I use a Wacom Pen and Touch Small for my tablet. I've only had mine a little over a year but I love it. I do understand the disconnect problem, though, as I still sometimes struggle with that since I'm use to creating directly on a surface I can see. I couldn't afford any of the visual type products at the time so I'm really not sure about the various tablets.
As for programs, I use PaintTool SAI. I was $45 and a good option for someone who just wants to draw for the fun of it with the occasional commission here or there. To me it's easy to use and not as complex as some of the other art programs I've seen. I saw someone mention Krita, I have actually downloaded this and played with it a little. Nothing terribly extensive but it seems like it would be a great background making program and has features my PaintTool does not. Add to it, it's open source and completely free. Another open source product is called Inkscape. I haven't played with this program at all but it seems to have some nice features. If either of these seem like something you're interested in trying, I say download them, play with them, and if you don't like one or the other or both, no harm no foul.Â
Good luck, hun! I hope this forum helps you find what you're looking for!
As for programs, I use PaintTool SAI. I was $45 and a good option for someone who just wants to draw for the fun of it with the occasional commission here or there. To me it's easy to use and not as complex as some of the other art programs I've seen. I saw someone mention Krita, I have actually downloaded this and played with it a little. Nothing terribly extensive but it seems like it would be a great background making program and has features my PaintTool does not. Add to it, it's open source and completely free. Another open source product is called Inkscape. I haven't played with this program at all but it seems to have some nice features. If either of these seem like something you're interested in trying, I say download them, play with them, and if you don't like one or the other or both, no harm no foul.Â
Good luck, hun! I hope this forum helps you find what you're looking for!
Freaja Cian'brigh (Balmung)