#pentablet

In the part 1 of drawing tips, we have learnt about how to hold your pen stably (check the part 1) and now your shaky hands are ready to draw!

To start drawing, line drawing practice is the essential part of getting clean and smooth lines.

Here are 3 key points of line drawing practice:

Draw dense lines.

Maintain the spacing and stability.

Keep a consistency of line weights.

Secondly, make the marker on the canvas and start practice.

You could try to practice from the basic straight lines and gradually move the the irregular lines. The marker could help you check the straight lines and design more irregular lines or your proper textures.

Secret to the perfect line: Practice!

Keep practice! It’s the only secret to draw clean and smooth lines from different direction and different grip styles. Huion’s 8192 pressure sensitivity digital pen able you to apply pressure on the strokes easily. It could help with reducing the fatigue of long period drawing practice.

If you find this help you, share the tips with your friends! Do you have any experiences to share? Let me know in the comments. 😉

Huion Pen Tablets: https://store.huion.com/collections/pen-tablet

Huion Pen Displays: https://store.huion.com/collections/pen-display

long post ahead ♥

went out with kuya @huybryy again, as usual i get to stay inside the car while he buys for everything. staying inside the car means selfie sessions again hehe.

earlier, kuya asked me again if i'm free in a bit, said yes, so we went to the usual and bought our usuals again. no coffee for today tho, we had steeped tea instead.

after buying our usuals, we went to our serene place to stay for just a bit because we can't stay for long. kuya then asked if i'll be doing something when i reach home, i said none. then he handed me this paper bag, which i already have a hint on what's inside. i suddenly shrieked in awe when i got to confirm that it is the surprise gift he bought for me last week.

it's a pen tablet, Huion HS64 to be exact. i've been eyeing for this one for quite long (because it can be used in a phone and also in a computer) and i was about to buy it for myself but some unexpected circumstance happened. i'll tell you the story on how kuya knew i want one.

so, it was a sale on lazada and shopee, then kuya told me he's window shopping (scam). i told him that i'll look into this pen tablet i want and see if it's on sale too. i was shocked to see that the pentab is, and it dropped for almost 50% from its original price. i immediately said that to kuya and he asked to see the item too. disappointed because of what happened earlier that day, i shrugged off because i can't but the pentab this time. it was a big "sayang" because the price really dropped, and it was my dream tab. minutes later, kuya told me that he looked into the reviews and that i don't have a choice to say no because he already bought it (pen tablet) for me as a gift. i swear, i cried and shrieked the moment he said that. AS IN, CRIED. i asked what i did to deserve it but he said it's a "kuya duties." also, i kinda forgot that i tweeted about "sana ol may pentab." i swear i didn't intend for someone to sponsor me, it was an impulsive tweet because i was getting frustrated with drawing using a rubber stylus and my phone. kuya said he saw the tweet, but that time i didn't know that he followed me with his new twitter account. so, yeah, maybe 'sana ol' really works.

kuya didn't tell me that the pen tablet arrived already, he surprised me by giving it without me having a hint. super excited upon arriving home, i immediately went into my room (after sanitizing ofc) and unboxed the package.

and i tell you guys, it's very pretty! the packaging is so decent. i tried the product in my phone immediately and fell in love with it in an instant. now, i'm here stuck in my 7-year old laptop trying to configure and install programs i can use with the pentab. please pray for my laptop tho, she getting there HAHA.

I would like to create a ducktales' fanfiction with the Great Duck Avenger! Dewey with Webby find an old journal where there is a portait of Duck Avgeners!

They start looking for this mysterious hero. A long time ago he’d been the savior of Duckburg for then disappearing. While looking for him, they will get in troubles and they will need to be saved by a masked hero.

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Kita mulai dari penampakan luarnya dulu. Let’s begin!

