Considering getting a used iPad with Procreate

Tom Harshberger

I bought one at Christmas this year. iPad pro, 2nd gen pen. It's been the best purchase I've made regarding illustration. I'd recommend getting the maxpack brushes as well.

As far as a case goes, get one that has an apple pencil holder. I have a case with a stand but it's too flimsy to draw with. There's a couple drawing specific foldable stands out there I've been looking at getting.

I'd also recommend following any of the number of procreate tips IG accounts. It's like drinking through a firehose at first, but those accounts have helped me learn all the 'secret' stuff.

ksfabian

@Michael-Angelo-Go I got the basic iPad 8 gen with a 1st Gen pencil and procreate. The entire setup ran me about $410 (procreate was $10) Best investment ever. I work fully in procreate and take my ipad with me everywhere I go. It's great. The difference between Procreate on the regular ipad and the pro is the limit on layers. But I don't use a lot of layers so I don't feel restricted by this.

NessIllustration

@Michael-Angelo-Go I bought a refurbished iPad pro 2018 last year. Runs smooth like butter. No regrets! Procreate the most intuitive and easy to learn art program I've ever tried. It's just a joy to use. I didn't understand the hype until I tried it. I bought my iPad less than a week after first trying it!

lpetiti

@NessIllustration I didn't understand it either. I was a die-hard Adobe purist even though my husband kept telling me to try out Procreate. Now I think its WAY better than Photoshop painting (unfortunately that's getting super clunky) or even Fresco.

NessIllustration

@lpetiti I know right? I was a Photoshop girl through and through before I tried Procreate...

Michael Angelo Go

@NessIllustration @lpetiti I have always been a hardcore Paint Tool Sai guy.

I have used Photoshop before, but not for illustration purposes. I have however used to add special effects after finishing an illustration.

lpetiti

@NessIllustration Now I try to teach my students painting in Photoshop and it just doesn't feel the same.

su xin

I currently use procreate a ton with my base model 9th gen iPad and Apple Pencil 1st gen, I absolutely love it.
my only regret was getting 64gb storage but even with some storage issues.

allysa

@Michael-Angelo-Go weighing in - I found procreate super intuitive. I know I’m no expert (I’m sure I don’t even know a fraction of the features) but I didn’t find it hard to jump in and start drawing.

Makser

I used also procreate with 9th gen iPad couple years ago. It was good enough. However, it was not working well, when I tried to do something with Photoshop. It was incredibly slow. When choosing device it’s better to think over what kind of cartoons you gonna create.

Makser

I mean, for example, there are different animation styles and types, like whiteboard, 2D, 3D, low- or high-poly etc. Each of them is made up with different drawing tools & apps. And the device shold have just enough capacity, depending on the chosen tool, its’ version & complexity.