Everyone says you need a drawing tablet for good line work, but my mouse-only piece just got picked for a local show.

I kept hearing that you can't get clean, expressive lines without a tablet and pressure sensitivity. For months, I felt stuck because I couldn't afford one. Last week, I decided to just use my basic mouse in Krita and cranked the stabilizer up to 15. The lines came out way smoother than I expected, and I built the whole piece with basic shapes. The gallery in Portland chose it for their 'New Digital' exhibit next month. Has anyone else made a full piece with just a mouse and been happy with it?

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tara_gonzalez2021d ago

Portland's a great city for that kind of show, congrats. I'm stuck using a trackpad on my old laptop for everything. When you cranked the stabilizer to 15 in Krita, did you find it made the lines feel laggy or disconnected from your hand movement? I always fight with that setting trying to find a balance.

simonw4121d ago

Honestly @tara_gonzalez20, I find a mouse gives me more direct control than a laggy stabilizer ever could.