What Drawing Tablet Should I Buy? Guide for Beginners

[@JaceyChase]

Thanks for watching! Here are the tablets featured in the video (affiliate links): Huion WH1409 V2 : amzn.to/2UxfQmS Wacom Intuos Pro : amzn.to/2Tw57wp

[@syd2610]

Jacey Chase do you have to pay a subscription for a drawing tablt

[@lizenieuwoudt8922]

Thank you so much! x

[@tyezedumie105]

@@syd2610 XD you dont need a subscription for a drawing tablet but you do need to get a subscription for software like photoshop but paint tool sai is free

[@Pearl1010]

Does anyone know if the Huion tablet draws straight onto the screen? I’m not sure if she mentioned it in the video or not.

[@LL-hd6ls]

Our 11 yr old daughter has asked for an artist tablet for Christmas, and she might have well asked for a star in the sky...because that's how unreachable this request seemed until I saw your video. She is the only graphic artist in the family, so with no prior knowledge, my husband and I were lost. However after watching your video, I feel much better equipped to at least start the hunt. Thank you so much!

[@JaceyChase]

I'm so glad it helped! Good luck! EDIT: Okay I have to add that I've been thinking about this comment all day and you are such amazing parents! So supportive and cool enough to do research about your kids' interests! I'm honestly emotional about this! Your daughter is lucky to have you!

[@amirah3202]

i just want to say THANK YOU because you're the only person who gave such a complete and honest review of the whole range of tablets budget-wise and HOW to shop them (and how wacom is not the only brand). Super helpful :D Edit: It's been a year since I posted this comment. A year since I bought a cheap tablet (XP PEN G640S). The software is a bit wonky at times, but otherwise, it works great and is the best purchase of my life. Thanks for equipping me with what I needed to know. Hope everyone finds this video just as helpful too :)

[@TaylorBrookspro]

Yes omg

[@shoaibakmal3151]

That's great. Good for you. I'm about to buy a tablet- hope I am just as satisfied.

[@yaboi01ishere54]

Yes, also I luv ur pfp

[@pro_gemer]

im literally getting that tablet for my bday, how is it working now?

[@ArtfulCosumDust]

Man I really wish I had this when I started. Would have been so much easier.

[@pleasuredlemon6682]

bUt yOU dIDN'T!

[@ColdBlunts]

Ive been drawing with a mouse like a cheap mouse on a laptom

[@imaperson9582]

@@pleasuredlemon6682 Your name,your profile picture,and everything,it just makes your comment perfect lol

[@zombies4evadude24]

Yeah sometimes it kinda sucks using your finger. It made me like paper art better but if you have a good tablet and a stylus it’s not much different than normal art at its core.

[@godot-boy7694]

@@imaperson9582you're a funny guy😂

[@coolnameig3167]

I was so scared to buy my first drawing tablet IM SO GREAT-FULL I FOUND YOUR VIDEO

[@minato6107]

Can i ask what tablet you got cuz I'm kind of in the same situation and uh yeah ;-;

[@Stop_The_Genocide]

@@minato6107 yeah JungKook-Ah Mee too😅

[@vercadvorek]

Can I also ask? *please xd

[@kale8917]

Could you tell us what you got? I'm nervous for buying one and trying to figure out which one to get 😅

[@coolnameig3167]

Kaeli's C. I got the “Wacom intuos pro”

[@justchristine7374]

Thank you! My son is getting in to this and I had no clue where to start. I don't trust promoted (paid) reviews and it's taking me days to figure out what to look for. Now I have, thanks to your video!! Very much appreciated!

[@kienchenk4223]

I'm looking into drawing tablets since discovering I had a lot of fun... even with Paint with a mouse XD This video is extremely helpful, thank you! You speak with so much enthusiasm and have a really nice smile, which makes watching the video really enjoyable ^.^

[@BigDomski]

This is the best advice on getting into digital art on the web. No bullshit, just straight up honest opinions from an experienced artist. This is a year old video but it helped me a ton in making my decision on buying a tablet.

[@jessica7862]

Actually, the Wacom Intuos Small tablet is under $100 and honestly I think I want to get it because I’m a beginner

[@JaceyChase]

That sounds like a good place to start if you can afford it. I have friend who use $30 Huion tablets who are also happy. Whatever works in your budget!

[@harleyquinn1386]

What model is that 30$ youre talking about? I like to try it. Thanks.

