to pro, definitely get the 2018 pro one as the 2017 pro had the white spot issues that few people had talk about it since. cant wait for photoshop release & more things from ipadOS...this is gonna be huge update for ipad users...

[@SugarTouch]

You may recognise CG painter while drawing IRL by his left hand trying to press cmd+z.

[@DaneMurdock]

I highly recommend the Samsung Galaxy Book 12 with Clip Studio for people that want an Ipad like experience on a windows device. The pinch and zoom is great in CSP, the screen is great, it has a Wacom EMR S-Pen. And, personally, I adore the Clip Studio TabMate for Global. It works as an incredibly functional, ergonomic remote and helps eliminate needing a keyboard for shortcuts. It makes the entire drawing experience very natural. Just make sure you get the 8Gb ram model and I highly recommend buying the Staedler pen for the device over the one that comes with the device. I do not recommend the Surface pro. The AES pens are just not up to snuff for art.

[@sethmcdaniels5227]

Teoh did a review recently and the pen looked pretty good. I was told I'd be disowned if I bought any apple products, heh, and so I've been trying to find a comparable alternative. Do you think it's worth waiting for the new Samsung tab, or no?

[@DaneMurdock]

@@sethmcdaniels5227 from what I can tell about the Tab series is that it is an android device. And I have never tried using an Android device for a main art device. The reason I recommend the Galaxy Book 12, is because it is a full blown Windows PC, and can use full blown Windows programs like Clip Studio Paint. Just be sure not to get the Galaxy Book 2. From what I understand, 4gb of ram is the maximum in that device, and it runs on an ARM processor, which is super battery efficient, but lacking in power. It is the older model, the Galaxy Book 12, and particularly the version with 8gb of RAM that I recommend. While the Book 2 is the more recent product, the 12 seems to be the one that is better suited for artists. But I have not personally been able to try that device. All I can tell you is 4gb of RAM is functional, but it really cuts your workable RAM close to the edge. Just having Windows, CSP, and one or two Chrome tabs open can exceed its bandwidth and crash the computer. Also, I do recommend Staedtler's alternative pen option to the one that comes with the device. It is much better suited for long drawing sessions. The Original pen has an annoying Samsung button that you cannot remap to something useful, and I wound up hitting it a lot and bringing up the S Pen menu all the time.

[@Glamrgrl104]

Link to samsung 12?

[@muskie7450]

Mark my words: If apple ever stops making phones and laptops, I assure you that it will jump on the drawing tablet train and will compete with wacom.

[@dnghn.design]

They will never stop iPhone sales. It’s there most reliable sales and biggest sales too

[@CreativaArtly]

Just got an iPad Pro, grant it no pro create yet, but with the drawing apps I do have, I’m having a blast using them already!!!

[@johnw3194]

I bought a ipad 6th gen 1 week ago just because I watched those videos where people drew cool stuff on it. I love it. Bought procreate and forger along with it and now I can do what I do on pc ,on a tablet t too. I must say though, procreate is such a well optimized software. One thing that annoys me is the lack of brush stabiliser and a proper gradient tool. Those two things are found in the free app, Sketchbook.

[@ramanmonkey]

I love how intuitive the ipad feels I end up trying to use gestures when drawing with a pencil and paper and end up looking like a fool

[@pinkpassiverogue]

I felt that...on such a spiritual level I remember getting the first ipad.. I remember those nasty puffy nibs...and I was just excited to draw digitally at all..even with all the inaccuracy I'm about to finally upgrade to the new ipad pro its exactly what I have always dreamt of having!

[@Belgarathe]

I totally agree. I tried to surface book2 after owning ipad pro 12.9. Palm rejection was better on ipad while the sb2 my palm would move the page :-( writing experience on ipad was lighter compared to sb2. It didn't take much effort to draw lines on ipad pro vs surface book 2 where I felt I was digging into the screen (even after pressure adjustment). For drawing, and in my case writing notes the ipad pro was a superior experience and battery life. And finally the line jitter is real even when using a ruler on the surface book2. It made me realize how much better the ipad pro was.

