Intuos Pro M or L help

[Illiterate_Bear]

Hi all I'm looking to upgrade from my current tablet but I wasn't sure which size would be best for my needs, so I was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction.

I currently have a Huion H610PRO which I've had for around 4 years now, I've been having issues with it lately so I thought now would be a good time to get a wacom intuos pro M or L.

I've heard people say what size tablet you should get depends on your monitor size (wasn't sure how true it was), atm I have a 22" monitor at 1080p but I'm looking to upgrade to a 25" 1440p within a few months time.

I'd mainly use the tablet for drawing in Photoshop and inking artwork in Illustrator (screen printed posters to be exact).

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Monika Gause]

How large is your current tablet?

And is this too large or too small or just right?

If it works perfectly for you, then just get the same size.

[Illiterate_Bear]

Current tablet has an active area of 10" x 6.25". I'ts been fine for me size wise so far, wasn't really sure if the extra £100 for the intuos L would be worth it or not for the type of work that I want to do.

I was planning on just getting the same size tablet that I have now but the intuos M is a bit smaller than the tablet that I have now while the intuos L is larger so the wacoms aren't the same size. 

[Monika Gause]

It's a question of your habits. Do you prefer drawing in large moves or are you rather the type who paints the Battle of Hastings onto a matchbook.

If it is at all possible: is there a store in your area where you can try it out? Then you can see if the smaller are matters to you or not. Sometimes a centimeter can make a difference (or how much it may be) - I have an older Intuos M, which works OK for me. I think the newer ones are slightly larger than mine.

[Illiterate_Bear]

If I'm drawing on a tablet I normally draw from the wrist so no long sweeps using my arm simply because the tablet doesn't allow it but if I'm drawing on paper then I usually draw with my whole arm and from my wrist.

Unfortunately here in the UK there aren't any stores that have display models which is a major pain in the back side, you can only purchase them.

[AshutoshChaturvedi · Accepted solution]

If you draw from the wrist, It would be better to buy the size you are already used to. I have seen people struggle when moving from smaller ones to large ones.

Warm Regards,

Ashutosh Chaturvedi  | Sr. Quality Engineering Manager – Illustrator