# LLMs.txt - Sitemap for AI content discovery # Wacom > A Place to Inspire, Challenge and Excite Your Imagination. --- ## Pages - [Wacom Privacy Summary](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-privacy-summary/): Your privacy is important to us. We collect and use your personal information to provide services, improve our offerings, and ensure security and compliance. - [What is a "drawing tablet," and should I get one?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-is-a-drawing-tablet-wacom/): Digital artists of all kinds use drawing tablets - also called pen tablets, pen displays, or other names - in... - [Wacom Creator Profile - Bone Haus](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/bone-haus/): - [Wacom Creator Profile - Quincy Vadan](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/quincy-vadan/): Creator profileQuincy VadanQuincy Vadan is the artist-owner of Vadan Jewelry. According to Quincy, "Vadan Jewelry exists to reclaim the power... - [Wacom Creator Profile - Omar Gomet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/omar-gomet/): Creator profileOmar GometOmar Gomet is a Visual Development and Character Design artist in San Francisco Bay Area. Omar has worked... - [Wacom Creator Profile - Jenny Li](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/jenny-li/): Creator profileJenny LiBased in New York, Jenny Li is a passionate visual development artist and illustrator with a love for... - [Wacom Impact Affiliate Program](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-impact-affiliate-program/): Apply to become an Impact Affiliate with Wacom If you’re a - [Wacom Intuos Pro (2025) drawing tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-pro-2025-drawing-tablet/): Meet the Wacom Intuos Pro – now with the Pro Pen 3, an ultra-slim design, and seamless connectivity. Perfect for professionals looking for precision and efficiency in digital art. - [Which Wacom Digital Drawing Tablet Is Right For Me?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/which-wacom-digital-drawing-tablet-is-right-for-me/): Wacom has a range of devices for every budget and use case, from simple drawing tablets to top-of-the-line creative pen... - [Wacom Creator Profile - Eunbi Kang](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/eunbi-kang/): Creator profileEunbi KangEunbi Kang is a Korean-born, Los Angeles-based visual development / concept artist and illustrator who primarily works in... - [Wacom discounts & promotions](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-discounts/): Discover a wide range of referbuished and promotional discounts that allow you to save big on select Wacom devices. Whether you're an aspiring artist... - [What can you do with a Wacom?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-can-you-do-with-a-wacom/): - [The best drawing tablets 2025](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/best-drawing-tablet-2025/): Wacom tablets are an excellent tool for any creative professional or hobbyist who wants to take their photo editing to the next level. With their natural feel... - [Movink OLED drawing tablet display](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/movink-oled-drawing-tablet-display/): Wacom Movink drawing tablet display is Wacom's lightest, slimmest, and most portable professional-level creative pen display ever. With its innovative OLED screen, unprecedented compatibility and connectivity, and enhanced functionality in a truly portable package, Wacom Movink empowers you to bring your studio along no matter where your creative journey takes you. - [Wacom Electronic Signature Solutions](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-electronic-signature-solutions/): Did you know that Wacom is a leader in pen technology beyond the arts? Critical electronic signatures and digital transformation are made possible with Wacom products. - [Wacom for Teachers and Educators](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-educators/): As leaders in intuitive, easy-to-use digital pen technology, we’re helping teachers and educators keep up with the pace of change. Wacom pen tablets and displays help boost collaboration and interaction, creating a classroom feel. - [Wacom's Education Technology Funding Guide](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-edtech-funding-guide/): - [How to pursue a creative career](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creativecareers/): Advice and inspiration for young artists or creatives interested in a career change. How did they get that job? What does it take to pursue a creative career? - [Wacom One pen display and tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-pen-display-and-tablet/): Introducing the new Wacom One family. Explore a bold new world of opportunities with the upgraded, redesigned Wacom One creative pen displays and tablets. - [Learn Newsletter Sign Up](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learn-newsletter-sign-up/): Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. - [Creativity Camp 2024](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creativity-camp/): - [Wacom 40th Anniversary](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/40-anniversary/): For nearly 40 years, you’ve relied on Wacom products to help bring your iconic and unforgettable creative expressions to life. Tomorrow and beyond, our continued innovation and collaboration will ensure that you have the tools, services and support to keep making history. - [How to draw comics](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-comics/): 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. - [Best Tablets for Photo Editing](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/photo-editing-tablets/): Wacom tablets are an excellent tool for any creative professional or hobbyist who wants to take their photo editing to the next level. With their natural feel... - [Wacom Creative Newsletter](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sign-up/): Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. - [One by Wacom pen tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/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... - [One by Wacom pen tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/one-by-wacom/): From learning to create digital drawings and edit photos to digitally completing academic assignments with the more-natural feel of handwriting, One by Wacom... - [Wacom Intuos Pro (2017) pen tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-pro-pen-tablet/): Wacom Intuos Pro offers you more natural creative control than ever before. It’s the best of all possible worlds – the ergonomics and intuitive feel of pen on paper... - [Wacom Cintiq pen display](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-cintiq-pen-display/): Wacom Cintiq creative pen displays, available in 16 or 22 inch sizes, work expertly with the Wacom Pro Pen 2 to make your creative session as productive and... - [Wacom Cintiq Pro drawing display](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-cintiq-pro-pen-display/): The Wacom Cintiq Pro line delivers a range of choices for accomplished creatives. Choose yours based on screen size, display footprint, pen compatibility, and... - [Wacom Intuos pen tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-pen-tablet/): Wacom Intuos pen tablet has been expertly designed for anyone who’s just getting started with digital creation. Whether you have a background in traditional art... - [Explore Wacom content](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/explore/): 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... - [Wacom Software Bundles](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-software-bundles/): - [Software](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-software/): Wacom products are meticulously crafted to empower your creativity and productivity, regardless of the software tools you rely on in your day-to-day workflow. Discover more. - [Wacom for Creative Inspiration](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creative-inspiration/): Wacom's mission is to facilitate harmony between creative people and their computers. Creative people at all levels – from children exploring color and shapes... - [Virtual production](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/virtual-production/): - [US Home](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/): The Wacom Community is a place where we showcase the amazing things our creators are putting out in the world, and it’s where we share tips and tricks about how to make the most of your Wacom device. - [EDU Newsletter Sign Up](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/edu-newsletter-sign-up/): Receive future emails with valuable education tips, tricks, news, and offers from Wacom. Join today. - [Kami](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/kami/): Wacom drawing tablets and Kami transform any existing document into canvas for expression or an interactive learning experience ## Posts - [Photoshop Expert Colin Smith Reviews the New Wacom Intuos Pro for Photo Editing Workflows](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/colin-smith-reviews-wacom-intuos-pro-for-photo-editing/): Colin Smith has produced a number of Photoshop tutorials on his YouTube channel, PhotoshopCAFE – so we thought he'd be... - [Ordinary Days at Koryo High School: Inspired by Choju-Giga - Wacom's Our Sparks Social Initiative](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ordinary-days-at-koryo-high-school-inspired-by-choju-giga-wacoms-our-sparks-social-initiative/): Wacom's “Our Sparks” page highlights artwork that captures the creative sparks of our team members at Wacom, fostering a deeper... - [Easy and Quick Flame Animation Tutorial in Adobe Photoshop](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/easy-flame-animation-tutorial-adobe-photoshop/): This tutorial will allow you to create the coolest flame animation. Made with frame-by-frame animation style, you can also use... - [Math Meets Art: How 16-Year-Old Matthew Jeong is Redefining STEM Education with Wacom One 13 Touch](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/matthew-jeong-wacom-one-13-stem-education/): Imagine tackling complex math and science concepts not with dry textbooks, but with vibrant, engaging illustrations. That's exactly what 16-year-old... - [Webcomic Wisdom: Four Lessons Learned on the Road to 'Beyond Arm's Reach'](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/webcomic-four-lessons-learned-silent-owl/): Leon Baker, the creative force behind the captivating webcomic "Beyond Arm's Reach," has a wealth of experience to share with... - [Wacom Hosts the Digital Dabblers and Jolby for Art and Community-Building](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-digital-dabblers-jolby-drink-and-draw/): Wacom's Corporate Community Engagement team had the opportunity to collaborate with two local partners for two fun nights of art... - [Color Design and the Cintiq 27 Pro: What You Need to Know](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/color-design-and-the-cintiq-pro-27/): Kyle Runciman, Wacom's resident artist and color subject matter expert, provides a comprehensive guide on how to calibrate the color... - [Unveiling the Enigmatic World of Evard the Hermit](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/evard-the-hermit-video-game-development/): In the realm of indie game development, a hidden gem is emerging from the creative mind of Estonian artist Roman... - [How to draw animals, with legendary animator Aaron Blaise](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-animals-with-legendary-animator-aaron-blaise/): Want to learn how to draw animals? Legendary Disney animator Aaron Blaise has you covered with a bunch of in-depth... - [Design Kids: Empowering the Next Generation of Creatives with Wacom ](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/design-kids-stanford/): At Wacom, we're passionate about supporting young artists and designers. That's why we're excited to share the story of Design... - [Ted Chin's Mesmerizing 'Head in the Clouds' Exhibit Bridged the Digital and the Physical](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ted-chin-head-in-the-clouds-exhibit/): Ted Chin is a digital surrealist and photographer based in San Francisco. He recently had a solo gallery show titled... - [Digital Artist Mike Thompson's Review of the Wacom Movink OLED Pen Display](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-artist-mike-thompson-wacom-movink-review/): We thought professional artist Mike Thompson would be a perfect person to try out the new Wacom Movink OLED pen... - [Testing the Wacom Movink While Traveling Around Africa with Pernille Ørum](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/testing-the-wacom-movink-while-traveling-around-africa-with-pernille-orum/): Pernille Ørum enjoys the freedom of working wherever creativity strikes with Wacom Movink, our lightest and thinnest pen display yet.... - ["The perfect 13 inch drawing tablet." Artist Daniel Ibanez on the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/daniel-ibanez-movink-review/): Digital painter Daniel Ibanez loves the new Wacom Movink 13 OLED pen display. Here's his review. - [Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer for Graphic Design with a Wacom Tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/adobe-illustrator-affinity-designer/): In this video, graphic designer Vivienne Le, explores the design process of making a book cover with both Adobe Illustrator... - [Wacom Movink Drawing Display Unboxing with Collin Chan](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-collin-chan/): Join Collin Chan for a silent, yet informative unboxing of the Wacom Movink, a cutting-edge portable pen display. Through clear... - [Answers to some common questions about the new Wacom Intuos Pro](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/answers-to-questions-wacom-intuos-pro-2025/): Since its release, Wacom has received a number of questions about the Wacom Intuos Pro's redesign and features. We've collected... - [How The Retouchist uses the new Intuos Pro for professional photo editing](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-the-retouchist-uses-the-new-intuos-pro-for-professional-photo-editing/): Sef McCullough has been a high-end commercial photo retoucher in the advertising industry for years. He also sells tutorials and... - [Inspiring Book Cover Designs with Different Techniques](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/inspiring-book-cover-designs-with-different-techniques/): And when it comes to designing a good cover for a book, maybe we can look at various designs, try... - [Unlock Your Inner Artist: Quick Tips to Master the Fundamentals with the Etherington Brothers – Now on Kickstarter!](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/etherington-bros-kickstarter-8/): Have you ever stared at a blank page, yearning to bring your artistic visions to life, but feeling lost in... - [Understanding the Parts of Signature Verification](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/understanding-the-parts-of-signature-verification/): Even as digital transactions become increasingly commonplace and frequent in our everyday purchases, agreements, and appointments, ensuring the validity and... - [Wacom at the 52nd Annual Annie Awards](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-the-52nd-annual-annie-awards/): Wacom was proud to be the part of the Annie Awards again this year – both to celebrate the winners,... - [Delivering an immersive creative experience at all times: Eliminating all unnecessary design elements to focus on what really matters](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/immersive-creative-experience-wacom-craftsmanship-movink/): In recent years, Wacom has adopted a new approach to product development, using a project-based, cross-sectional task force known as... - [Davian Chester's "What's Stopping You?" Comic Celebrates Black History and Inspires Representation](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/davian-chesters-black-history-month-comic-2025/): For Black History Month, artist Davian Chester used his Wacom Cintiq 16 to create a powerful and inspiring cartoon, "What's... - [Meet Joyce Liu: Bringing Ideas to Life with a Touch of Magic](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/joyce-liu-illustration-motion-design-feature-intuos-pro/): Joyce Liu, a Taiwanese-American artist making waves in the motion illustration world, isn't your typical creative. While her work is... - [Wacom Movink 13 Review: The Best Portable Pen Display for Blender Artists?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-13-review-blender-cg-cookie/): This guest post is written by Paul Caggegi of CG Cookie. As a Grease Pencil expert, Caggegi took the new... - [7 Music Videos That Blow Our Minds with Their Art Direction](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-music-videos-art-direction/): Music videos are an inseparable part of pop culture. We love watching them because they affect us sometimes with their... - [Finding Flow: Ryan Kittleson and the Power of Creative Passion](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ryan-kittleson-wacom-intuos-pro/): Ryan Kittleson, a name synonymous with vibrant and imaginative 3D art, didn't always know his passion would lie in the... - [Catching that sparkling moment: The birth of Wacom's first ever device with full-fledged portability](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-craftsmanship-portability/): What is a portable device that nobody else but Wacom can provide to cater to the needs of professional creatives?... - [Honoring a Legacy: Artist Joshua Leonard Captures the Spirit of John Lewis](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/joshua-leonard-process-john-lewis-black-history/): In this captivating video, character artist Joshua Leonard takes us on a journey through his creative process as he crafts... - [A workflow that works: Introducing the redesigned Wacom Intuos Pro creative pen tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/work-flow-introducing-redesigned-wacom-intuos-pro-2025/): Experience perfect harmony between Work and Flow with Wacom Intuos Pro, our flagship line of professional pen tablets. They’ve been... - [Exploring the EU Digital Identity Wallet: 3 Things to Consider](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eu-digital-identity-wallet-wacom/): For businesses based in the United States, particularly in financial services and the public sector, the EU Digital Identity Wallet... - [Amy Innocenzi: Crafting Intricate Botanical Tattoo Designs with Wacom One 12 ](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/amy-innocenzi-tattoo-designs-wacom-one-12/): Amy Innocenzi, a talented tattoo artist known for her exquisite botanical designs, uses her Wacom One 12 drawing display as... - [Obi Arisukwu's 5-Step Digital Painting Process on Wacom Cintiq Pro 22](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/obi-arisukwu-process-cintiq-pro-22/): In this video illustrator, comic artist, and writer Obi Arisukwu, aka Obi Aris, takes you behind the scenes of his... - [Animate Like A Pro: Fabio Gioffre's Blocking Workflow with Wacom Movink](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/animate-like-a-pro-fabio-gioffres-movink/): Have you ever wondered how a static storyboard bursts into life and transforms into a vibrant animated scene? For Toronto... - [How to cut out hair from a busy background in Adobe Photoshop, with PiXimperfect](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-cut-out-hair-from-a-busy-background-in-adobe-photoshop/): In this tutorial, PiXimperfect's Unmesh Dinda explains how to do the extremely complex technique of cutting a subject out of... - [Wacom Movink 13: the first-ever Wacom device with an OLED display](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-13-oled-display/): Wacom embarked on the project of developing the Wacom Movink 13 with the intention of delivering the best pen experience... - [A Studio of One: Nick Shaheen's Motion Capture and Visual Effects Process With Wacom Movink](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/nick-shaheen-motion-capture-process-wacom-movink/): We asked Nick Shaheen to test and review the new Wacom Movink 13 OLED creative pen display, but what we... - [Speeding Up Your Workflow with Digital Ink](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/speed-up-workflow-digital-ink/): Innovative tools such as a well-crafted Wacom pen display, or even just electronic signature software built into a thoughtfully created... - [How to create stunning 8-bit pixel art masterpieces, with Killer Rabbit Media](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-8-bit-pixel-art-killer-rabbit-media/): In this fascinating video, South African pixel artist Jake D, known as Killer Rabbit Media, expertly crafts a gothic castle... - [Vera Brosgol on her creative career journey, the difference between traditional and digital art, and the benefits of starting small](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/vera-brosgol-interview/): We wanted to know more about Vera Brosgol's creative career journey, what inspires her, her unique approach to digital and... - [Making the most of your Wacom using 3D software like ZBrush, with Pablo Muñoz Gómez](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-with-pablo-munoz-gomez/): Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to... - [Igniting the creativity of professional artists! The pride of Wacom – Wacom Pro Pen 3](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/craftsmanship-wacom-pro-pen-3/): As a creation facilitator, Wacom is always looking for “the ultimate feel” of the pen and tablet to support digital... - [Venom Meets The Spider-Verse: Zach Mulligan's Innovative Animation Experiment ](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/venom-spider-verse-zach-mulligan-animation/): In a groundbreaking fusion of traditional and digital art, animator Zach Mulligan has created a mesmerizing animation that reimagines the... - [How to Optimize Your Artistic Workflow with Rebelle and Wacom](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/optimize-artistic-workflow-rebelle-and-wacom/): Whether you’re a longtime Rebelle user or a Wacom user interested in the realistic digital paint effects possible in Rebelle... - [Mastering Masks in Photoshop and Illustrator, with School of Motion](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mastering-masks-photoshop-illustrator-school-of-motion/): Masking is a technique that every motion designer needs to master. In this tutorial, you'll learn how masks work in... - [Animating Dreams: Alex Ferreira Simões' Journey from São Paulo to the Heart of Gaming](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/alex-ferreira-simoes-animation-flow-journey/): Alex Ferreira Simoes' journey from a 3D generalist in São Paulo to animating iconic characters for League of Legends is... - [6 Popular Illustration Trends of 2024](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/6-popular-illustration-trends-2024/): In this article, I will present some illustration trends from 2024 that I found for you. - [Where Pixels And Daydreams Collide: Nick Shaheen's Motion Capture Journey with Rokoko and Wacom](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/pixels-and-daydreams-nick-shaheen-rokoko/): Nick Shaheen is an independent writer, director, and motion graphics designer and visual effects artist. He collaborated with Wacom and... - [Tracks and Layers, with Scan Pro Graphics, review the Wacom Movink OLED Pen Display ](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tracks-and-layers-scan-pro-graphics-wacom-movink-review/): In this exciting new video, Scan Pro Graphics has teamed up with Tracks and Layers to showcase the revolutionary Wacom... - [Adding magic to photos with Allison Olivia Moon](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/adding-magic-to-photos-with-allison-olivia-moon/): Allison Olivia Moon enjoys documenting life and capturing its fleeting magical and beautiful moments. She's a modern-day artist and content... - [Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez -- Tip 10: How to Back Up Your Custom Wacom Settings](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-10/): Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for... - ["Movink Reminded Me Why I'm An Artist:" Animator Joshua Bronk Reviews The Wacom Movink 13](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/bronk-movink-review/): We asked Joshua Bronk, a talented freelance animator to check out the Wacom Movink 13 OLED pen display. Here are... - [Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez, Tip 9: Other Wacom devices and features](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-9/): Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for... - [Why Wacom Is Essential To Under The Stairs' Video Game Development Workflow](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/under-the-stairs-interview/): Under The Stairs studio discusses their process and how Wacom fits into their game development workflow as they work on... - [Wacom Movink, My New Best Friend! An animated review by Javadoodles](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/movink-new-best-friend-javadoodles/): Animator Javadoodles often travels between New York and Los Angeles, which can make keeping up with animation work difficult. So... - [Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez, Tip 8: Essential Wacom Tools for Teaching](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-8/): Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for... - [How to draw a stylized illustration in Adobe Illustrator, with Kirk Wallace aka Bone Haus](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-adobe-illustrator-bone-haus/): Inspired by a recent trip to Amsterdam, Bone Haus created a super cute, hyper-stylized illustration of a mini truck in... - [How To Draw Polar Bears, with Legendary Animator Aaron Blaise](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-polar-bears-aaron-blaise/): In this video, legendary animator Aaron Blaise discusses his inspiration and process for designing and developing the primary polar bear... - [The best storyboarding classes on Skillshare](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-storyboarding-classes-on-skillshare/): Have you always wished to learn storyboarding, but never knew where to start? You’re in the right place! We brought together... - [Making the Most of Your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to Custom Functions](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-7/): Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for... - [Explore Creativity Without Boundaries: Wacom Announces General Availability of Wacom Bridge with AWS  ](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-bridge-available-aws/): Exciting news! Wacom Bridge is now available for AWS users in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. Wacom Bridge is... - [Ordinary Days, Extraordinary Art: The Magic of Michelle Mee Nutter](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ordinary-days-michelle-mee-nutter/): In this charming video, Michelle invites us into her world of graphic novels and picture books, where the extraordinary emerges... - [Create Holiday Magic With Wacom: Our 2024 Gift Guide](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-holiday-magic-wacom-2024-gift-guide/): There's a perfect Wacom tool for every artist, designer, and dreamer to make the holiday season magical, from our affordable... - [Inspiring Illustrative Poster Designs](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/inspiring-illustrative-poster-designs/): What makes a good poster design? 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This principle is a... - [Ben Von Wong: Irrelevancy as fuel to generate collective action](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/irrelevancy-as-fuel-to-generate-collective-action/): In this inspirational talk, artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong shares how our fear of irrelevance might be the greatest tool at... - [Etherington Bros’ Comics Crash Course #3: Character design and costumes](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/etherington-bros-comics-crash-course-3-character-design-and-costumes/): Want to learn to draw comics? The Etherington Bros have created hundreds of free tutorials and resources. Here's a preview... - [How to draw perspective for beginners, with Monika Zagrobelna](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-perspective-for-beginners-with-monika-zagrobelna/): In this extremely detailed tutorial, artist Monika Zagrobelna walks step-by-step through her process for utilizing three-dimensional perspective in her drawings. - [Creativity Everywhere: Join a Free Webinar about Wacom Movink, Your New Portable Professional Display! ](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/movink-webinars/): Learn everything there is to know about this innovative OLED creative drawing display at one of Wacom's upcoming informative webinars. - [A Crash Course in Biometric Electronic Signature Verification ](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/biometric-electronic-signature-verification/): Electronic signature verification is the process of confirming that an created electronic or digitally-captured signature is valid, legally binding, and... - [Does refresh rate actually matter? 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The Etherington Bros have created hundreds of free tutorials and resources. Here's a preview... - [How to draw a dragon, with Monika Zagrobelna](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-dragon-monika-zagrobelna/): In this tutorial Monika Zagrobelna shows you how to draw a magnificent dragon from start to finish — complete with... - [Get ready for Wacom Creativity Camp 2024!](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/blog-wacom-creativity-camp-2024/): Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month... - ["The Fish Market:" Eunbi Kang's digital illustration process on Wacom Cintiq 16](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eunbi-kang-fish-harbor-illustration/): In this video, Eunbi Kang walks you through her illustration process, including color blocking without doing lineart first, and using... - [HD vs 4K: The truth about screen resolution on drawing display tablets](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/screen-resolution-drawing-tablet-movink/): Why isn't the Wacom Movink a 4K display? Because there's a lot more that goes into a drawing tablet than... - [Signature Capture Solutions: A closer look at the Wacom STU-540 signature pad](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/signature-capture-solutions-wacom-stu-540/): One paperless workflow solution that helps to create to create a better document management ecosystem is the Wacom STU-540 signature... - [How to design a logo in Adobe Illustrator, with Joli Noelle David](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-design-logo-illustrator/): Joli Noelle David, a design student, walks through her process for practicing designing logos using the Wacom One and Adobe... - ["Dad, I'm Home!" 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But how... - [Transform your digital art with Rebelle 7 and Wacom](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-painting-with-rebelle-wacom/): Artists seeking realistic and natural media effects can enhance their digital painting with a 3-month free trial of Rebelle 7... - [Wacom’s digital art lesson plans: Exploring light, shadows, and highlights, Part Two](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-lesson-plan-light-shadow-2/): As your resource for creative education, the Wacom team is excited to share an introductory mini unit on exploring light, shadows,... - [Make It Snow In Summer with Adobe Photoshop: A PiXimperfect Tutorial](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/make-it-snow-in-summer-with-photoshop/): Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect shows us how to turn even the summer-iest photo into an enchanting wintery scene by using... - [How to draw a realistic lion, with Monika Zagrobelna](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-lion-monika-zagrobelna/): In this extremely detailed tutorial Monika Zagrobelna, an artist who specializes in creating realistic animal drawings, walks step-by-step through her... - [The Top 10 things I wish I'd known sooner as a freelancer, by Inkshift](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-things-freelancers-inkshift/): In this video and guest post JJ, also known as Inkshift, shares 10 lessons he wishes he'd learned when he... - [Get the cleanest lines ever: the best creative tools for cartoonists and animators](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/get-the-cleanest-lines-ever-the-best-creative-tools-for-cartoonists-and-animators-2/): Cartooning and animation are all about lines and fills. These are the best creative pen tablets and displays for comic... - [How to choose color in digital art, with Aaron Rutten](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-digital-color-aaron-rutten/): Colors play a crucial role in creating visually appealing and impactful digital art. This blog post explores essential tips and... - [How to design a retro poster in Adobe Illustrator, with Joli Noelle David](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/retro-poster-illustrator-joli-noelle-david/): Joli Noelle David walks through her process for creating a retro-style poster using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. - [How Wacom technology can strengthen classroom relationships, ease student anxiety, and empower learners — with Stacey Roshan](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-strengthen-classroom-relationships-stacey-roshan/): How can we, as educators and leaders, embrace technology to ensure all voices in the room are heard? 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The... - [Best Gifts for Artists and Students](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/best-gifts-for-artists-and-students/): Decision fatigue – we’re all experiencing it and the fatigue seems to be growing as we reach the most decision-dense... - [Introducing the new Cintiq Pro 16 for digital artists and designers](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/introducing-the-new-cintiq-pro-16-for-digital-artists-and-designers/): Introducing the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 16, a perfect display tablet for digital artists and designers. - [Using ZBrush with Your Wacom Cintiq](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-zbrush-with-your-wacom-cintiq/): Pixologic™ ZBrush® 2021 is the industry-standard 3D clay modeling software, and the perfect complement to the Wacom Cintiq line of... - [Behind Neon Space Disco, Animation Dance Party's Incredible Return](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-neon-space-disco-animation-dance-partys-incredible-comeback/): Animation Dance Party is an annual Lightbox Expo event that challenges contestants of all skill levels to do a 24... - [My art journey from China to the US](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/my-art-journey-from-china-to-the-us/): Yingzong Xin went from working in the games industry in China to immigrating to the US and landing an internship... - [Experience the Video Post-Production Workflow with Intuos Pro](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/experience-the-video-post-production-workflow-with-intuos-pro/): Whether you’re brand new to video production or you’re looking to level up your skills, learn more about editing with... - [My Setup, Equipment, and How I Stay Organized](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/my-setup-equipment-and-how-i-stay-organized/): Things can get pretty hectic in Bobby Chiu's life, which is why having the right set up and a good... - [12 back-to-school tips for studying remotely and staying productive](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/12-back-to-school-tips-for-studying-remotely-and-staying-productive/): CG Spectrum’s wonderful team of teaching assistants shared their top online learning tips to help you ease back into productive... - [Basics of Visual Notetaking for Teachers](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/basics-of-visual-notetaking-for-teachers/): Teachers can use visual notes in almost any classroom setting: when you’re explaining a topic, or when students are sharing... - [What can you do with Magma and Wacom One?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-wacom-one-now-comes-with-3-free-months-of-magma-studio-pro-what-can-you-do-with-it/): The Wacom One comes with a trial subscription to collaborative drawing app Magma. 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She has worked with artists including Lil Nas X, Schoolboy... - [Three ways I use my One by Wacom tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/three-ways-i-use-my-one-by-wacom-tablet/): Three ways students can use a One By Wacom for notetaking and more - [Wacom Intuos added to Chrome OS compatible tablet lineup](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-added-to-chrome-os-compatible-tablet-lineup/): Wacom announced today that its Wacom Intuos Small non-wireless model holds the Works With Chromebook certification. - [Baby Blues comic strip and its journey to digital](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/baby-blues-comic-strip-and-its-journey-to-digital/): I’ll admit, when Wacom came out with display tablets, I couldn’t see ever switching to digital art for drawing Baby... - [Meet Unsung Marvel Hero Anthony Francisco!](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/meet-unsung-marvel-hero-anthony-francisco/): Header: Concept for the Vision vs. White Vision battle from WandaVision “You might not know him, but you know his work,”... - [Why I had to learn how to shade again: An artist's path to rediscovering their creativity and interests during a difficult year](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-i-had-to-learn-how-to-shade-again-an-artists-path-to-rediscovering-their-creativity-and-interests-during-a-difficult-year/): In January 2020, I was really struggling to go back to campus for class after the holiday break because of... - [Goodbye Kansas Studios: Character design in a complex remote workflow with Wacom and Teradici](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/goodbye-kansas-studios-character-design-in-a-complex-remote-workflow-with-wacom-and-teradici/): In this case study, Jonas Skoog from Goodbye Kansas Studios shares insights into the character work for Cyberpunk 2077 and... - [How to study, make life simpler and even earn money with your Wacom tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-study-make-life-simpler-and-even-earn-money-with-your-wacom-tablet/): Final-year med student, Shivani, shares several ways in which she uses her One by Wacom pen tablet in her everyday... - [¿Mamá creativa y tecnológica? 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Our experience... - [Jump Into the College World with thINK Week Two: Higher Education Horizons](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/jump-into-the-college-world-with-think-week-two-higher-education-horizons/): A continuation of Wacom's thINK summaries, this time going into technology in the post-secondary environment. - [A magical career in board game and puzzle design](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-magical-career-in-board-game-and-puzzle-design/): Nathanael Mortensen never realized that one day he'd create one of the top-selling jigsaw puzzles on Amazon/ - [What they didn't teach you in school: How to become a successful freelance graphic designer](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school-how-to-become-a-successful-freelance-graphic-designer/): Graphic designer, Lauren Gonzalez, reveals the secret to reaching real success and shows the key step that most freelance designers miss along the way. - [Should you use a Wacom tablet for graphic design?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/should-you-use-a-wacom-tablet-for-graphic-design/): Just as you wouldn't use a child's crayon for a professional design, you wouldn't want to use a clunky mouse... - [Wacom and pixiv present Drawfest – An online, interactive drawing festival for the global art community](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-and-pixiv-present-drawfest-an-online-interactive-drawing-festival-for-the-global-art-community/): Wacom and pixiv are pleased to announce Drawfest, a hands-on, live event streamed on YouTube, May 21 to 23, that... - [Jake Jetpulse: a collaboration between the dynamic duo of a father and son](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/jake-jetpulse-a-collaboration-between-the-dynamic-duo-of-a-father-and-son/): Like every good superhero team, Led Bradshaw and his son, Jake have their own unique origins story. - [The hottest trend in tech: reboxings](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-hottest-trend-in-tech-reboxings/): Let’s face it. The last year or so has been garbage and we need to make some changes, mix things... - [thINK21 Education Summit Gets off to a Creative Start](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/think21-education-summit-gets-off-to-a-creative-start/): A beat-by-beat of day one of our 2021 Education Summit, dedicated to the creative fields. - [Learn graphic design by yourself: real client brand identity project](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learn-graphic-design-by-yourself-real-client-brand-identity-project/): Graphic designer Lauren Gonzalez takes you behind the scenes of a real-life brand identity project she is working on for... - [Creating costume concept art for film & TV with Gina DeDomenico](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/en-us-costume-concept-art-film-tv/): Gina DeDomenico lectures on the importance of concept art in costume design for film and TV, and shares her complete... - [Behind the scenes of Bugged: a playful mixed media 3D short film](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-the-scenes-of-bugged-a-playful-mixed-media-3d-short-film/): As a student at Ringling, animation student Doug Alberts came up with this whimsical and charming animated short. - [5 drawing apps teachers can use with their One by Wacom](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-drawing-apps-teachers-can-use-with-their-one-by-wacom/): Our friend John Sowash from Chromebook Classroom was kind enough to share with us this article. Take a look and... - [Saint Leo University Makes Wacom Displays a Timeless Teaching Tool](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/saint-leo-university-makes-wacom-displays-a-timeless-teaching-tool/): A look, with Campus Technology magazine, into how Saint Leo University used Wacom displays to radically change their teaching style. - [thINK 21: Rethink the classroom for a future of remote, hybrid and in person digital coursework.](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/think-21-rethink-the-classroom-for-a-future-of-remote-hybrid-and-in-person-digital-coursework/): With the thINK21 education virtual conference, Wacom has gathered educators from K12, Higher Education of a wide range of subjects with a focus on STEAM to share ideas on building the next version of their classroom. - [Cómo aprender a dibujar digitalmente?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/como-aprender-a-dibujar-digitalmente/): Parte de nuestra misión en Wacom es convertir el mundo en un lugar más creativo. No solo lo hacemos brindando... - [An interview with Michael W. Streed aka “The SketchCop"](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/an-interview-with-michael-w-streed-aka-the-sketchcop/): Did I violently volunteer to interview Michael W. 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We explain just how many more there are. - [Post-MerMay Profile: Neysa Bové](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/post-mermay-profile-neysa-bove/): An interview with Disney costume designer Neysa Bové about MerMay, traditional vs. digital, the fashion industry, and why she loves 1600's clothes. - [80 Resources for Black Digital Artists](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/80-resources-for-black-digital-artists/): A list of eighty websites, hashtags, foundations, and mentors that can be used to find black artists to support, or to find support if you are one. - [Silent Drawing Party - Featuring DJ Mechlo](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/silent-drawing-party-featuring-dj-mechlo/): Join Wacom and 999 Other Artists for the Silent Drawing Party   In the pre-Covid days, the Wacom team traveled... - [New EdTech Tool for the “New Normal”](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/new-edtech-tool-for-the-new-normal/): As the school year ends, school districts are reeling from the repercussions of COVID-19 and weighing options for welcoming students... - [Post-MerMay Profile: Whitney Pollett](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/post-mermay-profile-whitney-pollett/): A profile and emoji-filled interview with character designer and illustrator Whitney Pollett on mermaids, her training with Disney, and her show. - [Gesture drawing for performance](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/gesture-drawing-for-performance/): Professional storyboard artist, Mike Morris, gives insights about the practice and underlying philosophy of acting and performance for gesture drawing. - [7 reasons a tablet is better than a mouse for photo editing](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-reasons-a-tablet-is-better-than-a-mouse-for-photo-editing/): Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect shows why a Wacom tablet, like the Wacom Intuos Pro, is way better than a mouse... - [9 dicas de trabalho em casa para artistas](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/9-dicas-de-trabalho-em-casa-para-artistas/): A situação global atual é sem precedentes e cada um de nós está tentando descobrir como se adaptar ao novo “normal”. Todos nós enfrentamos desafios... - [MerMay Profile: Jenna Gray](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mermay-profile-jenna-gray/): A brief but informative profile of, and interview with, character designer and devoted MerMay participant Jenna Gray. - [MerMay Profile: Brigitte Roka](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mermay-profile-brigitte-roka/): An interview with concept artist and musician Brigitte Roka, where she talks about the influence of folklore, the ocean, and astronomy on her work. - [Animation Panelpalooza](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/animation-panelpalooza/): One of the things we miss the most about the pre COVID19 times is attending conventions and tradeshows. We miss... - ["Animation Stuff": A basic primer to help you get started creating your own animations](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/animation-stuff-a-video-series-by-andrea-gertsmann-to-help-you-get-started-creating-your-own-animations/): Animator Andrea Gerstmann works in TV animation. In this charming little playlist, she demonstrates the basics of animation as she... - [Teaching Online: Show and Tell Reimagined](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-online-show-and-tell-reimagined-2/): Remember the ‘good old days’? They were just weeks ago. For educators everywhere, in the space of only days, teaching... - [MerMay Profile: Pernille Ørum](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mermay-profile-pernille-orum/): An interview with the character design superstar on working from home, moving to Kenya, work-life balance, and OFC, mermaids. - [Tom Bancroft: Father of MerMay](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mermay-profile-tom-bancroft/): A profile of and interview with Disney character designer and MerMay creator Tom Bancroft. We cover his #1 character tip, his class, and drawing live lions. - [Coloring Characters the Industry Way](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/coloring-characters-the-industry-way/): Coloring characters in Photoshop can be daunting at first, but we at BaM Animation made a cool video to show... - [Clean line art: Digital inking tips from BaM Animation](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/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. - [Good vs. bad character design: Tips and tricks](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/good-vs-bad-character-design/): Professional industry artists Brent Noll and Maximus Pauson, of the popular YouTube channel BaM Animation break down good and bad... - [Wacom Webinars: Learn Something New](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-webinars-learn-something-new/): Did you know Wacom hosts free webinars every Tuesday and Thursday? It’s true! We’ve invited our talented artist crew to... - [All Things Animation With TheOneWithBear](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/all-things-animation-with-theonewithbear/): It’s the final chapter of Sarajean Chung’s (AKA TheOneWithBear) fantastic Clip Studio Paint tutorials. Who’s cutting onions? ! :'( Speaking... - [Wacom Partnerships - Working From Home Content](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-partnerships-working-from-home-content/): Welcome to Wacom’s partner marketing page.   Here you will find a collection of links and information focused on Working... - [Making up lost time during the COVID-19 pandemic](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-up-lost-time-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/): When Covid-19 broke out earlier this year, my classmates and I were scared, but not from the thought of catching... - [Living and learning in a global pandemic. One high school senior shares her experience.](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/living-and-learning-in-a-global-pandemic-one-high-school-senior-shares-her-experience/): Although it’s uncommon for young people to suffer long-lasting adverse health effects from COVID-19, they have still been impacted by... - [Three Photoshop Tips For Beginners](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/three-photoshop-tips-for-beginners/): We asked NYC Fashion and Portrait Photographer (and dear Wacom friend, style icon, and person who always makes us smile),... - [Manga and More! A CSP Tutorial](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/manga-and-more-a-csp-tutorial/): Did you know Clip Studio Paint was originally called Manga Studio? This week, Sarajean Chung (AKA TheOneWithBear) discusses the comic book... - [Ryan Jude Novelline: “Prince Charming” of Avant-Garde and Eco-Fashion](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ryan-jude-novelline-prince-charming-of-avant-garde-and-eco-fashion/): Let’s go back to New York Comic Con 2019. If you’ve ever been to NYCC, you know the fast-paced hustle... - [Create Appealing Textures with Wacom + MSI + Substance Painter + NVIDIA](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-appealing-textures-with-wacom-msi-substance-painter-nvidia/): (Images in the feature above, from left to right: “Chameleon”, “Ice Cream Truck”, “Onna-bugeisha Helmet” Modeled by Kent Floris, “Greenie... - [Active and Connected Remote Learning with Stacey Roshan](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/active-and-connected-remote-learning-with-stacey-roshan/): Stacey Roshan’s recent webinar, Active and Connected Remote Learning for Math and Science Teachers, is geared to teachers wanting to... - [Shore up your art skills and get ready to make a splash. #MerMay2021 is here!](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/get-ready-to-make-some-waves-mermay2021-is-here/): Dive deep into your imagination and join in all the fun that is MerMay: a month-long celebration of creativity, community... - [Simple ways to adapt your creative home workspace to improve your health](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/simple-ways-to-adapt-your-creative-home-workspace-to-improve-your-health/): e consulted with Dr. Bryan Lang from Whole Body Health Physical Therapy, and ergonomist, Serafine Lilien, MS from ErgoArts, to... - [Forgot Your Ruler? Clip Studio Paint's Got You Covered.](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/forgot-your-ruler-clip-studio-paints-got-you-covered/): (Warning: ruler puns ahead. ) Welcome back to another lesson with the immeasurably awesome, Sarajean Chung! If you’ve watched her... - [Remote Learning: Planning for the Fall 2020 School Year](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-learning-planning-for-the-fall-2020-school-year/): Just as teachers, students and families are beginning to settle into new routines for remote learning, we’re all starting to... - [Working from Home Part 2: Productivity](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/working-from-home-pt-2-productivity/): Yes, another one of these articles. But this one’s specifically for artists, so I guess that makes it different enough... - [How creatives can collaborate effectively while working from home](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-creatives-can-collaborate-effectively-while-working-from-home/): Having spent several years as both a remote employee and freelance consultant, I’m not a stranger to collaborating across distance.... - [Being productive and happy while working from home](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/being-productive-and-happy-while-working-from-home/): I have essentially worked from home for the past 20 years. Sure, I’ve owned and worked in studios offsite during... - [Teaching Online: Show and Tell Reimagined](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-online-show-and-tell-reimagined/): Remember the ‘good old days’? They were just weeks ago. For K-12 educators everywhere, in the space of only days,... - [3D Model Basics in Clip Studio Paint](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-model-basics-in-clip-studio-paint/): Let’s dive deeper into Clip Studio Paint with our favorite CSP master, TheOneWithBear AKA Sarajean Chung. In this episode, Sarajean discusses... - [Evard The Hermit: Through Fears](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/evard-the-hermit-through-fears/): Creator Roman Gritsuk is a self-taught artist and coder who's passionate about visual arts and animation. In his day job,... - [SmartPads are Great for Remote Learning: Solutions for Students and Teachers](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/smartpads-are-great-for-remote-learning-solutions-for-students-and-teachers/): As schools are now closed, many teachers, students and parents are facing numerous challenges related to remote learning. One of... - [Why Adobe Premiere Pro and Wacom Displays are the Perfect Video Editing Pair](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-adobe-premiere-pro-and-wacom-displays-are-the-perfect-video-editing-pair/): Video editing requires patience, creativity and some more patience. During the editing process, it is the editor’s ultimate goal to... - [8 quick tips to keep you creatively limber](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/8-quick-tips-to-keep-you-creatively-limber/): We consulted with Dr. Bryan Lang of Whole Body Health Physical Therapy asking him about exercises that could be beneficial... - [Five tips for designing your own D&D character](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/five-design-tips-for-creating-your-own-dd-character/): Do you play D&D? Fantasy artist Kiri Østergaard Leonard shares five character design tips that you can utilize when illustrating... - [Time Saving Features in Clip Studio Paint](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/time-saving-features-in-clip-studio-paint/): Clip Studio Paint expert TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean Chung) is back with more tricks up her sleeve! In this episode, Sarajean shows you how... - [The Magic of Vectors: Part 2](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-magic-of-vectors-part-2/): Class is not over and TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean Chung) is back for part 2 of her series on vector basics using Clip... - [The Device Your Teen Needs for Home-Based Distance Learning](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-device-your-teen-needs-for-home-based-distance-learning-2/): Our Americas Marketing director Melissa Ashcraft has prepared this very insightful and personal experience of how Wacom One can support... - [The Device Your Teen Needs for Home-Based Distance Learning](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-device-your-teen-needs-for-home-based-distance-learning/): Long before the stay at home orders were issued due to Covid-19, I was a freelance writer, which means that... - [Remote Learning Tech Tips from Stacey Roshan](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-learning-tech-tips-from-stacey-roshan/): Educator and director of innovation and education technology, Stacey Roshan, offers tips and ideas for remote learning and remote teaching. - [The Magic of Vectors: Part 1](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-magic-of-vectors-part-1/): TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean Chung) is back with her Dragon Quest slimes and another handy how-to! In this first episode of a... - [How to Annotate Documents Digitally](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-annotate-documents-digitally-2/): There’s a reason the red pencil endures: it’s the most efficient way to communicate markups on a document. Trouble is,... - [How to Annotate Documents Digitally](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-annotate-documents-digitally/): You don’t need a printer to annotate and mark up a doc. You can grab a Wacom tablet, and annote digitally in Word or PowerPoint. - [It's Time to Color!](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/its-time-to-color/): So, you’re stuck at home feeling like you’ve exhausted all indoor activities and that there couldn’t possibly be anything left... - [Remote Learning: How to use Wacom One and OneNote to Engage Students Online](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-learning-how-to-use-wacom-one-and-onenote-to-engage-students-online/): Stefan Malter, author of the German blog “OneNote for Teachers”, will show you the benefits of using OneNote with Wacom One for remote teaching. - [Stuck inside? Keep occupied!](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/free-resources/): Keep your creative mojo active with these free resources while staying inside. - [Make a fun t-shirt from a photo](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/make-a-fun-t-shirt-from-a-photo/): Self-described ‘wacky, wonderful and whimsical’ illustrator, Samarra Khaja, bring a whole lot of fun to a project that teaches you... - [How to Customize Your Brushes in Clip Studio Paint With TheOneWithBear](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-customize-your-brushes-in-clip-studio-paint-with-theonewithbear/): Whenever we have a Clip Studio Paint question, TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean Chung) always has the answer (we’re not kidding, we... - [Digital whiteboarding: How to brainstorm virtually](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-white-boarding-how-to-brainstorm-virtually/): Most video conferencing apps, including Zoom and Microsoft Teams, have a whiteboarding feature. Intuitively draw with a Wacom when you virtually whiteboard. - [Working from Home, Remote Learning and Teaching with Wacom](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/working-from-home-remote-learning-and-teaching-with-wacom/): While we are all staying home to save lives, we are adjusting to a new reality of home-based everything from... - [Remote Learning: Easy solutions for E-Learning and Remote Teaching from Home](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-learning-easy-solutions-for-e-learning-and-remote-teaching-from-home/): How to bring classes back online using with Skype, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Zoom and OpenBoard. And how to keep students engaged with pen tablets and displays like the Wacom One. - [Productivity tips for the quarantined creative](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/productivity-tips-for-the-quarantined-creative/): "Stuck inside! It's the dream of all introverts: never having to venture out and interact with the real world. I... - [Creatives at Home: Which Wacom is Best for Working from Home?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-home-which-wacom-is-best-for-working-from-home/): The Wacom crew is a lucky bunch: we get to work with you fabulous artists every day. And we also... - [How to Take Care of Yourself When Working From Home](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-take-care-of-yourself-when-working-from-home/): A guide to how artists can remember to take breaks and keep up on their exercise and hygiene, as well as three tips to stave off COVID panic. - [Working, learning, teaching and creating with Wacom at Home](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/working-learning-teaching-and-creating-with-wacom-at-home/): Covid-19 has put many of us in a new and unusual situation. We are challenged to adjust to changing rules... - [9 Tips for Working at Home for Artists](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/9-tips-for-working-at-home-for-artists/): Our current global situation is unprecedented, and we’re each trying to figure out how to adapt to the new normal.... - [How to Work From Home When You're Organized…Or Not](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-work-from-home-when-youre-organizedor-not/): Tips for working from home for those who love to follow the rules and a more realistic look at life when you’re working from home. - [Everything You Need to Start Streaming Your Art](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/everything-you-need-to-start-streaming-your-art/): A list of the computer specs, peripherals, and even programs you need to run a drawing livestream, sorted into beginner, medium, or advanced mode. - [Freaking Out](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/freaking-out/): I’m still going to go back and forth between moments of panic and acceptance. I know that. But I also... - [Welcome to the Wacom Files](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/welcome-to-the-wacom-files/): PORTLAND, OREGON — It was around 3:40 am on Friday morning on March 20th 2020 when a burglary occurred at... - [The STAEDTLER Noris Digital Pencil Makes its Mark](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-staedtler-noris-digital-pencil-makes-its-mark/): Pick up the STAEDTLER Noris digital pencil and it looks and feels like the real, graphite-filled thing.   Start using... - [The world of Gabby Zapata: colorful, bright, and fun](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-world-of-gabby-zapata-colorful-bright-and-fun/): Color can cure sadness, and we all need a little more color these days. This is why we want to... - [Artist Resources: So Your Con Was Cancelled](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/artist-resources-so-your-con-was-cancelled/): In light of the cancellation of every major comics and anime con, we've assembled a combined 50 links and tips for artists who've lost their income. - [Which Wacom is Best for Working from Home?](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-best-for-working-from-home/): The best Wacom tablets to use when you're working from home or working remotely. - [PhotoshopCAFE Tutorials: Learn the best hacks and tips!](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/photoshopcafe-tutorials-learn-the-best-hacks-and-tips/): Photography editing is better with knowledge: In this Photoshop tutorial / mini Masterclass, Commercial artist, Colin Smith shows you how... - [Teaching High School Math in a Remote Environment](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-high-school-math-in-a-remote-environment/): Flipping his classroom six years ago positioned this high school math educator for a fast and successful transition to remote... - [Remote Ready Tools for Teaching Middle School Math](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-ready-tools-for-teaching-middle-school-math/): Meet an educator who brings a steady stream of innovation, energy and excitement to learning in class and online.  ... - [Raahat Kaduji's Wacom One Illustration Process](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/raahat-kadujis-wacom-one-illustration-process/): Illustrator Raahat Kaduji demonstrates her painting process on the Wacom One. - [Behind the Scenes with Cinemagraph Artist Ashraful Arefin](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-the-scenes-with-cinemagraph-artist-ashraful-arefin/): There’s something about the magic of a cinemagraph. It could be the juxtaposition of still versus moving elements, or even... - [The Formula for Teaching Science in a Remote Environment](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/collaboration-resilience-creativity-the-formula-for-teaching-science-in-a-challenging-environment/): Meet a high school science educator who is hands-on and innovative in teaching science remotely. Beth Tumminello’s high school Chemistry... - [How to Beat Anxiety and Get Started Drawing](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-beat-anxiety-and-get-started-drawing/): Tips for digital artists on taming your amygdalae and taking the pain out of drawing with better posture and tension management techniques. - [Patrick LaMontagne on the Voices That Hold Us Back](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/patrick-lamontagne-on-the-voices-that-hold-us-back/): Digital painter and Cartoonist Patrick LaMontagne walks us through the doubts that haunt artists at every stage as he paints on the Wacom One. - [I Spy a New Online Store for Wacom and Upcoming Deals](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/i-spy-a-new-online-store-for-wacom-and-upcoming-deals/): At the Wacom estore, you can purchase the full range of Wacom products, including our accessories, such as replacement pens and nibs. - [Wacom and Best Buy Kit Out Centers for Teens](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-and-best-buy-kit-out-centers-for-teens/): Wacom and Best Buy team up to provide tehnology for teens. - [Working on the go without compromise](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/working-on-the-go-without-compromise/): Even with a 15-hour plane ride ahead of me, I lost no productivity time thanks to my trusty Wacom MobileStudio... - [3D Modelling tutorials for your character development with Iris Ogli](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-modelling-tutorials-for-your-character-development/): Iris Ogli is a very talented 3D artist based in Jerusalem, Israel. Everytime you think about how to start a... - [Wacom's MobileStudio Pro 13](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-mobilestudio-pro-13/): Introducing Wacom’s new MobileStudio Pro 13, the second generation of its high-end, Windows® 10 mobile creative pen computer. Smaller and... - [One-Hour Exercise: Draw Your Own Font](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/one-hour-exercise-draw-your-own-font/): Learn how to make a font out of your own handwriting (or hand drawing) with Calligraphr and the Wacom One. - [This One Resolution Will Last You the Rest of Your Life](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/this-one-resolution-will-last-you-the-rest-of-your-life/): It's still January, and perhaps, a lot of us are wondering what our art goals for the new year—the new decade—should be. This one will cover them. - [The One Thing You Need in a Tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-one-thing-you-need-in-a-tablet/): What features do you need in a tablet? How much should you spend? What's the difference between Wacom and any other brand, really? It all boils down to... - [Wacom One Launch: Celebrating More than 35 Years of Friendship](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-launch-celebrating-more-than-35-years-of-friendship/): Launching the Wacom One in celebration with partners and friends. - [Getting started with the Wacom One Creative Pen Display](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/getting-started-with-the-wacom-one-creative-pen-display/): Improve your everyday with the Wacom One Creative Pen Display! Here's a blog article to show you how and get your started today >> read now - [Introducing Wacom One: Drawing On Screen for Everyone](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/draw-on-screen-wacom/): Ready to draw or write on screen? The new Wacom One drawing tablet is your starting point. - [Digital Painting Tips and Tech from Artist Jeremy Sutton](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/recommended-drawing-tablets-digital-painting/): Learn about the Wacom tablet and software digital painter, Jeremy Sutton, uses. - [Switching seamlessly between the real world and the virtual one](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/swtiching-seamlessly-between-the-real-world-and-the-virtual-world/): For the Sydney-based market-leading studio StartVR , incorporating the newest Wacom Cintiq Pro into their workflow was a game-changer. The... - [3 surprising places to find free drawing references](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/free-drawing-references/): Header: Hokusai’s Iconic Great Wave from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection. If you’re like me, you use references on top... - [The Gift of Creativity: From Wacom & Friends, with Love](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-gift-of-creativity-from-wacom-friends-with-love/): At Wacom, we truly believe that art can change the world. And in a world hungry for so much change,... - [10 Questions for Ohnips](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-questions-for-ohnips/): Header from Deviantart. Of the artists and Youtubers we’ve partnered with, Nicole “Ohnips” Echeverria might have the most interesting story.... - [Wacom's MobileStudio Pro and Adobe Fresco Paint a Pretty Picture](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-mobilestudio-pro-and-adobe-fresco-paint-a-pretty-picture/): The new digital drawing must-have: MobileStudio Pro 16 combined with the newly launched PC version of Adobe’s painting and drawing application, Fresco. - [Recovering, Relearning and Rebuilding: The Triumphant Story of One Artist’s Journey Back to the New Normal](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/recovering-relearning-and-rebuilding-the-remarkable-story-of-one-artists-journey-back-to-the-new-normal/): Anyone who’s ever met Glenn knows of his persistence and determination. A true artist at his very core, he realized he had to find new strategies that would allow him to create again. 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In November of 2017, Director Patrick Mason and... - [Enjoying the Chaotic Ride with Señor Pelo](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/enjoying-the-chaotic-ride-with-senor-pelo/): When you are better known by your YouTube persona “Señor Pelo” (Mr. Hair), than your real name, you know you’re... - [How To Draw a Face of a Superhero-like Character](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-a-face-of-a-superhero-like-character/): Follow along with Darlene’s step-by-step tutorial   Have you ever wanted to brush up on your illustration skills but didn’t... - [The basics of Wacom pen pressure sensitivity in Adobe Photoshop](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/basics-of-wacom-pen-pressure-sensitivity/): The pressure-sensitivity tools that come with a Wacom device help give you superior control in Adobe Photoshop. 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Here are some tips on... - [How to draw in Adobe Illustrator with a Wacom tablet](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/draw-adobe-illustrator-wacom-tablet/): While most people who draw or paint digitally use a program optimized for doing so -- Clip Studio Paint, Rebelle, Corel Painter, or Adobe Photoshop... - [How to sketch awesomely in Adobe Photoshop](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-sketch-awesomely-in-photoshop/): Artist Dave Habben explains how to get started with sketching in Adobe Photoshop. - [They Can Talk: A hilarious compilation of 100 animal cartoons](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/they-can-talk-a-hilarious-compilation-of-100-animal-cartoons/): Comic illustrator, Jimmy Craig, the “cat friend” in this video recently published They Can Talk, a hardcover compilation of 100... - [Bundle Of Joya](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/bundle-of-joya/): Be prepared: you might want to adopt a dog yourself after reading this post Israeli illustrator, comic book artist and... - [Marty Pants: How to Defeat a Wizard](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/marty-pants-how-to-defeat-a-wizard/): (and how Mark Parisi started to write books)   To do this story justice, we’ll let Mark Parisi, author, cartoonist... - [Twists, turns and blind alleys: The journey of a master maze maker](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/twists-turns-and-blind-alleys-the-journey-of-a-master-maze-maker/): Joe admits that his first experiences at this new career were challenging. “I fiddled around with some ideas and frankly... - [Lessons learned in game art production](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lessons-learned-in-game-art-production/): We spoke to Richard Bess of Black River Studios about making the art for the game Conflict0:Shattered using Wacom Cintiq. - [Expansive Horizons](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/expansive-horizons/): Creating Worlds for the Entertainment Industry Multidisciplinary artist and art director, Nick Hiatt, has a special superpower: world building. You... - [Fire and Ice](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/fire-and-ice/): Glitter makeup and beauty retouching by Daryna Barykina “To narrate a story and invite the viewer into my world is... - [Weird Superpowers All Artists (Secretly) Have](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/weird-superpowers-all-artists-secretly-have/): Haley Newsome, from the insanely popular YouTube channel, LavenderTowne, hilariously describes the strange superpowers that you develop after you become... - [Eye.C and his talent to create surreal worlds](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eye-c-and-his-talent-to-create-surreal-worlds/): We are always looking for artists we love. So stay alert, next time we might feature you! 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Sikan´s tools of choice: Macbook computer, Wacom Intuos and Adobe Illustrator. - [Wacom & Photography Editing~ Photokina 2018 @ Cologne, Germany](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-photography-editing-photokina-2018-cologne-germany/):   Another successful few days at Photokina 2018. Thanks to all our guest photographers, partners and people who joined Wacom... - [Print It! Back to the real world](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/print-it-back-to-the-real-world-illustration-tutorial-part-3/): So you’ve conquered artist’s block, found inspiration and finished an illustration for a client who wants to pay for your work? Congratulations! Cartoonist and illustrator Andrew Rae says there is one even greater moment in an artist’s life: holding the actual printed work in your hands. - [How to paint digitally in 5 steps with legend Aaron Blaise and Wacom Intuos](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learn-how-to-paint-digitally-with-the-wacom-intuos-pen-tablet-in-5-steps/): Artist and animator Aaron Blaise shows how to create a digital painting using Corel Painter Essentials with the Intuos pen tablet. - [The blank page: 7 ways to overcome artist’s block](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-blank-page-7-ways-to-overcome-artists-block/): Looking for inspiration? So is Andrew Rae. The renowned illustrator and cartoonist knows artist’s block and procrastination first-hand. But he has a few tips up his sleeve that he’s not too shy to share. - [How to create a concept art landscape with painter essentials and Wacom Intuos](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-a-concept-art-landscape-with-painter-essentials-and-wacom-intuos/): In this getting started with Painter Essentials 6 video series, Davey Baker shows how to create a concept art landscape during four short videos using only four brushes. - [The world is your canvas: limitless boundaries and endless possibilities of digital stationary](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-world-is-your-canvas-limitless-boundaries-and-endless-possibilities-of-digital-stationary/): Digital Stationary is the fusion of the traditional stationery world –physical paper, pen, and ink – with a universal, digitalecosystem, reinventing the way people create,innovate, and collaborate. - [How to use and set-up your Wacom Intuos](https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-use-and-set-up-your-wacom-intuos/): Need help getting starting with your new Intuos or are you just researching drawing tablet options? 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In the video... --- # # Detailed Content ## Pages ### Wacom Privacy Summary > Your privacy is important to us. We collect and use your personal information to provide services, improve our offerings, and ensure security and compliance. - Published: 2025-02-28 - Modified: 2025-02-28 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-privacy-summary/ Wacom Privacy Policy Summary Last Updated: April 15, 2023 Our Commitment to Privacy Your privacy is important to us. We collect and use your personal information to provide services, improve our offerings, and ensure security and compliance. 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Creatives of all kinds and at all levels, from elementary school students to fanart hobbyists to art school professors to professional illustrators, animators, film editors, and graphic designers, use creative pen tablets and displays – sometimes called "drawing tablets" – like Wacom's to help bring their imaginative visions to life. But you might be wondering, what is a drawing tablet? And should you get one to help elevate your digital creativity? Read on for everything you need to know. Devices by many names Creative pen tablets and displays can go by many names. Here are a few you might have seen: Drawing tablets Drawing displays Digital graphics tablets Pen tablets Drawing pads Creative displays Pen input screens Graphics input tablets and more! All of these names refer to essentially the same thing: a device that sends digital pen input from itself to a computer, allowing for enhanced precision and creativity. Three primary types of tablets There are three main types of creative pen tablets. Flat tablets, also called "opaque" tablets or simply "pen tablets," like Wacom Intuos, function like a much more precise mouse. The movement of the pen on the device moves the cursor on the screen of your computer and controls things like clicking. Display tablets, also called "pen displays," like Wacom Cintiq, function like a pen-enabled monitor. You can draw directly on the screen. All-in-one tablets, like the Apple iPad, are like display tablets, but with... --- ### Wacom Creator Profile - Bone Haus - Published: 2025-02-14 - Modified: 2025-02-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/bone-haus/ Creator profileBone HausKirk Wallace, also known as Bone Haus, is a freelance illustrator, animator, art director, and much more who has created designs, animations, campaigns, and much more for clients such as Adobe, Apple, Disney/Pixar, McDonalds, Rocket League, Uber, and many more. He’s known for his bold, hyper-stylized, detailed, yet simple style. He uses a Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 pen display and primarily works in Adobe Illustrator software. Kirk teaches Adobe Illustrator classes on Skillshare! He's also available for 1-on-1 consultations and portfolio reviews, and is open for freelance work, commissions, speaking engagements, education, and workshops. Get in touch with him by clicking here! Examples of Bone Haus' work:More from Bone Haus:Follow Bone Haus on social:youtubeinstagramX --- ### Wacom Creator Profile - Quincy Vadan - Published: 2025-02-13 - Modified: 2025-02-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/quincy-vadan/ Creator profileQuincy VadanQuincy Vadan is the artist-owner of Vadan Jewelry. According to Quincy, "Vadan Jewelry exists to reclaim the power of wearable art by fusing the elegance of classical art with the rawness of ritual. It’s spiritual regalia. " Quincy’s jewelry results from his 20 years of training, formally in classical art and autodidactically in 3D design. He lives and works in the Los Angeles jewelry district, meaning he can design and 3D print his pieces at home, get them cast nearby, then finalize and polish them himself -- making him a one-person at-home jewelry studio. He primarily uses a Wacom Cintiq Pro pen display and ZBrush software for designing and digitally sculpting his pieces. You can buy Vadan Jewelry from their website.  Examples of Quincy Vadan's work:More from Quincy Vadan:Follow Quincy Vadan on social:instagram --- ### Wacom Creator Profile - Omar Gomet - Published: 2025-02-13 - Modified: 2025-02-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/omar-gomet/ Creator profileOmar GometOmar Gomet is a Visual Development and Character Design artist in San Francisco Bay Area. Omar has worked with Marvel Studios Animation and multiple independent projects, where he worked amongst the creative team to create character concepts. ​ Omar works on designing and assisting in movies, shorts, and television show character concepts. He is currently creating original characters for short films emphasizing more diversity. In 2023, he was awarded the Rising Star Award at the Concept Art Association Awards. He has shown his artwork in the Science Fiction & Fantasy show hosted by the Concept Art Association in 2022 and the Sharing Stories in 2023. Also, he was awarded for his character design in the 2022 Spring Show at the Academy of Art University. Omar is currently available for work. Get in touch by clicking here! Examples of Omar Gomet's work:More from Omar Gomet:Follow Omar on social:instagram --- ### Wacom Creator Profile - Jenny Li - Published: 2025-02-13 - Modified: 2025-02-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/jenny-li/ Creator profileJenny LiBased in New York, Jenny Li is a passionate visual development artist and illustrator with a love for classical music. In her art, she enjoys showcasing the beauty of the little things in life, as well as evoking a sense of warmth and nostalgia through light and color. She has worked with studios such as Warner Bros. Animation, ShadowMachine, Riot Games, and Psyop.   Even before Jenny learned how to speak, she already knew how to pick up a pencil. Inspired by her architect parents, who could turn animals, cars, and cartoon characters to life with a few simple strokes, she has been drawing ever since.   While working, Jenny can be seen sipping on a cup of milk tea even though she is lactose intolerant. Outside of art and music, Jenny enjoys playing badminton and cooking.   Jenny made a beautiful art book called "Memories of Seasons. " It will be in stock in December 2025! Examples of Jenny Li's work:More from Jenny Li:Follow Jenny on social:instagramX --- ### Wacom Impact Affiliate Program - Published: 2025-02-13 - Modified: 2025-03-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-impact-affiliate-program/ Apply to become an Impact Affiliate with Wacom If you're a passionate creative based in the United States, you could be earning money by doing what you love. Becoming an Impact Affiliate with Wacom could be a great fit if you can’t help sharing your creativity, and your experiences using Wacom products, with your audiences on your social media, website, newsletters, livestreams, Discord, and anywhere else you engage with your fans and networks. What is the Impact Affilate Network? The Impact Affiliate network is designed to encourage artists, influencers, and content creators to promote products and exclusive deals to their audiences by rewarding them for doing so. Essentially, Impact Affiliates selected for partnership with Wacom will encourage the purchase of Wacom products on their platforms via a unique link, and when a member of their audience buys a product at the U. S. Wacom eStore* using that link, the Affiliate receives a commission. *The U. S. Wacom eStore ships only to the Continental United States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and cannot ship internationally. How do you apply to become an Impact affiliate with Wacom? Apply: Visit this page and fill out Impact’s application form. You’ll answer a few questions about who you are, what you do, and which platforms you use, and you will verify your contact and identifying information. 2. Wait for approval: Impact will review your application and respond within 72 hours. If you’re accepted, you’ll be invited to access Impact’s Affiliate Marketplace. 3. Connect to Wacom... --- ### Wacom Intuos Pro (2025) drawing tablet > Meet the Wacom Intuos Pro – now with the Pro Pen 3, an ultra-slim design, and seamless connectivity. Perfect for professionals looking for precision and efficiency in digital art. - Published: 2025-02-11 - Modified: 2025-03-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-pro-2025-drawing-tablet/ Your browser does not support the video tag. CLICK TO WATCH FULL VIDEO Play VideoIntroducing the new Wacom Intuos Pro A workflow that works Work is how you create. Flow is the feeling of creating. Experience perfect harmony between Work and Flow with the Wacom Intuos Pro drawing tablet, Wacom's flagship line of professional pen tablets. They’ve been completely redesigned to provide an all-new level of precision and control over your work – and an intuitive creative experience that lets your ideas flow naturally. Wacom Intuos Pro digital drawing tablet Redesigned from the inside out Introducing the updated Wacom Intuos Pro: Precision, Performance & Portability. Redesigned from the inside out, the new Wacom Intuos Pro (2025) is the next evolution of the industry’s leading pen tablet – built for illustrators, designers, and creative professionals who demand precision and efficiency. Featuring Wacom’s most advanced pen technology in Pro Pen 3, an enhanced IC chip and digitizer set, and redesigned tactile ergonomics, this new generation delivers unmatched accuracy, improved battery life, and an ultra-slim, lightweight form factor. Thoughtfully engineered for effortless workflow and ergonomic comfort, the Intuos Pro (2025) empowers artists to focus on their creativity – and get into the creative flow. Shop now >"The Wacom Intuos Pro is an extension of my hands ... it does exactly what I want it to do. " Joyce LiuIllustratorA Stroke of Genius with the Wacom Pro Pen 3 The Wacom Pro Pen 3 is the culmination of over 40 years of innovation, delivering... --- ### Which Wacom Digital Drawing Tablet Is Right For Me? - Published: 2025-02-07 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/which-wacom-digital-drawing-tablet-is-right-for-me/ Wacom has a range of devices for every budget and use case, from simple drawing tablets to top-of-the-line creative pen displays. Which Wacom product is right for you? Which Wacom device is right for me? Whether you're a seasoned pro or are just starting out, there's a Wacom creative pen tablet or display that can help jumpstart your creativity. Creatives of all kinds and at all levels – from elementary school students to fanart hobbyists to art school professors to professional illustrators, animators, film editors, and graphic designers – rely on their Wacoms to help bring their imaginative visions to life. We have a range of devices for every budget and use case. Which Wacom product is right for you? From enhancing photos to crafting intricate designs to injecting creativity into your workday, these tablets offer unmatched precision and ease of use, streamlining the creative process as you bring your ideas to life. Experience the joy of creating directly on screen with Wacom's digital drawing displays. These innovative devices make the artistic process intuitive and immersive, whether you're illustrating, animating, or designing. Wacom digital drawing tablets Wacom has a variety of creative pen tablet options for artists at all levels, from beginners to professionals. With Wacom's pressure-sensitive pens, you can enjoy the ergonomic feel of drawing, note-taking, or designing with the precision and ease a mouse just can't match. There's a perfect tablet to match your vision and bring your creative ideas to life, whether you need a compact model for on-the-go inspiration or a larger surface for detailed work.  Unlock your creativity One by Wacom drawing tablet The One by Wacom drawing tablet is an excellent choice... --- ### Wacom Creator Profile - Eunbi Kang - Published: 2024-10-07 - Modified: 2025-02-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creator-profiles/eunbi-kang/ Creator profileEunbi KangEunbi Kang is a Korean-born, Los Angeles-based visual development / concept artist and illustrator who primarily works in the entertainment industry in video games, animation, and more. She has a diverse and wide-ranging style that takes many forms – from anime-inspiredlineartto 3D video game cuteness to Pixar-esquecolor blocking andcelshading – but no matter which style she’s exploring, it’s always whimsical, vibrant, and colorful. Kang creates her work on her trusty Wacom Cintiq 16 and uses Photoshop, Blender, Procreate, and more, but is always exploring and learning new techniques and methods to keep pushing her creative imaginationfurther. Want to get in touch with Eunbi? Click here. Examples of Eunbi Kang's work:More from Eunbi Kang:Follow Eunbi on social:instagramX --- ### Wacom discounts & promotions > Discover a wide range of referbuished and promotional discounts that allow you to save big on select Wacom devices. Whether you're an aspiring artist... - Published: 2024-07-01 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-discounts/ Wacom discounts on pen displays and pen tablets Wacom discounts & promotions On-sale| Wacom refurbished Discover a wide range of discounts and promotional offers that allow you to save big on select new and refurbished Wacom products. Whether you're an aspiring artist, professional designer, or creative enthusiast, our limited-time offers and attractive savings make it easier than ever to upgrade your creative toolkit. Stay updated with the latest promotions through our official website and newsletter, ensuring you never miss a chance to seize the 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. Please note: Wacom pen display and tablet pricing and product availability are determined by the Wacom US eStore and are subject to change without notice. Learn more >LATAM Store Finder or the Canadian eStore. Please note: Pricing and product availability are determined by the Wacom US eStore and are subject to change without notice. 