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Wacom Cintiq, I'm so lucky

So I upgraded from a wacom bamboo to a wacom cintiq, and I must say, working on it is world's apart. I have literally increased efficiency by more than 2x due to the fact that I can actually see what I am drawing.

Here are my first works on my cintiq
http://th05.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2010/344/1/5/first_wacom_cintiq_drawing_by_artistlimited-d34lp83.jpg
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/345/8/2/animated_cat_strut_cycle_by_artistlimited-d34n2zs.gif

For some, a cintiq might be overkill, but I am doing a lot of 2d animation. As such, animation requires high accuracy, so while my bamboo sufficed for 3 years, it made animating a long an arduous process. With the cintiq, it still takes a long time to animate, but the walk cycle I did took only an hour and a half of focused work, whereas it would have taken nearly 3 to 4 hours before.

Just wondering folks, but do if you do a lot of digital art with a tablet, do you plan on getting a cintiq?
For cintiq owners, I am just wondering; What are your complaints with your tablet so far? I am fairly new to it, so I don't know what problems I will run into.

December 12, 2010

10 Comments • Newest first

Ramunesun

dgaf about tablets
used to be obsessed and wanted a cintiq pretty badly but then I just got an intuos and all my hopes for digital art crashed because I suck

Reply December 14, 2010
HawonAru

Wow a Cintiq...D: I can barely afford a small sized Intuos.

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited
CoraKora

Lol nice. That cat walk is awesome xD

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited
Skyenets

-rages-
DO WANT.

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited
Lanique

I will get one when I win the lottery.

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited
saddays

[quote=aznpudding03]Wait, so the drawing actually shows up on the tablet?[/quote]

Yep. This is quite an advantage as it provides better hand-eye coordination.

[quote=Icephoenix21]Does the drawing show up on all tablets? Or just the cintiq? Cuz I'll probaly end up getting an Intuous from tax returns..[/quote]

No, the Intuos/Bamboo do not show the drawing on the tablet itself.

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited
aznpudding03

[quote=Clulesspony][url=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pel2ZB9zs6I/Sw4JIqoJp0I/AAAAAAAAAH4/-hx6iOxzONw/s1600/Wacom-Cintiq-12WX-2-lg.jpg]Yup.[/url]

I really want to upgrade my bamboo, but I still haven't found something I can't do without it. Really, I only use it casually.[/quote]

WOW that's cool. @TS I can see how this would help.
@above no, it doesn't show up on the bamboo fun... I don't think it shows up on the Intuos either.

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited
Icephoenix21

Does the drawing show up on all tablets? Or just the cintiq? Cuz I'll probaly end up getting an Intuous from tax returns..

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited
Clulesspony

[quote=aznpudding03]Wait, so the drawing actually shows up on the tablet?[/quote]

[url=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pel2ZB9zs6I/Sw4JIqoJp0I/AAAAAAAAAH4/-hx6iOxzONw/s1600/Wacom-Cintiq-12WX-2-lg.jpg]Yup.[/url]

I really want to upgrade my bamboo, but I still haven't found something I can't do without it. Really, I only use it casually.

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited
aznpudding03

Wait, so the drawing actually shows up on the tablet?

Reply December 12, 2010 - edited