If you want to be a digital artist then yes, you almost certainly need a graphic tablet. If you are more traditional artist, then you need pencil and paper
Any graphic tablet would do, even Genius has some very cheap ones (30$). But if you intend to buy a graphic tablet with a screen, then go with Wacom. Monoprice doesnt sell spare pens which means you can throw the whole product away if you lose your pen… And after researching the whole internet about graphic tablets, I found out that other products can do good as well, for example Huion tablets, but lacks support for their customers. Wacom isn`t the industry standard for nothing. Actually all alternatives to wacom are “chinese” replicas, or so they seem, so don`t expect quality materials from Monoprice/Huion/… So in the end, why buy a low end graphic tablet if you will need to buy a new one in a year… Buy a Wacom, and I recommend one of the better models (if you are serious about drawing), because investing in a lower priced wacom will definately lead to you wanting to buy a better one. Might as well save for the better ones (cinteq) from the beginning rather then first buying a cheap wacom(intuos) and than later a cinteq. My two cents about tablets 😉 Hope it will help someone
