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I very recently switched to an iPad and I fucking love it. I know a lot of artists have just switched to that in recent years, so you could look at what the model you have can do. If it can support something like Procreate (which is ten bucks and is constantly getting better, it's even expanding small animation tools!) then you might let her take ownership of that. If you go that route, I'd suggest having a talk with her about it being a "starter" and that upgrading it is a LOT of money so you can explore options to save up shit like christmas money or whatever your kid gets i dunno her finances. I have brain farts going but basically I'm suggesting making it clear that it's not just a "have a hand me down" it's "this is a real art tool and you'll use this to learn with" just because I know I was sensitive about hand me downs for art shit i dunno man fuck i ain't a parent

Thanks for the tips, you two. I did do a quick Google search for alternatives to Wacom, but lack of familiarity with any of the suggested brand names kinda turned me off a little. "Huion" made me think Huawei == get outta here My next question was going to be about software, so thanks for pointing that out Anelle. It just now occurred to me that we have an iPad, and somewhere on our bookshelf is an Apple Pen my wife almost never uses... should I just buy the right iPad apps and let her draw on there since we already have then pen? That would save me some $$$ (at least until she wants to upgrade someday?)

Wacom is on the decline but as far as I know the Intuos line is pretty solid. A thing to consider is support level, Wacom still has most support right now but as other brands get bigger and bigger presence then it's probably fine to choose one of them. There's Huion and XP Pen for cheaper alternatives, you see them a lot on Amazon and like Galeigh said you can get a screen tablet for a great price. Realistically, at this age and stage in her art growth any of these would be a good choice. I can help you narrow down from a shortlist if you'd like. The real issue here that you're going to want to consider in all this is what program is she going to use to draw. That's a HUGE part of this that beginners overlook. Especially if she wants to animate! The lions in the game for art right now are Clip Studio and Procreate, but Procreate is iPad so let's say Clip Studio for you. It is NOT an easy program to learn, but like with any program, the more you use the more adept you become. It can do SO MUCH. There's cheaper, simpler programs as well I'm just not familiar with them but a quick Google gave me a bunch of leads so I'm sure you can find something that suits her needs. All this to say--- yes, what you've picked is fine but go on and take a look at some of the screen tablets because sooner rather than later she's gonna ask for one of those instead lolololol

jesus christ stop pinging me in multiple places multiple times it starts to feel like a call to do a chore than an invitation