# Beginner drawing tablet recommendations

## Overview

These are highly-curated recommendations for people who are just beginning to get into drawing tablets.

* All these tablets deliver the basic experiences and a reasonable price
* Some of these tablets are missing so-called "pro" features.

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**Before you purchase:**

* Read [Beginner's guide to drawing tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/basics/beginners-guide)
* Review these [Buying tips](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/buying/buying-tips)
* Look through the [Drawing tablet buying guide](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/buying)

If you want to see the full set recommendations go here: [Recommendations](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/recs)
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## Which kind of drawing tablet

The first thing you need to understand is the type of drawing tablet you want to buy. So, read this document first before you continue: [Types of drawing tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/basics/drawtab-types).

| PEN TABLETS                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | PEN DISPLAYS                                                                                                                                                                                         | STANDALONE                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| These are tablets WITHOUT a screen that need to be connected to a computer (some support wireless) to work. See: [Beginner pen tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/recs/scenario-recs/beginner-recs/beginner-pen-tablet-recs) | These are tablets WITH A SCREEN that need to be connected to a computer. see: [Beginner pen displays](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/recs/scenario-recs/beginner-recs/beginner-pen-display-recs) | These are tablets that don't need to be connect to a computer so they are like an iPad. See: [Beginner standalone tablets](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/recs/scenario-recs/beginner-recs/beginner-standalone-recs) |

## My thoughts on your first drawing tablet

* In general I recommend people to spend the least amount of money possible if they are just starting out.
* For that reason I suggest that you get a pen tablet (no screen) unless you are absolutely sure that you MUST have a pen display (has a screen). More here: [Pen tablets vs pen displays](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/buying/pen-tablets-vs-pen-displays)
* If you really need a standalone, get an iPad or Wacom MovinkPad, or a Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet. More here: [Pen-enabled mobile device recommendations](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/recs/mobile-device-recs)

## Applications

See: [Apps for beginners](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/apps/apps-for-beginners)

## Digital Art

If you are interested exploring digital art with your tablet: [Learning digital art](https://docs.sevenpens.com/drawtab/basics/learning-digital-art)


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