Drawing time! The pen is very, very light – probably the lightest I’ve used. It may be the most ‘up-to-date’ technology-wise pen from XP-PEN, but I have to say I actually prefer the look and feel (and design) of the pen that came with their Innovator 16 Pen Display. Although it works perfectly as you’d expect, it isn’t the ’sexiest’ of pens (if that’s even a ‘thing’ 😊). It does the job and that’s all you can ask for!

Artist 12 Pen Display Art Tablet for Beginners | XPPen Artist 12 Pen Display Art Tablet for Beginners | XPPen

The XP-PEN Artist 12 has a vibrant display, capable of reproducing 94% of the Adobe RGB color space. This is equivalent to 90% of NTSC, or 127% of sRGB. For most other screens, this would be overkill. There’s normally not any need for that much vibrancy. But considering that this is an artist display, it makes sense. You want to be able to choose from as many colors as possible, without being limited by your screen. Illustrator in a complicated relationship with his sketchbook. Keyboard monkey for DrawYourWeapon. Afflicted with a violent coffee addiction. Known to yawn like a wookiee. The 2nd gen Artist 12 has some key improvements over the first. The display is better with a wider color gamut and contrast ratio. It also has a laminated display which means that the distance between the pen tip and the cursor is much less. c. To switch to drawing tablet mode, press the power key and hold for 3 seconds. The indicator light will blink blue and orange. Press the power key again to return to normal mode. Compatible with Windows 7 (or later), Mac OS X 10.10 (or later), Android (USB3. 1 DP1.2), Chrome OS 88 (or later), and Linux. Bring more possibilities to your creation.The sweet spot for drawing tablet sizes though is between 13 and 16″ without compromising on portability. So if you are are able to gather a few extra dollars, it may be worth going one size up for a more comfortable drawing experience. You can set a combination of multiple keys such as Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. When you press the combination key, the set shortcut keys will all run once. I ‘forced’ myself to try out the shortcut keys and I have to say they felt nice and responsive when pressed.

Artist 12 2nd Gen digital display drawing tablet | XP-Pen Artist 12 2nd Gen digital display drawing tablet | XP-Pen

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To the left of the screen, on the front surface, there are eight buttons in a vertical row. These are broad and rubbery, and easy to operate with one hand while you’re drawing with the other. On the right side of the outer frame, you’ll find the power button, along with a pair of brightness buttons. There are also a pair of USB Type-C ports for connecting to your computer.