[@Buzzed4LightYears]

Thank you Brad for being Brad 👍🏼

[@marcccreates]

This review/reflection deserves a sub 👍

[@nauscakes1868]

Omg I needed this video, lol. My daily driver for the past several years has been the original Version 1 Surface Pro. I remember having tried iPad at one time, and hated the puffy pencil. I had gotten quite used to the Surface's glossy glass finish and the plastic pencil nib. I mean, I still draw on it. But I've been drawing with my Samsung Note 10+ recently just because I have it on me. The battery is charged, and it's good to go! The Surface is bigger, but I don't always keep it plugged in, and the version 1 Surface's battery lasts like 2 hours before it needs to be plugged in. It's heavy, and it's bulky and meh. Anyways, despite the crazy virus thing, I'm actually doing pretty well career wise, and thought maybe I'd upgrade to something new from the version 1 Surface Pro. And to see this video going on about how amazing the iPad is getting me all hyped up, lol! I might have to pick one up now!

[@hayjreynolds641]

I'm getting my new ipad today!! I've been using the wacom universal pen, but it just isn't great... I'm sooo excited to get it and sooo thankful for your youtube channel!! Your videos are so helpful for everything I do for art!! Happy 5th aniversary!! God bless you!!

[@williamrose2413]

Well, happy Anniversary, Brad! Thanks for all the vids.

[@phillblake6829]

Been with you on the ride since day one thanks so much for all the help and information and testing all the crap styluses and saving us all a ton of money. I still remember the excitement when they announced the iPad Pro and Apple ✏️🙏

[@TheKevphil]

Don't know how it is on an iPad (economically speaking), but Clip Studio's Vector Layers let you erase overlapping lines which can become part of a *_very_* fast sketching technique.

[@qida2937]

What a coincidence. Searching procreate lessons on Udemy while just opened your video, and found your course ranked most popular!

[@bendesignsmedia]

Great video Brad, happy anniversary! Also, great shirt.

[@victorbillvyse]

Continue the great work Brad

[@thebradcolbow]

Thanks and will do!

[@billlarocque8359]

Drawing digitally for over 15 years, many platforms - photoshop, big Cintiqs, Androids Sketchbook. Watching/enjoying/learning from your videos. Just bought an iPad and installed Procreate. Wow. Best ever. Most of my work is in the studio. Do you think there will be a 20" ipad or that Procreate will migrate to Windows? Should I just cool my jets and wait (I'm 76) or get used to the size of mobile? A loyal follower...

[@yashazare]

Came here for suggestions on tablets Learned life listens from you You rock man 🤟

[@truecuckoo]

Thanks for the great videos. Keep up the great channel mate. I also use the iPad Pro as my go to digital sketch pad. For animation and animatic though, Cintiq and Toonboom Harmony/ Storyboard Pro. It just offers such a powerful streamlined workflow. I wish there was more serious animation and Storyboard/ animatic software on the iPad.

[@ArtwithAmarBrisco]

The same happens for me for Sketchbook Pro on my Tab SE or IPAD using sketchbook pro or Procreate. But nothing is faster than a REAL Sketchpad. But digitally on the go Sketchbook was my go to before there was Procreate. I used both in tandem now. For animation for android and IOS, I use FlipAClip.

[@omicron1100]

If I recall correctly, the reason Windows went with N-trig over Wacom pen technology is that it was simply cheaper to use N-trig to register both pen and touch on the device. I remember reading that two digitizer layers were used for Wacom's pen technology while N-trig's only required one, so it was cheaper to manufacture; and as it didn't detract from the drawing experience much for most people, they went with the cheaper option.

[@thebradcolbow]

Good to know. Also kinda funny that Microsoft still charges more for the pen even with the lower cost.

[@LdangerB]

Which iPad pro do you have? I was thinking of getting the older one not the newest one from price reasons

[@Xero_Wolf]

Luigina Gardin I got the iPad Pro 2017 and it works just as well as the day I got it. All the apps I use on it run fast without as hitch. I have PC versions of a few of the apps yet I use the iPad versions more because of the convenience.

[@LdangerB]

That's good to hear! I had the Ullah air 1 for years up until the spring and I got a Samsung tab. Woah u went with iPad again. It lasted so long and was fast up until I have up on it.

[@sonofage]

Brad, you are definitely not an Apple fanboy. respect. you're so right, what fits you is more important. I was thinking of getting a Galaxy S6 Tab, but initially i was thinking of an iPad Pro even though i loaf Apple products in general but i give respect where it's due, their tablets are top notch. Android, is far behind in terms of support and software optimization but that could be due to reasons such as Google not giving a damn about tablets anymore, which i find sad. Samsung did a great job of a desktop/tablet attempt, albeit can't replace a desktop environment like mac, linux or window.s for now.