Join John Derry for an in-depth discussion in this video Tablet calisthenics: Master exercises, part of Wacom Essential Training (2013).
This will be your black belt. Plus, you'll master a cool flourish that makes a great doodle.…This loop-to-loop figure begins to incorporate many of the motions employed in a signature.…You can reference your Exercise Files for this example tablet workout.…So, the loop-to-loop actually starts out fairly simple, and let's just do a line of them here.…And basically, you are just repeating this loop figure, and as always, try to…keep them in the lines, as you can see I'm purposely doing these a bit…primitive, so that yours will look better than mine.…
Now, here's where it gets pretty difficult, this takes a while for people to get use to doing.…What we're going to do here, I'm going to kind of give a little space to do this,…is you're going to change size as you do it, so you are going to go like this,…and just keep doing it, and as I said, once you master this it makes kind of cool…little doodle you can do on the sides of your notes while you're in a meeting…that's boring, or just anywhere.…
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Released
3/29/2013- Drawing freehand
- Tracing existing images
- Determining the correct tablet size for your work
- Understanding relative vs. absolute positioning
- Working with control surfaces like the Touch Ring and control keys
- Selecting the right stylus
- Working with the Bamboo, Intuos, Cintiq, and Inkling
Skill Level Appropriate for all
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 42s
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Why use a tablet?1m 30s
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Exercise files48s
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1. Tablets in Action
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Intro44s
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Drawing freehand2m 37s
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Tracing an existing image3m 17s
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Vector illustration4m 11s
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2. Tablet Fundamentals
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Intro25s
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3. Extending the Functionality of the Tablet and Pen Display
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Going wireless4m 32s
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4. Working with Control Surfaces
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Intro27s
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Using Precision mode3m 12s
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Using the Touch Ring5m 30s
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5. Selecting the Right Stylus for the Job
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Intro25s
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The standard Grip Pen3m 40s
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The Art Pen3m 49s
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The Airbrush3m 30s
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Utilizing the eraser tip2m 23s
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Nibs: Tires for your stylus3m 20s
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6. Work Out with Tablet Calisthenics
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7. Working with the Cintiq
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Setting up the Cintiq2m 57s
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Utilizing the hardware keys1m 15s
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Conclusion
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Next steps40s
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