I've started to use the iPad Pro with Astropad Studio in place of my Wacom Bamboo, but I'll save my experiences of this for a future blog post when I've spent more time with it!Īfter Astropad, the other app I was most looking forward to using was Procreate. As the Cintiq HD functions as an extra monitor, it needs to be attached to a computer at all times. As I travel up to four hours a day for my job as a lecturer, being able to work on the move was a huge draw for me. I actually finished the piece below and posted it to Instagram from a train home.Īnother reason I chose the iPad Pro was after discovering the Astropad app. This app mirrors the computer screen and allows you to use your iPad and Apple Pencil as a graphic tablet, i.e. like a Cintiq (but without all the wires!). One of main reasons I chose the iPad Pro was that I can use it when I'm away from my desk. However, when making my decision I compared the two purely on their use as creative tools. After more research, I eventually chose the iPad Pro. The Cintiq is purely a graphics tablet, which functions as an extra monitor, and it does this very well. The iPad Pro is multifunctional, and I know people who use it for word processing, updating social media, etc. After speaking to other illustrators and briefly trying out the Wacom Cintiq and the iPad Pro, I knew using a tablet with a screen would improve my workflow, and as my Wacom Bamboo is getting old it felt time for an upgrade.Īfter some research, I decided it was a choice between the Wacom Cintiq (13inch HD) and the iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil (the stylus that allows you to draw on the iPad). There is a lot of debate amongst illustrators surrounding these products, and I have friends who recommend both. However, it's a basic model and doesn't have screen, so I mainly use it to colour/add texture rather than to draw. It was my first graphics tablet, and I'm very fond of it. I bought my Wacom Bamboo tablet (below) secondhand from Ebay, and have been using it for around 3 years.
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