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.  Connect with Wacom on social mediafacebookinstagramtiktokyoutubelinkedinpinterest --- ### What can you do with a Wacom? - Published: 2024-06-06 - Modified: 2025-02-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-can-you-do-with-a-wacom/ What can you do with a Wacom? Whetheritsthe latest Blockbuster film, a groundbreaking architectural development, the hottest comic book series, a striking billboard ad campaign, or a hit new animated TV show, chances are it was made with a Wacom. We’ve been the industry leader in creative drawing tablets and displays for 40 years for a reason: professionals across creative industries trust Wacom devices for their legendary build quality, world-class customer support, creator-focused design elements, and because every new model comes with a slew of innovative features. The right question might be, What can't you do with a Wacom? Read on to see just a few of the many creative endeavors for which Wacoms are the perfect creative partner. 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.  AnimationWhether it's a hit new animated TV show, independent online cartoon, a stop motion short film, or a blockbuster 3D animated movie, Wacom drawing displays and tablets are crucial production tools for animation projects. Animators at Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, Marvel, Sony, and many other studios -- as well as independent and amateur animators across the world -- use Wacom products to increase efficiency and collaboration on their projects. Comics & MangaWacom drawing tablets have been mainstays in the comics and manga industries across the world for many years. Whether artists are... --- ### The best drawing tablets 2025 > Wacom tablets are an excellent tool for any creative professional or hobbyist who wants to take their photo editing to the next level. With their natural feel... - Published: 2024-06-06 - Modified: 2025-03-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/best-drawing-tablet-2025/ The best drawing tablets for 2025 Creative pen tablets and displays – sometimes called "drawing tablets" – are essential tools for creative professionals or hobbyists across industries, from comics to animation to film to photography to graphic design to architecture – and beyond. When you're working at a high level and need ergonomics, precision, and innovative features to level up your creative workflow, a mouse or trackpad just isn't going to cut it. These are the best drawing tablets for 2024 – whether you're a student, beginner, hobbyist, amateur, or professional – no matter what type of creativity you're pursuing. Who are you? a K-12 or college student | an art student or art enthusiast | a digital art beginner | an amateur creative  | a hobbyist | a professional creativeWhy should I get a drawing tablet? If you want to get serious about your digital art, a mouse, trackpad, or finger just isn't going to cut it. You need the precision and control so your creation conforms to your exact vision. You need the pressure sensitivity to mimic the fluid controls of traditional art media. You need the ergonomics for long creative sessions. And you need the efficiency digital art makes possible -- ExpressKeys, shortcuts, and digital collaboration.  Precision and control: A tablet gives you precise control that a mouse or trackpad simply can't match. With a digital stylus, you can make precise movements, which can be especially useful when working on small details. Harness PC power: In contrast to... --- ### Movink OLED drawing tablet display > Wacom Movink drawing tablet display is Wacom's lightest, slimmest, and most portable professional-level creative pen display ever. With its innovative OLED screen, unprecedented compatibility and connectivity, and enhanced functionality in a truly portable package, Wacom Movink empowers you to bring your studio along no matter where your creative journey takes you. - Published: 2024-05-10 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/movink-oled-drawing-tablet-display/ Seize the moment with the Wacom Movink OLED drawing display. A professional tool that’s always ready to go. Wacom Movink is our lightest, slimmest, and most portable professional-level creative pen display ever. With its innovative OLED screen, unprecedented compatibility and connectivity, and enhanced functionality in a truly portable package, Wacom Movink empowers you to bring your studio along no matter where your creative journey takes you. Professional power in a portable package As little as 4mm thick, weighing less than 1 lb, and with an extremely slim bezel, every inch of Wacom Movink’s 13. 3" full HD screen is used to powerful effect. This level of performance has never been so portable. Shop>The OLED experience OLED is lighter and thinner than LCD, but that’s not all – the pen-on-screen experience is upgraded in every way. It has no visible parallax, a higher pen detection height, and its faster response time lowers pen latency below 1ms. All-in-one tablets rarely deliver this kind of performance. The screen also has better contrast, making pure blacks deeper, and it produces a wider spectrum of colors than LCD, making your creative work as vibrant and true-to-life as possible. Its anti-glare surface also offers resistance to color distortion, no matter how powerful your pen pressure gets. Because OLED works without a backlight, Wacom Movink has no light leakage. This has also allowed us to reduce harmful blue light, earning Movink’s certification as an “Eye Care Display. ” Shop>Seamless connectivity A single, flexible USB-C cable makes connection... --- ### Wacom Electronic Signature Solutions > Did you know that Wacom is a leader in pen technology beyond the arts? Critical electronic signatures and digital transformation are made possible with Wacom products. - Published: 2024-03-26 - Modified: 2025-04-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-electronic-signature-solutions/ Did you know that Wacom is a leader in pen technology beyond the arts? Critical electronic signatures and digital transformation are made possible with Wacom products. Wacom Electronic Signature Solutions Purpose-built for electronic signature and paperless workflows Did you know that Wacom is a leader in pen technology beyond the arts? Critical electronic signatures and digital transformation are made possible with Wacom products. In hospitals and clinics, courtrooms, banks, government offices and more, Wacom signature solutions, pen displays, and signature pads power clear and authentic electronic signatures. Wacom offers an authentically human user experience backed by trusted and durable hardware. Learn more >The latest Wacom signiture content Discover what’s new in digital transformation, paperless workflows, electronic signatures, and more on how Wacom is creating digital reach with a human touch. More human. More digital. Learn more about Wacom electronic signature products A variety of industries can benefit from our approach to best-in-class digital pen and ink solutions. From electromagnetic resonance technology (EMR) to leading software and hardware encryption and signature authentication, we can offer pen displays, signature pads, or electronic signature product to serve your needs. Want to learn more? You can getexpertisefor your project or integration and access value-addingevaluation programs and discounts by filling out the form below. Electronic signature pen displays Wacom pen displays use our industry-leading technology that’s been trusted by artists for over 40 years and applies it purpose-built technology made with enterprise environments in mind. Our pen displays add durability, ease of use, and biometric accuracy to the complex processes of document management, paperless workflows, signature, and annotation. Learn more >Electronic signature pads Wacom Signature Pads deliver outstanding reliability and signature... --- ### Wacom for Teachers and Educators > As leaders in intuitive, easy-to-use digital pen technology, we’re helping teachers and educators keep up with the pace of change. Wacom pen tablets and displays help boost collaboration and interaction, creating a classroom feel. - Published: 2023-12-13 - Modified: 2025-03-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-educators/ Wacom for educators Wacom products are used at schools and universities around the world, in a variety of subjects and majors, to bring creativity into the classroom while developing real-world career skills. No matter what you teach, the resources on this page will help you create richer learning experiences and flex your pedagogical creativity, as well as keep you updated on the latest in education technology. Explore our content > Shop for a Wacom >The latest Wacom content for educators Lesson plans, advice, inspiration, advice from professionals on creative careers - we've got it all. Here's the latest. Want to explore all of our educational content? Click here. Stay up to date with the Wacom for Education eNewsletter Get a curated selection of all the best Wacom for Education content, alerts about upcoming webinars and events, and be one of the first to get informed of promotions and sales by signing up for the Wacom for Education email newsletter. Upcoming online learning opportunities from Wacom Wacom works with CTE, Arts Education, and EdTech organiations like the Association for Career and Technical Education, the International Society for Technology in Education, and the National Art Education Association to bring dynamic educators and thought leaders together for inspiring webinars about how to leverage creative technology in the classroom. Essential Skills for Creative Careers Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 5:30pm ET  Zach Inks is a visual arts educator with a background in studio art, animation, and user experience, who has worked professionally in illustration,... --- ### Wacom's Education Technology Funding Guide - Published: 2023-12-05 - Modified: 2024-08-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-edtech-funding-guide/ Wacom's Media Arts Technology Funding Guide Grant and funding programs can help support classroom technology that builds stronger student-teacher connections, inspires creativity, and improves student outcomes. A resource that we created especially with K-12 and CTE educators in mind is our Education Technology Funding Guide. In the funding guide, you can discover which programs are available to help your school invest in the learning tools - such as Wacom devices - that help students achieve their full potential. What's inside the Media Arts Technology Funding Guide? An overview of available K-12 and CTE arts and education technology grants and funding resources from governmental agencies, private foundations, and industry and professional associations across the US Links to online funding resources by state Helpful information to make writing funding proposals and grant applications easier How to access the guide Fill out the form below to get started. Once you’ve completed the form, you will receive the national funding guide. After that, an education specialist from Wacom will reach out with more information specific to your state or region. Online learning opportunities from Wacom Wacom works with CTE, Arts Education, and EdTech organiations like the Association for Career and Technical Education, the International Society for Technology in Education, and the National Art Education Association to bring dynamic educators and thought leaders together for inspiring webinars about how to leverage creative technology in the classroom. Upcoming webinars:Wacom Learning Labs: Introducing Students to Their Wacom Devices Tuesday, August 20 // 2:30 P. M. PDT Did... --- ### How to pursue a creative career > Advice and inspiration for young artists or creatives interested in a career change. How did they get that job? What does it take to pursue a creative career? - Published: 2023-11-01 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creativecareers/ How to pursue a creative career Wacom's creative pen displays and pen tablets are the technology choice of professionals across a variety of creative industries, from animators to comic artists to film editors to digital illustrators. If you're thinking about pursuing a creative career, you've come to the right place. Wacom has worked with thousands of artists over the years, and we've tapped a bunch of them to provide advice and insight into how you can pursue a creative career. Stay tuned, as we update this page often. The latest insight and advice on creative careers from Wacom Here are the most recent articles we've put together about pursuing a creative career: interviews, advice, and more from a variety of professional creatives across a variety of fields. Featured webinar Wieger Poutsma's workshop from Wacom Career Days 2023, "From Freelancer to Becoming a Brand. " In this presentation, Wieger Poutsma shares his experiences in turning his freelance career into a brand, the challenges he faced, and the uplift he found in unexpected places.  Wacom discounts & promotions Want to use the same tech the pros use, or that you'll be utilizing in art school -- but you're on a budget? Check out our current sales and promotions below at the Wacom eStore. If the product you want isn't on sale, we also offer a blanket Education discount for current students! Click here to learn more. Please note: Pricing and product availability are determined by the Wacom US eStore and are subject... --- ### Wacom One pen display and tablet > Introducing the new Wacom One family. Explore a bold new world of opportunities with the upgraded, redesigned Wacom One creative pen displays and tablets. - Published: 2023-08-08 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-pen-display-and-tablet/ Wacom One - See where it takes you Introducing the new Wacom One family. Explore a bold new world of opportunities with the upgraded, redesigned Wacom One creative pen displays and tablets. As you digitally draw, paint, edit images, take notes, or collaborate, there is no limit to what you can do. Explore >   Shop >What is Wacom One? Wacom One is the ideal creative tool to help you express yourself in new ways. With the power of Wacom's industry-leading digital pen technology, it helps you translate your thoughts, ideas, and creations from your mind to the digital "page" more seamlessly than ever before. But Wacom One is more than that. You'll see where it takes you, with a host of additional resources like free software, tutorials, and exciting community experiences. Pick the device that suits you With two creative pen display sizes and two creative pen tablet sizes to choose from, you can find the ideal Wacom One for your needs. 13. 3" Full HD (1920x1080)  Wacom One Pen & Multi-touch USB-C single cable connectivity to computer  Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome  11. 6" Full HD (1920x1080) Wacom One Pen  USB-C single cable connectivity to computer  Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome  8. 5 x 5. 3" (drawing or active area) Wacom One Pen Wireless Connectivity (Bluetooth 5. 1) Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome 6. 0 x 3. 7" (drawing or active area) Wacom One Pen Wireless Connectivity (Bluetooth 5. 1) Windows, Mac, Android, Chrome Why Wacom One? A name you can trust... --- ### Learn Newsletter Sign Up > Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. - Published: 2023-07-31 - Modified: 2023-09-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learn-newsletter-sign-up/ Get creative inspiration direct to your inbox Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. Customize your Wacom One Personalize your Wacom One for your own individual work style. Mix and match pen colors, or select an alternative digital pen from LAMY, Staedtler, or Dr Grip. Stands and cases also offer extra options for customization. Everything you need to get started Wacom One equips you with everything you need to kickstart your digital journey, including guidance on setting up your device, mastering your new pen, and maximizing your included software's potential. Review the getting started videos here. Everything you need to get started Wacom One equips you with everything you need to kickstart your digital journey, including guidance on setting up your device, mastering your new pen, and maximizing your included software's potential. Review the getting started videos here. Software trials included with every purchase Explore the range of free software trials included with every Wacom One purchase. * Whether you want to draw, paint, create comics, or edit photos, we have you covered. *Registering your Wacom One and signing in with a Wacom ID is required to access software. Connect with Wacom on Socialfacebookinstagramtiktokyoutubetwitterlinkedinpinterest --- ### Creativity Camp 2024 - Published: 2023-06-13 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creativity-camp/ Welcome to Wacom Creativity Camp! Our series of free, live workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators took place throughout the month of July 2024. They are now over, but you can watch recordings of th workshops below! On this page, you'll still find a wealth of curated resources for leveling up your character design, comics & manga, photography, and art education skills, so you never stop learning. And don't forget the Wacom eStore, the best place to buy Wacom products. Free instructional workshops Free, live workshops from professional artists and educatorsCharacter design and illustration Tips, tricks, and tutorials to design dynamic characters and illustrationsComics and manga Learn how to create dynamic comic pages and draw in that iconic manga style Creative education Advice and resources for art teachers, creative educators, and CTE instructors Free instructional art workshops Whether you have a new Wacom device or are using pencil and paper, are brand new to digital art or have been at it for years, or are looking for some new ideas and strategies for your creative classroom, we have a whole suite of free workshops for you! Check out the lineup below -- recordings of the workshops will be uploaded soon. How to draw a manga page from scratch in Clip Studio Paint  In this manga workshop, Odunze Oguguo provided an easy step-by-step guide for creating a professional manga page, using a Wacom tablet and Celsys Clip Studio Paint software, from idea to execution, along with additional tips from Oguguo's... --- ### Wacom 40th Anniversary > For nearly 40 years, you’ve relied on Wacom products to help bring your iconic and unforgettable creative expressions to life. Tomorrow and beyond, our continued innovation and collaboration will ensure that you have the tools, services and support to keep making history. - Published: 2023-06-08 - Modified: 2024-04-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/40-anniversary/ Keep Making HistoryThe future is yours to create. We are proud to announce that Wacom celebrates its 40th anniversary starting July 2023 To celebrate, Nobutaka Ide, Representative Director, President and CEO, said this: “We would like to express our sincerest gratitude for the support from our customers, partners, and many others who helped us continue our business and celebrate this milestone. ” He added, “Writing and drawing are a very important part of our daily lives, both in our work and hobbies because we use them for idea creation, learning, and communicating. Wacom will continue to support everyone’s journey of ‘writing and drawing’ through its digital pen and ink technology and pass it on to future generations. We are excited to work with new and existing partners into the future. ”. From the early days to becoming a global player The 1980s marked the dawn of personal computers, and keyboard-based text input was the norm. In 1984, Wacom launched the world’s first pen tablet with cordless stylus input, the “WT Series,” and took the first step in developing and providing an intuitive interface using a digital pen. In 1987, Wacom commercialized the “SD Series” wireless pen tablet, using electromagnetic resonance (EMR®) technology, which forms the basis of Wacom’s digital pen technology today. Wacom pen tablets have been used in the design process of a variety of products since 1988. While global sportswear brands and European car manufacturers were among the first to adopt this new technology in their design processes,... --- ### How to draw comics > 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. - Published: 2023-05-25 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-comics/ How to draw comics Etherington Bros’ Comics Crash CourseThe 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. In addition to the free drawing tutorials on their blog, they’ve released a free ebook just for young, beginning artists — How to Think When You Draw Junior. You can download the entire ebook here for free, or read on to get a sample of the tutorialsTable Of Contents How to draw heads Draw hair and head shapes Character design and costumes Storytelling through character design Concept Art: Designing the rest of your comic’s world More from the Etherington Brothers #1. How to draw heads Here’s an easy approach to placing the features — eyes nose, ears, and mouth — on your character’s head. First, draw a rough circle. Then divide it in half twice — once with a vertical line and once with a horizontal line. The eyes go on the horizontal line, with each eye roughly one eye width apart. Then, the tip of the nose goes just below the eyes, on the vertical line. The mouth goes just below that, and it’s typically about the same width as the center of the eyes. Ears then go on either side, just about between the middle of the eyes and the tip of the nose. And there’s your basic face! Of course,... --- ### Best Tablets for Photo Editing > Wacom tablets are an excellent tool for any creative professional or hobbyist who wants to take their photo editing to the next level. With their natural feel... - Published: 2023-05-01 - Modified: 2025-02-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/photo-editing-tablets/ Wacom pen tablets and displays – used by professional & amateur photographers alike Wacom pen tablets and displays are an essential tool for any creative professional or hobbyist who wants to take their photo editing to the next level. With their natural pen feel and precision, a Wacom device could greatly enhance the quality and efficiency of your work. Seamless integration with your current workflow Wacom products are compatible with Mac or PC and virtually all photo editing applications, including Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Adding Wacom to your workflow makes editing simpler, easier, and more intuitive than using a mouse or finger could ever be. Why should you use a tablet for editing your photos? Wacom offers several tablet options that are suitable for photographers, but the best one for you will depend on your specific needs, budget, and preferences. Be sure to consider factors like display size and quality, pen sensitivity and precision, and customizability when making your decision. Precision and control: A Wacom tablet gives you precise control that a mouse or trackpad simply can't match. With a Wacom stylus, you can make precise movements and adjustments to your images, which can be especially useful when working on small details, retouching, or making selections. Pressure sensitivity: Wacom tablets are pressure-sensitive, which means when you press down harder with the stylus, the power or intensity of whatever tool you’re using increases. This is very useful when working with tools like brushes, where you want to create different levels of... --- ### Wacom Creative Newsletter > Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. - Published: 2023-03-27 - Modified: 2024-08-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sign-up/ Get creative inspiration direct to your inbox Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. Shop on the Wacom eStore When you shop on the Wacom eStore you get access to discounts, financing, extended warranties, and industry leading consumer service teams. Get creative inspiration direct to your inbox Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. --- ### 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... - Published: 2023-03-15 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/one-by-wacom-pen-tablet/ One by Wacom pen tablet Foster creativity while providing 21st-century skills to your students. One by Wacom simplifies digital learning and creativity. From digital drawings and photo edits to academic assignments with a natural handwriting feel, this easy-to-use digital pen works on PC, Mac, and most Chromebooks™*. Elevate your classroom's digital journey, combining the familiarity of using a pen with essential 21st-century skills for the future. With One by Wacom, embracing digital possibilities is effortless. Shop >A natural pen experience The light, battery-free pen of One by Wacom is an ideal learning companion. It seamlessly bridges the gap between digital drawing, painting, solving math problems, annotating, and various other forms of classroom creativity, evoking the familiar pen-on-paper experience. Moreover, it's effortless to set up and utilize. Being Works with Chromebook certified*, there's no need for driver hassles – simply plug in and unleash your creativity. One by Wacom pen tablet Sketch, draw, & edit Sketch, draw and edit photos with a simply natural pen experience. It couldn’t be easier. Feels like pen and paper. Works like magic. You can draw, edit photos and videos, or brainstorm in a way that’s so familiar, you’ll forget you’re doing it digitally. Shop >One by Wacom pen tablet Seamless and simple creativity Have your students attempted digital art using a mouse? With One by Wacom, classroom art projects finally align with your envisioned outcomes, offering an intuitive, seamless, and collaborative experience. If they can handle a crayon or colored pencil, they can confidently use... --- ### 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... - Published: 2023-03-15 - Modified: 2024-02-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/one-by-wacom/ One by Wacom pen tablet Prepare your students with 21st century skills 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™*. Whether you’re bringing your art class into the digital age or boosting engagement via collaborative digital classroom projects, a Wacom tablet combines something your students already know – using a pen – with the 21st century digital skills they’ll need for the future. With One by Wacom, digital learning and creativity couldn't be simpler. Shop >A natural pen experience One by Wacom's light, battery-free pen is the perfect tool for learning. It brings a familiar, pen-on-paper feel to digital drawing and painting, as well as math problems, annotation, and other forms of classroom creativity. Even better, it’s simple to set up and use: One by Wacom is Works with Chromebook certified,* meaning no fiddling with drivers – just plug in and get creative. One by Wacom pen tablet Sketch, draw, & edit Sketch, draw and edit photos with a simply natural pen experience. It couldn’t be easier. Feels like pen and paper. Works like magic. You can draw, edit photos and videos, or brainstorm in a way that’s so familiar, you’ll forget you’re doing it digitally. Shop >One by Wacom pen tablet Seamless and simple creativity Ever had students try to create digital art with a mouse? One by Wacom helps classroom art projects... --- ### Wacom Intuos Pro (2017) pen tablet > Wacom Intuos Pro offers you more natural creative control than ever before. It’s the best of all possible worlds – the ergonomics and intuitive feel of pen on paper... - Published: 2023-03-15 - Modified: 2025-02-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-pro-pen-tablet/ Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet Set yourself up for a creative breakthrough with Wacom Intuos Pro Wacom Intuos Pro offers you more natural creative control than ever before. It’s the best of all possible worlds – the ergonomics and intuitive feel of pen on paper, combined with the power of digital creation. Whether you’re a photo editor who needs more precision for tracing out masks or layering, an illustrator who wants the efficiency of working digital rather than scanning and cleaning up hand-drawn work, or a concept artist ready to take advantage of the power of digital painting software, Wacom Intuos Pro is the right tool for your next creative breakthrough. Shop >A natural pen experience with Pro Pen 2 The Wacom One pen 2 is cordless and battery-free with 4,096 levels of pressure. It also boasts a programmable side-switch to give you quick and easy access to shortcuts for a smoother work-flow. Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet Seamless creative compatibility Seamlessly connect Wacom Intuos Pro to your Mac or Windows PC with USB, or go wireless with Bluetooth. Just install the drivers, and you’re ready to create in virtually every software program out there -- anywhere you can use a mouse, you could be using an Intuos Pro pen tablet. From Adobe Creative Cloud to Google Suite, or with educational software like Explain Everything and Kami, Wacom's compatibility is unmatched. Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet Draw, paint, edit, & annotate  Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet A premium pen experience... --- ### Wacom Cintiq pen display > Wacom Cintiq creative pen displays, available in 16 or 22 inch sizes, work expertly with the Wacom Pro Pen 2 to make your creative session as productive and... - Published: 2023-03-15 - Modified: 2024-09-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-cintiq-pen-display/ Wacom Cintiq pen display Make magic with a Wacom Cintiq pen display Wacom Cintiq creative pen displays, available in 16 or 22 inch sizes, work expertly with the Wacom Pro Pen 2 to make your creative session as productive and comfortable as possible. The full HD display provides great clarity, so you can see every detail on screen, and has an anti-glare film, preventing any distracting reflections. Shop >Unlimited creativity With EMR (Electro Magnetic Resonance) technology Wacom Pro Pen 2 will keep going as long as you do. It draws power from your Wacom Cintiq – so it requires no batteries or recharging. Plus, the pen has been precisely designed so that the balance of weight, rubber grip and position of the buttons make it comfortable to use. Wacom Cintiq pen display Built for creative harmony With a Wacom Cintiq pen display, the only creative limits are those you set for yourself. With its vibrant color, HD clarity, and natural feel, creating digitally feels more harmonious and streamlined than anything you’ve ever experienced before. The ergonomic design, together with the super-responsive and expertly precise Pro Pen 2, offers a natural experience that will elevate your creative ideas and take your idea from concept to execution with no barriers in between.  Wacom Cintiq pen display Works perfectly with your preferred creative software Wacom Cintiq is compatible with whatever you throw at it – PC, Mac, or Linux, Affinity, Adobe, or Clip Studio Paint, Blender, Shapr3D, or Clara. io. It also works... --- ### Wacom Cintiq Pro drawing display > The Wacom Cintiq Pro line delivers a range of choices for accomplished creatives. Choose yours based on screen size, display footprint, pen compatibility, and... - Published: 2023-03-15 - Modified: 2025-04-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-cintiq-pro-pen-display/ Wacom Cintiq Pro pen display Engineered for creative harmony The Wacom Cintiq Pro line delivers a range of choices for accomplished creatives. Choose yours based on screen size, display footprint, pen compatibility, and color accuracy, depending on your needs. On all models, you'll enjoy the experience of working directly on screen with our ergonomic, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pens. Shop >Introducing the new Wacom Pro Pen 3 The Pro Pen 3 is Wacom's newest pen technology, currently only available on the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 17/22/27. Fully customizable with multiple grip and weight options, and three side switches that can be configured to your preferred programs and workflows, Wacom Pro Pen 3’s premium features allow you to become one with your digital canvas. A natural pen experience with Pro Pen 2 Cordless, battery-free, lightweight, and ergonomically designed, Wacom Pro Pen 2 is the professional creative’s perfect partner. It features 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity, excellent tilt response, virtually lag-free tracking, and a programmable side switch to give you quick access to shortcuts. Pro Pen 2 is compatible with Wacom MobileStudio Pro, Wacom Intuos Pro, Wacom Cintiq 16 and 22, and all Cintiq Pro models. Meet the new Wacom Cintiq Pro display family: Engineered for harmony Breakthrough performance for inspired creativity. Thanks to a feat of design, engineering, and technology, as well as advice from leading professionals, creating with Wacom Cintiq Pro is an effortless, harmonious experience. Experience full immersion from the moment of inspiration to final creation with our range of professional... --- ### Wacom Intuos pen tablet > Wacom Intuos pen tablet has been expertly designed for anyone who’s just getting started with digital creation. Whether you have a background in traditional art... - Published: 2023-03-15 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-pen-tablet/ Wacom Intuos pen tablet A new way to get creative: Wacom Intuos Wacom Intuos has been expertly designed for anyone who’s just getting started with digital creation. Whether you have a background in traditional art and want to try digital, or just need more precision and fluidity in your creative practice than a mouse or trackpad can provide, Wacom Intuos is the perfect tool to bring all of your best ideas to life. Shop >The pen is mighty The first thing you’ll experience when you start using Wacom Intuos is how natural the pen feels. Decades ago, Wacom innovated the EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology that powers our pens, and we’ve been perfecting it ever since. Wacom Intuos pen tablet Explore new ways to get creative With a light, super-accurate pen and free downloadable software* to suit your style, Wacom Intuos is built to bring your wildest ideas to life. Shop >     *To get your complimentary software you need to sign-in or create a Wacom ID with your personal data and register your Wacom Intuos. Software compatibility depends on operating system. Wacom Intuos pen tablet Wacom + Android = creativity on the go You can get creative wherever you are if you have an Android smartphone or tablet (OS version 6. 0 or later). With Wacom Intuos, you can bring the fine-tuned precision of our digital pens to your mobile device. Whether you want to add some illustrative touches to a snapshot for social media or need to do... --- ### Explore Wacom content > 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... - Published: 2023-03-15 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/explore/ A world of creativity awaits Here on the Wacom blog, 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. Click below or scroll down to explore all of the content on the Wacom blog. Want to learn more about Michelle Mee Nutter, who created this featured art? Click here. Art by Michelle Mee Nutter | @buttersketchUse the menu below to filter by interest 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. Shop Wacom Cyber Monday deals! Only on the US eStore. Shop now>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.  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%... --- ### Wacom Software Bundles - Published: 2023-02-27 - Modified: 2025-02-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-software-bundles/ Wacom software bundles 2025 All the software bundles available for Wacom pen displays and pen tablets Wacom products are designed to enable your creativity and productivity no matter what software tools you use in your day-to-day workflow. Our pen tablets and displays are compatible with virtually every software program out there — anywhere you can use a mouse, you could be using a Wacom tablet. Pictured:  Wacom Movink OLED drawing displayWacom pen tabletsRedefining the professional standardWacom pen tablets Redefining the professional standardOne by Wacom pen display software bundles 3 months of CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO 3 months of Magma Pro 3 months of Concepts Shop >    Explore >Wacom Intuos pen tablet software bundles 3 months of Corel Painter Essentials 8 3 months of Corel Aftershot Pro 3 2 years of CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO 1 year of Boris FX Optics 3 months of Skylum Luminar Neo 3 months of Skillshare Shop >     Explore >Wacom Intuos Pro drawing tablet software bundles 3 months of Capture One 3 months of CLIP STUDIO PAINT EX 3 months (or 250 GB) of MASV Shop >    Explore >Wacom One (2023) pen tablet software bundles 3 months of Concepts 3 months of CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO 3 months of Magma pro plan Bamboo Paper by Wacom 3 months of Affinity Photo 3 months of Affinity Designer 3 months of Affinity Publisher Shop >    Explore >Wacom pen displaysWacom pen displays Draw. Illustrate. Paint. Teach. Edit. Draw. Illustrate. Paint. Teach. Edit. Wacom One (Gen... --- ### Software > Wacom products are meticulously crafted to empower your creativity and productivity, regardless of the software tools you rely on in your day-to-day workflow. Discover more. - Published: 2022-11-22 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-software/ Wacom software compatibility Wacom works with your software Wacom products are crafted to empower creativity and boost productivity, seamlessly adapting to the software tools you rely on. Our pen tablets and displays offer compatibility with nearly every software program. Essentially, wherever you can wield a mouse, a Wacom pen can take your creative and productive endeavors to new heights. From Adobe Creative Cloud to Google Suite, and even with educational software like Explain Everything and Kami, Wacom's compatibility is unmatched. Explore software bundles > Shop >Adobe & Wacom Adobe is the industry standard software for photographers, designers, and other creatives – and many of the Adobe Suite's features were designed with pressure-sensitive pen tablets and displays in mind. Wacom's creative pen tablets and pen displays natively support Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, and the full suite of creative Adobe products. Affinity & Wacom The Affinity Suite is a full-featured alternative to the Adobe Suite. Affinity Photois an award-winning image editing software, whether you’re retouching photos or creating full-blown multi-layered compositions. Affinity Publisher has everything you need to create high-quality, eye- catching layouts for digital or print publication. And Affinity Designer is vector graphics software perfect for creating high-quality concept art, illustrations, architectural renders, logos, UI designs, and more. Boris FX & Wacom The Boris FX Suite allows for Hollywood-grade video post-production and photo edits – from adjusting color levels to adding lightning to a scene. Boris FX video products are a combination of standalone applications and plugins for tools like Adobe... --- ### Wacom for Creative Inspiration > Wacom's mission is to facilitate harmony between creative people and their computers. Creative people at all levels – from children exploring color and shapes... - Published: 2022-11-17 - Modified: 2024-09-24 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creative-inspiration/ Wacom for creative inspiration Wacom: inspired by your creativity Wacom’s mission is to facilitate harmony between creative people and their computers and to inspire their best work. Creative people at all levels – from children to art school students to freelancers to professionals – rely on Wacom to turn their creative dreams into reality.    We're also inspired by the creativity of artists who use our products, like Taylor Yingshi, whomade the incredible illustrationseen here.   Shop >Art by @yingshiart | Taylor YingshiWacom for creative inspiration The latest from Wacom creatives Whether you're drawing comics, painting 3D textures, designing products, editing photos or video, or making a 2D animation, there are myriad ways to get creative with Wacom.  Wacom discounts & 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 – 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. Meet the new Wacom Cintiq Pro display family: Engineered for harmony... --- ### Virtual production - Published: 2022-10-18 - Modified: 2025-04-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/virtual-production/ Virtual Production with Wacom Beyond the traditional use cases as sketching and storyboarding tools, Wacom tablets and displays are now being used on-set, in dailies production, and by Virtual Art Departments in virtual production workflows – thanks to new features on the Cintiq Pro 27, including color accuracy.   Learn more about the new ways that Wacom products are used in Virtual Production below. Latest Virtual Production news from Wacom Learn how industry leaders across the media and entertainment space are using Wacom products in their workflows. Conversations about Virtual Production Learn how creators across the media and entertainment space use Wacom tablets and displays in modern workflows. More Virtual Production Stories with Wacom Hear from the creators across the virtual production pipeline and learn how they use Wacom tablets and displays in their workflows, from pre-production and virtual art departments, to on-set use in cinematography, to post-production. Wacom Displays and Tablets in Virtual Production Wacom Cintiq Pro and Wacom Intuos Pro, seasoned tools for Storyboard, VFX, and animation workflows, have found new roles in the modern Virtual Production pipeline. The process of editing video can be time-consuming. Wacom Intuos Pro creative pen tablets provide a more intuitive and comfortable way to work with your favorite applications, like Adobe Premier Pro and Adobe After Effects, helping you create stunning work in less time. The Cintiq Pro 27 was built for workflows that require high color accuracy, and includes Wacom’s best color performance and widest gamut, including​ 98% DCI-P3, and100% Rec. 709. The interactive... --- ### US Home > The Wacom Community is a place where we showcase the amazing things our creators are putting out in the world, and it’s where we share tips and tricks about how to make the most of your Wacom device. - Published: 2022-10-04 - Modified: 2025-04-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ Creativity Brought to life with Wacom tools, artists, and ideas. Get the latest stories, tips, and creative techniques—delivered straight from the Wacom Community Blog. Explore by category 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. Wacom's Connected Ink presents: Ordinary Days of Creativity Bringing Real Animals to Life in Animation With Aaron Blaise and Wacom Oscar nominated animator Aaron Blaise shares how real-life animal behavior and movement inspire his animated characters. From his work on classics like The Lion King and Mulan to his passion project, Snow Bear, Blaise offers a rare glimpse into the creative process behind his stunning 2D animations. Whether you're an animator, artist, or fan, this session is packed with inspiration and expert insights to elevate your creative journey. Find the perfect Wacom tablet for your creativity Not sure which Wacom tablet is right for you? Our expert guide breaks down the best options for artists, designers, and beginners alike. Whether you are sketching, editing, or illustrating, we will help you find the perfect creative companion. Explore key features, compare models, and choose the best tablet for your workflow. Start creating with confidence and find the right... --- ### EDU Newsletter Sign Up > Receive future emails with valuable education tips, tricks, news, and offers from Wacom. Join today. - Published: 2022-08-05 - Modified: 2024-03-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/edu-newsletter-sign-up/ Sign up for our Wacom for Education Newsletter Receive emails from the Wacom for Education team with valuable classroom tips and tricks, news about upcoming webinars and campaigns,  and special offers that will inspire, challenge, and excite your creative imagination for you and your students. --- ### Kami > Wacom drawing tablets and Kami transform any existing document into canvas for expression or an interactive learning experience - Published: 2022-07-07 - Modified: 2023-11-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/kami/ Level up your classroom with a Wacom drawing tablet and KamiKami is a fantastic tool for teaching, and it’s made better with Wacom drawing tablets. Static, inflexible worksheets become collaborative, interactive resources you can draw on to personalize for your studentsOver 35 million educators and students engage, learn, and collaborate with Kami everyday from anywhereBring concepts to life Use Kami with a stylus and Wacom drawing tablet to: To create instructional videos or sketchnoting As a digital whiteboard during instruction To annotate student work with rich feedback — including handwritten and voice notes plus screen recordings To save time grading student work. “It’s a lot easier if you have a stylus to draw directly onto the page”- Aden Cooper, Kami Customer Success Team Bring concepts to life Use Kami with a stylus and Wacom drawing tablet to: To create instructional videos or sketchnoting As a digital whiteboard during instruction To annotate student work with rich feedback — including handwritten and voice notes plus screen recordings To save time grading student work. “It’s a lot easier if you have a stylus to draw directly onto the page”- Aden Cooper, Kami Customer Success Team Learn MoreExplore > Shop Now >Wacom Intuos is ideal for teachers due to its wireless options so those looking to teach from the back of the room can still interact with the screen. Wireless Drawing Tablet Shortcut Keys From $99. 95 Explore > Shop Now >  This drawing display adds a second monitor to your computer, and you... --- ## Posts ### Photoshop Expert Colin Smith Reviews the New Wacom Intuos Pro for Photo Editing Workflows - Published: 2025-04-21 - Modified: 2025-04-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/colin-smith-reviews-wacom-intuos-pro-for-photo-editing/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Colin smith, photoshopcafe Colin Smith has produced a number of Photoshop tutorials on his YouTube channel, PhotoshopCAFE – so we thought he'd be the perfect person to test out the new Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet for photo editing workflows. Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do different things with the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things simply and easily. Colin Smith has produced a number of Photoshop and Lightroom tutorials, as well as other content, on his YouTube channel, PhotoshopCAFE – such as How to use Wacom pen pressure for photo retouching or How to magically change the focus of photos. So we thought he'd be the perfect person to test out the new Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet for photo editing workflows. Check out the video below for his review, or read on for a summary. And click here to visit PhotoshopCAFE and check out all of his great photo editing content. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=sv-vEp0y5o0Size and design Colin appreciated that the new Intuos Pro is smaller, even though the active area is just about the same size. It's also thinner, making it more portable than previous generations. Because of the thinness, he says it was extremely comfortable to use as his hand could simply lay on his desk. He liked the ExpressKeys and mechanical dials, and set up a suite of custom ExpressKey configurations and also used the software-based radial menus so that he could have an extremely efficient, customized workflow – he had buttons and dials set to things like brush size and softness, rotation, zoom, and layer controls. One common comment about the ExpressKey and dial placement is that one's... --- ### Ordinary Days at Koryo High School: Inspired by Choju-Giga - Wacom's Our Sparks Social Initiative - Published: 2025-04-17 - Modified: 2025-04-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ordinary-days-at-koryo-high-school-inspired-by-choju-giga-wacoms-our-sparks-social-initiative/ - Categories: Creative education, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Teaching & Education - Tags: Our Sparks Wacom's “Our Sparks” page highlights artwork that captures the creative sparks of our team members at Wacom, fostering a deeper connection with the community through art and creativity. Wacom's “Our Sparks” page highlights artwork that captures the creative sparks of our team members at Wacom, fostering a deeper connection with the community through art and creativity. The site is in Japanese and can be accessed here. This blog post is a translation of a feature from that page, highlighting one of the most recent art pieces created as part of this program: Ordinary Days at Koryo High School. This time, we are excited to feature Ordinary Days at Koryo High School: Inspired by Choju-Giga ("Frolicking Animals"), a collaborative piece created by four talented students from Omiya Koryo High School in Saitama, Japan. Known for its specialized programs in music, fine arts, and Japanese calligraphy, alongside a strong general education curriculum that includes foreign language studies, the school nurtures both academic excellence and artistic growth. Our partnership with Omiya Koryo High School began through a connection with Mr. Shun Matsushita, head of the fine arts department. Since 2023, we have been collaborating on the Pen Tablet Art Challenge, an initiative inspired by our shared commitment to creative exploration. The Pen Tablet Art Challenge is a creative initiative that explores cross-departmental collaboration, as well as the possibilities of both analog and digital expression. As a key milestone in this journey, students present their work at Wacom’s Connected Ink event. Ordinary Days at Koryo High School: Inspired by Choju-Giga was created for the Pen Tablet Art Challenge 2024, bringing together students from the Fine Arts and Calligraphy departments. This collaborative piece was exhibited and presented at Connected Ink 2024... --- ### Easy and Quick Flame Animation Tutorial in Adobe Photoshop - Published: 2025-04-15 - Modified: 2025-04-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/easy-flame-animation-tutorial-adobe-photoshop/ - Categories: Animation, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Zeynep Alpay This tutorial will allow you to create the coolest flame animation. Made with frame-by-frame animation style, you can also use it to jazz up your illustrations, or even make funky looking stop motions or GIFs. Let’s begin! This tutorial will allow you to create the coolest flame animation in Adobe Photoshop. Made with frame-by-frame animation style, you can also use it to jazz up your illustrations, or even make funky looking stop motions or GIFs. Let’s begin! I’m planning to use this little animation as a GIF. I’m a verified artist on GIPHY, this means that whenever I upload a GIF to GIPHY, it will end up in sticker packages on most social media channels. Making use of GIPHY this way is something that I like. Step 1: Prepare your canvas I turn on Photoshop and click on “New. " Since the GIFs you use on social media are very small, I’m creating a small canvas: 1000 x 1000px. But for my purpose it could even be smaller than that, to be honest. Next, tick the Timeline Option Under “Window. " Clicking on this will activate the Timeline view, which is the bar under your main screen on Photoshop. There, I click on the “Create Frame Animation” option.   When using this method, you have two important terms you will see a lot when creating GIFs: Frames and layers. Frames are different than layers, and you will see why as we go on. Just keep it in your mind for now that when I say layer, I’m referring to our layers that we draw on, on the right to the screen. And when I say frames, I’m referring to our timeline which is at the bottom left part of the screen. Step... --- ### Math Meets Art: How 16-Year-Old Matthew Jeong is Redefining STEM Education with Wacom One 13 Touch - Published: 2025-04-11 - Modified: 2025-04-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/matthew-jeong-wacom-one-13-stem-education/ - Categories: STEM, Teaching & Education, Wacom One - Tags: Matthew Jeong Imagine tackling complex math and science concepts not with dry textbooks, but with vibrant, engaging illustrations. That's exactly what 16-year-old Matthew Jeong is doing, with the help of a Wacom One 13 Touch pen display. Imagine tackling complex math and science concepts not with dry textbooks, but with vibrant, engaging illustrations. That's exactly what 16-year-old Matthew Jeong is doing, and he's turning heads while doing it. This high school student isn't just an artist; he's a passionate educator, a "Neuro Hero," and a YouTube sensation, all driven by a desire to make learning accessible and inspiring. https://youtu. be/E1vCgD4RGkU? si=sVpPbf4SXx8wROZJ Matthew's journey began with a struggle. "Learning was never an easy thing for me," he admits. But a pivotal moment at age 13, when he spent two days wrestling with an Algebra 2 concept, sparked a profound realization: learning wasn't just about absorbing information; it was about discovering himself. Inspired by educational giants like online learning platform Khan Academy and educational content creators Vsauce, and Veritasium, he decided to combine his love for drawing with his newfound passion for STEM.   "I wanted to see how much I could learn about myself," Matthew explains. And what better way to do that than by creating his own YouTube channel, where he could illustrate complex concepts and share his insights with the world?   The Power of Visual Learning  Matthew's approach is refreshingly unique. He transforms abstract ideas into visual stories, making them digestible and even fun. "What I find most rewarding is when people tell me the impact I made on them," he says. "It's one thing to get likes and subscribers, but it's another thing when someone comments on my videos, telling me how much I... --- ### Webcomic Wisdom: Four Lessons Learned on the Road to 'Beyond Arm's Reach' - Published: 2025-04-09 - Modified: 2025-04-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/webcomic-four-lessons-learned-silent-owl/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Silent Owl Leon Baker, the creative force behind the captivating webcomic "Beyond Arm's Reach," has a wealth of experience to share with aspiring digital artists. Recently, he shared four crucial insights, revealing the key things he wished he knew before diving into the world of webcomic creation. Leon Baker, the creative force behind the captivating webcomic "Beyond Arm's Reach," has a wealth of experience to share with aspiring digital artists. His journey, like many others, was filled with learning curves and valuable lessons. Recently, he shared four crucial insights, revealing the key things he wished he knew before diving into the world of webcomic creation. We’re excited to share these with you, along with how his transition to the Wacom One 13 Touch has impacted his workflow. https://www. youtube. com/shorts/teMMfUymab8 1. The Right Tools Make All the Difference:  "When I first started," Leon recalls, "I thought any tablet would do. But I quickly realized that lag, poor pressure sensitivity, and a screen that didn't feel right made the process more frustrating than fun. " He found himself fighting against the technology, hindering his artistic flow. The switch to the Wacom One 13 touch was a game-changer. "It's like drawing on paper," he explains. "The battery-free pen means no interruptions, and the precise accuracy ensures every stroke lands exactly as intended. The comfortable 13-inch display and ergonomic design allow me to create for hours without strain. " This experience underscores the importance of investing in tools that enhance, rather than hinder, the creative process. 2. Test the Waters with a One-Shot:  Leon emphasizes the significance of starting small. "Committing to a long webcomic is like signing up for a marathon," he says. "It takes years of consistent work, and it's hard to pivot if things aren't working. "... --- ### Wacom Hosts the Digital Dabblers and Jolby for Art and Community-Building - Published: 2025-04-07 - Modified: 2025-04-04 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-digital-dabblers-jolby-drink-and-draw/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars - Tags: Digital Dabblers, Drink and Draw, Jolby Wacom's Corporate Community Engagement team had the opportunity to collaborate with two local partners for two fun nights of art and networking. We met up at a Baerlic Brewery in Southeast Portland with a bunch of Wacom devices, including Wacom One pen displays, Wacom Movink pen displays, and Wacom Cintiq pen displays, for digital art collaboration, beverages, community, and pizza! Wacom's Corporate Community Engagement team had the opportunity to collaborate with two local partners for two fun nights of art and networking. We met up at a Baerlic Brewing in Southeast Portland with a bunch of Wacom devices, including Wacom One pen displays, Wacom Movink pen displays, and Wacom Cintiq pen displays, for digital art collaboration, beverages, community, and pizza! Our first meetup was with Portland’s Digital Dabblers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching creative folks how to use open source digital art tools.   “I can't express how much it means for our community to be included at the latest Drink-N-Draw ... Last night was just pure fun. People I chatted with expressed how welcoming the event felt and would love to return. ” Daniel, Digital Dabblers Our second meetup was with Jolby, a creative design agency.  For this meetup, we got to celebrate Valentine's Day by making cards for our loved ones. Jolby provided the custom cards and we printed them using Outlet PDX, another great partner we love to support. Each event had over 50 people attend. Changing the location of our Doodle Nights has been great for making new connections and showcasing Wacom products to new artists.  We are also planning collaborations with new partners and spaces for future meetups around Portland! Stay tuned to this blog, Wacom's Community Events Page – launching soon! – and the Wacom Experience Instagram page for updates and information about more events like these!    --- ### Color Design and the Cintiq 27 Pro: What You Need to Know - Published: 2025-04-03 - Modified: 2025-04-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/color-design-and-the-cintiq-pro-27/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Color Manager Kyle Runciman, Wacom's resident artist and color subject matter expert, provides a comprehensive guide on how to calibrate the color settings of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 display to ensure color accuracy for digital artists and designers. In the following video Kyle Runciman, our resident artist and Wacom color subject matter expert, provides a comprehensive guide on how to calibrate the color settings of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 display to ensure color accuracy for digital artists and designers. Watch now and be sure to bookmark this page for the next time you need to calibrate your Cintiq Pro display. Regular calibration is necessary to maintain consistent and rendering the most accurate and true color values and gradients throughout your creative process. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=b1hfF0U6UtM Color calibration is a necessity for an artist’s pen display. Even high-quality displays can exhibit color shifts over time due to various factors, such as environmental lighting and display aging. To address this, we recommend using a hardware colorimeter like the Wacom Color Manager, a device that measures and adjusts the colors displayed on the screen to match a standard reference. You should reference the video for a step-by-step instruction on how to prepare and set up your Cintiq 27 Pro, the lighting conditions in your personal workspace, the right hardware and software to install that is compatible with your Cintiq Pro, and valuable tips on color calibration. For a quick overview, however, when it comes to color calibration, keep in mind these best practices: Color Accuracy Must Haves Uniformity is essential The brightness and color should be uniform across the entire display, “hotspots” or dim areas should remain minimal. Another important aspect of uniformity is making sure the screen-to-display variation... --- ### Unveiling the Enigmatic World of Evard the Hermit - Published: 2025-04-01 - Modified: 2025-03-31 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/evard-the-hermit-video-game-development/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Gaming & game design - Tags: Evard the Hermit, Roman Gritsuk In the realm of indie game development, a hidden gem is emerging from the creative mind of Estonian artist Roman Gritsuk. Evard the Hermit: Through Fears is a captivating 2D Metroidvania that's been quietly brewing for many years, promising a unique blend of medieval adventure and psychological exploration. In the realm of indie game development, a hidden gem is emerging from the creative mind of Estonian artist Roman Gritsuk. Evard the Hermit: Through Fears is a captivating 2D Metroidvania that's been quietly brewing for many years, promising a unique blend of medieval adventure and psychological exploration. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=j4xi7K-2v4I "Metroidvania" is a fun term that describes a video game in which you explore a large, mysterious, interconnected world. The name comes from two classic games that spearheaded the genre: Metroid and Castlevania. In these games, you often start with limited resources, information, and skills, and you can’t access certain areas right away. As you play and gain new abilities or items, you can go back and unlock those areas, which keeps the adventure exciting. It’s all about exploring, discovering secrets, and leveling up your character's abilities. We first did a story with Roman back in 2020, showcasing the beginning stages of the game's development process. Since then, it has developed and progressed greatly -- we now have a demo, available on Steam, and a release window: the fourth quarter of 2026. A Journey Through Fear and Memory  Set in the gritty landscape of medieval Europe, players step into the shoes of Evard, a protagonist with an extraordinary and haunting ability: he can absorb the fears of others. This power comes at a steep price, however -- his own psyche becomes a battleground of anxieties and phobias, threatening to erase his very identity. Gameplay That Challenges Mind and... --- ### How to draw animals, with legendary animator Aaron Blaise - Published: 2025-03-28 - Modified: 2025-03-27 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-animals-with-legendary-animator-aaron-blaise/ - Categories: Animation, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Aaron Blaise Want to learn how to draw animals? Legendary Disney animator Aaron Blaise has you covered with a bunch of in-depth tutorials. Legendary animator Aaron Blaise has recently finished work on his new short film, Snow Bear. Inspired by the austere beauty of the arctic, and the graceful movement of bears in general and polar bears specifically, the soon-to-be-released animated short film centers around themes of isolation, found family, and the power of creativity. Blaise worked on classic Disney films like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, the Lion King, Pocahontas, and Mulan, and also directed and got an Oscar nomination for Brother Bear. He's known for his exquisite renderings of animals, able to combine natural, graceful movement with emotional expressions like few others. And he's been gracious enough to record several tutorials so you can learn how to do it, too. How to draw dogs "I was thinking it might be kind of fun to sit down and draw something that we're all really familiar with," Aaron says. "And a lot of us have pet dogs. " Along with his own dog, he breaks down his process, including thinking deeply about anatomy. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=zT46ZaoO_pE How to draw a wolf Dogs are "man's best friend," but if you're more interested in the wild or fantastical, perhaps you want to learn how to draw a wolf? Blaise has you covered: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=vYcSRs_ppdo How to draw a cat Cat person rather than dog person? "Many people struggle with drawing animals but if you have a pet, such as a cat, you can get a leg up by studying and drawing you animal at home,"... --- ### Design Kids: Empowering the Next Generation of Creatives with Wacom  - Published: 2025-03-26 - Modified: 2025-03-25 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/design-kids-stanford/ - Categories: Creative education, Design, Teaching & Education - Tags: Design Kids, Stanford At Wacom, we're passionate about supporting young artists and designers. That's why we're excited to share the story of Design Kids, an organization fostering a vibrant community of young designers and empowering them to make a real impact.  At Wacom, we believe in the power of creativity to shape the future. We're passionate about supporting young artists and designers as they explore their potential and develop their skills. That's why we're incredibly excited to share the story of Design Kids, a remarkable organization at Stanford University fostering a vibrant community of young designers and empowering them to make a real impact.   As highlighted in a recent Stanford News article, they're building a movement. They're creating a space where students from all backgrounds can discover the power of design thinking, learn valuable skills, and connect with mentors who inspire them. They're not just teaching students about design but teaching them to be designers, problem-solvers, and innovators. We were deeply inspired by Design Kids' mission and the incredible work they do. Seeing their dedication to nurturing young talent resonated with our own commitment to empowering creativity. That's why we were thrilled to partner with them and provide Wacom devices – some Wacom Intuos pen tablets and Wacom Cintiq pen displays – to their students. These tools, known for their precision and intuitive design, are the perfect companions for budding artists and designers as they bring their ideas to life.   https://youtube. com/shorts/iADxVq_94uI The joy and excitement in these videos are palpable. You can see firsthand how these tools ignite a spark in these young creators. For some, it's the first time they've experienced the magic of drawing on a professional-grade tablet. For others, it's an upgrade that will allow... --- ### Ted Chin's Mesmerizing 'Head in the Clouds' Exhibit Bridged the Digital and the Physical - Published: 2025-03-24 - Modified: 2025-03-24 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ted-chin-head-in-the-clouds-exhibit/ - Categories: Artist feature, Movink, Photography - Tags: Ted Chin Ted Chin is a digital surrealist and photographer based in San Francisco. He recently had a solo gallery show titled "Head in the Clouds" – and Wacom was proud to be a sponsor. Ted Chin, known on Instagram as Ted's Little Dream, is a digital surrealist and photographer based in San Francisco, USA. He is widely recognized for his exquisite Photoshop composite art, which exudes a dreamy and surreal quality occasionally touched with ethereal nature spirits. His work also often features cloud-based imagery. He recently had a solo gallery show at Jettison Creative in San Francisco – titled "Head in the Clouds" – and Wacom was proud to be a sponsor. Some examples of Ted's work Ted has been working for years as a digital surrealist, known mostly for his mesmerizing photomanipulations and composites. For this exhibit, he took the opportunity of having a physical space to take his work to the next level – into three dimensions. Check out the below video to hear some of his thoughts about the process. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=BUGeVOmFxIo While the exhibit showcased a wide variety of Ted's work, some of the most compelling work – and seemingly part of the inspiration for the title of the exhibit – is his cloud-based imagery. More examples of Ted's work Wacom is proud to have supported, and to continue to support, Ted's work. We were able to provide a Wacom Movink pen display for him to use both to create some of his pieces, and to showcase his creation process during the event. Check out Ted's Instagram for a wealth of photos and video showing all sides of the compelling exhibition. About the artist "I can’t write well,... --- ### Digital Artist Mike Thompson's Review of the Wacom Movink OLED Pen Display - Published: 2025-03-18 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-artist-mike-thompson-wacom-movink-review/ - Categories: Movink - Tags: Mike Thompson, Stylus League We thought professional artist Mike Thompson would be a perfect person to try out the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display and give his thoughts. Mike Thompson is a Clio Award-winning illustrator and 3D sculptor who has worked in the entertainment industry for decades, with clients such as Netflix, Marvel, Hasbro, Dimension Films, Cartoon Network, and WB. His work has also been featured in books, video games, on movie posters, and on toy packaging, as well as in advertisements for companies like Nike, Infiniti Motors and Coca-Cola. He's been a long-time Wacom user, so we thought he'd be a perfect person to try out the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display. His review, followed by a summary of this thoughts, is below. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=0tHacpnG7IAMike's Experience with Wacom "I'm a professional artist, and I've been using Wacom products to create for the film, television, and collectibles industry for more than 20 years," he says. He usually uses a Wacom Cintiq pen display for his work, but the new Movink, built for portability, is much smaller and thinner. Will that be a problem? "My Cintiq's been used to make everything from statues of my favorite heroes to Clio Award-winning movie posters. But what about when I need to leave the studio? Having a portable Cintiq in the past has meant packing multiple cables, power bricks, as well as everything needed for my laptop. " Seems like the Movink might be perfect. First Impressions: Design & Portability The main factor of the Wacom Movink is its portability. "The HDMI cable, USB-C cable, and power cord were replaced by one USB-C cable. It can be plugged into... --- ### Testing the Wacom Movink While Traveling Around Africa with Pernille Ørum - Published: 2025-03-14 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/testing-the-wacom-movink-while-traveling-around-africa-with-pernille-orum/ - Categories: Video, Wacom Video https://youtu. be/BbGIGajwIeE Pernille Ørum enjoys the freedom of working wherever creativity strikes with https://www. instagram. com/pernilleoerum https://x. com/Pernilleoe https://pernilleoe. com/ --- ### "The perfect 13 inch drawing tablet." Artist Daniel Ibanez on the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display - Published: 2025-03-14 - Modified: 2025-03-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/daniel-ibanez-movink-review/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Movink - Tags: Daniel Ibanez Digital painter Daniel Ibanez loves the new Wacom Movink 13 OLED pen display. Here's his review. Ever since we released the Wacom Movink creative pen display in 2024, we've been getting rave reviews. Creatives across all industries appreciate its OLED display, portability, and the Wacom Pro Pen 3. One artist whose opinion we sought was Daniel Ibanez, a fine artist and illustrator who works both traditionally and digitally. His digital technique has been heavily informed by his approach to traditional painting. Light, both literal and symbolic, is the core driver of his work (alla prima or direct painting) and his favorite subject matter.  He recently participated in a workshop we did with Escape Motions about their incredible digital painting software, Rebelle 7. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=kS5xskU6TBYWhile the above workshop was primarily about using the Wacom Movink with Rebelle 7 software, we're excited that he decided to do a video specifically focused on a review of the pen display itself. Here's what he had to say. "I've been testing this wonderful device out for the last 10 days," he begins, "and I'm a huge fan! This review covers both hardware and software and gives my subjective take of the painting experience. " https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=-fYor1hqNPc Some of Daniel's favorite features: The color accuracy of the display. "One of my favorite things about this device. Even though the resolution is only 1080p, the screen is OLED. This means that the color reproduction and the brightness and the inky blacks all come together to make a very handsome display. The screen looks fantastic. " How lightweight and portable... --- ### Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer for Graphic Design with a Wacom Tablet - Published: 2025-03-13 - Modified: 2025-03-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/adobe-illustrator-affinity-designer/ - Categories: Video, Wacom Video - Tags: video, Wacom https://youtu. be/YIwLLgrkrcE In this video, graphic designer Vivienne Le, explores the design process of making a book cover with both Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer to compare the strengths and capabilities of each when paired with the Wacom One tablet. Viv made two abstract book cover designs to test the same tools on both programs, and explains the process of turning paper designs into vector graphics. Check out Read more about Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer. --- ### Wacom Movink Drawing Display Unboxing with Collin Chan - Published: 2025-03-12 - Modified: 2025-03-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-collin-chan/ - Categories: Video, Wacom Video https://youtu. be/dtJx9qqXyRQ Join Collin Chan for a silent, yet informative unboxing of the Wacom Movink, a cutting-edge portable pen display. Through clear captions and visual demonstrations, he showcases the device's impressive features: - Ultra-Portable Design: Discover Movink's incredibly light weight and slim profile, making it perfect for artists on the move. - Stunning OLED Display: Experience vibrant colors and deep blacks on the 13. 3" Full HD OLED screen, with 95% Adobe RGB color accuracy. - Wacom Pro Pen 3: Explore the included Wacom Pro Pen 3, featuring 3 customizable switches, an internal nib holder for spare nibs, and support for 60 degrees of pen tilt in both directions. - Enhanced Multi-Touch: See how the Movink's enhanced multi-touch capabilities allow for intuitive navigation and interaction. - ExpressKeys: Learn about the two built-in ExpressKeys on the tablet for quick access to frequently used shortcuts. - Simple USB-C Connectivity: Enjoy streamlined setup with a single USB-C cable for both power and data. Collin's visual demonstration highlights the Movink's sleek design, vibrant display, and intuitive pen and touch capabilities. This unboxing provides a comprehensive overview of the Wacom Movink's key features, making it a valuable resource for artists seeking a high-performance, portable pen display. --- ### Answers to some common questions about the new Wacom Intuos Pro - Published: 2025-03-12 - Modified: 2025-04-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/answers-to-questions-wacom-intuos-pro-2025/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro Since its release, Wacom has received a number of questions about the Wacom Intuos Pro's redesign and features. We've collected a few, along with answers, here. In February 2025, Wacom released the new Intuos Pro, our flagship line of professional creative pen tablets. Intuos Pro has been completely redesigned to provide an all-new level of precision and control over your work – and an intuitive creative experience that lets your ideas flow with effortlessness and efficiency. Click here to learn more. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=GxZ2rQ-RHZUSince its release, Wacom has received a number of questions about Intuos Pro's redesign and features. We've collected a few, along with answers, here. What features in the new Intuos Pro set it apart from previous generations? The new Wacom Intuos Pro features an updated ergonomic layout with intuitive mechanical dials and ExpressKeys along the top, designed for easy access and keyboard usage by both left- and right-handed users. These controls come preset with popular functions for convenience, but can also be easily customized with shortcuts for each creative application. It features a newly designed Integrated Circuit (IC) chip, which delivers improved performance and considerable size reduction. This results in a thin and compact product size, while achieving high pen accuracy and power savings. It is built with durable magnesium for added durability, and also comes with a physical three-position switch that lets users seamlessly toggle between a USB connection and up to two computers paired wirelessly with Bluetooth®. The tablet comes with Pro Pen 3, featuring Wacom's most advanced pen technology for the most sensitive and accurate pen performance ever – but also features Dual Pen Technology, making it compatible with... --- ### How The Retouchist uses the new Intuos Pro for professional photo editing - Published: 2025-03-11 - Modified: 2025-04-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-the-retouchist-uses-the-new-intuos-pro-for-professional-photo-editing/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Sef McCullough Sef McCullough has been a high-end commercial photo retoucher in the advertising industry for years. He also sells tutorials and tools for aspiring photo editors, based on his years of professional experience. We thought he would be a perfect person to try out the new Wacom Intuos Pro. Here's what he thought. Sef McCullough has been a high-end commercial photo retoucher in the advertising industry for years. He also sells tutorials and tools for aspiring photo editors, based on his years of professional experience. We thought he would be a perfect person to try out the new Wacom Intuos Pro. Here's what he thought. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=QzG9ooqWCrA I'm Sef McCullough, and I'm a high-end retoucher and digital artist.  Workflow is doing the work with as little friction as possible. The Intuos Pro is an essential part of reducing that friction in my digital work.   It's just sleek. The evolution of Wacom's product line has always been efficient and rational and relevant. It's the perfect size. This is like the infinity pool -- it goes right to the edge; I love that. And just like, the integration of buttons and dials, everything just feels like it's meant for work.   An example of Sef's work from his portfolio The buttons, and especially the dial for changing the brush size in particular, have little ticks you can feel.  This travels really well. Anytime I can add something to my kit that's wireless and reliable and sleek like this, I'm stoked.  The pen is cool too. It feels like it could go on the space shuttle, honestly. It's solid.   It's almost like an interface that's not there. It just allows you to connect more with what is happening visually on the screen in a tactile way.  The Intuos Pro helps me connect... --- ### Inspiring Book Cover Designs with Different Techniques - Published: 2025-03-10 - Modified: 2025-03-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/inspiring-book-cover-designs-with-different-techniques/ - Categories: Design - Tags: Zeynep Alpay And when it comes to designing a good cover for a book, maybe we can look at various designs, try to analyze what type of techniques can be used in visual design, and get inspired for our own work. So it’s not really “judging” per se, but let’s say “appreciating” good design. Should we judge a book by its cover? I would say, we can judge a cover by the book. Obviously we can’t decide whether a book is good or not solely based on the cover design, but we can definitely tell if the cover design is good or if it represents the book well enough. And when it comes to designing a good cover for a book, maybe we can look at various designs, try to analyze what type of techniques can be used in visual design, and get inspired for our own work. So it’s not really “judging” per se, but let’s say “appreciating” good design. Are you ready to look at some good book cover designs? Let’s get into it! Photography I want to start by showing some covers that were designed by using photography.  In this technique, we see how the typography is incorporated into the images, as well as how impactful symbolic photography can be for a book cover. The Start of Something by Stuart Dybek. The cover was designed by Suzanne Dean and Marion de Man, they used Photoshop to create the words on the pencils. (via Petro Vivier)Tinfoil Butterfly, A Novel by Rachel Eve Moulton. Cover design was made by Thomas Colligan (MCD x FSG Originals, September 10). (Via LitHub)As we can see from these examples, photography on its own is not enough, because, you know, we’re talking about book covers. So every design should be made with lettering in mind. We can say that lettering and the idea of the... --- ### Unlock Your Inner Artist: Quick Tips to Master the Fundamentals with the Etherington Brothers – Now on Kickstarter! - Published: 2025-03-07 - Modified: 2025-03-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/etherington-bros-kickstarter-8/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Etherington Bros, etherington brothers Have you ever stared at a blank page, yearning to bring your artistic visions to life, but feeling lost in a sea of "how-tos"? Fear not, aspiring artists! Robin and Lorenzo Etherington, the creative minds behind countless beloved comics, are here to help. Visual Storytelling: Beyond the Lines Have you ever stared at a blank page, yearning to bring your artistic visions to life, but feeling lost in a sea of "how-tos"? Fear not, aspiring artists! Robin and Lorenzo Etherington, the creative minds behind beloved comics like Long Gone Don and contributors to Star Wars, Angry Birds, and Transformers, are here to guide you with their treasure trove of practical drawing wisdom. Beyond their vibrant comic creations, this dynamic duo has dedicated themselves to demystifying the art of drawing through their immensely popular "How to Think When You Draw" series. These illustrated lessons, shared freely online and compiled into stunning books, now available on Kickstarter, are a masterclass in breaking down complex concepts into digestible, actionable tips. Let's dive into a few of their insightful quick tips designed to elevate your artistic skills: Compositional Mastery Ever struggled with cover design? The Etheringtons suggest a simple yet powerful technique: "When composing covers, try drawing two lines through the page and build your design around them. " This creates a dynamic framework, guiding the viewer's eye and adding structure to your composition. Depth and Believability To give believability and a true sense of depth, remember that everything appears in perspective. They emphasize using smaller elements to define the form of larger planes, creating a realistic and immersive visual experience. This focus on perspective is a cornerstone of their teaching. Panel Power Comic artists, take note! The way you divide your panels can dramatically impact storytelling.... --- ### Understanding the Parts of Signature Verification - Published: 2025-03-05 - Modified: 2025-02-24 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/understanding-the-parts-of-signature-verification/ - Categories: Digital Ink, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Signature, Signature Solutions, Solutions Even as digital transactions become increasingly commonplace and frequent in our everyday purchases, agreements, and appointments, ensuring the validity and security of electronic signatures is critical. Even as digital transactions become increasingly commonplace and frequent in our everyday purchases, agreements, and appointments, ensuring the validity and security of electronic signatures is critical—especially for professionals in healthcare and government. That’s what signature verification is, the process of proving the creation, origin, and attribution of a signature. Understanding the parts that go into a signing ceremony and into verifying a signature is essential for organizations navigating the complexities of electronic signatures and digital workflows. Let’s clarify some terms, explain their significance, and demonstrate how Wacom’s electronic signature solutions can ensure seamless, secure, and compliant processes. How do you trace a signature through its workflow? Attribution refers to the ability to link a signature with the individual who signed the document; for example, by capturing device IDs, geolocation tags, IP addresses, email addresses and that the document has not been edited after signing. This data is embedded in the document and can be verified on demand. A secondary layer is Authority – which establishes that they are the person with the authority to grant permission, pay, or receive in each transaction. Both are vital to maintaining a compliant eSignature workflow. Let's use an example: in healthcare, attribution ensures that the signature approving a patient’s treatment plan is associated with their doctor, and not, for instance – a part-time orderly. Government workflows can function in a similar way. In that context, attribution can confirm that a signature approving a contract is associated with an authorized official. What is Authentication in... --- ### Wacom at the 52nd Annual Annie Awards - Published: 2025-03-04 - Modified: 2025-03-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-the-52nd-annual-annie-awards/ - Categories: Animation, Events & webinars - Tags: Aaron Blaise, AnimAID, Annie Awards Wacom was proud to be the part of the Annie Awards again this year – both to celebrate the winners, including friend and longtime Wacom user Aaron Blaise, and to announce our participation in the AnimAID initiative to support artists affected by the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The Annie Awards are presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, the International Animated Film Society – which exists to champion the art of animation and its creators. The annual awards, now in their 52nd year, are the animation industry’s premiere celebration of the craft of animation. Winners were announced on February 8, 2025 for 32 competition categories covering animation in feature films, television, event programming, shorts, VFX, games, and more. Wacom was proud to be the part of the Annie Awards again this year – both to celebrate the winners, including friend and longtime Wacom user Aaron Blaise, and to announce our participation in the AnimAID initiative to support artists affected by the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Here's a recap of some of the highlights of the event. The Wild Robot © 2024 DreamWorks Animation. All Rights Reserved. Congratulations to the winners Dreamworks Animation's The Wild Robot practically swept the awards with nine wins, from Best Feature to Character Animation to Production Design. Independent feature Flow and Netflix's Arcane also brought home a number of awards, as did Orion and the Dark and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. A legend is recognized: Aaron Blaise Legendary animator and friend of Wacom Aaron Blaise was honored with the Winsor McCay Award. Named in honor of animator Winsor McCay, a pioneer in the art of comic strips and animation, the award is one of the highest honors given to an individual in the animation industry, recognizing their contributions over their career. Below is a timestamped YouTube... --- ### Delivering an immersive creative experience at all times: Eliminating all unnecessary design elements to focus on what really matters - Published: 2025-02-28 - Modified: 2025-02-24 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/immersive-creative-experience-wacom-craftsmanship-movink/ - Categories: Design, Movink - Tags: Craftsmanship In recent years, Wacom has adopted a new approach to product development, using a project-based, cross-sectional task force known as the Extended Core Team, or ETC. In recent years, Wacom has adopted a new approach to product development, using a project-based, cross-sectional task force known as the Extended Core Team, or ETC. Each member brings with them knowledge and experience from their respective specialized field. An ETC was set up for the R&D project to develop a pen display focused on portability – the Wacom Movink 13, with a 13. 3” full-HD OLED display. Eight members were selected to join this task force. