Art Discussion

[DarkRawen]

Looks at everyone's traditional art supplies. Looks at my one mechanical pencil. (and a rubber)

I've really been doing that the wrong way, huh. Well, technically I have more, Christmas gifts being the main origin of those, but I've never actually used them. :/

I'll try that, then since my first and only default nib is now about 2-3 mm long and you said they could get stuck in the pen.. Also, the pressure sensitivity of my tablet sometimes acts weird, throwing in thick, long dark lines when I'm happily sketching along. Anyone else had that problem?

Also wow Trinka, that's a whole impressive load of art supplies!

I've had that, it usually disappeared when I updated the driver for the tablet or turned off and on my computer. If that doesn't help... well, google is a powerful tool

[Sc0ut]

Can I just butt in and say - ooooo I might have to invest in some of these. I have considered it before, but I wasn't sure if they made a difference/what difference they did make. They sound really good! I have found the feeling of the default nibs kinda annoying at times, they're not as smooth as I would like them to be.

A word of warning on felt nibs: they wear out fastest of all. I had a work mate who liked them, she went through one every couple of months. For people who don't do digital painting as a job, they'll last more of course.
Also if you're looking for a smooth drawing feeling, felt nibs are probably not for you. They create more friction than all the others. I found the sensation interesting when first trying them out, because it's really similar to drawing with an actual felt pen, but the novelty wore out fast. I much prefer my pen to glide fast on the tablet.

My favourite nib is the white one with a spring. I have a pretty heavy hand and the spring helps even out the pressure a bit, and the drawing sensation is most best imo (I've tested them all). That being said, I'm stuck with the default black ones at the moment, and they're not actually that bad at all.

[Curry]

Can I just butt in and say - ooooo I might have to invest in some of these. I have considered it before, but I wasn't sure if they made a difference/what difference they did make. They sound really good! I have found the feeling of the default nibs kinda annoying at times, they're not as smooth as I would like them to be.

They do have a very very different feeling. Like Sc0ut said, they do feel pretty much exactly like felt pens :0 I happen to absolutely love felt pens and everything about them so that's probably why I like them so much - and I kiiind of suspected as much about the durability, but hey, it's less than ten dollars to try out some more and find my preferences :0 My hand is pretty light so perhaps they'll last a little bit longer??

I was actually so worried that I'd hate how these felt (huehue) but so far I'm pretty glad I sprung for it. Maybe next time I'll get that variety pack that they have to really get a feel for how things are.

I'll try that, then since my first and only default nib is now about 2-3 mm long and you said they could get stuck in the pen.. Also, the pressure sensitivity of my tablet sometimes acts weird, throwing in thick, long dark lines when I'm happily sketching along. Anyone else had that problem?

Ah yes they can get stuck in the pen (as can any nib) but if you have a sewing pin (one with a sharp end) or safety pin or anything small, metal, and sharp, you can kind of... stab it out of the pen. Like, get the point in, then push upwards and it will pop out. This usually doesn't damage the pen too much so you can put it back in and continue using it (I rotate it to get more life out of the tip ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧ )

My friend m-ew has that problem but their tablet is the absolute cheapest teensiest thing. Like. This is their model and I'm pretty sure it's not actually supposed to be used for all that much drawing.

Mine occasionally throws in dark dots (at full opacity, full pressure) and it's very irritating but also very uncommon so >_> not sure what to think about that...

[starfallz]

I was realizing the other day that I don't have replacement nibs for the Cintiq I'm borrowing, so I should probably get some (so I can lose them somewhere and tear apart the house when I need one). Thanks for the advice on these!

[Sc0ut]

The random lines/dots at full pressure happen on all wacom models, actually. I get them now with my Bamboo tablet, I also got them at the old workplace on the Cintiq. They're quite the mystery, they appear and go away seemingly unrelated to anything. Reinstalling the tablet sometimes helps, sometimes it doesn't. Oh well, praised be Ctrl+Z.

[Curry]

The random lines/dots at full pressure happen on all wacom models, actually. I get them now with my Bamboo tablet, I also got them at the old workplace on the Cintiq. They're quite the mystery, they appear and go away seemingly unrelated to anything. Reinstalling the tablet sometimes helps, sometimes it doesn't. Oh well, praised be Ctrl+Z.

I was realizing the other day that I don't have replacement nibs for the Cintiq I'm borrowing, so I should probably get some (so I can lose them somewhere and tear apart the house when I need one). Thanks for the advice on these!

I keep them with all my lead and pencils and such. I actually put the used ones in the 0.7 lead container since I mainly use 0.5, ehehehe

[Ana Nymus]

I just learned that the tablet I have (borrowed indefinitely from my dad) has pressure sensitivity. I was going to make a post about how bad it is and it's really old and doesn't even do that, and when I looked the model up to figure out exactly how old it was, it said that it does have pressure sensitivity. Which confused me, because mine never did that. To make a long story short, I learned that I had never installed the software for the tablet. I fixed that really quickly, and now it responds to different pressures!

