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I purchased one a couple months ago, and it has definitely helped to 'become a different person' in that I have found a joy in both handwriting notes and sketch

I purchased one a couple months ago, and it has definitely helped to 'become a different person' in that I have found a joy in both handwriting notes and sketching that I never had before. I downloaded some PDFs on how to sketch, and I can sketch right there in the PDF along side the examples.. The futility of hand-written note taking was always my lack of organization, but the auto syncing of this really helps in that department. I can't say it is for everyone, but while I was definitely not the target consumer for this device, I am more that person now after buying it. I appreciate anything that pushes any of my time from consumption to production, and this helps me to do that.

canoebuilder 5y ago
Links or recommendations for the sketching PDFs?
- colecut 5y ago
  The book I am using and liking right now is How to Draw: Sketch and Draw Anything, Anywhere with This Inspiring and Practical Handbook, by Jake Spicer
  - colecut 5y ago
    I will add, it probably isn't the ideal device to learn how to sketch, because it isn't as expressive via pressure as normal pencils, or able to do different levels of shading, but at least I am trying now.
    - codethief 5y ago
      Having used the RM2 for a month, I would actually say the RM2 comes very close to a regular pencil and is actually more flexible than one, as it comes with additional brushes.
      - colecut 5y ago
        Yes, with a Remarkable you get a several different "tools" (Pen, Pencil, Mechanical Pencil, Marker, Paint Brush etc). However I think each of these is much less expressive than actually having the Pencil, Marker, Paint brush etc.. These don't provide nearly the versatility, such as levels of shading, that the real tools do, but the convenience of having some form of all of them in one small "pencil" is extremely nice. If your end goal is to produce good art on paper, I would probably not start here, but for having fun and developing an interest it's been fantastic. Now that I think about it, maybe it is the "Undo" feature that sells me =)

canoebuilder 5y ago

Links or recommendations for the sketching PDFs?

colecut 5y ago
The book I am using and liking right now is How to Draw: Sketch and Draw Anything, Anywhere with This Inspiring and Practical Handbook, by Jake Spicer
- colecut 5y ago
  I will add, it probably isn't the ideal device to learn how to sketch, because it isn't as expressive via pressure as normal pencils, or able to do different levels of shading, but at least I am trying now.
  - codethief 5y ago
    Having used the RM2 for a month, I would actually say the RM2 comes very close to a regular pencil and is actually more flexible than one, as it comes with additional brushes.
    - colecut 5y ago
      Yes, with a Remarkable you get a several different "tools" (Pen, Pencil, Mechanical Pencil, Marker, Paint Brush etc). However I think each of these is much less expressive than actually having the Pencil, Marker, Paint brush etc.. These don't provide nearly the versatility, such as levels of shading, that the real tools do, but the convenience of having some form of all of them in one small "pencil" is extremely nice. If your end goal is to produce good art on paper, I would probably not start here, but for having fun and developing an interest it's been fantastic. Now that I think about it, maybe it is the "Undo" feature that sells me =)