Graphics tablets are pretty different from a Nexus type of tablet - but look up Android art programs and see if there are any you like! Styluses for that kind of tablet are pretty reasonably priced, so if you like what you can make with one of those, it's a good idea.

There's a separate skillset attached to your basic entry-level Wacom/Monoprice/etc tablet (I've only used Wacoms and they're... really temperamental in my experience, but if you're gentle with their cords they'll last forever. Most other brands are only a few years old, so it's hard to know how they'll hold up at the moment), because you need to look at the computer screen, not where your pen is. It's not a huge learning curve, but it takes getting used to. (So does the reverse, if you're like me and have barely done traditional in years. ) Definitely, in general, easier than a mouse, even despite that.

GIMP, Paint.NET, FireAlpaca, and Krita are all free art programs - the latter two definitely have some degree of tablet support for sensitivity, and I wouldn't be surprised if the former two did as well. SAI's a good option if you have the money (it's about $60 IIRC), but I've also heard good things about Manga Studio (which sometimes goes on sale for $15ish?). While the program you're using does matter to some degree, your familiarity with it is going to make much more of a difference, so poke around a couple options, find out what you like best. (For example: I hate the way Photoshop handles brush resizing and pen pressure, but it's got a lot more brush customizability than SAI. Conversely, I love SAI's acrylic brush preset, but it does this thing with nonstandard brush shapes when you're drawing tight curves that drives me up the wall.)

Updated availability!

Money's tight in my family at the moment for a variety of reasons, so some of my G4s are going up for sale!

Items are not from a pet- or smoke- free home. I do my best to keep them away from both (and I can give them an additional wash if needed, though they're clean), but if you're heavily allergic to either please keep that in mind.

I can only ship to the United States at the moment! Prices are in USD and do not include shipping. I have a little eBay feedback here.

All of these are the original playful pony releases unless otherwise specified. Let me know if you would like their accessories; I have them all and can throw them in for free, though I'll need to sort them out.

• Twinkleshine - $10 (front of hair is slightly crimped from a rope braid style - it should boil straighten out)
• Dewdrop Dazzle - $10
• Lyra Heartstrings - $5
• Trixie Lulamoon - $10
• Cherry Pie - $10
• Cherry Berry - $5

• Honeybuzz - $15
• Diamond Rose - $20
• Cupcake - $15
• Feathermay - $15
• Cheerilee - CMC set, bent leg pose - $6
• Flitterheart - $20

• Snowcatcher - $15
• Sunny Rays - $6
• Blossomforth - $20

If you would like better individual photos, please let me know and I'll be happy to take them!

I have more ponies to go up for sale that haven't yet been photographed - if you're interested in any of them please let me know and I'll prioritize getting their pictures up.

I don't anymore, but I used to co-run a Kingdom Hearts askblog! (I would link it, but I think we had a couple of pinup-ish joke posts?) It was fun - I really enjoy writing for/drawing Aqua - but it ran for about a year. We'd pretty much run through most of the question types that were easily/funnily answerable by the time we let it peter off.

Even though we closed the askbox in 2012 or 2013, sometimes I still get notifications for questions.

It's not really a big deal for most people I've ever met who had it (myself included, haha) - it's the kind of thing you don't really conceptualize as abnormal until someone tells you most people don't half-taste those subpar grape popsicles you used to love every time you see this one exact shade of pinkish purple, you know? It's like vividly remembering fifth grade when you hear a certain song, just with a little more sensory mixup. (The assigning-personalities-to-concepts type is a little more nebulous than the rest, but not entirely dissimilar.)

The shoes definitely look Barbie - I have a set of the black ones somewhere, though mine are a different release (they're silver).

I'll have to dig them out, but I had a lot of merch back in the day! I have a big basket of plushes, a bunch of TCG stuff... I think I had one or two of the electronic handhelds and a light-up plastic Uni?

I think you've got:

Baby Pink Sunsparkle
Princess Tiffany
Razzaroo
BBE Baby Gusty
Baby Penny Candy
SS Shady
Rainbow Flash
Banana Surprise