Computer advice please

Hello all, I'm rubbish at computers so hoping to pick wiser people's brains please...
I want to do some illustrations on my compooter and everything looks dreadful using the mouse. So my question is please, what would I need (ideally free software/apps) to do to be able to hand draw and get my pictures to appear on screen? I don't want to draw on paper first and scan but have it go straight from pen to screen. Some sort of computer stylus and art software I'm guessing? I have a laptop with windows 10 if that helps? Thanks in advance

Posted By: yarmouthyellow on January 20th 2020 at 10:18:31

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Computer advice please (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 10:18:31
- As others have said, Bamboo or wacom (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 20, 11:41:27
  - Thanks cardiff (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 11:49:15
- Wacom tablet (NCFC) - fleckmatic, Jan 20, 10:23:48
  - Thanks! (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 10:31:13
    - A Wacom tablet is not a ios/android type screen tablet (NCFC) - fleckmatic, Jan 20, 11:05:53
      - Thanks again but seems to be for iPads? (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 11:11:02
        
        Sorry (NCFC) - fleckmatic, Jan 20, 11:49:51
        
        Great that's brilliant thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 11:55:07
    - Very much you get what you pay for in this area. (NCFC) - KetteringRyu, Jan 20, 11:00:58
      - Thanks Kett (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 11:06:01
        
        I have both the Intuos Pro and the cheaper Intuos S (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 20, 11:34:21
        
        Thanks KDDD, further q please... (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 11:37:27
        
        I did when I first started using it. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 20, 11:42:45
        
        That sounds like definite option to look at then (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 11:51:13
        
        Issue is without a screen the accuracy is only slightly better than a mouse (NCFC) - KetteringRyu, Jan 20, 11:31:59
        
        Does take quite a while to get use to them. But once you do it can feel pretty natural. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 20, 11:35:27
        
        I suppose with more time it might be easier. I thought 2-3 months (NCFC) - KetteringRyu, Jan 20, 11:48:37
        
        Yes you should definitely be able to master it within 2-3 months. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 20, 11:55:49
        
        That makes sense. (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 11:35:02
        
        A matter of practice (NCFC) - fleckmatic, Jan 20, 11:48:37
        
        Brilliant thanks again (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 11:54:38
        
        And on final bit of advice... (NCFC) - fleckmatic, Jan 20, 12:05:44
        
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrQg2lzZ eZM (NCFC) - fleckmatic, Jan 20, 11:58:07
        
        Perfect! Thanks again (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 12:05:50
- Check out products by Bamboo (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 20, 10:22:16
  - Thanks Steve will take a look, much appreciated (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmouthyellow, Jan 20, 10:31:38

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