Wacom tablet, or pen mouse for illustrations

[kiran6680]

Hi,
I need to draw on the screen, basic illustrations during online meetings. But drawing with a mouse is a well known pain.

I was tending towards getting a pen mouse, which is electronically the same as a mouse but in a pen shape. Most reviews of all pen mice mention that even the good ones are not suitable for drawing or writing with. Their only advantage is to provide an alternative holding stance, relieving specific muscles/joints.

Now I used to think wacom tablets are for artists, and I'm not an artist. I may never use the pressure sensitivity of the tablet. But otherwise, is it the best option I have?

Any other ideas?

Many thanks

 

[cymric]

There are other options ( maybe better) out there. One of them is Xencelabs.

I have used a basic Wacom for photo editing and didn’t get used to the pen tool

Have a look at this review:

Hope this helps you make your decision.

Cheers,
SM

 

[desiibond]

I have a Lenovo Yoga 370 from work. It came with a touch screen and stylus that slots into its base. For basic illustrations, it worked pretty well. These days there are lot of laptops that come with touchscreen that also supports digitizer. If you are due a laptop upgrade, this is better way to go.

with current PC, if you have android phone, try to setup Chrome Remote Desktop that comes with pen feature so that you can use your phone to draw.

 

[kiran6680]

Great. With chrome remote desktop I need to use my thick fingers to draw ? Or are there cheap styluses available?

 

[salian]

I use a large iPad Pro with Apple pencil and it works perfectly.