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The Wacom Community blog is a dynamic showcase of the artists, designers, editors, and creators who inspire us every day with their creativity — like Kirk Wallace, aka Bone Haus, who created this illustration. Learn more about his process here.

It’s also your go-to source for tips and tricks from industry experts, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced professional. We hope it’ll provide the inspiration you need to take your creative journey to the next level.

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Bone Haus with Wacom Movink

  Illustration by Kirk Wallace @bonehaus | www.bone.haus

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Whether you’re a newcomer to digital art or a seasoned expert, a touch of creative inspiration is always welcome. Let’s plunge into the freshest updates from the Wacom Blog and explore the latest trends in the realm of digital art and design.

Igniting the creativity of professional artists! The pride of Wacom – Wacom Pro Pen 3

Igniting the creativity of professional artists! The pride of Wacom – Wacom Pro Pen 3

As a creation facilitator, Wacom is always looking for “the ultimate ...
Venom Meets The Spider-Verse: Zach Mulligan’s Innovative Animation Experiment 

Venom Meets The Spider-Verse: Zach Mulligan’s Innovative Animation Experiment 

In a groundbreaking fusion of traditional and digital art, animator ...
How to Optimize Your Artistic Workflow with Rebelle and Wacom

How to Optimize Your Artistic Workflow with Rebelle and Wacom

Whether you’re a longtime Rebelle user or a Wacom user interested in ...
Wacom’s Connected Ink presents: Ordinary Days of Creativity

Bringing Real Animals to Life in Animation With Aaron Blaise and Wacom

Oscar nominated animator Aaron Blaise shares how real-life animal behavior and movement inspire his animated characters. From his work on classics like The Lion King and Mulan to his passion project, Snow Bear, Blaise offers a rare glimpse into the creative process behind his stunning 2D animations.

Whether you’re an animator, artist, or fan, this session is packed with inspiration and expert insights to elevate your creative journey.

Wacom Movink pen display

Wacom’s lightest and thinnest pen display ever

Enjoy the freedom of working wherever you feel creatively inspired with Wacom Movink OLED pen display, our lightest and thinnest pen display yet. As thin as 4mm* and weighing just 420g, Wacom Movink pen display is 55% lighter than Wacom One 13 touch and 66% thinner. Connect it to your Mac or PC, and you’ll have all the processing power you need for your professional work.

*4mm is measured at the thinnest part.

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Professionals in nearly every creative field — comics, 3D art, design, illustration, editing photos or video, 2D animation, and much more – use Wacom. But beginners, hobbyists, and everyone getting into digital creation have found that Wacom is the perfect creative partner, too. Check out all of the great stuff our creators have made with Wacom, or get tips, tricks, or tutorials for your next creative project.

Venom Meets The Spider-Verse: Zach Mulligan’s Innovative Animation Experiment 

Venom Meets The Spider-Verse: Zach Mulligan’s Innovative Animation Experiment 

In a groundbreaking fusion of traditional and digital art, animator Zach Mulligan has created a mesmerizing animation that reimagines the Marvel Comics ...
How to Optimize Your Artistic Workflow with Rebelle and Wacom

How to Optimize Your Artistic Workflow with Rebelle and Wacom

Whether you’re a longtime Rebelle user or a Wacom user interested in the realistic digital paint effects possible in Rebelle software, this engaging ...
Mastering Masks in Photoshop and Illustrator, with School of Motion

Mastering Masks in Photoshop and Illustrator, with School of Motion

Masking is a technique that every motion designer needs to master. In this tutorial, you'll learn how masks work in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Animating Dreams: Alex Ferreira Simões’ Journey from São Paulo to the Heart of Gaming

Animating Dreams: Alex Ferreira Simões’ Journey from São Paulo to the Heart of Gaming

Alex Ferreira Simoes' journey from a 3D generalist in São Paulo to animating iconic characters for League of Legends is a testament to the power of ...
6 Popular Illustration Trends of 2024

6 Popular Illustration Trends of 2024

In this article, I will present some illustration trends from 2024 that I found for you.
Where Pixels And Daydreams Collide: Nick Shaheen’s Motion Capture Journey with Rokoko and Wacom

Where Pixels And Daydreams Collide: Nick Shaheen’s Motion Capture Journey with Rokoko and Wacom

Nick Shaheen is an independent writer, director, and motion graphics designer and visual effects artist. He collaborated with Wacom and Rokoko to showcase ...
Tracks and Layers, with Scan Pro Graphics, review the Wacom Movink OLED Pen Display 

Tracks and Layers, with Scan Pro Graphics, review the Wacom Movink OLED Pen Display 

In this exciting new video, Scan Pro Graphics has teamed up with Tracks and Layers to showcase the revolutionary Wacom Movink display.
Adding magic to photos with Allison Olivia Moon

Adding magic to photos with Allison Olivia Moon

Allison Olivia Moon enjoys documenting life and capturing its fleeting magical and beautiful moments. She's a modern-day artist and content producer who's ...
Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez — Tip 10: How to Back Up Your Custom Wacom Settings

Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez — Tip 10: How to Back Up Your Custom Wacom Settings

Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity ...
“Movink Reminded Me Why I’m An Artist:” Animator Joshua Bronk Reviews The Wacom Movink 13

“Movink Reminded Me Why I’m An Artist:” Animator Joshua Bronk Reviews The Wacom Movink 13

We asked Joshua Bronk, a talented freelance animator to check out the Wacom Movink 13 OLED pen display. Here are his thoughts!
Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez, Tip 9: Other Wacom devices and features

Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez, Tip 9: Other Wacom devices and features

Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity ...
Why Wacom Is Essential To Under The Stairs’ Video Game Development Workflow

Why Wacom Is Essential To Under The Stairs’ Video Game Development Workflow

Under The Stairs studio discusses their process and how Wacom fits into their game development workflow as they work on their new game, Heritage.
Wacom Cintiq Pro vs. Wacom Movink

HD vs 4K: The truth about screen resolution on drawing display tablets

There are many different drawing tablets and pen displays on the market these days, from many different brands. Each of them has different features, specifications, build quality, and price.

Something a lot of consumers are looking at is screen resolution. But what does screen resolution really mean? How important is it for artists? And why do different Wacom products have different resolution displays?

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Wacom Bridge Now Available for Public Beta with NICE DCV 

Exciting news! Wacom Bridge is now available in public beta with NICE DCV. The public beta is available to current users of NICE DCV and Amazon AppStream 2.0.  

Wacom Bridge is a proprietary technology offering a like-local experience for creatives on remote systems. It ensures creators can work seamlessly from anywhere by allowing the use of local Wacom tablets as if they were directly connected to the host computer.

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