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.
How to draw more diverse body types
How to use Wacom pen pressure for photo retouching in Adobe Photoshop, with Colin Smith
July 30, 2024: How to create a visual autobiography in Adobe Photoshop
July 25, 2024: How to design interesting shapes and objects with Kirk Wallace
How to create custom Instagram highlight icons, with Joli Noelle David
July 23, 2024: How to create suspenseful manga pages with Gigi Murakami
July 18, 2024: How to craft compelling character designs with Jocelyn Short
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July 16, 2024: Storytelling through visual media: from photography to film
Your First Day in ZBrush, with School of Motion
How to draw a dragon, with Monika Zagrobelna
Signature Capture Solutions: A closer look at the Wacom STU-540 signature pad
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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 — 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 – 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 we’ve 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 – from the 13” display of Wacom One, portable and perfect for beginners, to the Wacom Cintiq Pro in sizes from 16” to 27”, with best-in-class color, gesture controls, and ExpressKeys for customization – there's a Wacom pen display to empower every creator’s wildest dreams.
Keep Making History
For 40 years you’ve relied on Wacom products to help bring your creative expressions to life, including our latest innovation, Wacom Movink. We're committed to continued innovation and collaboration that will ensure that you have the tools, services and support to keep making history. Click “learn more” to see where we’ve been – and where we’re going in the future.
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#TBT to when @doughism took us #backtoschool 🍎✏️🗒️
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Let`s break down the character design process with @_jocelynshort tomorrow during Wacom Creativity Camp! Jocelyn is a fantasy, sci-fi and horror genre artist working in comics, video games and films. It`s gonna be a fun-filled session, so don`t miss it! Sign up for camp through the link in the bio ☝️
#wacomcreativitycamp #wacomedu #wacomforeducation #digitalart #characterdesign #madewithwacom
We were so excited to talk with Tomotaka Shibayama, director of the anime film My Oni Girl, currently available on Netflix 🎬💫
Join us while we chat with Tomotaka Shibayama about the display he used during the production, Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 ✍️
#MyOniGirl #CintiqPro16
We hope you channel the power and energy in this beautiful @wenjun.lin creation ☁️🌬️
#madewithwacom #Digital2D #Illustration #Anime #Manga #CharacterDesign
@dokomi_expo was a BLAST ❤️ We are already missing the inspiring vibes from our Otaku community 💫
We really enjoyed meeting you and sharing thoughts at the event 😎
Now, here’s a question for the comments section: With what MANGA character will you swap jobs? 👇
#WacomAtDokomi #Domoki2024
Wacom Adventures with @lplucas 🥸☁️☁️☁️☁️
Here are 3 ways to draw clouds as a pro artist in #ClipStudioPaint
@clipstudioofficial @graphixly✌️
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Let`s go "camping" with @lukeymcgarry this week at Wacom Creativity Camp! During this virtual campfire of sorts, Luke will walk us through his creative process, share art tips, talk about his favorite tools and shortcuts to make his comics, and tell us all about how to stay creative while also avoiding the sun this season. ☀️☀️☀️☀️
Join us July 11 at 4:30 PST.
Sign up for camp through the link in bio ☝️
#wacomcreativitycamp #wacomedu #wacomforeducation #digitalart #freewebinar #madewithwacom
We had a blast at @dokomi_expo 2024! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Wacom booth.
From epic art battles and interactive product demos to truly inspiring talks by Wacom’s CEO Nobu Ide and Celsys’ CEO Kei Narushima, this was an unforgettable experience! 🙌🏻
#Dokomi2024 #WacomAtDokomi #Manga
Learn to draw a manga page from scratch with @whytmanga during Wacom Creativity Camp on July 9th. Odunze will show how to go from idea to execution, covering all necessary steps and a few special personal tips to save time and level up your game on Clip Studio Paint.
Sign up for camp via the link in bio ☝️
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💥 Breaking News, Artists! 💥
We are beyond excited to announce Wacom Yuify Open Beta! 🚀✨ A groundbreaking new service designed to protect and secure your authorship while managing the digital rights of your artwork.
How Wacom Yuify Works?
🔏 Micromarking: Our advanced micromarking technology embeds an invisible, unique digital ID into each piece of artwork. This micromark helps trace back your creations to you and helps prevent unauthorised use.
🔍 Digital Link: Thanks to the micromark, anyone can scan your digital artwork with our Yuifinder tool to be directed to the authorship record and its details in Yuify.
📜 Simplified licensing: Create and manage licenses effortlessly, set terms and permissions for your work. Yuify streamlines the process of licensing and managing usage rights.
Whether you’re using Clip Studio Paint (@clipstudioofficial), @photoshop or Rebelle (@escapemotions), Yuify integrates seamlessly to support your creative workflow.
Join us in embracing the future of digital rights management!
👉 Get started now and register for free in the link in our bio!
*Wacom Yuify is a free service currently in its open beta stage available in the US, the European Union, the UK, Switzerland, and Norway.
*Wacom constantly monitors and improves the robustness of the technology during beta phase.
Thanks for your feedback.
#WacomYuify #DigitalArt #CreativeRights #Yuify
Celebrating all love. All together. All the time. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
#MadeWithWacom by @i.amgaby_ using Wacom One 12
#LoveIsLove #PrideDay
Artists when no one is watching. 🙈🥸
Thank you @lplucas, for making us all feel seen.
#artistsofinstagram #artistlife