Hi-tech Finger Art
Art is one of the few mediums that have been slow in adapting new technology. There is a marked line between digital artists and conventional artists. Kind of like the PC and Mac divide in the computer world. Wacom latest gadget - the Cintiq 21UK- seeks to unite the art world. The 21UK is an “interactive pen display.” You can actually draw on your monitor screen with the digital pen. Most artists started out sketching with pen and paper. The advent of the computer required them to learn new techniques for art production. Earlier Wacom tablets allowed to regain many of the regular hand motions without providing instant visual feedback - you had to look away from the tablet and at the monitor to see what you were drawing. The 21UK changes that.
The Cintiq 21UK monitor is a 21.3″ TFT display. It weighs 22.4 pounds with the stand. You can rotate it 180 degrees and bend it within 10 and 60 degrees. You can even completely remove the display to work with it in your lap. How natural is that! Wacom even textured the display to make it feel like paper. Digital Artists can return to their freehand roots with Wacom latest gadget. Simultaneously a conventional artist’s transition to the digital art world is much easier thanks to the Cintiq 21UK. Programmable ExpressKeys and Touch Strips allows you to configure the Cintiq to fit your artistic needs.
The pen portion of the Cintiq 21UK is equally impressive. It recognizes 1,024 different pressure levels. This allows you to easily perform crosshatching and graduated shading techniques. It also includes different nibs for different artistic effects. For example, there is a Stroke nib to provide brush like painting strokes. The other end of the pen functions as an eraser allowing you to easily make corrections to your artwork. The pen’s cushioned and contoured grip helps to prevent hand and wrist repetitive-motion stress during long work assignments.
Wacom’s Cintiq 21UK costs $2499. This is a small price to pay for such an amazing gadget. This device will revolutionize how you use your computer. This item is sure to be displayed in larger computer retailers. Try it out. You are sure to add it either your birthday or Christmas gift list.
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