Things to Do With a Graphics Tablet
Shopping for a graphics tablet to add to your electronics collection is slightly different today than when the devices first came out, costing approximately $18,000 in their first iteration back in 1957. Having come quite far from their original makeup of crossed conductor wires, modern graphics tablets take regular writing and drawing to a whole new level. With a single, specifically formatted electronic pen, users have seemingly endless stroke varieties, far more than just a pencil point lead or ink tip. The graphics tablet offers the ability to upgrade the writing and design experience.
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Notes on the Go
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Taking notes on actual paper has its limitations. A graphics tablet is just as portable, but takes portability one step further with actual computer ports on board. After completing your notes on the tablet, port it with a USB cable directly into your computer; upload, post and email notes to yourself or others. Other options for portable writing uses with the graphics tablet include making your own version of electronic flash cards to test your memory on exam information.
Caricatures
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The University of New Mexico notes that one of the benefits of a graphics tablet is its ability to capture multiple stroke weights with a single pencil. Artists who enjoy transforming their subjects into cartoon-like characters may find a tablet works exceptionally well for caricatures. Caricatures are often characterized by thick, dark strokes to outline the person's face, with slight, thin strokes making up the shading and background. Drawing caricatures on a tablet won't result in an instant paper take-home for the sitter, but the artist can then email the person the drawing, useful as an avatar, icon or blog picture.
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Tracing and Modeling
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A graphics tablet can help beginner drawers hearken back to the old tracing paper of childhood. Open a scanned image on the tablet and use the tablet pen to practice tracing it. Tracing and modeling options on a graphics tablet extend further than just graphics; use the tablet to help trace the letters of a character-based language, such as Mandarin or Hebrew.
Signature Style
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Use a graphics tablet to change your signature from something indiscernible to one that's more recognizable. After scrawling your signature a few times on the tablet, open the image on a computer screen to get an idea of where you may need improvement. If you prefer to model your signature after someone else's, scan in or open a graphic of a celebrity signature; see how close you can pattern your name after theirs.
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