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=jWJ8_cEEsnQProfessional design instead of generic design “All Wacom products are made to emulate ‘the feeling of pen on paper’. With our professional product lines in particular, we want to provide creatives with the natural feel – just like that of analog tools – so they can remain focused on their work,” says Miyuki Obata. As a product marketing specialist, Obata served as an interface between the ETC and the development, marketing, and sales divisions. In her capacity as a project coordinator, she helped to find common ground among team members for the final direction of the product. Our mission: Keep creatives’ hands moving The target group for Movink is professional creatives or art school students aspiring to work in the creative industry. With this target group in mind, Obata and other ETC members were aiming for a product that would cause creatives “the least distraction. " Our target users frequently work more than eight hours a day or even ten or twelve hours at a time. How can Wacom support... --- ### Davian Chester's "What's Stopping You?" Comic Celebrates Black History and Inspires Representation - Published: 2025-02-26 - Modified: 2025-02-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/davian-chesters-black-history-month-comic-2025/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime - Tags: Davian Chester For Black History Month, artist Davian Chester used his Wacom Cintiq 16 to create a powerful and inspiring cartoon, "What's Stopping You?" For Black History Month, artist Davian Chester used his Wacom Cintiq 16 to create a powerful and inspiring cartoon, "What's Stopping You? " This thought-provoking piece tackles the often present, yet unspoken, anxieties surrounding representation in creative fields, and serves as a reminder that taking risks can lead to powerful change. Davian, a talented artist with a diverse portfolio, crafted this nine-panel comic that aims to resonate deeply with the experiences of many Black artists. The story follows a Black artist working on a character design for a major client. He's given creative freedom, but a crucial question lingers: should he create something "safe" that he thinks the client will like, which won't ruffle any feathers? Or should he do something more authentic? He confides in a friend, admitting his fear of pushing for representation and the potential rejection that might follow. This moment of vulnerability is where the heart of Davian's message lies. His friend's response is a powerful call to action, reminding him that history is made by those who dare to take risks. Names like Jackie Ormes, Octavia Butler, and Sidney Poitier – trailblazers who defied expectations and broke barriers – are invoked as beacons of inspiration. These figures, who boldly shaped their respective fields, serve as a potent reminder that progress is born from courage. Inspired by this historical context, the artist takes a leap of faith. He redesigns the character as Black, embracing the opportunity for representation. The culmination of the story sees the client's... --- ### Meet Joyce Liu: Bringing Ideas to Life with a Touch of Magic - Published: 2025-02-24 - Modified: 2025-02-25 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/joyce-liu-illustration-motion-design-feature-intuos-pro/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Joyce Liu Joyce Liu, a Taiwanese-American artist making waves in the motion illustration world, isn't your typical creative. While her work is undeniably stunning, her infectious enthusiasm and unique approach to art truly set her apart. Joyce Liu, a Taiwanese-American artist making waves in the motion illustration world, isn't your typical creative. While her work is undeniably stunning, her infectious enthusiasm and unique approach to art truly set her apart. Joyce's creative process is a fascinating blend of intuition and meticulous craftsmanship. It often starts with a fleeting feeling or a spark of an idea, which she then translates into rough sketches. Once she finds a composition that truly resonates, she dives deep into the technical aspects, skillfully wielding tools like Blender, and One of Joyce's favorite parts of the process is the subtle dance of light and shadow in 3D. "Just shifting its direction and watching how the shadows fall can completely change the composition. It's amazing how much impact that little change can have," she explains. These small adjustments, she finds, can dramatically alter the mood and impact of the entire piece. Another moment of pure joy arrives at the very end, when she adds those finishing touches – the delicate highlights, the subtle textures – that bring the artwork to life. "It just feels good:" Joyce Liu on the new Wacom Intuos Pro https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=b5PIzRmMkYA “I use my tablet for everything,” Joyce says. “As a mouse, gathering images ... from sketching to painting ... I love it. ” So we asked her to give the new Wacom Intuos Pro a try. From the ExpressKeys to the customizable The Whimsical World of Critters Beyond her commissioned work, Joyce nurtures a playful side... --- ### Wacom Movink 13 Review: The Best Portable Pen Display for Blender Artists? - Published: 2025-02-20 - Modified: 2025-02-25 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-13-review-blender-cg-cookie/ - Categories: 3D, Movink - Tags: CG Cookie, Paul Caggegi This guest post is written by Paul Caggegi of CG Cookie. As a Grease Pencil expert, Caggegi took the new Wacom Movink 13 OLED Pen Display out for a spin to see how it works with his Blender workflow. This guest post is written by Paul Caggegi of CG Cookie. CG Cookie provides a wealth of Wacom Movink 13 OLED Drawing Display out for a spin to see how it works with his Blender workflow. Watch his video review here or read on. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=oOaI07XanJcWhy Use a Pen Display with Blender? I've been an illustrator, as well as an avid Blender enthusiast, for many years. I've watched Blender's tool set grow and diversify to include not only modelling, texturing and animation, but sculpting and even 2D drawing. Graphic tablets and pen displays have been part of my studio set up for a long time, but only recently have they been something I've used with Blender on a daily basis. How a Pen Display Enhances Blender Workflows While a mouse and keyboard might be sufficient for modelling, basic animation and node wrangling, a tool that gives you more precision and an intuitive feel to these other tasks is key. Wacom asked me to review their new Movink 13 portable pen display to see how it would perform with Blender's Grease Pencil, so naturally I was so keen to see for myself! Road Testing the Movink 13 Pen Display for Blender Wacom has been a brand synonymous with drawing tablets and pen displays for as long as I could remember. For years, I was a die-hard Intuos Pro user - it was affordable, easy to set up and customize, so I was not unfamiliar with using a drawing tool... --- ### 7 Music Videos That Blow Our Minds with Their Art Direction - Published: 2025-02-19 - Modified: 2025-02-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-music-videos-art-direction/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: WEG Music videos are an inseparable part of pop culture. We love watching them because they affect us sometimes with their scenario, sometimes with their costume design or sometimes we watch them just to see our favorite musicians in action. Music videos are an inseparable part of pop culture. We love watching them because they affect us sometimes with their scenario, sometimes with their costume design or sometimes we watch them just to see our favorite musicians in action. But there are some music videos that we as artists can’t stop watching because of their masterful art direction. Today I wanted to put together a list of a few of my favorite art direction inspirations from music videos we all know, ranging from animation to live action, from the 80s to today. Grab your dancing shoes and join me in this article where music meets visual climax! https://youtu. be/58hoktsqk_Q Lady Gaga – “911” by Tarsem Singh (2020) One of the strongest names of pop culture in the 21st century, Lady Gaga has been known for her striking music videos. She didn’t disappoint the fans with one of her hits in 2020, “911” from her album Chromatica that came out in the same year. Directed by the master Tarsem Singh, this music video is one of the best examples that comes to my mind when I think about great art direction. It has everything that you can look for when you think about making a video that is bursting with art: great costumes, scenes that you want to look for hours, incredible attention to detail, perfect color usage, and masterful framing and composition in every second.   Throughout the video, warm and cool colors are used in a great balance where costume designs and... --- ### Finding Flow: Ryan Kittleson and the Power of Creative Passion - Published: 2025-02-18 - Modified: 2025-02-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ryan-kittleson-wacom-intuos-pro/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Ryan Kittleson Ryan Kittleson, a name synonymous with vibrant and imaginative 3D art, didn't always know his passion would lie in the digital realm. Like many artists, his journey began with a spark: a moment of awe that ignited his creative fire. Ryan Kittleson, a name synonymous with vibrant and imaginative 3D art, didn't always know his passion would lie in the digital realm. Like many artists, his journey began with a spark: a moment of awe that ignited his creative fire. As a child, I was always drawn to art," Ryan recalls, "but it wasn't until I was 13, mesmerized by the groundbreaking special effects in Jurassic Park, that I truly grasped the potential of 3D animation. Reading about this emerging field felt like discovering a hidden world of magic. This initial spark was further ignited by the visual spectacles of Terminator 2 and Toy Story, solidifying my decision to pursue a career in this exciting and burgeoning field. " Ryan's artistic style is a unique blend of influences, a vibrant tapestry woven from the threads of masters like M. C. Escher, the surrealism of Dali, the biomechanical wonders of H. R. Giger, the haunting beauty of Beksinski, and the whimsical charm of Bill Watterson. Some examples of Kittleson's 2D illustration work "It's hard to define my own style," Ryan admits with a laugh. "I tend to jump around a lot, exploring different approaches with each piece. Sometimes it feels like I have no style at all! " This stylistic fluidity, however, has become a valuable asset in his freelance career, allowing him to adapt seamlessly to the diverse needs of his clients. Dreaming Big: Collaborations and Aspirations If given the chance to collaborate with any artist or studio, Ryan wouldn't... --- ### Catching that sparkling moment: The birth of Wacom's first ever device with full-fledged portability - Published: 2025-02-14 - Modified: 2025-02-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-craftsmanship-portability/ - Categories: Movink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Craftsmanship What is a portable device that nobody else but Wacom can provide to cater to the needs of professional creatives? Here is the story of our engineers and their quest to answer this question. What is a portable device that nobody else but Wacom can provide to cater to the needs of professional creatives? Here is the story of our engineers and their quest to answer this question. Actually, there had hardly been any discussions within Wacom regarding the necessity of providing portable devices for creators. Do they really want this? https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=yJODryD319oSearching for a portable device with Wacom's DNA “Perhaps we were caught up in preconceived images of artists who confine themselves to a studio to focus on their work. In our minds, we were automatically associating ‘professionals’ with stationary workplaces,” says Masayuki Maeda, Senior Manager of the Mechanical Engineering Division. He was in charge of the basic conceptual design of the Wacom Movink 13 and conducted technical research at the early development stage. Maeda and his team members were convinced of the growing need for portable devices in the modern world, where new technologies are freeing people from the constraints of time, place, and space in every aspect of human activity. The stereotypical image of creative work is losing its validity. Such thoughts prompted the team to begin developing a new portable device. Ultra-slim, lightweight and robust Osamu Nagase, head of the Mechanical Engineering Group and Maeda’s manager, described the project as "a joint undertaking that united the entire team with a common goal. ‘Taking up new challenges’ is a magic phrase that makes every engineer’s heart flutter. Our team members were extremely enthusiastic. " He praises his team’s exceptional... --- ### Honoring a Legacy: Artist Joshua Leonard Captures the Spirit of John Lewis - Published: 2025-02-13 - Modified: 2025-02-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/joshua-leonard-process-john-lewis-black-history/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Joshua Leonard In this captivating video, character artist Joshua Leonard takes us on a journey through his creative process as he crafts a powerful portrait of late Congressman John Lewis. In this captivating video character artist Joshua Leonard, founder of Leonard Studios, takes us on a journey through his creative process as he crafts a powerful portrait of late Congressman John Lewis. With Black History Month in mind, Leonard focuses on raw emotion and historical significance, using his artistic talents to pay homage to the civil rights icon. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=MUrHsWkQdxYThe Process Leonard starts by emphasizing the importance of rough sketches, the foundation for his vision. He explains his usual approach: "I typically begin with rough sketches, exploring different looks and colors depending on the piece. " However, for this particular portrait, he opts for a more textured and gritty style, reflecting the hardships Lewis endured in his fight for equality. "Especially with Congressman John Lewis and everything he's been through," Leonard explains, "I wanted to create a piece with a raw and powerful energy, just like him. So, I used textures and cross-hatching to evoke the struggles he faced, like the beatings on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. " The video showcases Leonard's meticulous attention to detail as he brings Lewis's likeness to life. He shares his artistic choices, such as emphasizing certain features and adding subtle shadows and highlights for depth. "I wanted to portray him with strength and dignity," Leonard says. "He was a fighter who confronted injustice, and this portrait is a tribute to his legacy. " Beyond the Technique: A Portrait Steeped in Meaning While the technical aspects are fascinating, what truly elevates the piece... --- ### A workflow that works: Introducing the redesigned Wacom Intuos Pro creative pen tablet - Published: 2025-02-12 - Modified: 2025-04-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/work-flow-introducing-redesigned-wacom-intuos-pro-2025/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro Experience perfect harmony between Work and Flow with Wacom Intuos Pro, our flagship line of professional pen tablets. They’ve been completely redesigned to provide an all-new level of precision and control over your work – and an intuitive creative experience that lets your ideas flow with effortlessness and efficiency. Experience perfect harmony between Work and Flow with Wacom Intuos Pro, our flagship line of professional pen tablets. They’ve been completely redesigned to provide an all-new level of precision and control over your work – and an intuitive creative experience that lets your ideas flow with effortlessness and efficiency. https://youtu. be/GxZ2rQ-RHZUWork is how you create. Flow is the feeling of creating. Creative workflows are part work and part flow. The new Intuos Pro is designed to help artists accomplish their work as quickly and intuitively as possible so they can immerse themselves in the creative flow. The newest Wacom Intuos Pro remains true to its heritage as the preeminent tablet for anyone accustomed to professional workflows. Redesigned for precision, efficiency, & ergonomics Wacom Intuos Pro has been an essential tool for generations of creatives, and this redesign unites 40 years of experience into the ultimate workflow tool. The robust customization options, ergonomic layout of the hardware, and updated connectivity and software features mean Intuos Pro seamlessly integrates with your setup for next-level workflow efficiency. Feel your flow The ergonomic layout of mechanical dials and ExpressKeys is perfect for right and left-handed users and their tactile, mechanical feel provides unmatched precision. Use them to emulate a jog wheel for video editing, zoom, change brush size and more and customize them for each application in your workflow. Pro Pen 3: A Stroke of Genius Pro Pen 3 is the result of 40+ years of experience and technical innovation, for our most sensitive,... --- ### Exploring the EU Digital Identity Wallet: 3 Things to Consider - Published: 2025-02-10 - Modified: 2025-02-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eu-digital-identity-wallet-wacom/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: Signature, Signature Solutions, Solutions For businesses based in the United States, particularly in financial services and the public sector, the EU Digital Identity Wallet introduces new challenges, but also new opportunities for compliance. Exploring the EU Digital Identity Wallet: Impacts on Business in the United States The European Union (EU) is taking a singular approach to digital identification with the introduction of the EU Digital Identity Wallet. This initiative, part of the EU’s updated eIDAS (Electronic Identification, Authentication, and Trust Services) regulation, is designed to provide EU citizens and businesses with a secure, unified, and interoperable digital identity framework. The Wallet aims to simplify cross-border transactions, enhance security, and empower users with greater control over their personal data. What is the EU Digital Identity Wallet? The EU Digital Identity Wallet is a secure mobile application that allows EU citizens, residents, and businesses to store and to share verified digital credentials. These credentials may include personal identification data (e. g. , name and date of birth), professional qualifications, financial account details, and even medical information. The Wallet’s key features include: Interoperability: A standardized system enabling seamless cross-border transactions across all 27 EU member states. Privacy by Design: Users maintain full control over what data is shared, with whom, and for what purpose. Secure Authentication: The Wallet incorporates advanced authentication mechanisms to ensure data integrity and security. Potential Impacts on Businesses in the United States For businesses based in the United States, particularly in financial services and the public sector, the EU Digital Identity Wallet introduces new challenges, but also new opportunities for compliance. Below, we will discuss what this means, and how signature verification could become a pivotal aspect of leveraging this solution effectively.... --- ### Amy Innocenzi: Crafting Intricate Botanical Tattoo Designs with Wacom One 12  - Published: 2025-02-07 - Modified: 2025-02-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/amy-innocenzi-tattoo-designs-wacom-one-12/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: Amy Innocenzi Amy Innocenzi, a talented tattoo artist known for her exquisite botanical designs, uses her Wacom One 12 drawing display as her primary design tool. Here's how it has transformed her creative process. Amy Innocenzi, a talented tattoo artist known for her exquisite botanical designs, has carved a niche in the tattoo industry by blending her artistic vision with modern technology. With the Wacom One 12 drawing display as her primary tool, Amy has transformed her creative process, allowing her to bring intricate floral and scientific tattoos to life. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=a5txQvxFENQA Passion for Tattooing  Amy's journey into tattooing was deeply influenced by her family, particularly a relative who is also a tattoo artist. "Deep down, I’ve always known that this was going to be my way," she reflects. The joy she sees in her clients' faces after finishing their tattoos fuels her passion. Despite the challenges of entering a saturated market in Rome, Amy's commitment to helping others through her art has motivated her.   Evolution of Artistic Style  Amy describes her artistic style as botanical and scientific, drawing inspiration from nature and her grandmother's love for gardening. Over the years, she has evolved from using traditional black work with dot shading to incorporating more delicate techniques with thin needles. "The Wacom One 12 has been essential in this evolution," she notes, allowing for precision and detail during the illustration and design process, that enhance her designs and allow her to continually improve her tattooing.   Navigating Challenges  Entering a predominantly male-dominated field presented unique challenges for Amy. To combat the often-toxic environment, she has built a supportive community of inclusive artists and advocates for positive change within the industry. "Creating... --- ### Obi Arisukwu's 5-Step Digital Painting Process on Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 - Published: 2025-02-05 - Modified: 2025-02-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/obi-arisukwu-process-cintiq-pro-22/ - Categories: Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Obi Arisukwu In this video illustrator, comic artist, and writer Obi Arisukwu, aka Obi Aris, takes you behind the scenes of his entire creation process, from start to finish, with his Wacom Cintiq Pro 22. In this video illustrator, comic artist, and writer Obi Arisukwu, aka Obi Aris, takes you behind the scenes of his entire creation process, from start to finish. Want to see how Obi tackles concepting, thumbnailing, inking, coloring, and everything in between? He breaks it all down, highlighting the five key stages of his process: Prep, Sketch, Ink, Color Rendering, and Post Processing. For this project, Obi puts his new Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 to the test by creating a stunning portrait of one of his favorite artists, Nikkolas Smith. Watch as he brings this piece to life with expert technique and a little bit of geeky flair. Read on for a summary of the video as well. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=dCCoqjiycc4Step 0: Concept & Tools I decided to use my boy Nikkolas Smith as my muse. He's a great artist and painter, and let's be honest, as artists, no one ever draws us, right? We want to be on the canvas sometimes, so why not give my boy some shine? When I began my digital art journey, I started by using Wacom products. What makes this video so special, though, is that they blessed your boy with one of their brand-new Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 pen displays. 4K resolution, anti-glare screen, 21. 5-inch LCD display – it's a sexy beast, it really is. Step 1: Prep Preparation is probably the most important step in the entire process. Why? Because the more thoroughly you prep, the more efficient you become. The... --- ### Animate Like A Pro: Fabio Gioffre's Blocking Workflow with Wacom Movink - Published: 2025-02-04 - Modified: 2025-02-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/animate-like-a-pro-fabio-gioffres-movink/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Movink - Tags: Fabio Gioffre Have you ever wondered how a static storyboard bursts into life and transforms into a vibrant animated scene? For Toronto animator Fabio Gioffre, it's a blend of passion, precision, and an intuitive workflow. Have you ever wondered how a static storyboard bursts into life and transforms into a vibrant animated scene? For Toronto animator Fabio Gioffre, it's a blend of passion, precision, and an intuitive workflow. Fabio's journey in animation has led him to work for a number of animation studios and projects, like "Gary and His Demons," "F Is for Family" and "Totally Spies. " Working in the Industry for over 4 years, he has learned a few useful tips along the way. In his latest video, we get a chance to watch Fabio's full animation process as he goes through planning, blocking and animating a full scene. Watch the video, and check out the interview we did with him about his experience using the Wacom Movink as well, both below. https://youtu. be/lf_rgwtrJ-Y? si=dWJP-eUY_KHis5Ri The importance of Blocking: The blocking phase is the backbone of good animation. Just like a house cannot stand without a strong base, an animation scene can crumble if the blocking stage is rushed. Blocking establishes the foundation for the main key poses and the rest of the animation. Posing a character for cutout animation is especially important, because rigs have limitations and if you don't plan for them at the beginning, they can really eat up your time and cause some major headaches down the line. Much like a sculptor sculpting clay, Fabio works in different passes, refining the pose during each step. Drawovers and Refining: A main complaint about cutout animation is that it can sometime... --- ### How to cut out hair from a busy background in Adobe Photoshop, with PiXimperfect - Published: 2025-02-02 - Modified: 2025-02-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-cut-out-hair-from-a-busy-background-in-adobe-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography, Software - Tags: Adobe, PixImperfect, Tutorial In this tutorial, PiXimperfect's Unmesh Dinda explains how to do the extremely complex technique of cutting a subject out of a busy background - all hair intact. In this tutorial, Piximperfect’s Unmesh Dinda isn't teaching us about adjustment layers, one of his signature techniques, like in the last couple tutorials. Instead, he shows us how to cut out a subject’s hair from any background, no matter how cluttered or busy it is. This one is a longer tutorial! The video is over 30 minutes long. This blog post will be a general summary, but if you're looking for a step-by-step walkthrough of the technique, you'll need to watch the video. https://youtu. be/42JXjWZ5fIIThe original image: Drawing a path Before we even begin, Dinda draws an extremely complicated path around the outside of the subject.  He renames the path in order to save it, then creates a selection out of it by right clicking and going to Make Selection, then clicks on the Mask button with the selection active to create a layer mask.  Creating a black background layer underneath the mask shows us that the cutout is perfect around the hard edges, but not around the hair. Cutting out a mask around the subject Making Hair Brushes So, in order to patch in some of the hair that’s been lost, Dinda will need to make a few new brushes. It’s also the part that will be most reliant on his Creating a brush This requires some more complex work within the brush functions, as he selects around them, sets the background color to white, and uses them to define a new Brush Preset through the Edit menu. Then... --- ### Wacom Movink 13: the first-ever Wacom device with an OLED display - Published: 2025-01-31 - Modified: 2025-01-28 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-13-oled-display/ - Categories: Digital Ink, Movink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Craftsmanship, Pro Pen 3 Wacom embarked on the project of developing the Wacom Movink 13 with the intention of delivering the best pen experience to professional creatives. We embarked on the project of developing the Wacom Movink 13 with the intention of delivering the best pen experience to professional creatives. The use of an OLED display was on our minds right from the very early planning stages. This technology is key to a thin, lightweight display, and was indispensable for turning our concept into reality -- the product you can take with you anywhere and use to draw with whenever you want. On the other hand, the use of OLEDs led to unexpected interference with the EMR (electromagnetic resonance) technology, Wacom's patented digital device technology. Wacom's patented EMR technology consists of a layer of hardened glass and a sensor layer that sits behind the device’s LCD screen. The sensors are precisely embedded and arranged in an alternating vertical/horizontal grid pattern and emit weak electromagnetic signals. Together, these signals create a magnetic field having a radius extending about 5mm above the glass surface of the device. The beauty of EMR is that power can be supplied to a pen through LCD displays and protective surfaces without the need for any external power sources. This means there are no batteries to wear out, or power cables to twist and break. This technology, combined with Wacom’s renowned quality and reliability, results in the industry's best accuracy and durability. With all of these benefits, EMR is one of the core technologies that supports Wacom digital devices today. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=TJoJHem7VDMWhere can we find a clue? Engineers faced an unknown challenge.... --- ### A Studio of One: Nick Shaheen's Motion Capture and Visual Effects Process With Wacom Movink - Published: 2025-01-29 - Modified: 2025-01-29 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/nick-shaheen-motion-capture-process-wacom-movink/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, Media arts & entertainment, Movink - Tags: Nick Shaheen We asked Nick Shaheen to test and review the new Wacom Movink 13 OLED creative pen display, but what we didn’t expect was a love letter to portability. Check out his short, but dynamic and beautiful review of the device below. We asked Nick Shaheen to test and review the new Wacom Movink 13 OLED creative pen display, but what we didn’t expect was a love letter to portability. Check out his short, but dynamic and beautiful review of the device below. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=UIM-Zy4nay8As an independent writer, director, motion graphics designer, and visual effects artist, Nick is no stranger to the demands of multi-disciplinary creative work. His projects span everything from animation and physics simulations to recreating iconic movie scenes — so he needs tools that can keep up with his ever-evolving workflow. Instead of a traditional product review, Nick dives into how the Wacom Movink has enhanced his creative process by creating his own product trailer. The short, "A Studio of One," focuses on Movink's versatility and seamless integration into his high-demand projects. As a filmmaker and visual effects enthusiast, Nick uses a wide array of industry-standard software, including Cinema 4D, ZBrush, and Blender. With the Wacom Movink, Nick explores how portability doesn’t just mean convenience, but also opens up new possibilities for creative freedom. If you’re a creator who values mobility without sacrificing performance, maybe give the Movink a try? It’s a game changer for anyone who’s always on the move and needs a tool that matches their pace. About the artist Nick Shaheen is an independent writer, director, and motion graphics designer and visual effects artist. He’s created several award-winning short films, worked on numerous commercial projects and music videos. Follow him on YouTube, Instagram, X (Twitter), Vimeo, Facebook, or Behance.... --- ### Speeding Up Your Workflow with Digital Ink - Published: 2025-01-27 - Modified: 2025-01-24 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/speed-up-workflow-digital-ink/ - Categories: Digital Ink, Productivity, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Signature Solutions, Solutions Innovative tools such as a well-crafted Wacom pen display, or even just electronic signature software built into a thoughtfully created digital workflow, can enable users to annotate, edit, and interact with digital documents as naturally as they would with pen and paper, offering a tactile, intuitive experience. Speeding up workflows with digital document review Innovative tools such as a well-crafted Wacom pen display, or even just electronic signature software built into a thoughtfully created digital workflow, can enable users to annotate, edit, and interact with digital documents as naturally as they would with pen and paper, offering a tactile, intuitive experience. Let’s explore how this technology accelerates workflows, reduces errors, and boosts employee satisfaction. Accelerating workflow with intuitive interaction Traditional document review processes often involve multiple steps, including printing, manual annotation, scanning, and digital editing. This can be time-consuming and prone to errors. Wacom pen displays streamline this process by allowing users to write, draw, and sign directly on the screen, with biometrically accurate and true-to-life digital ink, in a comfortable user experience with rugged and simple to use hardware. For example, sales staff or administrative employees can highlight terms and signature fields before a customer uses the integrated electronic pen to enter their information. Doctors can annotate medical records or draw quick sketches to illustrate aspects of a condition or treatment. Presenters can annotate and highlight slides in real-time to make documents, presentations, and workshops more interactive. Enhancing accuracy and reducing errors The precision of Wacom pen displays minimizes the risk of misinterpretation and errors during document review. The ability to annotate directly on digital documents ensures that all changes are clear and easily understood, reducing the likelihood of mistakes that can occur with traditional methods. While specific statistics on error reduction with Wacom pen displays... --- ### How to create stunning 8-bit pixel art masterpieces, with Killer Rabbit Media - Published: 2025-01-23 - Modified: 2025-02-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-8-bit-pixel-art-killer-rabbit-media/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Aseprite, Killer Rabbit Media In this fascinating video, South African pixel artist Jake D, known as Killer Rabbit Media, expertly crafts a gothic castle framed by a giant moon, showcasing his unique pixel art style through the power of Aseprite software and his Wacom tablet. In this fascinating video, South African pixel artist Jake D, known as Killer Rabbit Media, expertly crafts a gothic castle framed by a giant moon, showcasing his unique pixel art style through the power of Aseprite software and his Wacom tablet. In the guest post below, Jake shares his secrets for adding depth and realism through shading, chips, and dithering, to transformi simple shapes into captivating textures. With the finesse of the Wacom pen, he brings organic shapes to life, making even the most challenging gothic arches look effortless. As Jake builds his castle, he layers on detail with medium and fine brushes, creating jagged spikes and tall spires that evoke a sense of fantasy. He emphasizes the importance of highlights to make elements pop and keep viewers engaged. But that's not all! Jake takes you through the process of filling in the sky with clouds and stars while introducing complementary colors for that extra visual punch. Plus, he adds eerie touches like glowing skulls and spooky bats to complete the haunted scene. Join us for this fun-filled tutorial that blends artistry with technical skill! Whether you’re new to pixel art or an experienced creator, you’ll find inspiration in Jake's approach. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=boOvB3SWY4sHi there! I'm Jake from Killer Rabbit Media, a freelance pixel artist who turns tiny digital squares into captivating art. Today, I'm excited to share my creative process and passion for pixel art. The Inspiration Behind My Art Gothic architecture has always fascinated me. The bold... --- ### Vera Brosgol on her creative career journey, the difference between traditional and digital art, and the benefits of starting small - Published: 2025-01-22 - Modified: 2025-01-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/vera-brosgol-interview/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Creative careers, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: interview, Vera Brosgol We wanted to know more about Vera Brosgol's creative career journey, what inspires her, her unique approach to digital and traditional work, and if she has any advice for young creatives thinking about their own artistic journeys. Vera Brosgol is the illustrator and author behind the picture books and graphic novels Anya’s Ghost, Plain Jane and the Mermaid, and many other works and projects. She recently finished up her latest book, Return to Sender, while kitten-sitting for some friends on their houseboat and needed a portable solution for getting work done on the go. So we asked her to try out the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display -- check out the video she made about her experience here! Vera has had quite the career journey -- she was born in Russia, moved the the United States as a child, studied Classical Animation, worked in the film industry, and now writes and illustrates books! We wanted to know more about that journey, what inspires her, her unique approach to digital and traditional work, and if she has any advice for young creatives thinking about their own artistic journeys. So we had a conversation; that interview is below. It has been lightly edited for clarity and length. How did you first get into art? Were you a creative kid? Yes, absolutely! I’ve been drawing as long as I can remember, and my mom backs that up. She’s always been incredibly supportive, and got me painting lessons with local artists when I was in elementary school. Having my drawing be encouraged that way, as well as meeting people who made art for a living, made a big impression on me at a young age. Tell us about your educational path. You studied... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom using 3D software like ZBrush, with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Published: 2025-01-21 - Modified: 2025-02-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-with-pablo-munoz-gomez/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they’ll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We’ll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series covers: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor For this first video, Gómez started off strong with an extremely powerful tip: how to map touch to a separate monitor. With this tip, you can take your multi-monitor efficiency to the next level. https://community-dev. wacom. com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-1/Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen In this video, Pablo Muñoz Gómez shares a tip that’s especially relevant if you have a Wacom Pro Pen 3, but will be useful no matter which Wacom pen you use -- how to physically customize your... --- ### Igniting the creativity of professional artists! The pride of Wacom – Wacom Pro Pen 3 - Published: 2025-01-17 - Modified: 2025-01-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/craftsmanship-wacom-pro-pen-3/ - Categories: Digital Ink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Pro Pen 3 As a creation facilitator, Wacom is always looking for “the ultimate feel” of the pen and tablet to support digital creatives. With the Pro Pen 3, Wacom progressed in leaps and bounds to come ever closer to its goal. The flagship pen for the ultimate feel Do you know how exciting it is for professional artists when inspiration strikes? They venture into an unknown world of recreating images that exist only in their mind. Fascinating works of art emerge from a pen nib with a width of just a few millimeters from the moment it touches the display. As a creation facilitator, Wacom is always looking for “the ultimate feel” of the pen and tablet to support digital creatives. With the Pro Pen 3, Wacom progressed in leaps and bounds to come ever closer to its goal. Wacom's flagship pen features impressive pen sensitivity and tilt detection. You can draw any line you wish – from delicate straight lines to powerful brushstrokes. The Wacom Pro Pen 3 can customize how you work even further. With its interchangeable parts, you can customize it however you want: change the grip thickness, adjust its weight distribution, or add and remove side buttons. The newly designed pen has a narrower nib, offering a better view of the pen’s contact with the display, bringing creatives closer than ever before to a natural pen-on-paper experience. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=wSytgGvZSdIHow to minimize the loss of pen pressure? The trick is in the nib material. It took more than four years, from the planning stage all the way to the market release of the Wacom Pro Pen 3. “The development of this pen started off as an undertaking to redefine Wacom’s next-generation digital pen,” explains Masayuki Maeda,... --- ### Venom Meets The Spider-Verse: Zach Mulligan's Innovative Animation Experiment  - Published: 2025-01-15 - Modified: 2025-02-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/venom-spider-verse-zach-mulligan-animation/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Zach Mulligan In a groundbreaking fusion of traditional and digital art, animator Zach Mulligan has created a mesmerizing animation that reimagines the Marvel Comics character Venom in the distinctive style of the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In a groundbreaking fusion of traditional and digital art, animator Zach Mulligan has created a mesmerizing animation that reimagines the Marvel Comics character Venom in the distinctive style of the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This unique project showcases the power of blending old-school techniques with cutting-edge technology.   Mulligan's vision was to capture Venom's essence as if the symbiote had spilled onto the pages of a Spider-Verse comic. Rather than relying solely on digital effects, Zach embarked on an ambitious journey to hand-paint each frame, resulting in a visually striking and tactile interpretation of the iconic character.   https://youtu. be/i-po_f7vEEk? si=4XNTjuDs3bcNxeV3 The Artistic Process  Hand-Painted Frames  Using a mixed-media pad, India ink, and a standard paintbrush, Mulligan meticulously created approximately 90 hand-painted frames. He carefully aligned each new frame with the previous one using painter's tape and a flashlight for tracing, ensuring fluid motion in the final animation. Digital Previsualization Mulligan leveraged the Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 and created a dynamic previsualization in Blender. This step was crucial for mapping out the animation and exploring creative possibilities before committing to the hand-painted frames. Blending Techniques After scanning the hand-painted frames, Mulligan incorporated them as layers in his final digital composition. This seamless integration of traditional and modern techniques resulted in a unique aesthetic that stands out in digital animation. The Power of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 The Cintiq Pro 22 played a pivotal role in Mulligan's creative process:  Precise Pen Control: Enabled intuitive artwork creation  4K... --- ### How to Optimize Your Artistic Workflow with Rebelle and Wacom - Published: 2025-01-13 - Modified: 2025-01-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/optimize-artistic-workflow-rebelle-and-wacom/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, Software - Tags: Daniel Ibanez, Justice Frangipane, Rebelle, TheOneWithBear Whether you’re a longtime Rebelle user or a Wacom user interested in the realistic digital paint effects possible in Rebelle software, this engaging webinar will help you optimize your artistic workflow. Whether you’re a longtime Rebelle user who wants to level up your creativity with a Wacom, or you’re a Wacom user interested in the realistic digital paint effects possible in Rebelle software, this engaging webinar will help you optimize your artistic workflow. Digital artists Justice Frangipane, Daniel Ibanez, and Sarajean Chung delivered an engaging and collaborative session featuring demonstrations of Rebelle 7 software as well as tips, tricks, and techniques for maximizing its powerful features with the pressure sensitivity and precision possible with a Wacom pen.  Watch a recording of the session below, or read on for a summary of what they covered! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=kS5xskU6TBYSummary of the Webinar on Using Rebelle 7 for Digital Art The session featured a discussion between three artists and experts who shared their experiences, tips, and insights into using Rebelle 7 software for digital painting. The conversation covered various features, techniques, and practical advice for artists using the software, along with questions from the audience. Workspace Setup and Workflow Customized Workspace Setup: One key piece of advice was to optimize the workspace layout for productivity. This includes having menus, reference images, and a mixing palette on one screen (such as a smaller monitor or the Movink pen display), and keeping the painting surface on a larger display. This setup allows for smoother transitions and more control. Using a Wacom pen display and/or tablet offers an ergonomic and efficient workflow. They works seamlessly with any monitor, and the display toggle feature allows users to... --- ### Mastering Masks in Photoshop and Illustrator, with School of Motion - Published: 2025-01-09 - Modified: 2025-02-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mastering-masks-photoshop-illustrator-school-of-motion/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, How-tos & tutorials, Learn creative education, Software - Tags: School of Motion Masking is a technique that every motion designer needs to master. In this tutorial, you'll learn how masks work in Photoshop and Illustrator. School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class training that is available on your schedule from anywhere on Earth. They offer a wide variety of courses that can take your creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below video originally appeared on School of Motion’s YouTube Channel, and this explanatory article originally appeared on their website. It was written by Jake Bartlett. Masking is a technique that every motion designer needs to master. In the video below, you'll learn how masks work in Photoshop and Illustrator. If you work in Photoshop or Illustrator and aren't routinely using masks, you are likely employing lots of convoluted hacks and workarounds to get the result you're after. It's probably painful at times and keeps you up at night. Well, have no fear, Jake Bartlett is here to teach you exactly how image and vector masks work inside of both Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. In this tutorial, Jake, who teaches Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed in addition to Explainer Camp, walk you through a few examples of how you can use both vector and image-based masks in both apps. Bookmark this one, it's useful AF. How to Mask Objects in Photoshop and Illustrator https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=gmu3OGtNcJA What are you going to learn in this tutorial? You're going to learn several ways of using masks in both Photoshop and Illustrator. More importantly, you'll learn when to use each type of mask. Sometimes you want an image mask, sometimes you... --- ### Animating Dreams: Alex Ferreira Simões' Journey from São Paulo to the Heart of Gaming - Published: 2025-01-07 - Modified: 2025-02-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/alex-ferreira-simoes-animation-flow-journey/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Gaming & game design - Tags: Alex Ferreira Simoes Alex Ferreira Simoes' journey from a 3D generalist in São Paulo to animating iconic characters for League of Legends is a testament to the power of passion and perseverance in the creative industry.  Few stories in the vibrant world of animation are as inspiring as those of Alex Ferreira Simões, the creative force behind Animation Flow. His journey from a 3D generalist in São Paulo to animating iconic characters for League of Legends is a testament to the power of passion and perseverance in the creative industry.   The Spark of Inspiration  Alex's love for animation was kindled in the colorful streets of São Paulo, where animated characters seemed to leap off the screen and into his imagination. However, it wasn't until he worked on his first animation project that the true magic revealed itself. This pivotal moment set him on a path that would lead him through the hallowed halls of DreamWorks Animation and eventually to Riot Games.   Evolving Artistry  As Alex honed his craft, his focus shifted from the technical intricacies to the heart of animation - character performance and storytelling. This evolution proved crucial when he faced one of his most challenging projects, "The Bad Guys" at DreamWorks. The film demanded a delicate balance between exaggerated action and grounded humor, pushing Alex to new creative heights. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=9UkKXsOXwSs The Wacom Advantage  Throughout his career, Alex has relied on Wacom products to bridge the gap between creativity and technical demands. These tools have been instrumental in allowing him to focus on the creative aspects of his work, bringing characters to life with precision and flair.   https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=P51-ib-_0g8 Alex recently took Wacom Movink out for a... --- ### 6 Popular Illustration Trends of 2024 - Published: 2025-01-03 - Modified: 2024-12-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/6-popular-illustration-trends-2024/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: WEG, Zeynep Alpay In this article, I will present some illustration trends from 2024 that I found for you. When it comes to creating artwork, we don’t necessarily follow the trends, but it is undeniable that changing aesthetics may affect our taste and perspective especially when our style or technique is open to having innovations.   In this article, I will present some illustration trends from 2024 that I found for you. These are some specialties that I observe are present in many artists’ work, which add a certain quality to the images that are created by them. I should also mention that these are very subjective, and some illustrations that I use as an example in this article have multiple of these points at the same time. It is important to mention in the beginning that, in 2024 we saw more maximalism and diverse character design in illustration than in previous years. In both commercial use and personal works, these two elements were the two leaders of the trends to watch out for. So when you’re reading this article, remember that many of these examples also carry traces from these two design elements. Without further ado, I’d like to introduce you to the first trend of my selections: Symmetrical Composition Courtesy of Kirill Kuzmenko and Caro Martínez Who doesn’t like good symmetry? While adding a geometrical language to your designs, symmetry can also be used to create more maximalist images. Courtesy of Dan Stein and Stevie Shao Using bold and muted colors together, and creating colorful palettes, symmetrical composition will add a good quality to your artwork. You made a good design but it looks a bit empty? Try multiplying it and using... --- ### Where Pixels And Daydreams Collide: Nick Shaheen's Motion Capture Journey with Rokoko and Wacom - Published: 2025-01-01 - Modified: 2025-02-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/pixels-and-daydreams-nick-shaheen-rokoko/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Motion Capture, Nick Shaheen, VFX Nick Shaheen is an independent writer, director, and motion graphics designer and visual effects artist. He collaborated with Wacom and Rokoko to showcase his motion graphics workflow, featuring the Cintiq Pro 32 and Rokoko motion capture suit. Nick Shaheen is an independent writer, director, and motion graphics designer and visual effects artist. He's created several award-winning short films, worked on numerous commercial projects and music videos. He collaborated with Wacom and Rokoko to showcase his motion graphics workflow, featuring the Cintiq Pro 32 and Rokoko motion capture suit. Check out that video below, his YouTube channel for more of his motion capture work, or read on for an interview we did with him about his work and his process. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=1zD1fnt4zUkCan you briefly introduce yourself?   I’m Nick Shaheen. I’m an unassuming introverted desk jockey that moonlights as a freelance motion graphic designer and visual effects artist. I think everyone has a creative alter ego they keep hidden away. Mine tends to come out after sunset.   How did you get started in 3D and how did you first start animating?   I’ve always had a passion for filmmaking, particularly visual effects; however, my educational background is in medicine, so I spent a fair bit of my early career creating medical illustrations. I started off using software like Photoshop, After Effects, and Element 3D, and over time, I got into more powerful 3D tools like Cinema 4D, ZBrush, and Substance Painter. I’ve now been working in CG for a little over 10 years as a CG generalist, tackling everything from films to commercial projects and music videos, as well as the occasional passion project.   If you had to choose, what is the single most... --- ### Tracks and Layers, with Scan Pro Graphics, review the Wacom Movink OLED Pen Display  - Published: 2024-12-30 - Modified: 2024-12-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tracks-and-layers-scan-pro-graphics-wacom-movink-review/ - Categories: Animation, Media arts & entertainment, Movink - Tags: Tracks & Layers In this exciting new video, Scan Pro Graphics has teamed up with Tracks and Layers to showcase the revolutionary Wacom Movink display. In the ever-evolving world of digital artistry, creativity meets cutting-edge technology, and nobody embodies this fusion quite like Scan Pro Graphics. Originally a retailer of computer components, Scan has transformed into a vibrant technology hub, serving a diverse range of sectors—from audio production and gaming to graphics and professional video editing.    Their latest adventure? Teaming up with the animation team at the UK-based animation studio Tracks and Layers to showcase the Wacom Movink OLED pen display, a tool set to change the game for artists everywhere.   Check out the video to see Wacom Movink in action:  https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=dhMXjQT1tv4 What Makes Movink Shine?   The video captures Movink's magic as it glides through various artistic tasks, from intricate illustrations to lively animations. The pen strokes flow effortlessly, and the colors pop with a richness that’s simply mesmerizing. It’s clear that Wacom has poured its engineering prowess into this device, and Scan’s enthusiasm for sharing it with the creative community is infectious.   A Journey of Transformation  But this isn’t just about showcasing a shiny new gadget. It reflects Scan’s evolution from a humble computer parts retailer to a beacon of technological innovation, now collaborating with Tracks and Layers to highlight Wacom Movink. This partnership showcases how Scan has positioned itself at the forefront of the creative tech industry, catering to the diverse needs of artists, musicians, gamers, and professionals alike. With Tracks and Layers bringing their unique flair to the presentation, the Movink is not just a... --- ### Adding magic to photos with Allison Olivia Moon - Published: 2024-12-29 - Modified: 2025-01-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/adding-magic-to-photos-with-allison-olivia-moon/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: Allison Olivia Moon Allison Olivia Moon enjoys documenting life and capturing its fleeting magical and beautiful moments. She's a modern-day artist and content producer who's inspired by nature, magic, and fashion. Note: this blog post originally published in 2019; some links could be outdated. Check out this recent collab Wacom did with Moon in 2023, and for their most recent content check out their Tik Tok. Allison Olivia Moon enjoys documenting life and capturing its fleeting magical and beautiful moments. She's a modern-day artist and content producer who's inspired by nature, magic, and fashion. Living in New York City makes it easy to find interesting subjects, situations, and settings to photograph. And she’s always sharing her day’s finds on her Instagram or Twitter. Allison is a curious, dreamy observer who loves to imagine the world just a little bit different, and her photo editing chops help her add magic to the mundane.  She recently reviewed our new Intuos Pro Small while retouching one of her photos. Check out the video below and follow her on YouTube. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=ZmzSd0VceqY We met Allison at the 2019 MoCCA Arts Festival when she had beautiful bright red hair. She shared how she’d been using Wacom tablets for years to work on her photos. She let us ask her some questions to find out more about her art and her career, and we hope you enjoy getting to know her as much as we did. We know you’re a content maker, but you obviously have an affinity for photography and retouching – how/when did this begin? It’s hard to pinpoint when it exactly happened— I grew up around photography, and I’ve always loved art... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez -- Tip 10: How to Back Up Your Custom Wacom Settings - Published: 2024-12-26 - Modified: 2024-12-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-10/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://youtu. be/7scguI1zR4kTip #10: Other Wacom devices and features In this video, Pablo Muñoz Gómez shares a tip for anyone who has watched the rest of his tips and now has a custom Wacom setup: backing up and restoring custom settings! From Pablo: "There is no point spending all this time customizing your setup and all your radial menus if you don't keep the configuration saved somewhere. I recently upgraded my computer and had to reinstall everything. Fortunately I backed up my Wacom... --- ### "Movink Reminded Me Why I'm An Artist:" Animator Joshua Bronk Reviews The Wacom Movink 13 - Published: 2024-12-23 - Modified: 2025-02-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/bronk-movink-review/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Learn manga & anime, Movink - Tags: Joshua Bronk We asked Joshua Bronk, a talented freelance animator to check out the Wacom Movink 13 OLED pen display. Here are his thoughts! Joshua Bronk, a talented freelance animator, has forged a unique path in the world of digital art, drawing inspiration from his faith, pop culture, and a commitment to continuous growth. We asked him to check out the Wacom Movink 13 OLED pen display, and his review provides valuable insights into his creative process and the tools that bring his visions to life. For a little insight into his work and style, check out his portfolio reel: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=cmgeuYoxlGY Creative Process and Inspirations Bronk's approach to animation is both structured and flexible. He begins with a detailed blueprint, laying out his ideas in bullet points during the storyboarding and thumbnailing phases. This foundation allows him to make creative decisions on the fly without compromising the project's overall integrity.   His inspirations are a blend of pop culture and personal beliefs:  Dragon Ball Z, a significant influence for his generation  Classic anime like Vampire Hunter D and Ninja Scroll  Video game franchises such as Metal Gear Solid  Drawing inspiration from his Christian faith  Journey with Wacom  Joshua Bronk's artistic journey has been intimately intertwined with Wacom products, each device marking a significant milestone in his career. His first foray into digital art began with the Wacom Bamboo, a faithful companion during his early days of creating stick-figure animations. As Bronk's skills evolved, so did his tools. The transition to the Cintiq 13HD marked his entry into the world of professional-grade screen display tablets, opening up new realms of creative possibilities.... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez, Tip 9: Other Wacom devices and features - Published: 2024-12-19 - Modified: 2024-12-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-9/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=OY41criUsssTip #9: Other Wacom devices and features "For this video," Pablo says, "rather than a tip or trick I just want to highlight some of the cool features of different Wacom devices that I’ve tested and used over the years. I know there are a lot of options, but I think each device has it’s own appeal and benefits. " "For instance, one of my all-time favorite Wacom products is the Intuos Pro Medium. This tablet is affordable and... --- ### Why Wacom Is Essential To Under The Stairs' Video Game Development Workflow - Published: 2024-12-18 - Modified: 2024-10-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/under-the-stairs-interview/ - Categories: Gaming & game design - Tags: Eyes In The Dark, Under the Stairs Under The Stairs studio discusses their process and how Wacom fits into their game development workflow as they work on their new game, Heritage. Founded in 2017, Under the Stairs is a small indie game development studio based in Zagreb, Croatia. They are known for Eyes In The Dark, a beautiful and haunting "roguelite" game released in 2022, which was designed on Wacom devices. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=XwSDowiflowThe team is hard at work on their next game, "Heritage," which will be a fantasy strategy game with tactical combat and world-shaping decisions. As they work on the new project, Wacom tools have continued to be essential. In this interview, they discuss their process and how Wacom fits into their game development workflow. They also give a few behind-the-scenes looks at the new game! Watch and/or read the interview below. https://youtu. be/a41mGaI6-uwHow do you use Wacom tablets in your workflow? What is it like doing design on them, and how does it affect the creative process? Domagoj Bilušić, Game Artist: Well, I personally use it at every part of the workflow every single day. And having a device so both of us -- like one of the designers and me, an artist -- we both need a dedicated device that can kind kind of translate those creative ideas into the game itself. We can just work on it on a tablet each, because we each have our own device, and if one of us needs something from the other we can just yell it across the office and the other one can do it immediately. Filip Neduk, Game Designer: I usually use the Wacom tablet in... --- ### Wacom Movink, My New Best Friend! An animated review by Javadoodles - Published: 2024-12-17 - Modified: 2024-12-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/movink-new-best-friend-javadoodles/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Movink - Tags: Javadoodles Animator Javadoodles often travels between New York and Los Angeles, which can make keeping up with animation work difficult. So we asked them to try out the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display. Javadoodles is a YouTube creator, business owner, and fully remote animation studio. After blowing up on TikTok in 2021, they became recognized around the world as one of the fastest-growing animation channels. Javadoodles has since gotten nearly 2 million subscribers on YouTube and does not plan on stopping! They often travel between New York and Los Angeles, which can make keeping up with animation work difficult. So we asked them to try out the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display. It's the perfect tool for professionals on the go to keep up with their work, with Pro Pen 3, an amazing OLED display, and the power and ruggedness Wacom is known for -- just in our thinnest, lightest package ever. Check out this animated video review Javadoodles made with their "new best friend," Wacom Movink! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=y2AM2_4C9pcAnimating on the go "I split my time between New York and Los Angeles," Javadoodles says. "As far as getting work done, that can get pretty annoying with all the airports, flight delays, random emergency landings in random cities ... it's not fun. Especially since making animations requires a giant tablet display and a computer. I'm a professional animator, and I need to hit my deadlines no matter what! At first it was really hard to get work done when I would go to New York. But then I tried out the Wacom Movink! " Light, portable, and easy to connect "When Wacom announced this tablet, it felt like the answer to... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez, Tip 8: Essential Wacom Tools for Teaching - Published: 2024-12-12 - Modified: 2024-12-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-8/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://youtu. be/alpGz6654wETip #8: Essential Wacom Tools for Teaching "In this short video, I want to share a little bit of how I use some of the Wacom tools for teaching online. This is a very specific use, but keep in mind you can use these tips and techniques for whatever you want. One of the things I like doing for my students is to provide feedback by painting over, or sketching things on top of, the works in progress they they share... --- ### How to draw a stylized illustration in Adobe Illustrator, with Kirk Wallace aka Bone Haus - Published: 2024-12-11 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-adobe-illustrator-bone-haus/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Bone Haus, Illustrator, Photoshop Inspired by a recent trip to Amsterdam, Bone Haus created a super cute, hyper-stylized illustration of a mini truck in his signature frenetic, colorful style. In this video, he walks in detail through his process. Kirk Wallace, also known as Bone Haus, is a freelance illustrator, animator, art director, and much more who has created designs, animations, campaigns, and much more for clients such as Adobe, Apple, Disney/Pixar, McDonalds, Rocket League, Uber, and many more. He’s known for his bold, hyper-stylized, detailed, yet simple style.  Follow Bone Haus on Instagram, YouTube, or take one of his classes on Skillshare. He presented at Wacom's Creativity Camp 2024 -- watch a recording of that workshop here -- and we interviewed him about his work and career -- read that interview here. Inspired by a recent trip to Amsterdam, he created a super cute, hyper-stylized illustration of a mini truck in his signature frenetic, colorful style. In this video, he walks in detail through his process -- collecting inspiration and reference, sketching in Adobe Photoshop, his signature Adobe Illustrator illustration process, and then finalizing color and texture back in Photoshop. He does everything on his Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 pen display! https://youtu. be/ezmSRiN9iYg Ideation "I start really simply with just drawing cars in general," Wallace begins. "I just need to figure out what a car looks like. You can figure out the tires, doing little tires, big tires, big windshield, small. How do I want to make a character out of this basic shape and kind of instill life into it? " Sketching He sketches a bunch of different ideas before settling on the basic idea for his design. "I probably started getting serious down around here when I started realizing I want to... --- ### How To Draw Polar Bears, with Legendary Animator Aaron Blaise - Published: 2024-12-09 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-polar-bears-aaron-blaise/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting - Tags: Aaron Blaise In this video, legendary animator Aaron Blaise discusses his inspiration and process for designing and developing the primary polar bear character for his short film, Snow Bear. Legendary animator Aaron Blaise has recently finished work on his new short film, Snow Bear. Inspired by the austere beauty of the arctic, and the graceful movement of bears in general and polar bears specifically, the soon-to-be-released animated short film centers around themes of isolation, found family, and the power of creativity. Along with his team, he animated the entire short film on his own using his Wacom Cintiq Pro 32. From inspiration, to research, to storyboards, to rough animation, to finished drawings, to backgrounds, to color and lighting. In a previous video, he showcased his entire process. Click here to view that behind-the-scenes footage. In this video, Blaise discusses his inspiration and process for designing and developing the primary polar bear character for his film. It all started with the inspiration, and then he moved into research: reading books, watching video, and even going to the zoo to watch a polar bear live. But how does he approach taking a very realistic polar bear design and turn it into an expressive character for his new short film? Watch along to find out. https://youtu. be/duZKihTR5O4Want even more insight into Blaise's process and the film? Check out this recent webinar he collaborated on with us as part of Wacom Connected Ink 2024: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=zwbGNO7moOAAbout the artist Aaron Blaise spent 21 years at Walt Disney Feature Animation, helping to create some of the greatest animated films ever made. During that time he worked as an animator or supervising animator on... --- ### The best storyboarding classes on Skillshare - Published: 2024-12-06 - Modified: 2025-01-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-storyboarding-classes-on-skillshare/ - Categories: Animation, Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn creative education - Tags: Skillshare Have you always wished to learn storyboarding, but never knew where to start? You’re in the right place! We brought together some great storyboarding courses for you that are available on Skillshare. Have you always wished to learn storyboarding, but never knew where to start? You’re in the right place! We brought together some great storyboarding courses for you that are available on Skillshare. Through these courses you can not only expand your skill set, but also bring your ideas to life or collaborate with others.  And did you know that a free trial of Skillshare is included with every purchase of a Wacom One or Wacom Intuos? Prepare your notebooks! You’re starting to learn one of the most important skills in the world of filmmaking and animation. Storyboarding for Film or Animation by Siobhan Twomey Siobhan Twomey’s course on storyboarding for film, TV, or animation is a comprehensive guide for the artists who want to master the skill of storyboarding. With over 15 years of experience in animation, Twomey is your guide to learn storytelling through drawings. Throughout the course, you’ll dive into fun topics like drawing characters, playing with perspective, and crafting awesome camera shots. Whether you’re dreaming of creating your own animated series or designing epic comic book adventures, this course has got you covered. But of course, there is more. The class project is your chance to unleash your imagination and bring your ideas to life. Grab the script provided and let your creativity run wild as you sketch out thumbnails and craft your very own storyboard. With Twomey’s encouragement, you’ll add your own special touch, including cool camera moves and helpful notes. By the end, you’ll have a fantastic storyboard ready... --- ### Making the Most of Your Wacom with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to Custom Functions - Published: 2024-12-05 - Modified: 2025-01-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-7/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://youtu. be/QY2GRdAxjpITip #7: Mapping ExpressKeys to Custom Functions There's a lot more you can do with ExpressKeys than just setting each to a keyboard command! From Pablo: "The ‘Express Keysʼ are another great feature in most Wacom devices. In this video Iʼm going to show you how to map the Express Keys and Iʼll show you how I use them with my Cintiq Pro 27. The process of setting them up is rather simple, very much like we setup radial menus or... --- ### Explore Creativity Without Boundaries: Wacom Announces General Availability of Wacom Bridge with AWS   - Published: 2024-12-04 - Modified: 2024-12-04 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-bridge-available-aws/ - Categories: Business of creativity - Tags: Wacom Bridge Exciting news! Wacom Bridge is now available for AWS users in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. Wacom Bridge is available to customers using Amazon DCV and Amazon AppStream 2.0 at no cost to users until January 2026. Exciting news! Wacom Bridge is now available for AWS users in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. Wacom Bridge is available to customers using Amazon DCV and Amazon AppStream 2. 0* at no cost to users until January 2026**.  What is Wacom Bridge? Wacom Bridge is a proprietary technology that offers 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. Plus, Wacom Bridge makes switching between local and remote use of your pen is as easy as selecting an application window, no matter what size. And if you run the same app locally and remotely, the application-specific settings will automatically apply on both systems. One particularly exciting feature is Wacom Inkline – which bridges the gap for any latency created by long distance connections. Today’s Creative Workforce Historically, the tools that artists needed required them to work from studio offices. But today’s creative workforce is evolving rapidly. With the skyrocketing demand for artists, talent is now more widely distributed across the globe. Today's artists desire the freedom to work in environments that inspire their creativity, rather than being confined to a traditional workstation. To enable a global workforce without hindering collaboration, studios are increasingly required to provide artists with virtual workstations that deliver similar performance and functional characteristics to the ones available to the employees onsite at studio HQ. Partnering with AWS Amazon DCV is... --- ### Ordinary Days, Extraordinary Art: The Magic of Michelle Mee Nutter - Published: 2024-12-04 - Modified: 2025-01-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ordinary-days-michelle-mee-nutter/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Connected Ink, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Learn drawing & painting, Movink - Tags: Michelle Mee Nutter In this charming video, Michelle invites us into her world of graphic novels and picture books, where the extraordinary emerges from the seemingly mundane. She reveals how the rhythm of drawing the same things day after day for a year and a half can sometimes leave her feeling creatively drained. But it's in these ordinary moments that she finds inspiration and renewal. Michelle Mee Nutter, a talented illustrator and comic artist based in Massachusetts, recently shared a delightful glimpse into her creative process, perfectly capturing the essence of "Ordinary Days" -- the theme for Connected Ink 2024. In this charming video, Michelle invites us into her world of graphic novels and picture books, where the extraordinary emerges from the seemingly mundane. She reveals how the rhythm of drawing the same things day after day for a year and a half can sometimes leave her feeling creatively drained. But it's in these ordinary moments that she finds inspiration and renewal. https://youtu. be/KIZNhU_pix8Michelle's secret weapon? A physical sketchbook and the joy of experimenting with new materials. "I really love bribing myself with new materials," she confesses with a smile. "I think it helps my brain bypass the anxiety of starting, because now I'm focused on just playing. " Her recent sketching session, inspired by a whimsical mug and vintage Halloween costumes, perfectly illustrates how the ordinary can spark extraordinary creativity. As Halloween approached, Michelle found herself diving into a world of DIY vegetable costumes and paper moth wings, bringing to life a charming star character born from these everyday inspirations. But it's not just about the end result for Michelle. She emphasizes the importance of embracing the process and giving oneself "permission to make bad art. " This philosophy aligns beautifully with the "Ordinary Days" theme, reminding us that creativity flourishes in the mundane moments of daily life. Michelle's experience with the Wacom Movink... --- ### Create Holiday Magic With Wacom: Our 2024 Gift Guide - Published: 2024-12-02 - Modified: 2024-12-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-holiday-magic-wacom-2024-gift-guide/ - Categories: Holiday & gift guides, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: holiday There's a perfect Wacom tool for every artist, designer, and dreamer to make the holiday season magical, from our affordable Wacom One pen tablets to our top-of-the-line Cintiq Pro displays. A gift of a Wacom can be how you help them make their creative dreams come true. Read on to see everything Wacom has to offer, including some incredible Holiday deals. This holiday, help your loved ones create magic with the gift of a cutting-edge Wacom device. Whether they're into illustration, comics, photo editing, film, animation, design, or any other artistic pursuit, creatives empowered with Wacom pen displays and pen tablets can take what only exists in their imagination and make magic with it.    There's a perfect Wacom tool for every artist, designer, and dreamer to make the holiday season magical, from our affordable Wacom One pen tablets to our top-of-the-line Cintiq Pro displays. A gift of a Wacom can be how you help them make their creative dreams come true. Read on to see everything Wacom has to offer, including some incredible Holiday deals. Click here to access Wacom's 2024 Gift Guide, or read on for a summary. The best Wacom gifts for beginners Bringing creative passions to life: Wacom Intuos Wacom Intuos is designed for anyone who’s just getting started with digital drawing, designing, or editing. The battery-free pen, with 4,000+ levels of pressure sensitivity, is much more precise and comfortable to use than a mouse. It’s lightweight, sturdy, and the built-in ExpressKeys mean it can be totally customized. Both sizes are super-portable, especially the Bluetooth Wireless versions – and Android compatibility makes it even more convenient on the go.   This holiday season, every size and model of Wacom Intuos is on sale! Save $20 - $100 on Wacom Intuos at the Wacom eStore. Other great options for beginners: One by Wacom and Wacom One pen tablets.... --- ### Inspiring Illustrative Poster Designs - Published: 2024-12-01 - Modified: 2024-12-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/inspiring-illustrative-poster-designs/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Learn drawing & painting - Tags: WEG What makes a good poster design? In this blog post I will show some excellent and inspiring posters and discuss what makes them great. What makes a good poster design? I would say a good color palette, masterful composition, and conveying the message as quickly as possible. Not all poster designs include illustrations, either; there can also be many examples that present fusion of different techniques, such as photography, using handmade details, or typography. However in this article, I will be focusing only on digitally illustrated poster designs, since it is one of the most commonly used techniques. Without further ado, I will start presenting you with some examples and then discuss what makes them worth so inspiring and worth spending some time considering. by Zeloot I can’t help but think: "How can a design from 2005 still be so relevant? " This piece is definitely a classic, and the artist made sure to design it in a way that could speak to generations to come. The best thing that makes this poster stand out to me is how Zeloot used all of the space and drew the characters that look like they are squeezed tightly in the frame of the poster, but still managed to leave some negative space and used a bright color combination so that it’s eye-pleasing. The comedic characters help with the light-hearted feeling of the poster, and the combination of fun and grunge helps with the cool vibe that this poster has. by Fiona McDonnellBy Shannon LevinThese examples are great to show how sometimes crowded designs can make good posters. When the poster is being designed for a party or for an event, it is good to... --- ### Free or Affordable Clip Studio Paint Brush Sets for Manga Artists - Published: 2024-12-01 - Modified: 2024-12-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/free-clip-studio-paint-brushes-manga/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting, Learn manga & anime - Tags: Clip Studio Paint, WEG Clip Studio Paint is one of the most commonly used drawing software, especially among Wacom users. So we wanted to gather the best free or affordable brushes for Clip Studio Paint, so that you can download them and enjoy elevating your manga or anime art. The type of brush that is used for a digital artwork is a huge factor in making the image look final and polished, or ragged and technically incomplete. Especially when it comes to manga or anime, to achieve that specific type of ink-drawing and hand-painting look wouldn’t be possible without the correct brushes. Clip Studio Paint is one of the most commonly used drawing software, especially among Wacom users. So we wanted to gather the best free or affordable brushes for Clip Studio Paint, so that you can download them and enjoy elevating your manga or anime art. 1: Ink Brush by Aeridis Available for free download through this link, this single brush that is designed by Aeridis offers a practical solution to the inking process. Just select a large brush size on a canvas with good resolution and let the pressure sensitivity do its job for you. Aeridis suggests using a light drawing with this brush, and not focusing on the effort to make the lines perfect. If you’re not happy with how a line turned out, you can always undo it and draw again. Once you get the hang of it, it will let you save a lot of time! 2: Over 100 Brushes in One Set by Brian Allen Created by the freelance illustrator Brian Allen, this set is a multi-pack that comes with an affordable price of  $3. 99. And what is included? 14 inking brushes, 18 paint brushes, 12 pencil brushes, 5 shading brushes, 16 splatter brushes, 20+... --- ### Flex your creativity - Flex your Movink! Editing photos on the go with Amyboyy - Published: 2024-12-01 - Modified: 2024-12-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-photography-amyboyy/ - Categories: Artist feature, Learn photo editing, Movink, Photography - Tags: Amyboyy Amy Asyraf, also known as AmyBoyy, is a photographer based in Singapore. He talks about his work and process, and shows how the Wacom Movink allows him to work anywhere. Amy Asyraf, also known as AmyBoyy, is a photographer, and the creative director for noa studios, and is based in Singapore. In his photography work, he shoots commercial, product, and lifestyle photos for various brands such as Coutourissimo, Guess, Bose, Marks & Spencer, and more. We recently connected with him to get his thoughts on using the new Wacom Movink for photo retouching. In the below videos, he talks about his work and process, and shows how the Wacom Movink allows him to go anywhere -- including busy places with ambient noise, where he can focus best -- and keep working on photo retouching while he's on-the-go. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Yz4QzlFueWc In the first video, we wanted to know more about a day in his life as a photographer. Amy walks us through a photoshoot of 'Kicap Manis," also known as sweet soy sauce. "Sweet soy sauce reminds me of a time when we were younger, and we had lesser. I remember a time eating fried egg, rice, and just a sweet soy sauce. " Once the shoot is over, they head to get some food and drink. "Speaking of eating," he says, "we are going to ," a restaurant nearby in Singapore. Once there, he continues retouching with his Wacom Movink. "For the past 10 years as a young creative, I've always liked places with a lot of ambient sounds. I feel like I can concentrate better," he says. And he can keep doing high-quality photo retouching on-the-go with... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom, with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor - Published: 2024-12-01 - Modified: 2025-01-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-1/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Learn creative education, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://youtu. be/GylM22rmWKYTip #1: Mapping Touch To A Separate Monitor In this video, Pablo covers one of his absolute favorite tricks when using a Wacom Cintiq or any other Wacom pen display or pen tablet with touch capabilities. The idea is simply map the touch area of your tablet to a different monitor, so you can use quick touch gestures when working with references. It might sound a little counterintuitive, but this tip will take your productivity to the next level. "This it... --- ### Pablo Muñoz Gómez Reviews the Wacom One 12 Entry-Level Pen Display - Published: 2024-11-27 - Modified: 2024-10-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/pablo-munoz-gomez-reviews-the-wacom-one-12/ - Categories: Wacom One - Tags: Pablo Munoz Gomez Pablo Muñoz Gómez typically uses a Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 pen display in his home studio for 3D sculpting in programs like ZBrush. But many can't afford or don't have space for a large device. So in this video, Pablo Muñoz Gómez unboxes and reviews the Wacom One 12. Pablo Muñoz Gómez typically uses a Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 pen display in his home studio for 3D sculpting in programs like ZBrush. But a lot of students, beginners to 3D sculpting, people without enough space for a large Cintiq device, or people who simply can't afford a more expensive device want to use a pen display. So we wanted to know if Wacom's most-affordable entry-level pen display, the Wacom One 12, could handle 3D sculpting as well. In this video, Pablo Muñoz Gómez unboxes and reviews the Wacom One 12. https://youtu. be/va1jMQyL-C4About the artist Pablo Muñoz Gómez is a concept and character artist based in Melbourne, Australia. He runs ZBrushGuides. com and teaches online at 3DConceptArtist. com. A long-time Wacom user, 3D sculptor, and creative educator, he's the perfect person to give in-depth insight into the best ways to maximize the combo of Wacom + ZBrush -- and to get the most out of your Wacom in general! --- ### What will be the top branding trends for 2025? - Published: 2024-11-22 - Modified: 2024-10-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/top-branding-trends-for-2025/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative inspiration, Design Whether you’re a freelancer or working for an agency, it’s important to keep tabs on what’s trending in the world of branding. We compiled a list predicting trends for branding in the next year. Use these predictions to up your branding game! Whether you’re a freelancer or working for an agency, it’s important to keep tabs on what’s trending in the world of branding. We compiled a list predicting trends for branding in the next year. Use these predictions to up your branding game! Bold minimalist design from the Aruba Conservation Foundation 1. Bold, Minimalistic Designs According to NIJ Media, bold minimalism is a mixture of both bold and minimalistic elements that come together to push out a main message. As consumer’s attention spans become smaller, bold colors and minimalistic fonts both catch the eye and quickly get the point across. Old Burger King LogoRedesigned Retro Burger King Logo2. Modern Retro Nostalgia Brands are tapping into nostalgic 70s-90s designs. Consumers feel drawn to these designs as they are familiar to them. Nostalgic design assists in creating a brand story and consumer connection. For example, Burger King brought back their old retro logo as opposed to creating a new one. This successful rebrand is not only part of the retro trend, but also reiterated their place as a classic American company. We anticipate more companies doing something similar in 2025. 3. Creating a Brand Personality and Identity Brands are creating a more authentic experience with consumers. This includes fine-tuning, listening to customer feedback, and establishing a sense of relatability with their consumers. While this isn’t necessarily the physical design of a brand, the emotional conception of a brand helps create transparency and trustworthiness amongst consumers. 4. Prioritizing Digital Branding The prioritization of digital... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom, with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Tip 6: Creating Advanced Radial Menus - Published: 2024-11-21 - Modified: 2025-01-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-6/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://youtu. be/n1oKfv8BT1ITip #6: Creating Advanced Radial Menus In this video, Pablo goes over how to set up advanced radial menus. "I remember this was one of the most exciting things to do when I first got a Cintiq," Pablo says. "So Iʼm hoping some of the ideas in this video will help you to improve your workflow. In the fourth video of this tips and tricks series, I covered how to create a radial menu. The process is very simple and it... --- ### How Legendary Animator Aaron Blaise Created His New Short Film, Snow Bear - Published: 2024-11-19 - Modified: 2024-10-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-aaron-blaise-created-snow-bear/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature - Tags: Aaron Blaise In this video, legendary animator Aaron Blaise walks through the inspiration and process behind the creation of his new short film, Snow Bear. In this video, legendary animator Aaron Blaise walks through the inspiration and process behind the creation of his new short film, Snow Bear. Inspired by the austere beauty of the arctic, and the graceful movement of bears in general and polar bears specifically, the soon-to-be-released animated short film centers around themes of isolation, found family, and the power of creativity. Along with his team, he animated the entire short film on his own using his Wacom Cintiq Pro 32. From inspiration, to research, to storyboards, to rough animation, to finished drawings, to backgrounds, to color and lighting, he showcases his entire process. Watch the video below. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=t7151BpK2h0About the artist Aaron Blaise spent 21 years at Walt Disney Feature Animation, helping to create some of the greatest animated films ever made. During that time he worked as an animator or supervising animator on “The Rescuers Down Under,” “Beauty and the Beast," “Aladdin,” “The Lion King,” “Pocahontas,” and “Mulan. ” In 2003 he was co-director of “Brother Bear,” for which he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. After “Brother Bear,” he helped to develop several projects but ultimately left Disney to pursue an opportunity back home in Florida. Aaron is currently involved in a number of film projects for various studios. He also recently developed a short animated film called “Snow Bear. ” He publishes tons of video content and livestreams on his YouTube channel, and you can follow him on social media on X (Twitter),... