As architects, we tend to draw a lot, sketch everything we see in our way, even if it is just drawing trees, people, or just doodling down what seems to be buildings.
But, what if we want to do all of this and put it digitally right away?
There are two ways of doing this, scanning all of your sketches and importing these into photoshop, or doing these sketches on a graphic tablet.
So how do graphic tablets work? Check out this article on “Do architects really need a tablet?”
Having said that, I bet you are now excited to go and buy a tablet and start drawing your architecture fantasies away haha. So which one should you buy? We have some recommendations below!
High budget
Wacom Cintiq 22 drawing tablet
- The Wacom Cintiq 22 features a 1920 x 1080 full HD pen display with vibrant color (16.7 million colors and 72% NTSC) so you can see every detail of your creations on screen.
- Tilt Sensitive Pen with 8192 pressure levels
- Control/precision when sketching, drawing and painting in any creative software.
- Operating system Windows
- HDMI, USB
- Price $1,199.95
Apple iPadPro 12.9
- Apple M1 chip for next-level performance
- Brilliant 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion, True Tone, and P3 wide color
- Go further with all-day battery life
- 5G for superfast downloads and high-quality streaming
- Price $1,399.00
MID BUDGET
XP Pen Artist 12 Pro
- Fully-laminated Screen-Artist 12 Pro seamlessly combines the glass and screen
- Tilt function-Artist 12 Pro supports up to 60 degrees of tilt function.
- Red Dial and 8 Customizable Shortcut Keys-A sleek Red Dial interface to make your workflow as smooth as possible.
- The portable stand prevents shaking or sliding and relieves eye fatigue and hand stiffness.
- Price $249.99
GAOMON PD 1560
- 10 shortcut keys are customizable.
- 8192 leves’s pen pressure gives you better control of lines.
- Viewing Angle: 178°
- Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Price $299.99
LOW BUDGET
HUION H610 Pro V2
- Innovative Tilt Control System – Provide you better pressure detection and accurate cursor positioning with different angles,
- 8192 Levels of Pressure Sensitivity
- 8 Customized Press Keys + 16 Customized Soft Keys
- 5080LPI in resolution and 233RPS in reading rates
- Price $49.99
UGEE M708 V2
- 10 x 6 inch large active drawing space with papery texture surface
- Battery-Free presise pen stylus with 8192 pressure sensitivity
- 8 customizable express keys on the side
- Price $57.99
