To draw, or not to draw...on a tablet. That is the question.

To draw, or not to draw...on a tablet. That is the question.

So many tablets, so many models, and the decision for many traditional illustrators is which one to choose when embarking on their journey into digital content creation. In this article we look at Wacom's Cintiq Pro 16, it's features, and why you'll never look back!

Main image of Tad Carpenter, courtesy of Wacom

So many tablets, so many models, and the decision for many traditional illustrators is which one to choose when embarking on their journey into digital content creation. In this article we look at Wacom's Cintiq Pro 16, it's features, and why you'll never look back!


This year, as in previous years, Wacom is supporting the Rookie Awards. This year, the winner of our Creative Starter Giveaway Kit will get their jazz hands on the Cintiq Pro 16.

The new Cintiq Pro 16 creative pen display was released late last year and geared to professionals and creators, who wish to take their art and design work to the next level. Building on over 35 years of product innovation and valuable customer feedback, the Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 combines the company's most natural and precise pen performance with newly improved ergonomic features into a sleek and portable form factor to help artists, designers, photographers or anyone with a passion for art let their creativity flow from pen to screen.

Do we like this? Yes. Do we think you will too? Yes we do. That's why it's imperative you upload those fantastic entries, so that you don't miss out on the opportunity start creating on your very on Cintiq Pro 16.

The reviews

Aaron Rutten shares his review of the Cintiq Pro on his YouTube channel. He also has some great tutorials to help you get started.

We also love this review by Tad Carpenter, an industry veteran, who picked up a Cintiq Pro 16 for the first time when it was released, and gave it a test drive.

Like an old man trying to understand Snapchat, I was afraid I would be confused and just walk away shaking my head. The new Cintiq 16 is portable and very responsive when drawing on it, so I was hopeful to see if I could pick it up and incorporate this process into my daily routine.

If by the time you finished reading this you answered YES to our initial question, we look forward to seeing what you create!