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom, with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' - Published: 2024-11-14 - Modified: 2025-01-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-5/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://youtu. be/FzhQcPQaDWsTip #5: How to use 'Precision Mode' This video is all about Wacom's 'Precision mode. ' From Pablo: "This is a feature that I donʼt see a lot of people using because I think it can be a little confusing. So the idea of this video is to show you how this feature works and how you can set it up to improve your workflow. What Precision Mode does is map the entire screen area of your tablet or display to... --- ### Comparing Affinity vs. Adobe for designing a bookmark, with Vivienne Le - Published: 2024-11-13 - Modified: 2024-10-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/affinity-vs-adobe-print-design-viv-le/ - Categories: Design, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One - Tags: Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, Vivienne Le Vivienne Le is a designer and artist based in Berlin, Germany. In this video and guest post, she designs a bookmark in both Adobe and Affinity software to compare and contrast them. Vivienne Le is a designer and artist based in Berlin, Germany. In this video and guest post, she designs a bookmark in both Adobe and Affinity software to compare and contrast them. Did you know that every purchase of a Wacom One pen display or drawing tablet comes with a free trial of the Affinity Suite? If you want to know more about the differences between Affinity and Adobe software, you can also check out Viv's previous guest posts and videos with Wacom: How to get the most out of Affinity Designer with your Wacom tablet, or Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer for graphic design: A software comparison. https://youtu. be/euIXsyDKJusIntroduction Today, I’ll be designing a bookmark with Adobe InDesign and Affinity Publisher to compare and contrast the key features of each program. I’ll first digitize a physical drawing I made using the Wacom One tablet, then walk you through my process of laying out text and preparing the files to be printed. Just to give you some context, the bookmark combines a 2D illustration and a short poem written by my friend on the backside. As you can see from this original scan, I want to erase the paper lines. I’ll do that first by importing the file into Adobe Lightroom, which is the program I think has the best generative eraser tool for the job. Digitizing the Physical Drawing In Lightroom, I am using a tool called Generative Remove. This is a new tool released by Adobe as of... --- ### Connected Ink 2024: A Day in the Life of Independent Jewelry Designer Quincy Vadan - Published: 2024-11-11 - Modified: 2024-10-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/connected-ink-2024-quincy-vadan/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Connected Ink, Design - Tags: Quincy Vadan Quincy Vadan is an independent jewelry designer and the artist-owner of Vadan Jewelry. In this video, he goes through his entire process, in detail, for creating a three-piece capsule collection. Quincy Vadan is an independent jewelry designer and the artist-owner of Vadan Jewelry. In this video, he goes through his entire process, in detail, for creating a three-piece capsule collection. Each piece starts out as a design that Quincy sketches with graphite and pen/ink on fine Japanese paper, is digitally sculpted by Quincy using Zbrush on a Wacom Cintiq Pro, is 3D printed in wax, is cast in downtown Los Angeles, and is hand finished by Quincy. This small batch production process uses technology where it makes sense while largely retaining the traditional labor-intensive practices of making fine, collection worthy art. His technology setup, including his Wacom Cintiq Pro, makes it possible for him to remain completely independent and to take charge of the vast majority of his creative process. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=B3ZXv6ngpBYAbout the artist Quincy Vadan is the artist-owner of Vadan Jewelry. Vadan Jewelry exists to reclaim the power of wearable art by fusing the elegance of classical art with the rawness of ritual. It’s spiritual regalia. Quincy’s jewelry results from his 20 years of training, formally in classical art and autodidactically in 3D design. Follow Quincy's work on Artstation, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Also, check out this three-part series of 'Behind the Tablet' articles we produced with Quincy in 2020: What kind of artist are you? , Take your art to the highest level with the right tools, and Resurrecting art apprenticeships. --- ### Making the most of your Wacom, with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Tip 4: How to Create Custom Radial Menus - Published: 2024-11-07 - Modified: 2025-01-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-4/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://youtu. be/nqVjon8ScJcTip #4: How to Create Custom Radial Menus In this video, Pablo goes in-depth into a little-used but powerful tool, especially for pen display users: customized radial menus. From Pablo: "Iʼm going to show you how you can increase the functionality of your Wacom device by creating your own ‘Radial Menusʼ. The idea of custom radial menus is that you can map some of the tools or shortcuts that you use on a daily basis and bring the radial menu up... --- ### How Pernille Ørum uses Wacom Movink to stay productive while traveling around Africa - Published: 2024-11-05 - Modified: 2024-10-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-pernille-orum-movink-travel/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, Movink - Tags: Pernille Orum But what if we want to keep the inspiration going beyond the office? That was the question recently pondered by illustrator and visual development artist Pernille Ørum, who has a large Wacom Cintiq in her office, but wanted to do some traveling with the family -- enter Wacom Movink. For many artists, the home office is a special place. It's where our work is done, but it's also usually an extension of ourselves as artists, too. We decorate the office, spend most of our days there, we have beautiful ideas there, create our masterpieces there. But what if we want to keep the inspiration going beyond the office? That was the question recently pondered by illustrator and visual development artist Pernille Ørum, who has a large Wacom Cintiq in her office, but wanted to do some traveling with the family -- but couldn't bring it along. "I've always loved my office," Ørum says. "With the big screen ... and I love being surrounded by things that I'm inspired by. But we live in Kenya, and one of the main things we love to do as a family is travel... . This is where Movink from Wacom fits perfectly. It's thin, it's lightweight, and it's very portable... . I have the power that I have in my office ... by using this I can work from anywhere. So let's go! " In this video, Ørum takes us on a family trip across Africa with her Wacom Movink, showing how its portability can help professionals stay productive while they're on the go. And she draws a cute zebra on the way! https://youtu. be/BbGIGajwIeEAbout the artist Pernille Ørum is a Danish illustrator and character designer, currently living in Kenya, known for her vibrant and dynamic art style. She graduated from The Animation... --- ### Etherington Bros’ Comics Crash Course #5: Concept art - Published: 2024-11-01 - Modified: 2025-03-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/etherington-bros-comics-crash-course-5-concept-art/ - Categories: Back to school, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime - Tags: Etherington Bros Want to learn to draw comics? The Etherington Bros have created hundreds of free tutorials and resources. Here's a preview -- how to tell a story through character design. 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. In addition to the free drawing tutorials on their blog, they’ve released a free ebook just for young, beginning artists — How to Think When You Draw Junior. You can download the entire ebook here for free, or read on to get a sample of one of the tutorials. This mini-lesson is Part Five in a Five-Part series! Here are all five parts: 1: How to draw heads 2: Hair and head shapes 3: Character design and costumes 4: Storytelling through character design 5: Concept art Designing the rest of your comic's world Your best art comes from experimenting and playing with a variety of ideas, so it's worth taking some time to develop the extra characters, items, and environments within your comic story, before you draw them on the final page. The designs you create as you work out how you want these elements to look are called concept art, which really just means ideas art -- drawing different ideas for how something could look until you find the one you like the best. You may need concept art for characters, objects, vehicles, places, food, animals, or even hairstyles. Even tiny changes can make a big differences -- changing the lines on a car, for example, can make it... --- ### Brushstrokes of Fate: Cory Kerr's Artistic Embrace of Amor Fati - Published: 2024-10-31 - Modified: 2024-10-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/cory-kerr-amor-fati/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, Movink - Tags: Cory Kerr In his review, Kerr demonstrates Movink's capabilities through a time-lapse video of his illustration process. He highlights the tablet's features while discussing the philosophical concept of "Amor Fati," which essentially translates to "love of one's fate." This blend of artistic demonstration and intellectual discourse exemplifies Kerr's approach to his craft. Cory Kerr is a multifaceted creative professional who seamlessly blends illustration, animation, and design with his role as a Professor of Visual Communication at BYU-Idaho. With a Master's degree in Illustration from the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design, Kerr brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his academic and professional pursuits. His diverse skill set encompasses illustration and vector design, animation, graphic design, brand management, social media expertise, and video production — whew! His professional journey includes roles such as Marketing Director at Luna Guitars and Director of Sales and Marketing at Daniels Wood Land, Inc. , where he honed his skills in creating comprehensive marketing strategies and designing award-winning trade show booths. Embracing New Technology As an educator and working professional, Cory stays at the forefront of technological advancements in the creative industry. His recent review of the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display showcases his enthusiasm for innovative tools that enhance the digital illustration process. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=NbpksF61Ueo In his review, Kerr demonstrates Movink's capabilities through a time-lapse video of his illustration process. He highlights the tablet's features while discussing the philosophical concept of "Amor Fati," which essentially translates to "love of one's fate. " This blend of artistic demonstration and intellectual discourse exemplifies Kerr's approach to his craft. Philosophical Approach to Art Kerr's work often incorporates deeper meanings and philosophical concepts. In his "Amor Fati" illustration, he explores ideas from Marcus Aurelius and Friedrich Nietzsche, demonstrating how he integrates profound thoughts into his... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom, with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Tip 3: Customizing Your Pen Buttons - Published: 2024-10-29 - Modified: 2025-01-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-3/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://youtu. be/9CBWvQ3mUSETip #3: Customizing Your Pen Buttons In Tip 2, Pablo showed how you can physically customized your Wacom pen. For Tip 3, he shares how he customizes the buttons and functionality of the pens with the different software he uses to create his work. From Pablo: "Iʼm also going to cover how you can customize different pens (in case you have older pens from other devices) with different shortcuts so you can have access to various features and tools depending on... --- ### Preparing Students for Careers Using Professional Tools: A Wacom Case Study - Published: 2024-10-25 - Modified: 2024-10-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/scgsah-case-study/ - Categories: Creative education, Teaching & Education - Tags: Case Study The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) gives young emerging artists the opportunity to explore and refine their talents in a one-of-a-kind, arts-centered community. About the School The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) gives young emerging artists the opportunity to explore and refine their talents in a one-of-a-kind, arts-centered community. As a state-funded, public, residential high school serving sophomores, juniors, and seniors, SCGSAH gives artistically talented students from across the state the opportunity to receive pre-professional training in Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music, and Visual Arts. With the guidance of teaching artists/mentors, Visual Arts students gain hands-on experience exploring different mediums and techniques. Young artists learn to be constructively critical others' artwork as well as their own -- all while gaining the tools necessary to be competitive in a creative environment. As professional animation studios and game developers raise their expectations of what new hires bring to the job, there is increased pressure for schools to invest in industry standard tools that will make teaching —and learning — more effective. For SCGSAH, preparing their students for professional careers has meant more than merely making the newest creative tools available. The school also wanted to ensure that the technology they invested in would enhance their students’ creative processes and efficiency. “The Wacom products help speed up the process of getting a result the students are thrilled with,” says Zachariah Inks, Visual Arts and Animation Instructor at SCGSAH. Partnering with Wacom Wacom products are not something new for SCGSAH. Intuos Pro tablets had been an asset in their visual arts program for years. There was a learning curve for the students... --- ### Connected Ink is Back with More Ways to Enjoy the Creative Chaos  - Published: 2024-10-24 - Modified: 2024-11-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/connected-ink-is-back-enjoy-the-creative-chaos/ - Categories: Connected Ink, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials, Movink Wacom’s yearly Connected Ink returns with even more events for everyone with that creative spark. Connected Ink is Back with More Ways to Enjoy the Creative Chaos  Wacom’s yearly Connected Ink returns with even more events for everyone with that creative spark. This year, we wanted to expand the ways in which we connect. We’ll host a few online events like always, and you’ll also find Connected Ink blog posts, social media events and, if you’re in Portland, you can join us in our Wacom Experience Center for a drink and draw event.   The theme this year is Ordinary Days. Anyone who has experienced a Monday knows that even the most ordinary days contain chaos and creativity. There is the sudden software update right before a virtual client meeting, the phone that somehow leapt from your hand to the ground, the last-minute request that would be better named, ‘wrench that throws months of work into disarray. ’ All of these experiences can lead us to creativity if we can pause and reflect. This year’s Connected Ink is your reminder to pause and find the creativity from the chaos of ordinary days.   Are you ready to check out some creative chaos? Here’s the lineup of Connected Ink events so far:   In person events:  LightBox Expo  Join Wacom at LightBox Expo in Pasadena, CA. Our CEO, Nobu Ide, will share thoughts on how technology can protect an artist’s authorship, featuring live drawing by @ktym, who created the amazing Connected Ink artwork. Nobu’s panel is October 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm​, Room 208. Join us in booth 813... --- ### Making the most of your Wacom, with Pablo Muñoz Gómez - Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen - Published: 2024-10-24 - Modified: 2024-12-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-the-most-of-your-wacom-part-2/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: MakingTheMostOfYourWacom, Pablo Munoz Gomez, Zbrush Welcome to Making the most of your Wacom tablet, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom device. Welcome to Making The Most Of Your Wacom, a 10-part series of videos full of tips and tricks for how to maximize your productivity and creativity with your Wacom, hosted by Pablo Muñoz Gómez. Pablo primarily uses ZBrush software, so many of the tips will be especially relevant for 3D sculpting! But they'll also be useful no matter what creative software you use with your Wacom device. We'll be covering everything from setting up and customizing your pens to creating custom radial menus to using your Wacom accessories to the fullest. Here's what this series is going to cover: Tip 1: Mapping touch to a separate monitor Tip 2: Physically customizing your pen Tip 3: Customizing your pen buttons Tip 4: How to create custom radial menus Tip 5: How to use 'Precision Mode' Tip 6: Creating advanced radial menus Tip 7: Mapping ExpressKeys to custom functions Tip 8: Essential Wacom tools for teaching Tip 9: Utilizing other Wacom devices Tip 10: Backing up your custom Wacom settings https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=dLY00_TOlLw&list=PL5JDtjDGWsw2qqxUtm01S8S5OLLpZbFT6&index=2Tip #2: Physically customizing your pen In this video, Pablo Muñoz Gómez shares a tip that's especially relevant if you have a Wacom Pro Pen 3, but will be useful no matter which Wacom pen you use. From Pablo: "The tip in this video is very specific, but I think is one of the coolest things Wacom has done to allow professional artist to customize their tools. Iʼm going to show you how to tweak the actual 3D pen... --- ### Understanding Wacom’s Semantic Ink Technology - Published: 2024-10-23 - Modified: 2024-10-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/understand-wacom-semantic-ink/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: digital ink, Signature Solutions, Solutions Wacom has found ways to understand your pen strokes in ways that positively benefit Wacom users, whether they are ideating, creating, or even just signing their name. Ever wondered about the deeper meaning behind each ink stroke? Wacom has found ways to understand your pen strokes in ways that positively benefit Wacom users, whether they are ideating, creating, or even just signing their name. While that includes some of the electromagnetic resonance (EMR) technology and biometric data contained in our hardware and signature capture software, it also includes an innovation you may not have heard — Semantic Ink. This technology uses various machine learning tools to give meaning to digital ink. Knowledge Management in Machine Learning A crucial part of this process is knowledge management. In machine learning, this means organizing, storing, retrieving, and using knowledge to make systems smarter and more effective. It’s all about gathering information, representing it clearly, storing it properly, finding it when needed, and using it wisely. Semantic Ink shines particularly in the areas of knowledge acquisition and representation, helping organizations manage and utilize their accumulated content efficiently. Let’s take a condensed crash course on how Semantic Ink tech identifies and processes data, making workflows smoother and more efficient. We’ll also examine the different layers of Wacom’s Semantic Ink tech stack. Semantics To get what Semantic Ink is all about, we need to talk about semantics first. "Semantics" is related to meaning of words, phrases, and symbols, and how they're understood based on context and intent. Take the word “present” for instance; in English it can mean a gift or the current moment, depending on the context. Semantic understanding helps us determine... --- ### Vera Brosgol's On-The-Go Spot Illustration Process With Wacom Movink - Published: 2024-10-22 - Modified: 2024-12-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/vera-brosgol-movink-illustration-process/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, Movink - Tags: Vera Brosgol Vera Brosgol had a great opportunity -- to kitten-sit for her friends! But there was a problem -- the deadline for her new book was only a week away. Enter Wacom Movink, Vera Brosgol is the illustrator and author behind the picture books and graphic novels Anya's Ghost, Plain Jane and the Mermaid, and many other works and projects. Recently, she had a great opportunity: to kitten-sit her friends' new Siamese kittens! But there was a problem -- the deadline for spot illustrations for her upcoming book was only a week away. How could she hang out with the kittens and also finish her book on time? Enter Wacom Movink, a truly portable and powerful pen display. By using Wacom Movink, she could finish her book without having to be at home where her Wacom Cintiq 24 is. "Normally I work on a Wacom Cintiq 24, which is pretty big. And it means I'm kind of shackled to my desk at home. But I'm currently trying out the Wacom Movink, which is extremely portable and skinny and nice," she explains. "And I thought this might be a great way to solve a couple of problems! I can watch the sweet adorable kittens, and I can also stay on top of my deadlines. " In this video, she gives us her thoughts about Wacom Movink, shows us her process for creating spot illustrations for her new book, and of course spends some time with two of the cutest kittens ever! https://youtu. be/wwc5kIi4s74Aside from making work and kitten-sitting possible, Brogsol appreciated Wacom Movink's simple connectivity: "Something that I really like about this thing, is it's super easy to connect with just a single USB-C... --- ### Come check out Wacom's booth at Lightbox Expo 2024 - Published: 2024-10-18 - Modified: 2024-10-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-lightbox-2024/ - Categories: Events & webinars - Tags: Lightbox Expo Wacom is proud to once again be a sponsor of Lightbox Expo. Come to booth 813 to try out the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display and our other products, connect with artists, and get access to a digital Goodie Bag filled with discounts, free resources, and a chance to win Wacom products! LightBox Expo is the ultimate gathering of artists who work in the entertainment industry bringing your favorite films, animation, games, TV shows and illustrations to life. It's coming up from October 25-27, 2024 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA! Wacom will be in Booth 813. Lightbox offers hundreds of programs, interviews, hands-on experiences, presentations, demos and more to help you take your art to the next level, learning from the very best in their fields. It’s a chance to learn how you can take your talent to the next level from the best in the business - we aim to ignite your passion, fuel your imagination, and propel you to new artistic heights! Wacom is proud to once again be a sponsor of Lightbox Expo. Come to booth 813 to try out the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display and our other products, connect with artists, and get access to a digital Goodie Bag filled with discounts, free resources, and a chance to win Wacom products! We're also hosting an informative panel on Saturday, October 26th from 1:00-2:00pm PT in Room 208. Technology Exploration to Support Artists: Protecting Authorship and Tapping New Sources of Inspiration Saturday, October 26th from 1:00-2:00pm PT in Room 208. Creating art digitally allows artists an unprecedented level of flexibility, from limitless colors, brushes and media to the ability to create anywhere you wish. Social media allows for individual artists to make connections and a name for themselves on their own terms. However, these... --- ### Why Switching to Wacom Is Making Me a More Efficient Creative Director - Published: 2024-10-15 - Modified: 2024-10-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tyler-brower-puma-creative-director-wacom-intuos-pro/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Productivity - Tags: Puma, Tyler Brower With the demands of managing teams and developing new creative directions and playbooks at PUMA, I’ve had to constantly refine my workflow. Enter Wacom Intuos Pro. This guest article was written by Tyler Brower, the newly-hired Creative Director for Run and Train categories at footwear and sportswear giant PUMA. In addition to this new role, Brower is the founder of creative agency Ampersand Studios, and is a former professional hockey player. Follow him on Instagram @t_brower. As the founder of a creative agency and the newly hired creative director for both the Run and Train categories at PUMA, efficiency is everything. With the demands of managing teams and developing new creative directions and playbooks for these categories at PUMA, I’ve had to constantly refine my workflow in a completely new team and corporate structure. Working smarter, not harder, has always been my mantra. So, you’d think I’d have adopted Wacom sooner, right? But, like many of us, I was so bogged down by the daily grind that I missed out on the tools that could actually make my life easier. Wacom had been in the back of my mind since a colleague raved about their Intuos Pro over a year ago. He was the creative director for a major professional sports team, and his efficiency was next level. He credited Wacom for that. Still, I hadn’t found time to honestly explore how I could integrate more tools into my workflow process. One day, after spending hours crafting a storyboard for an upcoming short film, I closed my laptop with a sigh of relief. Throughout that day, my back had been aching, and I couldn’t get comfortable... --- ### The Added Value of Pen Displays for Signature Capture in a Public Sector Work Environment - Published: 2024-10-14 - Modified: 2024-10-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/value-of-pen-displays-public-sector/ - Categories: Digital Ink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Signature, Signature Solutions, Solutions Data privacy and efficiency are important issues to everyone, but especially within state and federal government organizations. Wacom pen displays offer a robust solution that addresses this, transforming how government staff and leadership manage their workflow. While we've had a lot of information to share with you about the added value of our products for signature capture, we haven't yet discussed the value of using a signature over more instant methods. Let's address this: why not utilize a click-to-sign approach? All the same benefits would apply, right? Data privacy and efficiency are important issues to everyone, but especially within state and federal government organizations. Ensuring that sensitive information remains secure while expediting decision-making processes can be a challenging balance to strike. Wacom pen displays offer a robust solution that addresses both concerns, transforming how government staff and leadership manage their workflow. Data Privacy Wacom pen displays significantly enhance data privacy. Traditional methods of document handling, such as printing, signing, and scanning, introduce numerous opportunities for data breaches. Physical documents can be lost, stolen, or accessed by unauthorized individuals. In contrast, Wacom pen displays facilitate a fully digital workflow, minimizing the need for physical document handling. These displays are equipped with encryption and secure authentication features, ensuring that there is a clear “chain of custody” that documents all relevant biometrics of the signature. The use of biometric authentication, such as fingerprint recognition, adds an additional layer of security, safeguarding against unauthorized access. Furthermore, digital signatures created with Wacom pen displays are legally binding and tamper-evident, providing a secure and verifiable method of document approval. The data privacy and security factors are also a primary advantage of using the tech and tools necessary to appropriately capture a paperless... --- ### The Art of Enamel Pin Design: From Digital Sketch to Wearable Art with Wacom Cintiq  - Published: 2024-10-11 - Modified: 2024-10-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-make-enamel-pins-lina-vork/ - Categories: Artist feature, Design, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Bun Bun Shop, Lina Vork Today, we're diving into the fascinating process of creating super cute enamel pins, guided by the expertise of Lina Vork! Lina Vork is the owner of The BunBun Shop, an independent small business based in Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany. She’s passionate about creating cute, high quality products including stickers and wrapping paper, bags, stuffed animals, enamel pins and more. She designs and illustrates her work on a Wacom Cintiq, and recently showcased her process for creating a Wacom-themed enamel pin! Check out the video below, or read on for Lina’s full explanation of how she created it. https://youtu. be/LhIsr7XGv8Q In the world of wearable art, enamel pins have become increasingly popular, adorning jackets, bags, and lapels with miniature masterpieces. Today, we're diving into the fascinating process of creating these tiny treasures, guided by the expertise of Lina Vork, an artist and small business owner from northern Germany. Lina shares her journey of designing enamel pins using her trusted Wacom Cintiq offering insights into both the creative and technical aspects of this craft.   The Design Process  Lina begins her creative journey with a simple sketch. Using her Wacom Cintiq, she brings her ideas to life digitally, emphasizing the importance of comfort during this potentially lengthy process. Once satisfied with the initial concept, Lina traces the sketch to create clean, crisp outlines - a crucial step for enamel pin production.   Coloring with Care  While personal preference guides her initial color choices, Lina stresses the importance of considering manufacturing limitations. The transition from digital design to physical product often requires adjustments, particularly in color selection.   Vector Magic  After finalizing the design in her drawing application, Lina moves to Illustrator. This step... --- ### Wacom Sessions 2024: Optimizing Your Artistic Workflow with Rebelle and Wacom - Published: 2024-10-10 - Modified: 2024-10-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-sessions-rebelle-webinar/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars - Tags: Daniel Ibanez, Justice Frangipane, Rebelle, TheOneWithBear Whether you’re a longtime Rebelle user or a Wacom user interested in the realistic digital paint effects possible in Rebelle software, this engaging webinar will help you optimize your artistic workflow. Whether you’re a longtime Rebelle user who wants to level up your creativity with a Wacom, or you’re a Wacom user interested in the realistic digital paint effects possible in Rebelle software, this engaging webinar will help you optimize your artistic workflow. October 15, 2024 // 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET // Live Online on Zoom! Join digital artists Justice Frangipane, Daniel Ibanez, and Sarajean Chung for an engaging and collaborative session that will feature demonstrations of Rebelle 7 software as well as tips, tricks, and techniques for maximizing its powerful features with the pressure sensitivity and precision possible with a Wacom pen.  Daniel Ibanez is a fine artist and illustrator who works both traditionally and digitally. His digital technique has been heavily informed by his approach to traditional painting. Light, both literal and symbolic, is the core driver of his work (alla prima or direct painting) and his favorite subject matter.  Sarajean Chung, known as TheOneWithBear, is an illustrator and comic book artist who specializes in a wide range of digital and traditional tools. She uses Rebelle regularly to create natural textures and assets for her comic, Sunshine Through the Willow Tree.  Justice Frangipane, a digital artist with 30+ years of experience, runs a YouTube channel with 30k subscribers offering tutorials on software and hardware. A top expert in pen technology and tablet efficiency, he’s the primary tutorial creator for Rebelle, with over 120 guides on advanced painting techniques.  These experienced instructors will go over their favorite features in... --- ### Missed Creativity Camp 2024? Watch the sessions you missed on YouTube - Published: 2024-10-09 - Modified: 2024-10-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-creativity-camp-2024-recap/ - Categories: Artist feature, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials, Learn creative education - Tags: Bone Haus, Clare Szydlowski, Creativity Camp, Gigi Murakami, Jocelyn Short, Kirk Wallace, luke mcgarry, Sky Bergman, Whyt Manga Creativity Camp 2024 was a month-long series of free, live workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators took place throughout the month of July 2024. Creativity Camp 2024 was a month-long series of free, live workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators took place throughout the month of July 2024, as well as a collection of curated tips, tricks, and tutorials. The event is over, but the informative, educational, and inspiration sessions will remain on Wacom's YouTube channel. Missed the event? Here's a playlist with recordings with all of the sessions, or keep reading. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=cd_07s7jirU&list=PL5JDtjDGWsw0rH1AJiLitoMb-EmyvJWjf&index=2 How to draw a manga page from scratch in Clip Studio Paint  In this manga workshop Odunze Oguguo, better known as Whyt Manga, provided an easy step-by-step guide for creating a professional manga page, using a Wacom tablet and Celsys Clip Studio Paint software, from idea to execution. He also shared additional tips from his experience as a published manga creator.   https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=IGTF_WBDlVU&list=PL5JDtjDGWsw0rH1AJiLitoMb-EmyvJWjf&index=2 Go camping with Lukey McGarry In this workshop Luke “Lukey” McGarry chatted about how he created this year’s Wacom Creativity Camp artwork, seen at the top of this page, as well as showed off some of his creative process and imparted some wisdom gained over his years as a professional illustrator, animator, and cartoonist. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=B6Wwkb7HPr4&list=PL5JDtjDGWsw0rH1AJiLitoMb-EmyvJWjf&index=3 Storytelling through visual media: from photography to film Photographer and filmmaker Sky Bergman presented an engaging session where she shared impactful tips for creating, rather than just taking, photographs. Attendees explored ideas that can spark excitement about photography. It also covered essential principles like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and explored visual elements... --- ### Enhancing Accessibility and Equity in the Workplace through Wacom Signature Solutions - Published: 2024-10-07 - Modified: 2024-10-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/accessibility-wacom-signature-pads/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: Signature, Signature Solutions Whether in person or virtually, the need for efficient and accessible tools for document signing and authentication, and especially digitized workflows, continues to flourish. This increasingly paperless technology is especially important in a conversation about accessibility and usability for a diverse range of people. Wacom, a leader in digital inking technology, offers a range of signature solutions, including signature pads, pen displays, and electronic signature software. Whether in person or virtually, the need for efficient and accessible tools for document signing and authentication, and especially digitized workflows, continues to flourish. This increasingly paperless technology is especially important in a conversation about accessibility and usability for a diverse range of people. Wacom, a leader in digital inking technology, offers a range of signature solutions, including signature pads, pen displays, and electronic signature software. These devices not only streamline administrative processes but also promote accessibility and equity in the workplace through a better tactile and sensory user experience. By examining the ergonomic design and user-friendly features of Wacom’s products, we can better understand their potential to create more inclusive work environments. Enhancing Accessibility with Signature Pads Wacom signature pads are compact devices designed for capturing handwritten signatures electronically. These pads are equipped with high-resolution screens and pressure-sensitive surfaces, ensuring that signatures are captured with precision and clarity. The ergonomic design of these pads plays a crucial role in their usability. By mimicking the feel of pen and paper, Wacom signature pads reduce the cognitive burden for users, making them intuitive for individuals of all technological proficiencies. Wacom devices are lightweight and portable, allowing for flexibility in various work settings, from fixed office desks to mobile service points. Pen displays are another hardware element of Wacom’s signature solutions, integrating digital ink technology with larger high-definition screens for full document viewing. These devices enable users to sign documents directly on the screen, offering a natural and seamless signing experience. The... --- ### How to get the most out of Affinity Designer with your Wacom tablet, with Vivienne Le - Published: 2024-10-03 - Modified: 2024-10-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/affinity-designer-tips-vivienne-le/ - Categories: Design, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Affinity Designer, Vivienne Le Vivienne Le shares some tips for making the most out of Affinity Designer using the Wacom One tablet. First, she goes over why she prefers the drawing tablet over something like the iPad. Then, she walks you through her workflow using 2 features special to Affinity Designer. In this video, I’ll be sharing some tips for making the most out of Affinity Designer using the Wacom One tablet. First, I’ll go over why I prefer the drawing tablet, instead of something like the iPad. Then, I’ll walk you through my workflow using two features special to Affinity Designer. The first is the Persona System, which lets you switch between vector and raster elements in the same document. The second is the Symbols Tool, which allows you to create reusable elements that sync in real-time for efficient style updating. https://youtu. be/gKFg7nABag0 Setup When I’m traveling and have to do my design projects, the Wacom One connected to my laptop is a great setup. I have the size M (for Medium) so it’s really portable, while still feeling like a substantial surface to draw on. The tablet fits in my laptop sleeve with my 13-inch MacBook Pro. The Bluetooth connection is super easy, but I prefer using the USB-C cable for an instant link. Why Should Designers Use a Drawing Tablet? For my particular use case, I am 70% of the time designing for print -- some kind of poster, publication, or product. This usually means a design combining 2D illustration with text. I also already remember all of my keyboard shortcuts on my Mac, so it is a lot faster and easier for me than touching through a bunch of menus. Affinity Designer is unique because it’s the only program where I can switch between vector elements and... --- ### How Kirk Wallace, aka Bone Haus, created The Many Faces of Skully - Published: 2024-09-30 - Modified: 2024-10-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/kirk-wallace-aka-bone-haus-many-faces-skully/ - Categories: Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, Learn drawing & painting - Tags: Bone Haus Kirk Wallace, also known as Bone Haus, is a freelance illustrator, animator, art director, and much more who has created designs, animations, campaigns, and much more for clients such as Adobe, Apple, Disney/Pixar, McDonalds, Rocket League, Uber, and many more. He’s known for his bold, hyper-stylized, detailed, yet simple style.  Follow Bone Haus on Instagram, YouTube, or take one of his classes on Skillshare. He presented at Wacom's Creativity Camp 2024 -- watch a recording of that workshop here -- and we interviewed him about his work and career -- read that interview here. In the below video, he shows off a recent set of illustrations made on his Wacom Cintiq Pro 27. In the blog post below, he explains the inspiration and process behind it. https://www. youtube. com/shorts/haer1LloNkk The Many Faces of Skully! Growing up, I always loved toys and action figures that had masks, helmets, and modular accessories. Customizing a character with a homemade cape or trying to make a helmet out of clay that the character could put on and take off was my goal. I’ll never forget seeing the LEGO characters with helmets that had visors, which could slide up and down over their eyes. That year, I filled my Christmas list with those items -- and the next, and the next. With this piece, I wanted to tap into that same fun of sliding shapes around to disguise Skully in different outfits while keeping his base shape and form the same. So, I decided to give him a whole bunch of... --- ### Etherington Bros’ Comics Crash Course #4: Storytelling through character design - Published: 2024-09-29 - Modified: 2024-10-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-tell-story-through-character-design/ - Categories: Back to school, Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime - Tags: character design, Comics, Etherington Bros Want to learn to draw comics? The Etherington Bros have created hundreds of free tutorials and resources. Here's a preview -- how to tell a story through character design. 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. In addition to the free drawing tutorials on their blog, they’ve released a free ebook just for young, beginning artists — How to Think When You Draw Junior. You can download the entire ebook here for free, or read on to get a sample of one of the tutorials. This mini-lesson is Part Four in a Five-Part series! Here are all five parts: 1: How to draw heads 2: Hair and head shapes 3: Character design and costumes 4: Storytelling through character design 5: Concept art Using character design to tell a layered story Designing a character isn’t just about their look – their outfit also tells a story itself! We can use our character’s clothing or uniform to tell a layered story. Choose a type of character – it can be a human, monster, or your favorite animal. For example, an ogre. Below, we have a pretty normal ogre. He’s very conventional, meaning he’s exactly what we’d expect an ogre to look like. His outfit is traditional fantasy clothing. He’s big, and strong, and he doesn’t look too clever. He doesn’t really seem like he has much of a story. Now, write down a job for your character. It can be boring, or difficult, or tiring, but whatever the... --- ### How Wacom Movink helps @figisisters capture ideas whenever they happen - Published: 2024-09-24 - Modified: 2024-09-24 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/figisisters-movink/ - Categories: Artist feature, Movink - Tags: Figisisters, Georgina Cahill Georgina Cahill, known online as @figisisters, is an animator, motion designer, and Illustrator. We thought she'd be a perfect person to give the new Wacom Movink a try, and she loved it! Georgina Cahill, known online as @figisisters, is an animator, motion designer, and Illustrator located in Chicago, IL. She's worked in marketing and advertising creating animations, educational videos, and graphics for global brands such as Blue Moon and Harmless Harvest. On Instagram, she's cultivated a community with her often irreverent, always relatable, informative and dynamic content about life as an artist and creative. She also has a Skillshare class, and posts process videos on YouTube. Cahill doesn't always work from her home studio -- sometimes she looks for inspiration while she's out and about! We thought she'd be a perfect person to give the new Wacom Movink a try, and she loved it! Watch the video below to see her reaction. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=EwyCnm_1MXM Here's what she said: "If you're a digital artist or animator like me, you probably spend about 90% of your day at your desk glued to your tablet or computer. But here's the thing -- I love blending reality with my animations, and my best ideas always seem to strike when I'm as far away from my desk as possible. When inspiration hits, I just have to hope the idea sticks around long enough for me to rush back to my desk and bring it to life. That was, until Wacom introduced the Movink tablet. It's their lightest and thinnest pen display yet, making it ready to go whenever and wherever I am -- or wherever inspiration decides to hit me. Now, whenever I notice something... --- ### Wacom’s digital art lesson plans: Exploring light, shadows, and highlights, Part Three - Published: 2024-09-20 - Modified: 2024-09-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-lesson-plan-light-shadow-3/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Teaching & Education - Tags: Lesson Plan Mastering light and shadow is key to helping students create depth and realism in their digital art. In this lesson, students will refine their understanding of how light sources affect a composition by applying shadows and highlights to their artwork. As your resource for creative education, the Wacom team is excited to share an introductory mini unit on exploring light, shadows, and highlights. This blog post is Part Three of a series. For Part One, click here and for Part Two, click here. Mastering light and shadow is key to helping students create depth and realism in their digital art. In this lesson, students will refine their understanding of how light sources affect a composition by applying shadows and highlights to their artwork. Through hands-on practice, they will develop the skills necessary to enhance the quality of their digital paintings.   The objective of this lesson is to guide students as they improve their digital painting skills, specifically focusing on how to effectively apply shadows and highlights. Students will analyze the role of light sources in their compositions and use this knowledge to bring depth and realism to their work.   This lesson builds upon the first two lessons in the series. In the previous lessons, students interacted with lights and shadows through taking photos of objects. Then they looked at how color gradients play a part in developing light and shadow in a piece of artwork. Now, students will focus on applying shadows and highlights, helping them move from basic color transitions to more advanced techniques that create realistic lighting in their artwork. Understanding how light interacts with objects will add new layers of depth to their work.   Begin by briefly reviewing how color gradients work to add depth in... --- ### The Best Free Tutorials To Get Started in Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop - Published: 2024-09-18 - Modified: 2024-10-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/free-photoshop-tutorials-manipulation/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: Photo Manipulation Photo manipulation is a great skill that can be used for branding, marketing, and even as a fun hobby. We’ve compiled a list of YouTube tutorials to help you get started in your photo manipulation journey. Whether you’re completely new to Adobe Photoshop, or a skilled photo editor looking for find new ways to experiment, this list of tutorials will serve you well. Photo manipulation is a great skill that can be used for branding, marketing, and even as a fun hobby. We’ve compiled this list of free tutorials on YouTube to help you get started in your photo manipulation journey -- perfect for beginners who want to know how to do photo manipulation in Adobe Photoshop. You don't need a Wacom drawing tablet or pen display, like the Wacom One, to do photo manipulation, but it definitely helps! 1. Tips and Tricks https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=uSUpLsZTrdM This tutorial by Danksy shows 13 must-know beginner's tips and tricks for photo manipulation using Photoshop. Each tip is explained thoroughly with the visuals to follow. This a great place to start! 2. Typography https://youtu. be/4Cl9kw9K-kk? si=DXEowagYs_qlNr7r This brief tutorial from Logo Design School walks through how to do a quick, by dynamic, photo manipulation technique using typography. 3. Creating a Fantasy Photo https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=6mm28NAxaXA This easy-to-follow tutorial from MDMZ walks through each step in creating a fantasy photo manipulation using stock images. Each step in this fun tutorial is explained thoroughly, and the final product is very impressive! 4. Creating a Cinematic Image https://youtu. be/Z2U1rzFO3W4? si=9S9YZg4on6NzXKMH This tutorial from Nour Art demonstrates how to use photo manipulation to create a cinematic image. While this tutorial is fantastic, we recommended testing this out after getting the hang... --- ### The Future of Digital Art: Explore Wacom Movink with Tracks and Layers and Scan Pro Graphics  - Published: 2024-09-16 - Modified: 2024-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tracks-and-layers-wacom-movink/ - Categories: Movink - Tags: Tracks & Layers In this exciting new video, Scan Pro Graphics has teamed up with Tracks and Layers to showcase the revolutionary Wacom Movink display. In this exciting new video, Scan Pro Graphics has teamed up with Tracks and Layers to showcase the revolutionary Wacom Movink display. This collaboration not only highlights the cutting-edge technology of the Movink but also brings to life the creative possibilities it offers through the expertise of Tracks and Layers, a renowned motion graphics and animation studio.   https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=zUDF0OmhuXk A Visual Wonderland with Tracks and Layers  The video, produced by Scan Pro Graphics, features the talented team at Tracks and Layers demonstrating the capabilities of the Wacom Movink display. Tracks and Layers is known for its exceptional work in motion graphics and animation, catering to broadcasters and production companies with stunning visuals that capture creative visions. Their involvement adds a layer of authenticity and expertise, making the video a must-watch for anyone in the creative industry.   Superior Display Quality for Motion Graphics  For motion graphics artists at studios like Tracks and Layers, color accuracy is crucial. Wacom Movink 13's full HD 13. 3-inch Samsung OLED display, with its 100,000:1 contrast ratio, delivers deep blacks and vibrant colors essential for creating eye-catching animations. With 100% DCI-P3 and 95% Adobe RGB coverage, every frame of an animation can be crafted with precise color fidelity, ensuring that the final product looks exactly as intended, whether viewed on a broadcast or a client's screen.   Portability for On-the-Go Creativity In the fast-paced world of motion graphics and animation, ideas can strike anywhere. Wacom Movink 13's ultra-thin design (4-6. 6mm) and... --- ### What reviewers are saying about the new Wacom Movink - Published: 2024-09-13 - Modified: 2024-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-reviews/ - Categories: Movink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Reviews In April 2024, Wacom announced its newest innovation in the creative technology industry: Wacom Movink. We think it's great, but what do actual users think? We've rounded up a couple reviews to see. In April 2024, Wacom announced its newest innovation in the creative technology industry: Wacom Movink. This OLED display is our slimmest, lightest pen display ever. From 4-6. 6mm thick, weighing less than 1lb, and with an extremely slim bezel, every inch of Wacom Movink’s 13. 3″ full HD screen is used to powerful effect. This level of performance has never been so portable. But that's our opinion -- what do actual users think? We've rounded up a few reviews to see. https://youtu. be/Y3ASJNcFinI? feature=shared Brad Colbow: "I'm so glad this product exists. " Brad Colbow has reviewed most of our products over the last few years, and he's always been honest and fair, never shying away from criticism. But this time, he had almost nothing but praise for Wacom Movink, starting off his video by saying he's "so glad this product exists. " While Wacom's pro-level products are "great," in his mind, they're also pretty expensive. Not only is Wacom Movink a portable pro-level product with an OLED display, it's also relatively affordable at $749. 95 MSRP in the US. But the lightness and portability really are the stand-outs: "It's insanely light," he says. "It's really portable. And you're still getting Wacom's best feature, which is their Pro Pen 3... . if you've been waiting for Wacom to release a really good tablet at a decent price, look no further. " He had praise for the size and shape, design including the physical buttons, and liked the various nibs included... --- ### Explore Creativity Without Boundaries: Wacom Bridge Now Available for Public Beta with NICE DCV  - Published: 2024-09-11 - Modified: 2024-09-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-bridge-public-beta-with-nice-dcv/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: Products, Wacom Bridge 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.    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.    What is Wacom Bridge?    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.     Plus, Bridge makes switching between local and remote use of your pen is as easy as selecting an application window, no matter what size. And if you run the same app locally and remotely, the application-specific settings will automatically apply on both systems. One particularly exciting feature is Wacom Inkline – which bridges the gap for any latency created by long distance connections. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=jekrVVq6zCY Today’s Creative Workforce  Historically, the tools that artists needed required them to work from studio offices.  But today’s creative workforce is changing. Skyrocketing global demand for artists has meant that talent is increasingly distributed across the world.  And today’s artists need the flexibility to work where they can be most creative – not be tied to a workstation.    To enable a global workforce without hindering collaboration, studios are increasingly required to provide artists with virtual graphics workstations that deliver similar performance and functional characteristics to the ones available to the employees onsite at studio HQ.   Partnering with AWS  NICE DCV is an industry leader... --- ### The spirit of Wacom creativity ... in the woods. Wacom at Pickathon 2024 - Published: 2024-09-06 - Modified: 2024-09-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-pickathon-2024/ - Categories: Events & webinars - Tags: Pickathon The 'Grove Lounge’ at Pickathon 2024 was where attendees of all ages were introduced to the ‘Wacom Drawing Circle’ - a cool place to chill, take a breath between bands, and draw your dreams, experiences, and feelings. The spirit of Wacom was alive and present at the 2024 Pickathon Experiential Art and Music Festival! Pickathon has been running since 1999 and has grown and evolved as the years go by.  The Wacom Core Community Engagement team was looped into the 2024 festivities by our good friend, and globally renowned artist, Nicolas Barrome Forgues, also known as Nico. Nico concepted, designed, and helped fabricate the ‘Grove Neighborhood' stage at Pickathon, which included his trademark ‘mischievous creatures’, which appeared larger than life and welcomed over 4,000 attendees to the Grove Stage. Adjacent to the stage was the ‘Grove Lounge’. Which is where attendees of all ages were introduced to the ‘Wacom Drawing Circle’ - a cool place to chill, take a breath between bands, and draw your dreams, experiences, and feelings. Staying true to the mission of the Core Community Engagement team, we not only made meaningful connections with our extended community of emerging artists (and plenty of professionals). We also brought along some Wacom Employees to help support the drawing station and engage with the creative community. We are preparing discussions with the Pickathon nonprofit for deeper involvement next year, which will include collaborations with the PSU (Portland State University) Architecture Grad Program, as well as the OSU (Oregon State University) Architecture program.   I want to give a huge shout-out to colleagues Caylie Seeger, Tina Eddy, and Gray Whelan (and his lovely wife Lynn) for supporting the team and helping make our first year at Pickathon a success.... --- ### How to draw clouds, and survive the Summer: Hilarious art tips with Lucas Piaceski - Published: 2024-09-04 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/hilarious-art-tips-lucas-piaceski/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, How to draw - Tags: LP Lucas Recently, LP Lucas shared some quick, semi-serious tips for artists, like in the below video: "3 Things You Drew Wrong As A Child." If you follow Wacom on social media — which you surely are, right? We’re on Instagram, X (Twitter), Facebook, Tik Tok, and LinkedIn — you’ve probably seen some of our short videos with Lucas Piaceski aka @lplucas. Lucas is a Brazilian illustrator, animator, and musician who caught our attention a few years ago on Instagram as one of our most active community members. His quirky style, relatable humor, and genuine willingness share his art skills and experience with others won us over. Recently, he shared some quick, semi-serious tips for artists, like in the below video: "3 Things You Drew Wrong As A Child. " Did you ever draw feet facing outward? Or thumbs facing the wrong direction? Or blue clouds on a white background? If you're like many artists, you did all three -- and after the jokes, he actually gives some pretty good advice for how to actually go about drawing good clouds. Check it out: https://www. youtube. com/shorts/mC2lHZXesB8 For some hilarious, but not as helpful advice that's still relevant in many places of the world -- here at Wacom Americas HQ in Portland, OR, the forecast is calling for 100-degree heat -- he has the following video, "3 Tips for Surviving Summer As An Artist. " Whether dressing down, making art set in a cold environment, or using an array of fans to keep cool will work for you is not guaranteed. Check it out: https://youtube. com/shorts/KqsS_govzQY Want to learn more about Lucas and check out his work and more of his content?... --- ### How to master eye tracing for engaging animation, with School of Motion - Published: 2024-09-02 - Modified: 2024-10-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-eye-tracing-animation-school-of-motion/ - Categories: Animation, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting - Tags: School of Motion In this quick tutorial we'll show you how to use an animation concept called Eye Tracing. This principle is a masterful technique used to tell a story worth watching. School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class training that is available on your schedule from anywhere on Earth. They offer a wide variety of courses that can take your creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below video originally appeared on School of Motion’s YouTube Channel, and this explanatory article originally appeared on their website. Keeping your viewers engaged is a tough task, and it's even tougher if you don't know how to keep their attention. Lucky for you there are methods of engaging your audience that have been used for decades. Keeping and directing your viewers' attention doesn't have to be manipulative. In this quick tutorial we'll show you how to use an animation concept called Eye Tracing. This principle is a masterful technique used to tell a story worth watching. So let's introduce you to your new found skill... Eye tracing tutorial To help illustrate this technique, we've put together this incredibly awesome quick tip tutorial with the help of our good friend Jacob Richardson. Your eyes won't be able to look away ... we guarantee! https://www. youtube. com/embed/UGr9JKVAFOAWhat is eye tracing in animation? Eye tracing involves you as the animator using movement of the main subject to influence and lead the viewer's attention to where they should be looking. This process uses varying techniques of movement, framing, color, contrast, and more. As an animator, your job is make movement "feel good. " As a motion graphics artist, your job is also to... --- ### Ben Von Wong: Irrelevancy as fuel to generate collective action - Published: 2024-09-01 - Modified: 2024-09-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/irrelevancy-as-fuel-to-generate-collective-action/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: ben von wong In this inspirational talk, artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong shares how our fear of irrelevance might be the greatest tool at our disposal to combat big global issues. In this inspirational talk, artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong shares how our fear of irrelevance might be the greatest tool at our disposal to combat big global issues. Watch the video below, and read on for a summary and extension of what he discussed during TEDxBoston. https://youtu. be/tJFHqLaeyGU When people look at my work for the first time they’re kind of confused. Most think it’s a painting, or something that’s been computer-generated. But if you look really closely at the little lines that make up the parting of the plastic sea , you’ll notice that each and every one of those represent a single-use plastic straw. What you don’t see is the work that went into building this art installation. 168,000 plastic straws were collected over the course of nine months with the help of hundreds of volunteers that we then had to collect, sort, clean, organize and convert into this Guinness-record art installation, all to show how small little individual actions can really add up. But what you really don’t see is the person behind the art. Not “Von Wong the artist,” but “Ben the human being,” and the part of me that drives all of this creativity. It’s a part of me that I think we all have inside of us to some extent, but one that I think is probably a superpower — the thing that drives my creativity is actually fear. It’s a deep fear of irrelevancy. Does what we do matter? I spent my early professional years... --- ### Etherington Bros’ Comics Crash Course #3: Character design and costumes - Published: 2024-09-01 - Modified: 2024-09-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/etherington-bros-comics-crash-course-3-character-design-and-costumes/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime - Tags: character design, Comics, Etherington Bros Want to learn to draw comics? The Etherington Bros have created hundreds of free tutorials and resources. Here's a preview -- how to draw characters and costumes. 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. In addition to the free drawing tutorials on their blog, they’ve released a free ebook just for young, beginning artists — How to Think When You Draw Junior. You can download the entire ebook here for free, or read on to get a sample of one of the tutorials. This mini-lesson is Part Three in a Five-Part series! Here are all five parts: 1: How to draw heads 2: Hair and head shapes 3: Character design and costumes 4: Storytelling through character design 5: Concept art Lesson 3: Character design and costumes Characters come in all shapes and sizes. A range of "character designs" is really important for making each one stand out in your comic. A great approach for designing a wide range of distinctive characters is to create a rectangle that will represent your character's body, then divide each of them up into three sections. The following exercise can help you experiment with different character designs. First, begin by randomly choosing the height of each section as either short, medium, or tall. Next, randomly make the width of each section narrow, medium, or wide. If you draw each of these sections as three-dimensional standing boxes, you can already see the range of body proportions. Then, connect the shapes using either curved or angled... --- ### How to draw perspective for beginners, with Monika Zagrobelna - Published: 2024-09-01 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-perspective-for-beginners-with-monika-zagrobelna/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting - Tags: Monika Zagrobelna In this extremely detailed tutorial, artist Monika Zagrobelna walks step-by-step through her process for utilizing three-dimensional perspective in her drawings. Monika Zagrobelna is a Polish artist with a great passion for creating new things — whether by drawing, digital painting, or photo manipulation. She specializes in creating realistic art, especially of animals, and is a big fan of dragons and feline creatures! She loves sharing her skills with others, including on her blog and social media accounts. Check her out on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or on her website. In this extremely detailed tutorial, she walks step-by-step through her process for utilizing three-dimensional perspective in her drawings. If you don't want your drawings to look flat, you need to use perspective. It's a scary word for beginners, and for a good reason — it's often taught as something mathematical, abstract, and hard to apply to the intuitive process of creating art. So in this tutorial I'll try to explain it to you in a different way — with less theory and more practice. Let's get started! How to Draw a Box This is a flat shape — a rectangle. A rectangle is 2D, which means it has two dimensions: length (L) and height (H). If we want to turn this flat rectangle into a 3D box, we need to add the third dimension: width (W). You can control the look of the whole box by manipulating these three lines. First, you can decide whether you want to show the top or the bottom by changing the direction of the width and length: Make the width and/or length point up to make the top visible Make... --- ### Creativity Everywhere: Join a Free Webinar about Wacom Movink, Your New Portable Professional Display!  - Published: 2024-08-30 - Modified: 2024-08-29 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/movink-webinars/ - Categories: Events & webinars, Movink - Tags: Webinar Learn everything there is to know about this innovative OLED creative drawing display at one of Wacom's upcoming informative webinars. Discover the future of digital art with Wacom Movink: Wacom's lightest and thinnest professional display, designed to transform your creative process with unparalleled portability. With just a single USB-C connection, seamlessly integrate it with your laptop and start creating wherever inspiration strikes. Learn everything there is to know about this innovative OLED creative drawing display at one of Wacom's upcoming informative webinars. In these engaging webinars, you'll explore:  Innovative Features: Learn about Wacom Movink's impressive touch capabilities, vibrant color spectrum thanks to the OLED display, and the revolutionary Pro Pen 3.   In-Depth Comparisons: See how Movink compares to the Wacom Cintiq Pro and other mobile tablets, including how its power and portability stack up against the competition.   Live Artist Demonstration: Watch an artist in action using Rebelle 7 software on Wacom Movink, showcasing its stunning performance in just one of many real-world applications.   Interactive Q&A: Engage with our expert customer support team to get personalized answers to your questions and insights tailored to your needs.   Exclusive Attendee Offer: Receive a special coupon code, giving you a unique opportunity to enhance your creative toolkit at a reduced cost.   Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your artistic career, this webinar is your chance to see how Wacom Movink can recreate your workflow on-the-go.  Ready to elevate your creative process? Register now to secure your spot and take the first step toward a more portable, powerful creative experience!  Webinar Dates and Times:Movink Webinar - September 10... --- ### A Crash Course in Biometric Electronic Signature Verification  - Published: 2024-08-27 - Modified: 2024-08-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/biometric-electronic-signature-verification/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: digital ink, Signature, Signature Solutions Electronic signature verification is the process of confirming that an created electronic or digitally-captured signature is valid, legally binding, and has not been altered or added without consent of the signer. At this point, almost everyone has used an electronic signature before, even if it’s only to leave a rushed “John Hancock” after using a credit card at your local coffee shop. From everyday transactions to some of the most important documents you’ll ever sign, like a contract or a loan agreement, can be mediated through a signature on a signature pad, EMR display, or another digital signature device. So with that in mind, let’s take a moment to delve into the basics of a biometric electronic signature verification.   What is Biometric Electronic Signature Verification?   Electronic signature verification is the process of confirming that an electronic or digitally-captured signature is valid, legally binding, and has not been altered or added without consent of the signer. This means that you must check the identity of the signatory and ensure that the signature was created using methods that comply with legal and industry standards. To do this, it is important to be using software or a hardware device (or both) that can capture authentic and verifiable biometric data from a signature, including aspects like pen pressure sensitivity, length of time to sign, and number of strokes. The verification process should typically include:  Authentication: Verifying the identity of the signer before they create an electronic signature. This can be achieved through various means such as passwords, email verification, or advanced methods like biometrics. For instance, electromagnetic resonance (EMR) tablets often use the sensitivity of their pen and surface to capture unique biometric... --- ### Does refresh rate actually matter? The truth about why some drawing displays are 60hz and some are 120hz - Published: 2024-08-23 - Modified: 2024-08-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/drawing-display-refresh-rate-60hz-120hz/ - Categories: Movink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Refresh rate Why does the new Wacom Movink have a 60hz refresh rate instead of 120hz? What does refresh rate even mean? Isn't a higher refresh rate always better? When the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 was released in 2022, and the 17 and 22 inch sizes followed in 2023, Wacom described them as the "Ultimate in Creative Perfection. " That's because they were created to be the absolute top-of-the-line drawing displays on the market, with screens capable of displaying at Ultra-HD, 4K resolution, and boasting 10-bit color, multi-touch, and a refresh rate of 120hz. Few if any other drawing displays or screen tablets come close. We recently published a post explaining why screen resolution is important -- for some drawing displays and not others -- and we wanted to answer another common question: why doesn't every Wacom drawing display have a 120hz refresh rate? Why does the new Wacom Movink, for example, have a 60hz refresh rate? Isn't a higher refresh rate always better? The short answer is no; here's why. What does refresh rate actually mean? Display Refresh vs. Pixel Refresh First, we have to discuss the difference between Display Refresh Rate and Pixel Refresh rate. They are both similar, but differ in significant an important ways, and both matter. Display refresh rate refers to how frequently a monitor updates the image it is displaying on-screen. This is measured in Hertz (hz) -- a 120hz display updates the image you see on it 120 times per second. When most people refer to refresh rate, this is what they're talking about. Another specification is Pixel refresh rate, sometimes called response time. This refers to how long it takes a... --- ### Eunbi Kang on her career in illustration and visual development, whether art school is necessary, and her advice for young artists - Published: 2024-08-21 - Modified: 2024-08-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eunbi-kang-interview-2024/ - Categories: Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative careers, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Eunbi Kang We interviewed visual development artist Eunbi Kang about her career, her background, what inspires her, advice she has for young artists, and what she's got coming up. Eunbi Kang is a South Korean-born visual development artist and illustrator for games, animation, and more. She is a graduate of the illustration department at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. While pursuing her career, she won the independent Environment category at the 2022 Concept Art Awards and the Japanese illustration Award. She has a fascination for vibrant color palettes and fantasy themes. Follow her on Instagram. Earlier this year, Kang walked us through her process for creating a dynamic illustration using her Wacom Cintiq 16, including color blocking without doing lineart first and using Blender software to work with light. A video of that is below. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=ykxju2rYob4 We also interviewed Kang about her career as a visual development artist, her background, what inspires her, advice she has for young artists, and what she's got coming up. An edited version of that interview is below. How did you first get into art? Were you a creative kid?   As far back as I can remember, I've always been drawing and painting. I used to draw characters from storybooks, animations, and even drew my own story when I was young. Whenever I showed my art to my mom, she would compliment me -- so I drew more and more, because I wanted to get compliments from my mom! Eventually I found other reasons and inspiration to love painting and I started to take art more seriously, but I think it’s still the same now: I... --- ### How to redesign a logo, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2024-08-19 - Modified: 2024-08-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-redesign-a-logo-joli-noelle-david/ - Categories: Artist feature, Design, Wacom One - Tags: Joli Noelle David Designer Joli Noelle David walks through her process for redesigning a logo for The Ordinary using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. The updated Wacom One line of pen displays and tablets launched in 2023, along with a slew of customization options and accessories. We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she showed how to create custom Instagram highlight icons using the pen tablet. In the below video, she walks through her process for redesigning a logo for The Ordinary using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. Watch the video below, or read on for an outline. https://youtu. be/NxsRk5kLqbk ,How to redesign a logo in Adobe Illustrator using the Wacom One drawing tablet In today’s video, I show viewers how to redesign the logo of the popular skincare brand, The Ordinary. Redesigning logos is a great way to practice your design skills and help when you’re having a creative block! I like redesigning logos from my favorite brands. Posting your work on social media can help you gain exposure and even get design gigs. Steps: 1. Sketch your ideas using a pen and paper Tip: Use the notes app (on iPhone) to scan your image Tip: One way to redesign a logo is to keep the brand identity the same (same color palette, same overall vibe). Redesign can also mean changing the logo slightly using your own style and flare 2. Choose... --- ### How to go from hobbyist to full-time illustrator, with Craig Babin - Published: 2024-08-16 - Modified: 2024-10-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/from-hobbyist-to-full-time-illustrator-craig-babin/ - Categories: Artist feature, Business of creativity, Creative careers, Learn creative education - Tags: Craig Babin Craig Babin's journey from hobbyist to full-time illustrator is a testament to the power of passion and perseverance. Here's how he went from hobbyist to full-time illustrator. Craig Babin's journey from hobbyist to full-time illustrator is a testament to the power of passion and perseverance. Craig juggled two creative pursuits for years: traditional drawing and 3D animation. While his pencil had been a constant companion since childhood, the allure of 3D modeling captured his imagination about 15 years ago. Over the past decade, Craig immersed himself in the digital realm, creating everything from precision agriculture videos to aviation security tutorials. His expertise even led him to inspire college freshmen, introducing them to the exciting world of 3D modeling. However, 2020 marked a pivotal moment in Craig's career. He made the bold decision to set aside his established 3D animation business and dive headfirst into the world of professional illustration. But Craig didn't just want to make this transition quietly – he decided to bring the entire world along for the ride. From Pixels to Paychecks: Craig Babin's Artistic Odyssey  And how you, too, can earn money from your art https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=wTQ2Ya9bYq0 In December 2020, Craig launched a YouTube channel to document his creative metamorphosis. His goal? To inspire and educate other aspiring illustrators, showing them that it's possible to turn a lifelong passion into a sustainable career.   Craig's content goes beyond mere tutorials. His Draw with Me channel and Doodle Podcast offer viewers a unique glimpse into his creative process. Time-lapse doodling videos are accompanied by Craig's insightful narration, covering a wide range of topics from art techniques to entrepreneurship, and even life philosophy.... --- ### Wacom is Helping to Unlock Classroom Potential with our Media Arts CTE Funding Guide - Published: 2024-08-14 - Modified: 2024-08-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-edu-funding-guide-update-august-2024/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Teaching & Education - Tags: Funding Guide For a number of educators across demographics, securing grants and funding can be mission-critical to setting their classroom up for success. Grants can make a significant difference in accessing the best and most relevant classroom technology. The right classroom tech not only fosters creativity and enhances student-teacher connections, but it can also be the missing ingredient to creating better outcomes for students. There is a caveat, however -- and it’s that access to grant and funding opportunities is a constantly-evolving landscape that can sometimes involve intensive research.    Because we realize that things change so quickly, the Wacom for Education team is excited to introduce a refreshed and comprehensive resource tailored specifically for K-12 and CTE educators: the Media Arts and CTE Funding Guide.   The guide is designed to streamline the process of finding and securing funding for educational tools, including Wacom devices, which can transform your teaching experience and positively impact student success. This guide is full of essential information and strategies to help educators navigate the complex world of grants and funding more easily, as well as valuable information on how to access the right classroom tech.   What's Inside? What can you look forward to inside the Media Arts and CTE Funding Guide? It includes:  An overview of available grants in your state or nationwide: Our guide provides a detailed look at the various K-12 and CTE arts and education technology grants available from governmental agencies, private foundations, and industry associations across the country.    State-specific... --- ### Jenny Li on her inspiration, the similarities between music and art, and breaking into the animation industry - Published: 2024-08-09 - Modified: 2024-09-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/jenny-li-interview-2024/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Creative careers, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Jenny LI We spoke to visual development artist and animator Jenny Li about her background, career, inspiration, and the projects she's been working on lately. Jenny Li is a passionate visual development artist and illustrator with a love for classical music. In her art, she enjoys showcasing the beauty of the little things in life, as well as evoking a sense of warmth and nostalgia through light and color. She has worked with studios such as Warner Bros. Animation, ShadowMachine, Riot Games, and Psyop.   Outside of art and music, Jenny enjoys playing badminton and cooking.  Follow her work on Instagram, on X (Twitter), or by checking out her website. Or consider buying her pack of Photoshop Brushes! This past Fathers' Day, Jenny Li created an inspiring video showing her illustration process for her piece "Dad I'm Home, Part 2:" https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=0T30uETulcI Read all about that piece and her process by clicking here. We also spoke to her about her background, career, inspiration, and the projects she's been working on lately -- that interview is below. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. How did you first get into art? Were you a creative kid?    My parents are both architects and are super skilled in drawing and painting. Ever since I was a baby, they would draw different animals, cars, and cartoon characters for me to make me happy. Before I even learned how to speak, I started scribbling along with them, and I pretty much have always loved art since then. I also grew up watching Studio Ghibli movies, and they made me fall in love with animation and... --- ### Wacom Cintiq Pro, a must-have for professional photographers - Published: 2024-08-08 - Modified: 2024-08-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-cintiq-pro-a-must-have-for-professional-photographers/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Photography - Tags: Professional Photographer Every year, Professional Photographer magazine curates its "Hot Ones" buyer's guide, breaking down a variety of products across categories that they believe are must haves for photographers. From cameras themselves to lights, lenses, display products, studio equipment, and software, they highlight the most innovative and high-quality products that will support photographers in creating their best work. Here's how they describe the 2024 Hot Ones, the 25th anniversary of their buyer's guide: In the past quarter century, sweeping technological advances have transformed the photographic profession. The same has been true of every quarter century before it since the invention of photography. Just as the handheld Kodak Brownie brought film photography to the masses, digital photography does so today. And as with each advance, from amongst the enthusiasts and early adopters emerges the next generation of skilled pros. While you think about where you want to go next in your professional journey, please enjoy our 25th anniversary Hot Ones buyers guide, featuring this year’s standouts of innovation. -- Professional Photographer Magazine Wacom Cintiq Pro -- Essential Photography Studio Equipment The "Studio Equipment" category of the 2024 Hot Ones guide features printers, tripods, color management solutions and monitor calibrators and other products -- and the Wacom Cintiq Pro pen displays. Here's what they had to say: For artistic photographers, digital pen displays make bringing your vision to life a more tactile and precise experience. The new Cintiq displays give you a choice between a more compact 17. 3-inch display and a 21. 5-inch screen. Each... --- ### 4 Key Tips to Creating More Photorealistic 3D Renders, with School of Motion - Published: 2024-08-05 - Modified: 2024-08-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-photorealistic-3d-renders-school-of-motion/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: cinema 4D, School of Motion In this tutorial from School of Motion, we're going to take a look at how mimicking photographic effects improves your 3D renders in Cinema 4D. School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class training that is available on your schedule from anywhere on Earth. They offer a wide variety of courses that can take your creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below video originally appeared on School of Motion’s YouTube Channel, and this explanatory article originally appeared on their website. We're going to take a look at ways you can improve your Cinema 4D renders using Octane and Redshift. By the end of this process, you'll have a better understanding of a professional 3D workflow, a better handle on the tools you'll use, and more confidence in your end results. In this tutorial, we're going to take a look at how mimicking photographic effects improves your renders. https://www. youtube. com/embed/mTBwvQcWYK4 You'll learn how to: Use bokeh to enhance shallow depth of field Desaturate your highlights in-render and add bloom Effectively use lens flare, vignetting, and lens distortion Add effects such as chromatic aberration and motion blur Note: To download the files and follow along, go to School of Motion’s website. If you study lenses and all their properties, you’re way more likely to create a beautiful render. There are a lot of these properties to look at, so let’s jump in. Before we get started, let's define a few key terms: Depth of Field and Bokeh. Depth of Field is the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image. Landscapes tend... --- ### Etherington Bros' Comics Crash Course #2: Hair and head shapes - Published: 2024-08-04 - Modified: 2024-08-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/etherington-bros-comics-crash-course-2-hair-and-head-shapes/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: Comics, Etherington Bros Want to learn to draw comics? The Etherington Bros have created hundreds of free tutorials and resources. Here's a preview -- how to draw hair and head shapes. 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. In addition to the free drawing tutorials on their blog, they've released a free ebook just for young, beginning artists -- How to Think When You Draw Junior. You can download the entire ebook here for free, or read on to get a sample of one of the tutorials. This mini-lesson is Part Two in a Five-Part series! Here are all five parts: 1: How to draw heads 2: Hair and head shapes 3: Character design and costumes 4: Storytelling through character design 5: Concept art Lesson #2: How to draw hair and head shapes It's tempting to draw hair styles as lots of single hairs, because that's what they're made up of in real life! However, since comic hairstyles are vital for helping us recognize each individual character, try drawing the overall shape of the hair first. As an exercise, just draw a bunch of circles and add hair shapes to them -- the wilder the better. You can see how dramatically it will affect the character's look, even when their head is just a circle. Now that you have some hair style shapes, add in a few interior lines, thinking about the direction the hair grows. Draw a shape, think about the hair direction, and add some individual... --- ### How to draw a bird, with Monika Zagrobelna - Published: 2024-08-04 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-bird-monika-zagrobelna/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: Monika Zagrobelna In this extremely detailed tutorial, artist Monika Zagrobelna walks step-by-step through her very detailed process for drawing an incredibly cute little bird!  Monika Zagrobelna is a Polish artist with a great passion for creating new things — whether by drawing, digital painting, or photo manipulation. She specializes in creating realistic art, especially of animals, and is a big fan of dragons and feline creatures! She loves sharing her skills with others, including on her blog and social media accounts. Check her out on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or on her website. In this extremely detailed tutorial, she walks step-by-step through her process for drawing an incredibly cute little bird!  When you think about creating a digital artwork, you may know exactly what the final result is supposed to look like, but not the steps that you need to take to get there. So in this tutorial I'll show you an example process of creating a digital painting from start to finish! You'll learn how to draw the sketch, plan the basic colors, add some shading, and render the whole picture — and you can easily modify this process to create your own style. Setting up your tools Digital art, as any medium, has its special tools. They differ slightly depending on the program you use, but the basic ones are pretty similar. Here's a quick overview of the tools I'll be using in this tutorial, with examples from Sketchbook Pro (light grey) and Photoshop (dark grey). Image Size Before you start working on your drawing, you need to make sure the canvas is the right size. If your canvas is too small, the drawing will look blurry;... --- ### Picking the right shoes for your character design: High Heels and Dress Shoes - Published: 2024-08-02 - Modified: 2024-08-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/character-design-shoes-heels/ - Categories: Artist feature, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: character design Sneakers, boots, stilettos, flip-flops… There are so many shoe models that we can draw for each character we design. But how do we choose the right one? In this 2-part article series, I am guiding you through some examples while discussing why it’s important to have a fashion sense in character design. Here is the second part! This article is Part Two of our three-part, complete guide to picking right shoe models for your character design. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Part One before continuing. Sneakers, boots, stilettos, flip-flops... There are so many shoe models that we can draw for each character we design. But how do we choose the right one? In this 2-part article series, I am guiding you through some examples while discussing why it’s important to have a fashion sense in character design. Here is the second part! In Part 1, I talked about different types of sneakers after explaining why it is important to pick the correct shoe models for your character drawings and giving a summary of all the models we can choose from. Today in the second part of the series, I will be talking about high heels and flats, and what visual indications they carry. Let’s start! High heels High heels are very important to show certain attributes of a character. They are mostly quickly tied to the gender of the character or how sexual a character is, but also, they also give hints of the environment the character is in. Let’s take two imaginary businesswomen. They may wear stilettos under these outfits in the office: Now if we change the stilettos into high-heeled sandals, platform heels, or knee-high boots our perception of the characters changes. As you can see in the following example, just by changing the shoes, we take them out of the... --- ### Strengthening identity systems with Wacom digital signature technology - Published: 2024-07-30 - Modified: 2024-07-30 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/identity-systems-wacom-digital-signature/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: Signature, Signature Solutions, Solutions With the rise of fraudulent documents and identity theft, governments are increasingly turning to biometric solutions like photo, signature, and fingerprint capture. In the United States, each state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) plays a crucial role in providing essential services to more than 230 million Americans. These critical public services include vehicle registration, driver's licenses, and non-license ID cards essential for things like voting and opening a bank account. Driver's licenses serve a critical function not just for permission to operate a vehicle but for identification for many different kinds of transactions. Ensuring the security of this information is vital to prevent identity theft and maintain a high-trust system. The challenge: enhancing authentication and security Issuing a driver's license requires trusted and consistent authentication measures to verify applicants' identities accurately. With the rise of fraudulent documents and identity theft, governments are increasingly turning to biometric solutions like photo, signature, and fingerprint capture. Multi-biometric identification systems are gaining traction to bolster security against evolving threats. The solution: Wacom's cutting-edge technology  With more than 40 years of expertise, Wacom is a leader of signature solutions lech, and we are very experienced with the importance and the impact of leveraging technology like biometric authentication and electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) technology for a variety of organizations—DMVs included.    