

I’ll start by discussing how to use a basic tablet that plugs in through USB to your desktop or laptop computer, such as the Wacom Intuos. I’ll also assume that you have installed a free or paid art application that can recognize a drawing tablet and pen pressure. If you still need help, contact the manufacturer of your tablet for tech support. If you need help installing the drivers or if your tablet is not recognizing your pen, then you may need to watch my Troubleshooting Your Drawing Tablet tutorial.

I’ll assume that you have already installed your tablet drivers before plugging the tablet into your computer. Intuos (Top), Cintiq 27 QHD (Left), MobileStudio Pro 16 (Right) I’m aware that not everyone has a Wacom tablet, but many of these tips will be useful regardless of which tablet you are using. I’ll discuss drawing on 3 different kinds of tablets: A basic drawing tablet without a screen such as the Wacom Intuos, a large tablet with a built-in screen that you can draw on such as the Wacom Cintiq 27 QHD and finally an all-in-one drawing tablet with a built-in computer such as the Wacom MobileStudio Pro. For you beginners, I’ll cover some of the basics of how a tablet works, and for the more experienced artists, I’ll share some tips that will help you make the most of your tablet. I’m professional digital artist, Aaron Rutten and in this drawing tablet tutorial, I’ll teach you the basics of working with a graphics tablet.
