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How many professional or accomplished digital artists use tablets without a screen? Are there people that get far and do great work with these? Just curious, I'm somewhat of a beginner and mostly draw traditionally.
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Yes, you can do everything the same way as you would with a screen tablet. I think you should actually worry about compatibility, there will always be someone that won't do well with screen less tablets and vice versa.
I GUESS a screen tablet would be better for a beginner since you won't have to train your hand to monitor coordination with a screen less tablet, but that will fix itself as you get used to the screen tablet.
Other than those aspects, i'd say screen less tablets are better since a screen tablet gives you neck pain / bad posture and they're way expensive compared to the other option. Plus, you get to use a high end monitor (if you have one already) instead of essentially having to buy another monitor
This person created this illustration for RIOT Games with a Huion professional screen less tablet.
https://youtu.be/ovFIjtNTfhk?si=LFJg-JdJFmdkKNjS
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I’ve drawn with both, and the skill level you can reach is the same. However, a screen tablet is faster and feels more natural. If it’s a full tablet, you can also draw on your bed or couch, which is really convenient.
Screenless tablets are cheaper, you can get one for around $20–30 and it can last for years. Mine still works and is my main tablet, and I started using it about four years ago. If you’re just starting out and already have a PC or laptop, a screenless tablet is the cheaper option. If you don’t, then getting a standalone tablet is the way to go.
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Before screen tablets were widely available, or for a price that was reasonably feasible, everyone worked with the screenless tablets, and plenty of great work was made.
Hell, there are some crazy people out there who work entirely with the mouse, and still do great stuff.
Point is, stop trying to search for the 'perfect tool' as if finding it will suddenly make you good.
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Brian Bolland apparently uses a screenless tablet since the 1990's and switched to entirely digital art. His style is essentially the same as it ever was.
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My transsexual furry friend borrowed mine years ago and never gave me back... I'm not sure how well his career's doing, we sort of lost contact, hope he's doing well. I don't miss my Wacom though, drawing on a screen feels way better.
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It's just about being able to get your marks to land where you expect them to on the screen the vast majority of the time. It might take longer to get used to doing that with a screenless, but we're talking weeks/months of rampup time if even that depending on your natural hand-eye coordination skills. After you reach that point, the screenless isn't hindering your output anymore and it's all about what you find more comfortable and enjoyable.
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>My transsexual furry friend
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Screenless tablets allow an unobstructed view of your artwork: one hand draws on the tablet, the other hand rests on the keyboard, and your eyes stay focused straight ahead. Screen tablets may feel more natural but the hand and pen often block part of the display, and workflow is frequently interrupted by on-screen controls, tablet buttons, or reaching for the keyboard
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I want to add that screen tablets will be up to 4 figures expensive unless you get older models. That is viable and many oldies like the Cintiq 22HD are built very well and available for around 200 dollars. But the big drawback is bad contrast and color gamut on these. I think if you do manga/line heavy works it's alright but I found the old screens very unwieldy for painting. You just won't get them to match your modern monitors, phone screens, etc. The chinese ones have good colors but very weird pressure and pen feel.
I have a xencelabs and use it exclusively now. It beats my intuos 5th gen and I do not notice any limitations on it at my skill level (beg lole).