[@zcrow1964]

@@harleyquinn1386 Its the HUION H420

[@camerongunter6232]

Did you end up liking the tablet?

[@Viki-bi7eu]

I am a beginner too and would like to know what is better... if i should buy One by Wacom Medium or Intuos Small.

[@_glory-]

the dog is like: bruh, wHo CaReS

[@cryptous3312]

I like the dog☺️

[@cryptous3312]

I love ur profile pic btw

[@_glory-]

@@cryptous3312 Thanks uwu

[@frostie4228]

I'm so thankful for this video! Thank you very much. As someone that has doodled all her life but never been able to invest in digital art, with my first full time job I decided I want to give it a try and see if I'd like drawing digitally for fun rather than just on paper. I really have no exposure or experience with this sort of thing so your video breaking things down and giving such informative but easy to follow guide on this world has been so very truly appreciated. Thank you!!

[@meishmallows]

Thanks for this! For so long, I've just been using a mouse and my hand really sores. I'm finally considering buying a graphic tablet next week so this is helpful.

[@JaceyChase]

Awesome! Good luck! :D

[@nanananananananana00]

thank you!! my little brother is superrr into art and loves to draw, he’s already super talented. his 8th birthday is in two weeks and i have absolutely NO clue what i’m doing or looking for, this was super helpful and informative

[@tedse21]

I'm not rich and found a Wacom One for $39. Apart from some mucking around with Catalina on my iMac it is fine. Bit of a learning curve for an old artist but love the challenge.

[@spookyles7483]

Thank god someone who mentions about the different types , I was so confused I'm trying to figure out what tablet to get but all the ones I saw were the mouse pad , I was thinking of the portable one and didn’t know there was different ones

[@splee9680]

Props to you for not going along with that shady deal. Honestly when it comes to product reviews anytime I hear them say they're sponsored I pretty much leave right there. Sad but it is what it is.

[@0Shaku0]

Also really nice overview of the whole topic

[@samiyazia4641]

I actually started taking notes. Lol. Thanks for the video.

[@dr.j7542]

As is a must for any serious buyer with no clue whatsoever

[@vakalkas]

Big thumbs up for both timestamps in vid and in description! YOU ROCK

[@Uncann7]

Thank you for making this video (Even though this is literally from a year ago). For background, I have been drawing from paper for years now, and I think in the long run, it'd be better if I use something digital. I am also quite young, so I don't know like-- anything about drawing tablets and the range of them.

[@jamielee630]

This is probably the most beginner-friendly video I could find about digital drawing tablets. Great one!

[@myriamthiam5330]

Thank you for getting into more specifics. I kept watching videos but they weren’t as detailed and were more about selling certain tablets and actually explaining what I needed.

[@Junkytits]

This kid seems so humble and thanks for all the help and advice, this was the most helpful 19 minutes of my life.

[@artemisk2394]

I'm ten mins into the video and I've already started simping for you... thank you for this!!

[@fairygrant5097]

So what company tried to get u to leave a fake review? Cause that's the tablet I dont want

[@educatorscounty1561]

Thank you. Your explanations, logic flow, and how you break it down for beginners is wonderful. I love the music and your descriptions along with the short history & comparisons of other products is 'learner friendly'. Solid!

[@renzamarie2671]

Thank you so much. It is my period week and I have never drawn digitally and I was so confused. This helped a lot. Thanks

[@alianimated339]

One of the reasons im even bought a drawing tablet is this video so thank you!

[@smupp6545]

This video was exactly what I was after. It took me a while to find one that wasn't sponsored by the product they were reviewing. Thanks a bunch!

[@hannahlee6752]

I’ve been looking to buy a drawing tablet for years and this was honestly so helpful!

[@jann7259]

lmao your dog is very distracting ❤️🤣

[@reezek3956]

2:07 and we know his name too! *APPLE PENCIL

[@yaboi01ishere54]

How did i not notice the dog until now

[@rasciii]

at least he is cool

[@Dave-nm8uk]

The wheel "thingie". It seems hard to find ones like this these days - though there still are a few, such as the XP-PEN DECO-03 which currently is a tad over £100 in the UK. There are a few others, but not many. For some of the Huion models it might be useful to know that there is now a real pen available - Scribo PW310, so that a sheet of paper can be taped or clamped to the tablet, and then the user simply writes on the paper. That's a different mode of operation. Some people might like that. It's not obvious whether most tablets can take different pens, though often the cost of a pen is often not so different from the cost of a tablet. I guess it depends on the product strategy and marketing.

