Huion Light Pad Review & Using a Lightbox for Watercolor Painting

I decided to get a smaller lighter light pad for transferring my drawings. So naturally a review is in order and I talk about using light boxes for watercolor in general.

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[Kagome]

Thanks for showing the 300lb paper on that light pad! I've had my eye on it for awhile but I always wanted to test it with really thick paper. Perfect review, thanks!

[musicme]

Becuz of this review, I bought a slightly smaller version, $39.00 @Amazon. WOW!! Super light, very bright. Can even allow for heavy 300lb card stock like Steve showed. If you need a light box, you can't go wrong with these.
THANK YOU, STEVE!! Great review

[TerraRiley]

So helpful! Thank you for the demo with different weights of paper!! ❤️❤️

[sandrawilliams]

Thank you so much for that. I have a similar lightbox which I've hardly used as it never seemed bright enough. It didn't occur to me to switch off the lights around me!! So glad I watched your video.

[ccc-ypot]

Love your show. Thank you for sharing your best tips. I am recovering from an injury and trying to find something new to fill my days. You make watercolor fun!!

[beats]

Recently started watercolor at 62.  I'm so happy I found you.  You have a lot of great information.  I just watched the watercolor pallet one,   and I have most of the ones you mentioned, so I'm set up on that.  I started buying WN paints for the good paintings whenever that will happen.  LOL.  But I am using my older paint so not to waste it.  I'm so excited and grateful for people like you, who take  your precious time to teach us techniques, and products available out there.  Again thank you sooo much.  When I'm a little better I will invest in the lightbox.  I have one but is quite small compared to the one you just showed.  Ok, ok  I'm done.

[martynsnan]

Thanks for the video, Steve. I bought the same Huion A3 Light Pad a while ago. I have a habit of sketching an idea on the nearest scrap of paper. Enlarging on a computer and scanner, printing, then using the light pad enabled me to turn those ideas into paintings without having to start all over again. Excellent product. These days I keep a small watercolour pad handy but I still haven't broken the habit of drawing on whatever is to hand.

[annak]

Wow - I didn't even know such portable lightbox's existed and all the different ways of using them, thank you soo much for this wonderful information!

[FreeSpokenOne]

This is the brand of light pad I choose to buy too and it's really nice how it adjusts intensity and makes sketching out watercolor greeting cards much easier and faster. I bought an extra clip for it too but have never used them! Tape leaves a sticky residue behind so that part I still grapple with.

[Sick]

Very useful review! Price difference with more expensive light-boxes was very confusing… knowing that it works well with 300g paper was very useful!

[bebepreps]

Thanks, you showed me exactly what I needed to know - will it work through thicker paper! Yes. Great vid.

[benspeeds]

Great video as always. Just another helpful tip: I've been known to use my computer monitor or even my larger LED TV display. They both work to great effect. Hopefully that's helpful to some hobbyists like myself who want to be able to do transfers without getting graphite all over the pkace or spending additional money. Of course the mobility of the light tablet can't be beat.Thank you once again Captain Watercolor! Keep on washin'!

[amexjam]

I've been thinking of getting a lightbox. Thanks for the review.

[marydeevaldez]

Thank you so much. I just bought one and needed more information on how it worked.

[deborahrech]

I just ordered the Voilamart light pad a couple days ago. Wish I had watched your video first. Great review and explanation. Thanks.

[barb]

I bought one of these a few years ago for viewing slides. Smaller, but still, I can use it. I also have a class drafting table that I could use with led lighting underneath. Great ideas from this video.

[Balmorian]

Thank you for unboxing your Huion light pad for us. I have been thinking about getting a light pad to replace my old dim and cumbersome light box. Yep, gotta have one.

[Cheryl]

Great video, as always, Steve! I bought the A4 Huion light pad after I saw my sister-in-law's that she uses for quilting patterns. I really like it for the papercrafting that I do. Unfortunately, mine didn't come with an AC adapter--it has to plug into one of my computer's USB ports. However, I found that the adapter for charging my iPhone works great on the end of the lo-o-o-ng cord that came with mine, so I can plug into a regular electrical socket. I was impressed to see that these will work with 300-lb watercolor paper! What a bonus!

[deborahscoza]

Thanks !! I've been thinking about purchasing this light pad and your video help a lot !! Love to watch you paint!!

[lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Hello thank you for showing how the Huion light pad works on 300 lb watercolour paper. Its my favoriete drawing and sketching paper. I have bought the huion A2 light/ tracing pad. I love you, re drawings