I recently got myself a Wacom One, but I don't even know where to start. I used to draw only with a pencil on paper, and now it's unclear how to get used to the fact that you're looking at the screen while drawing on the tablet. What tutorials should I watch?
It's just a matter of habit. At first it feels weird looking at the monitor and drawing somewhere else, but usually your brain gets used to it after a couple weeks of regular practice. I'd suggest just starting with simple things - lines, circles, hatching. Don't worry about complex drawings, just mess around with the tablet, feel the pen pressure, the speed. Get yourself Clip Studio Paint or Photoshop, or even free Krita will do just fine. The main thing is don't give up after the first day.
As for tutorials, look up YouTube channels like Sintaksis, Khudozhnik Online, or Linda. But I'd recommend watching not general tutorials about graphics tablets, but actual drawing lessons - composition basics, construction, anatomy. A tablet is just a tool, like a brush. If you already drew well with a pencil, then you've got the foundation, you just need to transfer it to digital. Draw from life a lot, copy works by artists you like - that's better than any tutorials.
One more tip: don't get hung up on perfect tablet and software settings. A lot of beginners spend months tweaking pen pressure and sensitivity instead of just drawing. Your Wacom One is already a good tablet, standard settings will work fine. Just draw at least half an hour a day - you'll notice huge progress in a month.
They said it right above about habit - I also freaked out at first from that feeling of things being out of sync. But I got this advice: start with hatching and simple shapes, not complex drawings right away, and watch practical videos, not theoretical ones, where an artist just draws in real time on a Wacom. Personally, YouTube channels like Clip Studio Paint tutorials really helped me - they're actually universal because you can always switch programs later, but the skill will stick with you. The main thing is set comfortable pen pressure on your tablet, don't skimp on time for that, otherwise your hand will get tired fast.
Oh, a Wacom tablet is such a great thing, I actually bought one for my friend too like five years ago. Yeah, at first that feeling of disconnect is really creepy, like your hand just won't listen to you. But someone above said it right - it's pure habit, and it usually goes away in like two or three weeks if you practice every day for at least an hour. I remember my friend complaining at first, then suddenly she's like, "Wait, I'm not even thinking about that disconnect anymore!" So the main thing is just to start and not be scared.
Start with something really basic. I'd recommend forgetting about pretty drawings for a while and just drawing lines, waves, hatching, simple geometric shapes. YouTube is full of channels showing basic exercises for a graphics tablet - look for something like "digital art basics" or whatever. It also helps a lot to just trace something that already exists, so your hand gets used to how the tablet responds to pressure and speed. Once you feel more or less confident with lines, you can move on to simple portraits or objects.
One more tip from experience: adjust the tablet's sensitivity in the settings so it's comfortable for you personally. Not everyone does this right away, then they wonder why it feels awkward to draw. And don't obsess over making your first drawings perfect - they're gonna turn out weird anyway, that's totally normal. Same thing happened to me with the sauna, actually - first time I picked up a broom, I thought I was gonna get hit any second, and now I can't even remember why I was so scared!
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