How long does it take to get used to drawing on a tablet?

[Samuel24]

I’ve been sketching traditionally for years but just got my first drawing tablet. I’m trying to get used to the disconnect between looking at the screen while my hand moves elsewhere, and it’s honestly making my line work feel clumsy and weird. I’m curious if that awkward phase ever really goes away, or if some people just never click with digital drawing.

[Avery.P]

That awkward phase is real and it does fade for many people in digital drawing You learn to trust the screen mapping a little more and the lines stop feeling so wobbly over time

[Luna60]

Think of it as recalibrating your eye hand loop Do short controlled strokes then longer curves while watching the cursor move on the screen This builds new reflexes and stops the clumsy feel

[EvelynM]

I am picturing someone staring at the screen while the hand imagines the old paper page The disconnect might feel dramatic because you expect the same feedback as traditional paper but digital is different in every way

[RonaldBH]

Maybe the problem is less the medium and more the mindset If you keep telling yourself its a phase you might miss the chance to actually change the workflow or hardware That said not everyone warms to it

[EleanorT]

Why assume you must click with it right away Why not use the discomfort as a signal to rethink what you want from the tool Perhaps you could stick with hybrid approaches or adjust when you draw in which app?

[LoganRJ]

Consider focusing on the feeling of line quality rather than the act of looking The challenge might be to translate traditional line weight into digital tools by tuning pressure curves and stabilizers which is a different craft in digital drawing