Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned digital artist, it may be a good idea to forgo purchasing a dedicated drawing tablet and use your existing iPad or Android tablet as a drawing pad for your PC.

Most computers have basic software for creating digital drawings. But it’s often better to install specialist software - there are lots of free programs and apps that are designed for digital drawing.

Astropad released the first Windows version of Astropad Studio, software that turns an iPad into a drawing tablet wirelessly communicating with a laptop or desktop. With it, artists can mirror their ...