The best Labor Day drawing tablet deals include pen displays from just $149

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With up to 25% off, now's the time to take your art digital.

Labor Day drawing tablet deals
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This year's Labor Day drawing tablet deals are well worth taking advantage of if you've been putting off the moment to get started in digital art. There big savings on tablets that we've reviewed here on Creative Bloq, including $400 off the XPPen Artist Pro 24 pen display, reduced from $1,359.99 to $949.99 at the manufacturer's own website.

That's the pro choice for anyone ready to make the move to a larger tablet with ultra-low latency, but there are plenty of deals about for beginners too, including on some of the devices we recommend in our expert guide to the best drawing tablets. These are our picks.

XPPen Artist 12
XPPen Artist 12: was $199.99 now $149.99 at Amazon

XPPen has since released a 3rd-gen Artist 12 with upgraded stylus tech and the addition of physical scroll wheels for shortcut controls. But for beginners and hobbyists, I'd recommend saving some money and grabbing this earlier iteration, which is now a great value introduction to pen displays.

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XPPen Artist 16 3rd
Save 20% ($80)
XPPen Artist 16 3rd: was $399.99 now $319.99 at XP Pen

Time's ticking on this deal on the latest iteration of XPPen's fantastic mid-size pen display, which achieves a good balance between portability and a good amount of drawing space. Artists that want to speed up their workflows will appreciate the handy X-Dial for shortcuts.

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XPen Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) 165Hz
Save 29% ($400)
XPen Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) 165Hz: was $1,359.99 now $959.99 at XP Pen

If you're looking to step up to a larger display, this is our pick from this year's Labor Day drawing tablet deals. XP-Pen's Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) is the first 165Hz drawing display, and that faster refresh rate makes drawing feel super responsive. It also provides 4K resolution and includes two stylus. We gave it a 4.5-star review when it was released and continue to highly rate it for professional artists and serious hobbyists.

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XPPen Magic Drawing Pad
XPPen Magic Drawing Pad: was $499.99 now $429.99 at XP Pen

The tablets above all require connection to a laptop or PC, where you run your drawing software. This is an exception since its runs on Android, making it more like a traditional consumer tablet, but with the addition of features specifically aimed at artists, including the X3 Pro Slim Stylus, 16K levels of pressure sensitivity and XPPen's X-Paper display tech. It's the best of both worlds: complete portability but with a display specifically designed for drawing.

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Joe Foley
Joe Foley
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Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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