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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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Wacom 2024

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.

How to use Wacom pen pressure for photo retouching in Adobe Photoshop, with Colin Smith

How to use Wacom pen pressure for photo retouching in Adobe Photoshop, with Colin Smith

In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, shows you ...
July 30, 2024: How to create a visual autobiography in Adobe Photoshop

July 30, 2024: How to create a visual autobiography in Adobe Photoshop

Clare Szydlowski will be presenting a free workshop, How to create a ...
July 25, 2024: How to design interesting shapes and objects with Kirk Wallace

July 25, 2024: How to design interesting shapes and objects with Kirk Wallace

Illustrator Kirk Wallace will be presenting a free workshop, ...

Wacom webinars

Optimize Your Artistic Workflow

Join us on October 15th at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET and discover how to optimize your workflow with Rebelle 7 and Wacom. Featuring live demos and expert tips from top digital artists, this session will showcase how to unlock the full potential of Rebelle's features with the precision of a Wacom pen. Plus, attendees will receive exclusive discount codes on select Wacom products and Rebelle 7.

Wacom Webinar Rebelle 7

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.

 All prices and promotions are valid in the US only. For information about promotions in LATAM or Canada, please visit your local store via the LATAM Store Finder or the Canadian eStore.

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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Follow Wacom on YouTube

Wacom’s YouTube channel is your home for all of Wacom’s video content – tutorials, interviews, process videos, new product releases, product guides, technical support, and more, including recordings of live webinars and events like our annual Connected Ink event.

Check out this enlightening interview with Nobu Ide, Wacom’s CEO, at the recent Dokomi 2024 event!

Explore Wacom content

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.

Costume Concept Artist Oksana Nedavniaya on her career journey, inspirations, and her upcoming sessions at Lightbox 2023

Costume Concept Artist Oksana Nedavniaya on her career journey, inspirations, and her upcoming sessions at Lightbox 2023

Oksana Nedavniaya is a costume concept artist in the film and television industry. We spoke to her about her career and her upcoming sessions at the 2023 ...
How to try an Adobe Illustrator brush study on the new Wacom One pen tablet, with Joli Noelle David

How to try an Adobe Illustrator brush study on the new Wacom One pen tablet, with Joli Noelle David

Joli Noelle David provides instructions and insight into doing an Adobe Illustrator brush study on the new Wacom One pen tablet.
How to draw perspective for beginners: A tutorial from SamDoesArts

How to draw perspective for beginners: A tutorial from SamDoesArts

Many beginning artists struggle with perspective, but there's a pretty simple way to learn it. Here's Sam Yang's tutorial for how beginners can master 1, ...
Creating a Magical Midnight Forest with the Wacom One 13 Touch: Taylor Yingshi’s Digital Art Journey

Creating a Magical Midnight Forest with the Wacom One 13 Touch: Taylor Yingshi’s Digital Art Journey

Taylor Yingshi, a talented illustrator, shares her mesmerizing illustration process using her Wacom One 13 Touch in a video that is sure to inspire.
Creative careers of the future, and the education and skills required to pursue them 

Creative careers of the future, and the education and skills required to pursue them 

In this blog post, we'll explore how specialized tools, such as Wacom devices, have become indispensable assets for a variety of creative careers.
What skills do you need to become a video game artist? From CG Spectrum

What skills do you need to become a video game artist? From CG Spectrum

Curious about what it takes to be a game artist? Learn the skills and experience needed to find a career as a game artist in the gaming industry.
How to create a color-your-own pen and pencil case with Wacom One and Affinity Designer 

How to create a color-your-own pen and pencil case with Wacom One and Affinity Designer 

Heather Cash shows you how to use a Cricut cutter, Wacom One pen display, Affinity Designer software, and Cricut materials to create a color-your-own pen case.
Ana Carolina on 3D sculpting, her creative journey, and her upcoming session at ZBrush Summit 2023

Ana Carolina on 3D sculpting, her creative journey, and her upcoming session at ZBrush Summit 2023

Wacom is proud to sponsor the ZBrush Summit 2023, coming up on September 28th. We spoke with Ana Carolina about her creative journey and her upcoming ...
The top five online learning resources for aspiring artists

The top five online learning resources for aspiring artists

It's crucial to learn from more experienced artists to sharpen your skills. That’s why we've pulled together these five great resources for aspiring artists.
Creating an enchanted 3D world with KitBash3D artist Daniel Dana

Creating an enchanted 3D world with KitBash3D artist Daniel Dana

We interviewed concept artist Daniel Dana about the 3D art he created for KitBash3D's latest Kit, Enchanted, using a Wacom tablet and Blender software.
How to draw a cartoon panda on the new Wacom One 13 with Collin Chan

How to draw a cartoon panda on the new Wacom One 13 with Collin Chan

The new Wacom One 13 features multi-touch gesture controls. Artist Collin Chan decided to use it to create a quick tutorial around how artists can use ...
Fleeting Summer: an illustration process video with Taylor Yingshi

Fleeting Summer: an illustration process video with Taylor Yingshi

Taylor Yingshi, a talented illustrator and environmental designer for animation, shares her mesmerizing illustration process using her Wacom Intuos Pro ...
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?