Wacom devices capture not only the visual signature but also metadata such as device ID, GPS location, pressure, acceleration, and lift of the pen. This comprehensive data that is available to the organization but invisible to a customer or citizen makes imitation virtually impossible. When integrated with other biometric modalities, Wacom's solutions contribute to robust multi-biometric identification systems.... --- ### How to draw more diverse body types - Published: 2024-07-26 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-more-diverse-body-types/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Zeynep Alpay If you’re looking for adding some diversity and range to your character drawings, you’re in the right place! Let’s dive into what we can do to draw different types of bodies in a few quick steps. As illustrators, we spend a lifetime building our own style and perfecting it. While this is the base of good illustration, sometimes we may find ourselves drawing similar body types over and over. There is nothing wrong with being a little repetitive, but it is always nice to open yourself up to variety, while keeping the core of your artistic style. If you’re looking for adding some diversity and range to your character drawings, you’re in the right place! Let’s dive into what we can do to draw different types of bodies in a few quick steps. The world is full of various types of body, so why not show it in our artwork? Step 1: Start with your signature style Before diving into diverse body shapes, begin by drawing a character in your existing style. This serves as your creative base, allowing you to keep the elements that make your art uniquely yours and build from there. Here, I am going to start with one of the character styles I find myself drawing over and over. I wanted to draw this model since I draw it a lot, and I chose a swimsuit as an outfit, that will help us see the details better. Step 2: Slim figures Now, let’s introduce variety. Take your existing character drawing, decrease the opacity of the layer, and start experimenting with some adjustments on a new layer. When drawing a skinny character, it is important to draw the limbs a bit thinner and the face with a more... --- ### How to use Wacom pen pressure for photo retouching in Adobe Photoshop, with Colin Smith - Published: 2024-07-24 - Modified: 2024-08-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-pen-pressure-photoshop-colin-smith/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography - Tags: Colin smith, Photoshop In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, shows you why pen pressure is so essential for editing photos with his Wacom Intuos Pro. Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do different things with the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things simply and easily. In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, shows you why pen pressure is so essential for editing photos.  Check out the video below for the Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom tutorial, click here to visit PhotoshopCAFE and learn more about his process. Read on for a full transcript of the video. https://youtu. be/4au7ZexIWxM Hey, I'm Colin Smith from PhotoshopCafe, and today I'm going to show you how to adjust a photo and give it some pop and punch and make it look good. We're using Adobe Photoshop and the Wacom Intuos Pro medium tablet. So let's get started! I'm going to create a brighter layer, and then we're going to maybe add some other layers there, and we're going to mask them in. So why don't we go to the Adjustments. And under the adjustments, the first thing I'm going to do is I'm going to have some Curves. And I'm looking at this area here. This is where I want to just give it some pop. So if we look in the curves on the left side are shadows, on the right are the highlights. So we're going to go somewhere around the midtones and just boost this a little bit. So what I'm doing is looking to boost this area. Don't worry... --- ### July 30, 2024: How to create a visual autobiography in Adobe Photoshop - Published: 2024-07-22 - Modified: 2024-07-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/july-30-2024-visual-autobiography-photoshop-creativity-camp/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative careers, Creative education, Creative inspiration, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Clare Szydlowski, Creativity Camp Clare Szydlowski will be presenting a free workshop, How to create a visual autobiography in Adobe Photoshop, as part of Creativity Camp on July 30th at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! We're so excited to continue Wacom Creativity Camp 2024 with this free online workshop from Clare Szydlowski on Thursday, July 30, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT! Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month of July 2024! If you want to learn all about character design, illustration, comics, manga, art education, and more, check out the Creativity Camp homepage for all the details and resources. And make sure to sign up for Creativity Camp to get reminders about and to register for all of the workshops! Clare Szydlowski is a dedicated high school art teacher with 17 years of experience and a passion for teaching digital art. As a teacher-author and blogger, she loves sharing fresh ideas and tips to help both new and veteran teachers bring digital art to life in the classroom. Clare holds an MFA in Printmaking and a BA in Art and Education, blending her expertise with a playful approach to learning. Follow her on Instagram or YouTube, or check out her website, Artful Ideas Classroom. Szydlowski will be presenting How to create a visual autobiography in Adobe Photoshop as part of Creativity Camp on July 30th, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! Click here for more info about the workshop and to register. In advance of her workshop, we spoke to Szydlowski about her background, interests, inspirations, what to look forward to during her workshop, and what she's got going on in the future. How... --- ### July 25, 2024: How to design interesting shapes and objects with Kirk Wallace - Published: 2024-07-19 - Modified: 2025-01-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/july-25-creativity-camp-kirk-wallace/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative careers, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Bone Haus, Creativity Camp, Kirk Wallace Illustrator Kirk Wallace will be presenting a free workshop, Stylizing Shapes: Distilling Everyday Objects into Exciting Bits of Joy as part of Creativity Camp on July 25th at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! We're so excited to continue Wacom Creativity Camp 2024 with this free online workshop from Kirk Wallace on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT! Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month of July 2024! If you want to learn all about character design, illustration, comics, manga, art education, and more, check out the Creativity Camp homepage for all the details and resources. And make sure to sign up for Creativity Camp to get reminders about and to register for all of the workshops! Kirk Wallace, also known as Bone Haus, is a freelance illustrator, animator, art director, and much more who has created designs, animations, campaigns, and much more for clients such as Adobe, Apple, Disney/Pixar, McDonalds, Rocket League, Uber, and many more. He’s known for his bold, hyper-stylized, detailed, yet simple style.  Follow Bone Haus on Instagram, YouTube, or take one of his classes on Skillshare. Wallace will be presenting Stylizing Shapes: Distilling Everyday Objects into Exciting Bits of Joy as part of Creativity Camp on July 25th, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! Click here for more info about the workshop and to register. In advance of his workshop, we spoke to Wallace about his background, interests, inspirations, what to look forward to during his workshop, and what he's got going on in the future. How did you first get into design, illustration, and animation? Were you a creative kid? I wasn't a particularly creative kid! Design arrived in my life... --- ### How to create custom Instagram highlight icons, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2024-07-17 - Modified: 2024-07-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-instagram-highlight-icons-joli-noelle-david/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Instagram, Joli Noelle David Joli Noelle David walks through her process for designing custom Instagram highlight icons using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. The updated Wacom One line of pen displays and tablets launched in 2023, along with a slew of customization options and accessories. We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she showed how to design a logo using the pen tablet. In the below video, she walks through her process for designing custom Instagram highlight icons using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. Watch the video below, or read on for an outline. https://youtu. be/5yVbbdD3YKcHow to design custom Instagram highlight icons in Adobe Illustrator using the Wacom One drawing tablet In this video, I show viewers how to create their own Instagram highlight icons to fit their unique brand and style. Instagram highlights are a great way to boost engagement and interaction on your IG page. Making your own is a simple way to make your overall page look more professional and cohesive! 1. Get Started Decide what highlights you want to include. Here are a few ideas: Q&A, BTS (Behind The Scenes), Moodboards, Inspiration, FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), About, Pricing, Extra, Shop, Resources, Client Work, Youtube, Wallpapers, Tips & Tricks, etc. Get inspiration! I looked on Pinterest to get inspiration for different styles to try. 2. Design your custom Instagram highlight icons For this video, I created a 16 circle templates... --- ### July 23, 2024: How to create suspenseful manga pages with Gigi Murakami - Published: 2024-07-15 - Modified: 2025-01-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-character-design-gigi-murakami-creativity-camp/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Creative careers, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime - Tags: Creativity Camp, Gigi Murakami Manga creator Gigi Murakami will be presenting a free workshop, How to create a suspenseful manga page as part of Creativity Camp on July 23rd, 2024, live on Zoom! We're so excited to continue Wacom Creativity Camp 2024 with this free online manga workshop from Gigi Murakami on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT! Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month of July 2024! If you want to learn all about character design, illustration, comics, manga, art education, and more, check out the Creativity Camp homepage for all the details and resources. And make sure to sign up for Creativity Camp to get reminders about and to register for all of the workshops! Gigi Murakami is an NYC native manga artist, illustrator, writer, content creator, and small creative business owner at the intersection of horror media, alt + nerd culture, and (schlocky) film. Her work blends Japanese manga art and vintage American comic and pulp aesthetics. She specializes in traditional ink and color illustrations, and manga art focusing on dark, fantastical, and dramatic themes.  Follow Gigi Murakami on Instagram, X (Twitter), or YouTube. Short will be presenting How to create a suspenseful manga page as part of Creativity Camp on July 23rd, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! Click here for more info about the workshop and to register. In advance of her workshop, we spoke to Murakami about her background, interests, inspirations, what to look forward to during her workshop, and what she's got going on in the future. How did you first get into comics and manga? Were you a creative kid? I first got into Japanese manga... --- ### July 18, 2024: How to craft compelling character designs with Jocelyn Short - Published: 2024-07-12 - Modified: 2024-07-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/july-18-2024-how-to-craft-compelling-character-designs-with-jocelyn-short/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative careers, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Creativity Camp, Jocelyn Short Concept artist Jocelyn Short will be presenting a free online workshop, Crafting Compelling Character Designs, as part of Wacom Creativity Camp on July 18th! We're so excited to continue Wacom Creativity Camp 2024 with this free online character design workshop from Jocelyn Short on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT! Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month of July 2024! If you want to learn all about character design, illustration, comics, manga, art education, and more, check out the Creativity Camp homepage for all the details and resources. And make sure to sign up for Creativity Camp to get reminders about and to register for all of the workshops! Jocelyn Short is an illustrator and concept designer creating artwork for the fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres in comics, video games, and film. She is currently developing Bearers, an art anthology exploring the experiences of unique spirit couriers. Her professional credits include creating the banner artwork for Virtuous Con for 2024, art assets for Black Feminist Video Game, and character designs for the comic The Legend of Althea by Royce Adkins.  Check Jocelyn Short out on Instagram, or Facebook. Short will be presenting Crafting Compelling Character Designs as part of Creativity Camp on July 18th, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! Click here for more info about the workshop and to register. In advance of her workshop, we spoke to Short about her background, interests, inspirations, what to look forward to during her workshop, and what she's got going on in the future. How did you first get into digital art? Were you a creative kid?   I first got into... --- ### Want to learn more about Wacom Yuify? - Published: 2024-07-10 - Modified: 2024-07-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/want-to-learn-more-about-wacom-yuify/ - Categories: Events & webinars, Software - Tags: Yuify We’re excited to invite you to our series of online webinars, where you can learn more about Wacom Yuify directly from our team. These sessions are designed to help you understand the full capabilities of Yuify, explore its features, share your feedback, and get answers to any questions you might have. Wacom Yuify empowers visual artists to easily claim authorship over their work. It also makes it simple to set and grant legally robust licenses. Want to learn more? You’re invited to an informative webinar! We’re excited to invite you to our series of online webinars, where you can learn more about Wacom Yuify directly from our team. These sessions are designed to help you understand the full capabilities of Yuify, explore its features, share your feedback, and get answers to any questions you might have. Wacom Yuify public beta Yuify will be entering a public beta phase, where interested artists can test out the technology for themselves and give us feedback on how it works as we prepare for the full release. Interested in joining the public beta, or just want to learn all the details about how Yuify works? Register for one of our informative webinars to get your question answered and to learn how to join the beta. Secure your spot today! Register now to secure your spot in one of our webinars and take the first step towards securing your authorship and managing your digital rights with Wacom Yuify. Note: these informational webinars are only available to users in the United States. Join Session #1 Date: Wednesday, July 10th Start Time: 5:00 PM PDT / 8:00 PM EDT Sign up! Join Session #2 Date:Thursday, July 11th Start Time:9:00 AM PDT / 12:00 PM EDT Sign up! Join Session #3 Date:Thursday, July 11th Start Time:2:00 PM PDT / 5:00... --- ### July 16, 2024: Storytelling through visual media: from photography to film - Published: 2024-07-08 - Modified: 2024-10-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creativity-camp-sky-bergman-photography/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative careers, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: Creativity Camp, Sky Bergman Photographer and filmmaker Sky Bergman will be presenting Storytelling through visual media: from photography to film as part of Creativity Camp on July 16th, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! We're so excited to continue Wacom Creativity Camp 2024 with this free online photography workshop from Sky Bergman on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT! Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month of July 2024! If you want to learn all about character design, illustration, comics, manga, art education, and more, check out the Creativity Camp homepage for all the details and resources. And make sure to sign up for Creativity Camp to get reminders about and to register for all of the workshops! Sky Bergman is an accomplished, award-winning photographer and filmmaker. Lives Well Lived was her directorial debut. Her fine art work is included in permanent collections at museums around the world. She was the chair of the Art & Design department at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, CA (2007-2013) and is currently a Professor of Photography and Video. Check her out on Instagram. Bergman will be presenting Storytelling through visual media: from photography to film as part of Creativity Camp on July 16th, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! Click here for more info about the workshop and to register. In advance of her workshop, we spoke to Bergman about her background, interests, inspirations, what to look forward to during her workshop, and what she's got going on in the future. How did you first get into photography and filmmaking? Were you a creative kid? As a kid, my primary creative... --- ### July 11, 2024: Go camping with Lukey McGarry - Published: 2024-07-05 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creativity-camp-lukey-mcgarry/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Events & webinars - Tags: Creativity Camp, luke mcgarry Cartoonist and animator Luke McGarry will be presenting a free digital illustration workshop as part of Creativity Camp on July 11th, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! We're so excited to continue Wacom Creativity Camp 2024 with this free online illustration workshop from Luke McGarry on July 11, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT! Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month of July 2024! If you want to learn all about character design, illustration, comics, manga, art education, and more, check out the Creativity Camp homepage for all the details and resources. And make sure to sign up for Creativity Camp to get reminders about and to register for all of the workshops! Cartoonist and animator Luke McGarry‘s clients include Coachella, The New Yorker, MAD Magazine and Tenacious D. His unique style extends beyond the canvas as the front man, bassist and knob twiddler in the band Pop Noir. He’s a Wacom Cintiq Pro user and loves to go “tabling” at Cons, draw vignettes filled with humor and keen celebrity insight, and make cool merch with his art.   He will be presenting Go camping with Lukey McGarry as part of Creativity Camp on July 11th, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! Click here for more info about the workshop and how to register. Luke McGarry is known for his comics, illustrations, and animations. He illustrated the look and feel of Creativity Camp this year, too! Check out his work. Want to learn from an expert about how he creates his amazing art? Register to attend his session! From McGarry's book, Keep It Up Down There. Click to learn... --- ### Your First Day in ZBrush, with School of Motion - Published: 2024-07-03 - Modified: 2024-08-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/your-first-day-in-zbrush-with-school-of-motion/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One, Software - Tags: Zbrush Getting started in this ZBrush software can be a little daunting, so School of Motion and Ana Pereira are here to help you explore your first day with ZBrush. School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class training that is available on your schedule from anywhere on Earth. They offer a wide variety of courses that can take your creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below video originally appeared on School of Motion’s YouTube Channel, and this explanatory article originally appeared on their website. ZBrush is the most powerful digital sculpting software out there, used in industries such as Films, Animation, Games, Collectibles, toys, and more! With it now included in Maxon One, there’s never been a better time for 3D artists to learn ZBrush! However, getting started in this software can be a little daunting, so let’s explore your first day with ZBrush. https://www. youtube. com/embed/UcaBmL4CtTEGenerating your own 3D assets allows you to fully control the characters, objects, and environments you bring into your animation projects. While some familiarization with ZBrush is great, we’re going to treat this tutorial as an opening for true beginners. If you’ve ever played with Play-Doh, you’ll be ready to go. In this tutorial, we’ll learn: How to under the User Interface in ZBrush Setting up your first project in ZBrush Navigating in ZBrush 4 Basic Brushes in ZBrush Key Tools to Use in ZBrush When you first open ZBrush, your window might look like this. That many icons can be overwhelming, so we’re going to keep it simple and learn what we need and what we don’t. This big box of icons is called the LightBox, and... --- ### July 9, 2024: How to draw a manga page from scratch in Clip Studio Paint, with Whyt Manga - Published: 2024-07-01 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/whyt-manga-creativity-camp-2024/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Events & webinars, How to draw - Tags: Creativity Camp, Odunze Oguguo, Whyt Manga Manga creator Odunze Oguguo, known as Whyt Manga, will be presenting How to Draw a Manga Page from Scratch in in Clip Studio Paint as part of Creativity Camp on July 9th, 2024! We're so excited to kick off Wacom Creativity Camp 2024 with this free online manga workshop from Whyt Manga on July 9, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT! Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month of July 2024! If you want to learn all about character design, illustration, comics, manga, art education, and more, check out the Creativity Camp homepage for all the details and resources. And make sure to sign up for Creativity Camp to get reminders about and to register for all of the workshops! Odunze Oguguo, also known as Whyt Manga online, is a YouTuber with 500,000 subscribers, a manga/comic creator, co-founder of Myfutprint Entertainment, LLC, and creator of Apple Black, a manga traditionally published worldwide on Saturday AM. Oguguo is also an art director for Sandstorm Comics in the United Arab Emirates. Check Whyt Manga out on Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok, X (Twitter), or Twitch -- or support his work on Patreon! Oguguo will be presenting How to Draw a Manga Page from Scratch in in Clip Studio Paint as part of Creativity Camp on July 9th, 2024, at 4:30pm PDT, live on Zoom! Click here for more info about the workshop and how to register. In advance of his workshop, we spoke to Oguguo about his background, interests, inspirations, what to look forward to during his workshop, and what he's got going on in the future. How did you first get into manga and art in general? Were you a creative... --- ### Etherington Bros' Comics Crash Course #1: How to draw heads - Published: 2024-06-30 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/etherington-bros-comics-crash-course-1-how-to-draw-heads/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, Learn manga & anime - Tags: Comics, Etherington Bros Want to learn to draw comics? The Etherington Bros have created hundreds of free tutorials and resources. Here's a preview -- how to draw heads. 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. In addition to the free drawing tutorials on their blog, they've released a free ebook just for young, beginning artists -- How to Think When You Draw Junior. You can download the entire ebook here for free, or read on to get a sample of one of the tutorials. This mini-lesson is Part One in a Five-Part series! Here are all five parts: 1: How to draw heads 2: Hair and head shapes 3: Character design and costumes 4: Storytelling through character design 5: Concept art Lesson #1: How to draw heads Here's an easy approach to placing the features -- eyes nose, ears, and mouth -- on your character's head. First, draw a rough circle. Then divide it in half twice -- once with a vertical line and once with a horizontal line. The eyes go on the horizontal line, with each eye roughly one eye width apart. Then, the tip of the nose goes just below the eyes, on the vertical line. The mouth goes just below that, and it's typically about the same width as the center of the eyes. Ears then go on either side, just about between the middle of the eyes and the tip of the nose. And there's your basic face! Of course,... --- ### How to draw a dragon, with Monika Zagrobelna - Published: 2024-06-30 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-dragon-monika-zagrobelna/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting - Tags: Monika Zagrobelna In this tutorial Monika Zagrobelna shows you how to draw a magnificent dragon from start to finish — complete with wings and scales. Monika Zagrobelna is a Polish artist with a great passion for creating new things — whether by drawing, digital painting, or photo manipulation. She specializes in creating realistic art, especially of animals, and is a big fan of dragons and feline creatures! She loves sharing her skills with others, including on her blog and social media accounts. Check her out on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or on her website. In this extremely detailed tutorial, she walks step-by-step through her process for drawing a "realistic" dragon.  Dragons are amazing, there's no doubt about it! And in this tutorial I'll show you how to draw such a magnificent beast from start to finish—complete with wings and scales. You'll learn basic dragon anatomy and proportions, so after this lesson, you'll be able to design your own dragons from scratch, too! Keep in mind that we're going to be drawing a classic, DnD-type dragon, with six limbs—four legs and two wings. If you want to draw a wyvern-type dragon (two legs, two wings), this instruction will still be helpful, but you'll need to modify a couple of steps to create a desired effect. 1. How to Create the Body Plan of a Dragon It's important to capture the basic proportions as early as possible, before adding any details. First, draw the torso. It looks a bit like a bean, with a bigger front part (the chest) and a smaller back part (the hips). Tilting the chest down will give us some space for the big wing muscles over the... --- ### Get ready for Wacom Creativity Camp 2024! - Published: 2024-06-28 - Modified: 2024-07-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/blog-wacom-creativity-camp-2024/ - Categories: Events & webinars - Tags: Creativity Camp Wacom Creativity Camp is a series of free, live, online workshops from brilliant artists, creators, and educators throughout the month of July 2024! If you want to learn all about character design, illustration, comics, manga, art education, and more, make sure to sign up for Creativity Camp to get reminders about and to register for all of the workshops. Every Tuesday and Thursday // July 9 – 30, 2024 // Free! 4:30-6:00pm PDT // Livestreamed on Zoom With a special in-person event at the Portland, OR Wacom Experience CenterThursday, July 18, 2024 // 6:00pm PDT // Free! Get ready for an exciting summer filled with creativity, inspiration, and skill-building opportunities. Wacom Creativity Camp offers a diverse range of free online and in-person workshops led by professional digital artists. These sessions are designed to spark your imagination, enhance your digital art skills, and keep you on a path of continuous learning. Here's what you can look forward to: Inspiring workshops covering various creative disciplines Expert-led sessions to help you level up your digital art skills A curated collection of tips, tricks, and tutorials on the Creativity Camp page Topics including character design, illustration, photography, manga & comics, and art education To make the most of your Creativity Camp experience: Visit the Creativity Camp page to explore all available workshops and resources Register for individual events that interest you to receive calendar invites and reminders Stay tuned for more emails with exciting updates and highlights Check out the inspiring and instructional workshops we have planned:We're thrilled to... --- ### "The Fish Market:" Eunbi Kang's digital illustration process on Wacom Cintiq 16 - Published: 2024-06-26 - Modified: 2024-06-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eunbi-kang-fish-harbor-illustration/ - Categories: Artist feature - Tags: Eunbi Kang In this video, Eunbi Kang walks you through her illustration process, including color blocking without doing lineart first, and using Blender software to work with light. Eunbi Kang is a Korean-born, Los Angeles-based visual development artist, concept artist, and illustrator who primarily works in the entertainment industry in video games, animation, and more. She has a diverse and wide-ranging style that takes many forms – from anime-inspired lineart to 3D video game cuteness to Pixar-esque color blocking and cel shading – but no matter which style she’s exploring, it’s always whimsical, vibrant, and colorful. Kang creates her work on her trusty Wacom Cintiq 16 and uses Photoshop, Blender, Procreate, and more, but is always exploring and learning new techniques and methods to keep pushing her creative imagination further. In the last video and blog post featuring Kang, she discussed how she uses photo references in her digital painting. In a another video and blog post, she explained why character design sheets are so important. In the below video, she walks you through her illustration process, including color blocking without doing lineart first, and using Blender software to work with light. There is also a transcript of her video below as well. https://youtu. be/ykxju2rYob4Hello again everyone! I am Eunbi Kang, a visual development artist and illustrator working in the entertainment industry. This is my third collaboration video with Wacom, and today I will show you how I paint with Wacom’s Cintiq 16.   There are lots of different ways to do paintings. There is no right or wrong answer, as long as you allow your creativeness to guide you! You can start with fun scribbles, or just... --- ### HD vs 4K: The truth about screen resolution on drawing display tablets - Published: 2024-06-25 - Modified: 2024-06-25 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/screen-resolution-drawing-tablet-movink/ - Categories: Movink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Screen Resolution Why isn't the Wacom Movink a 4K display? Because there's a lot more that goes into a drawing tablet than screen resolution. Here's the truth. 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. Much like a television, a modern pen display like a Wacom Cintiq Pro or Wacom's newest pen display, the Wacom Movink, will have its screen resolution classified as "High-Definition (HD)" "Full HD (1080p)," "QHD (2K)," or "Ultra HD (4K). " Some of the newest TVs and computer monitors will even go to the next level -- 8K or even 12K. What do different screen resolutions actually mean? Screen resolution indicates the number of distinct pixels that can be displayed on a screen. Generally speaking, displays with higher screen resolutions can display clearer and sharper images. But there are a lot of factors that affect what this really means in practice. Two of the major factors are source quality and screen size. A higher screen resolution means higher clarity and sharpness of the image -- but only if the source quality of those images is of high enough resolution. So it's possible that the quality of the images or video you're trying to view might not match the quality of your display. If you're watching a low-quality video, it'll still look low quality even on a 4K TV or monitor. Size also matters. When watching a video on a small phone's screen, for example, most people can't tell the difference between... --- ### Signature Capture Solutions: A closer look at the Wacom STU-540 signature pad - Published: 2024-06-20 - Modified: 2024-06-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/signature-capture-solutions-wacom-stu-540/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: Signature, Signature Solutions, Solutions One paperless workflow solution that helps to create to create a better document management ecosystem is the Wacom STU-540 signature pad. Whether it’s in healthcare, finance, or government, organizations are constantly seeking innovative solutions to streamline operations and optimize productivity. One paperless workflow solution that helps to create to create a better document management ecosystem is the Wacom STU-540 signature pad. Purpose-built to meet the evolving needs of a diverse range of enterprises, this electronic signature device offers a myriad of benefits that drive efficiency and convenience. To learn more about signature capture, check out more from Forbes. Precision, Accuracy, and Vibrancy  The most important value-add of the Wacom STU-540 lies in a color screen signature pad option featuring Wacom's renowned pen technology, known for its unparalleled precision and organic signature capture. A roomy, colorized review screen makes for easy signature capture with ad and messaging opportunities for your organization with every signature capture.    Whether capturing signatures or annotating documents, users can expect smooth pen-on-paper feel, which ensures a seamless signature capture experience. With 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity, each stroke on an STU-540 signature pad is captured with biometric and precise detail, making it ideal for capturing even the most intricate signatures quickly and efficiently in workflows that may intake hundreds or thousands of electronic documents per day. Optimal Security and Compliance  Security and compliance are important when it comes to handling sensitive documents and transactions. The STU-540 incorporates advanced encryption and authentication mechanisms, safeguarding digital signatures against tampering and unauthorized access. This ensures the integrity and authenticity of signed documents, providing peace of mind to both businesses and... --- ### How to design a logo in Adobe Illustrator, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2024-06-18 - Modified: 2024-06-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-design-logo-illustrator/ - Categories: Artist feature, Design - Tags: Joli Noelle David Joli Noelle David, a design student, walks through her process for practicing designing logos using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. The updated Wacom One line of pen displays and tablets launched in 2023, along with a slew of customization options and accessories. We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she explored how to design a retro poster using the pen tablet. In the below video, she walks through her process for practicing designing logos using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. Watch the video below, or read on for an outline. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=IMSwHPbIuR4How to design a logo in Adobe Illustrator using the Wacom One drawing tablet In this video, I show viewers how to design a logo in Adobe Illustrator using the Wacom One pen tablet. I also try out Briefup, a website that gives realistic and fun design briefs to help designers practice their skills and try new styles! 1. Get a brief to practice with Go to Briefup and get a brief to practice with. I got one called "Luke’s Iced Coffees. " This brief suggests that a company called Luke's Iced Coffees wants a new logo. The style they're looking for: edgy, with pastel colors, and directed at a millennial target audience. 2. Design your logo! Open blank canvas in Adobe Illustrator Use the Pencil Tool to sketch out bubble typography letters Use the Smoothing Tool... --- ### "Dad, I'm Home!" Jenny Li's illustration process on Wacom Intuos in Adobe Photoshop - Published: 2024-06-14 - Modified: 2024-08-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/jenny-li-illustration-fathers-day/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Jenny LI Fathers' Day is coming up on June 18th, and we're excited to feature artist Jenny Li's process for creating an illustration based on the experience of coming home to visit her father. Fathers' Day is coming up in the United States on June 18th, and we're excited to share the lovely, wholesome video below, where artist Jenny Li, who goes by Dewpearl Art online, shares her process for creating an illustration based on her experience of coming home to visit her father after a long time apart, using her trusty Wacom Intuos tablet and Adobe Photoshop software. The illustration is the second in a two-part series -- the first illustration showed a loving father sitting alone, as his daughter had left the house. The second one shows the warm moment when she returns for a visit, and he's prepared some food for her so they can share a loving meal. Check out the video below, read on for a transcript of the video, and make sure to check out the end of this blog post for more information about the artist and where you can follow her work. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=0T30uETulcI Hello everyone! Today, I’m collaborating with Wacom to create an illustration using their Intuos tablet! I’ve been using this tablet for nearly 10 years and I absolutely love it. I get to draw on a flat surface without looking down at my screen, while keeping my back straight. It’s also super portable and lets me draw anywhere I want! For this illustration, I wanted to paint the second half of this story of a father waiting for his daughter to come home. I started with the thumbnail stage, where I... --- ### Picking the right shoes for your character design: Sneakers - Published: 2024-06-07 - Modified: 2024-06-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/character-design-shoes-sneakers/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: character design Sneakers, boots, stilettos, flip-flops … There are so many shoe models that we can draw for each character. But how should we choose the right one? This article is Part One of our two-part, complete guide to picking the right shoe models for your character design. Be sure to look out for Part Two, coming soon! Sneakers, boots, stilettos, flip-flops ... There are so many shoe models that we can draw for each character. But how should we choose the right one? In this two-part series, I will lead you through some examples while talking about why it’s important to have a fashion sense while making a character design. According to Animator Benson Shum, who works at Walt Disney Animation Studios, what makes a good character design is that when you look at it you immediately know what it is. And the production designer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Cory Loftis, says that one of the key points of designing a character for film is to make your character not call attention to themselves. If you design something too cool or too remarkable, he goes on, it will distract the audience and they won’t be able to follow the story. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=N_O8Vr0D1z4 Shum and Loftis are talking about designing a character for film, but it is no different when drawing humans for a still image. Our aim in illustration is very simple: We want people to know what it is, as fast as possible. The feeling and the characters should be easily understandable, and one of the fastest ways to do it is to draw the right clothing. Clothing is one of the elements that make or break a... --- ### Transform your digital art with Rebelle 7 and Wacom - Published: 2024-06-05 - Modified: 2024-06-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-painting-with-rebelle-wacom/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Software, Software Partners - Tags: Movink, Rebelle Artists seeking realistic and natural media effects can enhance their digital painting with a 3-month free trial of Rebelle 7 from Wacom. Everyone from casual artists to professional illustrators, digital painters, and concept artists are looking to achieve realistic and natural media effects to enhance their digital artwork. In moving into digital art, fine artists might be looking to experiment with techniques and effects without the cost and mess of physical materials, and art students might be learning traditional art techniques in a digital environment.   Rebelle software is renowned for its ultra-realistic digital painting capabilities, replicating the traditional painting and drawing experience while eliminating the mess and wait times associated with drying paint.  This software focuses on simulating paints, including how they mix, dry and react to papers and canvases. Its advanced watercolor and acrylic simulations provide a lifelike painting experience, capturing the unique behaviors of wet media such as color blending, diffusion, and drying. The software includes a wide range of customizable brushes and tools, allowing artists to experiment and refine their techniques. With its intuitive and user-friendly interface, Rebelle is accessible for both beginners and seasoned artists. Whether painting is just a hobby or someone is making a living as an illustrator, painter, or concept artist, Rebelle lets everyone express their creativity to the fullest and produce stunning, true-to-life artwork. Advanced features like pigment color mixing, oil thickness control, watercolor diffusion, and NanoPixel technology certainly push the boundaries of realism in digital painting even further.   What’s New In Rebelle 7 Version 7 takes the realism of digital painting to the next level while introducing metallic materials, a variety... --- ### Wacom’s digital art lesson plans: Exploring light, shadows, and highlights, Part Two - Published: 2024-06-03 - Modified: 2024-05-30 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-lesson-plan-light-shadow-2/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative education As your resource for creative education, the Wacom team is excited to share an introductory mini unit on exploring light, shadows, and highlights. This blog post is Part Two of a series. As your resource for creative education, the Wacom team is excited to share an introductory mini unit on exploring light, shadows, and highlights. This blog post is Part Two of a series. For Part One, click here. Building upon the foundational concepts introduced in lesson one, this lesson dives deeper into the nuances of digital painting, honing in on the utilization of color gradients to elevate the depth and dimension of digital artworks.   Continuing our exploration, our aim remains steadfast — to guide your students towards a deeper understanding of how color gradients can intricately shape shadows and highlights, thereby refining the quality of their digital creations. In this lesson, students will look at examples of gradient color in art. They will create a simple grayscale gradient and practice creating a digital color scale.    This lesson is designed to be adaptable for students from middle school to high school levels, ensuring that it caters to a diverse range of skill levels and interests. With a duration of 60 minutes, the lesson provides time for students to explore hands-on activities while also having class discussions and reflecting on new learning.    Since this is lesson two in a short series, students will need to have a photograph of an object that they are able to identify light source, shadows, and highlights. If the students do not have a photograph to work with, you may need to pause this lesson after completing the color scale. You can go back and explore... --- ### Make It Snow In Summer with Adobe Photoshop: A PiXimperfect Tutorial - Published: 2024-06-02 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/make-it-snow-in-summer-with-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: Photoshop, PixImperfect Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect shows us how to turn even the summer-iest photo into an enchanting wintery scene by using a Wacom tablet and Adobe Photoshop tools. Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do every type of edit in the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things more simply and easily. Unmesh Dinda, the creator behind PiXimperfect, is known for tutorials featuring some of the most dramatic and striking transformations possible with Adobe Photoshop -- such as previous tutorials we've featured on this blog including Turning Day into Night and Cutting Out Hair From A Busy Background. In the below video and tutorial, Dinda pulls out another one of his stunning tricks: Turning summer into winter. Watch the video or read on to see how he does it. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=lZm_l31p_cIThis tutorial is short but dense, as he uses relatively few steps to completely overhaul the entire image. Similar to the turning day into night tutorial, he reverses the colors of the scene, transforming a summer scene full of greens and yellows into a white winter scene with a dusting of snowfall. Color selection The first thing Dinda does is select everything green in the image using the Select > Color Range tool, encapsulating all of the grass and foliage.  He adds area to the selection multiple times with the Eyedropper, incorporating multiple shades of green.  Then he drags up the Fuzziness slider, so almost everything surrounding the immediate areas will be included, giving him a more complete selection with edges that won’t be as sharp. Changing... --- ### How to draw a realistic lion, with Monika Zagrobelna - Published: 2024-06-02 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-lion-monika-zagrobelna/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting - Tags: Monika Zagrobelna In this extremely detailed tutorial Monika Zagrobelna, an artist who specializes in creating realistic animal drawings, walks step-by-step through her process for drawing a realistic lion. Monika Zagrobelna is a Polish artist with a great passion for creating new things -- whether by drawing, digital painting, or photo manipulation. She specializes in creating realistic art, especially of animals, and is a big fan of dragons and feline creatures! She loves sharing her skills with others, including on her blog and social media accounts. Check her out on X (Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or on her website. In this extremely detailed tutorial, she walks step-by-step through her process for drawing a realistic lion. In this tutorial I’ll show you how to draw a lion, but it won’t be your usual step-by-step guide -- instead, I’ll show you how to use the basics of perspective to draw an animal body in 3D space. This method will allow you to draw a lion from various angles, expanding beyond the specific view and pose presented in this tutorial. I'll also provide a quick overview of the shading method I used for this drawing. Feel free to use any drawing app you like. I will mark the names of the tools in bold, so if you want to find them in your app, just Google “ " -- for example, “clipping mask Sketchbook Pro” -- to learn how to use it in your preferred software. 1. How to plan the perspective of the lion's body First, we need to define the position of the body in 3D space. We’re going to use 2-point perspective for this. This may sound scary, but... --- ### The Top 10 things I wish I'd known sooner as a freelancer, by Inkshift - Published: 2024-06-02 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-things-freelancers-inkshift/ - Categories: Animation, Creative careers, Creative education, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Learn creative education - Tags: Inkshift In this video and guest post JJ, also known as Inkshift, shares 10 lessons he wishes he'd learned when he was just starting out in the animation industry as a freelancer. In this video and guest post JJ, also known as Inkshift, shares 10 lessons they wish they'd learned when they were just starting out in the animation industry as a freelancer. If you're a freelance animator or are thinking about pursuing a career in animation, this could be crucial advice! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Zy1tq5Q_0O8 My name is JJ aka Inkshift. I've been an animation freelancer for 14 years working with companies like Disney, Cartoon Network, and Marvel. Here are some things I wish I'd known sooner.   1. Figure out what you want to do. This is crucial. Only you have a say in what you want to do and learn. I didn't realize this soon enough. Understanding your own power and wishes will accelerate your growth much faster than just doing what others want you to do.   2. Don't live to work. Work to live -- have a life outside of work. Do not answer phone calls and emails 24/7. Freelancing is supposed to be about freedom, and not about getting lanced. Don't lose track of yourself; your body and mind need upkeep as much as your resumé does. As someone who loves what they do, I have to watch myself carefully or else I would work all day, every day. Even a good thing can be too much.   3. Go for walks. Sitting is the new smoking, so don't forget to go on walks, even small ones. Drink water and eat! I have forgotten all of... --- ### Get the cleanest lines ever: the best creative tools for cartoonists and animators - Published: 2024-06-02 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/get-the-cleanest-lines-ever-the-best-creative-tools-for-cartoonists-and-animators-2/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: CS Jones Cartooning and animation are all about lines and fills. These are the best creative pen tablets and displays for comic artists, cartoonists, and animators. The way you draw on a tablet is different from the way you paint on one. While they’re the same general process, they diverge significantly after the rough sketch. Digital painting is usually done in short overlapping strokes to build up color, whereas lineart is typically drawn with the aim of nailing the whole line in one go, along with undoing and retrying until you get it right. Although you can add or whittle away thickness, you can’t simply draw over an incorrect one in the same way you can keep painting over a mistake. And since cartooning and animation are all about lines and fills, the optimal tools for you will correspondingly be a little different than the best one for a painter. That being said, one of the biggest determinants in a cartoonist or animator’s choice is budget. There are cartoonists at every level, and I’d like to emphasize that you can get started for any price, so that’s how I’ve sorted these products — ranging from our simplest pen tablet to our most specialized machine. These are the best creative pen tablets and displays for comic artists, cartoonists, and animators. My first real digital piece: Drawfee fanart, Clip Studio Paint on a 2014 Intuos Pen & Touch Med. The best pen tablets for cartoonists and animators When I bought my first tablet, I was worried about size: would medium be big enough? In hindsight, a larger tablet wouldn’t have fit into the laptop messenger bag I ended up using... --- ### How to choose color in digital art, with Aaron Rutten - Published: 2024-05-30 - Modified: 2024-05-29 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-digital-color-aaron-rutten/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Aaron Rutten Colors play a crucial role in creating visually appealing and impactful digital art. This blog post explores essential tips and techniques for selecting colors in digital art. Colors play a crucial role in creating visually appealing and impactful digital art. The right color choices can evoke specific emotions, establish a cohesive aesthetic, and elevate the overall quality of your artwork. In this blog post, we'll explore some essential tips and techniques for selecting colors in digital art, as demonstrated by Aaron Rutten in his informative video, "How to Choose Color in Digital Art. "  In the video below, Corel Painter Master Elite Aaron Rutten walks you through the basics of choosing colors in digital art. The below article is a summary of his tutorial; for more information about Aaron or to sign up for a comprehensive course from him, see the bottom of this article! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=fqRWsnfDFHQUnderstanding Color Theory Basics  Before delving into color selection strategies, it's essential to grasp the fundamentals of color theory. Aaron explains the three main components of color: hue, saturation, and value (brightness). Hue refers to the specific color (red, blue, green, etc. ), saturation determines the vibrancy or dullness of the color, and value controls the lightness or darkness.   Familiarizing yourself with these concepts will help you make more informed color choices and understand how different hues, saturations, and values interact with one another.   Choosing a color palette  One of the most effective ways to achieve color harmony in your digital art is by selecting a cohesive color palette. Aaron suggests using complementary or analogous color schemes as a starting point.   Complementary colors are opposite each... --- ### How to design a retro poster in Adobe Illustrator, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2024-05-27 - Modified: 2024-05-24 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/retro-poster-illustrator-joli-noelle-david/ - Categories: Design, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: adobe illustrator, Joli Noelle David Joli Noelle David walks through her process for creating a retro-style poster using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. The updated Wacom One line of pen displays and tablets launched in 2023, along with a slew of customization options and accessories. We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she explored a beginner's approach to digital calligraphy using the pen tablet. In the below video, she walks through her process for creating a retro-style poster using the Wacom One and Adobe Illustrator software. Watch the video below, or read on for an outline. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=nMi69vbmGO0 How to create a simple, retro-inspired poster design in Adobe Illustrator This fun project makes the most unique wall decor for your space, or is the perfect gift for your loved ones! I'm going to be creating a motivational poster featuring two cherries; but you can follow along to create your own poster. My process: Get inspiration from Pinterest, Google images, or elsewhere online. This will help your ideas flow and help you figure out the style you want to go for. I love the look of retro/vintage-inspired graphic art, so that’s what I will replicate. Open a new file in Adobe Illustrator and set the size you want. I used a poster preset (1296 x 1728 pt). Start by using the rectangle tool for the background and fill it in. I used a pastel... --- ### How Wacom technology can strengthen classroom relationships, ease student anxiety, and empower learners — with Stacey Roshan - Published: 2024-05-24 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-strengthen-classroom-relationships-stacey-roshan/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative education, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Stacey Roshan How can we, as educators and leaders, embrace technology to ensure all voices in the room are heard? In the short video, noted educator, speaker, and author Stacey Roshan explores this question. How can we, as educators and leaders, embrace technology to ensure all voices in the room are heard? In the short video below, noted educator, speaker, and author Stacey Roshan explores this question: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=MLIos5oEmFY She also explored this question in depth in an EdWebinar we hosted in 2022, asking the question: how can we can shift from a “first-is-best” culture to one that sends the message that everyone’s voice matters — and that everyone has the potential to excel in the classroom? This session dives into how technology can help educators get to know students as individuals, deepen relationships, and give students the resources they need to take ownership of their learning — recognizing that it’s not so much about the tools but rather the why we do what we do for our students and our school communities. Stacey began her teaching career as a math educator, and now her insights inspire not only math educators but all teachers across the K-12 curriculum. The webinar, a recording of which you can watch below, is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, education technology leaders, curriculum leaders, science department chairs, and STEAM and STEM teachers. In it, Roshan explores practical techniques and powerful strategies for personalizing instruction and making classrooms a place where every learning style is welcome. Short on time? Read on for a few key takeaways from the session. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=W9OkjFzwS64 Key Takeaways from the EdWebinar: 1. Collaboration Collaborative technologies can help educators get to know their... --- ### Omar Gomet's character design process -- and insight into his creative career - Published: 2024-05-22 - Modified: 2024-05-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/omar-gomet-character-design-interview/ - Categories: Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative careers, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: character design, interview, Omar Gomet We love Omar Gomet's character designs, so we asked him to show exactly how he does it! He walks through his process of taking inspiration and making it into a compelling character. Omar Gomet is a Visual Development and Character Design artist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Omar has worked with Marvel Studios Animation and on a variety of multiple independent projects. He primarily works on designing and assisting in movies, shorts, and television character concepts. He is currently creating original characters for short films emphasizing more diversity. In 2023, Wacom was proud to present him with the Rising Star Award at the Concept Art Awards. He currently uses one of the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 pen displays. Here at Wacom, we love Omar's character designs, so we asked him to create the below video to show exactly how he does it! In the below video, he walks through his process of taking inspiration -- in this case, from the cassowary, a large flightless bird native to north Australia and New Guinea -- and making it into a compelling character. Check out the video, and read on for an interview with Omar about his background, education, process, and career. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=R-D9T4jHaAw How did you first get into art? Were you a creative kid? My biggest introduction to art was through movies and comics, as they were the start of building up my imagination. It wasn’t until I saw my first superhero movie, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, that my two passions mixed and I found out about concept art. The "lightbulb moment" was the scene where Peter had a montage of trying to figure out his spider suit design. I... --- ### Cheer up with Jacqueline Chen, also known as Chibird - Published: 2024-05-21 - Modified: 2024-12-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/cheer-up-chibird/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: chibird, jacqueline chen Jacqueline Chen is the illustrator and creator of Chibird, a positive and motivational series of drawings, comics, and animations. She even made this little comic just for Wacom and for artists. It's May, which means it's Mental Health Awareness month. It's especially important for artists and creatives to keep track of their mental health -- making art is often a solitary activity, and often involves putting ones intense feelings into our work. That's it's crucial to seek out inspiration and positivity, and to make sure and get support when it's necessary. Jacqueline Chen knows this. She's the illustrator and creator of Chibird, a positive and motivational series of drawings, comics, and animations. She even made this little comic just for Wacom and for artists: Here's what she had to say about the drawing: "I started out drawing nearly 10 years ago, and I would have never imagined back then how many people I’d be able to reach with my art. You don’t need expensive gear to start -- I used the smallest, cheapest Wacom tablet for years. This comic was created with the Wacom One. The world needs more art, so please create if it’s in your heart! " She had more to say about her experience with Wacom products in a conversation with us: "I started with a Wacom Bamboo in 2010 and moved to the Intuos CTH-480 after I won it at a design competition in college in 2016. I've been using that since then (pros: fits into my backpack when I travel! ). The new Wacom One is great! " One of the best ways to support independent artists is through their Patreon pages. In the below interview... --- ### Digitizing Consent in Healthcare with Handwritten eSignatures - Published: 2024-05-17 - Modified: 2024-08-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-signature-healthcare-consent/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: Signature, Signature Solutions, Solutions Handwritten electronic signatures deliver the best-of-both worlds – with 100% digital process and an intuitive signing experience that feels just like pen and paper.  Anyone can sign their name on a paper form. It’s easy, immediate, and clearly demonstrates consent. But using paper forms in environments like hospitals is insecure, expensive, and inefficient.  So how can organizations eliminate paper forms, retain the familiarity of pen and paper, and drive digital efficiency?   Handwritten electronic signatures deliver the best-of-both worlds – with 100% digital process and an intuitive signing experience that feels just like pen and paper.   The ROI of Digitizing ConsentThe cost of paper forms Paper forms generate numerous costs for healthcare organizations from the cost of the paper in the printer to the time wasted by patients and staff completing, scanning, checking, updating, and archiving paperwork Hard costs like paper and scanners are simple to quantify and compelling. For example, the average 1,500 bed hospital spends $4 million a year on printing. But that misses the soft costs, which can be exponentially higher. In addition to printing and scanning, getting paper records back into an electronic health record (EHR) can require staff to spend significant amounts of time fixing, re-typing or scanning each document. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=4xEFodpwGfoThe Impact of Going Digital There are three key metrics that leading healthcare organizations can use to measure the impact of digitizing their patient consent process. Errors and omissions Studies show that paper forms are extremely error prone, with an estimated 50% containing errors and up to 90% containing critical omissions. By contrast, automating eForm generation, enabling digital patient review and capturing consent with a... --- ### Wacom's digital art lesson plans: Exploring light, shadows, and highlights, Part One - Published: 2024-05-15 - Modified: 2024-05-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-lesson-plan-light-shadow-1/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Teaching & Education - Tags: Lesson Plan As your resource for creative education, the Wacom team is excited to share an introductory mini unit on exploring light, shadows, and highlights. As your resource for creative education, the Wacom team is excited to share an introductory mini unit on exploring light, shadows, and highlights. This unit was inspired by the presentation of Sarah Honeywell, a digital arts, photography, and art history teacher at Columbia Heights High School. Her presentation at the 2024 NAEA Convention, on Grisaille painting techniques, reminded us of the importance of starting at the beginning to support student artists with digital painting. The activities in these lessons will prompt students to observe how light creates shadows and highlights on objects and how to recreate this in digital art. Students will manipulate light to take a photo for their reference image, then digitally paint the image demonstrating their understanding of color scales, gradients, layers, shadow, and highlights. This is lesson one of a four-lesson series, and can be used independently of the other lessons. Photograph by Jan Jespersen Mini-Unit: Exploring Light, Shadows, and Highlights Introduction to Lesson One In this lesson, we delve into the fundamental aspects of digital painting, focusing specifically on the interplay between light, shadow, and highlights. Your students will be guided towards exploring the art of utilizing light sources to infuse depth and dimension into their digital artwork. The primary objective of this lesson is for your students to develop the ability to identify and manipulate light sources. By doing so, they will create shadows and highlights that add realism and depth to their digital paintings. This lesson is designed to be adaptable for students... --- ### The most impressive features of the new Wacom Movink OLED pen display - Published: 2024-05-13 - Modified: 2024-08-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-movink-features/ - Categories: Movink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories Wacom Movink is an incredible innovation from the leader in creative input technology. Here are some of Wacom Movink's most impressive features. Wacom released its latest innovation in April 2024 -- its first ever OLED pen display, Wacom Movink. Here's a first look from digital artist and creative director Wieger Poutsma. https://youtu. be/Og7KGxlWqFkWacom Movink is an incredible innovation from the leader in creative input technology -- informed by 40 years of experience creating innovative and reliable creative products and backed by Wacom’s manufacturer’s warranty and leading technical support. Here are some of Wacom Movink's most impressive features. Advanced OLED pen display technology Optimized with multiple factory-calibrated preset color profiles 100% DCI-P3 and 95% Adobe RGB coverage Precise color accuracy with 10-bit color depth featuring over 1 billion colors and a Delta E < 1. 5* Pantone(TM) and Pantone SkinTone(TM) Validated High 100,000:1 contrast for pure blacks “Eye Care Display” certified by SGS *With included USB-C cable or HDMI adapter and compatible computer Wacom Pro Pen 3 and Dual Pen Technology Ships with updated Wacom Pro Pen 3 -- 8,192 levels of pen pressure, customizable for ergonomics and individual preference, and removable nib storage tool 0. 2ms response time for near-zero pen latency No color distortion or ripple even with strong pen input Backward compatible with Wacom Pro Pen 2 and previous generation Wacom pens Native support for third-party EMR pens from Pilot Dr. Grip, LAMY, and STAEDTLER Customizable design and personalized workflow Customizable Tablet Buttons and Touch Keys to personalize functions and application shortcuts Refined L-shaped USB-C cable for seamless, simple connection Personalize unique touch, multi-touch, selective touch gestures & controls Multi-functional... --- ### The ultimate guide to cutting out images in Photoshop, with School of Motion - Published: 2024-05-09 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-cut-out-images-photoshop/ - Categories: Animation, How-tos & tutorials, Photography - Tags: School of Motion School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class online trainings. In this guest tutorial, they explain multiple methods for cutting out images in Photoshop. School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class training that is available on your schedule from anywhere on Earth. They offer a wide variety of courses that can take your creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below video originally appeared on School of Motion’s YouTube Channel, and this explanatory article originally appeared on their website. Adobe Photoshop is a powerful tool for design and animation. Many projects rely on imagery that needs to be removed from a background before use. Whether you’re designing a poster, building storyboards for an animation project, or working on a motion design masterpiece, we’ve got the ultimate guide to get you started. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=hfd0VDL3_XsWe’ve prepared the ultimate guide to cutting out images in Photoshop. No, really, this is as comprehensive as we’ve ever made it, and we know you’re going to pick up a trick or two along the way. Of course, there are pros and cons to each of these tips, and they work best when you combine several techniques. This tutorial is meant to add new tools to your belt, so grab a cup of coffee (or your learning beverage of choice) and let’s get after it.   In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to: Paint on an Image Mask Use the Pen Tool Use the Object Selection Tool Use the Quick Selection Tool Use Smart Selection Tools Note: this tutorial is based on Adobe Photoshop CC 2022, but... --- ### Digital calligraphy for beginners, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2024-05-07 - Modified: 2024-05-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/calligraphy-joli-noelle-david/ - Categories: Design, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Joli Noelle David In this video, design student Joli Noelle David explores a beginner's approach to digital calligraphy using her Wacom One pen tablet. The updated Wacom One line of pen displays and tablets launched in 2023, along with a slew of customization options and accessories. We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she showcased three of the many different ways she uses her Wacom One pen tablet. In the below video, she explores a beginner's approach to digital calligraphy using the pen tablet. Watch the video below, or read on for a brief outline. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=yB4aloIRbuwIn this video, I show viewers the very basics of calligraphy using my Wacom One tablet! Pressure sensitivity: Because Adobe Illustrator’s paintbrush default settings are monoline and non-pressuresensitive, I show viewers how to make a pressure sensitive brush. I also use Yarron’s Cartoons tutorial on how to make a pressure sensitive brush in Illustrator. The golden rule of modern calligraphy: Upstrokes = thin / Downstrokes = thick! Using this basic principle will transform the look of your handwriting and give it that iconic calligraphy look! Some exercises to practice: I share some helpful exercises to practice this rule, such as writing 'n' and 'u' shapes and connecting them to create wavy lines. These practices will help you get used to the calligraphic strokes! I also show how to write the alphabet using these principles. About the creator Joli... --- ### The power of confidence: a special animation and interview with Javadoodles - Published: 2024-05-02 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/confidence-javadoodles-interview/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Creative careers, Creative education, Creative inspiration - Tags: interview, Javadoodles Animator Javadoodles created this special animation just for us, about the power of confidence! We also interviewed them about their work, their career journey, and what they have coming up. Javadoodles is a YouTube creator, business owner, and fully remote animation studio. After blowing up on TikTok in 2021, Javadoodles became recognized around the world as one of the fastest-growing animation channels. Javadoodles has since gotten over 1 million subscribers on YouTube and does not plan on stopping! Java created this special animation just for us, about the power of confidence -- and how having the right tools at your disposal, like a Wacom pen display or pen tablet, can help give you the boost you need to create your best work. We also interviewed them about their work, their career journey, and what they have coming up. The interview below has been edited for clarity and length. https://youtu. be/fUKojjKROnMHow did you get into art and animation in the first place? Were you a creative kid? I got into art pretty much from the moment I was born. It was the only thing that really made sense to me as a kid (and I still feel the same way as an adult! ). I was an incredibly creative kid. Teachers would always get annoyed with me for drawing all over my notebook. But I didn't care. I just kept doing what I love and it seemed to work. What were some of the pros and cons of going to art school? Would you recommend art school to a young creative in 2024? I went to art school. At the time, it seemed like the best option for me, but for... --- ### How to build an impressive blended photo collage in Adobe Photoshop > In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, demonstrates how to merge photos together, seamlessly blend them into a digital collage, and add a text effect on top. - Published: 2024-04-28 - Modified: 2025-04-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-build-an-impressive-blended-photo-collage-in-adobe-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Colin smith, Photoshop How to create a blended photo collage effect -- with Adobe Photoshop expert Colin Smith! Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do every type of edit in the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things more simply and easily. In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, demonstrates how to merge photos together, seamlessly blend them into a digital collage, and add a text effect on top. Check out the video below for the Adobe Photoshop tutorial, or read on for a summary of the instructions! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=vXwBMKysmHM In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to show you how to blend images together and create a photo collage. 1. Load images So the first step is to bring in the three images that we’re going to work with. Create a folder if you haven’t already and put the images in it. In Photoshop, choose File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack. This is going to put them all into one document. Hit Browse, find the folder you created, select the images, and click OK. Photoshop is going to build a new document and drop the three images, one on top of the other. 2. Crop canvas Now hit Ctrl/Cmd+0, and that’ll zoom out so we can see the entire image. Now let’s crop the image to the size that we’re going to use. Use the Crop tool (Shortcut C). Make sure Delete Cropped Pixels is not checked. If it does that, it’s actually going to cut away the other parts of the image. 3. Move... --- ### Why your art teacher hates your anime art - Published: 2024-04-28 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-your-art-teacher-hates-your-anime-art/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Learn manga & anime - Tags: mattias pilhede Often when beginners draw anime, they see it as a quick way to get good at art and that's when a lot of teachers will warn you not to draw anime because you’re using it as a crutch. Have you ever had an art teacher who doesn’t allow their students to draw anime or Manga art? Your first response may be to get offended, hurt or upset, thinking that art teachers should allow students the freedom of creating any type of art they desire. But there may be reasons for discouraging the anime/manga art form - at least in the beginning of your art journey. If you want to make good art, you first need to understand the fundamentals. All art has a basis in reality and all artists need to study how things work in real life, draw on that knowledge, and learn how to simplify or exaggerate these things. Often times when beginners draw anime or Manga art, they see it as a quick shortcut for getting good at art and that's when a lot of teachers will warn you not to draw in that style because you’re using it as a crutch. In this video, Swedish artist Mattias Pilhede shines light on how to avoid getting stuck in the trap of thinking there are shortcuts to great art, no matter what style you draw in. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=vsUs9R3F-R8About Mattias Mattias Pilhede is a self-described video man who likes to make weird things. He creates entertaining and thought-provoking videos and animatics that indulge in odd thoughts or comedy. Check out his work on YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, or X (Twitter), and support him if you'd like on Patreon. --- ### The complete guide to Adobe Photoshop brushes, Part 4: Making your own brushes - Published: 2024-04-28 - Modified: 2024-05-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/complete-guide-to-photoshop-brushes-pt-4/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Software - Tags: Adobe, Photoshop This article is Part Four of our four-part, complete guide to Adobe Photoshop’s brush engine, and focuses on creating your own brushes. If you’re just getting into creating digital art with Adobe Photoshop and your Wacom device, or have been using them for a while but want to deepen your understanding of how Photoshop works so you can level up your artistic practice, this guide is for you. The best way to create digital art is to use the full range of the features available in software like Photoshop -- and you need a creative pen tablet or display, like a Wacom Intuos, Wacom One, or Wacom Cintiq, to do so. This article is Part Four of our four-part, complete guide to Adobe Photoshop’s brush engine. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Parts One, Two, and Three before continuing. This post will take everything you've learned in the past three parts to finally explore creating your own brushes. IntroductionTip: Group your early brushesFive ways to create your own Photoshop brushes1. Creating a brush based on another brush2. Creating a brush from a basic shape: Square painter3. Creating a brush from a photograph: Chameleon brush4. Creating a brush from a drawing: Hatching brush5. Creating a brush from a painting: Foliage brushA final tip: Make brushes per-projectConclusionAbout the AuthorIntroduction For our final article, it’s time to wrap up everything we’ve learned. Part III actually covered the bulk of what you need to know about making brush presets — most of the tools that make them unique are in the Brush Settings panel, and making the tip itself is the easiest thing in the... --- ### Introducing Wacom's first ever OLED pen display: Wacom Movink - Published: 2024-04-24 - Modified: 2024-04-24 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/introducing-wacom-movink/ - Categories: Movink, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories Wacom is proud to announce our latest creative technology innovation: Wacom Movink, our first OLED pen display. It's our lightest, slimmest, most portable professional pen display ever. Seize the moment with a professional tool that’s always ready to go. Wacom is proud to announce our latest innovation in creative technology: Wacom Movink, our first OLED pen display. It's our lightest, slimmest, most portable professional pen display ever. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=_3RmwoFt5c0 Professional power in a portable package Wacom Movink is our slimmest, lightest pen display ever. From 4-6. 6mm thick, weighing less than 1lb, and with an extremely slim bezel, every inch of Wacom Movink’s 13. 3" full HD screen is used to powerful effect. This level of performance has never been so portable. The OLED experience OLED is lighter and thinner than LCD, but that’s not all -- the pen display experience has been upgraded in nearly every way. The 13. 3" OLED screen is ultra bright and has better contrast, making pure blacks deeper. It produces a wider spectrum of colors than LCD, making your creative work as vibrant and true-to-life as possible. And because OLED works without a backlight, it has no light leakage and runs cool, with no excess heat. We've also been able to reduce harmful blue light, earning Wacom Movink certification as an “Eye Care Display" by SGS. Its anti-glare surface also offers resistance to color distortion, no matter how powerful your pen pressure gets. With Wacom Movink there is no visible parallax, a higher pen detection height, and a faster response time, lowering pen latency below 1ms. All-in-one tablets rarely deliver this kind of performance. Seamless connectivity A single, flexible... --- ### Level up your classroom with Wacom’s new Education Product Bundles  - Published: 2024-04-22 - Modified: 2024-04-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-new-education-product-bundles/ - Categories: Creative education, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education Wacom has curated education bundles specifically designed to level up the classroom experience with digital tools for educators. In today's digitally-driven world, students are immersed in a culture of content creation, whether it's for academic assignments, personal hobbies, or social media. Recognizing this trend, Wacom has curated education bundles specifically designed to level up the classroom experience with digital tools for educators. These bundles seamlessly integrate the current technology in the classroom: Mac, Chromebook, or Windows laptops and PCs, providing students with pen technology that offer unparalleled precision and a natural drawing and writing experience.   The versatility of Wacom drawing tablets makes them invaluable tools for fostering creativity in the classroom. From sketching diagrams to illustrating concepts, these tablets empower students to express their ideas in dynamic ways. For example, in a science class, students can use Wacom tablets to annotate diagrams of biological processes or sketch out potential solutions to physics problems. In English or language arts classes, students can use the tablets to illustrate scenes from literature or create digital storyboards for their own narratives. Wacom tablets and displays are an essential tool in all digital art classes as well as core curricular areas. Starter Packs  Incorporating Wacom products into the classroom is easier than you might think, thanks to the variety of starter packs available. The basic starter pack includes the Intuos tablet, which offers mobility for teachers to move around the classroom while instructing. Teachers can use the tablet to annotate presentations, demonstrate drawing techniques, or provide personalized feedback on student work. For a more immersive experience, the deluxe starter pack includes the... --- ### How to ensure your electronic signatures are legally binding and enforceable - Published: 2024-04-18 - Modified: 2024-05-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ensure-electronic-signatures-legally-binding/ - Categories: Digital Ink, Software - Tags: Digital Signature, Signature, Solutions With handwritten electronic signatures enabled by Wacom you can capture a legally binding signature digitally that looks and feels just like signing on paper. From medical treatment to mortgages, a signature is still the most familiar way to prove consent. But this has been disrupted with the advent of electronic signatures that are either an illegible scribble or just a mouse click on a screen. Rather than reverting to paper, with handwritten electronic signatures enabled by Wacom you can capture a legally binding signature digitally, that looks and feels just like signing on paper. What makes a signature legally enforceable? Wet Ink Signatures The original, pen-on-paper signature has a long legal history across the world. It has been a universally accepted method of confirming intent and consent for centuries. Different countries have their own regulations, but most utilize similar basic guidelines about what makes a signature enforceable in a court of law. To be enforceable, any agreement requires that: Both parties are agreeing to the same thing. The signer understands they are providing consent or agreement. The signer takes an action or signs their name confirming their agreement. The identity of the signer has been confirmed. Electronic Signatures In most counties, an electronic signature has been determined to have the same force of law as a wet ink signature. The requirements shown above remain valid, but many jurisdictions have identified additional requirements. For an electronic signature to be valid it must: Clearly demonstrate consent - Customers must take an action to opt-in or agree. An opt-out is not sufficient. Display the terms they are agreeing to in a format the customer can read and... --- ### Adobe Illustrator vs. Affinity Designer for graphic design: A software comparison - Published: 2024-04-16 - Modified: 2025-03-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/illustrator-vs-affinity-designer/ - Categories: Design, Learn creative education, Wacom One - Tags: Adobe, adobe illustrator, Affinity, Affinity Designer, Vivienne Le Curious about how Affinity Designer compares to Adobe Illustrator? Graphic Designer Vivienne Le has you covered. Here's her comparison between the two software programs. Virtually everyone who creates digital art is familiar with the Adobe Suite of software programs, and if you ask a graphic designer, most will tell you that Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard and their software application of choice. But Adobe isn't the only option out there. A great alternative to the Adobe suite is the Affinity suite: Affinity Photo for photo editing, Affinity Designer for graphic design, and Affinity Publisher for print design and document layouts. Want to give them a try? Every purchase of a Wacom One pen display or tablet comes with a free three-month trial of the Affinity suite so that you can give it a try. You may have seen the recent news that Canva purchased Affinity. While exactly what this will mean in the long term is unclear, there's definitely the possibility that the combined forces of Canva and Affinity will result in even more resources and innovation going into the software. One important promise they've made, however: they say that Affinity will always offer perpetual, one-time licenses to purchase the software, as an alternative to the subscription model Adobe and some other software companies use. If you're a graphic designer curious about how Affinity Designer compares to Adobe Illustrator, Vivienne Le has you covered. She's a graphic designer currently based in Germany, and tried designing a book cover using her Wacom One tablet in both software applications to compare and contrast them. Check out the video she created below, or read on for... --- ### What is the difference between game art and game design? With CG Spectrum - Published: 2024-04-12 - Modified: 2024-04-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/difference-game-art-game-design/ - Categories: Gaming & game design The primary creative roles in game development are that of the artist and the designer. But what is the difference between game art and game design? CG Spectrum is an online animation, visual effects, game design, and 3D visualization school, whose mission is to inspire and prepare industry-ready film, game, and visualization artists. Their online courses are some of the best in the industry for beginners and experienced creatives alike. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below article was written by Nadia Stefyn and originally appeared on CG Spectrum’s blog. The primary creative roles in game development are that of the artist and the designer. But what is the difference between game art and game design? We unpack the differences to help you determine which career path suits you best.   The difference between game art and game design largely lies in each artist’s role and responsibilities. A game artist helps to deliver the look and feel of a game, in essence, a support role to the process. On the other hand, a game designer acts as the main driver behind the creative and project management process in the production of a video game.   A traditional board game is a useful analogy to describe not only the differences between game art and game design but also to look at how they work together.   Consider the classic game of chess. A game artist would be responsible for designing how the board and chess pieces look (for aesthetic purposes but also for practicality, such as knowing which pieces are yours are which belong to your opponent), while a game designer would be responsible for determining how those... --- ### Drawing confidently: Why Sam Yang always draws with references - Published: 2024-04-10 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-sam-yang-always-uses-references/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: character design, Sam Yang In this tutorial, Sam Yang discusses a sometimes controversial topic: using references. He takes some sketches he created without a reference and then sketches them again with a reference. Sam Yang is a digital artist who goes by the name SamDoesArts online. He primarily creates digital drawings on his Wacom Cintiq Pro in an anime/manga-inspired cartoony style that is very popular – his YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers and his Instagram has over 2 million! Subscribers tune in for a variety of content types, including art advice, challenges, vlogs, and detailed digital art tutorials. In the video below, he discusses a sometimes controversial topic: using references. To give a more specific and practical take on the subject, he takes some sketches he created without a reference -- just from his memory -- and then sketches the same subjects with a reference, to compare and contrast them. The below article is based on this video from his YouTube channel.  