How to set up a killer art portfolio for school or work

Whether you’re applying to art school or for a job in a creative field, you need a portfolio. Here’s how to do it right!

Designing Chicory’s creatures with Alexis Dean-Jones

We interviewed Alexis Dean-Jones, character designer for the extremely cute video game Chicory, about her work and process.

11 reasons traditional artists should give digital art a try

Some traditional artists scoff at the growing popularity of digital art. But here are some important reasons why you might give digital art a try.

Tips for creating a print-ready monochrome manga with Clip Studio Paint and Wacom

Wacom teamed up with Celsys to give you an insider’s view of manga comic creation from start to finish in a 5 part video tutorial series. These videos are great for beginners who need help getting started, but the tutorial also works for more advanced artist who wants to improve their comic drawing skills.

How to draw a comic page by Miyuli

Illustrator and manga artist Miyuli, known for her comics such as Hearts for Sale and Lost Nightmare, takes us through her process of making comic pages in Clip Studio Paint Pro.

Using your Wacom pen tablet with Microsoft PowerPoint

How to level up your Microsoft PowerPoint slides by using your Wacom pen tablet or pen display.

How to make a custom DIY Mother’s Day card

In this tutorial, Lauren Gonzalez uses Adobe InDesign to design a Mother’s Day card, then heads over to a neraby Arts & Craft store to take the custom card from concept all the way through to execution.

Using the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 in a dailies colorist workflow

The Dailies Colorist is an important role that shapes the way TV and movies look. Their work needs to be done at a rapid pace, often overnight. Patrick Hansen of Cintegral Technologies tested the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 in his workflow and gave us feedback.

Is character design always this hard?

In this guest post, artist James Joyce gives advice for beginners who are struggling with character design.

Yvonne Keesman – Wacom Women Feature

From Wacom we wanted to celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day by showcasing and highlighting women’s contributions to art...

Careers shift! From Mechanical Engineer to Visual Designer.

Lidia Gómez is a mechanical engineer based in Spain. Apart from her 9-to-5 job designing mechanisms in a research center, for more than a year,...

Wacom Presents: The Heartists (part 2)

This spring Maya and Yehuda Devir, creators of the popular webcomics One of Those Days, released a new YouTube mini-series called The Heartists,...

Wacom presents: The Heartists (part 1)

Whether you are a lifelong comic fan or just someone who enjoys scrolling through social media once in a while, I can assure you that you have...

11 Reasons why you should start your digital art journey

Once I began my digital art adventure I instantly fell in love. These are just some of the reasons why I believe every artist, beginner or...

Jellyfish: working in a virtual world since 2015

Jellyfish started as a two-man band back in 2001, and since then has grown into one of the most respected visual effects and animation studios in...

Wacom's Deep Dive with Carlos Villareal in Barcelona, Spain.

Hola Carlos! Gracias por tu tiempo.Thank you for your time and for sharing your experience with our community. Let's jump right into it: Carlo's...

Foundry: How the Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 pairs perfectly with post-production workflows including Katana, Nuke and Mari

This blog post was written by Elise Testa, Foundry It’s an all-too-common scene amongst artists, particularly in the visual effects space: technical...

Use your Samsung Galaxy with Wacom ONE and Clip Studio Paint!

Yes! You don't need to have a PC in order to start your next masterpiece! Just take your Samsung Galaxy out of your pocket and plug it to your Wacom...

A Veterinarian approach to Wacom's tablets

We met Anna during a trip to Indonesia. She was in our hostal taking care of an eagle. We talk about many things in life and we were amazed by her...

Phanttoni shows us how to edit photography like a PRO

Hey there! I'm Anttoni Salminen from Finland, also known as Phanttoni on social media and i'm a fantasy artist and i'm here to share a few little...

Gervisuals: "Making-of" with Wacom.

"I can't help it. No day goes by without me drawing" says Germán Benito a.k.a. @gervisuals in instagram As a child, he started copying Disney...

Improve your art fast by mastering this one simple technique

3D box drawings are an essential fundamental of art. Even the grand masters of painting used some form of 3D box drawings in their work. In this easy-to-follow video series, Canadian artist and filmmaker Collin Chan shows you how to use them.

Wacom Deep Dive with Danar Worya

Once again, we take you to the inner mind of one of the concept artists of the game of the moment: "Tha Last Of Us II" Find out where their...

How to Support Struggling Learners with Online Lessons

How to Support Struggling Learners with Online Lessons For students who generally struggle with lessons in the classroom, the rise of virtual...

Wacom's Deep Dive Interview with Zeen Chin

Zeen Chin is a very talented artist who masters the graphic arts in 2D and 3D. We have gathererd a series of questions in this interview so you can...

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Built on 40 years of innovation and refinement

Wacom was founded 40 years ago to create harmony between creators and their computers. We believe creative technology should be natural and intuitive to use – it should make getting ideas from one’s mind to one’s “canvas” as seamless as possible.

Our products are the result of nearly 40 years’ experience in developing digital pen and ink technology. Our dedicated engineers are always revising and refining, with consistent feedback from our users, to provide the highest-quality, most innovative creative technology devices. That’s why Wacom is synonymous with a level of excellence our customers have come to value and trust.

Our commitment to sustainability

Wacom is striving to create a more sustainable future, and reduce our environmental impact. From product design to materials and even external packaging, our next generation products have sustainability in mind. This begins with our new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 pen display and Wacom Pro Pen 3.

Take a look at our progress so far.

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Easy to pack & ready to go! 🏃🏻‍♂️

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Dive into the insightful first look of the NEW Wacom Movink by @wieger_poutsma, Digital Artist and Creative Director, working for clients like Netflix, Warner Bros, HBO and many more. 💻 🙌🏻

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🆕 Alex Wätzel @dgtlcraft_postproduction , High-end photo retoucher & video editor with years of experience on the creative industry, also tried the NEW Wacom Movink!

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Meet the NEW Wacom Movink 🆕💥 first of its kind OLED pen display perfect for creative professionals on the go!

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Introducing Wacom Movink: our first OLED pen display and our thinnest and lightest Wacom pen display ever. 🚀

Unite the art of drawing and inking with mobility and portability with Movink’s brilliant 13.3”, full HD OLED display. This super slim, ultra-light, highly versatile, sturdy device is designed to meet the needs of creative professionals, digital artists and creative students. 🙌🏻

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Curious about which program is best for drawing vector graphics in 2024? Visual artist @studio_viv has you covered! 🙌⁣
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