artists cheer the new apple pencil stylus - wacom

The Apple Pencil is sensitive to pressure.
Gently press and the stroke becomes thinner.
Tilt the pencil and the stroke will be thicker.
Pair it with the iPad Pro and eventually have an apple (AAPL)
A device instead of a paper sketchbook.
College students can balance this on their knees when making sketches at the Art Museum.
The comic artist can finally work on the sofa.
Of course, the electronic drawing board already exists.
But the best thing is bulky, at the desk.
So far, artists who use the ipad have been forced to buy a third-
Unreliable party stylus, delayed response time between stylus and screen, and inaccurate drawing of pen.
David Messi is an artist at Adobe testing the iPad.
At some point before the announcement this week, pencil pairs.
He told CNNMoney that the iPad was able to quickly switch between programs and transfer files from one program to another, which impressed him.
And the stylus-
The communication on the tablet is seamless, he said.
"There is no fault or delay in drawing.
"This is consistent with your actions," he said . ".
"It feels really great. I think artists will like it.
David Marquez is an artist in Marvel whose work includesNew X-
The ultimate comic book Spider-ManMan" series.
All his work is digital so he can't wait to try out the iPad
Pencil combination.
He can finally leave his desk.
"There are already a lot of artists using the ipad and other mobile devices as creative tools," he said . ".
"This is the iPad that Apple designed specifically for us.
As professional cartoonist Michael Avon orming explains: "The comic artist is the leader in testing digital art because if we have a large amount of work.
We have been looking for more effective ways to create art. -
Especially when traveling.
"Mike Norton is another comic artist working with major publishers ---DC and Marvel --
Now he has his own series, Battlepug.
Like everyone else, he throws ink and paper on his stylus and screen.
"I watch comics on my iPad, but I can't draw on it," he said . ".
"Having a few iPads over the years has made me and all the other artists think, 'wouldn't it be nice to use it on the couch? '?
"He has a portable tablet from Wacom, but he feels it is too big and too heavy to carry with him.
Norton thinks this new 12. 9-
The inch iPad will be more suitable for his work as it is closer to the classic paper drawing board.
"I still don't know if I'm going to completely create comics on the iPad Pro, but I can see myself doing layout and preliminary design," he said . ".
This is another thing.
So far, it has been difficult for artists to switch between apps.
In contrast, iOS 9 software on the new iPad allows artists to build a complex background in Adobe Comp software, then draw something in Photoshop sketches, and then pair them.
Surprisingly, there is no harm in this price point for Apple.
The IPad Pro starts at $799 and the pencil starts at $99.
A total of $900 package is 13-
Inch Wacom Cintiq.
"We digital artists like Wacom stuff.
But they were seen as Mercedes.
Mercedes-Benz in the tablet industry, "said Aisha Marie Zun, an independent illustrator in Miami.
"Apple has just created more competition.