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AllstarSniper32 posted...

What's a good starting size? Also, what does size really do? I understand more area that you can work with but I've never used one before so I'm not sure what else a bigger size has.

Sorry for late response. A larger size allows you more precision more easily. If you draw, say, a line that's two inches long on your tablet (two inches across the tablet's area, not on the computer), it'll turn out waaaay longer on a small tablet compared to a big one, because that two inches is much more surface area on the small tablet. The working area on a tablet always represents your entire computer screen.

Of course you can counteract this by just zooming in a lot, which is recommended for digital art anyway.

A larger tablet also allows your hand to make wide, sweeping gestures, so if you like to draw like that, you'll need a larger tablet. If you don't do that or are new to drawing entirely, don't worry too much about getting something big, just get something that's within your price range that isn't too small for you. If you can comfortably draw in a small 6"x4" space, cool, if you can't or don't know, I'd advise going for a medium sized tablet.
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