ArtRage...

**gidgit** · 12 April 2022, 11:33 AM

Hi handrawn... yeah, we had a Wacom Intous back in around the same time period... about when when we were running a 667 celeron rig... your uptown lol... I agree with the battery/cord free stylus to be sure... I was looking at the tablet computer as a remote devise I could take into the tub with me, or outside on the deck or garden, etc. given that it has usb, the pad might be a welcome addition. hmmm.

**wizard509** · 12 April 2022, 06:27 PM

James, taking it in rhe tub doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

**wizard509** · 12 April 2022, 06:53 PM

My laptop is an HP, lighted keyboard,wireless stylus and can double as graphics tablet, I like it better than my Wacom.

**handrawn** · 12 April 2022, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by wizard509

My laptop is an HP, lighted keyboard,wireless stylus and can double as graphics tablet, I like it better than my Wacom.

the connection between stylus and computer is not really an issue; I was more thinking of a tablet and seperate computer going through the local network/router

**Jonopen** · 12 April 2022, 09:50 PM

ArtRager and long time Wacom user here too.

Hardly any problems with Wacom's, but then I've not tried anything else to compare.

Most of the current alternatives look pretty good, but personally I would also avoid pens with batteries.

Here's pretty much the last AR (ink pen) sketch I did. Second image used watercolours and grungy overlay shenanigans.

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**handrawn** · 13 April 2022, 06:06 AM

I've got artrage, but it falls into the catagory of not often used; if I digitally paint I prefer corel painter which i have been using since it was macromedia fractal design painter, again 20 years ago...

ernie that is an excellent representation
nice one jono - do you play? I can't remember

**ernie-f** · 13 April 2022, 09:35 AM

Here is an other drawing I does in ArtRage. After I thought better it will be as a vector drawing,
but lazy as I am I vectorize it in Inkscape. It's faster then redraw it in Xara.

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**handrawn** · 13 April 2022, 10:41 AM

way to go

**gidgit** · 14 April 2022, 10:11 AM

what a lovely little scooter...

**Jonopen** · 14 April 2022, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by handrawn

I've got artrage, but it falls into the catagory of not often used;
nice one jono - do you play? I can't remember

(ArtRage) Same here, the image I posted was from August last year!

(Chess piece) I’ve tried in the past but I don’t think I’m wired up for it. I like the idea and quite envious of those who do. There seems to be an active club that play at Hull library.

Ernie, that vespa drawing is great.