From what I can tell the surface feels very similar to paper already but I could try it. I'm sure with the actual paper over top it would save the tablet some wear and tear. As for what program I'm using for sketching..that'd be Paint Tool Sai. I'm interested in doing figure drawings and maybe some anime or cartoon type characters as well as some landscapes. What software do you use or would recommend?
For me my tablet had built up skin oils over the year so the paper was a major difference. Software wise I personally like my digital art to mimic traditional mediums, so I use Corel Painter. I've never used Paint Tool Sai before but I hear people love it for line work. So it should work just fine for most of what you're after. Landscapes might be a bit harder I don't remember seeing any done in Paint Tool Sai but I could be wrong.
From what I can tell the surface feels very similar to paper already but I could try it. I'm sure with the actual paper over top it would save the tablet some wear and tear. As for what program I'm using for sketching..that'd be Paint Tool Sai. I'm interested in doing figure drawings and maybe some anime or cartoon type characters as well as some landscapes. What software do you use or would recommend?
For me my tablet had built up skin oils over the year so the paper was a major difference. Software wise I personally like my digital art to mimic traditional mediums, so I use Corel Painter. I've never used Paint Tool Sai before but I hear people love it for line work. So it should work just fine for most of what you're after. Landscapes might be a bit harder I don't remember seeing any done in Paint Tool Sai but I could be wrong.