Anyway, I'm really excited about this, so I thought I'd share. And since the current tablet discussion here led to this discovery, thank you all! 

[RandomTexanReader]

Okay, guys, I have to share this.
Look at this.

Do you know what that is?
That's a paintbrush
that you can keep water in.
Okay, and do you know what this is?

That's watercolor
in a stick.

THE FUTURE IS NOW.

[KauniitaUnia]

A word of warning on felt nibs: they wear out fastest of all. I had a work mate who liked them, she went through one every couple of months. For people who don't do digital painting as a job, they'll last more of course.
Also if you're looking for a smooth drawing feeling, felt nibs are probably not for you. They create more friction than all the others. I found the sensation interesting when first trying them out, because it's really similar to drawing with an actual felt pen, but the novelty wore out fast. I much prefer my pen to glide fast on the tablet.

My favourite nib is the white one with a spring. I have a pretty heavy hand and the spring helps even out the pressure a bit, and the drawing sensation is most best imo (I've tested them all). That being said, I'm stuck with the default black ones at the moment, and they're not actually that bad at all.

They do have a very very different feeling. Like Sc0ut said, they do feel pretty much exactly like felt pens :0 I happen to absolutely love felt pens and everything about them so that's probably why I like them so much - and I kiiind of suspected as much about the durability, but hey, it's less than ten dollars to try out some more and find my preferences :0 My hand is pretty light so perhaps they'll last a little bit longer??

I was actually so worried that I'd hate how these felt (huehue) but so far I'm pretty glad I sprung for it. Maybe next time I'll get that variety pack that they have to really get a feel for how things are.

Thank you both for the advice! I agree that the nib wearing down to fast is an issue, but then again I don't do art professionally so maybe I could just change the nib back to default if I'm just using the tablet for normal internet stuff (which I do do, because I'm lazy). When I said the nib wasn't as smooth as I would like I should probably have worded it better -  I meant that it feels a bit hard and plastic-y when I use it, and it slides around a tad too much. A felt tip feeling sounds really good; softer in a way? The spring loaded one also looked really good, but it's also more expensive... AAAAAA

Okay, guys, I have to share this.
Look at this.

Do you know what that is?
That's a paintbrush
that you can keep water in.
Okay, and do you know what this is?

That's watercolor
in a stick.

THE FUTURE IS NOW.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW HAVE I NOT HEARD OF THESE WHAT EVEN

[mithrysc]

Okay, guys, I have to share this.
Look at this.

Do you know what that is?
That's a paintbrush
that you can keep water in.

Yes I can confirm this is AMAZING. I got one about a month ago because trying to paint with ink, let alone ink washes, while you're traveling can be...difficult. Right now mine is filled with very, very diluted india ink.

The downside is that the pen I had just started using to ink things wasn't waterproof, so putting an ink wash over can have interesting effects. But the water-pen-brush is still amazing.

[KauniitaUnia]

Yes I can confirm this is AMAZING. I got one about a month ago because trying to paint with ink, let alone ink washes, while you're traveling can be...difficult. Right now mine is filled with very, very diluted india ink.

The downside is that the pen I had just started using to ink things wasn't waterproof, so putting an ink wash over can have interesting effects. But the water-pen-brush is still amazing.

Maybe I should start making a list of things I really want, just from this thread...
_{*chants in head* don't buy it don't buy it don't buy it BUT I WANT IT don't buy it don't buy it}

[Unlos]

I got my felt nibs today and they feel amazing and suddenly I have a lot more pressure sensitivity and Yaaay! Love them already, thank you for the advice, Curry!
*Looks at the rest of the thread*
The future is here, indeed.

[Unlos]

The following videos aren't actually tutorials, but they are very useful anyway. Success in art often depends on your mindset - Matt Kohr, the awesome guy from Ctrl-Paint.com made several videos dealing with the psychological side of learning to draw/paint, such as being motivated, making progress, etc.

L-letting go? Ohohohoh no no! Nope nope nope. No problem there. No cluttered folders of abandoned projects never to be finished, neither. My stomach just knotted itself when he he pushed the delete button. I-I might have a problem.

[Curry]

I got my felt nibs today and they feel amazing and suddenly I have a lot more pressure sensitivity and Yaaay! Love them already, thank you for the advice, Curry!
*Looks at the rest of the thread*
The future is here, indeed.

EEEE I'm glad you like them!! And I agree, my to-buy list has gotten dangerously long here ;3c

[Oh Deer]

One of my friends told me I should really make a tutorial on drawing birds, but     but    how?!