All ideas are Sam’s, and this video is embedded and summarized with his permission. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=0KMRnnp04FUIs using references cheating? So two weeks ago, I did an art challenge where I drew random things from my imagination without the use of any references, and somebody in the comments gave me a great idea: "Can you try to draw these with references and show us the difference? " I went ahead and tried it out, and it really got me thinking about references. I'm pretty sure there's still this notion out there amongst Old-Timers that references are cheating, and you should never do that. If you want something to be your own artwork, you've got to do it from imagination. And that's ridiculous. I'm going to pull up these results... --- ### How to "magically" remove glare from glasses in Adobe Photoshop, with PiXimperfect - Published: 2024-04-08 - Modified: 2024-07-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/magically-remove-glare-from-glasses-in-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: Adobe Photoshop, PixImperfect, Unmesh Dinda In this video, Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect shows you the best way to avoid and fix annoying eyeglass reflections in Adobe Photoshop. Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do every type of edit in the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things more simply and easily.   Unmesh Dinda, the creator behind PiXimperfect, is known for tutorials featuring some of the most dramatic and striking transformations possible with Adobe Photoshop — such as previous tutorials we’ve featured on this blog including Turning Day into Night, Cutting Out Hair From A Busy Background, and Making it Snow in Summer. While eyeglasses help people see the world better, they also make it harder for the world to see one of the most important features of a subject -- their eyes. In the below video and tutorial, Dinda shows you how to "magically" remove the glare from glasses in photos in Adobe Photoshop. Watch the video or read on to see how he does it. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=plOsuoh0eFg The absolute best way to fix glare is through using two photographs of the subject in the same position, with and without glasses, and overlaying them in Adobe Photoshop. But if the only image you have has some detail around the eyes, we can make it work. Otherwise, removing glare from glasses in Photoshop is impossible when the eyes are entirely obscured. For the past three years, I've relied on the Wacom Intuos Pro medium, which has accompanied me on numerous journeys worldwide. We're gonna be doing a lot of dodging and burning,... --- ### Three ways to use your Wacom One pen tablet, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2024-04-02 - Modified: 2024-04-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3-ways-use-wacom-one-pen-tablet/ - Categories: Design, Digital drawing & painting, Photography, Wacom One - Tags: Joli Noelle David Designer Joli Noelle David showcases three of the many different ways she uses her Wacom One pen tablet. The updated Wacom One line of pen displays and tablets launched last year, along with a slew of customization options and accessories. We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the brand-new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she talked about the ways she uses the Wacom One Carry Case. In the below video, she showcases three of the many different ways she uses her Wacom One pen tablet. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=zecd3yPvpRUHey guys! ! 🥰 I hope you've been enjoying my Wacom One series so far! In today's video, I show you three of my favorite ways that I use my Wacom One tablet. This tool has made so many of my daily tasks related to drawing, design, Youtube, and even my business so much easier and more fun! For all the details, please watch the video. For a quick recap, however, read on: 3 ways to use the Wacom One Tablet In this video, I shared three of my favorite ways to use the Wacom One: Digital illustration Photo editing / Youtube thumbnails Digital composition notebook Digital illustration In a previous video, I drew a tattoo-style ice cream cone. Customizing my pen input -- pressure sensitivity, tilt, etc. -- is huge for getting your digital illustrations exactly how you want them. But in general, using a Wacom pen tablet... --- ### How to magically change the focus of photos in Photoshop with Colin Smith - Published: 2024-03-31 - Modified: 2024-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-change-focus-photo-colin-smith/ - Categories: Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Colin smith, Photoshop In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, shows you a powerful way to change the depth of field and blur the background of a photo in Adobe Photoshop. Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do different things with the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things simply and easily. In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, shows you a powerful way to change the depth of field and blur the background of a photo in Adobe Photoshop.  Check out the video below for the Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom tutorial, click here to visit PhotoshopCAFE and download the project files if you'd like to try the technique for yourself, and read on for all of the details. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=63RVicvah8QDepth blur Alright, let's get started with this train. So the first thing we're going to do is go to Filter in the menu bar, choose Neural Filters, then turn on Depth Blur. Maybe you've seen this filter before, but I'm going to show you how to manually overwrite things and get a much better result than just using than your filter on its own. If you wanted to change the area of focus, you could simply just click on different parts of the photo and notice how this will recompose it. But you may see how there's areas that get missed. Let's look at how to fix all of that and actually use a better way of applying it than depth blur. Depth map So we're going to go all the way to the bottom of the menu and choose... --- ### Artist and animator Joshua Leonard on his career, why diversity matters, and advice for young artists - Published: 2024-03-31 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/interview-with-joshua-leonard/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative careers, Digital drawing & painting, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One, Teaching & Education - Tags: interview, Joshua Leonard We spoke to Joshua Leonard about his career: how he got his start, why prioritizing diversity is important, and advice for young artists pursuing creative careers. This blog post is part of our Insight into Creative Careers series. To read more interviews and insights into pursuing a creative career, straight from professionals in concept art, animation, illustration, game design, and much more, click here. Here at Wacom, we're big fans of Joshua Leonard. An illustrator, concept artist, character designer, and traditional 2D animator, Leonard creates incredible work that frequently features diverse characters often under-represented in mainstream character design and animation. He even founded his own studio, Leonard Studios, to "help change how cartoons and films portray being different," and to normalize diversity in animation. We spoke to him about his career in art and animation: how he got his start, why prioritizing diversity is important to him, and advice he has for young artists who are thinking about a creative career. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Character design progress image from Leonard's portfolio Do you feel like art school is a necessity for young artists who are serious about a career, or is it possible to teach oneself? Joshua Leonard: I have been drawing since I was a child, and considered art as a career since middle school. I actually started making some money from my art at a young age! That being said, attending an art school was never a major goal for me, whereas going to a college that has animation as a major was. I had to major in graphic design first, because there were no animation degrees where... --- ### A brief look into the history of manga - Published: 2024-03-31 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/history-of-manga/ - Categories: Back to school, Comics, manga, and anime, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: Manga Manga and anime are popular worldwide, but originate in Japan, by some reports as far back as the 1100s. Here is a brief history of manga. For years, manga has been celebrated all around the world and has played a big part in Japan’s cultural identity. These illustrated and immersive storybooks range in style and genre and there are many suitable for readers of various ages. Manga makes up a substantial chunk of Japan’s economy and, with fans spread across the globe, remains a major cultural export. Yet, what many people may not know is that the origins of this seemingly new global phenomenon actually date back centuries. While there is no exact date that marks the beginning of the manga, many historians have referenced a few key examples and dates that they believe played a role in influencing what we call manga today. Credited as one of the first and oldest manga drawings, The Scrolls of Frolicking Animals (Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga) is a collection of picture scrolls dating as far back as the 12th century. The Chōjū-giga scrolls represent an early form of satire and depicts comical scenes between human-like forest animals, such as rabbits, monkeys, and frogs. These drawings were created using a linear monochrome drawing style, similar to modern manga, and present vivid facial expressions, as well as techniques to simulate movement and early examples of speech bubbles. Many of these methods are still currently used in the creation of manga, therefore it is easy to see how these practices may have been passed down and have evolved through time. Drawing from The Scrolls of Frolicking Animals Following Japan’s seclusion between the 1630s and 1853,... --- ### The complete guide to Adobe Photoshop brushes, Part 3: The brush settings panel - Published: 2024-03-31 - Modified: 2024-04-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/complete-guide-to-photoshop-brushes-pt-3/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One, Software - Tags: Adobe, Photoshop This article is Part Three of our four-part, complete guide to Adobe Photoshop’s brush engine, and focuses on the Brush Settings panel. If you’re just getting into creating digital art with Adobe Photoshop and your Wacom device, or have been using them for a while but want to deepen your understanding of how Photoshop works so you can level up your artistic practice, this guide is for you. The best way to create digital art is to use the full range of the features available in software like Photoshop -- and you need a creative pen tablet or display, like a Wacom Intuos, Wacom One, or Wacom Cintiq, to do so. This article is Part Three of our four-part, complete guide to Adobe Photoshop’s brush engine. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Parts One and Two before continuing. This post will explore the Brush Settings panel. This will be important to understand before Part Four, which goes into how to create your own brushes. The Brush Settings Panel1. Brush Tip Shape2. Shape Dynamics3. Scattering4. Texture5. Dual Brush6. Color Dynamics7. Transfer8. Brush Pose9. Noise10. Wet Edges11. Build-up12. Smoothing13. Protect TextureThe Brush Settings Panel The biggest thing to remember when working with this panel is not to let yourself be intimidated.  Nothing here will permanently alter your brush, and if you want to reset it, go to that hamburger menu in the top right corner and hit Clear Brush Controls.  Or if you want to keep your changes, you can save it as a new preset. First, a note on workspaces and the brush settings panel Photoshop has several different premade Workspaces --... --- ### The best new features in Clip Studio Paint Version 3.0, just released! - Published: 2024-03-28 - Modified: 2024-04-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/new-features-clip-studio-paint-3/ - Categories: Software, Software Partners - Tags: Clip Studio Paint Graphixly has released Version 3.0 of Clip Studio Paint Pro and Clip Studio Paint EX, packed with new and improved features. Wacom is proud to be a partner of Graphixly, and we're proud to offer free trials of Clip Studio Paint software with purchase of select Wacom products. CELSYS has released Version 3. 0 of Clip Studio Paint Pro and Clip Studio Paint EX, packed with new and improved features. Wacom is proud to be a partner of Graphixly, and we're proud to offer free trials of Clip Studio Paint software with purchase of select Wacom products. Every purchase of a One by Wacom, Wacom One display, or Wacom One tablet comes with a free three-month trial of Clip Studio Paint Pro, and every purchase of a Wacom Intuos comes with a free two-year trial of Clip Studio Paint Pro. In addition, every purchase of a Wacom Cintiq or Cintiq Pro comes with a free three-month trial of Clip Studio Paint EX. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=KjQw6vGohzw The highlights of Clip Studio Paint 3. 0 Clip Studio Paint is an all-in-one solution for stunning, ready-to-publish illustrations, comics, manga, digital paintings, & animations. Invigorate your artwork using realistic feeling sketching pencils & inking pens, fully customizable brushes, and raster & vector colors. Easily express motion using speed lines, apply dimension with screen tones, & add dialog through built-in word balloons. Animate your drawings and bring them to life. With its emphasis on drawing and painting, you can design just as you would on paper or canvas while accessing the best features of digital painting. And the latest version includes new features to make digital creation even better. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=VnBOKo8nYzs Enhanced 3D features Easily attach hats, shoes, and more to 3D models and move them all together using hierarchical... --- ### An Introduction to Wacom Software Development Kits (SDKs) - Published: 2024-03-26 - Modified: 2024-08-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/intro-to-wacom-sdks/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: SDK, Signature Solutions, Software Development Kit In addition to our creative hardware technology, Wacom also innovates in the software industry. Wacom offers a series of SDKs (software development kits) for a variety of fields and applications. We all know Wacom for great hardware and technology for artists and creatives. But did you know that Wacom is also innovating in the software industry? Wacom offers a series of SDKs (software development kits) for a variety of fields and applications outside of the creative landscape. SDKs work for creating paperless workflows and injecting accurate and legally-binding signature capture into your hardware integration or digital transformation workspace.   Even in an increasingly paperless world, handwritten signatures hold immense value, often serving as the hallmark of authenticity in various transactions. With the rise of electronic signatures, the need for reliable signature verification tools has become mission-critical, especially in industries like banking and healthcare where these transactions are tied to very sensitive information.   Wacom SDKs offer dynamic validation capabilities. The SDK empowers users to authenticate handwritten electronic signatures in real-time or during post-signing investigations. With immediate and precise verification, it provides peace of mind in an increasingly digital landscape. Resources: Accuracy Report: Gain insights into the accuracy and reliability of our verification technology. Access the report here. Product Page: Explore further details and get started with the Wacom Ink SDK for Verification on our dedicated product page. Visit here. Sample Code/Samples: Explore sample code and implementation examples on our GitHub repository. Access here. Empowering Multi-Display Document Interaction with Wacom Ink SDK The Wacom Ink SDK for Multi-Display opens new possibilities for simultaneous document viewing and interaction across multiple screens. Seamlessly integrating with both PCs and Wacom pen displays, this SDK... --- ### How to make digital paintings look traditional - Published: 2024-03-21 - Modified: 2024-03-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-make-digital-paintings-look-traditional/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: court jones, Proko In this video, Court Jones from Proko shares seven practices and habits he uses to create digital paintings that emulate the look of an oil painting on canvas. Digital painting is really versatile. You can make anything and work in any style, but what if you want your digital paintings to look like traditional paintings? In this video, Court Jones from Proko shares seven practices and habits he uses to create digital paintings that emulate the look of an oil painting on canvas. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=0Dbf63YnkeA Follow a Traditional Process Do the same steps and procedures in digital as you do when working with real paints on a canvas. When working with oil paints, I stain the whole canvas a neutral or warm color. Then, I do a quick gesture line drawing before adding washes of local color to block in big forms or to act as contrast to the colors I’ll use later in the painting. Doing similar layers of undertone in a digital painting create an illusion of more texture or color vibration than would be there otherwise. Textures! One of the things that helps make a digital painting look like it was made with real materials is when there is visible canvas weave or paper grain. And that’s really easy to replicate in programs like Photoshop. But you can, and should, learn how to make and customize your own brushes so that you can have more control over the look of your paintings. For a quick tutorial on how I create a streaky textured brush, watch the video. A word of caution: If you use the same texture on every brush stroke everywhere, it... --- ### 7 Things Holding back your art, with Sam Yang - Published: 2024-03-19 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-things-holding-back-art-sam-yang/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Sam Yang, SamDoesArts In this video, artist Sam Yang reflects on his artistic journey and helps viewers understand what may be holding them back from achieving their full artistic potential. Sam Yang is a digital artist who goes by the name SamDoesArts online. He primarily creates digital drawings on his Wacom Cintiq Pro in an anime/manga-inspired cartoony style that is very popular – his YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers and his Instagram has over 2 million! Subscribers tune in for a variety of content types, including art advice, challenges, vlogs, and detailed digital art tutorials. Because of his popularity, Sam is often asked for advice. In the video below, he reflects on his artistic journey and helps viewers understand what may be holding them back from achieving their full artistic potential. The below article is based on this video from his YouTube channel.  All ideas are Sam’s, and this video is embedded and summarized with his permission. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=98A1Ol1dKz4 The top seven mistakes holding back your art I want to help you guys out with some information that'll help push you along on your art journey, give you a bit of a head start, and make sure that you're not a failure like me. So let's jump right into it! Mistake 1: Not having goals A lot of people tell me that they feel unmotivated when it comes to drawing. Something that could be causing this is not having goals. When we talk about goals, I like to break it down into long-term and short-term goals. Long term refers to what you see yourself doing in the future -- think of yourself in 10 years. Do you want to be an animator at a studio, or do... --- ### The osu! Stellar Series finals is coming up -- who's going to come out on top? - Published: 2024-03-15 - Modified: 2024-03-15 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/osu-stellar-series-2024/ - Categories: Gaming & game design - Tags: osu For years, Wacom pen tablets have been the preferred input method of choice for osu! players worldwide. So Wacom is proud to be a sponsor of the 2024 Stellar Series osu! Tournament. For years, Wacom pen tablets, like One by Wacom, Wacom Intuos and Wacom One, have been the preferred input method of choice for osu! players worldwide. So Wacom is proud to be a sponsor of the 2024 Stellar Series osu! Tournament. What is osu! ? osu! — spelled all in lowercase, with the exclamation point — is a free-to-play rhythm-based video game by indie developer Dean Herbert, released in 2007. You can download it here. The Standard mode of osu! involves clicking on circles that pop up around the screen to the beat of a song, and sometimes sliding between two of them or spinning the cursor around one. And it’s notable for being one of the few video games primarily played with creative pen tablets like the Wacom's. Learn more about the game, its history, and Wacom's involvement here. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=JWH0WOB8DJ0 What's the Stellar Series osu! Tournament? According to the organizers, "Stellar Series osu! Tournament (SSOT) is a community osu! tournament hosted by Fuvell. Since its inception in 2021, it has rapidly risen to become a leading event in osu! esports. With each passing year, SSOT unites the world's elite players, introducing thrilling challenges to its ever-expanding audience. SSOT stands distinct from other tournaments by focusing in attracting a broad viewership through our high-quality production and commitment to delivering engaging experiences that sets it apart. SSOT 24 will challenge top-tier players to their limits, and capture audiences with top notch production quality. SSOT is for the players, by the... --- ### Discover seamless post-processing: Wacom and Capture One's dynamic collaboration - Published: 2024-03-13 - Modified: 2024-03-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-and-capture-one-collaboration/ - Categories: Photography, Software Partners - Tags: Capture One We're thrilled to announce a new partnership with Capture One software, providing Wacom customers with added value in their purchase of Wacom professional products. Wacom is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Capture One software, providing Wacom customers with added value in their purchase of Wacom professional products. https://youtu. be/jr3onUCUEUg Wacom Intuos Pro and Wacom Cintiq Pro products are globally recognized as the professional standard in creative pen tablets and displays, while Capture One is a powerhouse in the realm of photo editing, renowned for its exceptional capabilities in tethered shooting, RAW image processing, color grading, and workflow management. When using Capture One with Wacom's industry-leading pen tablets and displays, photographers can elevate their post-processing workflow with enhanced efficiency and seamless operation. A 3-month trial of Capture One comes free with every purchase of select Wacom products As part of this collaboration, new customers can take advantage of a unique opportunity. Upon purchasing a Wacom Cintiq Pro or Wacom Intuos Pro, they will receive a complimentary 3-month trial of a Capture One All-in-One subscription. This trial opens the door to a world of possibilities, allowing users to explore the full range of Capture One's features and capabilities and bring their photos to life. What's Included in the 3-month All-In-One trial from Wacom: Capture One Desktop: Experience the power of Capture One's desktop software, optimized for seamless integration with Wacom pen tablets and displays. Capture One Mobile: Start your editing journey on the go with Capture One's mobile app, compatible with iPhone and iPad devices. Collaboration Tools: Access Capture One Live Unlimited for enhanced collaboration capabilities, allowing you to work seamlessly with colleagues and... --- ### Let’s Learn Together: Broadcast Animation in Unreal Engine at the Wacom Experience Center - Published: 2024-03-12 - Modified: 2024-03-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/exp-center-animation-unreal/ - Categories: Animation, Gaming & game design - Tags: experience center, Lucas Haley, Unreal Announcing an upcoming event at the Wacom Experience Center: Let’s Learn Together: Broadcast Animation in Unreal Engine, Tuesday, March 19 from 5:30 - 8:30pm PDT. The Wacom Experience Center Portland, aka WacomXPDX, is the living room for the creative, tech and start-up communities in Portland, Ore. We act as an innovative facilitation space for creative minds of all kinds, industries and skill sets. It's where we host events, panel discussions, and workshops focused on a variety of topics and themes surrounding all things creativity, technology, and beyond. We are open to the public and to anyone looking to take their creativity to the next level. Creatives using Wacom Cintiq hardware at a WacomXPDX event We're excited to announce an upcoming event at the Experience Center: Let’s Learn Together: Broadcast Animation in Unreal Engine, taking place on Tuesday, March 19 from 5:30 - 8:30pm PDT. About the event Are you a broadcast animator? Used to working in Maya or Blender? It can be a bit daunting to dive into a whole new piece of software, but Unreal Engine is rapidly becoming a go-to solution for broadcast animation, being used by Netflix and Disney for recent productions. Hosted by Lucas Haley, a researcher, academic, and developer in video games, animation, and emerging technology, this free, in-person workshop is intended for people with animation experience but totally new to Unreal to enhance their skills and network with fellow enthusiasts. Who should attend? This event is not just for video game developers; Unreal Engine can be used for all kinds of animation workflows. It's intended for animators who have some experience, but haven't used Unreal before. How can I... --- ### The best free pose references for artists - Published: 2024-03-11 - Modified: 2024-08-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-free-pose-references-for-artists/ - Categories: Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Learn creative education - Tags: character design, WEG, zeynep-alpay Whether your style is realistic or stylized, the key to drawing different poses well is to master human anatomy. Here are six free pose references to support your artistic development! Are you a visual artist who draws body figures? Whether your style is realistic or stylized, the key to drawing different poses well is to master human anatomy. And one of the best ways to learn anatomy better and improve your drawing skills is drawing from reference. I usually use refences for warm-up exercises, or for just having some practice time to speed up my lines. They are also great for inspiration when I’m starting a new illustration. No matter the purpose you want to use a pose reference for, you should check out these resources. Let’s go! Sketch Daily Sketch Daily is one of the first websites that come mind for practicing or getting some pose inspiration.   For practice it is one of the best resources because it comes with a nifty timer feature that lets you decide how long you want to spend sketching a given reference picture. The images on the screen switch up automatically when your time is up, where you can choose an image to stay on the screen for as short as 30 seconds or leave it there for an hour to really get the details right. Moreover, you can also choose an endless drawing session without the timer pressure. It is perfect for warming up and getting the hang of drawing from references, just like you would do in art schools or drawing courses when you have a live model in front of you who switches up poses. And the best part... --- ### Let’s Get Animated with Josh Pinker! Episode 4: Using deformers in Toon Boom Harmony - Published: 2024-03-08 - Modified: 2024-03-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lets-get-animated-josh-pinker-4/ - Categories: Animation, Creative education, Wacom One - Tags: Toon Boom Joshua Pinker is a 2D animator who has worked on over 15 animated series. In this tutorial, he walks through the process of using deformers in Toon Boom Harmony. Joshua Pinker is a 2D animation artist who has worked on over 15 animated series, including projects for Adult Swim, Disney Jr. , and Netflix. He released a book in 2019 intended to help demystify the animation industry, called Your Animated Journey, and is a Toon Boom ambassador. He has also recently launched a new YouTube channel aimed at beginning animators, called “Let’s Get Animated. ” The channel aims to provide simple animation tutorials for beginning artists to follow, using Toon Boom Harmony software and a Wacom One 13 Touch display tablet. In the below video, he walks viewers through the process of using deformers in Toon Boom Harmony, an essential skill for many animation projects. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=4rSSeJzirKwThe above video covers: Creating simple shapes using Wacom touch features in Toon Boom Harmony Creating a Spline Deformer to create noodle-shaped bends Animating the Spline Deformer on the timeline How to create an Envelope Deformer to bend the outline of the shape Animating the Envelope Deformer on the timeline How to use Drawing Substitutions to have access to both deformers for the same object How to move multiple deformer points at once for the Envelope Deformer How to change the deformer's pivot point of rotation Organizing the node view and getting things set up for the creation of a stick figure character rig Simple rigging to connect all parts of the stick figure Adding deformers to the body parts of the stick figure Learning how to make the stick figure's full body move and stay connected to the bend... --- ### How video games are made: the game development process with CG Spectrum, Part Two - Published: 2024-03-04 - Modified: 2024-02-29 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/game-development-process-part-2/ - Categories: Creative education, Gaming & game design - Tags: cg spectrum Want to know how video games are made? This article walks through the video game development process and standard roles. Part 2 of a 2-part series. CG Spectrum is an online animation, visual effects, game design, and 3D visualization school, whose mission is to inspire and prepare industry-ready film, game, and visualization artists. Their online courses are some of the best in the industry for beginners and experienced creatives alike. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below article was written by Nadia Stefyn and originally appeared on CG Spectrum’s blog. Want to know how video games are made? This article walks through the video game development process, and in particular, the 'pipeline' – an industry term that refers to the process of making a video game from scratch. This is Part Two of a two-part series, so be sure to check out Part One if you haven’t already. The first part covered pre-production, and this part will cover production and post-production. Production Production is the longest stage of the pipeline, and it’s all hands on deck.   Ranging anywhere from 1 to 4 years, production is where the game really starts to take shape. The story is refined, assets (characters, creatures, props and environments) are created, the rules of play are set, levels and worlds are built, code is written, and so much more! Almost everything in a video game is a conscious decision. This includes every character, environment, object, as well as the look, colors, sounds, level of difficulty, rules and point-scoring system. However initial ideas don’t always translate so well in reality, so as the work is being done, the game is being continuously tested... --- ### My art SUCKED at 19. Now Marvel, MtG, Disney, Blizzard hire me - Published: 2024-03-03 - Modified: 2024-04-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-marco-bucci-learned-digital-paint/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: Digital Painting, marco bucci In this video and guest post from Marco Bucci, he discusses his art journey -- how as a teen, he was not an adept artist. But through hard work, he became a well-respected professional. How did he do it In this video and guest post from Marco Bucci, he discusses his art journey -- how as a teen, he was not an adept artist. But through hard work, he became a well-respected professional. How did he do it? Read on. Digital Painting: lessons I’ve learned along the way I began my art journey when I was 19 years old. I wanted to go to art school in college, but the artwork in my portfolio got me rejected, so I had to learn on my own. Fast forward about 20 years and today I get hired by big studios like Wizards of the Coast, Disney, Marvel, and Blizzard. It’s even come to the point now where I’m turning jobs down. In this video, I want to share some information I’ve learned on my creative journey.  In the previous video, I talked about how I learned to draw from scratch, but in this one, I am going to focus on painting. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=HCq2NUq8EXA Painting starts and ends with drawing, and my teacher, Nick Kalislian, first showed me the power of good shape design. Nick’s shapes always felt so flowy and friendly to draw, which I’ve come to learn is the mark of a professional. My early life drawings had shapes, but there was no thought given to their design. This is the mark of a beginner. When you watch a professional artist draw, you’ll witness care for every shape. Professional artists often draw over and over a shape, to find the... --- ### The better way to do a double exposure effect in Adobe Photoshop, with Colin Smith - Published: 2024-03-03 - Modified: 2024-03-04 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-double-exposure-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Colin smith, Photoshop How to combine two images into one to create a cool double exposure effect - with Adobe Photoshop expert Colin Smith! Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do every type of edit in the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things more simply and easily. In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, demonstrates an easy way to a super cool technique — creating a custom brush from a photograph in order to do an impressive “double exposure” effect. Check out the video below for the Adobe Photoshop tutorial, or read on for a summary of the instructions. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=hjpQ9aqhINIIn this Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to combine two photos so it seems like one is emerging from inside of another — creating a “double exposure” effect. Identifying the subjects The first step is to identify the main subject of your image, and the image you want to blend into it to create the double exposure effect. For the main subject, I recommend using something with clearly defined edges and some contrast between the foreground and background. Select the subject of the image by using the Object Selection Tool set to “Select Subject,” and copy the selection to a new layer. To make it easy to follow as we move forward, I’m going to refer to this layer as Silhouette. You can now hide the original layer and focus on the new Silhouette layer. Add a color fill of a solid color, like white, as a new layer, then drag the Color Fill 1 layer... --- ### The complete guide to Adobe Photoshop brushes, Part 2: Types of brushes - Published: 2024-03-03 - Modified: 2024-03-04 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/guide-to-photoshop-brushes-pt-2/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One, Software - Tags: Adobe, Photoshop This article is Part Two of our four-part, complete complete guide to Adobe Photoshop’s brush engine. This post will walk through all the different types of brushes that Photoshop has to offer. If you’re just getting into creating digital art with Adobe Photoshop and your Wacom device, or have been using them for a while but want to deepen your understanding of how Photoshop works so you can level up your artistic practice, this guide is for you. The best way to create digital art is to use the full range of the features available in software like Photoshop -- and you need a creative pen tablet or display, like a Wacom Intuos, Wacom One, or Wacom Cintiq, to do so. This article is Part Two of our four-part, complete guide to Adobe Photoshop’s brush engine. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Part One before continuing. This post will walk through all the different types of brushes that Photoshop has to offer. This will be important to understand before Parts Three and Four go into the settings of these brushes, and then finally how to create your own.  Let’s take a moment away from Photoshop's interface to cover the different types of brushes and why you’d use them. For this and the following sections, I asked several questions about brush use to artist Axel Patterson, who goes by Omtay Dover around the internet and previously wrote “How to Draw Your Dragon” for us. Look throughout this article for boxes with gray backgrounds, like this one, for Photoshop brush insight from a pro. The basic types of Photoshop Brushes There are countless subtypes, but I think these are the broad categories most... --- ### The real reason you're not better at art, with James Joyce - Published: 2024-03-01 - Modified: 2024-02-28 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/real-reason-not-better-art-james-joyce/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: james joyce In this guest post, artist James Joyce gives advice for a common problem many artists face: ditching one project to start working on another. He explains why this happens, and how to get past it. James Joyce created Zephyer to help give artists a healthy creative process that nurtures their growth and artistic journey. He aims to create a new educational framework designed to help artists discover the best ways to learn to draw. James uses traditional tools along with his Wacom Cintiq 16 and Wacom Intuos Pro to improve and create his designs. Follow him on YouTube, Instagram, or Tik Tok. In this video and guest post, Joyce shares his perspective on a common problem many artists face: getting really excited about a new project, then ditching it to start working on another project they're really excited about. If this happens too often, an artist can have a huge folder of "works in progress," and almost nothing completed. Watch the video below, or read on, for Joyce's perspective on why this happens, and his advice for how to get past it. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=oJzQJGxS6aQToday, we're going to talk about the real reason you're not better at art -- and it's got nothing to do with how much you apply yourself. It's about how you never finish anything because you're always excited about the next thing you want to do. I had the same problem, but I found some amazing tools to help out. Now I can finish my projects and art pieces, and improve my art. You can too. Cravings The aroma of fresh chocolate chip cookies, or the excitement of a new cyberpunk world, can trigger a craving that's hard to resist. Artists, too, feel that... --- ### What I keep in my Wacom One Carrying Case, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2024-02-28 - Modified: 2024-02-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-carry-case-joli-noelle-david/ - Categories: Wacom One - Tags: Joli Noelle David Joli Noelle David gives a "tour" of her versatile Wacom One Carry Case and details everything that she keeps in hers - apart from her Wacom One, of course! The updated Wacom One line of pen displays and tablets launched last year, along with a slew of customization options and accessories. One of them is the Wacom One Carry Case, which is large, sturdy, and spacious. It has more than enough room for your Wacom One pen display or tablet, your laptop, all of your necessary charging and connection cables ... and more. What else you keep in it is up to you! We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the brand-new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she showed viewers her process for illustrating a tattoo-style ice cream cone. In the below video, she showcases how versatile her Wacom One Carry Case is, gives a "tour" of all of its features, and shows everything that she keeps in hers. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=bhKEfd7_MAYAbout the creator Joli Noelle David is multidisciplinary designer who enjoys all things creative -- graphic design, digital illustration, and content creation to name a few. She recently graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in Design, and strives to use her experience to teach others how to develop their own creative skills. She believes in a people-centered design approach and in the power of creating with purpose.  Noelle is a big foodie, a lover of dogs, an entrepreneur, a... --- ### Painting tips for digital artists from Proko, Part Two - Published: 2024-02-26 - Modified: 2024-02-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/painting-tips-digital-artists-proko-pt2/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Jon Neimeister, Proko In this two-part series from Proko, Jon Neimeister gives advice to aspiring artists on their monochrome studies and overpaints their work. Over the years, Proko has grown from a Youtube channel primarily featuring founder Stan Prokopenko to an art education empire with 116 instructors. The phenomenal concept artist Jon Neimeister, artist behind the below tutorial, is one of them. In this two-part series, he gives advice to aspiring artists on their own monochrome studies and overpaints their work. He covers four students' work in total across the series’ two parts. This is Part Two; click here to see Part One. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=rL7iHnF6ryITo begin Part Two, Neimeister critiques the students’ layer organization as well as their use of light and shadow. It starts with a study by “Chris:” L to R, original photo, grayscale conversion, then painting. Chris, he says, has done a great job not just separating the dark clothes from the light skin and background, but his layer structure is on point too, with him keeping the body, hair, clothing, and hat all on their own layers. One issue, however, is that he’s only painted the hair up to where the arm covers it. That works in this piece, but if he wanted to adjust the arm’s position later, this would leave a big gap in the painting.  Instead, Neimeister suggests, one way he could solve this is by painting the entirety of the hair, including what’s not visible, on a separate layer, then using a layer mask to block out the areas of hair that are covered by the arm. The other way Chris could handle it... --- ### Sam Yang shows you how to draw, and keep drawing, faces - Published: 2024-02-23 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sam-yang-how-to-draw-faces/ - Categories: Creative education, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Sam Yang These tutorials, from Sam Yang, are very basic: how to draw faces. They are simple and straightforward enough for a total beginner to grasp. Sam “DoesArts” Yang is a Canada-based illustrator with an inspiring backstory. He went to an art-focused high school, but in college, opted for the more pragmatic field of design – until his mid twenties, when he picked digital painting back up as a hobby and started posting fanart to Instagram. Since then, he’s risen to social media stardom with a signature anime-adjacent style defined by sunlit ladies and impeccable color palettes. His YouTube channel is a gift to aspiring artists. He does a mixture of tutorials on everything from the fundamentals to advanced rendering techniques, critiques of his fans’ work, challenges, art games, and more – all with an ever-present sense of humor that keeps his content from getting boring even when it’s technical. The following two tutorials aren't technical; they instead go almost as far back to the basics as possible: expressing faces in lines. Simplicity is the name of the game here; as the titles promise, he breaks it down straightforwardly enough for a total beginner to grasp. He might disclaim up front that he’s “not a certified art teacher,” but as quite a few commenters attest to, his lessons are more helpful than many that cost money. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=TlU-WMJQO9g&ab_channel=SamDoesArts Tutorial 1: How to draw faces This first video focuses on the structure of a face itself. Yang uses a simplified version of the Loomis Method, a face construction process invented in the 1940s that’s been the gold standard in art training for decades. He divides... --- ### Turning adversity into art: an interview with Lance "Khan" Jones - Published: 2024-02-21 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/virtuous-con-interview-lance-khan-jones/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Creative careers, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars - Tags: interview, Khan, Lance Jones, Virtuous Con Lance "Khan" Jones is a solo creative entrepreneur who has been working in the live streaming space since 2017. Through Khan Art & Design, they've worked with thousands of clients from Amazon Games to Twitch streamers with less than 100 followers. They share their process nightly via their Twitch channel and assist newer creators in jump-starting their creative journey. Check out their work on their website, YouTube, Twitch channel, X (Twitter), TikTok, or Instagram, or support them on their Patreon. Khan is going to be presenting a workshop at the upcoming Virtuous Con 2024, an interactive, online sci-fi and comic culture convention that celebrates the excellence of BIPOC creators in speculative fiction across the media of comics, books, film, visual arts, and more. Wacom is proud to be a sponsor of Virtuous Con! In advance of the event, we spoke to Khan about their creative journey, their work, and what attendees can expect at the event. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. There's also information about Virtuous Con and how to attend at the bottom of this blog post! Your journey into a creative career is unique. How did you get to what you're doing now? I began my artistic journey in my childhood to teen years, but abandoned it in my early 20s to pursue my interest in martial arts and bodybuilding. Unfortunately, my physically active habits were cut down in my mid-30s when I was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease called myasthenia gravis. That pretty... --- ### Wacom isn't just for artists: streamlining daily business with a digital stylus - Published: 2024-02-16 - Modified: 2024-05-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-streamlining-business-productivity/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: Ezra Gray, Laura Gray, productivity In this guest post, Ezra Laura Gray, managing editor of Gampur.com, discusses the many ways they use their Wacom tablet in their workflow as an editor in the digital journalism space. Ezra Laura Gray is the Managing Editor of Gamepur. com and has been an avid, Wacom-loving illustrator for 12 years. They enjoy melding the wonder of game development with the joy of art, and hope to use their platform to encourage others to passionately create. You can often find them curled up with a sketchbook, daydreaming about their next project, while smothered in cats. In this guest post, they discuss the many ways they use their Wacom tablet in their workflow as an editor in the digital journalism space. My first exposure to graphics tablets was in the capacity of an aspiring artist. When I got started drawing on my first Wacom Intuos, I found myself using the tablet as nothing more than a digital sketchpad, not realizing how it would revolutionize my workflow in the coming years. While I still currently use my Wacom Cintiq and Wacom One for comics and illustrations, both pen displays have also altered every aspect of my job as a journalist and editor, and it all started while I was in college. Wacom pen tablets and displays are fantastic for everything from note-taking to essay outlining. I’ve used mine to craft projects, build slideshows, jot notes during presentations, and edit images for articles. They’ve become an essential part of my desk, and I want to encourage others to integrate their pen tablet or display into their workload for a streamlined and precise addition to their daily efficiency. I want to break down the many... --- ### Making a cute Valentine's Day postcard with The Bun Bun Shop's Lina Vork - Published: 2024-02-13 - Modified: 2024-02-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/valentines-day-postcard-bun-bun/ - Categories: Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Bun Bun Shop, Lina Vork Lina Vork is the owner of The BunBun Shop, and she recently showcased her process for creating an extremely cute Valentine's Day postcard for us! Check it out. Lina Vork is the owner of The BunBun Shop, an independent small business based in Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany. She's passionate about creating cute, high quality products including stickers and wrapping paper, bags, stuffed animals, enamel pins and more. She designs and illustrates her work on a Wacom Cintiq, and recently showcased her process for creating an extremely cute Valentine's Day postcard for us! Check out the video below, or read on for Lina's full explanation of how she created it. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=ws24T7Wdy0sHello, my name is Lina and I’m an artist and small business owner from Germany! Today I want to show you how I made my new BunBun Valentine’s Day prints with the help of Wacom. To create it, I used my trusted Wacom Cintiq 27 QHD, an absolutely amazing tablet that has been with me for more than eight years now.   All of my digital art is drawn on my Cintiq, and I’ve created hundreds of different products and artworks with it over the years. When I create a new artwork, I start out by drawing thumbnails, which are small pictures that should only take a couple of seconds to sketch, showing what the idea that’s in your head would look like on paper. Once I like an idea, I transfer it to a new canvas and make a rough sketch, mainly focusing on if I like the composition of the artwork as a whole. This always looks like a mess, but normally I would also... --- ### A look inside The Black Box Chronicles at the Wacom Experience Center - Published: 2024-02-12 - Modified: 2024-03-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/black-box-chronicles-wacom-experience-center/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars - Tags: Comics Join us at the Wacom Experience Center in Portland, OR on February 15th, 2024 for an insightful journey into the world of graphic storytelling with the brilliant artists and creators behind "The Black Box Chronicles." Join us at the Wacom Experience Center in Portland, OR on February 15th, 2024 for an insightful journey into the world of graphic storytelling with the brilliant artists and creators behind "The Black Box Chronicles. " The Black Box Chronicles is a sci-fi comics anthology chronicling mankind's first steps into interstellar space, as pieced together from the records recovered from the wreckage of various spacecraft found throughout the cosmos. It's a bold series of tales by a luminous collection of comics' greatest creators spanning centuries of a fantastic yet plausible future. Set in the age known as The Great Outward Expansion, wherein mankind has not only left Sol Prime to colonize other planets but other star systems as well. Humanity’s natural instinct to explore is given free rein through exponentially advancing technology, reaching new plateaus of knowledge faster than anyone could have imagined. But regardless of how much data and processing power civilization achieves, we all face our final moments when we pass into “The Great Dark. ” The anthology also includes a Visual Encyclopedia, an exhaustive world-building art book exploring the setting and technology of The Black Box Chronicles with sketches, detailed schematics, and both visual and technical explorations of vehicles, devices, space stations, and more. The Black Box Chronicles was published by Horrible Future! and Magnetic Press. The Wacom Experience Center Event On February 15, 2024, The Wacom Experience Center Portland will be hosting a live panel featuring the creators of The Black Box Chronicles. During the panel,... --- ### How to make Valentine's Day Critter Candy Holders using Wacom One, Affinity Designer, and Cricut - Published: 2024-02-09 - Modified: 2024-02-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-make-valentines-day-cricut-heather-cash/ - Categories: Craft, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Affinity, Cricut, Heather Cash Heather Cash shows you how to use a Cricut cutter, Wacom One pen display, Affinity Designer software, and Cricut materials to create a cute Valentine's Day craft. In the guest post and video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Designer software — included with every Wacom One purchase — to create your own Critter Candy Holder valentine! Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based transcript. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=d9G_k4gXcos Hi, my name is Heather, and welcome to another episode of Wacom + Cricut, my series where I show you how you can use your Wacom tablet to create projects for the Cricut. Today we're going to be creating Valentine's Day Critter Candy Holders! First, get your supplies:  Candy (mine is from Dollar Tree) Light cardstock paper White glue Clear tape Wacom pen display or pen tablet Affinity Designer software (a free trial comes with any purchase of Wacom One! ) Step 1: Create your design We're going to use Affinity Photo, because we will be creating this as a Print & Cut file. Create your file Create a new file in Affinity Photo by selecting File → New. Enter in the dimensions 8. 5 for Page Width and 11 for Page Height, and make sure Inches is selected under Document Units. Set the DPI to 300, since we will be printing this project, and 300 dpi is a good resolution for print projects. Now click Create. Sketch out your character Grab your Brush Tool from the toolbar on the left and start sketching out your character. Draw the head, body,... --- ### How to make a DIY Valentine's Day Card, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2024-02-07 - Modified: 2025-03-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-diy-valentines-day-card-joli-noelle-david/ - Categories: Design, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Joli Noelle David, Valentine's Day Joli Noelle David gets into how to digitally design unique Valentine’s Day cards to print and gift to your loved ones, and shares three design ideas for inspiration. We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the brand-new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts, impressions, and ideas. In the last post and video, she showed viewers her process for illustrating a tattoo-style ice cream cone. In the below video, she gets into how to digitally design unique Valentine’s Day cards to print and gift to your loved ones, and shares three design ideas for inspiration. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=37CGdT3rbi4 Valentine’s day is just around the corner! In today’s video, I show viewers how to digitally design unique Valentine’s day cards in Adobe Illustrator using my Wacom One tablet. The first step: Choose your paper size The first thing to do is to decide on your paper size. In the U. S. , 5"x7" is the standard greeting card size, but really depends on your preference. If you're printing at home, 5. 5" x 8. 5" might be easiest, as the card will fold easily from a standard Letter size sheet of paper. Make sure you have the right size envelopes, too, if you'll be using them. If you're going to either have a Print On Demand site print your card, or will go to a copy shop like FedEx Kinko's, they might be able to print your design on different sizes, and offer envelopes as well. Here's a little guide from ZooPrint that could... --- ### The best anime and manga series about art - Published: 2024-02-05 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/best-anime-manga-about-art/ - Categories: Animation, Comics, manga, and anime, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: anime, Manga These are the best anime and manga series about art, whether you’re looking for inspiration for your own artistic practice or just want a great new series to check out. One of my favorite things about anime, and even more so about manga, is that there’s at least one series about practically every subject you can imagine. From farming to jazz music to sidecar motorcycle racing to abnormal psychology, there’s bound to be something related to your interests. And, as anime and manga artists are artists after all, there are plenty about art itself. These are the best anime and manga series about art, perfect whether you’re looking for inspiration for your own artistic practice or just want a great new series to check out. Blue Period Yatora Yaguchi is by all appearances a well-adjusted high school student. He has an active social life and great grades... but no ambitions. Like many anime “everyboys,” he assumes he’ll go on to a regular college, get a regular job, and spend the rest of his life in a suit and tie -- at least until he stumbles into the after-school arts club, where he’s blown away by a senior student’s oil painting, motivating him to take his own art class more seriously. He quickly finds the purpose he’s been lacking, and resolves to get into the elite Tokyo University of the Arts. The driving themes of Blue Period are some of the big ideas behind art as a whole. The first is originality. Yaguchi has to find himself before he can express himself, which his teacher insists is the key to developing a unique voice. The second is hard work. When he... --- ### How to write for animation: Making a short film in three acts with Pietro Schito - Published: 2024-02-02 - Modified: 2024-02-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/write-for-animation-piper/ - Categories: Animation, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Pietro Schito, Write for Animation "How to Write a Short Film in Three Acts" by Pietro Schito from Write for Animation is like a treasure trove of insights into the structure of short films. Here at Wacom, we're more focused on the visual side of the animation process: character design, animating movement, backgrounds, and the like. But you can't make an animation if you haven't written a story to animate! But visual art and writing can be very different skills. Where do you get started? Knowing more about story structure isn't just a nice-to-have; it's a game-changer for creating your best digital animations. Compelling storytelling and tight narrative structure aren't just fancy terms; they're the secret sauces that draw viewers into animations and keep them hooked. A well-structured story isn't just a nice addition to your visuals, it's the rock-solid foundation that makes animations emotionally resonant and appealing to a wider audience. When artists understand the fundamental structure of a story, they're not just weaving tales, they're crafting animations with powerful messages that captivate audiences. Mastering storytelling in animation isn't just another important skill to learn; it's a crucial aspect of an animator's path to success, the driving force that captivates viewers and leaves an indelible mark. With that in mind, let's talk about "How to Write a Short Film in Three Acts" by Pietro Schito from Write for Animation. This video is like a treasure trove of insights into the structure of short films, with a special focus on the animated short film "Piper" from Pixar Animation Studios. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=WIIAYnFxpbM Schito's insights are like gold for animators. Even though you might not use your Wacom for writing -- though you definitely... --- ### Painting tips for digital artists from Proko, Part One - Published: 2024-01-31 - Modified: 2024-01-30 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/painting-tips-digital-artists-proko-pt1/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Jon Neimeister, Proko In this two-part series from Proko, Jon Neimeister gives advice to aspiring artists on their monochrome studies and overpaints their work. Over the years, Proko has grown from a Youtube channel primarily featuring founder Stan Prokopenko to an art education empire with 116 instructors. The phenomenal concept artist Jon Neimeister, artist behind the below tutorial, is one of them. In the last video of his I covered, he showed us how to work from a sketch to grayscale painting in Photoshop, and in this two-part series, he gives advice to aspiring artists on their own monochrome studies and overpaints their work. He covers four students' work in total across the series’ two parts. https://youtu. be/rr5UrbH909sThe first painting he critiques is by a student named “Patricia. " He compliments her “gestural, flowy mark-making style,” with its “Van Gogh sort of rhythm,” but suggests that she can improve her value control. She needs more separation between her lights and her shadows, as well as between her different local values, or the underlying “colors,” he recommends. Of course, the skin, the collar, and the feather are all generally lighter, where the clothing is generally darker. She did a good job separating them overall, he says, but once she got to the clothes themselves, she “started to lose control of the values a little bit. ” Looking at the reference, he continues, you can see that the hat and clothing are much darker than Patricia has painted them. By bringing their brightness down, she can not just match the photo more closely, but draw more attention to the face. With this solved, he proceeds to... --- ### Let's Get Animated with Josh Pinker! Episode 2: Animating a 2D Ball Bounce - Published: 2024-01-29 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lets-get-animated-josh-pinker-2/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Josh Pinker In the second episode of "Let's Get Animated," Josh Pinker teaches one of the most basic animations there is: a ball bouncing, using Toon Boom Harmony and a Wacom One. Joshua Pinker is a 2D animation artist who has worked on over 15 animated series, including projects for Adult Swim, Disney Jr. , and Netflix. He released a book in 2019 intended to help demystify the animation industry, called Your Animated Journey, and is a Toon Boom ambassador. He has also recently launched a new YouTube channel aimed at beginning animators, called "Let's Get Animated. " The channel aims to provide simple animation tutorials for beginning artists to follow, using Toon Boom Harmony software and a Wacom One 13 Touch display tablet. In this second episode, he goes over one of the most basic animations there is: a ball bouncing. In the below video, he skillfully guides viewers through the process of animating a ball bouncing and delves into the intricacies of the node view, all while seamlessly navigating the timeline, setting keyframes, and unraveling the art of creating a simple yet compelling animation. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=zncbdf40l4AKey techniques covered in this tutorial: Using the Wacom One 13 Touch features to set up your file Learning how to use the Node View, including Layers, creating a Composite, and using Pegs Understanding the Timeline and how to use it for animation Setting the Key Poses of the ball Creating Inbetweens of the ball bounce Looping the animation and Extending how long it plays on the Timeline How to Export out a video of your animation Want to learn more about using Toon Boom Harmony for animation? Check out the previous episode... --- ### Nine great YouTube channels for aspiring anime and manga artists - Published: 2024-01-28 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/youtube-channels-anime-manga/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: anime, Manga Are you an aspiring Anime artist? This post will walk through 9 great YouTube channels to help you jumpstart your artistic journey. Are you an aspiring anime or manga artist looking for help with perfecting your craft?   In a previous article, we highlighted some of the best Skillshare classes for learning how to draw anime and manga. Did you know that every purchase of a Wacom Intuos pen tablet or Wacom One pen display includes a three-month trial of Skillshare?    If YouTube is more your speed, however, we’ve pulled together some of the best and most consistent YouTube channels for anime art instruction. No matter what you are looking to improve on, these channels will cover what you need to improve your skills as an anime artist.   Naoki Saito Naoki Saito is an accomplished Japanese illustrator and Youtuber who made the news early this year when his old channel was suddenly deleted without explanation after racking up hundreds of videos and 1. 3 million subscribers, burning a veritable Library of Alexandria of drawing lessons. But undeterred, he was back just a few days later and has been steadily released since. He’s one of the best teachers I’ve ever seen on the platform, covering every aspect of anime-style digital art from an authentic perspective that draws from twenty years of experience in the industry. He’s a compelling narrator and storyteller, and impressively prolific to boot, uploading multiple videos a week. https://youtu. be/qfPOek0EAcA Tppo tppo is a newer channel, but a more information-packed one than many that have been running for years longer. He specializes in studying popular Japanese and Korean... --- ### The complete guide to Adobe Photoshop brushes, Part 1: The toolbar - Published: 2024-01-28 - Modified: 2025-02-28 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/guide-to-photoshop-brushes-pt-1/ - Categories: Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One, Software - Tags: Adobe, Photoshop Want to master the use of Photoshop brushes? This is part 1 of a 4 part series that will give you a comprehensive understanding on using Photoshop brushes. If you're just getting into creating digital art with Adobe Photoshop and your Wacom device, or have been using them for a while but want to deepen your understanding of how Photoshop works so you can level up your artistic practice, this guide is for you. Over this four-part series, you'll learn everything you need to know about Adobe Photoshop Brushes. From the basics, including the Photoshop toolbar and how brushes work, to the different kinds of brushes available, to how to manipulate them and change their settings for different results, and finally to creating your own custom brushes. The Toolbar (You are here) Types of Brushes Brush Settings Panel Making Your Own Brushes This article is Part 1, which will walk you through the most basic knowledge of brushes and create a strong foundation. The table of contents above will be updated as each part publishes. Let’s start with the most basic topic of all: What is a brush? Photoshop imitates the fundamentals of traditional media by taking a single image -- called a Brush Tip -- and replicating it, usually by layering it over itself to create the illusion of a single stroke.   Clicking the brush icon, or pressing B (if you still have the default hotkeys), will open up the Brush Options Toolbar. From there, can assign the tip a color with the Color Picker -- and so much more. The Brush Options toolbar lets you change all of your brush tip settings. Brush options toolbar... --- ### How Marco Bucci became a pro artist without going to art school - Published: 2024-01-28 - Modified: 2024-04-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-i-became-a-pro-artist-no-art-school/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative careers, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: art school, marco bucci 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. Salvador Dali once said, "A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others. " Marco Bucci is the embodiment of an artist that Dali would celebrate, as Marco has generously been sharing his art, advice, and creative inspiration on his popular YouTube channel since 2007. In the video below, Marco reveals how he became a professional artist despite not attending formal art school, and gives you some tips on how you can pursue your own creative passions even if art school is not in your future plans. By showing several of his early creations, Marco demonstrates from personal experience that drawing well is a skill you can master if you work hard, and you don't need inherent talent to succeed. Here's Marco's advice for those who want to pursue art as a career, without enrolling in art school. https://youtu. be/zmUMhMs5vFE1. Find alternate methods of getting art instruction Marco took lessons at a local Toronto life drawing studio, owned by Nick Kilislian.  In his first session, nude model posing, Marco attempted to draw the finished contours of the body right off the bat, the same way many beginner artists lay down their first lines. It soon became apparent that his way of drawing wasn't producing optimal results. "After seeing some of Nick's 3- to 5-minute life drawings, it became clear that my approach to drawing had to fundamentally change," said Marco. And here are some things he learned along the way... 2. Learn gesture drawing Nick... --- ### How to combine two photographs in Adobe Photoshop, with Colin Smith > In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, demonstrates an easy way to do one of the simplest, but most sought-after, things in Adobe Photo... - Published: 2024-01-28 - Modified: 2024-02-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-combine-two-photographs-in-adobe-photoshop-compositing-for-beginners/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Colin smith, Photoshop How to combine two images in Adobe Photoshop -- also called compositing -- for beginners, with Adobe Photoshop expert Colin Smith! Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do different things with the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things simply and easily. In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, demonstrates an easy way to do one of the simplest, but most sought-after, things in Adobe Photoshop — combining two images into one. But he also shows you how to make it look good! Click here to download the images that Colin uses so you can follow along!  Check out the video below for the Adobe Photoshop tutorial, or read on for all of the details. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=5YTSEtjlZx4In this Photoshop tutorial, we’re going to combine two images and make it look like they belong together. Image sizes and placement Now, the first thing you want to do is you want to look at the size of the image when you’re combining the two. So go under Document Dimensions and take note of the size. This is to avoid any resolution issues. You want to take the larger image and drop it on top of the smaller image. So that way we’re only scaling down and we’re never scaling anything up — because that softens the image and it loses quality. Let’s choose the Move Tool, and with the Move Tool selected, we’re going to drag and drop this into the other documents. So just drag it, but don’t let go — go into the... --- ### Turning a Child's Drawing Into a Character Design, With Marco Bucci - Published: 2024-01-26 - Modified: 2024-06-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/marco-bucci-child-character-design/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: character design, marco bucci In this fun and creative video from Marco Bucci, watch as he takes his 4-year-old daughter’s drawing and turns it into a professional-level character design. Stumped trying to think of a character design? Sometimes some of the best artistic inspiration can come from children, who typically aren't hung up on making things "correctly" or following art rules -- they can often be a fount of pure creativity. In that vein, check out this fun and creative video from Marco Bucci, as he takes his 4-year-old daughter’s charming character drawing, which he describes as a "goofball vampire," and turns it into something worthy of a professional artist. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=byDVudoVur8 Marco acknowledges that while the young child’s drawing may lack dimensionality and technical skill, it exudes charm. He then takes on the challenge of bringing his daughter's design up to production-level art, emphasizing the importance of capturing the same sense of goofiness that is integral to the original drawing. He appreciates the oddball choices in his daughter's drawing, such as the two different shapes of the eyes, and notes that such choices are often trained out of more experienced artists. Bucci's exploration of his daughter's drawing serves as a reminder to embrace unconventional choices in art. This personal touch adds a heartwarming and relatable element to the creative process, showing that inspiration can come from unexpected places, even a child's drawing. About the Artist Marco Bucci is a Canadian artist with 15 years of experience in the film, TV, game, and print industries – primarily as a concept artist and illustrator who uses a Wacom Cintiq Pro. He strongly believes that it is the duty... --- ### Join PIGSquad for the Global Game Jam 2024 - Kicking off at the Wacom Experience Center! - Published: 2024-01-22 - Modified: 2024-03-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/pigsquad-global-game-jam-2024/ - Categories: Events & webinars, Gaming & game design - Tags: experience center, PIGSquad, Portland Indie Game Squad Wacom is proud to once again host the Portland Indie Game Squad for our local kick-off event of the Global Game Jam in Portland, OR, taking place January 22, 2024. Every year in January, video game enthusiasts the world over gather for the annual Global Game Jam, the world's largest game "jam" event. Wacom is proud to once again host the Portland Indie Game Squad for our local event in Portland, OR! The kick-off event will be taking place January 22, 2024, at the Wacom Experience Center PDX. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=PPJGLTXfH6o What's the Global Game Jam? A game "jam" is a game creation event where participants gather together, whether virtually or in-person, to collaborate on creating a video game in a short period of time. The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world's largest game creation event in the world -- in 2023, 40,000 people at 800 locations in 108 countries created 7,600 games as part of the Global Game Jam! Every year, a theme is kept secret until the kickoff day. When it's announced, teams have just 48 hours to brainstorm, design, and then create a game based on that theme! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=t5f2ixE6yGo What's happening at the Wacom Experience Center? Wacom is proud to once again host the Portland Indie Game Squad -- PIGSquad -- who run our local Global Game Jam meetup. PIGSquad has been hosting a GGJ site in Portland since 2012. At the Opening Event, happening at the Wacom Experience Center in Portland on January 22, 2024 -- more details below -- interested "jammers" will gather, meet with new and old friends, form teams, and await the reveal of this year's theme together.... --- ### An Emmy Nomination for VFX Artist Liyana Mansor -- with support from Wacom and Boris FX - Published: 2024-01-19 - Modified: 2024-01-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/emmy-nomination-liyana-mansor-andor/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Boris FX, Liyana Mansor In 2021, we interviewed Liyana Mansor, an incredible VFX editor. She and the rest of her team were nominated for an Emmy for their work on Andor! In 2021, we conducted an interview with Liyana Mansor, an incredible VFX editor known for her work on Chernobyl, Alien: Covenant, Black Mirror, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, and much more. In the interview, Mansor discussed her work and career, including how her Wacom Intuos Pro is essential to her workflow. At the time, it had recently been announced that she would be the Lead Visual Effects Editor on LucasFilm's Star Wars series Andor, now critically acclaimed for a variety of reasons including for its special effects. So we were excited and proud when she and the rest of her team were nominated for an Outstanding Special Visual Effects Emmy for their work on Andor! While The Last of Us took home the award, being nominated is a huge honor, and we're pleased that Wacom pen displays and pen tablets were a part of making the show's effects happen. Another important partner in making Andor's VFX Emmy nomination-worthy was Boris FX, who recently interviewed Mansor again to discuss her work on Andor. In that interview, she explained her workflow in detail, including how important Boris FX plugins Sapphire and Continuum were to her process. "Continuum’s Primatte Studio was utilized across the episodes for removing blue screens and dropping in temp background plates," she explained. "These can often look really rough in the offline stage, but with tools like Primatte and integrated Mocha, we were able to achieve excellent tracking and integration ... ith Continuum, we have access to ready-made elements that can... --- ### Could unknown challengers beat an osu! legend with Wacom tablets on the line? - Published: 2024-01-12 - Modified: 2024-01-04 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/koifishu-osu-challenge/ - Categories: Gaming & game design, Wacom One - Tags: KoiFishu, osu Osu! is a popular rhythm-based video game. KoiFishu, a top osu! player, hosted a challenge with Wacom tablets on the line. How did the challenge go? Osu! is a popular rhythm-based video game that involves, at its core, clicking a series of circles in time with the beats of a song -- but it gets much more complex and involved than that. The top players in the world use Wacom tablets to play the game because the ergonomics, precision, and response speed of a Wacom tablet are much better than a standard mouse. Check out this article we did recently about the "new kings of osu! " One of the top osu! players and content creators is KoiFishu, who believes the new Wacom One is the best pen tablet for playing osu! He recently hosted a challenge on his Twitch channel: random viewers of the stream would have the chance to go up against a top player in a one on one match. If they won, they would win a new Wacom One small tablet! The top player, who is also an osu! World Cup player for the US, was Kama, aka Cheetoblast (check him out on Twitch and/or Twitter). Check out the video below on KoiFishu's YouTube, or read on for a summary of the event. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=nfdZxuqQMwIHow the challenge went The first challenger was Chromasia -- who rolled higher than Kama and chose an easy map that he had memorized -- and won the very first match! Would the challenge be over before it even got started? No. The next five challengers lost against Kama, prompting KoiFishu to change up the rules... --- ### Professional Creativity and Collaboration Without Limits: Wacom Bridge Now Available for General Use with Splashtop > Maximize your workflow with a tailored solution for seamless pen tablet and display integration in remote environments and virtual workstations. - Published: 2024-01-10 - Modified: 2024-03-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-bridge-launch-splashtop/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Software, Software Partners, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: partner, Remote Work, Splashtop, Virtualization Exciting news! Wacom's much-anticipated Project Mercury, a proprietary technology offering a like-local experience for creatives on remote systems, is hitting the market through our collaboration with Splashtop. The service named Wacom Bridge, is now available in the United States, Canada, and Japan. 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—not necessarily where the source files or computers are. With the skyrocketing global demand for artists, this means talent is increasingly distributed across the world.   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 the employees onsite at studio headquarters. The heart of the Splashtop-Wacom partnership is all about enabling seamless use of Wacom devices on any computer. Whether you're a concept artist, storyboard artist, 3D sculptor, visual effects expert, or video editor, a common challenge with traditional virtualization technology is relinquishing control of your Wacom device locally for use in a remote setting. With Wacom Bridge – that’s a concern of the past. Splashtop with Wacom Bridge ensures a seamless experience by allowing the use of local Wacom tablets as if they were directly connected to the host computer. This means artists, designers, and developers can take full advantage of pen and touch input on both their local and remote machines. Switching between local and remote use of your pen is as easy... --- ### A response to community questions concerning Wacom using AI-generated art in US marketing assets - Published: 2024-01-09 - Modified: 2024-01-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ai-art-marketing-response/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, Artist feature, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars A response to community questions concerning Wacom using AI-generated art in US marketing assets. Dear Wacom Community, You have pointed out to us that we may have incorporated AI generated images into our New Year’s marketing assets. We hear your concerns and questions. We know you are upset that it has taken us so long to address the situation. We needed the time to investigate and get the facts right. We want to assure you that using AI generated images in these assets was not our intent. Here is what happened: Wacom purchased these images through a third-party vendor where it was indicated that they were not AI generated. We vetted the images through a few popular online tools that also indicated that they were not AI generated. However, given the community’s feedback, we are now not sure how the images were created. For this reason, we immediately discontinued their use. We are very grateful to be part of the creative community and we appreciate your feedback and collective knowledge in this field, and for holding us accountable. As a partner for artists around the world, Wacom supports human creativity and strives to serve the community with integrity. We are reviewing and updating our processes so that we can avoid this from happening again. Thank you for hearing us out. Sincerely, The Wacom Team --- ### Creativity-Centered Technology Innovation: Wacom at CES 2024  - Published: 2024-01-09 - Modified: 2024-03-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-ces-2024/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Events & webinars, Virtual production, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: CES, Wacom Bridge, Yuify For more than 40 years, Wacom technology has helped power digital art, popular culture, and designs for the products we rely on. We’re excited to bring our newest products to CES 2024. For more than 40 years, Wacom technology has helped power digital art, popular culture, and designs for the products we rely on. As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we honor our company’s mission, and look forward to a future that will bring even more integration of digital creativity into our lives.    We’re excited to bring our newest products to CES 2024, including Wacom Cintiq Pro and Wacom One. As a bonus at the event, we will also feature our digital rights management software Yuify, and introduce cWacom Cintiq pro family, which includes the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27, 22 and 17.   The entire Wacom Cintiq Pro line was designed from the ground up, by thinking of our users’ current needs as well as their desires for the future. We focused on virtual production, top-level color management, customization, and remote collaboration.   https://youtu. be/3DgLIPxwk2k? si=T8zdUmJKy050sGb3 Wacom in the world of virtual production   Virtual Production is an aspect of the rapid evolution of cinema, brought about by a serendipitous convergence of new technology and demand for streaming content — at a pace no one could have anticipated. Virtual production grew in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic but has continued to grow because of the efficiency and flexibility it offers.   Studios are finding is that with the right upfront planning and investments, movies can be made at the same or higher quality, in a fraction of the time and with minimal post-production, with the use of digital assets, photogrammetry, and... --- ### How to draw a cartoon in seven steps: a tutorial from Mitch Leeuwe and Proko - Published: 2024-01-08 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-cartoon-7-steps-mitch-leeuwe/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Proko Curious about cartoon design? Learn how to create your own cartoon character from start to finish in just 7 steps with the talented Mitch Leeuwe. In this video from Proko, Mitch Leeuwe gives a tutorial on how to create a cartoon from start to finish. Leeuwe is a freelance artist working on character design and environmental art for animation shows, toys, and more. More than a year ago, he started creating tutorials about how he draws and posting them on Instagram. He then started selling eBooks and video tutorials, and started a Patreon page. The following post is based on the video below, which originated on Proko’s YouTube channel. All content belongs to Proko and Leeuwe. https://youtu. be/MM-5juydkEk? si=liuzw9NWhSU2YfeIStep 1: Create the line of action For this tutorial, we'll be creating a bird perched on a branch. To start, create the line of action for the cartoon as shown below. This will serve as a guide for the general shape and pose of the character. Then, draw the head as a simple ball followed by the body shape. By the end of this step, there should be a very basic outline of the cartoon, giving a sense of what the cartoon will look like. Step 2: Use references This step is not absolutely necessary, but can be a great tool in creating quality cartoons. Comparing your cartoon to real-life images of what the cartoon is based on, and even the skeletal structure can help guide your design choices. This will make your understanding of the cartoon greater which will only help in the creation of a quality cartoon.   Step 3: Draw perspective guides On... --- ### A Wintry Journey: Artist Tommy Worthington's Wacom One Illustration Process - Published: 2024-01-05 - Modified: 2023-12-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tommy-worthington-wacom-one-process/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One Tommy Worthington is known for his art, especially his Legend of Zelda-themed fanart. He recently recorded a process video showing exactly how he does it. Tommy Worthington is a graphic designer and illustrator known for his anime-inspired art, especially his Legend of Zelda-themed fanart. He recently used his Wacom One pen display to draw us a beautiful Winter illustration -- and recorded an inspiring process video showing exactly how he did it. Watch the video below, read on for a guest post that summarizes his process, and if you'd like to get more info about how you can see more of his work and follow him online, check out the bottom of this blog post. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=y_g4qda9DBY Hey there, it's Tommy. I'm excited to share with you a behind-the-scenes look at my recent illustration project. I've been working on a dreamlike piece using the Wacom One 13 touch, and I thought it would be fun to take you along for the ride.   The idea behind this piece is a bit of a journey. Picture an artist or art student, trekking through a snowy landscape, sketchbooks and a Wacom tablet in hand. The magic happens when a sketch comes to life, wrapping around the character. It's all about the blend of imagination and reality that happens when we create.   Now, let's talk about reference photos. They're a big deal in my process. For this piece, I actually used myself as a model to get the pose just right. It's a practical, cost-effective way to get the reference you need, but remember, it’s all about balancing that with your own creative vision.  ... --- ### The basics of the video game development process with CG Spectrum, Part 1 > Want to know how video games are made? This article walks you through the pre-production phase of video game development. Part 2 will cover production and post-production. - Published: 2024-01-03 - Modified: 2023-12-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/game-development-process-part-1/ - Categories: Gaming & game design, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: cg spectrum Want to know how video games are made? This article walks you through the pre-production phase of video game development. CG Spectrum is an online animation, visual effects, game design, and 3D visualization school, whose mission is to inspire and prepare industry-ready film, game, and visualization artists. Their online courses are some of the best in the industry for beginners and experienced creatives alike. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below article was written by Nadia Stefyn and originally appeared on CG Spectrum’s blog. Want to know how video games are made? This article walks through the video game development process, and in particular, the 'pipeline' – an industry term that refers to the process of making a video game from scratch. Grand Theft Auto V reportedly cost $137M to make and $128M to market (source: The Gamer) What is the game development pipeline? The game development pipeline is the process of building a video game from concept to completion.   Much like a production line, the game development pipeline helps organize the flow of work so that everyone knows what they need to deliver and when. The pipeline also helps manage the game development timeline and budget, reducing inefficiencies and bottlenecks.  