Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Almost like drawing on paper


(The following content can be perceived as nerdy to some viewers, caution is advised for whom it may concern.)

Yes! I finally received a graphics tablet at work.
It´s so much easier to draw something on the computer when you´re allowed to do it with a pen. Things have really improved since I started with DRAW for our IBM/PC Popular 500 (no HD, 512 kb RAM) in the mid 80´s. Back then you were constrained to using the arrow keys. Just imagine what a technical barrier you had between yourself and the computer image. When the mouse came it seemed to me as the perfect input device - "It´s just like drawing by hand!" But of course, it was flawed. The mouse is steered, and doesn´t take advantage of the fine manipulations your fingers are capable of, but lets them snooze on the plastic top until something more exciting happens. Are they bored, or what?! Maybe that´s why they want to pick your nose everytime you sit by the computer... As fascinating as this might be, let´s just stop and hope everyone hasn´t left the blog already. I inaugurated the tablet by creating this nice man in Corel Painter 2. If time permits, I might add some more stuff I drew later on.

2 comments:

Svunnig said...

Awfully pretty mate.

Unknown said...

Thanks for the support guys,

More is soon to come!