Hand drawings vs. Digital designing

I recently got the iPad Pro 3 generation, and instantly I fell in love with doing my designs on a digital paper. However, there are still a few cons when designing digitally and still miss the feeling of drawing on a piece of paper.

Here are some of the pros and cons of designing digitally:

Pros:

• I have more pen options. Instead of buying millions of pens for every little detail, I can locate any type of pen that I need in one app.

• No more erasing. I can just simply delete a layer when I’m down with a layer. Also, I don’t have to worry about smearing my work either.

• If I happen to make my work smaller than I intended, I could just make it bigger by selecting an option to enlarge it.

• If I mess up I can just erase it, instead of wasting another piece of paper.

• Colors. There are so many colors I can choose from. Instead of buying new colors or mixing different colors to make a new one, I can just find it through a magnifying box.

• I can make my lines straight, instead of using a ruler.

Cons:

• It’s not the same feeling as writing on a paper.

• I have astigmatisms, and sometimes when I stare at a lighted screen for too long, I would sometimes get small headaches. I’m also cautious of the blue light. Too much blue light could be harmful to your skin.

• Again, I like the feeling of flipping through pages.

• Designing digitally reminds of drawing on a whiteboard with washable markers. I like the feeling of using a pencil and hearing the sounds when I draw something.

Now here are some pros and cons of doing hand drawings:

Pros:

• I can feel how much pressure I’m using when I use brush pens.

• I don’t have to zoom in and erase every little tiny mark. The digital eraser tends to be a little too big.

• I love the grainy texture of the paper. Drawing is actually more fun when I’m actually drawing on real paper. It’s more relaxing to draw on paper than on my iPad.

• I have more control over the brush and gel pens on my paper.

• I don’t have to zoom in when I want to add details. Sometimes I can’t see where I’m drawing because of the Apple pen. I would have to zoom in to create the details.

Cons:

• Every time I messed up, I would either have to waste another paper or ink.

• Erasing and then smearing the work is not fun.

• It’s a waste of paper and supplies. Honestly, I could have saved so much money if I had gotten an iPad sooner.

• I can’t share it instantly. I would have to take a photo and then filter it if there’s bad lighting and then share it.

• It’s a hassle to carry around my art supplies.

All in all, I’m pretty comfortable with both hand designing and digitally designing. It just depends on the mood and the situation.