This is the digital art tablet you should buy.

THIS is the video to end all of the confusion over which drawing tablet you should buy! I go through each type of digital art tablet out there, and then tell you which ones are best for the many different artists out there. Recommendations will start after the tablet overview at @4:25 !

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[vanillatrinity]

i feel like the hands is talking tho ...

[messicomps]

Someone actually recommending an iPad 7th gen while a majority of people are just out there shaming it instead. Thank you Josh 🤧🥺

[generationz]

Me sitting here awkwardly drawing on my phone with a DIY stylus:😐

[annaelizabethsalova]

Hey Ergojosh! Could you put subtitles please? It would help me a lot because I am deaf 🙏🏻 I enjoy and learn a lot by watching your videos, thank you so much!

[SiraGem]

As someone who has been drawing digitally for 6 years: you DON'T need to spend hundreds on a tablet. If you are a beginner (or even if you aren't), you can draw with a cheap 40$ huion or xp-pen non-screen tablet. I always see people encouraging beginners to get an iPad. An iPad, man. That's not cheap for sure. I've been working with my very basic wacom intuos small for 5 years and I would only switch to a display tablet if I had lots of spare money. If you wanna draw on the go, okay, an iPad or stylus tablet might be more comfortable. But if you're looking for a tablet to connect to the computer and draw at home, like most people: you don't need a screen display if you're on a tight budget. Drawing on a non-display tablet is NOT hard. You get used to it very quickly. Once you feel comfortable or have a bigger budget, you can switch to a display tablet.
I am just so sad for those hundreds of beginners whose first tablet is an expensive screen display and months later they decide digital/art is not for them.

Edit: Okay yes if you dont have a pc of course its a lot cheaper to get a regular tablet/iPad. But I was giving advice to those who have PCs, to get a non screen tablet first

Edit 2: someone mentioned a mouse and I remembered lol I also started with a mouse before my first tablet!

[filipneminarz]

for me it's funny how every youtuber talking that ipad mini is just for scatches and small stuff like that. Believe or not, that's not true. It's the size of an A5 paper. I work with it every day, doing graphic design, paintings, music, photo editing and video editing. Without a single problem. So, rather buy iPad mini 5, than an entry level iPad. It's so much faster, stronger and better. For almost the same amount of money.

[PaulHofreiter]

For those on a budget, the older iPad Pro models are still extremely capable art tools. I have the original 12.9” Pro and just have had no excuse to upgrade because it can handle anything I want it to with Clip Studio and have gotten quite good results (google my name with art after it and google images will show some examples, done with that old iPad Pro if you’d like to see for confirmation). I do have a matte screen protector on it as I feel like it is a better drawing experience and closer to paper. But the price between those older generation Pros and the new ones is big - you can save a lot and like Josh said, if you don’t end up using it for art then you still have an iPad. Now I use a dedicated drawing monitor for a lot of work but it’s still great to take the iPad anywhere to draw or just chill on the couch (I’ll often do my line art on iPad and then move to pc if I need paint emulation). I would stay away from Gaomon based on my experience and older Huions. The newest Huions are quite good (laminated screen, etched glass for a more paper like texture) though.

[illashay]

You have that 60 minutes / pbs documentary commentator voice.

[ergojosh]

Recommendations @4:25!
I also forgot to mention something in regard to tablet sizes. The biggest factor of picking a size comes down to your desk space, and how big your hands are. So for example, if you have big hands like me, anything less than the 12.9" Ipad pro will be a pain (but you can get use to it, especially if you haven't used the bigger size before) IF you have little desk space, then of course a small stationary tablet will be what you should get as well. HOWEVER, generally, for most artists, the bigger, the better. Its a common known fact that the more you get used to drawing from your elbow and shoulder in combination with your wrist for small details, the better your drawings will be. The bigger the tablet, the more freedom you have with this. This also means that you don't have to zoom in as much, which often times, kills a drawing, at least for me.

[lofigarbage]

I'm pretty much sold on an iPad; I just can't get one because everything is closed now. Thanks COVID

[turtlepregnancy]

Dude, can you read me bedtime stories

[arefuu]

Sad noise with budget smartphone and rubber stylus. 😭😭

[Ith.]

Being doing digital art for years. I can draw from semi-realistic, to tattoo art, to anime style, i'm currently a webcomic artist.

I think if you can _easily_ affort a display tablet, even as a beginner artist, go for it. But if you can't, buy a friking normal tablet. If you are patient and passionate enough, you'll get used to it.

Just remember, no tablet is going to make your art magically better.

[ivanjankov]

As owner of display, non-display and IPAD pro, I would like to share my opinion.

I met lots of people with mindset that non-display tablets are not as good as display ones because it is not the same feeling as traditional media.

But just imagine non-display tablets as future which eliminated cons that tradition media has. When you use it you can finally sit with your back and neck straight, not covering your artwork with your hand and make smaller arm/wrist movements to achieve bigger strokes. Which results in seeing artwork clearly, speeding up your process and giving more comfort and health. One week of getting used to this new technlogy sounds good to me. :)

P.S. I work at least 3x faster on non-display tablet.

[jenniferaboufadle]

Great advice. I personally took your advice to get the iPad pro back when I first started watching you and I did illustrate my own book and many other projects. I am very happy that I listened to your advice.
Thanks so much for the time and effort you are putting into all this information for all of us

[leamarina]

Im planning on getting the ipad pro 11 inch.
You've helped me a lot, when it comes to art and techniqe(sorry for bad english) im 14 and i would love to become an illustraiter or digital artist when i grow up. All the time i draw traditional art everybody "praises" me or something. But i wanna try something new so im gonna try digital art, ive been wanting to try it for years and now when my birthday comes up im gonna get an ipad, i hope i get as good as you when i grow up! Thx for helping me a lot! Youre great❤

[GoodMorningButch]

you and brad colbow were the two channels who really weighed my decision to purchase an ipad for my drawing. I thank you for all the advice you give!

[dannewhall]

I just ordered an ipad Pro for the exact reason you mentioned, I am a pretty good artist when it comes to drawing and the idea of being able to draw on a tablet is awesome. While drawing on paper will always be my favorite thing, the convenience of drawing digitally with all the colors, brushes, etc. I can imagine is an awesome thing that I really want to give a shot. But if I end up not liking it too much, hey its okay, cause I still have an ipad pro that I can use for my career as an architect and just for consuming media and playing games. Thanks for this video!

[xleg]

This review was fantastic! I love how you kept it within a specific range of products that you can trust, but you also didn’t narrow it down too much where there were only a few recommended options. I’m looking for a tablet that I can use for multiple uses, like art and college work. I was thinking of an iPad Pro, but wanted to see a professional opinion on the matter so I researched a bit and then remembered seeing your video in my feed. I haven’t been a subscriber for a while but I’m glad I am because most of your videos have proved to be really helpful for me and I wanted to say thank you so much!

[DefNotAnNPC]

This is the most thorough and straight forward video I've found on this, and on top of that I love your voice and chill tone. Instant subscribe! Thank you so much!!!