[@sylvestrisstudios]

Absolutely love that you took the moral high ground regarding the fake amazon reviews. Kudo to you!

[@emik1782]

Thank you really much. I really needed this. The most honest rewiew, not shady, and what suprises me the most, girl gives her opinions!!! Thank you,again, you are underrated. I was getting a tablet for my birthday, so i can inproove my drawing, but sadly my state is shady as heck and buying it from amazon takes $155 more.

[@tourinojacks5844]

This is by far the best beginner drawing tablet KZbin video that I've seen. You pretty much covered everything that a beginner needs to know. Love your video indeed! I have subscribed as well. I hope that my KZbin channel and videos are as great as yours one day.

[@ARIYO.]

I subscribed for your honesty, but this video was also very helpful

[@prosamgg2177]

I haven't got money so I will draw on a paper!!! 😂😂😂

[@prosamgg2177]

From my moms printer😁😁😁

[@rottenfroggh6067]

ProSam GG h

[@teebee3631]

Thank you so much! My 10 year old asked for a drawing tablet for Christmas and my head is spinning!

[@sergiotortosabenedito8604]

Thank you, this was honest for sure. I wish a bigger part of internet was like this.

[@celayamartinez14]

Thank you so much! I’m hoping to get one for Christmas and this just makes my day thanks again lol

[@slomow8030]

me too! I want an iPad 7th gen but they are sooooo expensive!

[@volticace6791]

Thank you for all the advice. This video was very informative. I wanted to get into digital-art and start drawing fakemon 😁 Now I have a better understanding on where to start.

[@iiqrah]

So I started my digital art journey 6 days back. I had never done digital art before so I thought I'd opt for the cheapest option available to see if I like the experience, I bought the Huion H420. After a few times of working fine, it just starts acting up mid-drawing which is really frustrating 😖 So I am back at watching videos to choose an affordable pen tablet, because I really did love the experience of drawing digitally. This video did a really good job explaining everything in a very kind and objective manner, so thank you for that! I am still not sure what I will be buying next but I definitely know I need to increase my budget a little bit and look for certain things that were mentioned in this video 😅

[@vakalkas]

hey iiqrah from a year ago. did you ever settle on a new tablet and if so which? :)

[@iiqrah]

@@vakalkas omg haha feels weird to see a comment from a year ago :P but as a broke college student I stuck with my huion 420, it just started to work fine after reinstalling the drivers and I use that tablet till this day :P no plans of buying another one as of now 😅

[@jessybee1389]

Thank you for sharing this information. My twelve year old is an amazing artist, she uses different mediums like charcoal or chalk markers. But she recently requested a digital tablet to sketch on. We don’t have a huge budget, and I’m trying to find a cheap but good option for her to have. I’m hoping I find something that will help encourage her to keep expressing herself through her art.

[@kirstyharris4257]

This is the first most informative video I’ve seen yet. Thank you for making this video! You’ve really helped me as a beginner 💗

[@anamaricintron1869]

I’m so happy that I found this video. It’s helped me a bunch! I’ve never done digital art and it seems cool so I wanted to try it out. I need to do research so I know what I’m looking for and how much I need to save up (cuz I’m just a kid) thank you for video 😊😁

[@shlvhya]

I'm using Huion hs64 on my Android Tablet, and it's so freaking awesome! \m/

[@jumana1244]

Is the tablet to small or is it okay

[@shlvhya]

its super fine, even that I'm a left handed I'm very comfortable using it. :>

[@darkx6869]

@@shlvhya what’s the inches?

[@shlvhya]

The active area is 160 × 102 mm / 6.3×4 inch on PC or MAC 102×63,8 mm on Android. You can google or search it.

[@Sevvie]

This video really helped me understand drawing tablets a lot more thank you so much :)

[@Scar66686]

This video was great. I really love your demeanor. Thanks

[@JLC-hd1lj]

I'm a beginner with digital art on laptop/pc and have only drawn with my fingers on my Samsung A6 tablet (and this isnt a drawing tablet). This was a great review. I'm thinking of getting either a Veikk A15 or a !edium Wacom Intuos

[@waltoo1229]

Thank you so much, im really new to digital art tablets and I was really conflicted while shopping :)

[@fjoralbakoka5911]

Thank you so much for the great and honest review. Really the most helpful video about drawing tablets on KZbin.

