iPad Pro is a mobile device, so you would be able to use various apps which have been specifically adapted to deliver smooth mobile drawing experience. Wacom is used to mirror the screen of your laptop or PC, so you will essentially be using the desktop version of the software such as Illustrator or Photoshop. To get the same effect with a Wacom tablet you will need to get a Wacom MobileStudio Pro, as the rest of the models have to be plugged into a computer in order to mirror the screen. IPad Pro functions independently from your laptop or PC, so you will have a self-sufficient drawing device everywhere you go. To get the same effect with a Wacom tablet you will have to go for a higher spec Cintiq or Mobile Studio Pro tablet, which works out more expensive than an iPad Pro.

When you purchase an iPad Pro you would be able to see the image that you are drawing, as if it was on paper. The ability to see the image that you are drawing directly on the tablet. What should you go for: a Wacom or an iPad Pro?Įach of these tablets has their pros and cons and a few distinctive differences.ġ. So, you have decided to purchase a drawing tablet. Choosing a digital tablet: Wacom or iPad? I needed a faster option that would give me peace of mind. I had to scan each drawing and clean it up digitally in Photoshop – a painstaking process. Moreover, the whole process took a very long time. I felt immense pressure to execute a drawing perfectly the first time around. The problem for me was the stress that came with using traditional media for commissioned work. And by the way, I did enjoy experimenting with traditional tools, their textures and feel.

Until then, all my illustrations were created on paper using crayons and pens. I purchased the iPad Pro after my first illustrated picture book, Make a Face, was finished. Drawing a Halloween illustration at the poolside in Tuscany, Italy How is iPad Pro better than pen and paper?

Thanks to these new tools being an illustrator don’t mean living an isolated home-bound experience like it used to be. Creating print-ready illustration on the go is now possible with an initial investment into an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and a few free Adobe apps. Portable and easy to use, iPad Pro helped me draw and deliver illustrations while on the aeroplane, on the beach, in bed and in beautiful cafes around the globe.

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