What do you use for digital art?

[beignet]

I'm looking around for a new tablet, touch-screen computer, something rather for digital art. I'm also wondering about different applications for art (Procreate, photoshop, paint, etc.). Tell me what you use and your opinions on the products or what you have used in the past. Feel free to share some art as well. Thanks!

[Livdeer]

I use a HUION Inspiroy Ink H320M. I started out with a more pricey Wacom tablet but it broke and I decided I'd rather go with a cheaper tablet that is much more affordable to replace if something were to happen. My tablet is not touch screen but Huion does have touch screen tablets.

I use Paint Tool SAI 2 for most of my art and Photoshop for adding text and other little effects to it. I like that combination. I didn't enjoy using Photoshop for drawing but I know there are plenty of people who do use it for that and like it fine.

[partlysocial]

A regular apple iPad and my finger :0

[mitziolet]

my built in computer trackpad

[okabudge]

I use a HUION Inspiroy H1060P tablet. I had a pretty small and cheap Wacom (I forgot which model) for a long time, but it was time for an upgrade. I gotta say, I really like what I have for the price.

I use FireAlpaca as my main application since that’s what I grew up with, but I’m trying to learn Paint Tool SAI. Maybe one day I’ll be confident enough for Adobe applications, but I’m not there yet.

When I’m on my phone, I just use Autodesk Sketchbook and my finger for drafts and doodles. It’s a good way to feel out the composition of my next project.

[GrimmKitty]

tech; a 10+yo Genius drawing tablet with pen included
applications; chicken paint and I'm trying out Clip Studio which is very good

[ruin]

For my touch screen tablet, I use a Lenovo Tab P11 Plus. Not the most glamorous option, but it is very affordable and has an awesome, super bright, very responsive screen. I bought a third party pen for it from Lazarite, and it works extremely well - with pen pressure, tilt, and two buttons that you can map to anything.

I mainly use Autodesk Sketchbook, as it is a free app with a decent selection of brushes and options. It isn't my favorite app, however, since the UI can be a bit funky, and sometimes responds to my hand, even when touch sensitivity is turned off. This also happens while I'm wearing my glove.

I'm sure there are better apps out there (I wish I could get Procreate on it!) but it works well for mindless sketching.

For PC, I use a Wacom Intuos S. It's a bit old now, but has super responsive pen pressure and the mapping is great, even with dual monitors. It's definitely my favorite of all the tablets I've had.

I use a bunch of different apps depending on the piece I am doing. Photoshop, mainly for sketching or correcting. Sometimes I'll color, or use some of the textured blenders.
FireAlpaca has my favorite tools and stabilization for lineart. I typically hate, hate, doing any sort of lineart, but FireAlpaca makes it a piece of cake.
SAI 2 is my favorite for coloring, and sometimes lineart, too. But, I only just installed SAI a few weeks ago and haven't had much of a chance to work with it.

[Shadow Milk]

Huion kamvas pro 16, I got it on sale for half off on Black Friday last year
Edit- I use photoshop and procreate both

[Linsang]

For a long time I was using an older Intuos model, when it stopped working, I bought a Huion GT190 off of someone online and used that with Clip Studio Paint. It worked ok but the twisted nematic panel was hard on my eyes, and it took up so much desk space I had to move everything else off my desk any time I used it which made deciding to draw a whole task....

In like 2021I got really sick of this so I caved and bought an iPad and Apple pencil, I hate making big purchases so it was hard for me but I could never go back, I have made sooo much more art since I got it! I'm pretty much entirely a procreate user, and I find it really intuitive and lovely to draw with- especially if you're willing to take the time to find or make a brush that works well for you- but I use Clip Studio and Aftereffects (weird choice I know, lol) for some of my editing now after I'm done! Just because Procreate is kinda limited and can't do text and whatnot.

[ShadowEaritei101]

Stylus + iPad, although sometimes I might use my finger. My art software of choice is procreate, although I’m forced to use autodesk sketchbook at school because I can’t use procreate on that IPad (they only let us use self service for app downloads).