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Review on πŸ–₯️ Huion A2 Large Tracing Light Box - Powerful AC Powered Light Pad with Adjustable Brightness (20.47" X 12.6") by Anthony Heinrichs

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing product!

I used to have a Huion A3 light box. I actually scratched the surface to remove some of the stickiness from the art tape. It still worked amazing but seeing how perfectionist I am I gave it to my son and ordered a new one! This time I ordered two, which sometimes seem a bit large to me, but it also gives me space for reference photos. The purpose of my name and a light panel is to get the outline of my reference photo too quickly as it takes a lot longer to get a perspective point if you do it by hand and I just don't have the patience for it. I am also a self-taught artist. And while I've been good at it for most of my life, there were many techniques I wanted to learn. I've been looking for YouTube tutorials to try and learn specific techniques and found I really can't learn anything from these videos. One day I had the idea that I could learn these techniques using a light board by tracing first. For example, I struggled a lot with certain types of animal skins. When I first got the light board I used it quite a bit with the reference photo underneath to draw animal spruce trees. I actually learned how to draw fir trees with a whiteboard and once I have a first sketch I usually turn on the whiteboard to compare my progress to my reference photo. So I literally learned some new lightboard techniques. And while I still recommend taking drawing classes when they are available, using a lightboard is another option if you live in an area that doesn't have them if you really want to learn and practice, not just stay Track: Learning new techniques and practices. And my Huion board was amazing. I also use it as a drawing board because I no longer need my drawing table after moving to a smaller space. Combined with my LampΓ’t, which gives me 3 different types of lighting, each with 3 different levels, I have my own little creative space! And their customer service works properly. I had to send my first board back and they were on it straight away. Can't say enough about her!

Pros
  • Light boxes
Cons
  • Doubtful purchase for the elderly