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Creativity Camp

Stay creative and engaged throughout the summer and into the school year with Wacom! On this page you’ll find tips, tricks, and tutorials for learning to draw manga, comics, fanart, and anything else you’re interested in. Parent of a creative kid? We’ve got some ideas and advice for you, too.

Register for Wacom Creativity Camp

Throughout the summer and beyond, we’ll be hosting a series of activities: webinars, livestreams, draw-alongs, and more. Make sure to register so you don’t miss a thing.

Learn to draw

Learn to draw

Tips and tutorials for drawing comics, fanart, and everything else, from Wacom experts.

Art school career advice

Career & school advice

Whether you’re thinking about art school or a creative career, here’s what you need to know.

Wacom tips for parents of art students

Tips for parents

We’ve got you covered, too – here’s how to keep your creative kid engaged all summer long.

Learn about Wacom products

Learn about Wacom products

We have creative pen tablets for creative kids at every price point.

Creativity Camp upcoming activities

Throughout the summer and beyond, we’ll be hosting a series of activities: webinars, livestreams, draw-alongs, and more. Make sure to register so you don’t miss a thing.

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Learn to draw

Have you always wanted to create your own manga or anime character? Draw your first comic book or strip? Or draw fanart of your favorite characters? We’ve pulled together a bunch of tips, tricks, and tutorials for you to level up your skills, no matter what kind of drawing you’re into.

Learn to draw fan art & comics

Whether you want to draw fan art of your favorite characters or want to create your own original comic, we’re here to help. Below are tutorials on how to draw a head, face, eyes, and more, tips for using Clip Studio Paint software to create your first comic pages, how to improve your superhero drawings using references, and how to make sure your line art is clean.

How to draw a human head

Drawing the actual structure of the human head correctly is difficult, but doable! Here’s how to do it. Part 1 of a 5-part video series.

Creating a comic in Clip Studio Paint — Part 1

This series of tutorials from Cat Farris walks you through everything you need to know to create your own comic in Clip Studio Paint! Part 1: sketching the “rough.”

How to use references for drawing superhero action poses

How to use references for drawing superhero action poses

Artist and animator Evan Burse shows how he uses his Hulk statue as reference to create an action pose when drawing on his Wacom Cintiq Pro 24.
Clean line art: Digital inking tips from BaM Animation

Clean line art: Digital inking tips from BaM Animation

BaM Animation has created the ultimate video that will guarantee that you'll make headway on getting clean lines in Photoshop.
How to draw a comic page by Miyuli

How to draw a comic page by Miyuli

Illustrator and manga artist Miyuli, known for her comics such as Hearts for Sale and Lost Nightmare, takes us through her process of making comic pages in Clip Studio Paint Pro.

The best products for drawing

Wacom’s creative pen tablets and displays are used by beginners, students, and professionals alike for digital drawing. Check out our range of products.

Learn to draw manga & anime

How do manga and anime artists create their unique character designs, lay out their action-packed comic pages, and create such gorgeous art and animation? Here’s how. We brought together professionals from across the manga and anime industries to walk you through their processes.

How to draw manga with Mosoko Miyatsuki

In this series of YouTube videos, manga artist Mosoko Miyatsuki walks you through drawing a variety of moods and facial expressions.

Creating traditional-style manga art in Clip Studio Paint

In this webinar from Wacom’s Manga & Anime Days 2021, webcomic artist ZeldaCW shows how you can create art in Clip Studio Paint – that looks like it was done on paper!

Cell shading coloring in Clip Studio Paint

Comic artist Carles Dalmau shows you how to get his signature “cell shaded” art style within Clip Studio Paint software.

