Ponythread Learns to Draw II

[Sean Mirrsen]

I tried MyPaint but it does not recognize a stylus-flip as eraser activation, which is basically a deal-breaker.

It does, actually. It might tend to forget which is which if you're switching between them too quickly, but it remembers which tool you select with which side of the stylus. I'm not using the feature too much nowadays because the built-in stylus of the ATIV doesn't have an eraser, though I do have a stylus from the Slate 7, which has the eraser side, and works.

Hmm, interesting. I always figured that blocking your view with the drawing hand would be the worst part about using a screened one, even though it's just like paper. It says the pen is made by Wacom, does it do tilt?

No, unfortunately. That's one major difference between a Companion and an ATIV.

Still, for the price of the Companion, you could buy the ATIV Tab 7, and an A4-sized Intuos. Want drawing on the go, use just the tablet PC. Want extra features and detail, set the tablet down in laptop mode, and plug in the wireless Intuos. The only reason I don't do the latter is because the Intuos 4 I have is larger than the ATIV, and would need a separate carrying case.

edit: Drew my own character from the earlier mentioned Einsteinian Roulette game:

Spoiler: Anton Chernozorov is a bit of a tinkerer.

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