I have a tablet. I've had it over a year. Its a great little device, but I can't use it. Well, at least not at the moment. Why? Because I have the worst time drawing with it.

Some of you have said that drawing with a tablet was pretty easy to get used to. Obviously its not the monster I think it is, but drawing with it has been difficult.

I believe my main issue isn't the hardware, but instead my ability to physically draw with it. I figured that I'm very used to traditional media. More importantly I'm used to looking down at the media as I draw with it. Using the tablet forced me to look at the computer screen and not my hand. Sudden;y my equilibrium is thrown eschew and I am now forced to look at the cursor on the screen and not my hand. This disconnect between my brain/eyes and hands doesn't sit well with my coordination.

So now I'm stuck. I'd like to develop my digital skills just as much as my work with traditional media, but trying to overcome this rather formidable wall that has kept me from doing this.

I've been told practice is the key here and I certainly agree, but my patience with the tablet is very thin and trying to build up a think skin to this issue has been slow at best. I also realize a great deal of this is psychological and it wouldn't surprise me if some said that this problem was all in my head.

Therefore I think its time I ask for some help. Any advice, tutorials, and tips on this would help. :)