can you use this easel for just sketching?
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It is small, but a little bulky. I would say you could sketch just fine as long as you had a support board behind your paper (as you can see there are cutouts on the easel). It's very portable and works best on a tabletop, though on your lap could work fine. My son uses it for sketches and has no real complaints other than sometimes the drawers will slide open a bit. It's fairly sturdy.
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You can use a pen or stylus with it but it does not have sensitivity settings like a pad would. If your looking to be able to get different brush strokes with pressure input this will not do that.
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It works much like a pen, however you need software that allows you to draw/sketch for it to do so.
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This really doesn't compare.. it's way better! My daugther can actual draw "real pictures" on this thing that look like she used a marker\pen. We often take pictures of the images she makes because the Tomy Megasketcher workes so well. If your looking for something that produces realistic images and is fairly responsive, this is your ticket! Other sketchers look like 8-bit old computer images compared to this.
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Since it can only draw inside of computer programs, yes. Think of it as a fancy mouse and you've got the right idea.
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Absolutely! If a child loves to paint and draw this is a very handy opportunity. A child that age would be able to organize the easel's compartments for his/her own needs. As young grade school children do not get much time for artwork in school, this is a definitely opportunity for creativity.
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It depends on the nib choice you make in your app, I know with my sketching apps I can choose anything between a pencil and a paint brush.
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No, not with this model, but they do make one that has a usb connection to pc for saving and organizing what you draw.
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yes, you could adjust it. I am not happy with the stability of this easel at all, it's really wobbly and panels fit looser than wrapped canvas due to the 'teeth' that hold onto the panel. The whole unit is flimsy and cheap, I guess for the price point it's okay as a starter, but I wish I had spent a couple hundred more on one that would last me. Just my advice.
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It would be perfect to use as a sketchbook. I bought this for my daughter to use both as a journal and a sketchbook.
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It will only let you draw vector art and then import into illustrator. You want a Wacom tablet.
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Think of this like the touch pad of a laptop, but with a pen. You have to connect it to a computer for use. So, if it's just this alone, no. The drawing pad does not display anything.
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I bought this for my daughter as a Christmas present when she was 3 I don't have it anymore I already threw it out, she is now five. I think because it does require drawing supplies, it's better to buy something that actually has storage on the bottom. This easel doesn't have any storage.
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I am sorry I can not answer that for you. The easel was given as a gift and we never took it out of the box.
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Sorry cannot say, as I do not use it for that. But as it has a rubber tip (typical of styluses) I would not think it would do well for drawing. Drawing would do better with a hard tip, I'd think. Actually what I was looking for, but can't seem to find.
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No, the Maglus isn't good for drawing. When drawing, marks must be placed precisely. The exact place the stylustouches the screen is hidden UNDER the broad Maglus tip. Everyone is aware of that, surely.
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Yes you can. It looks nice for professional purposes, but if it's for kids I would go with dry erase crayons instead. Less expensive and easier to clean.