A world of creativity awaits
Welcome to the Wacom blog, where we celebrate creativity in all its forms. No matter what your creative interest is, we believe that everyone has the potential to express themselves through art, design, writing, music, and more.
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Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, our goal is to provide you with the tools, resources, and inspiration you need to unleash your creative potential and bring your unique vision to life. From tips and tutorials to interviews with industry experts, we’re here to support you on your creative journey. So, come along with us and let’s explore the limitless possibilities of creativity together.
The power of confidence: a special animation and interview with Javadoodles
How to draw a bird, with Monika Zagrobelna
How to build an impressive blended photo collage in Adobe Photoshop
Why your art teacher hates your anime art
The complete guide to Adobe Photoshop brushes, Part 4: Making your own brushes
Level up your classroom with Wacomβs new Education Product BundlesΒ
How to ensure your electronic signatures are legally binding and enforceable
Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer for graphic design: A software comparison
What is the difference between game art and game design? With CG Spectrum
Drawing confidently: Why Sam Yang always draws with references
How to “magically” remove glare from glasses in Adobe Photoshop, with PiXimperfect
How to draw a dragon, with Monika Zagrobelna
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How to draw comics: A character design crash course from the Etherington Bros
The Etherington Bros are well-known as one of the greatest teams of drawing teachers around β their How to Think When You Draw series of books, and their blog, have helped millions of artists learn how to draw essentially everything.
We pulled together a few of their basic resources for designing characters for your own comics. Check it out.
Meet the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27
Get lost in the deepest depths of your imagination, with full immersion from the moment of inspiration to the final creation. The Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 is our most advanced pen display ever. With our best-ever color accuracy, brightness, and refresh rate, and the ultra-customizable Pro Pen 3, every detail of Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 has been engineered for effortless harmony between creator and tool.
The power of digital ink
Humans have been using ink for thousands of years to express ourselves and preserve knowledge β from plant-based paintings on cave walls to writing and illustrating foundational cultural manuscripts. In the 20th and 21st centuries, digital ink has taken this uniquely human impulse to the next level, with Wacom at the forefront. Wacom created the electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) technology that powers our devices, and weβve been perfecting it ever since. Today, creatives worldwide use Wacom technology to empower their work through the use of digital ink.
Wacom drawing tablets
Wacom has a pen tablet for nearly every creative pursuit. One by Wacom is perfect for the beginner or student. Wacom Intuos bridges the gap between traditional and digital, empowering digital drawing, painting, and photo editing for creatives of all levels. The new Wacom One pen tablets are convenient and customizable. And Wacom Intuos Pro is trusted by creative professionals who need the ultimate in precision, performance, and productivity.
Wacom drawing displays
With a Wacom pen display, you use our pressure-sensitive pens directly on the screen for ultimate control and accuracy. Available in a range of display sizes and feature sets β from the 13β display of Wacom One, portable and perfect for beginners, to the Wacom Cintiq Pro in sizes from 16β to 27β, with best-in-class color, gesture controls, and ExpressKeys for customization β there's a Wacom pen display to empower every creatorβs wildest dreams.
Keep Making History
For nearly 40 years, youβve relied on Wacom products to help bring your iconic and unforgettable creative expressions to life. We’re committed to continued innovation and collaboration that will ensure that you have the tools, services and support to keep making history. Click below to learn more about our history, and to take advantage of all the activities and promotions we have planned for our birthday.
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π Alex WΓ€tzel @dgtlcraft_postproduction , High-end photo retoucher & video editor with more than 10 years of experience on the creative industry, tried the NEW Wacom Movink!
Watch his first impressions of our new amazing pen display π€©
Nowβs your turn! Follow the link in our bio and discover all the amazing benefits of our new Wacom Movinkπ₯
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Meet the NEW Wacom Movink ππ₯ first of its kind OLED pen display perfect for creative professionals on the go!
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If you switch workstations, visit clients, travel frequently or work in different locations and studios, this device is all you need.
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Introducing Wacom Movink: our first OLED pen display and our thinnest and lightest Wacom pen display ever. π
Unite the art of drawing and inking with mobility and portability with Movinkβs brilliant 13.3β, 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. ππ»
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Curious about which program is best for drawing vector graphics in 2024? Visual artist @studio_viv has you covered! πβ£
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Head to the #WacomBlog to see how Vivienne designs a book cover in Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer using Wacom One M. β β£
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Discover all the amazing features about your Pen in the link in bio!
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For a creative professional team like @parasolisland , efficiency and productivity is key to deliver the best results to their clients π
For years they were using pen tablets and pen displays in combination with high-end monitors, and today they can reduce all of that into one single device: the New Wacom Cintiq Pro.
Thanks to the excellent colour accuracy of the Cintiq Pro 27, this makes a big difference on their workflow.
Get in touch with our enterprise team in the link in bio.
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Exciting news for all creatives! π
π« Join Wacom at Playgrounds for a celebration of design, animation, and gaming craftsmanship! @tad.playgrounds @weareplaygrounds
π‘ Dive into artist talks, demos, screenings, and live sketching sessions.
βοΈ Swing by our booth to test out our cutting-edge pen-displays and tablets, meet Wacom experts, and pick up some pro tips!
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Berlin, DE (May 25th-26th)
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π City Doodling: Amsterdam edition π²
This time creativity strikes us directly from the Amsterdam canals in the hands of @fragileart π«
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Two ways of scrolling in the same display βοΈπ
Which one is your favourite move? π
Customize your Wacom One and see where it takes you!
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