While pipelines vary between projects and studios, the process is fairly similar whether you’re working on a AAA, indie or mobile game.   A game is continuously evolving, and things that sounded great in theory may not work so well in reality. Therefore, the pipeline is not necessarily a linear process. Work must be sent for creative approvals and can often be sent back for revisions. Pipelines must be flexible enough... --- ### 8 Artists on Behance to Follow for Fashion Illustration Inspiration - Published: 2024-01-01 - Modified: 2024-01-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/8-artists-fashion-illustration/ - Categories: Design, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: fashion Discover 8 artists for fashion illustration inspiration, stylish outfit drawing and creative use of composition. Fashion illustrations are definitely one of the most impactful genres on my art journey, inspiring my curiosity towards drawing details and making them look appealing. In this article I will present you with some artists that I’m following on Behance because I love their fashion sense and their creativity. Whereas not all of them are fashion illustrators, all of them are distinctively talented and experienced in visualizing clothing styles. Kirsten Rothbart Berlin-based artist Kirsten Rothbart doesn’t define herself as a fashion illustrator, but she definitely has an incredible fashion sense, and it shows in her drawings. Her illustrations are usually cool and detailed with a subtle sense of humor. She says that she likes drawing everyday people in everyday moments because they deserve her attention. To sum up her art in her own words: “my style embodies a reality that is visually reproduced through my personal filter and my highly stylized expression. ” No need to add anything more here! Amir Mrzae Amir Mrzae, a skilled visual artist and animator based in Toronto, Canada. Amir’s artwork showcases his talent for a masterful command of dynamic poses, vibrant block colors, and clean, precise lines. His clever utilization of light is particularly noteworthy, as it beautifully enhances the realism while maintaining a touch of cartoony charm. His style seamlessly brings the real and the imaginative together, establishing him as a prominent figure among fashion illustrators. Jose Ramon Fashion marketing and design student Jose Ramon, based in Veracruz, Mexico has a mixed media portfolio on Behance. Their artistic... --- ### How to design characters for animation: 3 tips from a pro, from School of Motion - Published: 2023-12-31 - Modified: 2024-06-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-design-characters-for-animation-3-tips-from-a-pro/ - Categories: Animation, Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime - Tags: character design, School of Motion Three simple tips to help elevate your character design skills to the next level and make them animation ready, from the pros at School of Motion. School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class training that is available on your schedule from anywhere on Earth. They offer a wide variety of courses that can take your creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below video originally appeared on School of Motion’s YouTube Channel. https://youtu. be/BoGCkXp7MZA Designing characters that are unique and exciting doesn't have to feel overwhelming. Today we will focus on three simple tips that will make your character design animation ready in no time!   Tip one: Don’t skip all the planning and prep work before you start drawing Taking time to plan and research your character can make all the difference when it comes to successful character design.  Here are three steps to help improve your planning process before you dive into designing your character. Step one: Get to know your character If there's one thing that you need to know about character design, it's that every choice, line, and color that you pick and make should all be in the service of one thing: story. Effective character design plays as big a part in the story as good animation. That's why it’s essential to take the time before you start designing your character to ask questions such as: Where does my character live? What are their personality traits? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How does their arc play out in the story? Knowing how your character will move and act in... --- ### Seven photographers on Behance who will inspire you with their photo-editing skills - Published: 2023-12-31 - Modified: 2024-01-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-photographers-behance/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: Aleksandra Kingo, Ben Zank, Carlos Jimenez Varela, Flora Borsi, JUCU Photo, Osborne Macharia, Polina Washington Here are seven diverse, captivating photographers on Behance to check out for inspiration and creativity. For many artists and art lovers, Behance is the best source of artistic inspiration. In this article, I will present you the captivating portfolios of seven diverse photographers whose work is full of creativity and vision. From the enchanting dark fairytales spun by Polina Washington to the digital wizardry of Carlos Jiménez Varela, each artist invites us into a unique world of creativity and imagination. Storyteller of the darkest fairytales: Polina Washington My first pick for this list, Polina Washington, takes us on a journey into the enchanting world of dark fairytales through her photography. Based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, she is not only a photographer but also a cinematographer, being featured many times on Behance as well. Her marvelous work blends elegance and quirkiness, creating a unique narrative that unfolds as a portal into a realm of magic and wonder. As an illustrator myself, I drive so much inspiration from Polina’s captivating color palettes that she is one of my favourite artists that I’m following on Behance. Her photography with an irresistible charm makes her a true standout in the art of visual storytelling. I can’t take my eyes away: Carlos Jiménez Varela Carlos Jiménez Varela is a photo compositor and high-end retoucher based in San José, Costa Rica. He’s known for his masterfully edited photos depicting giant sneakers in urban or natural settings. He always manages to come up with interesting ideas and his work is constantly creative. He’s also skilled with Photoshop, using it to enhance and perfect... --- ### Eunbi Kang's digital painting process using photo references on Wacom Cintiq 16 - Published: 2023-12-31 - Modified: 2024-02-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eunbi-kang-photo-references/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting - Tags: Eunbi Kang, Process Visual development artist and illustrator Eunbi Kang walks us through her process for using photo references when painting digitally on her Wacom Cintiq 16. Eunbi Kang is a Korean visual development artist and illustrator who recently graduated from the highly renowned Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. In the last video and blog post, Kang explained why character design sheets are so important and showed off how she created hers using a Wacom Cintiq 16 pen display. In the below video, she discusses using photo references in her digital painting, and walks you through her process. There is also a transcript of her video below as well. https://youtu. be/boz109ZoKkU Today I will show you how I use photo references for my digital painting process. I always heard from my instructors in college about using references, but at the time I didn't understand what it meant. I thought it meant copying every element in the photo, but that was not the case. So I will show you how I understood how to use references by analyzing a photo. Here is a photo I took. What I like about this photo is the shape language. I love how the sharp shadows are pointing towards the same area, and the rock in the front of the photo makes a big V shape with the other rock in the back. I also love the trees on the middle mountain that lead to eyes to the same area. The little bumps from the far mountains are interesting, too. One of the key scenes that I wanted to draw with the character from the first video was her... --- ### How to draw a tattoo-style ice cream cone in Adobe Illustrator, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2023-12-29 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-tattoo-ice-cream-illustrator/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Adobe, Illustrator, Joli Noelle David Joli Noelle David walks you through how to create a tattoo-style illustration with stippling effect in Adobe Illustrator. We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the brand-new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she showed viewers her process for drawing some super-cute Halloween-themed illustrations. In the below video, she’s got another tutorial -- this time for how to take a basic sketch and turn it into a tattoo-style ice cream cone illustration! Check it out below. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=uKQ_YKwZ3C4What you need for this project: A creative pen tablet like the Wacom One small Vector illustration software like Adobe Illustrator (Did you know? Every purchase of a Wacom One pen tablet or display comes with a free three-month trial of the Affinity Suite, which includes Affinity Designer, a vector program similar to Illustrator. Stippling brushes (try these free ones from Freepik. com! ) A sketch you've already drawn, either on paper and scanned, or created in a drawing program like Clip Studio Paint, Affinity Photo, or Adobe Photoshop Project overview: Set up your canvas in Illustrator (I used 1280x1280, but since this is vector, you can always make it larger or smaller! ) Import your sketch Fix any gaps with the Direct Selection tool Using Live Paint Bucket, fill in drawing with desired colors (I used a palette found online) Expand Live Paint shapes Set brush to Draw Inside Use stippling brush to... --- ### Let's Get Animated with Josh Pinker! Christmas Edition - Published: 2023-12-25 - Modified: 2023-12-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lets-get-animated-josh-pinker-xmas/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Harmony, Josh Pinker, Toon Boom Josh Pinker makes simple animation tutorials for beginning artists. In this Christmas-themed episode, he teaches you how to animate a cute elf's thought bubble. Joshua Pinker is a 2D animation artist who has worked on over 15 animated series, including projects for Adult Swim, Disney Jr. , and Netflix. He released a book in 2019 intended to help demystify the animation industry, called Your Animated Journey, and is a Toon Boom ambassador. He has also recently launched a new YouTube channel aimed at beginning animators, called "Let's Get Animated. " The channel aims to provide simple animation tutorials for beginning artists to follow, using Toon Boom Harmony software and a Wacom One 13 Touch pen display. Last time, he walked through some of the basics of Toon Boom Harmony. In the special Christmas-themed episode below, he goes over animating thought clouds -- featuring a cute little elf! Watch the video below or read on for a summary of the tutorial. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=UEbSzw_-32sWelcome to our latest blog post, where we delve into the magical world of animation. Today, we're focusing on a fun and festive tutorial: animating thought clouds in Toon Boom Harmony using the Wacom One 13 Touch. This tutorial is perfect for the holiday season, as we'll be animating a charming elf dreaming of a Christmas present.   The Setup  To start, we'll work with a pre-made file featuring a simple, flat illustration of an elf, thought bubbles, and a present. The elf and the thought bubbles are separate elements, allowing us to animate them independently. The thought bubbles vary, and the largest one contains a gift, symbolizing the elf's dream.... --- ### Behind the scenes of a 3D texture art career with KitBash3D designer Gabs Herrera - Published: 2023-12-22 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-texture-art-career-kitbash3d-gabs-herrera/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Creative careers - Tags: Gabs Herrera, interview, KitBash3D We spoke with Gabs Herrera, 3D texture artist, about her career, why she uses Wacom, and her work on KitBash3D's latest Kit, Havana Nights. We’ve been working with KitBash3D for a while, highlighting the artists who have worked on some of their recent 3D asset Kits like Future Warfare, Age of Egypt, and Iron Forge. This time, we got the opportunity to look behind the scenes and learn a little more about the process. We spoke with Gabs Herrera, a 3D texture artist with KitBash3D, about how she got into 3D art, what inspires her, how Wacom factors into her workflow, and what she likes about the latest Kit she worked on with KitBash3D, Havana Nights. We also got some behind-the-scenes info about the latest Kit. Scroll down to read the interview, as well as to get more info about the Kit and about KitBash3D’s latest software offering, Cargo. The interview with Gabs has been edited for clarity and length.  What is a 3D texture artist, and what kind of projects does a texture artist work on? A texture artist is someone who takes real-world textures as a reference, and then essentially recreates them in a virtual, 3D environment. To do this, we have to pay close attention to details in the real world, from the biggest to the smallest. The most interesting part is that they can be used all over the place! The textures that we make can be used in movies, in video games, or in advertisements, for example. Some of Gabs' textures from KitBash3D's Neo San Francisco Kit How did you get into this field? Actually, at the beginning I... --- ### How to make a layered Christmas ornament, using Wacom One, Affinity Designer, and Cricut - Published: 2023-12-20 - Modified: 2024-02-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-christmas-ornament-cricut/ - Categories: Craft, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Affinity, Cricut, Heather Cash Heather Cash shows you how to use a Cricut cutter, Wacom One pen display, Affinity Designer software, and Cricut materials to create a layered Christmas ornament. In the guest post and video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Designer software — included with every Wacom One purchase — to create a layered Christmas ornament as a fun project to add some creativity to your holiday decorations! Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based transcript. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=WztM3CDduyQ Hi, my name is Heather, and welcome to another episode of Wacom plus Cricut, my series where I show you how you can create projects for your Cricut using your Wacom tablet. Today we're going to be creating layered Christmas ornaments. I got this Cricut natural wood veneer from Michaels. I'm going to be using my Cricket Explore to cut this, and I'm going to be using the Deep-Point blade. So the Deep point blade, you'll recognize it because it's in an all-black housing. So if you don't have it, then you would need to go grab that from the craft store. First, get your supplies:  Cricut Explore Cricut Natural Wood Veneer Cricut Deep Point Blade Wacom pen display or pen tablet Affinity Designer software (a free trial comes with any purchase of Wacom One! ) Step 1: Set up your document I'm in Affinity Designer here, and I'm going to create a new document. I have the dimensions set to 8 inches wide by 8 inches high, and that's fine for this. The DPI is set to 72; that's very... --- ### Storyboarding in Unreal Engine with Praxinos and Wacom - Published: 2023-12-18 - Modified: 2023-12-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/storyboarding-unreal-praxinos-wacom/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Software, Virtual production - Tags: Praxinos, Unreal Modern day storyboarding has adapted to current 3D workflows, involving software tools like Unreal Engine, and hardware like Wacom Cintiq Pro, to create worlds and scenes. Wacom products have been integral to the storyboarding step of the film and TV production process for decades. Since the early days of digital drawing, tablets have helped storyboard artists bring their ideas to life, make changes quickly, and collaborate with creators in other phases of the filmmaking process. Modern day storyboarding, while still reliant on what’s worked for decades, has also changed in many ways to adapt to the current 3D workflow that involves tools like Unreal Engine to create worlds and scenes. The challenge with this adaptation? Many talented 2D storyboard artists don’t have experience working in complex 3D programs. That’s where EPOS by Praxinos comes in. EPOS is a smart plugin for Unreal Engine to manage scene placement in both space and time, designed entirely for 2D storyboard artists who have never used 3D software before. When using EPOS, artists can close all of the unnecessary panels in Unreal Engine and focus on their art. Wacom and Praxinos - an Overview A Wacom pen tablet or pen display provides an incredibly intuitive digital workflow, especially when replicating traditional media. Of course, you can technically sketch and paint with a mouse or other input devices, but it would be anything but intuitive for achieving professional results.   Wacom pen tablets and pen displays allow artists to take full advantage of the brush engine that Wacom Cintiq or Cintiq Pro for storyboarding in EPOS or texture painting in ILIAD. Working on a Wacom pen display is as close to... --- ### What reviewers are saying about the new Wacom Cintiq Pro line - Published: 2023-12-15 - Modified: 2023-12-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/cintiq-pro-17-22-reviews/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Reviews Wacom recently released the top-of-the-line Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and 22 creative pen displays for professionals. But what do actual users of the product think? This past October, Wacom unveiled the final products in the upgraded Cintiq Pro line of pen displays for creative professionals: the Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and 22. They join the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 as our highest-end, top-of-the-line products -- the Ultimate in Creative Perfection. Digital painters, illustrators, designers, film and photo editors, 3D creators and game designers, and other professional creatives across industries use Wacom Cintiq Pro for their unparalleled precision, build quality, pen ergonomics, and compatibility. But don't take our word for it. What do actual users of the product think? We've rounded up some reviews of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and 22 so you can hear it straight from them (check out this previous post for reviews of the Cintiq Pro 27). https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=iCaAY8UykBY Jigsaw 24: "The highest-performance pen displays available. " Jigsaw24 is a leading B2B IT solutions provider that helps businesses with creative technology. They reviewed both the Cintiq Pro 17 and Cintiq Pro 22, calling them -- along with the previously-released Cintiq Pro 27 -- some of "the highest-performance pen displays available. " They had plenty of praise for the upgraded 4K, 120hz displays, saying that even though these devices are designed for pen input, the picture quality and color accuracy "rivals the quality of industry leaders" making monitors designed simply for viewing. The "crisp, vivid picture" is great for video work, they said; excellent RGB and PCI-3 coverage is "great for filmmakers working with the industry standard. " The "quality... --- ### Elevating Local Music: The Impact of Video Production Tools - Published: 2023-12-13 - Modified: 2024-01-25 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-virtual-production-live-music/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Gunnison Wenzinger Using video production tools like Wacom Cintiq Pro will help bring out the full potential of live performances by combining artistic vision with advanced technology. The following is a guest post by Gunnison Wenzinger, who's currently immersing himself in AWS, Unreal Engine, and generative AI to expand his skill set. Gunnison enjoys identifying practical applications for technology, whether for personal use or aiding local bands in enhancing their visibility. You can connect with Gunnison on LinkedIn. Using video production tools will help bring out the full potential of live performances by combining artistic vision with advanced technology. Video producers can create captivating visuals that elevate live performances, engage audiences, and contribute to the growth of the local music community. Video production plays a crucial role in supporting local bands by seamlessly integrating visual elements that complement and enhance the musicians' artistry. Through techniques such as video editing, cinematography, and visual effects – combined with tools like the Wacom Cintiq Pro and vMix – video producers bring the band's music to life using visuals. This includes capturing live performances, crafting music videos, and designing concert visuals to boost the band's presence, engage the audience, and contribute to the overall success of the local music scene. The Advantages of Using a Wacom Cintiq Pro in Video Projects The Wacom Cintiq Pro offers a range of features that make it an indispensable tool for video production, especially in dimly lit venues. Its high-resolution touch screen and pressure-sensitive pen allow video producers to have precise control over their digital content, even in low-light conditions. The Cintiq Pro's vivid display and color accuracy ensure that every visual detail is faithfully... --- ### Educators: Building Your Wacom Skills to Take Full Advantage of Technology in the Classroom - Published: 2023-12-11 - Modified: 2023-12-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/educator-info-building-skills/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative education, Teaching & Education If you're an educator new to using creative pen tablets or displays, you need to get set up and learn how everything works. We've got you covered with these intermediate tutorials. As leaders in intuitive, easy-to-use digital pen technology, Wacom is committed to helping schools and universities keep up with the pace of change. Our products boost collaboration and interaction and create opportunities for dynamic digital creativity, whether within a physical classroom, via distance learning, or in a hybrid scenario. Designed to work seamlessly with your IT infrastructure, Wacom pen tablets and displays are proven performers in any learning scenario. But if you're new to using creative pen tablets or displays, you need to get set up and learn how everything works. We've got you covered! Whether you've just received your class set of tablets, have made an order but want to get prepped and ready before they arrive, or if you're just thinking about how you might pitch an investment in classroom technology to administration, we've got a bunch of video resources below so you can get all the information you need. If you didn't see it already, make sure to check out our previous post for more video tutorials on the basics of getting your tablet set up, installing drivers, and the basics of using a pen. If you've already gone through those tutorials, read on for building your capacity via more advanced settings, customization, and advanced pen skills. What you'll need: Your Wacom pen tablet Your computer Access to a drawing application. See our recommendation below. Which drawing application should you use? For these exercises, we recommend Magma. Magma is a free browser-based drawing platform that you don't... --- ### The Pen vs. Mouse Challenge: Designing a Holiday Card with Lauren Gonzalez - Published: 2023-12-08 - Modified: 2023-12-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-vs-mouse-challenge-graphic-design/ - Categories: Design, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: lauren gonzalez Designer Lauren Gonzalez shows why she uses a Wacom Intuos Pro instead of a mouse, by creating the same design using a Wacom and a mouse and comparing the results. Graphic designer and Wacom user Lauren Gonzalez, of 4TheCreatives, has worked with us on graphic design projects in the past -- like this tutorial on making a custom Valentine's Day card, or this exploration of how to make quality social media posts. For all of her graphic design work, Gonzalez uses her trusty Wacom Intuos Pro. But why? In the below video and guest post, Gonzalez gives a practical demonstration of why she uses an Intuos Pro instead of a standard computer mouse for her design work -- by creating the same design using a Wacom and using a mouse, and finding out which ended up better and which took longer! Watch the video below for, or read on for all the details. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=9YdDeEO1YWA Introduction In this video, I am going to be doing something I've never done before: designing a holiday greeting card, first using my Wacom Intuos Pro, and then I'm going to challenge myself to do the same design using a mouse. The mouse is going to have an unfair advantage, because I'll have already designed the card with the Wacom, so it should be easier and faster -- theoretically. We’re going to see which one does better! Wacom Design Process  I'm going to time myself. I have my sketches in front of me of what I was laying out for concepts.  I start by going into Adobe InDesign, and putting together the color palette.  I'm going to use the greens and reds, and I'm also going... --- ### Artist Lynn Chen on her career, artistic process, and advice for young artists - Published: 2023-12-06 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lynn-chen-creative-career-interview/ - Categories: Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative careers, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: interview, Lynn Chen We spoke to illustrator and visual development artist Lynn Chen about her career, her artistic process, and advice for young artists. This blog post is part of our Insight into Creative Careers series. To read more interviews and insights into pursuing a creative career, straight from professionals in concept art, animation, illustration, game design, and much more, click here. Here at Wacom, we love Lynn Chen's extremely cute, colorful illustrations. In her personal work and commissions, she creates joyful, whimsical drawings -- often featuring corgis -- with bright colors and unique brushstrokes. We interviewed her back in 2019 about her work and inspiration. In her career, however, she is a visual development artist working in games and animation. We spoke to her again about her career, how she got her start, the pros and cons of studio vs. freelancing, and how to balance a creative career with raising a family. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. A holiday-themed illustration from Chen's portfolio How did you know you wanted to pursue art as a career? I have always loved drawing since I was little; I even remember deciding I wanted to be an animator when I was 8 or 9 years old! It's amazing looking back: somehow I actually stayed on this path and still really enjoy it. What was your thought process when it came to attending art school? Do you feel like art school is a necessity for young artists who are serious about a career, or is it possible to teach oneself? I chose to go to art school because I had wanted to be an... --- ### This Creative Drawing Exercise Will Change How You Use References - with Bobby Chiu - Published: 2023-12-04 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/bobby-chiu-references/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Bobby Chiu In this guest post, artist Bobby Chiu walks through a drawing exercise that will help give a unique perspective on an always-hot topic: using references. Bobby Chiu is an Emmy-winning concept artist and character designer, as well as the founder of Imaginism Studios, Schoolism, and the Lightbox Expo. Until recently, he also posted all kinds of art content on his YouTube channel -- but he still creates regular video content on the Schoolism channel and his Chiu on This channel. In the below video and this guest post, he walks through a drawing exercise that will help give a unique perspective on an always-hot topic: using references. Should you always use references? Never use them? Watch and read on for Bobby's perspective. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=W39GSqyI45gSo today, I want to do a little exercise about how to get creative with your paintings and drawings. For many of us, we can get really good at copying an image. But how do we get good at creating things out of our imagination? Well a lot of times, the best way to do this is with a transition exercise. The Inspiration First, you get your inspiration. In this case, my inspiration is a flamingo. I really liked the overall shapes here, that's very interesting. I also liked how the hump of the flamingo feels kind of like a shell. I feel like I could do something with that. I also like the lighting. From those elements that I gravitated towards, I ended up doing a sketch. At first the influences of that flamingo were clear, except that I added in some front arms, a little adjustment on the... --- ### The top seven digital painting mistakes to avoid, with Proko - Published: 2023-12-01 - Modified: 2023-12-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-digital-painting-mistakes/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: court jones, Proko Want to learn how to avoid common mistakes people make while digitally painting? Our friends at Proko have a great resource this video and blog post. Want to learn how to avoid common mistakes people make while digitally painting? Our friends at Proko have a great resource in the video below, which outlines the Top Seven Mistakes people often make while painting digitally, how to identify these common mistakes, and how to correct them. The contents of this video and blog post should be attributed to Court Jones and Proko. About the artist Court Jones is a caricaturist who combines his traditional art training with his caricature knowledge to create humorous portraits and illustrations which are painted with a high degree of realism.  If you'd like to learn more about caricature from Jones, consider taking his Proko course, the Art of Caricature. https://youtu. be/QFbYuWixFBU? si=XOVYPcyzpGY9AFx2Introduction In my opinion, these are the "seven deadly sins" for digital painting. Keep in mind, however: some artists may be able to get away with doing things other artists can’t, so we’re not saying that you can never do these things. These are just the practices and habits that, in my opinion, create the biggest problems for beginners, especially when they’re just learning the medium. Mistake 1: Carelessness In this case, we are talking specifically about when artists don’t paint all the way up to the edge of a shape, or outline and leave white gaps from the underlying canvas showing through. How to fix this: Be more precise. Paint up to and even over the edge of your shapes to make sure you get total coverage. You can leave gaps... --- ### Let's Get Animated with Josh Pinker! Episode 1: Toon Boom Basics - Published: 2023-11-30 - Modified: 2024-01-29 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lets-get-animated-josh-pinker-1/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Harmony, Josh Pinker, Toon Boom Josh Pinker's new channel, "Let's Get Animated," aims to provide simple animation tutorials for beginning artists. In this first episode, he goes over the basics of using Toon Boom Harmon Joshua Pinker is a 2D animation artist who has worked on over 15 animated series, including projects for Adult Swim, Disney Jr. , and Netflix. He released a book in 2019 intended to help demystify the animation industry, called Your Animated Journey, and is a Toon Boom ambassador. He has also recently launched a new YouTube channel aimed at beginning animators, called "Let's Get Animated. " The channel aims to provide simple animation tutorials for beginning artists to follow, using Toon Boom Harmony software and a Wacom One 13 Touch display tablet. In this first episode, he goes over the basics of using the software. https://youtu. be/p6Xm251wAtc? si=i9sV7JDpskfdWKtdGetting started with ToonBoom Harmony: Intro to drawing in the program Key points of the video: Learning how to customize your workspace and only see the buttons you want to see and use Basic Toon Boom settings, and using the same settings as Josh so you can follow along Intro to the Brush tool, Pencil tool, and how colors work Using Tool Properties to adjust the tools' settings The Importance of taking a quick “cat break” Creating a rough drawing of a hand Tracing the hand Understanding layers and “sub layers,” and how to use them properly when drawing Understanding how to color an object properly Learning about the color palettes and how to adjust colors, make gradients, and lower alpha to make things see through Stay tuned -- there are many more episodes to come! Make sure to follow Let's Get Animated... --- ### How to design your own custom Holiday wrapping paper - Published: 2023-11-28 - Modified: 2023-11-28 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-design-wrapping-paper-wacom/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Design, Holiday & gift guides, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Adobe, Affinity, holiday, Illustrator, Photoshop, Wrapping Paper Tired of boring holiday wrapping paper, and want to do something a little more special and unique? With Wacom, you can design and print your very own custom holiday wrapping paper. Here's how. Sometimes, the way you package a gift is nearly as important as the gift itself. If you're tired of the boring holiday wrapping papers lining shelves this time of year, and want to do something a little more special and unique, you can design and print your very own custom holiday wrapping paper! But how do you do it? Our friends at The Queer Store are experts in creating custom holiday cards, wrapping paper, and gifts, and we've partnered with them to create this tutorial for creating your very own custom Holiday wrapping paper. For more about the Queer Store, check out quirky and inclusive holiday cards. Otherwise, whip out your Wacom pen tablet or pen display and check out the video below for a quick, simple tutorial on how to design your very own custom holiday wrapping paper! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=RKZL4Wnrvh8What you'll need: An inspiring idea A Wacom creative pen tablet or pen display Design software such as Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, or Affinity Photo or Designer -- a free trial of Affinity comes with every purchase of a Wacom One pen tablet or display, by the way! A printer (either a local company, or an online company like Printify or Zazzle) Step 1: Theme Firstly, think about your theme. I’m going to focus on creating a design that reflects who we are as a business, so I will take Pride as an inspiration. I tend to start my ideas flowing by consuming lots of images, so I... --- ### The Multimodal Magic of WILL SDK for Ink: 3 Facets of Life Ink – project by Wacom & Ars Electronica Futurelab > Discover the innovative synergy of WILL™ SDK for Ink and Wacom's digital pens, unlocking a world of possibilities in creative expression. Explore how multimodal input, sensor data, and cutting-edge technology drive groundbreaking application innovation across various industries.From capturing raw sensor data to visualizing the dynamic Life Ink project, this article explores the multifaceted capabilities of WILL™ SDK. Join us on a journey through the collaboration between Wacom and Ars Electronica Futurelab, where wearable technology transforms human creativity into a mesmerizing form of ink - Published: 2023-11-23 - Modified: 2024-03-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/will-sdk-life-ink-ars-electronica/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: digital ink, Wacom This article delves into the realm of multimodal input of Wacom WILL SDK for ink, exploring how the fusion of sensor data and state-of-the-art technology is driving unprecedented application innovation. This article delves into the realm of multimodal input of Wacom WILL SDK for ink, exploring how the fusion of sensor data and state-of-the-art technology is driving unprecedented application innovation. We'll specifically highlight the ground-breaking project, Life Ink, a collaborative venture between Wacom and the Ars Electronica Futurelab, showcasing the extraordinary potential of integrating wearable technology and creative expression. Wacom WILL SDK for ink - Multimodal Input Unveiled Leveraging Wacom's Sensor Data At the core of this innovation lies the exploitation of data collected by sensors within Wacom's digital pens. The Wacom WILL™ SDK for ink serves as the catalyst, enabling developers to harness this wealth of sensor data for driving application innovation. Enhancing Ink with Sensor Data The multimodal input capabilities facilitated by Wacom's digital pen sensors empower the recording, analysis, and real-time presentation of a diverse range of data. This synergy between traditional ink and sensor data opens up unparalleled application opportunities across a spectrum of industries, from education to psychology and medicine. Capturing Multifaceted Data Points The WILL™ SDK for ink stands as a versatile tool, capturing a myriad of data points from digital pen inputs, including: Raw Sensor Data The intricate movements of a digital pen are captured as raw sensor data, providing the foundation for precise and dynamic interactions as the pen moves across the device screen. Visual Geometry of Ink Rendering algorithms generate the visual representation of ink, and the SDK captures the geometry of this representation, offering developers a canvas for exploring creative... --- ### Create a 3D fantasy world of ancient craftsmanship and dwarven ingenuity with Iron Forge, KitBash3D's new Kit - Published: 2023-11-23 - Modified: 2023-11-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/kitbash3d-iron-forge-kit-sale/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Software - Tags: KitBash3D KitBash3D's ready-made asset Kits are a powerful resource for 3D worldbuilding, and work best when paired with a Wacom pen tablet like the Intuos Pro. KitBash3D's ready-made asset Kits are an incredibly powerful resource for 3D worldbuilding, and work with virtually every 3D art software. Their Kits are especially powerful when paired with their new software plugin Cargo, and with a Wacom pen tablet like the Intuos Pro. With KitBash3D's new release, Iron Forge, you can create fiery chambers of molten metal and brimstone, surrounded by intricately carved stone molds and enduring mortar. Tailored for creators crafting epic narratives of heroism and mythology, this Kit is the crucible where tales of legend are birthed. If you're envisioning a 3D world full of legendary machines, otherworldly mechanics, ancient artifacts, and weapons of lore, The cover art for this KitBash3D Kit, made by Daniel DanaHow do KitBash3D Kits work? KitBash3D Kits work with virtually every 3D art software application, including Blender, Maya, Unreal, and much more. Want to learn more about the incredible artists using Wacom products along with KitBash3D Kits to build inspiring projects? Check out this interview we did with KitBash3D's Mike Reese, the Head of Kits. Or this interview with artist and designer Fabio Fernandes, who has worked on many Kits. We also interviewed 3D artist Daniel Dana about the Enchanted and Future Warfare Kits, artist Gaëlle Seguillon about the Age of Egypt Kit, artist Leo Avero about the Oasis Kit, artist Najeeb Najjar about the Hong Kong Kit, and artist Kristian Llana about the Medieval Siege Kit. Some of the incredible worlds being created using Iron Forge: https://www. youtube. com/shorts/IIrRfEPfsSEFuzzyRealms shows how KitBash3D Kits... --- ### Fostering Success Together: Seven Ways to Engage Parents and Students in Digital Arts Career and Technical Education  - Published: 2023-11-17 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/engaging-parents-students-cte-education/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative careers, Creative education, Teaching & Education - Tags: cte Seven effective strategies for involving parents and students in digital arts CTE programs to foster a supportive and enriching learning environment.  Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in digital arts are incredibly valuable for students, offering creativity, which enhances learning generally, as well as pathways to future career opportunities. However, to maximize the benefits of these programs, it's crucial to actively engage both parents and students. In this post, we'll explore effective strategies for involving parents and students in digital arts CTE programs, fostering a supportive and enriching learning environment.   Here are seven ways educators can better engage parents and students to increase participation in and understanding of CTE programs. 1. Host Information Sessions: Building Understanding and Painting a Clear Picture  Begin by organizing informational sessions or open houses for parents and students. These events provide a platform to introduce the CTE program, its objectives, curriculum, and the benefits of pursuing a career in digital arts. Address any concerns or questions parents and students may have, establishing a foundation of understanding. Emphasize the real-world applications of digital arts skills. Showcase success stories of individuals who have excelled in their careers after completing a CTE pathway. Share with students and families facts about the industry that support and encourage them to pursue careers in digital arts. Did you know? Digital arts is a career path that is growing rapidly. There are many specialized career opportunities within digital arts. Here is a recent blog post that highlights multiple unique opportunities. Digital art is one of the fastest growing areas in the creative economy – as of 2021 an estimated two-thirds of all... --- ### Young, Gifted, and #Drawingwhileblack: 14 Stunning Artists to Follow - Published: 2023-11-16 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/drawing-while-black-2023/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: B.J. Golez, Buttercup, Cameron Webb, Deanne Go, DrawingWhileBlack, Elijah Johnson, KouSIN, Louidela Nutakor, Michelle Olens, Mikhail Sebastian, Nia Coppedge, Onsta, Seth Redd, Thea, Vanessa Tweneboah #DrawingWhileBlack is an annual social media event, started by Abelle Hayford, highlighting Black art and artists. Here are some of the best artists to follow from the 2023 event. Six years ago, Abelle Hayford started a movement with a single tweet: While interning at Warner Brothers, the then-teenage illustrator and animator noticed they were the only Black person on their crew. The situation was similar in their classes at the Maryland Institute College of Art. “I was like, ‘I wish I could find a way to connect with other Black artists beyond local,’” Hayford explained during a Wacom panel at Lightbox Expo 2020. For inspiration, they looked to the hashtag #VisibleWomen, which had become a viral sensation just the previous month. “There was a woman who was able to connect all these women artists,” they explained. “Maybe I could start something that connects and promotes Black artists. ” They sent out the above tweet, and #DrawingWhileBlack was born. Since then, the hashtag event has recurred annually on X (formerly Twitter). The dates change, but this year’s was from September 1 to 3. A few accounts have carried the responsibility for reposting the artists’ work over the years, but the current one is @DWBlk_Official. As a Black artist myself, I couldn’t pass up the chance to highlight some of the ample talent on display during this year’s showcase. Although the official account only shares posts from those three days, artists can and should use the hashtag year-round – so I’ve included some who used it later in the month as well. #DrawingWhileBlack on Twitter Mikhail Sebastian Known as Mythallica online, Sebastian specializes in superheroic characters and dramatic scenes, masterfully shaded... --- ### Connected Ink Recap: The PAR Lab's innovative climate change animation project - Published: 2023-11-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/connected-ink-recap-par-lab/ - Categories: Animation, Connected Ink, Creative careers, Creative education, Creative inspiration, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: UPenn The Penn Animation as Research Lab combines science and art to communicate emerging research related to climate change in a uniquely engaging way. The Penn Animation as Research Lab, co-directed by Simon Richter and Joshua Mosley, is an innovative project at the aPenn Climate Animation and Research Studio brings six students together into a mobile animation studio to both conduct research and work on an animation project on location. As part of the project, students traveled to the Netherlands to learn more, meet experts, and “critically reflect on emerging adaptation strategies with the intent of producing works of art that inform and influence policymakers and communities. ” To learn more about the PAR Lab and Wacom, check out the previous blog post we published about them here. Wacom was proud to have Joshua Mosley and two of the student Animator Researchers as part of our 2023 Connected Ink event. A recording of that event is below, as well as an embed of the animation they shared during the event. https://www. youtube. com/live/T6cD0wpLD18? si=SDTf9JLF3Ah5Z9y-&t=5560The project In the Netherlands, students spent a month on location observing areas affected by climate change, meeting experts as well as local artists, and beginning work on their animation project, which will become a part of Project Poldergeist. Students storyboarding their animation project in a farmhouse in Haastrecht, Netherlands Project Poldergeist, also co-directed by Richter and Mosley, is an online animation experiment combining video animation and climate science in an attempt to make climate research more engaging and easier to understand. Students in the Penn Climate Action in Research Studio are currently hard at work on two animations based on the... --- ### Digital Ink Enriching Tomorrow: Exploring 4 New Trends Revolutionizing the Future of Pen Input Technology > The symbiotic relationship between innovation and user experience has given rise to transformative developments in digital ink and pen input technology. This article embarks on a journey into the future, unraveling the latest innovations and emerging trends that are poised to redefine how we interact with digital content through pens and digital ink. - Published: 2023-11-15 - Modified: 2024-03-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-ink-trends-pen-input/ - Categories: Digital Ink - Tags: digital ink This article embarks on a journey into the future, unraveling the latest innovations and emerging trends that are poised to redefine how we interact with digital content through pens and digital ink. The symbiotic relationship between innovation and user experience has given rise to transformative developments in digital ink and pen input technology. This article embarks on a journey into the future, unraveling the latest innovations and emerging trends that are poised to redefine how we interact with digital content through pens and digital ink. Evolution of Digital Ink and Pen Input Technology Electronic ink Journey Digital ink technology has traversed a remarkable evolution since its inception. Initially conceived to mimic traditional ink and paper, it has now emerged as a sophisticated and versatile tool, bridging the gap between the analog and digital worlds. From its early applications in stylus-enabled tablets to the integration into advanced touchscreens, digital ink has become an integral part of user interfaces, offering a seamless and natural writing experience. Pen Input Technology Unleashed Pen input technology, once confined to graphic design and niche applications, has undergone a democratization process. The advent of digital styluses and interactive pens has empowered users across various domains, from note-taking and artistic expression to precise navigation in design applications. This process has paved the way for a more inclusive and diverse user base, transcending professional boundaries. Innovations Shaping the Future Pressure Sensitivity and Realism The future of digital ink lies in enhancing the realism of the writing and drawing experience. Innovations in pressure-sensitive styluses allow users to vary line thickness and shading, mimicking the nuances of traditional artistic mediums. This not only caters to the demands of artists and designers but also... --- ### How to animate a social media post in five minutes, with School of Motion - Published: 2023-11-14 - Modified: 2023-11-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-animate-social-post/ - Categories: Animation, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Adobe, After Effects, Photoshop, School of Motion Want your social media posts to stand out? Learn how to animate your social media posts in just five minutes with this School of Motion tutorial. Want to add a little pizazz to your next social media post? Try adding some simple animation! School of Motion has an excellent tutorial to make it happen. This post is based on the below video by School of Motion, was written by Frank Suarez, and originally appeared on School of Motion's blog. School of Motion is an online animation school that offers a wide variety of courses for anyone who wants to take their creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all their offerings. https://youtu. be/SKwJiMJEwj0 If you want your social media posts to stand out, you need to learn how to add animation. In just a few minutes, you can take a so-so picture and transform it into internet gold. We all understand that maintaining a presence on these platforms is critical to building both a business and a brand, but the time commitment can turn many new artists off. We’re here to show you a better way. Graphic designers are being asked to create more content for social media these days, and you know what's better than an eye-catching design? An eye-catching design that moves. If you’ve been working in Adobe Photoshop for a while, you’re closer than you think to adding animation. Today, we will fire up After Effects so you can see just how familiar the interface can be. We will take some designs and add some subtle movements in After Effects.   1. Prep your image in Photoshop We... --- ### Supporting military heroes for Veteran's Day and all year - Published: 2023-11-11 - Modified: 2023-11-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/supporting-military-veterans-day/ - Categories: Events & webinars - Tags: Veterans To show our gratitude for the hard work and dedication of all our community heroes, Wacom proudly offers a 10% discount to all members of the military. Wacom is the industry leader in creative pen displays, pen tablets, and creative input accessories for industries as diverse as film, animation, photo editing, illustration, design, and engineering – and we believe in making creativity as accessible as possible with a range of products for everyone from absolute beginners to professional artists. To show our appreciation for the service of members and veterans of the armed forces, we’re proud to offer significant military discount of up to 10% off Wacom products to members of the military. Who is eligible? To show our gratitude for the hard work and dedication of all our community heroes, Wacom proudly offers a discount to all members of the military, including active duty service members, Veterans, retired military, reserves, and members of the National Guard. We use SheerID to confirm eligibility. Fore more information about SheerID, click here. Click here to see if you are eligible for the military discount. All you have to do is create a Wacom ID, confirm your eligibility, and you'll get an email confirmation with your discount. Note: Military and Education discounts apply to the US Wacom eStore only. Some restrictions and eligibility requirements may apply. --- ### Connected Ink Feature: The charming journey of Panchita!! - Published: 2023-11-10 - Modified: 2023-12-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-art-of-panchita/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, Connected Ink - Tags: Panchita, Unsaid Studio Panchita! is an animated short film about a South American girl living on an informal settlement with dreams of dancing. Unsaid Studio created the short film in collaboration with and as a fundraiser for TECHO. Connected Ink is Wacom’s celebration of art, technology, and creative chaos. It creates a space for continuous exploration about the future of human creativity by bringing imaginative and curious people from all walks of life together to ask questions, exchange ideas, and inspire each other about new and alternative ideas at the convergence of art, education, science, and technology. One of the upcoming sessions features the creators of Panchita! ! , a lovely 3D animated short film. For more about the film, and the upcoming Connected Ink session featuring its creators, read on! Panchita! ! is an animated short film about a South American girl living on an informal settlement with dreams of dancing. Unsaid Studio created the short film in collaboration with and as a fundraiser for TECHO, an NGO that has built homes for 131,000 South American families in 18 countries over the last 25 years. Here's a preview of the gorgeous, charming 3D animated art of Panchita: https://vimeo. com/810374714The cause To raise awareness of the fact that over 200 million people live in poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean today, with no proper home, no potable water, sewage, or electricity access, TECHO paired with Unsaid Studio to transform this scenery into a classic story, made with time, love and most importantly: created for a good cause. Through Panchita, TECHO and Unsaid Studio aim to represent the kids that live in informal settlements and bring awareness to the work TECHO does with communities on 18 countries. Story and... --- ### How Wacom empowers Design West's collaborative architectural design process - Published: 2023-11-09 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-design-west-architecture/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design - Tags: Architecture, Design West Architects, interview Design West Architects, a renowned architecture firm, has transformed their architectural design process by utilizing a powerful tool: Wacom Cintiq pen displays. In the ever-evolving world of architectural design, technology plays a pivotal role in shaping the way architects bring their creative visions to life. Design West Architects, a renowned architecture firm with a rich history of innovation, is evidence of this progression. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, they've transformed their architectural design process by utilizing a powerful tool: Wacom Cintiq pen displays. Design West Architects: pioneers in collaborative design For over 130 years, Design West Architects has been a pioneer in collaborative design in the Western United States. Their motto encapsulates this: "People support that which they help create. ” This philosophy, involving their clients in every step of the design process, guides their work -- primarily public-oriented structures such as K-12 schools, universities, municipal buildings, and healthcare structures. Their emphasis on collaboration is also evident in their "two deep leadership" philosophy, which ensures that two architects are deeply familiar with every project, which ensures continuity and consistent communication with clients throughout the process. Wacom products enhancing the design processThe journey of collaboration between Design West Architects and Wacom began when they recognized the need for increased efficiency in their design workflow. To get a deeper insight into how Wacom products have empowered their design process, we interviewed Tyson Bekker, a team member who has been an integral part of this transformation. The interview below has been edited for clarity and length. How long have you been using Wacom as part of your workflow, and why did you initially start using Wacom?... --- ### What Photoshop brushes does Sam Yang use? - Published: 2023-11-07 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-photoshop-brushes-does-sam-yang-use/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting, Software - Tags: Adobe, Photoshop, Sam Yang Because of his popularity, Sam Yang is often asked what Adobe Photoshop brushes he uses. Here's his answer to that question. Sam Yang is a digital artist who goes by the name SamDoesArts online. He primarily creates digital drawings on his Wacom Cintiq Pro in an anime/manga-inspired cartoony style that is very popular – his YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers and his Instagram has over 2 million! Subscribers tune in for a variety of content types, including art advice, challenges, vlogs, and detailed digital art tutorials. Because of his popularity, Sam is often asked what tools he uses -- from his hardware, like his Wacom Cintiq Pro, to his software -- often Adobe Photoshop. But some viewers want more detail: what specific Photoshop brushes does he use? In the video below, he answers the question. The below article is based on this video from his YouTube channel.  All ideas are Sam’s, and this video is embedded and summarized with his permission. https://youtu. be/pwDs8E3wJ44? si=xtHLVHpzb8Tdklqj This is probably the question I get the most on all of my platforms anytime I put my work out there. This question always comes up, so I've had enough. I'm going to tell you guys about my brushes, but you're going to be very disappointed because there is literally no secret to anything that I do. I really do think when it comes to brushes, less is more. I'm going to show you guys my Adobe Photoshop brushes, but I do have a set for Procreate that is available on my Patreon as well. The first thing that you're going to do when you start a painting is to start with a sketch,... --- ### How to draw three extremely cute, simple drawings for Halloween, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2023-10-31 - Modified: 2025-03-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/noelle-draw-halloween-illustrator/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How to draw, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Adobe, adobe illustrator, Joli Noelle David Joli Noelle David walks you th rough how to create some extremely cute, simple illustrations, perfect for Halloween! We love Joli Noelle David’s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the brand-new Wacom Ones — the medium pen tablet version — to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she walked viewers through an Adobe Illustrator brush study. In the below video, she’s got another tutorial -- this time for how to create some extremely cute, simple illustrations, perfect for Halloween! Check it out below, or read on for the full, text-based tutorial. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=zDB9Ohc6PUw In this video, we will be using Adobe Illustrator software and a Wacom One pen tablet to draw three cute Halloween-themed drawings! Step 1: Outlines Open up your canvas in Illustrator. Using the Paintbrush tool, start drawing the outline an! By default, Illustrator does a lot of line smoothing, but you can adjust the settings to your liking. I'm starting with the outline of my pumpkin guy, then the outline and face of the ghost, and the outline and face on a pumpkin spice latte. When you have the outlines, it's time to use the direct selection tool to clean up the lines and make sure they're exactly to your liking. You also want to make sure the anchor points meet up and touch each other, because we'll be using the live paint bucket tool later. Step 2: Live paint bucket tool Now we're going to go in with the Live Paint... --- ### Educators: the information you need to get started using Wacom pen tablets in the classroom - Published: 2023-10-30 - Modified: 2023-12-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/educator-info-getting-started/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Teaching & Education If you're an educator new to using creative pen tablets or displays, you need to get set up and learn how everything works. We've got you covered! As leaders in intuitive, easy-to-use digital pen technology, Wacom is committed to helping schools and universities keep up with the pace of change. Our products boost collaboration and interaction and create opportunities for dynamic digital creativity, whether within a physical classroom, via distance learning, or in a hybrid scenario. Designed to work seamlessly with your IT infrastructure, Wacom pen tablets and displays are proven performers in any learning scenario. But if you're new to using creative pen tablets or displays, you need to get set up and learn how everything works. We've got you covered! Whether you've just received your class set of tablets, have made an order but want to get prepped and ready before they arrive, or if you're just thinking about how you might pitch an investment in classroom technology to administration, we've got a bunch of video resources below so you can get all the information you need. Product Overview In the below video, we take a look at three different Wacom pen tablets: the One by Wacom, the Wacom Intuos, and the Wacom Intuos Pro. After watching this video, if you receive questions from students, colleagues, or faculty about Wacom tablets, you'll be able to provide informed answers and recommendations.   https://youtu. be/TvQoCeLosmQ Unboxing and getting connected  In the below video, we cover what is included in your box, where to place your tablet when getting started, and how to connect your tablet to your computer.   Once your tablet is placed correctly and connected to... --- ### How to improve your handwriting for digital note-taking - Published: 2023-10-29 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/improve-your-handwriting-digital-note-taking/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn creative education, One by Wacom, Productivity, Teaching & Education - Tags: STEM, studiesum In this tutorial, Shivani shares how she improves her handwriting while doing digital note-taking on her One by Wacom pen tablet. Do doctors always have terrible handwriting? Not this one. A final-year med student when she recorded the below video, Shivani disproves the myth that doctors have bad handwriting. In fact, her penmanship is practically flawless! In the following video, Shiv shares her secrets on how she improves her digital handwritten notes using her One by Wacom pen tablet. https://youtu. be/485X6wyn5bY Getting used to a graphics tablet can be challenging, so don't be disheartened if your handwriting isn't perfect the first time around. It takes a little time and practice to get comfortable using it -- but the benefits are many. You can organize all of your notes in labeled folders, and tag them -- so instead of searching around manually through physical notebooks, you can easily find exactly what you need while studying. It's not just useful for students, either -- if you've ever tried to remember something from a work meeting, and even took notes, but just can't find where you jotted an important point down? Digital note-taking can solve this problem. Also, many studies suggest that taking notes with a pen, even a digital one, enhances learning and information retention over typing, too! Try out a few of Shivani's tips Be sure your nib isn't worn out or damaged. Replace with a fresh nib if necessary Put your mouse away for a few days until you adjust to using a pen tablet Look at the screen, not at your hands Use a gridded lines/graph paper format if your... --- ### The "double trick" for stunning Adobe Photoshop edits > How to use the double photo effect for amazing photo edits - with Adobe Photoshop expert Colin Smith! - Published: 2023-10-29 - Modified: 2025-04-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-stunning-photoshop-edits/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Colin smith, Photoshop, photoshopcafe How to use the double photo effect for amazing photo edits - with Adobe Photoshop expert Colin Smith! Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do different things with the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things simply and easily. In this tutorial Colin Smith, the creator of PhotoshopCAFE, demonstrates how to edit a photo to get the maximum detail out of the sky and the foreground. Check out the video below for the Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom tutorial, or read on for all of the details. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=POQE1YnveN0 1. Make adjustments in Lightroom/Camera Raw If you're not doing it inside of Lightroom or you don't have Lightroom, just go into Adobe Bridge, right click on the image and choose to Duplicate. Select both images and choose Open in Camera Raw. Do the same adjustments as below. We first begin in Lightroom. Duplicate (Ctr/Cmd+’) the photo, and it will create a copy of the image. Select the copy and go to the Develop module. What we want to do is bring out the detail here in the original sky. So bring Highlights to -100 and Exposure to -1. 55. Yes, the foreground got dark, but it doesn't matter. Now select the original image. Notice the “blooming:” this means that we are losing edge detail because of the brightness. With the original photo selected, bring Highlights down to -64 so we can see our edges clearly. This also isn’t going to overly affect our foreground. Also... --- ### How to draw backgrounds for your animation project, with BaM Animation - Published: 2023-10-28 - Modified: 2023-11-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-backgrounds/ - Categories: Animation, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime - Tags: BaM animation Animating your character is important, but the background is also crucial! Here are some expert tips for background design from Bam Animation. Animation is a complex subject, and some aspects of it are better covered than others. In this fun and informative tutorial, industry veterans Brent Noll and Maximus Paulson from BaM Animation break down what you need to know to draw a background for your animation -- something apparently only 4% of the viewers who send in work to them actually bother to do. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=tVynETvms-o Thinking about backgrounds To draw a background, or any environment, you first need to stop thinking about it as something that is behind the character. Rather, an environment is a character. It makes you feel something. It could be fun, or sterile. Inviting or intimidating. Different environments convey very different feelings and contextualize your characters differently. A simple background exercise Here's a great way to get started -- practice with simpler shapes. Grab some random items from your house and place them on a table. Try to stage them in a way that creates an interesting composition -- foreground, middle ground, and background, and maybe even space for a character. Pay attention to how the objects relate to the horizon line. Draw the horizon and scene from your point of view. This will also help you with perspective. Dropping in a layer of simple shading will really help sell the forms. Designing backgrounds for fan-submitted artwork Donut shop background Jedi Roman sent in an angsty-looking teenage character. He looks like he hangs around mall parking lots, not quite urban or suburban. The first step in drawing a background is... --- ### Seven hand-eye coordination exercises for artists switching to a creative pen tablet - Published: 2023-10-28 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/hand-eye-coordination-artists/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Learn creative education It can be difficult to get used to using a creative pen tablet when you're used to pen and paper. Here are some exercises to improve your pen tablet hand-eye coordination. Transitioning from pen and paper to a drawing tablet can sometimes feel like a frustrating experience. Like any new skill, there will always be a bit of a learning curve at the beginning, and you will inevitably have to spend a lot of time practicing the basics.    When I first started drawing digitally on my Wacom Intuos Pro, I couldn’t quite get the strokes like I wanted them and I felt very discouraged. However, after doing some research I realized that I wasn’t alone. Indeed, many artists have struggled with the disconnect of drawing on the surface of your pen tablet while seeing your image on a separate screen. It is precisely this unnatural sensation that makes you feel like you will never be able to achieve the results that you were used to when using traditional art mediums, but with some practice I can promise you that you will ultimately cultivate the type of hand-eye coordination necessary.   To keep things interesting, I have gathered seven useful exercises that you can use to help you master your first pen tablet.   1. Use it as a mouse  You may be wondering how replacing your mouse with your tablet could improve your digital artwork, but trust me, it will. While it feels strange at first, this simple trick will allow you to better familiarize yourself with your pen tablet and you will quickly sense that you are a lot more comfortable when using it. Make sure that you stay consistent and use it for everything, from... --- ### Connected Ink: How the PAR Lab is using Wacom devices to create an innovative science communication project - Published: 2023-10-27 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/connected-ink-penn-climate-animation-lab/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Connected Ink, Creative careers, Creative education, Creative inspiration, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: UPenn The Penn Animation as Research Lab combines science and art to communicate emerging research related to climate change in a uniquely engaging way. The Penn Animation as Research Lab, co-directed by Simon Richter and Joshua Mosley, is an innovative project at the aPenn Climate Animation and Research Studio brings six students together into a mobile animation studio to both conduct research and work on an animation project on location. As part of the project, students traveled to the Netherlands to learn more, meet experts, and "critically reflect on emerging adaptation strategies with the intent of producing works of art that inform and influence policymakers and communities. " A still from one of the Studio's animations How did the lab come about? Many of the participating students double-major in Fine Arts or Design as well as Engineering, Science, or another STEM field. "For a long time, I've wondered how these students could build a future career that incorporated both paths," explained Mosley. He wanted to develop a model of collaboration so that artists and researchers could "tell pressing stories about how science informs decisions that we make to adapt and shift human behavior," and established the Lab with Richter as a result. Students storyboarding their animation project in a farmhouse in Haastrecht, Netherlands Why Wacom? Wacom is proud to be a significant part of this project -- many of the student participants use a combination of Wacom Cintiq 16 Pro pen displays and Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablets to create their animation project -- and to host a presentation from the team as part of our annual Connected Ink program on November 1st, 2023,... --- ### Six horror artists whose terrifying work will haunt your dreams this Halloween - Published: 2023-10-26 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/six-horror-artists/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Alexandr Kumpan, David Romero, halloween, Horror, Igor Krstic, Lesle Kieu, Martin Santos, Parker Boisvert If you're a spooky content devotee, you might be looking for horror-themed art. Here are six artists to follow if you're looking to creep yourself out. It’s the spookiest time of the year. If you're a Halloween enthusiast or generally a creepy content devotee, you might be looking for horror-themed, monstrous, or otherwise terrifying art -- but it can be tough finding artists who specialize in that kind of subject matter. Artists are a multifaceted lot, and most don’t constrain themselves to a single genre. Even the most talented creature designers tend to do it as a subfield of concept art.  So, to help the thrill-seeking reader find some new favorite pieces, I set out on a Halloween hunt for horror artists. I had two parameters to help narrow my search: Their subjects had to go beyond mere scary faces and staple creatures -- e. g. vampires and werewolves -- into the realm of the unsettling and even upsetting. On the other hand, I avoided artists who specialized in gore.  Some blood and guts is to be expected from any artists of this genre, but I didn't include any whose whole body of work would be at home on Cannibal Corpse album covers. Within these parameters, it turned out there are still plenty of artists doing fantastically frightening work.  Here are six horror artists to follow if you're looking to creep yourself out. Content Warning: There's plenty of scary and/or upsetting imagery, including body horror, throughout this blog post. This post's feature image is by Igor Krstic. David Romero He goes by the username CinemaMind on his social media accounts, and has the same surname as... --- ### Behind the scenes of a 3D concept art career with KitBash3D designer Fabio Fernandes - Published: 2023-10-25 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-concept-art-career-kitbash3d-designer-fabio-fernandes/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Creative careers, Digital drawing & painting, Teaching & Education - Tags: Fabio Fernandes, interview, KitBash3D We spoke with Fabio Fernandes, 3D concept artist, about his career and work on KitBash3D's latest Kit, Construction Zone We’ve been working with KitBash3D for a while, highlighting the artists who have made the cover art for some of their recent 3D asset Kits like Enchanted, Future Warfare, and Age of Egypt. This time, we got the opportunity to look behind the scenes and learn a little more about the process. We spoke with Fabio Fernandes, a 3D concept artist, designer, and asset creator with KitBash3D about how he got into 3D art, what inspires him, how Wacom factors into his workflow, and what he likes about the latest Kit he worked on with KitBash3D, Construction Zone. We also checked in with some of the other folks who worked on the Kit to get their thoughts. Scroll down to the bottom to get more info about the Kit and about KitBash3D’s latest software offering, Cargo. The interview with Fabio and the quotations from KitBash3D staff have been edited for clarity and length.   How did you get involved in concept art and 3D art?    Fabio: When I was young, I actually wanted to be a professional soccer player! That didn't happen, of course. During my high school days, I had always fantasized about becoming one of those amazing artists that I would see on the DVD behind-the-scenes showcases. It was quite magical to me at the time, and ever since then I knew it was a path I wanted to take. But I had a childhood friend who was very artistic. He went into concept art, and I... --- ### How to quickly make your landscape photos look better using Adobe Photoshop - with expert Colin Smith - Published: 2023-10-24 - Modified: 2023-12-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/photoshop-tutorial-by-colin-smith-landscape/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography - Tags: Colin smith, Photoshop In this tutorial, Colin Smith of Photoshop Café shows you how to quickly make landscape photos look better than ever using your Wacom pen display or pen tablet and Adobe Photoshop software. Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do every type of edit in the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things more simply and easily. In this tutorial, Colin Smith of Photoshop Café shows you his photo editing workflow to make a dramatic change to your landscape photos. This tutorial will help you quickly make landscape photos look better than ever using your Wacom pen display or pen tablet and Adobe Photoshop software. Note that references to hotkeys and key commands are Colin's or are Photoshop defaults; if you have changed your hotkeys or set up your ExpressKeys, some of the instructions might not match your exact workflow setup. Check out the video below, or read on for a step-by-step breakdown of the tutorial. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=LcJbFVrEG80Getting started This tutorial assumes that you're starting with a Raw photo. If your photo is in JPEG or another format, you can skip to the next step. Camera Raw Adjustments First, change the profile of your raw photo. It may be set to the default Adobe Color. Click on Browse Presets go to Camera Matching. Select one that has a neutral contrast and colors you prefer. Now let’s make adjustments. First, warm the color temperature. Then adjust highlights and shadows to reveal lost detail. Then do an overall Exposure adjustment, deepening Blacks and pumping up Whites. Notice there's a little gap there on the... --- ### All of the Wacom Sessions Happening at LightBox 2023 - Published: 2023-10-23 - Modified: 2023-10-25 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-lightbox-2023/ - Categories: Connected Ink, Events & webinars - Tags: Jason Scheier, lightbox, Maggie Chan, Nikkolas Smith, Oksana Nedavniaya, toonboom Wacom is proud to once again be a sponsor of Lightbox, to have an exhibition booth - booth #907 - and to be hosting a variety of sessions and activities at the Expo. LightBox returns! The 5th annual LightBox Expo, an event celebrating the artists and creators behind our favorite films, animation, games, TV shows, and illustrations, returns to the Pasadena Convention Center October 27-29, 2023! Wacom is proud to once again be a sponsor of LightBox, to have an exhibition booth -- we're at booth #907, by the way, come stop by -- and to be hosting a variety of sessions and activities at the Expo. If you're attending, we'd love to see you! Here's a rundown of the activities we're hosting or supporting this year. Click here for more info on everything happening at LightBox, and for more information about how to attend. All the Wacom sessions happening at LightBox 2023 We're at booth 907, so stop by throughout the Expo to try out our latest products, meet Wacom staff -- and check out some awesome workshops and sessions. There are also a bunch of Wacom-sponsored events happening through the event -- more info on everything below! And definitely check out our interview with Oksana Nedavniaya, who will be a part of two different events at the Expo. Wacom for Education Instagram Takeover If you can't attend in person, or want to check out what's happening across the Expo while you're there, make sure to follow us on Instagram. Victoria Ying, graphic novel artist and Schoolism instructor, will be taking over the Wacom for Education Instagram at @WacomEdu during the Expo! Friday, October 27, 2023Telling Stories Through Character Design Presented by... --- ### How to make a Halloween paper lantern with pop-out shapes, using Wacom One and Affinity Designer  - Published: 2023-10-20 - Modified: 2023-10-20 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-cricut-heather-cash-paper-lantern/ - Categories: Craft, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Affinity, Cricut, halloween, Heather Cash Heather Cash shows you how to use a Cricut cutter, Wacom One pen display, Affinity Designer software, and Cricut materials to create a Halloween paper lantern. In the guest post and video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Designer software — included with every Wacom One purchase — to create a Halloween paper lantern as a fun project or a gift!   Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based explanation. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=JaflGxwh-Jc Hi, my name is Heather, and welcome to another episode of Wacom + Cricut, my series where I show you how to create digital assets for the Cricut, using your Wacom Tablet. And of course I'd like to give a huge thank you to Wacom for sending me this tablet, and sponsoring this series! Today we're going to be creating a Halloween Paper Lantern with pop-out shapes. First, get your supplies:  8. 5"x11" colored cardstock 8. 5"x11" transparent vellum cardstock Tacky glue Clear packing tape LED tealight candle Step 1: Create your lantern SVG The first step is to create your file in Affinity Designer. Create your file  Create a new file in Affinity Designer by selecting File → New. For the dimensions, enter in 8. 5 for the width, and 6 for the height. Ensure that Inches is selected under Document units. Set the DPI to 72 (this will ensure that it gets pulled in as the correct size in Cricut Design Space). Now click Create. Start drawing! Grab your Pencil Tool from the toolbar on the left. Test out the size of your... --- ### Announcing Wacom's latest innovation for professional artists and creatives: the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and Cintiq Pro 22 pen displays - Published: 2023-10-19 - Modified: 2023-11-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/announcing-cintiq-pro-17-22/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories Wacom is proud to introduce two new powerful, innovative devices into the Cintiq Pro line for creative professionals: Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and Wacom Cintiq Pro 22. Last year, Wacom introduced the ultimate in creative perfection: the completely redesigned and updated Wacom Cintiq Pro 27. Now, we're proud to introduce two new powerful, innovative devices into the Cintiq Pro line for professional artists, designers, editors, and all kinds of creative professionals: Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and Wacom Cintiq Pro 22. Wacom continues to make history as part of its 40th anniversary with this expansion of our elite Wacom Cintiq Pro product line. The Wacom Cintiq Pro 17 and Wacom Cintiq Pro 22 join the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 as the industry standard bearing digital pen displays for professional creatives in cutting-edge creative fields that demand the most advanced technology. These new pen displays share the same revolutionary technology of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27: the most advanced color-accurate displays capable of producing 1. 07 billion colors, an industry-leading refresh rate of 120Hz, which can lower pen latency, and the fully customizable Pro Pen 3.   https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=3DgLIPxwk2k Wacom Cintiq Pro pen displays: The centerpiece of the advanced professional creative studio The color critical workflows of today and tomorrow, such as VFX and CG, as well as professional animation, illustration, design, and photography, and the desires of students and teachers in creative education, provide the foundation for the new Cintiq Pro 17 and 22. The Cintiq Pro 22 features a 21. 5” screen for those who need more screen real estate, while the Cintiq Pro 17 offers a more compact 17. 3” display. Wacom Cintiq Pro... --- ### Find your digital art style, with this innovative exercise from Collin Chan - Published: 2023-10-18 - Modified: 2023-11-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-scratchboard-exercise-collin-chan/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Collin Chan Collin Chan is back with more digital art education: in this tutorial, he uses the new Wacom One for a scratchboard exercise to help digital artists level up their skills. Here at Wacom we're big fans of Collin Chan, a digital artist who's been sharing art tips and exercises on his YouTube channel for years. Check out some of his recent work on this blog: How to draw a panda on the new Wacom One 13 Touch, How to master the 3d box technique, Finding your artistic gift, and Five essential tips for art students. He's back with more digital art education: in the below video and tutorial, he uses the new Wacom One 13 Touch to walk viewers through a scratchboard exercise that can help digital artists figure out their own personal style. The video, and all of the words of the tutorial below, are Collin's -- though they have been edited slightly for clarity. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=lDrBshHLGAQIntroduction In this video, I'm taking a traditional method called "scratchboarding," and making it into a useful exercise to help anyone better their digital art. The purpose of this exercise is to help you look at your subject in reverse, which means being able to look at any reference and seeing shapes rather than outlines! It can also be a useful tool improve your art by working against your natural instincts. For this tutorial, I'm using the all new Wacom one 13 Touch and Clip Studio Paint software. In Clip Studio Paint, I'm using the G pen brush, keeping the colors to just black and white. We’ll be using an anime reference from Demon Slayer. There are going to be three... --- ### Costume Concept Artist Oksana Nedavniaya on her career journey, inspirations, and her upcoming sessions at Lightbox 2023 - Published: 2023-10-16 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/interview-oksana-costume-art-lightbox/ - Categories: Artist feature, Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Connected Ink, Creative careers, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: interview, Oksana Nedavniaya 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 Lightbox Expo. Oksana Nedavniaya is a costume concept artist in the film and television industry who has worked on a number of high-profile productions, including Twilight, The Chronicles of Narnia, Stranger Things, Aquaman, The Wheel of Time, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and the upcoming The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. To learn more about her work, check out her portfolio or follow her on Instagram. She is also presenting and/or participating in two workshops at the upcoming Lightbox Expo 2023, taking place October 27-29, 2023 in Pasadena, CA. For more about Lightbox, including details about Nedavniaya's sessions, other sesions featuring Wacom artists, and how to attend, please see the bottom of this post. We spoke to Nedavniaya about her journey to a career in costume concept art, what young artists should know if they're considering a career in film and TV generally, or costume art in particular, and what attendees can expect from her session. The interview has been edited for clarity and length. You originally trained as a pianist. How did you know that you actually wanted to be a visual artist? Was it difficult to switch from music to visual art? I have always been drawn to visual arts. I became inspired by the works of Ivan Bilibin and Viktor Vasnetsov at a very early age. My grandmother -- I grew up with my grandparents -- enrolled me into the art studio when I was about eight years old, with a very talented and caring teacher.... --- ### How to try an Adobe Illustrator brush study on the new Wacom One pen tablet, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2023-10-13 - Modified: 2023-11-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/illustrator-brush-study-wacom-one/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One - Tags: Adobe, Illustrator, Joli Noelle David Joli Noelle David provides instructions and insight into doing an Adobe Illustrator brush study on the new Wacom One pen tablet. We love Joli Noelle David's infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the brand-new Wacom Ones -- the medium pen tablet version -- to get her thoughts and impressions. In the last post and video, she unboxed the Wacom One medium pen tablet. In the below video, she's putting it to use, providing viewers (and blog readers) with instructions and insight into doing an Adobe Illustrator brush study. Check out the video for help getting the hang of using the Wacom tablet for design and illustration work! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=mKyW-jVBKJw Introduction A brush study is an exercise that can help you as an artist get to know your brushes better so you'll be more informed about the tools you're working with. One important tool is the software you're using. While Noelle uses Adobe Illustrator for her brush study in this video, every purchase of a Wacom One tablet comes with a host of free software trials. If you're looking for a vector-based illustration tool as an alternative to Adobe Illustrator, you might give Affinity Designer a try -- a three-month trial is included with your Wacom One purchase. Another tool is, of course, your hardware! Every Wacom tablet and pen can be customized to your workflow and preferences. The new Wacom One pen has two built-in buttons that can be assigned to actions or hotkeys -- just open up Wacom Center... --- ### A huge opportunity for U.S. Wacom fans: Apply to become an Impact Affiliate with Wacom! - Published: 2023-10-12 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/announcing-wacom-impact-affiliate/ - Categories: Business of creativity - Tags: Affiliate, Impact Wacom is thrilled to announce that we have joined the Impact Affiliate Network. Impact Affiliates with Wacom can get commissions for promoting our products -- here's what you need to know. Wacom is thrilled to announce that we have partnered with the Impact Affiliate Network to offer a great opportunity to our most passionate creators in the United States. