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[zhicago]

http://wacom.com/en/Products/Inkling.aspx


"Inkling

The Inkling digital sketch pen captures a digital likeness of your work while you sketch with its ballpoint tip on any sketchbook or standard piece of paper. Designed for rough concepting and creative brainstorming, Inkling is ideal for the front end of the creative process. Later, refine your work on your computer using an Intuos4 tablet or Cintiq interactive pen display.
In addition to capturing your sketch, stroke by stroke, Inkling allows you to create layers in digital files while you sketch on paper. Digital files are transferred to your computer using the Inkling Sketch Manager software, and later, exported to applications such as Adobe® Photoshop® and Illustrator®. Files can also be opened with the included Inkling Sketch Manager software to edit, delete, add layers or change file formats."

thoughts?

[Shida]

I love sketching on paper so oh my god I want this so much. I think I will add it to my Christmas wish list.

What I'm wondering though, after the initial omgexcitement phase, is - if its a ballpoint pen, it therefore uses ink and so I wonder how much refills will cost. I hope its not too pricey.

[naturally]

i think this is fantastic because i mostly draw on paper and i've found myself scanning my sketch book and drawing over it digitally so many times

the only thing that scares me is the idea of drawing with ink. other than that it's the coolest thing ever.

What I'm wondering though, after the initial omgexcitement phase, is - if its a ballpoint pen, it therefore uses ink and so I wonder how much refills will cost. I hope its not too pricey.

i also share these concerns.

[Sinitron]

ballpoints are baller

but in truth i don't need this fancy shit to be PRO

i would much rather have a cintiq, personally

[naturally]

good point but the only downside about a cintiq is i'd also have to get the stupid glove thing 'cause i have a habit of dragging my hand when i'm drawing and my hands always all covered in pencil shit after

[zhicago]

tbh i would hate having a cintiq
if i wanted to draw like on paper and have my hand in the way id find the $200 asking price on the inkling way more justifiable than the $2,000 for a cintiq

[redmongoose]

this is a great idea if the refills are cheap

[Sinitron]

price isn't really an issue, most stuff like this is going to be expensive either way

if you can't color with this i don't see how it would be better than just getting a decent scanner, plus most people seem to not like drawing with a ballpoint in the first place

that's not to say that it isn't interesting, just that i can't see it being very practical

[W.A.S.I.M.]

ill check this out, thanks for sharing zhi

[rtil]

any video of this in action?

[naturally]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXbBA1DRE84

[Sef]

huh, that's pretty cool

[rtil]

that was more of an ad and less a demonstration. it'd be cool to see how well it actually works

[naturally]

yeah since it's not out yet i had trouble finding anything really like that myself

i don't think i want it though 'cause i reallly don't like drawing with pen. i think i'm good with what i have for now.

edit: also having to buy new refills for the thing wouldn't be fun

[cipher]

Yeah in concept it seems cool, but it fails to pick up any less than 100% of your pen strokes [accurately] you might as well not bother

[Sinitron]

if this works properly, it's cool, but some reviews and demos would be nice

if it was somehow possible to just use any old pen and just strap on the wacom shit, that would probably be the easiest

[BlueScarab]

Well if it doesn't colour and you have to wait a while for each drawing to turn into a digital copy it won't be good for animators.
For other art I don't see many problems, except of course that again you have to wait to see if the digital copy doesnt suck, and then it would probably be too late to correct it.

I suppose if you're a professional artist with a good expendable wage you might want it.

[put]

I hate drawing with ballpoint pens, it's even worse when they're so thick
And the ink also seems like a problem

[Sinitron]

^faggot

[redmongoose]

I drew this freehand with a ballpoint