I eventually got a Wacom Tablet

[picsas]

The ease of creating an image in zbrush is accelerated when using a tablet, I did spend a longer amount of time on this image, than most previous, as I was getting used to using the tablet, I would recomend that any zbrush users who ever get the chance to get hold of a tablet should do so.
Its a bit of a struggle at first, and then it becomes natural, hope you like my head study.

Arran http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1010961801yly.jpg :)

[robotalk]

A true to life head-in clarity lighting and modeling-WOW--what great work you turn out ~~Excellent Face-- enjoyed for sure-- :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Ron Harris]

gasp....outstanding image...The tablet does make a difference definitely..I got a cheap one for Christmas and it really helps..though I do reccomend that if someone buys one to go with something besides the "JAM pad" I should have taken it back and exchanged it for a a Wacom...live and learn...gret work..cant wait to see more :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[drjjwow]

awesome image .. i love the texture and the eyes.. and the painting is brilliant.. very cool image...im glad that you got a tablet.. and everybody who is in to art should make a tablet top priority..

[Stonecutter]

Great head! And a tablet does making working in Z-World a lot more intuitive...

[rhom]

Hey Arran,fantastic.I enjoy the gritty
feel of this.Very well done.

[DeeVee]

I like this head, mole and all. Good Job. A tablet is definitely on my to get list in the not too distant future.

[Nikko]

Totally cool pic. Nice work :tu:

[filament9]

An excellent head study. You and the tablet and zbrush... a great combination.

[thelonious]

pretty damn good.

[syco26]

A fantastic realistic picture Picsas.When I got my tablet I noticed the little struggle aswell at first but like you said when you come as one with the pen the pics do improve a great deal.Impresive job and I'd love to see more like that.

[drawingtroll]

Great picture. I find it interesting for my own stuff, as it is seen that 2d illustration can be made much quicker than standard painting in other 2d softwares...mostly color, bump and volume.

I have a wacom Intuos (I think its been 2 or 3 years with me, I dont know) 12x12 and that small Graphire.(bought 3 other before from other companies...till wacom, I couldn't make use of drawing in computer)

Well, although Intuos is great (x2 pressure levels) I found Graphire to be almost as good as Intuos. And a lot cheaper. I can have graphire, with right hand over it and a stnadard ps2 mouse, and left in keyboard.(all the day using shortcuts, even while u can use programmable intuos mouse buttons...I dont like that mouse.I dont know if graphire II's mouse already supports thos programmable short cuts) For production environment (video games and that) I almost prefer it. For highly detailed illustration, Intuos win.