Recently I moved from using an Intuitions to a Cintiq companion hybrid. There was a brief transitional period where I had to get used to having my hand back between me and the surface I’m working on, but thanks to working on the I-pad I was already pretty used to that. Over all it’s absolutely fantastic to work with, and my process is quite a bit faster, drawing especially feels more natural. So far my favorite thing about it though is the ability to take it with me when I travel and continue to work on projects. Here are a few of my personal sketches I’ve worked on in Android tablet mode using the app Art Flow.
Art flow works pretty well as a mobile work platform, the resolution isn’t quite high enough for my digital paintings to feel refined enough, but it forces me to work on keeping my brush strokes purposeful and I can then take it through the final refinement stage in Photoshop, but we’ll look at that in part two.
Sketch:
Under painting:
Artflow painting:
There is always going to be a part of me who wants the biggest cintiq out there, but with the added mobility of the Hybrid I think this is the best possible cintiq I could have for my work flow and day to day tasks.
Painting in progress:
