December 28, 2018 : Gaomon In Practice

Last month, after much procrastination, I decided to purchase a drawing tablet – the Gaomon PD1560. Even though I ordered it shortly after that decision, I didn’t get a chance to use it until a few weeks ago.

When I did finally crack it open, it took a little time to set up and figure out the settings; but for the last few weeks, it was heavily used for some storyboarding. Below is one of the boards:

Overall, I like it a lot. For starters, the tablet is very friendly with Photoshop, which is what I used for the Storyboards. Creating everything digitally from the get go also sped up my process considerably. In the past, if I needed a hand-drawn Board, I would have to draw them by hand, clean up the drawing, then scan it into my computer, and then clean it up digitally. Very tedious.

Being my first drawing tablet, I thought it would take a little time to get used to the sensitivity of digital drawing. However, that did not prove to be the case.

While I don’t have anything planned at the moment, I hope to use the Gaomon again soon. At the very least, I would like to do some recreational drawing on it. It is relaxing, plus it will help me better familiarize myself with Photoshop’s brush capabilities.

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November 14, 2018 : New Purchase On The Horizon? A Drawing Tablet?

For a long time, I wanted to get a drawing tablet. Way back when, I had a 4×6 Wacom; but in addition to being very small, there wasn’t a display on the screen. As such, it really wasn’t meant for drawing. Not wanting to spend upwards of $2K on a Cintiq, I resigned myself to doing without.

However, I was recently informed that significantly cheaper options exist, which admittedly is something I should have looked into and realized on my own. In either case, I did some research and believe I found the winner… the Gaomon PD1560:

There were definitely a lot of options… and resources that linked to the possibilities. One person suggested getting the new iPad, and I even tried it out since said individual had it. While it was really cool, it goes for $1,200, which is still a bit out of my budget.

Ultimately, I landed on the Gaomon due to the price point and reviews. I also liked the size of the screen (15.6″). I plan on ordering it in a few days, with the expectation of receiving early next week. After that, I hope to give it a whirl and see if having a legit drawing tablet is all that I dreamed it would be.

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