On my Christmas wishlist this year (or the next) would definitely be the
It's super awesome [from what I read from the reviews] plus I think it would satisfy all my artistic needs.
I have always loved drawing and creating digital art; but sadly, never had the right tools. A couple of years ago, when I participated in a mascot competition [to be submitted in digital form], I combined traditional and digital methods.
What did I mean by that?
1. I sketched my idea on paper and outlined rigorously.
2. I took a picture of the mascot using my Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro 5MP camera.
3. I transferred the digital form into my laptop.
4. Using Paint and Adobe® Photoshop®, I re-outlined and filled in the colours, tactfully adding shading; all these using just a mouse.
Using a mouse [to draw and manipulate an image] took time and patience. It was harder to control compared to a pen or a pencil due to its flatter design to fit your palm.
So, when I discovered Wacom products, I was over the moon. After going through the Wacom website and reading about its products, I decided to go for the Wacom Bamboo Capture. The reason I didn't go for the Cintiq or Intuos line was because I am not an advanced user, yet. I am only looking for something to meet my basic need for sketching/drawing and creating logos, etc.
According to the website, the Bamboo Capture is a great choice for anyone working on digital images and having fun with photos. It is also one of the most popular models in the Bamboo line compared to the Bamboo Splash and the Bamboo Create due to perhaps price and specs. I didn't choose the Bamboo Splash because of the software included while the Bamboo Create is only more expensive, I think, because of its larger size.
The basic price of the Bamboo Capture would be USD 99, which include two softwares in the box: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements and Autodesk® Sketchbook® Express. Cool!
If I were to buy this product in Sri Lanka, ABC Computers (Pvt) Ltd would probably be my first stop. I read [online] that ABC Computers (Pvt) Ltd has partnered with Wacom, making it the Island's first Wacom concept store. It is located at Ward Place, Colombo 7. I'm not sure of the pricing because its website did not specify but I think it should come to around LKR 20, 000 max.
L-R: Asoka Jayewardene, Director of Marketing and Operations at ABC Computers (Pvt) Ltd; and KC Leong, Sales Manager of Wacom Singapore Pte Ltd [Courtesy of UTE]
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| Inside ABC Computers (Pvt) Ltd [Courtesy of UTE] |
TGIF!
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