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I once got a wacom-like tablet but I always wondered how does one learn to use it? And specially using software like Krita or MyPaint in Linux. I mean, supposin
by severino 3y ago
I once got a wacom-like tablet but I always wondered how does one learn to use it? And specially using software like Krita or MyPaint in Linux. I mean, supposing you can already draw with pen and paper. But I found it to be somewhat different, and I could never get used to. Maybe it's the lack of practice but also seeing almost no progress made me abandon. Any advice would be appreciated
- 1attice 3y agoIf you have a paper/pencil practice, some of the fine motor training transfers. But you're right, not all of it! Particularly, the difference in surface friction used to throw me off. Try starting with a piece of paper taped onto your tablet to reproduce a grabbier, more fricative surface. Similarly, when working with good old fashioned graphite on paper, try smoother grades of paper, including "rite in the rain" style polymer-sheet paper. This will help you transfer the muscle memory in a stepwise fashion. HTH
- severino 3y agoThanks!
- syntheweave 3y agoBlind contour sketching. Doing a lot of this trains you to rely on tactility and learned motion instead of watching your hand or watching the cursor. As soon as I did that in the sketchbook for about two weeks daily and came back to the graphics tablet I was cruising through the drawing process.
- severino 3y agoThank you, I'll give it a try