{"id":10368,"date":"2021-10-27T13:03:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T20:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/us\/?p=10368"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T20:39:27","slug":"best-gifts-for-artists-and-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/best-gifts-for-artists-and-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Gifts for Artists and Students"},"content":{"rendered":"Decision fatigue \u2013 we\u2019re all experiencing it and the fatigue seems to be growing as we reach the most decision-dense season: the holidays. Add a bit of expectation and family obligation and this year the holidays may just end up with all of us lying on the ground, staring at the ceiling willing gifts to appear from thin air. And maybe those gifts will magically appear, but if they don\u2019t, we\u2019re here with some decisions pre-made for you.\n\nBefore we jump in, why should you trust us with your gift giving? We\u2019re Wacom \u2013 we\u2019ve been making digital pens and tablets for nearly 40 years now. You\u2019ll find Wacom products beneath the pens of artists at the major studios, car brands and apparel companies. We\u2019re also powering the technology teachers are using in the classroom \u2013 giving teachers and students the ability to draw, solve math equations and mark up documents digitally without the frustration of a mouse. Bonus: these gifts are totally unconventional! You don\u2019t need to worry about the\u00a0<\/span>let down<\/span>\u00a0of watching someone open a bundle of socks or underwear. A Wacom tablet will be a crowd-pleasing-knock-their-boring-old-socks-off surprise.<\/span>\n

Best gift for s<\/strong>tudents and new artists who are showing promise and passion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wacom One<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n
\"Best

Image by Shireen Faridniya.<\/p><\/div>\n\nDraw right on the screen of the Wacom One<\/a>. Our entry-level pen display offers the same reliability and compatibility as our more professional products. Students can use the Wacom One<\/a> with select Chromebooks, Android devices, PC or Mac and create diagrams, written notes or use it for their art classes. This one is also great for anyone drawing fan art, manga, or people ready to get creative with their social media content, especially their photography or web comics.\n\nRunners up: One by Wacom<\/a> or Intuos pen tablets<\/a>. Both the One by Wacom<\/a> and the Intuos<\/a> are compatible with Chromebook and both are great for gift givers who want to support a growing artistic passion.\n

Best gift for f<\/strong>reelancers, new college grads, and anyone who still gets a thrill every time they get paid for their art<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Wacom Cintiq<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\"Best\n\nThe Wacom Cintiq<\/a> is built for artists who are starting on their professional path, whether that path leads them to illustration, photography, video editing, 2D\/3D design or animation. It\u2019s durable so it will last through all of those early job jumps, and it\u2019s ergonomically designed for those late night drawing sessions. Wacom partners with the professional creative software companies so your favorite artist will be using the same drawing tools as their heroes. The Wacom Cintiq is a workhorse \u2013 it\u2019s a daily driver, reliable, professional, and necessary for any artists who\u2019s building their career.\n\nRunners up: Intuos Pro<\/a>, Wacom One<\/a>. The Intuos Pro<\/a> is a pen tablet that offers many of the same pro-level features as our Cintiqs, including ExpressKeys and more than 8,000 levels of pressure. Wacom One<\/a> is our small display designed for anyone who wants to start trying their hand at digital art.\n

Best gift for the artist who has it all or a<\/strong>ny artist who wants to buy a gift for themselves<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cintiq Pro 16<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\"Best\n\nHot off the presses, our new Cintiq Pro 16 brings back everyone\u2019s favorite feature: ExpressKeys. And it offers some new features, including easy connection (all you need to do is connect the USB-C cable to your computer), VESA mount compatibility and improved touch control. The Cintiq Pro 16 is perfect for photography, illustration, or video production.\n\nRunners up: Intuos Pro<\/a>, Wacom One<\/a>, Cintiq<\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for a smaller Wacom product for mobility, try either the Intuos Pro<\/a> or the Wacom One<\/a>. If you\u2019re after more screen real estate, go with the Cintiq 22<\/a>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2325,2332,2318,2329,2342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-back-to-school","category-cintiq-and-cintiq-pro","category-creative-inspiration","category-intuos-and-intuos-pro","category-wacom-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10368","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10368"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10368\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}