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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 โ€“ like Carolina Fernandez, the illustrator & graphic designer who created the lovely work shown here.

Itโ€™s also your go-to source for tips and tricks from industry experts, whether youโ€™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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The latest content from Wacom

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.

What I keep in my Wacom One Carrying Case, with Joli Noelle David

What I keep in my Wacom One Carrying Case, with Joli Noelle David

Joli Noelle David gives a "tour" of her versatile Wacom One Carry ...
Painting tips for digital artists from Proko, Part Two

Painting tips for digital artists from Proko, Part Two

In this two-part series from Proko, Jon Neimeister gives advice to ...
Sam Yang shows you how to draw, and keep drawing, faces

Sam Yang shows you how to draw, and keep drawing, faces

These tutorials, from Sam Yang, are very basic: how to draw faces. ...
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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Wacom pen display & tablet promotions

Explore a variety of discounts and promotions for significant savings on new and refurbished Wacom products. Upgrade your creative toolkit with limited-time offers for artists, designers, and enthusiasts. Stay informed about the latest promotions on our website and through our newsletter, so you never miss a perfect deal.

Explore Wacom content

Professionals in nearly every creative field — comics, 3D art, design, illustration, editing photos or video, 2D animation, and much more โ€“ 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.

More benefits to infusing creativity into classroom routines

More benefits to infusing creativity into classroom routines

There are many benefits for students of infusing creativity in the classroom. This is part two in a three-part series; check out part one here and part ...
How to start animating your characters: The four principles

How to start animating your characters: The four principles

The animators at BaM animation give some tips and tricks for beginner animators by going over the four main principles of animation.
The winners of Wacom’s Character Design Art Contest

The winners of Wacom’s Character Design Art Contest

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Wacom Student Character Design Contest. The contest was a huge success, with submissions from high ...
Using your Wacom pen tablet with Microsoft PowerPoint

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.
Tips and tricks for Toonboom Storyboard Pro 22

Tips and tricks for Toonboom Storyboard Pro 22

Wacom and Toonboom offer a free trial of Storyboard Pro 22 and Harmony Pro 22 with every Cintiq Pro purchase. Animator Mike Morris shares some tips and ...
Setting up and controlling LED walls on set with Wacom Cintiq Pro

Setting up and controlling LED walls on set with Wacom Cintiq Pro

We spoke with several creators who put Wacom devices through their paces in their on-set workflows to set up and control LED walls on set.
10 great digital art Skillshare classes

10 great digital art Skillshare classes

Here are ten of the best Skillshare classes for digital art from across the site to get you started, featuring a variety of art styles, software, Wacom ...
The best gifts for every creative graduate

The best gifts for every creative graduate

The best gifts for creative young people for their high school or college graduation.
Create clip art to sell online using Affinity Photo and a Wacom One tablet

Create clip art to sell online using Affinity Photo and a Wacom One tablet

Heather Cash walks you through creating clip art in Affinity Photo software for selling online.
Creative color grading in Adobe Photoshop, with PiXimperfect

Creative color grading in Adobe Photoshop, with PiXimperfect

Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect shows you how to do some creative color grading in Adobe Photoshop using Curves Adjustment Layers.
The benefits of infusing creativity into classroom routines

The benefits of infusing creativity into classroom routines

In this post we will be exploring the benefits of providing creative outlets to students in the classroom.
How to make a custom DIY Mother’s Day card

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 Michael's to take the custom card from concept all ...

Introducing Wacom Bridgeย 

Historically, the tools that artists needed required them to work from studio offices. But artists want the flexibility to work where they can be most creative โ€” not necessarily where the source files or computers are. To enable a global workforce without hindering collaboration, studios must provide artists with virtual graphics workstations that deliver similar performance and functional characteristics to the ones available to employees onsite at studio headquarters. Thatโ€™s where Wacom Bridge comes in.ย 

Join the Wacom newsletter today and enjoy exclusive perks and a discount on your first purchase.