How to create your first illustration in Clip Studio Paint

How to create your first illustration in Clip Studio Paint

Wacom teamed up Celsys, creators of Clip Studio Paint, to give you an insider's view of manga comic creation from start to finish in this five-part video tutorial series. Part 2: creating your illustration.
How to draw a manga comic, from start to finish, in Clip Studio Paint

How to draw a manga comic, from start to finish, in Clip Studio Paint

Using Clip Studio Paint and Wacom Intuos, artist Caterina Rocchi will show you the process from sketch to the final piece while creating a manga comic. Wacom teamed up with her and Celsys to give you this insider's view of manga creation.

Wacom works with your software

Wacom products are designed to enable creativity and productivity, no matter what software they’re paired with. Our pen tablets and displays are compatible with virtually every software program out there. From Adobe Creative Cloud to Clip Studio Paint, or educational software like Explain Everything and Kami, Wacom’s compatibility is unmatched. And every purchase comes with a bundle of free software trials to get you started!

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Learn to design your own characters

One of the hardest parts of drawing is designing your own original characters. How do you do it? What are the elements of “good” character design, and what should you avoid? Wacom hosted a bunch of professional artists and creators to give you everything you need to know about character design.

MItch’s top 10 tips for character design

In this webinar, professional artist Mitch Leeuwe gives you his top 10 tips for designing your own characters. Consider this a character design crash course!

Tips for creating your own comic character

Webcomic artist Miyuli gives her take on the most important things you need to know when you’re creating characters for comics and animation.

How to design stylized characters

Professional illustrator, character designer, and art director Udi Kalmanovitz gives a masterclass on incorporating your own unique style in your character designs.

Good vs. bad character design: Tips and tricks

Good vs. bad character design: Tips and tricks

Professional industry artists Brent Noll and Maximus Pauson, of the popular YouTube channel BaM Animation break down good and bad character designs using the three fundamentals of clarity: silhouette, palette, and exaggeration.

Learn to draw everything

Maybe you don’t want to make comics, fanart, or anime – you just want to learn how to draw. We’ve got you covered there, too! We’ve got a bunch of advice from professional artists, as well as some powerful exercises you can use to improve your drawing.

Improve your art fast by mastering this one simple technique

Improve your art fast by mastering this one simple technique

3D box drawings are an essential fundamental of art. Even the grand masters of painting used some form of 3D box drawings in their work. In this easy-to-follow video series, Canadian artist and filmmaker Collin Chan shows you how to use them.
How — and why — I made the switch from Adobe Photoshop to Clip Studio Paint

How — and why — I made the switch from Adobe Photoshop to Clip Studio Paint

In this guest post (and in the below video), artist James Joyce explains why he switched from Adobe Photoshop to Clip Studio Paint for his digital painting and illustration work.
The drawing advice that changed my life

The drawing advice that changed my life

Content creator Campbell Walker shares the drawing advice that changed his life.
Why you shouldn’t wait for inspiration

Why you shouldn’t wait for inspiration

Why you shouldn't wait for inspiration before beginning your ...
How Marco Bucci became a pro artist without going to art school

How Marco Bucci became a pro artist without going to art school

Marco Bucci reveals how he became a professional artist, despite not attending formal art school, and gives you some ideas of how you can pursue your own creative passions even if art school is not in your future plans.

Career & school advice

Are you thinking about art as a career? If you’re in high school, you might be thinking about applying to an art school for college. Or maybe you’re already in art school and are wondering what’s next. Wacom products are used by professionals in virtually every creative industry, and we pulled together a bunch of advice from the pros to help you figure out the next steps in your creative journey.

What you need to know to pursue a career as an artist

Concept artist Jose Vega discusses how to navigate and pursue a career in art with insights, experiences, reflections from his own career.

5 essential tips for art school students

Art school is a major commitment, both in terms of time and money. Artist Collin Chan shares five crucial tips to make sure you’re getting the most out of your art school education.

How to turn social media followers into a community

Sam Yang gives an overview of working on social media, highlighting his insights and experience on growing a fan base and building a relationship with those who enjoy your work.