Movink with watercolor Rebelle

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.

Exclusive Offer: Wacom Newsletter

Subscribe today and get 5% off displays or 10% off tablets.

Disclaimer: US Only. Not valid on Wacom Cintiq Pro 17, 22, or 27, stands for Cintiq Pro 17, 22, or 27, or Wacom One (2023) pen displays and tablets.

 

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 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 – 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.

Wacom Movink and Wacom's 40th anniversary logo

Connect with Wacom on social

Creative Challenge: Fall Edition 🍁

Ready to take on an art challenge with Magma? Two illustration students stepped up to the task, and now it’s your turn!

Gather your creative crew, jump into @magma_com , and let the showdown begin. Tag us in your results to show the world who’s got the skills.

#WacomOne #ArtBattle #WacomAdventureProgram
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How to get the most out of Affinity Designer software with your Wacom tablet, with Vivienne Le @studio_viv ✌️⁣
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Head to our YouTube channel to see the Vivienne's tips for making the most out of Affinity Designer, an amazing program that allows you to switch between vector elements and raster art on the same document.⁣
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@affinitybyserif #design #wacom #affinitydesigner #madeinaffinity ⁣
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Time to sketch with @kelogsloops 🤩
Nice to see Hieu give the #wacommovink a try. And did you see they're pairing up with Digital Mitsubishi Pencil? 🤯
#creativesonthego #creativeprocess #movink #creativeprofessional
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Protect your art with Wacom Yuify! ✨

Embed an invisible micromark into your digital artwork before sharing, ensuring your authorship is secure. Whether you're an artist, designer, or creative enthusiast, Yuify gives you peace of mind to safeguard your creations while ensuring your authorship is always with you. ✍🏻

Ready to protect your art? Register for free at yuify.com and secure your creative rights!

#WacomYuify #CreativeRights #protectyourart
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Crafted with precision, Wacom Movink merges sleek design with robust materials, making it an ideal companion for your creative endeavors!

With the strength of Corning Gorilla Glass and Magnesium alloy, Wacom Movink withstands the rigors of daily use, offering peace of mind as you bring your ideas to life. 💪💡Whether you’re working on-the-go or in the comfort of your studio, rest assured that your Movink 13 is built to last. 🛡️💻

Link in bio for more info.

#WacomMovink #CreativeProfessionals #CreativesOnTheGo
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Tips to stay organized by @lplucas 🥸⁣
#WacomTips #WacomPen #WacomWorkspace #WacomOne #arthacks #artistsoninstagram
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Heading to THU next week? 💥 @thu_official

Join Glauco Longhi @glaucolonghi and Maria Panfilova @panfilova.art at the Sculpting Studio for live demo sessions that will spark your creativity! 

Learn from their expert techniques, ask questions, and dive into their unique artistic process! 🌟 Plus, catch them using Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 during the live demos — a perfect tool for bringing ideas to life! 🔥 

Don’t miss out on this incredible experience! 💥

See you next week in Troia, Portugal 🙌🏻

#THU2024 #WacomPartner #WacomEvents
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🎬 Dive deeper into the creative journey behind Max Beyond with filmmaker @hazdazzle and VFX artist @victorperez_official !

In this second part, Haz delves into the benefits of pressure sensitivity on the Wacom Pro Pen 3 usign a Cintiq Pro 27, showing how it adds precision and nuance to every stroke—elevating the storytelling through even the smallest details.

#MaxBeyond #CintiqPro27 #WacomCintiqPro #VFX
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Go with the flow with  @sinana_grim, switching gears and moving with ease. ⁣☕☁️🎒🥤
Wacom Cintiq Pro in the office and Wacom Movink anywhere else. ⁣
#WacomMovink #CreativeProfessionals #CreativesOnTheGo
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🎬 Take a look behind the creative process of Max Beyond with filmmaker @hazdazzle and VFX artist @victorperez_official!

Haz shares how the Wacom Cintiq Pro helped elevate his creative workflow, pushing the limits of visual storytelling in animation. An inspiring look at where technology meets creativity!

#MaxBeyond #CintiqPro27 #WacomCintiqPro #Animation
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