Sign up for the Wacom newsletter to stay updated on the latest creative inspiration, tips, tricks, and tutorials, and be one of the first to hear about upcoming sales and promotions. And when you join, youโ€™ll receive 5% off the purchase of a display or 10% off the purchase of a tablet on the Wacom eStore. Restrictions apply.*

 

*US Only. Not valid on Cintiq Pro 17/22/27, Cintiq Pro 17/22/27 stand, Wacom One (2023) pen displays and tablets, or on-sale items.

Animation as Research, a new approach to Climate Change

The Penn Animation as Research Lab is an innovative project at the University of Pennsylvania that combines science and art to communicate emerging climate change research in a uniquely engaging way.

Wacom was proud to host PAR representatives at our 2023 Connected Ink event. Watch their presentation — and learn more about the project by clicking below.

The power of digital ink

Humans have been using ink for thousands of years to express ourselves and preserve knowledge โ€“ 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 weโ€™ve been perfecting it ever since. Today, creatives worldwide use Wacom technology to empower their work through the use of digital ink.

Wacom One tablet

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 Cintiq Pro 17

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 โ€“ from the 13โ€ display of Wacom One, portable and perfect for beginners, to the Wacom Cintiq Pro in sizes from 16โ€ to 27โ€, with best-in-class color, gesture controls, and ExpressKeys for customization โ€“ there's a Wacom pen display to empower every creatorโ€™s wildest dreams.

Keep Making History

For nearly 40 years, youโ€™ve 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.ย 

Wacom Movink and Wacom's 40th anniversary logo

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๐Ÿ†• Alex Wรคtzel @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 ๐Ÿคฉ

Nowโ€™s your turn! Follow the link in our bio and discover all the amazing benefits of our new Wacom Movink๐Ÿ’ฅ

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Meet the NEW Wacom Movink ๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿ’ฅ first of its kind OLED pen display perfect for creative professionals on the go!

A professional device that you can easily pack and carry with you anywhere, everywhere.

If you  switch workstations, visit clients,  travel frequently or work in different locations and studios, this device is all you need.

Follow the link in our bio and discover all of the benefits of our NEWEST product: Wacom Movink

Now, get ready to Make your move! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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Introducing Wacom Movink: our first OLED pen display and our thinnest and lightest Wacom pen display ever. ๐Ÿš€

Unite the art of drawing and inking with mobility and portability with Movinkโ€™s brilliant 13.3โ€, 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. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

Are you ready to go? Learn more about Movink in our stories and through the link in bio! โœจ

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Curious about which program is best for drawing vector graphics in 2024? Visual artist @studio_viv has you covered! ๐Ÿ™Œโฃ
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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. โœ โฃ
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WACOM HACK UNLOCKED ๐Ÿ”“

Learn how to customize your pen and change the brush size in just two  steps โœ๏ธ

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 ๐Ÿš€

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! ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ’ซ Join Wacom at Playgrounds for a celebration of design, animation, and gaming craftsmanship! @tad.playgrounds @weareplaygrounds 

๐Ÿ’ก Dive into artist talks, demos, screenings, and live sketching sessions.

โœ๏ธ Swing by our booth to test out our cutting-edge pen-displays and tablets, meet Wacom experts, and pick up some pro tips!

Meet us in:
๐Ÿ“… Eindhoven (April 18th-19th)
๐Ÿ“…  Berlin, DE (May 25th-26th)

For more info visit @tad.playgrounds ๐Ÿ’ซ

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๐ŸŒ€ City Doodling: Amsterdam edition ๐Ÿšฒ

This time creativity strikes us directly from the Amsterdam canals in the hands of @fragileart ๐Ÿ’ซ

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Two ways of scrolling in the same display โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘€

Which one is your favourite move? ๐Ÿ‘‡

Customize your Wacom One and see where it takes you!

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