How Marco Bucci became a pro artist without going to art school

How Marco Bucci became a pro artist without going to art school

Marco Bucci reveals how he became a professional artist, despite not attending formal art school, and gives you ...
How to set up a killer art portfolio for school or work

How to set up a killer art portfolio for school or work

Whether you're applying to art school or for a job in a creative field, you need a portfolio. Here's how to do it right!
Life after art school: Five creative careers you may not have considered

Life after art school: Five creative careers you may not have considered

What other kinds of creative careers are out there other than illustrator, game designer, or comic artist? Here are five.

Keep your creative kid engaged all summer

School’s out – how do you keep your creative kid engaged? It’s cool to browse the internet and play video games, but not all summer. You want your kid to keep flexing those creative brain muscles, so we brought together some advice from parents across the creative industries for how to make sure your child keep getting creative all summer long.

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Gilmar Smith Advice

The power of encouragement

One of the greatest gifts we can give our little ones is the encouragement to explore their creativity. I believe that the key to fostering creativity in our children is to actively listen and encourage them when they are tapping into their imagination. Whether they want to paint, draw, or build something out of cardboard boxes, [it’s important to] embrace their ideas and support them in exploring their artistic talents.

We love coming up with imaginative stories and bringing them to life through pictures using Photoshop and my always-handy Wacom tablets. There, they can add elements to the stories and transform a simple picture into a magical adventure that we then proudly display on our walls. This not only allows my kids to express themselves, but also gives them the chance to learn new skills and techniques and the validation to see their art featured on our walls.

Mike Morris
Mike Morris Advice

Giving children the tools they need to get creative

Creative encouragement is two-fold: Making time for new experiences to fill children’s minds with new things to be excited about, and providing the tools to be creative with.
When it comes to tools, a variety of materials, both tactile in the form of pens, crayons, markers and paints, and digital tools, like screen tablets are important – both to understand the feel of creation in the real world, and while they’re young, learning how to navigate through our increasingly virtual landscape. [My children] enjoy using the compact and easy-to-use Wacom One; they freely use that at their own arts and crafts table.

One thing I really enjoy about the digital art they make is not only being able to easily share it with family and friends, but it’s a whole lot less cleanup!

Ara Kermanikian
Ara Kermanikian Advice

Using digital tools to take Play-Doh to the next level

We all remember playing with Play-Doh as kids, creating all sorts of objects. We can use digital sculpting tools to do the same. Free introductory tools like ZBrush Core Mini can open up that world to newer generations. Your child can push, pull, add, and subtract, to create beyond the limitations of Play-Doh. They can then present their 3D work, and even 3D print it to have as a real object! This will open up your child’s imagination into what’s possible in the digital world, and help them spend some of their summer vacation break productively creating.

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Ethan Castillo Advice

Keeping your creative kid inspired

Parents! Are your pint-sized Picassos feeling uninspired? Are your vibrant Van Goghs feeling far from creative? Have no fear; Wacom is here! Keep your kids artistically engaged with these tips and tricks:

  • Help them make an Art Time playlist! Music helps me get into the creative mood and groove, and putting together your kids’ favorite songs might excite them to create.
  • Make sure there’s no pressure to get everything “just right!” Don’t jump in if you see them begin to [struggle – encourage them to keep working to] figure something out. Let their fun freedom flow!
  • Create alongside them! Whether we realize it or not, creativity loves company. Art can make for great bonding, and they’ll look back at those moments with lots of love.
Quincy Vadan
Quincy Vadan Advice

Showing genuine interest in your kid’s creativity

What got me into art as a child was having art supplies, a ton of them. Try giving your child lots of art tools and see what happens! An abundance of art supplies empowered 5-year-old me to experiment without having to worry about getting things right before running out of supplies.

Genuine parental interest also helps to fuel a young artist’s flame. Go beyond asking “what is it?” — ask “How’d you do that?” [And let them show you.] Showing curiosity about your child’s creative process demonstrates that you’re interested in their art journey and supporting their identity as a creative.