[@McJorneil]

Just ordered a Huion KAMVAS Pro 12. $229 but it had a coupon for $23 off on Amazon, so it was $206 + tax, which came out to be around $218 and some change. At any rate, it seems like a pretty nice tablet with a screen! I'd say this month is the time to buy a tablet if you're looking.

[@lucasmichaellegaspi5962]

Thank you! I now have a good perspective on what to get for a tablet and you explained everything extremely well.

[@abbycooper5799]

This video was fabulously helpful. Thank you very much!

[@bluemoon5766]

Thank you for the video I'm trying to figure out what to buy my 11 for her birthday because she loves drawing and all the tech stuff is alot

[@uggyboots]

Thank you for your video, I really enjoyed listening to your honest open opinions. You come across very trustworthy :)

[@kendrafrazier7553]

Thank you for this video! Your honesty and breakdown do the basics have really helped me, as a parent, know what to look for when shopping for my artist daughter.

[@JaceyChase]

Glad it was helpful!

[@caseclosed3586]

This was super helpful and informative, thanks so much!

[@DraslyThe1]

thanks for the advice I have 9 years of drawing experience from my skatch book, I'm 16 years now and I have bought the Wacom Intuos Pro, I got it for 6000NOK (670 Dollars)

[@qtbookie3149]

this helps me so much in picking a tablet

[@ClosetDemon]

i'm just tryna get a cheap tablet for my mom to buy for my birthday, thanks for helping!

[@GhostlightKai]

I know this is an old video and I didn't quite get the tablet mentioned, but I did get one by Wacom because of this video. Even though Huion does seem like a good idea, I wanted to try Wacom simply because it seems like a good purchase. Will update when I get it. ^^

[@namarien]

How're you finding the tablet?

[@misterbenjidraws4526]

The dog in the background though XD

[@whippeddream4461]

My first tablet was an XP-Pen with display, and I wouldn't recommend it. I have a MacBook Pro, and it recently stopped working with it completely. Apparently the drive I needed to download "didn't work for the version." AKA, when I updated my computer to the latest version, there was no update to the drive to work with it, even after waiting and re-downloading it. The colors on the display didn't match up with how it looked on my computer, so I think I'll try a screenless wacom next. Thanks for the insightful video, it helped me narrow my options!

[@bxstxn825]

Thanks a lot I didn’t know what pressure sensitivity but then you told me and you basically saved me xD

[@NowhereBeats]

Buying them online is annoying for those who only use cash. So it's great to see so many in electronic shops now. I would like to lean more about the software that's needed and whats included in the product, similar to clip studio Pro.

[@JaceyChase]

Yeah I have started seeing them at art stores like MIchaels. They don't usually come with software, but you can get free software like Krita. Good luck!

[@thaisaraujo4223]

Thank you very much, this video was hugely helpful to me! Btw your dog is so cute.

[@carlmarajay6019]

Very honest and informative video. Thank you so much 🙏

[@raypelmer5013]

Thank you *cries in appreciation*

[@girlwholovesthem2]

I thought the doggo was a purrito until they sat up! :O also thank you for the vid!!

[@JreamDiOR]

This was very helpful 💋

[@oxid_7558]

Thank you! I've been trying to find the tablet for me and this really helps!

[@romnyparra3340]

Omg you spoke about this topic with such an honesty, It was awesome thank you so much Jacey!

[@paulsmile9548]

your video is useful . thank you . If you are on a budget and don't mind connecting it to a computer/laptop, XP-Pen or huion ftw. If you want to use it as a tablet to draw with your fingers, then my recommendation is not for you! I personally use the XP-Pen Deco 03 (top pressure sensibility, quite big, around $90) but prices go from 30€ to 1000€, so you have plenty to choose from and the quality has nothing to envy from Wacom, which is the most known graphic tablet brand. I did plenty of research when buying my tablet, but I can't really recommend any software as I have only used Photoshop and Paint Tool SAI. Haven't had any problem linking software and hardware, everything has always gone super fluid.

