Considering getting a used iPad with Procreate

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.