Tablet (Wacom Intuos4, to be exact), and I love it!

3 votes for tablet (Intuos 4).

I'll sometimes use a mouse once it's down to fine-tuning, but just as often I use a stylus. A mouse just can't touch the natural movement and comfort of a stylus+tablet.

ditto!
*I do sometimes use a bamboo too which makes little difference for pixel work from the high end Intous4. So long as the settings are set for pixelling I think there is little difference with any stylus/tablet so a cheap one is better than none...pixelling with a mouse is just too wierd for me, I can't do it.

Both. I usually use my Wacom Bamboo tablet for blocking and rough shading, then use the mouse for detail and precision work.

trackpad :'(  

Tablet for sketching and blocking out general shapes and values. Mouse for precision work (e.g. actual pixeling).

Intuos 3 tablet! Had it for a few years now and it still works like it's brand new. Best piece of hardware I ever bought

And if I researched more I would prolly buy Wacom Inkling. *sigh*

Edited by LachieD - 31 July 2012 at 2:47pm

whats a mouse?

It might help to put a sheet of paper over your tablet for awhile if the smooth surface is giving you problems, I've heard of some people doing that. The Bamboo is also less pressure-sensitive than the other Wacoms above it (Intuos, Cintiq), but I've never used a Bamboo to compare how much of a difference it makes.

The paper idea could work, try it out :) Also try adjusting the tablet's settings again. It does take some getting use to overall. It took me about a month or so to get the same level of control to paint with a tablet as I would with a brush.




Edited by stonesketch - 01 August 2012 at 8:30am

I've been without a pc for about 3 yrs, and have recently bought a new one. Up until now I've been doing all my pixel art on an I pad(not the most traditional route to be sure). But I've found it to be very quick and organic. So much so that I am struggling with a mouse ..sigh.

Same here :(