[@charliebrown1006]

Don’t count out the newer iPads! It’s not just the Pro models. I have a Wacom I used for years and got an 2018 iPad base model for 200$(sale from Verizon) when I went back to school for notes and ended up getting an Apple Pencil(gen 1 works with any iPad made after 2018 and I believe they go for 99) later that year. In the 2 years of using it I’ve made it my new go to tablet for design, illustration and photo editing & thanks to duet and Luna display you can use it as a standalone or a “monitor tablet” connected to windows and older macs, newer macs are supported for free natively using sidecar. Add in the fact there’s plenty of great free apps for drawing on the iPad & the 200-300$ price point it’s a no brainer. You get a drawing tablet and an iPad all in one. 2048 pressure levels on the 2018 base model btw.

[@vanevers]

I like your kind and comfortable nature!

[@CharlyChive]

Great Video, really good energy so its easy to watch!

[@oluwolekehinde1542]

thanks for your honest review.

[@ashleyraye8608]

Hi, hello, um thank you so much for making this video! This is very helpful, I’ve never done digital art but want to start. This video is so informative, I appreciate your recommendations 🤗🤗🤗

[@overdoseoflaught]

dude your presentation is great and everything about it ...but use a decent color grading( you have tons of options cameras for that but i do recommend Fuji Xt3)...at least and btw your dog is hilarious hahahaha

[@jcrowellz2000]

Second thumb up for the Terra artwork

[@1stgreensoul]

I just wanted to thank you for this 🐰. Keep going :)

[@deltora251]

I'm already a digital artist that has used a mouse for years and Im super comfortable with drawing with the mouse. However Im on the shop for my first tablet. Its really overwhelming trying to figure out what direction to go in because I know how to do certain things when I draw using the mouse and Im trying to figure what tablets do the things I'm use to and how they do them. ^^' So very confusing. And so the research continues~

[@cheree4387]

*I'm going to the mall in Tuesday to buy a tablet!!*

[@lordhuebi]

Awesome video, thank you!

[@Sallycat801]

This was super helpful! Thank you!😀

[@L5man]

Great job, very helpful perspective, thanks.

[@victor_agboifo]

Thanks for this video. I had to google before I make a decision of what tablet to buy and I found this video. Now I know what to do. :)

[@averyburn]

This is amazing!!! This is the most help I've gotten

[@chinonsovictor6531]

I enjoyed watching this. 😁

[@randomchevycar]

This is a blessing. Thank you.

[@sodagems8749]

Thanks for all the advice it was very helpful for me and I really loved all the advice u gave just for a beginner

[@dillonwright13]

Once you develop the hand-eye coordination with a non-screen tablet, there's no point in losing it with a screen tablet.

[@fishontv123]

Any you can recommend within the $100 range? Can go a little over, but as close to $100 from your experience that would be good for just getting into digital art to see if its something I like.

[@dillonwright13]

@@fishontv123 There are lots of choices. I started with a Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch I got for $5. If you specifically want to go Wacom, the small sized Intuos is $80, but other brands might be cheaper, but Wacom is something I like. If you eventually want to upgrade from that, the Intuos Pro has over 8 thousand pressure levels, but the Intuos may be a good place to start, and it has more pressure levels than the Bamboo.

[@dillonwright13]

@@fishontv123 Also, some free programs I can recommend is Krita and OpenToonz, though one of the Intuos comes with two free years of Clip Studio Pro(or Ex).

[@fishontv123]

@@dillonwright13 Huion H610 Pro is what in leaning towards right now

[@dillonwright13]

@@fishontv123 Well, it looks like that one has more express keys, and it's cheaper, so I'd go with that one for now and get an Intuos Pro later.

[@wolfethegamer8102]

I just love your dog in the background so funny 😄

[@skyyward111]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video!! You earned a new subscriber :)

[@Trippitz_]

im starting out and im thinking of getting the Huion H420. thanks for the advice!

[@fordman7479]

I just want to doodle on the go, maybe a regular tablet with styles?

[@JagMods]

Thanx for the clarifying the muddy waters of jargon. I am in the market for a drawing thingy... I restore Old Jaguars, (hence the channel name) ANYWAY... I've come to need to do some art work for my website, and products that I don't have yet. I tried hiring a couple of people to do the work, but their work sucked, or I didn't do a good job explaining what I want. I spent my childhood drawing cars, so what the hell. So I figured I'd give it a go.

[@jennyplaysguitar]

Great video! Really informative and love the way you described everything. Subbed

[@321maar]

This was super useful. Thanks for the help!