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Should You Get a Graphics/Drawing Tablet?

We hope you will do the research that is necessary for any kind of sizeable financial commitment. If you have read a bunch of articles, watch reviews online, and asked actual users/owners of comparable tablets your interested in, and are still unsure, keep reading.
But wait…
Are you an accomplished artist?...an amateur painter?...make professional doodles?
Whether a graphics tablet, a drawing tablet, or a touchscreen laptop, you are going to spend quite a bit of money. After purchasing, you will have to invest time and effort mastering it. With all the time and effort that comes with a tablet, you need to ask one important question:
Is it worth it?
The money, time, effort, and pre-existing skill will have to be considered if the allure of a graphics/drawing tablet is present.
These concerns need some serious consideration. No matter your prediliction or not of tablets, you should read this article with a grain of salt. It was written by a artistic genius (just checking). Try to approach the question from different angles, even giving reasons why getting a graphics tablet might not be the best idea for you, depending on your situation.

Things to Consider Before Buying Tablet.

Probably the most overlooked, yet most important reason to buy a drawing tablet is your personal skill at drawing. While tablet can be used for many applications, as can your normal tablet/touchscreen laptop, a graphics tablet's selling point is to draw on. If your skill level is low or non-existent, a drawing will be difficult to legitimize its' cost for usefullness.

As noted in consideration #1, the skill level of the tablet user is tantamount to the usefullness of a graphics tablet. The tablet will not be forgiving in making a novice feel even more of one while trying to learn how to use a tablet. The popular videos on YouTube and TikTok make it look ridiculously easy to draw with tablet. It will make it more efficient and enjoyable for a seasoned drawer but a frustrating endeavour for the beginner.

If the decision has been made to buy a graphics tablet, the next stop would be to pick a brand based on several options. The brand name itself is a selling feature, but should not be the only factor. Size of the drawing area, number of quick select buttons, brightness of the screen (if a screen type), and provided software, will all need to be considered prior to purchace.

The price variances of graphic tablets is astonishing. Non-screen tablets can be found for under $100, while the top of the line screen display tablets can run around $5000. A lot of effort in research and self awareness must be completed before deciding on which tablet you go with.