The right Wacom for you & your family

From comic artists, to illustrators, to photo editors, to game designers, to 3D artists, to fashion designers, professional creatives of all kinds use Wacom’s pen tablets and pen displays to create cutting-edge digital art. But students, hobbyists, and artists at all levels use them too! Wacom has a range of pen tablets and displays for every artist, from beginners to professionals. Which one is right for your family?

Wacom pen tablets

Pen tablets, like the One by Wacom and Wacom Intuos, are flat tablets that you connect to a computer. Write or draw on the tablet with a Wacom pen, and those inputs show up on the computer in whatever software you’re using! These are more-affordable devices for beginners or creatives who want more portability.

One By Wacom pen tablet and Chromebook with at home student

One by Wacom pen tablet

From learning to create digital drawings and edit photos to digitally completing academic assignments with the more-natural feel of handwriting, One by Wacom brings an easy-to-use digital pen to PC, Mac, and most Chromebooks*. With One by Wacom, digital learning and creativity couldn’t be simpler. One by Wacom is our most-affordable, easiest-to-use pen tablet – and for added value, every purchase comes with a suite of free trials of creative and educational software.

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Wacom Intuos pen tablet

Wacom Intuos has been expertly designed for anyone who’s just getting started with digital creation. Whether your child has experience with traditional art and you want them to try digital, you’re looking for the simplicity and reduced mess associated with digital creation, or you want them to start building 21st-century creative skills, Wacom Intuos is an excellent investment – and for added value, every purchase comes with a suite of free trials of creative and educational software.

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Wacom Intuos pen tablet

Wacom pen displays

Creative pen displays, like the Wacom One and Wacom Cintiq, are essentially pen-compatible computer monitors, so creators use the display as a digital canvas with their Wacom pen, drawing or painting digitally using whatever software they prefer on their computer. Pen displays are a little more precise and powerful than pen tablets – and a little more expensive. But Wacom One, our entry-level pen display, is a rugged, long-lasting investment in 21st-century digital art technology that your child can carry throughout their art education.

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Wacom One pen display

Your child can sketch, draw and paint directly on the Wacom One pen display’s bright, HD screen – while enjoying natural surface friction with minimal reflection. Our entry-level pen display is everything your creative child needs it to be: paintbrush, pen, marker, pencil, chalk, eraser, and more. The only limit is their imagination! For added value, every purchase comes with a suite of free trials of creative and educational software.

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Wacom Cintiq pen display

Serious hobbyists, art school students, and creative enthusiasts who want to use a creative pen display – but are ready for a higher-end device than our entry-level Wacom One pen display – rely on the Wacom Cintiq line for their aspirational artistic creative endeavors. If your kid has big creative dreams, and you want to set them up with the tech that will help them take their work to the next level, that’s what Wacom Cintiq is for.

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Free software bundles for creatives at all levels

Designed with creatives in mind and used by top professionals in a variety of fields, Wacom works with our software partners to provide the best experience possible for illustrators, photographers, video editors, game designers, and beyond. And those partnerships mean we can provide extended free trials of some of the best creative software available, to anyone who registers a Wacom product – so your creative kid can try out different software programs and find the one that fits their creativity best.

Built on 40 years of innovation and refinement

Wacom was founded 40 years ago to create harmony between creators and their computers. Creative technology should be natural and intuitive to use – it should make getting ideas from one’s mind to one’s “canvas” as seamless as possible.

Our products come from four decades of experience in designing digital pen and ink technology. Our expert engineers constantly incorporate valuable feedback from users to create the highest-quality, most advanced creative technology. That’s why Wacom is recognized for delivering a level of unparalleled excellence our customers have come to rely on.

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Our commitment to sustainability

From product design, to materials, to packaging, Wacom strives to contribute to a more sustainable future by reducing our environmental impact. This is showcased with our new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 pen display and Wacom Pro Pen 3.

Take a look at our progress so far.

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