Which Wacom Tablet To Buy?

These are the short Wacom tablet reviews. Click on the menus at the top for the full reviews! Or click here for the easiest way to choose a graphics tablet!

Top 5 Wacom Graphics Tablets:

Wacom Cintiq 24HD Tablet DisplayWacom Cintiq 24HD Tablet / Display - Best of the Wacom tablets. The Cintiq 24HD is the newest graphics tablet display and is considered the holy grail of drawing tablets. For serious artists, designers and animators.

 

 


Wacom Cintiq 21UX Tablet / Display
– Second best Wacom tablet. Allows you to draw on the screen and is ergonomic.

Wacom Intuos4 Pen Tablet – Excellent for a professional designer/artist. Available in five different sizes as well as a wireless version.

Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet – Great for an artist who has never used a tablet before and seriously wants to make the leap from standard drawing to digital.

Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch Small Tablet – Great for someone who is interested in the same things that the Bamboo Fun offers, but don’t have as much work space and want a cheaper price (usually 50% cheaper than Bamboo Fun).

Buying a Wacom Tablet:
I’m a self taught graphic designer who has used several different graphics tablets throughout the years and I’m offering my personal Wacom tablet reviews here. Having been disappointed by other brands, I was happy when I found Wacom. I had some confusion researching which Wacom tablet was right for me so I thought writing this Wacom tablet site might help other people make a decision.

For me, Wacom is the front runner in graphic design tablets. I believe they are a great company and more importantly, they design and produce high-quality products. I’ve used the other brands in the past and have been disappointed.

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Top 3 Tips When Choosing a Wacom Graphics Tablet

Wacom Cintiq 24HDThere are three important things to consider before buying a Wacom tablet.

  • Use/needs - This is the first thing you should figure out before browsing for a graphics tablet. If you don’t need a lot of bells and whistles, you might be overwhelmed or believe that you need them once you start looking.
  • Features - Once you know exactly why and how you will use your Wacom tablet, you will know which features you need.
  • Size - This is important. You should consider the dimensions of the entire Wacom tablet as well as the active drawing area. It’s great to have more active area space (I believe the bigger the better) but having owned several in the past, what I’ve learned is that it also comes down to your desk working area and sometimes having something too big may not be practical.
I’ve learned that knowing exactly what you need from a graphics tablet is the key to choosing the best one for you. Maybe write out a list of how you would use the tablet regularly and then read my full graphics tablet reviews for more details about each tablet. You can also click on the menu at the top of this page to be taken directly to the Wacom tablet you want to read more about.

Art Inspiration

Ji Lee typography Clock Logo

Sometimes artists get stuck and need a little inspiration. If you are stumped about what to create with your Wacom tablet, you can look at these typography examples. I’m a big fan of typography as art. When it is done … Continue reading

Perks to Wacom Bamboo With Anime Studio 8 Upgrade

anime studio pro 8 software

Wacom and Smith Micro have formed a partnership. In doing so, upgrading Anime Studio 8.1 will allow artists to use finger gestures on the Wacom Bamboo multi-touch tablets. The update also contains 30 new features and performance upgrades. Multi-touch allows … Continue reading

The Return of the Pen Stylus For Non-Wacom Devices

Pogo sketch pen stylus

It looks like the stylus is making a comeback! Wacom is a pioneer when it comes to the pen for all of their pen tablets, but plenty of other companies are introducing their own stylus for smart phones, iPads and … Continue reading