Tablets can be a bit of an investment - and on top of that, you have to hunt down programs to use and learn how to use those at the same time. I would sketch with paper and pencil until you feel like you're in a nice, sort of confident place where you're ready for both the cash investment and the time investment in learning some new computer programs.
At the end of the day, if you want to get your start with learning how to draw, then it doesn't actually matter what you use. Pencils, paint, tablets -- they're all just tools and none of them are make the process of growing as an artist any faster or simpler. The only thing that can do that is lots of practice and remembering that practice doesn't have to look perfect -- it just has to help you get better.
At the end of the day, if you want to get your start with learning how to draw, then it doesn't actually matter what you use. Pencils, paint, tablets -- they're all just tools and none of them are make the process of growing as an artist any faster or simpler. The only thing that can do that is lots of practice and remembering that practice doesn't have to look perfect -- it just has to help you get better.
