Digital tablet or not.

[johnnyhotrod]

Just posting a question to all wanting to add thier feedback. How many of you artists out there use digital tablets, exclusively, and how many still go the paper and pencil route? I am studying Game art and Design at Art institute Pittsburgh and will be needing to purchase a digital tablet.
I was just curious how many of you use it.
Thanks for the info.

Johnny

[Maidith]

I use one and I estimate that about 75% of artists here do so too.

[Mirana]

I don't think any artist here uses a tablet "exclusively." You need both.

[CatConvention]

yep sometimes i feel like using my tablet sometimes i feel like using a pencil.
just to balance things out.
so even if you get a tablet i'm pretty sure the pencil will still be used often.

[Rist]

A bit of both. I do not think anyone just uses a tablet, not even some of the pros that have gotten so accustomed to the digital realm.

[BlightedArt]

I use both. Usually it consists of me sketching out on paper then painting with the tablet after scanning. :) It depends on the drawing though, do some images exclusively with one tool, then exclusively with another, then another that combines the two. Keep doing that and you'll get a better idea as to what instrument you should utilize where.

[FLenG]

Both definitely since a piece of paper is easier to just start "sketching". Although the "control+Z" issues don't work in real life and thats kinda happen now and then when you draw traditionally... you wish sometimes you can just undo rather than going on a light table and clean up every mistake.

[Dian3]

pencil to draw.
tablet to paint.

this is how i works.
I think the same as Mirana.

[~AncientWorlds~]

I has art tablet!! I draw with both art tablet and pencils and pens and all sorts. XD

[FLenG]

I has art tablet!! I draw with both art tablet and pencils and pens and all sorts. XD

lol :P enthusiastic.

[johnnyhotrod]

Thanks for all the feedback. I am looking forward to using my tablet to enhance my skills as an artist