As you can see, pen tablet yang dipesan sama beliau adalah merk Veikk S640. Pen tablet ini punya working area seluas 6 x 4 inch yang tergolong kecil dengan tingkat sensitivitas tekanan (pada pen-nya) mencapai 8192, which means sudah sangat sensitif seperti kulit bayi. Ini maksudnya ketika kita pakai gambar/ cursor, kita gak perlu terlalu menekan si pen-nya, begitu. Kuy langsung kita intip!

Cilukbaaa. Yang bikin saya kaget pas buka kotaknya adalah...  ini gak kesikitan ya isinya? Prentelannya ini doang? Ternyata emang iya. Saya aja yang merasa isinya bakal banyak macem ehe. So inside the box yang akan saya bahas satu satu ada :

1. Driver Download Card

Kartu yang warna biru-putih itu berisi website untuk mengunduh driver-nya si pen tablet ini. For free, of course. Gampang dimengerti dan tidak ribet..

2. Tablet

Ini bukan papan ujian, mon maap. Ini tabletnya gais. Kecil dan tipis sekali seperti badan yang punya. It looks classy tho. Permukaannya lembut, agak sedikit keset. Kalo takut tangannya berkeringat trus tabletnya malah jadi makin keset, bisa disiasati dengan memakai tisu.

Ini bukan antena tipi, mon maap. Ini si tablet yang saya foto dari sisi samping. Kalo tadi kan dari atas. Tipis parah kan? Ini suatu plus point sih buat saya. Kenapa? Karena dia tipis jadi seakan menyatu dengan meja kerja. Pas ngegambar tuh merasa kaya gambar di atas meja aja gitu, which is nais!

Oh iya untuk kalian yang sering menggerakkan lengan ketika menggambar, you should choose the bigger-size one. Kalo yang tabletnya kecil begini biasanya untuk mereka yang seringnya menggerakkan pergelangan tangan aja.

3. Pen

Kesan pertama: alus pisan euy. Tekstur pen-nya lembut jadi bikin nyaman pas megang. Mana dapet case pen-nya pula. Cuma ya ukuran diameternya lebih gede dibanding pulpen/pensil biasa, so you must practice a lot to adjust with it. Nah kemaren saya bingung tuh tombol di pen-nya buat apaan. Ternyata tombol yang sebelah kiri (dari foto) itu fungsinya sama kaya klik-kanannya mouse, dan tombol yang sebelah kanan itu untuk switch from pen to eraser saat menggambar. Menarik sih, jadi emang pas nyobain langsung tuh ya baru paham ooohh.. begidu... ooohh...

4. Spare Nibs and Nibs Remover

Oke. Nib adalah ujung si pena yang kita pake buat menyentuh permukaan tablet. Yang bentuknya kayak anak peluru tuh, naah itu si nibs. Dikasih tujuh cadangan nibs untuk bisa kita ganti sewaktu-waktu nibs yang dipake udah mulai soak atau gak enakeun. Yang bentuknya kayak kunci, itu bukan kunci apartemen yah. Itu alat untuk ngelepasin si nib dari pen. Caranya? Ada di nomor 5.

5. Quick Start Guide

Seperti judulnya ya, quick. Beneran ini teh singkat padat jelas instruksinya. Lu mau sambil salto, kayang, makan kuwaci juga lu pasti bisa paham dan mengikuti instruksinya dengan baik hingga berhasil ter-install.

Untuk harga, pen tablet dengan specs seperti Veikk S640 ini berkisar antara IDR 400 - 500k. Yang mirip ini tuh ada juga merk Huion, itu juga affordable dengan spec yang memadai. Mau yang agak mahal? Ada, merk Wacom. Ini mah kayak rajanya pen tablet yak, kalo Bang Roma kan raja dangdut. Wacom kayaknya emang bagus banget sampe harganya jutaan. Tapi untuk pemula, Veikk and Huion can be very recommended.

Udah.

Iya udahan.

Iya ini aja.

Iya loh beneran.

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