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our journey to empower creativity and innovation by directly supporting the creatives who use our products. What is the Impact Affiliate Network? The Impact Affiliate network is designed to encourage artists, influencers, and content creators to promote products and exclusive deals to their audiences by rewarding them for doing so. Essentially, Impact Affiliates selected for partnership with Wacom will encourage the purchase of Wacom products on their platforms via a unique link, and when a member of their audience buys a product at the tImpact is a major leader in the field of affiliate marketing, and provides participating Affiliates the experience and resources necessary for success. Their comprehensive platform includes tools, advice, information, and support. How do I apply to become an Impact Affiliate with Wacom? Apply: Visit this page and fill out Impact's application form. You'll answer a few questions about who you are, what you do, and which platforms you use, and you will verify your contact and identifying information. Wait for approval: Impact will review your application and respond within 72 hours. If you're accepted, you'll be invited to access Impact's Affiliate Marketplace. Connect to Wacom within the Impact Affiliate Marketplace: Once you're in the Impact Affiliate Marketplace, you can search for Wacom and apply to become an Impact Affiliate with Wacom.... --- ### How to draw perspective for beginners: A tutorial from SamDoesArts - Published: 2023-10-09 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sam-yang-perspective-for-beginners/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Sam Yang, 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, 2, and 3-point perspective. Sam Yang is a digital artist who goes by the name SamDoesArts online. He primarily creates digital drawings on his Wacom Cintiq Pro in an anime/manga-inspired cartoony style that is very popular – his YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers and his Instagram has over 2 million! Subscribers tune in for a variety of content types, including art advice, challenges, vlogs, and detailed digital art tutorials. Many beginning artists struggle with perspective, but there's a pretty simple way to learn it, according to Sam. Here's his tutorial for how beginners can master 1, 2, and 3-point perspective. The below article is based on this video from his YouTube channel.  All ideas are Sam's. https://youtu. be/g9ge4XBNRwA? si=Z858nco1qUqQRmNG If you hear the word perspective and don’t know where to begin then you came to the right place. This post is tailored to guide you through the fundamental principles of drawing perspective, with a focus on three distinctive types: 1, 2, and 3-point perspective. 1-point perspective 1-point perspective is the most basic type of perspective. There is one point -- the "vanishing point" -- that all of the lines will point towards. Let's start by making a basic square in 1 point perspective. Draw a horizon line and put the vanishing point anywhere on the horizon. Draw a square somewhere on the paper. Connect all of the corners back to the vanishing point. Cut out the shape of the cube wanted using the vertical and horizontal edges. Trace the cube over and... --- ### Creating a Magical Midnight Forest with the Wacom One 13 Touch: Taylor Yingshi's Digital Art Journey - Published: 2023-10-06 - Modified: 2023-11-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/taylor-yingshi-midnight-forest-wacom-one-13/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: Process, Taylor Yingshi Taylor Yingshi, a talented illustrator, shares her mesmerizing illustration process using her Wacom One 13 Touch in a video that is sure to inspire. Taylor Yingshi, a talented illustrator and environmental designer for animation, recently shared her mesmerizing illustration process using her Wacom Intuos Pro medium. Check out that story here. She's back, this time showcasing the new Wacom One 13 Touch creative pen display! In the below video, she shares her illustration and ideation processes as she paints a midnight forest scene with lots of incandescent light. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=me-YR9e4cxQ Taylor loves both line art and color processes: “Lineart and color are two very different processes, involving different skill sets, so much so that they are separate roles in animation. You can possess the draftsmanship and mark-making skills necessary to create layouts, or the color theory and value hierarchy sensibilities needed for color, or both. I personally love both processes, and I like that the Wacom One 13 display is conducive to both. " An early sketch of the artwork She really appreciated the pen comfort and precision on the new device, and figures she'll continue working on a Wacom pen display in the future: "The seamless pen gliding is ideal for line art, while the variety of pen pressure levels makes texture and color thrive on the canvas. It's mind-boggling how I've gone this long without trying a screen tablet because now that I have, I'm not sure I want to return. Certainly, I'll be alternating between my regular tablet and this one from now on. ” The final version Taylor works in both the illustration and animation industries, and is... --- ### Creative careers of the future, and the education and skills required to pursue them  - Published: 2023-10-05 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creative-cte-careers-education-skills/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative careers, Creative education, Teaching & Education In this blog post, we'll explore how specialized tools, such as Wacom devices, have become indispensable assets for a variety of creative careers. In the world of digital arts and creative professions, certain tools have emerged as game-changers, enabling professionals to push boundaries and redefine possibilities. This is where Wacom comes in. Whether it’s a digital art conservator meticulously preserving the past, a UX designer crafting seamless user experiences, a 3D sculptor designing models for the latest blockbuster video game, a VR artist painting immersive worlds, or a generative artist melding code and creativity, one common thread unites these diverse careers: the essential role of technology.    In this blog post, we'll explore how these specialized tools, such as Wacom pen displays and pen tablets, have become indispensable assets for a variety of creative careers, providing precision, control, and creative freedom to excel in the world of digital arts. Read on for a journey through these specialized creative professions and discover how advanced digital tools like Wacom pen technologies empower visionaries to redefine what's possible.   Photo by Samantha Hurley from Burst  Digital art conservators and restorers: Precision and fidelity  Digital art conservators and restorers play a pivotal role in digitally preserving artistic masterpieces for future generations. Their work requires a delicate touch and precise attention to detail. With tools like Wacom pen tablets and displays, which offer unmatched precision, conservators and restorers can digitally protect and restore artwork with fidelity and accuracy. Every brushstroke or correction becomes an act of preservation, made possible by these advanced tools.   Education:   Digital art conservators typically hold a bachelor's degree in art conservation, art history,... --- ### What skills do you need to become a video game artist? From CG Spectrum - Published: 2023-10-03 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/skills-to-become-game-artist/ - Categories: Creative careers, Gaming & game design, Teaching & Education - Tags: 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. CG Spectrum is an online animation, visual effects, game design, and 3D visualization school, whose mission is to inspire and prepare industry-ready film, game, and visualization artists. Their online courses are some of the best in the industry for beginners and experienced creatives alike. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below article originally appeared on CG Spectrum’s blog. Want to become a game artist and help build the visual world of video games? You will need a specific set of skills that combine high levels of creativity and technical knowledge. We run through some of the top soft and hard skills you'll need to hone if you want to get a job as a game artist, as well as some career options in the video games industry. What does a game artist do? A game artist's task is to visualize the creative intent of the game, helping to bring its worlds to life based on a brief outlining the mood, look, and feel of a game.  This includes everything from the characters and backgrounds to the menus and user interface. A game artist can also be responsible for creating promotional artwork for a game, as well as any marketing materials. Treehopper by Foundations of Game Art & Animation Course graduate, Noor. What soft skills does a game artist need? A game artist requires a passion for gaming, a keen visual eye, and the ability to bring images to life. An artistic eye A thorough understanding of visual language will be your base... --- ### What artists are saying about the new Wacom One 13 Touch - Published: 2023-10-02 - Modified: 2023-10-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-13-touch-reviews/ - Categories: Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Reviews Wacom unveiled the updated and redesigned Wacom One family, but are they really so great? Don't just take Wacom’s word for it. What do actual users of the product think? Back In August, Wacom unveiled the updated and redesigned Wacom One family, our latest pen displays and pen tablets made for passionate beginning creatives as well as serious, but budget-minded, amateurs. One of the flagship products in the family is the new Wacom One 13 Touch. But is it really so great? Don't just take Wacom’s word for it. What do actual users of the product think? We've rounded up some reviews of the Wacom One 13 Touch so you can hear it straight from them. Aaron Blaise: "You can't ask for much better than that. " https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=snOchZWB4KY Aaron Blaise is an animation feature film director and wildlife artist, who worked with Disney for decades on iconic projects such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, and more. "I'm just a big fan of Wacom products," he says. "I've been using them for over 20 years now. I really love the durability the performance. " He had the previous version of the Wacom One, and often used it while traveling. This one, he explains, is even more convenient for travel. He appreciated that the Wacom One is customizable, down to the cables that come in the box -- you can choose what fits your setup. "Everyone's hookups are different," he explains, so if you just need the USB-C cable, you can get that. But if you need a power adapter, or the classic Wacom 3-in-1 cable, you can get that instead. Another benefit of... --- ### How to create a color-your-own pen and pencil case with Wacom One and Affinity Designer  - Published: 2023-09-29 - Modified: 2024-02-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/heather-cash-cricut-color-pen-case/ - Categories: Craft, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Affinity, Cricut, Heather Cash 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. In the guest post and video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Designer software — included with every Wacom One purchase — to create a color-your-own pencil case as a fun project or a gift!   Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based explanation. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=xKKTYFkiH_M Hi, my name is Heather, and welcome to another episode of Wacom + Cricut, my series where I show you how to create digital assets for the Cricut, using your Wacom tablet. And of course I'd like to give a huge thank you to Wacom for sending me this tablet, and sponsoring this series!   Today we're going to be creating a color-your-own pen or pencil case. I think this is such a great idea for back-to-school, or even just a gift for anyone creative. This pen case has black outlines that can be colored in with a Sharpie or other permanent marker. I got Cricut-brand blank pen cases from Michael's, as well as Cricut black infusible ink. Cricut heat-resistant tape adds to the project, but is optional! First, get your supplies:  Cricut cosmetic bag blanks  Cricut black infusible ink  Cricut heat-resistant tape (Optional)  Step 1: Create your outline art  The first step is to create your file in Affinity Designer. Create your file  First, measure the width and height of your pouch using a ruler.   Create a new file in Affinity Designer by... --- ### Ana Carolina on 3D sculpting, her creative journey, and her upcoming session at ZBrush Summit 2023 - Published: 2023-09-27 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ana-carolina-zbrush-summit-2023/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Creative careers, Gaming & game design, Software, Teaching & Education - Tags: Ana Carolina, interview, Zbrush 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 ZBrush Summit session. ZBrush Summit is back! For its 10th anniversary, the ZBrush Summit will be taking place in-person in Los Angeles, and online on ZBrush's YouTube channel, from September 28th - October 1st, 2023. ZBrush is one of the premier 3D sculpting software programs created by and for 3D artists, and the ZBrush Summit is a "four-day creative event featuring digital artists and industry leaders from around the globe," featuring "professional tips, tricks and techniques into an engaging online series of presentations, workshops, portfolio reviews and events both on-site and online by artists from world leading studios. " Wacom is proud to once again to be a sponsor of the ZBrush Summit. Wacom has been a dedicated supporter of the ZBrush community for years, offering an array of pen tablets and displays meticulously crafted to enhance the experience of 3D sculpting, making it more instinctive and organic. One of our favorite ZBrush artists is Ana Carolina. A passionate artist and creator who loves working with 3D art and sculpture, Ana has years of experience in workshop teaching and mentorship. She's a professor, mentor, streamer, writer, and of course an expert 3D sculptor in ZBrush. And she's presenting a workshop at the ZBrush Summit that's sure to be educational and inspirational! We spoke with Ana about her creative journey, asked her for some advice for young artists thinking about getting into 3D or pursuing a creative career, and about the upcoming summit and her workshop. The interview below has been edited for clarity... --- ### The top five online learning resources for aspiring artists - Published: 2023-09-26 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/top-five-online-resources-aspiring-artists/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, How-tos & tutorials 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. Using a Wacom product -- the same brand many professionals use -- is a great step toward becoming an accomplished digital artist. Even more important, perhaps, is putting in the time to practice. But how do you know what to practice – and how? Unless you are already an experienced digital artist, it's crucial to get your fill of tutorials, insights, inspiration, and tips from more experienced artists to sharpen your skills. That’s why we've pulled together these five great online learning resources for aspiring artists. Each of these resources offers tons of free material to get started, and once you found your go-to resource, you can usually get even more for a small fee. Just a little editorial tip: learning within your comfort zone feels a lot easier, but stretching yourself is the best way to gain creative strength. So check out these top five go-to learning resources for digital artists: one or two might do the trick for you. 1. YouTube From Marc Brunet’s Weekly Stream 158 There are literally thousands of YouTube channels you could follow to find support for improving your art. YouTube’s ubiquity in the art world is exactly why it helps to have recommendations.  Standing out among the endless tutorials, speedpaints, video essays, and drawing hacks, are these channels: some of our favorite teachers. Sinix Design Sinix is an art professor whose channel is almost as old as the platform. If you want to learn to paint nearly anything, from any part of the... --- ### Teaching, learning, and visual thinking with Bamboo Paper - Published: 2023-09-22 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/bamboo-paper-teach-learn-think/ - Categories: Software, Teaching & Education, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: bamboo paper Handwriting notes and sketching diagrams help us to understand and remember things, as well as to freely express and explain our ideas. Turn your device into a digital notebook with Bamboo Paper. While you're likely familiar with Wacom's creative technology hardware offerings -- our pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories -- Wacom also makes software! That's because our pen technology is built-into some other companies' tablets, like the Samsung Galaxy series, and because we're all about maximizing compatibility and seamless creativity -- meaning some of our software is available on iOS and Android as well as Mac OS and Windows. One example is Bamboo Paper, which also comes free with every purchase of one of the new Wacom One family of devices. What is Bamboo Paper? Handwriting notes and sketching diagrams help us to understand and remember things, as well as to freely express and explain our ideas. Even complex thoughts and concepts become easier to understand for us and others if we visualize them. It stimulates deeper learning, fosters interaction, and encourages collaboration, as studies show. But with all of us trying to collaborate, teach, and learn from home, many of us are we still attached to our paper notebooks, with sticky notes scattered all around us. This is proof that writing naturally with a pen is where the magic happens. And we often end up sending pictures or scans of our scribbles to show what we actually meant or how we develop an idea, because some ideas just won’t translate very well when typed on a keyboard. For those of us who have gone fully digital, we could be missing the magic and power of handwriting and drawing for communication.... --- ### Creating an enchanted 3D world with KitBash3D artist Daniel Dana - Published: 2023-09-21 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/enchanted-3d-daniel-dana/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Adobe, Blender, Daniel Dana, KitBash3D 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. KitBash3D's ready-made asset Kits are an incredibly powerful resource, especially when paired with their new software plugin, Cargo. Their new release, Enchanted, helps you create your very own "happily ever after" with hundreds of classic fantasy assets and textures for your next project. If you're envisioning a 3D world full of magical castles, whimsical villages, peasant cottages, knights, witches, and princesses, the clank of swords, heroic tales, and mythical creatures for your next game, animated film, or personal project, then Enchanted is the perfect Kit to get you started -- whether you're building a Game of Thrones style gritty drama or a Disney-style family story. Concept artist Daniel Dana created the latest Kit's cover art, using KitBash3D tools in Blender, all on a Wacom tablet. Check out Daniel's work on his Artstation or his Instagram. We spoke with Daniel about his process for creating the piece and how Wacom products fit into his workflow. The interview has been edited slightly for clarity and relevance. The cover art for this KitBash3D Kit, made by Daniel Dana How did you get into concept art, and creating 3D art in particular? I’ve been working professionally as a concept artist and illustrator since 2020. I started working with 3D specifically when I learned that not only were the top pros using it, but I also realized it has the potential to speed up so many different avenues of my workflow. What are some of your favorite projects you’ve worked on, or studios / companies... --- ### How to draw a cartoon panda on the new Wacom One 13 with Collin Chan - Published: 2023-09-19 - Modified: 2023-11-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/collin-chan-panda-wacom-one/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Clip Studio Paint, 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 negative space. The new Wacom One 13 features a bright HD display, excellent pen precision and ergonomics, and multi-touch gesture controls! We asked artist Collin Chan to give it a whirl, and he decided to create a quick tutorial around how artists can use negative space to level up their art practice. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=VIQkaLzVN8s Using Clip Studio Paint software -- a free trial of which is included with every Wacom One device -- Chan walks viewers through a drawing exercise using negative space -- like a scratch board. "This exercise is to help you look at the subject as a large negative shape instead of lines," Chan says.  "You can use reference, or no reference, and go as complex or as simple as you want. " Watch the short video above to give the exercise a try. About the artist Collin Chan is a Canadian artist, Corel Painter Master Elite, and award winning filmmaker. His realistic approach to digital and traditional artwork -- including acrylic, oil, inks, watercolor and other mixed mediums -- explores themes of humanity, truth and life. He has done art for companies including Wacom, Anker, Soundcore, Clip Studio Paint, Corel Painter, Zhiyun Tech, Moza, Olloclip, Insta360, Brea Reese, Pentel Pens, Daler Rowney and more. Outside of painting, he is closely associated with independent film, and you can see his most recent short films on YouTube. You can also see examples of his work on Instagram. --- ### How do I know which cable option to select for my new Wacom One pen display? - Published: 2023-09-18 - Modified: 2023-09-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/cable-options-wacom-one-display/ - Categories: Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories The new Wacom One displays have a single USB-C cable connection -- but what's the best connection option for your computer or Android device? Here's what you need to know. Have you ever had your brain freeze up when you go out to eat and the menu is just too big? Too many choices can be paralyzing when it comes to deciding to buy anything, whether it's food, tools, or toys. Though the new Wacom One family features a variety of customization options to choose from, the Wacom One pen displays are actually simple and straightforward devices when it comes to connectivity: they have a single USB-C cable connection. Unfortunately, the rest of the technical world is not so simple. First, not all USB-C ports are created equally. Some just transmit data, some transmit data and display elements, and some do it all, with power, data and display capabilities. However, there's also the odd situation where the computer you want to connect it to does not have USB-C at all. Don't fret. Wacom has you covered. If you have a relatively new computer, released within the last three years or so, you probably have the ability to plug the single USB-C cable from your computer straight to the Wacom One, and be off to the races. This is especially true if your computer stays plugged into wall power. For this scenario, the single USB-C cable from Wacom is the way to go. Some laptops, however, adjust the power output from USB ports when disconnected from wall power. This is where the traditional USB (A) cable to USB-C would be added to the equation, to give the Wacom One enough juice... --- ### Fleeting Summer: an illustration process video with Taylor Yingshi - Published: 2023-09-15 - Modified: 2023-12-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/illustration-process-taylor-yingshi/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: Process, Taylor Yingshi Taylor Yingshi, a talented illustrator and environmental designer for animation, shares her mesmerizing illustration process using her Wacom Intuos Pro medium in a video that is sure to inspire. Taylor Yingshi, a talented illustrator and environmental designer for animation, shares her mesmerizing illustration process using her Wacom Intuos Pro medium in a video that is sure to inspire. Her process begins with gathering references and freehand sketching out her ideas. For her latest piece, she wanted to capture the bittersweet feeling of the end of summertime and settled on a lush, verdant floral piece that encapsulates that fleeting feeling of petals in the wind. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ja32Qr5GdU0 Taylor has been drawing digitally for a decade, and her Wacom Intuos has been a constant in her workflow. She treats it like her baby, and it's still as durable, reliable, and functional as when she first bought it. She synthesizes inspiration from a wide range of sources, including fashion, product design, architecture, art history, music, and graphic design. She loves film, and incorporates a little bit of magical realism and absurdism into all her pieces. Taylor works in both the illustration and animation industries, and is grateful for opportunities like this to express her own style and take risks. She loves using color to conjure emotion and fullness in her paintings, and liberally uses adjustment layers, filters, and gradient maps. She trusts the creative process and lets go, allowing the subconscious to put one hand on the wheel instead of micromanaging every detail. Taylor's artwork in this video features a vibrant red centerpiece that stands out against the cooler, less saturated background. The contrast creates a piece that reflects transience... --- ### A hands-on look at the new Wacom One medium pen tablet, with Joli Noelle David - Published: 2023-09-13 - Modified: 2023-10-30 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-tablet-unboxing/ - Categories: Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Joli Noelle David We asked UC Davis Design grad Joli Noelle David to open up one of the brand-new Wacom Ones, and some accessories, and give her initial thoughts and impressions. We love Joli Noelle David's infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on her YouTube channel. So we sent her one of the brand-new Wacom Ones -- the medium pen tablet version -- to get her thoughts and impressions. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=OqEw5hhocn8 The product: Noelle unboxed a Wacom One medium pen tablet. "The size, in my opinion, is perfect," she said. "I'm really glad I went with the medium. " The accessories: There are many pen options to choose from with the new Wacom One. "One really cool thing about this tablet is that the pen comes in a variety of different color combinations," Noelle says. "I honestly had a hard time picking which one I wanted ... they were all really cute! " She ended up going with the white front and lavender/yellow rear case with clip. Carrying case: She also opened a Wacom One Carry Case, perfect for carrying around her laptop and the Wacom One tablet together. "Wow," she remarked. "This is absolutely gorgeous. " About the creatorNoelle is multidisciplinary designer who enjoys all things creative -- graphic design, digital illustration, and content creation to name a few. She recently graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in Design, and strives to use her experience to teach others how to develop their own creative skills. She believes in a people-centered design approach and in the power of creating with purpose.  Noelle is a big foodie,... --- ### How to create monogram letter art with Wacom for Cricut Design Space - Published: 2023-09-08 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/heather-cash-cricut-monogram-art/ - Categories: Craft, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Affinity, Cricut, Heather Cash Heather Cash shows you how to use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Designer software to create monogram letter art that you can sell on Cricut Design Space. In the guest post and video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Designer software — included with every Wacom One purchase — to create monogram letter art that you can sell on Cricut Design Space.  Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based explanation. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=eXIDSUN-hb8 Hi, my name is Heather, and welcome to another episode of Wacom + Cricut, my series where I show you how to create digital assets for the Cricut, using your Wacom Tablet. And of course I'd like to give a huge thank you to Wacom for sending me this tablet, and sponsoring this series!   What is monogram letter art? First, let me explain what I mean by monogram letter art. We're going to take the entire alphabet of letters, and we're going to draw embellishments to make them more creative and visually appealing, so they can be used as monograms.   Monograms are very popular right now - next time you're out and about, try to notice what the people around you are wearing or carrying, and I bet you'll notice some monograms! I see them all the time on sweatshirts, hats, water bottles, jewelry - you name it - if it can be embellished, it can be monogrammed.   Some examples of embellishments for the letters are floral designs, animal prints, patterns (polka dots, stripes), a creature with the letter (woodland animal, dinosaur, etc).... --- ### How to solve drawing problems in digital painting, with Proko - Published: 2023-08-30 - Modified: 2023-11-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/solve-problems-with-digital-painting/ - Categories: Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Adobe, Jon Neimeister, Proko Discover the process of transforming sketches into stunning digital paintings using Adobe Photoshop in this tutorial by Jon Neimeister. Proko is a hub for artists to improve their skills and connect with a community of like-minded peers and talented mentors. They provide a wide variety of online courses that can be beneficial for both digital and traditional artists. To see all of Proko’s offerings head to their website or check out their Youtube channel, where they post free short tutorials, like the one below. The blog post below is a summary of this video, “Solving drawing problems with digital painting,” featuring artist Jon Neimeister. In this video, Proko teacher Jon Neimeister gives us a tutorial on how to work from a sketch to finished painting in Adobe Photoshop.  This is a follow-up to a previous tutorial, How to Digitally Paint in Grayscale, but there are some differences: he followed a reference directly in the last one, but here he uses a looser brush and makes more creative decisions with the painting. And you don’t need to have watched the previous one to understand this, so let’s jump in. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=ZAr5rTde7coNeimeister paints a model with a spear from Grafit Studio, starting with a loose gesture drawing that he will soon refine and change in the painting stage. The drawing serves to get the general proportions and pose correct.    Key tip: When drawing from reference, feel free to take creative liberties. In Neimeister's words: “It’s extremely important, both for studies and our original work, that we don’t become slaves to our reference.  The photo is there to provide you with information.  You can... --- ### So you want to be a concept artist? Advice from professionals on how to get started - Published: 2023-08-28 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-become-concept-artist/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative careers, Digital drawing & painting, Teaching & Education - Tags: Concept Art, interview One of the best creative careers out there in 2023 is that of a concept artist. We spoke with three professional concept artists about their careers and what young artists need to know to get into the career. One of the best creative careers out there in 2023 is that of a concept artist. Concept artists work on films, TV shows, video games, and countless other creative projects, and virtually every kind of artistic output is represented in this field -- digital painters and illustrators, 3d artists, photo manipulators, animators, and more. But if you're a young artist -- maybe nearing high school or art school graduation -- and you want to get into concept art as a career, how do you get started? We spoke with three professional concept artists about their careers and what young artists need to know. The interviews have been edited and combined for clarity and length. Interviewed for this article: Ana Rivera (Website, Instagram) is a concept artist who has worked for Cartoon Network, Netflix, and currently works primarily in the video games industry. Barbra Araujo (Website, Instagram) is a costume concept artist who has worked in TV and film for companies such as Disney, Netflix, Paramount, and more. Sam Garcia (Website, Instagram) is a visual development artist who has worked in film and video games. Ana RiveraBarbra AraujoSam GarciaWould you recommend young artists go to art school like you did? Why or why not?   Barbra Araujo: There are pros and cons to attending art school and to pursuing your own art education. Everyone learns differently, so art school may not be for everyone. It felt like the only option for me, because at the time there weren't any online resources... --- ### Creativity Camp: Strengthening your photo observational skills with Bea Lubas - Published: 2023-08-25 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creativity-camp-strengthening-your-photo-observational-skills-with-bea-lubas/ - Categories: Artist feature, Back to school, Creative education, Events & webinars, Photography - Tags: Beata Lubas, interview We spoke with Beata Lubas in advance of her upcoming Creativity Camp webinar about her work, what aspiring photographers should know, and what to expect from the webinar. As part of Wacom Creativity Camp, we’re excited to host photographer Bea Lubas for a webinar on August 30th, 2023! Bea Lubas is a Polish-born, England-based photographer and stylist, specializing in food and lifestyle. When she isn’t photographing, she is educating and motivating aspiring photographers through her online content and virtual and in-person workshops. Check out her website or follow her on Instagram. At the bottom of this post, you’ll see all of the information about the event and a link to register. First, however, we chatted with Bea about her work, what aspiring photographers should know, and what interested folks can expect as they look forward to her webinar next week! The interview has been edited for clarity and length. An example of Lubas' photography from her portfolioYou didn't go to art school. Do you recommend young artists follow this path, or should they get formal art training if they have the opportunity? One of the main reasons I didn’t go to art school was because, for the longest time, I just didn’t know what I wanted to do in my life and which path to take. Maybe if I had more clarity on my path, or if I discovered a love for photography earlier, then I would've gone to art school instead of the school I chose at the time. I think there isn’t one path to becoming a photographer, as we are all so different, and everyone should choose a path that feels right for them. Why... --- ### All the customization options and accessories available for the new Wacom One - Published: 2023-08-21 - Modified: 2023-09-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-accessories-customization/ - Categories: Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: accessories One of the coolest features of the new Wacom One family is the customization aspect. Check out all of the different accessories and customization options. One of the coolest features of the new Wacom One family is the customization aspect. You can choose between a display or a tablet, choose a size, and even choose which cables work best for your setup and whether you need a power cable (typically this is only if you'll be using it with a much older computer). Then there are a bunch of aesthetic options, as well, from pen choices to an optional rear cover. There are also a bunch of different accessories to choose from in order to perfect your setup. No matter what options you choose, when you purchase a Wacom One from the Wacom eStore, you only have to select what you need, which also helps reduce e-waste. Wacom One Size options The Wacom One pen displays come in 12 and 13 Touch versions. The 12 has a 10. 1" x 5. 7" active area, while the 13 touch has 11. 6" x 6. 5" active area -- and also features multi-touch functionality. The Wacom One pen tablets come in small and medium versions. The small has a 6. 0" x 3. 7" active area, and the medium has a 8. 5" x 5. 3" active area. Both versions feature Bluetooth connectivity. Your choice will depend on whether you want a display or a tablet, your desk size, the kind of work you do, whether you want to use multi-touch gestures, and whether you want the flexibility of Bluetooth connectivity. No matter what kind of setup... --- ### Behind the scenes of a 3D art career with artist and KitBash3D Head of Kits Mike Reese - Published: 2023-08-17 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/interview-mike-reese-kitbash3d/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Creative careers, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Teaching & Education - Tags: KitBash3D, Mike Reese We spoke with Mike Reese, KitBash3D’s Head of Kits, about the journey he took to work in the 3D art industry, why he’s been using Wacom products for two decades, and what he likes about their latest Kit, Atompunk.  We’ve been working with KitBash3D for a while, highlighting the artists who have made the cover art for some of their recent 3D asset Kits like Future Warfare, Age of Egypt, and Oasis. This time, we got the opportunity to peek a bit further behind the curtain and spoke with Mike Reese, KitBash3D’s Head of Kits. We discussed the circular journey he took to work in the 3D art industry, how the industry has changed, why he’s been using Wacom products for two decades, and what he likes about their latest Kit, AtomPunk.  We also checked in with some of the other folks who worked on the Kit to get their thoughts. Scroll down to the bottom to get more info about the Kit, about KitBash3D’s latest software offering, Cargo, and an exclusive deal for Wacom Blog readers. The interview and quotations from KitBash3D staff have been edited for clarity and length.  An example of one of Mike's models, and the final scene including it How did you get involved in doing 3D art?    I started out as a traditional artist when I was young. I drew all the time, and I took a lot of art classes. I also played video games quite a bit. When I got into high school, I took architecture classes and drafting. I had originally thought I wanted to be an architect, but when I was drafting, I started using a 3D software for rendering my scenes and buildings. That's when a spark... --- ### Five tips to get a job in game design, with CG Spectrum > Want to get a job in game design? Here are the top 5 tips from industry veteran Simon Warwick who’s been working in the games industry for more than a decade. - Published: 2023-08-16 - Modified: 2023-09-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/five-tips-to-get-a-job-in-game-design/ - Categories: Gaming & game design - Tags: cg spectrum Want to get a job in game design? Here are the top 5 tips from industry veteran Simon Warwick who’s been working in the games industry for more than a decade. CG Spectrum is an online animation, visual effects, game design, and 3D visualization school, whose mission is to inspire and prepare industry-ready film, game, and visualization artists. Their online courses are some of the best in the industry for beginners and experienced creatives alike. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below article originally appeared on CG Spectrum’s blog. Want to get a job in game design? Here are the top 5 tips from industry veteran Simon Warwick, who’s been working in the games industry for more than a decade. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 1. Get the latest skills Learning never stops, and there are always new tools and techniques to pick up. Fast track your way into becoming a valuable employee who is always in demand by staying up to date with game industry news, playing games (woohoo! ), taking courses, and growing your skills. Find a game design school where the mentors are active in the industry themselves. That will ensure you're learning the most up-to-date techniques used by actual studios. Action Points: Follow game industry media and news: Check out Gamasutra. com Subscribe to developer newsletters: Sign up for MCV updates Play and analyze games from various genres and platform styles: Visit twitch. tv Learn new skills from industry professionals: Check out CG Spectrum's Game Design Course 2. Make things and finish them There’s nothing holding you back from creating whatever content you want if you’re given enough time. Keep in mind a finished, polished product is considered valuable and... --- ### Introducing the redesigned, upgraded Wacom One family - Published: 2023-08-10 - Modified: 2024-02-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/new-wacom-one-family-2023/ - Categories: Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories We're proud to introduce the redesigned, upgraded Wacom One line, with better performance, more options, and near-limitless opportunities for customization. When Wacom first launched the Wacom One in 2019, it was a major achievement -- it was the first truly affordable creative pen display complete with Wacom's industry-leading digital pen technology. It made digital creativity accessible to beginners, art students, and budget-conscious hobbyists like never before. But Wacom never stops innovating. And we're proud to introduce the redesigned, upgraded Wacom One line, with better performance, more options, and near-limitless opportunities for customization. Wacom One is more than just the ideal pen display or pen tablet to express yourself in new ways. It's an opportunity to make your first mark and see where it takes you, with free software, tutorials and exciting community experiences. We can't wait to see where it takes you. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=3iyeURJRRNs Wacom One is more than just the ideal pen display or pen tablet to express yourself in new ways -- it's an opportunity to make your first mark and see where creativity takes you. Even better? Every purchase comes with free software trials, comprehensive tutorials, and exciting community experiences. Why Wacom One? It comes with everything you need to get started Wacom One is not just a pen display or pen tablet. All models come with everything you need to get started in your creative hobby, including free downloadable software trials, a library of video and step-by-step training and tutorial materials, and access to ongoing fun and inspiring content to help you get the most out of your product and your creative hobby. Make... --- ### How to use Fluid Paint in Corel Painter 2023 - Published: 2023-08-09 - Modified: 2023-11-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-use-fluid-paint-in-corel-painter-2023/ - Categories: Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Corel, Corel Painter, Corel Painter 2023 Fluid paint is the newest brush technology in Corel Painter 2023. Compared to legacy brushes, fluid paint strokes don’t automatically build up to a stronger opacity when they are overlapped - you have enhanced control over opacity. These pen pressure brushes enable you to create strokes with incredibly smooth transitions. In the below video, Corel Painter Master Elite Aaron Rutten walks you through the basics of how fluid paint works. The below article is a summary of his tutorial; for more information about Aaron and to sign up for a course, see the bottom of this article! https://youtu. be/thf6lQqCOD8 Fluid Paint Categories Fluid paint brushes can be found in two new categories: Fluid - Build and Sculpt: digital styles. Fluid - Paint and Blend: traditional styles. Given the name, you might get the impression that fluid paint is mostly for glazing and other wet techniques. However, by combining the properties in different ways, it's possible to create blenders, oils, inks, impasto, and even dry media. You can even enable fluid paint from any of your favorite Legacy brushes to extend their opacity grain and blending capabilities. How does fluid paint work? Fluid paint combines enhanced cover, opacity, and glazing technologies. They might look a lot like Legacy glazing brushes, but there are several features that make them different. First, fluid paint leverages the enhanced cover method so you get the added benefit of GPU acceleration, plus more control over the appearance and blending of brushes. For example, you get heightened... --- ### Exaggerate your animation using squash and stretch in After Effects - Published: 2023-08-07 - Modified: 2025-03-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/squash-and-stretch-in-after-effects/ - Categories: Animation, Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Adobe, After Effects, School of Motion In this informative School of Motion tutorial, learn how to make your animation come alive using squash and stretch in Adobe animation software After Effects. School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class training that is available on your schedule from anywhere on Earth. They offer a wide variety of courses that can take your creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. A version of the below article originally appeared on School of Motion's blog. Using squash and stretch Squash and Stretch is an "easy to learn, hard to master" principle, mostly because it's very easy to overdo it. Want to show that your object is moving fast? Maybe your animation needs to feel heavy and make an impact. But how? Squash and Stretch is a super simple animation principle to grasp, but a little trickier to implement. The tools in After Effects are set up very intuitively for it, but there are plenty of ways to work around that and get your animations looking awesome. Jacob Richardson shows us how effective squash and stretch can be for exaggerating movement and adding a little more life to your animations. Check out this quick tip, and then head over to School of Motion to download the project files if you'd like to follow along. Squash and stretch After Effects tutorial https://youtu. be/cx3Jpz4tYj4What is squash and stretch? From the 12 principles of animation, Squash and Stretch is an amazing way of separating amateur work from professional work. This may seem like an easy principle to apply, but when you start to dig into it this can be... --- ### The best way to practice drawing, with digital artist Sam Yang > Some of the best ways to practice drawing is to go back to the basics. Learn how using a sketchbook to practice drawing can improve your drawing. - Published: 2023-08-04 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/best-way-to-practice-drawing/ - Categories: Back to school, Comics, manga, and anime, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Sam Yang Some of the best ways to practice drawing is to go back to the basics. Learn how using a sketchbook to practice drawing can improve your art. Sam Yang is a digital artist who goes by the name SamDoesArts online. He primarily creates digital drawings in an anime/manga-inspired cartoony style that is very popular – his YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers and his Instagram has over 2 million! Subscribers tune in for a variety of content types, including art advice, challenges, vlogs, and detailed digital art tutorials. Sam is often asked how he gained his artistic skill, and of course the answer is: practice! But how? Digital artists might think the answer is to practice digitally, but Sam's answer is possibly unintuitive. The below article is based on the below video from his YouTube channel.  All ideas are Sam's. https://youtu. be/kNQCP3CtHvI The benefits of practicing by drawing in a sketchbook In today's digital age, it can be hard to remember the basic drawing practices with all of the high-tech tools we have at our disposal now. One of the best ways to practice your drawing is to simply go back to the basics and use a sketchbook. The sketchbook: a low-stakes visual journal The great thing about a sketchbook is it's essentially a visual journal. Anything that comes to mind at the moment, anything that you're interested in at that specific time, you could put down in the sketchbook. It is a great place to practice drawing subjects that you struggle with. For example, most people struggle with drawing hands, and if you fall into that category as well, a sketchbook is the perfect place... --- ### Using RED Cameras with Wacom Cintiq Pro - Published: 2023-08-03 - Modified: 2023-09-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-red-cameras-with-wacom-cintiq-pro/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Virtual production, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: virtual production RED camera systems have been used to create some of the most visually stunning film and television projects. To learn more about how they work well together with Wacom’s Cintiq Pro 27, Wacom headed down to RED Studios in Los Angeles. RED camera systems have been used to create some of the most visually stunning film and television projects such as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Squid Game, and The Queen's Gambit. To learn more about RED cameras, their accompanying software, and how the two work well together with Wacom’s Cintiq Pro 27, Wacom headed down to RED Studios in Los Angeles and spoke with Dan Duran, Head Post Production and Workflow Specialist at RED Digital Cinema, Director C. Craig Patterson, and Cinematographer and Director Kathryn Boyd-Batstone about their workflows and how they use these tools. RED Cameras, RED Control Pro, and Wacom Cintiq Pro When speaking about the advantages of RED cameras, Dan explains what makes them unique is that “they're not only incredibly small and compact but also incredibly powerful cameras, combining high-resolution raw capture with ultra-high dynamic range” giving filmmakers a lot of flexibility when filming during productions. RED Digital Cinemas camera lineup Paired with RED cameras is RED Control Pro, which gives users advanced control over their V-RAPTOR™ or KOMODO™ Cameras. RED Control Pro offers an enhanced experience, including a unique customizable interface, the ability to live stream from the camera, navigate the entire menu, and advanced LUT, CDL, and PRESET management. The app is also fully redesigned for larger screens and monitoring of live streaming from several cameras simultaneously. RED Control Pro can be installed as a native version on MacOS, which includes even more options such as clip auto download, detachable and resizable windows. So... --- ### How to digitally paint in grayscale, with Proko - Published: 2023-08-02 - Modified: 2023-11-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/proko-digitally-paint-in-grayscale/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Proko Learn step by step how to digitally paint in grayscale from artist Jon Neimeister in this tutorial for beginners from art education website Proko. Proko is a hub for artists to improve their skills and connect with a community of like-minded peers and talented mentors. They provide a wide variety of online courses that can be beneficial for both digital and traditional artists. To see all of Proko's offerings head to their website or check out their Youtube channel, where they post free short tutorials, including the one below. The blog post below is a summary of this video, "How to digitally paint in grayscale," featuring artist Jon Neimeister. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=LaP-7kJRHwEIn this lesson, we'll be exploring a simplified digital workflow just to get used to using our tools in a digital environment. We'll keep this process fairly simple for now, and dive into more advanced techniques later. While our end goal is to be able to paint original images from imagination, we'll start this course off by using references. Using a reference takes a lot of complicated decision-making off your plate, and allows you to focus on learning just the process. The important thing is that your reference has very clear and simple shadow shapes, that'll make the whole thing a lot easier.   Let's begin by making a clean and accurate drawing to work from. It's important to take our time with the drawing step and build a solid foundation that we can paint on top of. Lay-in Let's start with a simple figure painting. I'm going to start with a fairly simple drawing lay-in here focusing on the gesture of... --- ### How to design simple 3D characters in Cinema 4D with Marina Nakagawa - Published: 2023-07-31 - Modified: 2024-06-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-design-3d-characters-cinema-4d/ - Categories: 3D, Animation, Artist feature, Back to school, Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: character design, cinema 4D, Marina Nakagawa, School of Motion, Substance Painter, Zbrush Having trouble completing your charter design from start to finish? In this post you'll learn how to design a simple 3D character in Cinema 4D! School of Motion is reimagining art school with world-class training that is available on your schedule from anywhere on Earth. They offer a wide variety of courses that can take your creative goals to the next level. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. This article, based on the below video by 3D artist Marina Nakagawa, originally appeared on School of Motion's blog. https://youtu. be/NYWA_QQ-NME Are you looking to design simple 3D characters in Cinema 4D? Having trouble building out your pipeline from creation to finished character? Today, we’re going to focus on creating a stylized character in Cinema 4D, and talking about the tools and techniques you can use to enhance the originality of your character! Character design might sound intense, but it is a really fun process once you understand the tools you should use. We’ll provide you with an overview of some of our favorite apps, such as Cinema 4D, ZBrush and Substance Painter. We’ll cover not only how to use each application, but also why we use them for different aspects of creating characters.    In this tutorial, you’ll learn: How to create a simple base model How to add details to your model in ZBrush How to texture your character with Substance Painter How to create a simple model in Cinema 4D Creating a character should be fun, and you can use this process to establish a rhythm every time you set out to make something new. Start with an initial sketch... --- ### Creativity Camp: Finding Your Creative Style with Maggie Chan - Published: 2023-07-27 - Modified: 2023-11-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/maggie-chan-webinar/ - Categories: Artist feature, Back to school, Creative education, Events & webinars - Tags: Maggie Chan We spoke with Maggie Chan in advance of her upcoming Creativity Camp webinar about her work, choosing a style, and what to expect from the webinar. As part of Wacom Creativity Camp, we’re excited to host concept artist Maggie Chan for a webinar on August 3rd. "Maggie Chan is a live action concept artist whose storytelling shapes the style of her art. With that versatility, she's able to adapt to the different needs of each unique project. Outside of her work, she spends her time on her incessant lifelong pursuit of the perfect boba milk tea. " Check out her website, Instagram, or Tik Tok. At the bottom of this post, you’ll see all of the information about the event and a link to register. First, however, we chatted with Maggie about her work, how she balances work and personal projects, and what interested folks can expect as they look forward to his webinar next week! Examples of Chan's concept art work from her portfolio Would you recommend that young artists go to college and study art? Was it worth it for you? Going to a non-art university wasn’t necessarily by choice. Growing up in an Asian household, I compromised on becoming an artist because my parents wanted some security in my future career. By attending a UC system (and eventually getting an M. F. A at UC Davis), I convinced my parents that I could get into teaching at some point, which gave them some relief about me pursuing art. For a long time, I wished I had gone to art school because I felt like my foundations could have been a lot stronger. I... --- ### Wacom partners with Sisler High's CREATE program for an empowering comic project - Published: 2023-07-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sisler-high-comic-presentation/ - Categories: Creative careers, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Teaching & Education See the impact Wacom products have in the lives of CREATE program students as they move towards their goal of becoming professional artists. Wacom has a profound effect in empowering creativity everywhere. We have been involved with Sisler High's CREATE program in Winnipeg, Canada for a number of years, but this year’s project was something different. As part of our partnership with Sisler, Dave Bolton, Wacom's Director of Canada Sales, was joined by tremendous artist and Wacom advocate Jason Scheier (currently at Paramount) to act as mentors for this year’s project. The students are led in part by Jamie LeDuc, an animation teacher and the department head of the CREATE program. Starting in early September 2022, the student group chose to address teen mental health and spent the year creating a series of web comics around the impact of isolation. With Jason’s mentorship, the program worked in a true production environment, learning how to prepare and present a monthly executive review, as well as working towards milestone events in the production cycle. See the impact that our products have in the lives of students as they move towards their goal of becoming professional artists. The CREATE program is one of the most unique Career and Technical Education programs in Canada, and the work that Jamie has done to establish this program has proven to be a model for schools across Canada to follow. Below is a recording of the presentation they gave about their work. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=RIVeBkU3nmA You can also read the comic book they created by clicking on the cover below! Want to learn more? Students and leaders from Sisler... --- ### Prepare for battle beyond the horizon with KitBash3D and cover artist Daniel Dana - Published: 2023-07-20 - Modified: 2023-11-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/future-warfare-kitbash3d/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Adobe, Blender, KitBash3D We interviewed concept artist Daniel Dana about the 3D art he created for KitBash3D's latest Kit, Future Warfare, using a Wacom tablet and Blender software. If you're just getting started with 3D art -- or even if you're a seasoned pro -- KitBash3D's ready-made asset Kits are an incredibly powerful resource. If you're thinking of setting a creation in a war-torn future, their new Kit, Future Warfare, is perfect. Concept artist Daniel Dana created the latest Kit's cover art with KitBash3D tools in Blender, with a Wacom tablet. We spoke with Daniel about his process for creating the piece, and how Wacom products fit into his workflow. The cover art for this KitBash3D Kit, made by Daniel Dana How did you get into concept art, and creating 3D art in particular? I’ve always been creative in some form since I was a kid. I went to a high school that specializes in fine arts like photography and painting, and received a degree in graphic design from college, but I took a hiatus from art for the majority of my twenties. It wasn’t until about three years ago, during the pandemic, when I had the free time to reinvent myself, so I entered the concept art/illustration industry via self teaching. I quickly learned that the best of the best were learning and implementing 3D into their workflows, so learning 3D is what introduced me to various studios and companies such as KitBash3D. What are some of your favorite projects you’ve worked on, or studios / companies you’ve worked with? I’m fairly proud of the fact that through hard work and persistence I was able to join... --- ### Creativity Camp: Simplifying Shape Design with Stan Prokopenko - Published: 2023-07-18 - Modified: 2023-11-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/stan-proko-webinar/ - Categories: Artist feature, Back to school, Creative education, Events & webinars - Tags: art education, Proko We spoke with Stan Proko in advance of his upcoming Creativity Camp webinar about his work, teaching art, and what to expect during the event. As part of Wacom Creativity Camp, we’re excited to host Stan Prokopenko from Proko for a webinar on July 27th. "Stan Prokopenko was born in Odessa, Ukraine during Chernobyl, which explains his superpowers. Stan has always enjoyed creating, whether it’s an animation, a website, a painting, a video, a lame joke, or a business. However, Stan heard whispers that the world was in need of a new kind of art hero. With this in mind, he embarked on a journey to grow his online education mega conglomerate, Proko, by offering the funniest and most informative video tutorials on drawing, painting, anatomy, and the ways of a true artist! "At the bottom of this post, you’ll see all of the information about the event and a link to register. First, however, we chatted with Stan about his work, how he got into teaching art, and what interested folks can expect as they look forward to his webinar next week! You graduated from art school, and almost immediately started teaching other students – and then eventually turned it into your career. Was teaching always your passion, or did you just fall into it? Looking back, there were definitely some early signs that I wanted to be a teacher. In elementary school I would come home and make lessons to teach my mom what I learned that day. She played along. I had a natural urge to share knowledge. And my mom was a teacher too, so maybe that had something to do... --- ### The best Skillshare classes for learning how to draw anime and manga - Published: 2023-07-17 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-skillshare-classes-for-learning-how-to-draw-anime-and-manga/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: Manga, Skillshare, Wacom One Want to learn how to draw anime or manga? Every Wacom Intuos or Wacom One comes with a free Skillshare trial, and here are the best Skillshare classes for learning to draw anime or manga. Skillshare is a platform where artists and other talented folks create and upload courses on their area of specialty. It’s normally €144 a year, but every purchase of a Wacom Intuos pen tablet or Wacom One pen display comes with a free three-month Skillshare trial! In my last article on this blog, I recommended the best digital art courses on Skillshare. Today, we’re going to zero in on their best courses specifically about creating anime and manga art.  The platform is light on this kind of content, but there are some standouts! Here they are, in no particular order. Anime Drawing for Beginners by Pluvias Pluvias is the creator of the webtoon Entwined, and in this detailed 2. 5 hour course, she goes into how to draw the entire body in anime style from the ground up: from faces, anatomy, clothes, and hair, to how to keep the head and body consistent at different angles, to how to simplify hands and feet.  She even has a segment on how to use the posing program DesignDoll for reference.  Her accessible yet thorough explanations and calming delivery make this course perfect for the novices it’s aimed at. How to Draw the Face At Various Angles by Sensei Sensei has a few videos on drawing the face, but this is the most comprehensive. Where the others focus on front and side views, this one adapts the classic “Loomis method” for drawing the head from any angle to an anime style.  He thoroughly incorporates... --- ### Using Wacom Cintiq Pro with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects - Published: 2023-07-14 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/adobe-premiere-cintiq-pro-27/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Software, Virtual production, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Adobe, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere For video editing, color performance and ergonomics are major factors when choosing hardware. Wacom designed the Cintiq Pro 27 with professional video workflows in mind. For video editing workflows, color performance and ergonomics are two major factors when choosing hardware for your everyday processes. Hours in front of the screen, and finely detailed tweaks and adjustments means that every little bit of efficiency makes a huge difference in your productivity. Wacom designed the newest Cintiq Pro 27 with professional video workflows in mind. You can’t talk about professional video workflows without mentioning Adobe’s professional video products -- Adobe Premiere® Pro® and Adobe After Effects®. Adobe’s Director of Strategic Development for Professional Video, Dave Helmly, tested out the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 with these products, including the newest features, to see how compatible and optimized the two are together. Read on to hear his feedback on the new Cintiq Pro 27, along with tips and tricks for video editors looking to use the Cintiq Pro alongside Adobe professional video applications. Cintiq Pro performance for Adobe pro video creators A big cost and desk real estate perk to the Cintiq Pro 27 is that the screen’s excellent color performance allows many video creators to rely on one pen and touch monitor that’s also color accurate. From Adobe’s perspective, Dave explained, “For our pro video users, the new Cintiq Pro 27 finally delivers an excellent touchscreen and pen experience with 4K calibrated color. In the past, you had to have two different displays to achieve this. As we all move to more professional color workflows, having an all in one experience is a welcome change. ” The Wacom... --- ### How to use layers for digital painting with Adobe Photoshop, with Proko - Published: 2023-07-13 - Modified: 2023-12-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-use-layers-for-digital-painting-with-adobe-photoshop/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Software - Tags: Adobe, Photoshop, Proko If you're just getting started with digital painting, learning how to use layers is crucial. This tutorial shows you how to take advantage of them in Photoshop. Proko is a hub for artists to improve their skills and connect with a community of like-minded peers and talented mentors. They provide a wide variety of online courses that can be beneficial for both digital and traditional artists. If you're just getting started with digital painting, learning how to use layers is crucial. To learn how to use layers for digital painting in Adobe Photoshop, watch the video or read the article below. https://youtu. be/szxDoCHvERINot only are layers useful for making your workflow faster and more efficient, but they also make your artwork more valuable to clients in many industries. Having different elements of your painting separated onto their own layer can be a requirement, so getting comfortable painting with layers is really important. The layers palette In the bottom right hand corner of Adobe Photoshop, you'll see your layers palette. If you don't see it, you can go up to the Window dropdown menu and click Layers to make it visible. This window shows all the layers that exist in your . psd file and you can scroll through the list with the scroll bar or your scroll wheel. Pretty much every digital painting software has a similarly styled layers palette, so if you're using Procreate or Clip Studio Paint, don't worry. Most of this lesson is still relevant. Layer basics Every Adobe Photoshop file comes with a default background layer. This layer is slightly different from other layers as it does not support transparency and will always... --- ### Wacom celebrates its 40th anniversary - Published: 2023-07-12 - Modified: 2024-01-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-celebrates-its-40th-anniversary/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Events & webinars, Intuos & Intuos Pro, One by Wacom, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Wacom On July 12, 2023, Wacom celebrates its 40th anniversary! Wacom has been leading the creative technology industry for decades - and hopefully will continue for many more. For nearly four decades, artists, thinkers, designers and innovators have used Wacom products to make history. It’s been said that if you’ve driven it, viewed it, played it, or worn it, chances are it began on a Wacom. We celebrate your amazing achievements. As creativity evolves into the future, we are working to support you with everything you need, so we can keep making history. Together. We are proud to announce that Wacom celebrates its 40th anniversary on July 12, 2023. To celebrate, Nobutaka Ide, Representative Director, President and CEO, said this: “We would like to express our sincerest gratitude for the support from our customers, partners, and many others who helped us continue our business and celebrate this milestone. ” He added, “Writing and drawing are a very important part of our daily lives, both in our work and hobbies because we use them for idea creation, learning, and communicating. Wacom will continue to support everyone’s journey of ‘writing and drawing’ through its digital pen and ink technology and pass it on to future generations. We are excited to work with new and existing partners into the future. ” Wacom CEO Nobutaka Ide From the early days to becoming a global player The 1980s marked the dawn of personal computers, and keyboard-based text input was the norm. In 1984, Wacom launched the world's first pen tablet with cordless stylus input, the "WT Series," and took the first step in developing and providing an intuitive interface using a digital pen.... --- ### How to create word art in Affinity Designer with Wacom One - Published: 2023-07-06 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-word-art-in-affinity-designer-with-wacom-one/ - Categories: Craft, Design, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Affinity, Craft, Cricut, Heather Cash As part of her Wacom + Cricut series, Heather Cash teaches you how to create word art using Affinity software and a Wacom One to use with Cricut Design Space or to sell! Whether you’re planning some DIY, crafting, or decorating, Michael’s is your go-to. Now, level up your design skills as you prep for your next project by using a Wacom tablet! Whether you’re ideating a pattern for sewing, designing a card for an upcoming holiday, or creating assets for other crafters to utilize, Wacom is a great partner — and Wacom products are now available at Michaels. com. In the video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Photo software — included with every Wacom One purchase — to create word art!  Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based explanation. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=vciEr05229E What is word art? If you search online for certain SVGs for use with your Cricut, you'll find that a lot of cute quotes and sayings come up. For example, if we search for "4th of July SVG," the phrase "4th of July" will come up, but also sayings like "land that I love," "fireworks and freedom," etc. One way to describe these kinds of files is "word art. " These files would be perfect to add to a t-shirt, water bottle, hat, or other item. You can create your own, and then use them to put onto products - or sell them to others so they can do so. This is what we're going to create today, and since July 4th just passed, I thought that would be a fun subject... --- ### Become a better 3D artist with 2 tips from character modeler J Hill - Published: 2023-07-05 - Modified: 2023-11-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/cg-spectrum-become-better-3d-artist/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: cg spectrum, J Hill CG Spectrum artist J Hill, who has worked on video games as a lead character artist, gives aspiring 3d artists some expert tips on how to improve their craft. CG Spectrum is an online animation, visual effects, game development, and 3D visualization school, whose mission is to inspire and prepare industry-ready film, game, and visualization artists. Their online courses are some of the best in the industry for beginners and experienced creatives alike. Check out their website to see all of their offerings. The below article originally appeared on CG Spectrum’s blog.   Professional 3D character modeler J Hill shares two key tips on how to become a better 3D artist and explains why they are so important to improving your craft. Some of the reasons might surprise (and motivate) you!    J has been working in the entertainment industry since 2008. He is currently employed at Californian indie game development studio Turtle Rock Studios as a Lead Character Artist.    When he's not creating digital characters for video games like Apex Legends and Back 4 Blood, he runs a popular YouTube channel where he helps artists pursue their interests in digital art, including 3D character art, ZBrush sculpting, 3D modeling, game art, and rendering.    Werewolf 3D character model by J Hill, one of his personal projects.   The importance of practicing your 3D art  As a professional artist, you’ll need to meet client and internal deadlines. This is one of the reasons J believes taking time to practice your craft outside of work is essential. His philosophy is that if you do something ten times, you’ll become that little faster on the tenth time than you were... --- ### 10 things your art teacher won't tell you > Going to art school can be an incredible experience -- but your art teacher won't tell you everything you need to know. Here are 10 pieces of advice you may not hear in art school. - Published: 2023-07-04 - Modified: 2024-02-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-things-your-art-teacher-wont-tell-you/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One, Teaching & Education - Tags: Digital Painting, james joyce Artist James Joyce gives advice for all art students, based on his experience of art school. What ISN'T your art teacher telling you? Here are 10 things. Whether you went to art school or not, feedback from an experienced artist can be crucial in developing your craft. But art teachers aren’t always completely honest! In this guest post (and in the below video), artist James Joyce lets you in on the secrets your art teacher maybe didn’t want to tell you -- but the truth will make you a better artist! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=7FyGNlGy_wESchool is back in session, and learning is incredibly exciting when it’s fresh and new. But as that refreshing energy begins to wane, you may notice there are gaps in your knowledge that can’t be filled in the classroom. Teachers can leave things out – either intentionally or unknowingly. Which one is worse is debatable, but the truth of the matter is more vital. There are things you need to know that your art teachers might not tell you! Let’s fill in the blanks. 1. How to study Art teachers come armed with a mountain of tutorials. If you want to know how to draw an arm or a flower, they’ll deliver a step-by-step detailed tutorial – waiting only for the right question to flow from your mind. The thing is, you don’t need another tutorial. There are hundreds of different methods on how to draw an arm. You’ve probably watched a few of them, and you’re taught them in classrooms. What you haven’t been taught is how to learn that information – to wield it freely by yourself in the most effective way possible. Teaching you how... --- ### Creativity Camp: Ethan Castillo takes over Wacom’s Instagram  - Published: 2023-06-29 - Modified: 2023-11-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ethan-castillo-wacom-instagram/ - Categories: Artist feature, Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars - Tags: Comics, Ethan Castillo Young artist Ethan Castillo has been tabling at Comic-Cons since he was eight! We spoke with him about his work and his upcoming Wacom Instagram Takeover. Ethan Castillo, an 18-year-old art phenom who’s been exhibiting at conventions since he was only EIGHT, will be taking over Wacom’s Instagram from July 7-9th to share his creative process and art journey! Despite his youth, Ethan has contributed to TV animation project books, been a sketch card artist for Spider-Man card sets, and much more. He recently finished his first year of college, studying art at USC.   Follow along on Instagram to get a glimpse into this young artist’s world, hear his tips to improve your art and get the most out of your Wacom device, get expert advice, and get a preview of what he’s working on as he prepares for Comic-Con.   Location: Online on Instagram  Date and Time: July 7-9, 2023  Link: http://www. instagram. com/wacom  We spoke with Ethan in advance of his Instagram takeover, about his journey from precocious child artist to college student, what he’s up to these days, and what he has planned.   Young Ethan tabling at a comic convention You’ve been making art publicly since you were very young. How old were you when you first tabled at a Comic-Con?   I was eight when I tabled at my first comic convention, which was called Big Wow Comic Fest in San Jose, CA. I’d been drawing my entire life, but that was the first time I publicly presented it and had a space to show it off.   How did you get so invested so early, and get to the... --- ### Creating captivating characters: The importance of design sheets with Eunbi Kang - Published: 2023-06-28 - Modified: 2024-02-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eunbi-kang-character-sheets/ - Categories: Artist feature, Back to school, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: character design, Eunbi Kang Illustrator Eunbi Kang explains why creating character sheets is so important, and walks us through her process for creating them using her Wacom Cintiq 16. Eunbi Kang is a Korean visual development artist and illustrator who recently graduated from the highly renowned ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, CA. In the video below, she explains why character design sheets are so important and shows off how she created hers using a Wacom Cintiq 16 pen display. https://youtu. be/ncueQntcxWkKang originally created the digital painting she works with in the video some time ago, but never developed it into a full project. She’d always loved this piece, and had received a lot of positive feedback about it from her followers, so she knew that she would eventually return to it and possibly even turn it into an animation. We asked Kang to show her visual development process, starting off with how she can extract a character design sheet from her final artwork. Why is a character design sheet important? A character design sheet is an important reference for artists working on projects like animation, comics, or illustrated books. It details how a character behaves, looks, and acts, and generally depicts the character in multiple full-body poses seen from multiple angles and shows a wide variety of facial expressions. Sometimes artists also include a written narrative to tell the background story of the character and to help better define their personality and predict their behaviors in the story. Here are some reasons why a character design sheet is important: Achieves consistency and continuity in the look and feel of the character Helps to control small details that give... --- ### Creativity Camp: Magma Classroom and Magma Clubhouse - Published: 2023-06-27 - Modified: 2023-11-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/magma-summer-events/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, Software, Software Partners - Tags: Magma Wacom and Magma are collaborating this summer for a series of informative and inspiring collaborative events. Here are all the details. As part of Wacom Creativity Camp, Wacom is proud to partner with Magma, the ultimate collaborative drawing software, for a series of informative and inspiring live online events throughout the summer: Magma Classroom and Magma Clubhouse. Magma Classroom events are live study sessions, intended to help beginners and intermediate artists alike to take their digital drawing and painting skills to new heights. Each week will focus on a different subject and explore essential fundamentals. Attendees will even have the opportunity to participate on a shared canvas in the Magma Classroom Artspace during the session! Magma Classroom events for July and August DateTimeSubjectLinkMonday, July 3, 20239am PDTStill Life Value Study 1 with Ryan AllanYouTubeTuesday, July 4, 20238am PDTHow to Design Heads with Udi KalmanovitzYouTubeThursday, July 6, 20239am PDTStill Life Value Study 2 with Ryan AllanYouTubeMonday, July 10, 20239am PDTPainting a Grassy Landscape 1YouTubeThursday, July 13, 20239am PDTPainting a Grassy Landscape 2YouTubeMonday, July 17, 20239am PDTWeathered Metal Study 1 YouTubeTuesday, July 18, 20238am PDTCharacter Design Techniques with Udi KalmanovitzYouTubeThursday, July 20, 20239am PDTWeathered Metal Study 2YouTubeMonday, July 24, 20239am PDTDigital Painting Octopus Study 1YouTubeThursday, July 27, 20239am PDTDigital Painting Octopus Study 2YouTubeMonday, July 31, 20239am PDTDigital Painting Reptile Study 1 YouTubeTuesday, August 1, 20238am PDTCharacter Design Techniques with Udi KalmanovitzYouTubeThursday, August 3, 20239am PDTDigital Painting Reptile Study 2YouTubeMonday, August 7, 2023 9am PDTEnvironment Study 1 YouTubeThursday, August 10, 20239am PDTEnvironment Study 2YouTubeMonday, August 14, 20239am PDTDigital Painting Portrait Study 1YouTubeTuesday, August 15, 20238am PDTCharacter Design Techniques with Udi KalmanovitzYouTubeThursday, August 17, 20239am PDTDigital Painting Portrait... --- ### How and when to infuse creativity into the classroom - Published: 2023-06-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-and-when-to-infuse-creativity-into-the-classroom/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Teaching & Education There are many benefits for students of infusing creativity in the classroom. This is part three in a three-part series -- how and when to incorporate creative activities in class. There are many benefits for students of infusing creativity in the classroom. This is part three in a three-part series; check out part one here and part two here. Creative activities sprinkled throughout the day or week can be a great way to engage students and help them learn in a fun and creative way. In the previous posts in this series, many other benefits for students and their learning experiences were highlighted. In this third and final post of the series, we would like to share a few times during a period or classroom routine where you can provide creative opportunities for your students. All of these ideas are accessible to students and teachers alike, even if you do not view yourself as an artist. Soft landing tasks A soft landing is often used for catching up on work or completing a quick assessment as students enter the room or as a teacher meets with individual students. Electing to do a creative task during the soft landing could be setting the stage for a more cognitively rigorous lesson or as a warm up to a larger creative task. Mandala drawing A mandala is a piece of art that is comprised of geometric designs or patterns. Drawing a mandala can be a great way to relax and prepare for learning. Here are some guiding steps for students to create their own mandala: Draw a circle in the center of your drawing space (whether it is digital or on paper) Divide the... --- ### Digital Ink: Revolutionizing the art of notetaking with no extra effort > Is digital ink going to revolutionize notetaking. Read about the benefits of digital ink in notetaking and what Wacom Notes brings to the table! - Published: 2023-06-22 - Modified: 2023-10-27 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-ink-revolutionizing-the-art-of-notetaking-with-no-extra-effort/ - Categories: Digital Ink Is digital ink going to revolutionize note-taking? What are the benefits of digital note taking and how can you take advantage of them? Read more about the capabilities of Wacom Notes and why you should use it! In today's fast-paced digital world, the way we take notes, annotate documents, and brainstorm ideas has been revolutionized by the advent of digital ink technology. By seamlessly blending the traditional act of handwriting with the convenience and flexibility of digital devices, digital ink has transformed the art of note-taking. In this blog post, we will explore how digital ink is reshaping the way we capture and interact with information. We will delve into the numerous advantages it offers, including improved organization, searchability, and the seamless integration of handwritten and typed content. The fusion of analog and digital ink Digital ink technology brings the tactile experience of traditional handwriting to digital devices. With the use of styluses or touchscreens, individuals can effortlessly write or draw on their digital screens, replicating the natural sensation of putting pen to paper. This fusion of analog and digital provides a unique and intuitive way to capture ideas, notes, and sketches. Improved organization and accessibility Digital ink technology offers a significant advantage when it comes to organizing and accessing notes. Digital note-taking applications provide features like automatic syncing and cloud storage, ensuring that your notes are accessible across multiple devices. Additionally, these platforms often include tagging systems, allowing users to categorize and retrieve their notes effortlessly. This eliminates the need for physical notebooks and the hassle of searching through countless pages to find specific information. Enhanced searchability One of the most powerful features of digital ink technology is the ability to search handwritten notes. Through the... --- ### Creativity Camp: Anatomy of a Scene with Mike Atniel - Published: 2023-06-22 - Modified: 2023-11-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mike-atniel-webinar/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Back to school, Creative education, Events & webinars - Tags: Mike Atniel, The Simpsons We spoke with Mike Atniel in advance of his upcoming Creativity Camp webinar about his work and what to expect during the event. As part of Wacom Creativity Camp, we’re excited to host Mike Atniel for a webinar on June 29th. At the bottom of this post, you’ll see all of the information about the event and a link to learn more and register to get the link once the webinar sign-up is live. First, however, we chatted with Mike about his work, how he got into animation, and what interested folks can expect as they look forward to his webinar next week! For those who might not be familiar with your work, who are you and what do you do? My name is Mike Atniel and I've been on an animator on The Simpsons . There was a break in there – in 2012, I went Gnomon Visual Effects school, learned some computer animation and 3D, and did some work in commercials and video games. But I went back to the Simpsons in 2016 and have been there since. You started at the Simpsons at only 18 years old. How did you get into animation, and how did you get such a prestigious gig so early? I knew at a very young age . I didn't really plan it as a career path growing up, I just thought of it like a hobby. That was until, because my friends’ mother was a secretary at the studio where they made The Simpsons, we got to take a tour -- and I was inspired. So after high school, I immediately got an internship, and... --- ### How to create your own sticker sheet to sell - Published: 2023-06-16 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-your-own-sticker-sheet-to-sell/ - Categories: Craft, Design, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Affinity, Craft, Cricut, Heather Cash, Michael's Crafter extraordinaire Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series, with this tutorial explaining how you can create your own sticker sheets to sell, using Wacom One and Affinity Photo software. Whether you’re planning some DIY, crafting, or decorating, Michael’s is your go-to. Now, level up your design skills as you prep for your next project by using a Wacom tablet! Whether you’re ideating a pattern for sewing, designing a card for an upcoming holiday, or creating assets for other crafters to utilize, Wacom is a great partner — and Wacom products are now available at Michaels. com. In the video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Photo software — included with every Wacom One purchase — to create a sticker sheet that you can sell to other creators!  Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based explanation. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=f94zeaOQY1I Today we're going to be making sticker sheets for the Cricut. These will be files that you, or your customers, can use with the Print & Cut feature of the Cricut - they can be printed on sticker paper using your home printer, and then run through the Cricut to cut around the stickers.   How to sell?   These are great because you have the option of selling either digital files, physical products, or both! You can sell the digital file for the sticker sheet by uploading it to your shop, and then the user can download the file and use their own home printer and Cricut to create their sticker sheet. To sell the physical products, you'll print and cut the sticker... --- ### Designing Chicory's creatures with Alexis Dean-Jones - Published: 2023-06-15 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/designing-chicorys-creatures-with-alexis-dean-jones/ - Categories: Back to school, Digital drawing & painting, Gaming & game design, Mobile Studio Pro, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Alexis Dean-Jones, character design, Chicory, Clip Studio Paint, Game design, interview, video games We interviewed Alexis Dean-Jones, character designer for the extremely cute video game Chicory, about her work and process. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=UuSJ_WcRGbY A mysterious phenomenon has drained all the color from the world, and only Pizza, a dog with a borrowed magic paintbrush, can restore it. In this charming video game’s one simple but wildly versatile mechanic, you use your cursor to splash hues across Pizza's world, causing different magical effects. In other words, it’s literally a game about digital painting! Chicory was released for PC, Mac, and consoles in 2021 -- and you can indeed play it on your computer with a Wacom tablet. Not many people could pull off a game about flatting lineart, but if anyone could, it’s the team behind Chicory. The entire gaming experience — design, programming, and writing — was done byWandersong creator Greg Lobanov. Night in the Woods’ Em Halberstadt worked on sound effects, andCeleste composer Lena Raine did the music --there are multiple official soundtracks on Spotify. Backgrounds and level design were by comic artist and illustrator Madeline Berger. And the character artist wasAlexis Dean-Jones.   From Brisbane, Australia, she moved to Vancouver to work in animation, working on the Tom and Jerry reboot and Netflix’s The Hollow before starting on Chicory, her first game. She has a simple, cute, but striking visual style, with impeccable simplification, stylization, and taste, not to mention composition and color palettes. From her website. At the time, she did all her work on a 13-inch Wacom MobileStudio, using Clip Studio Paint for still illustrations and Adobe Animate for character movements in-game. But the reason I... --- ### Why digital artists shouldn’t ignore traditional art skills  - Published: 2023-06-14 - Modified: 2023-12-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-digital-artists-shouldnt-ignore-traditional-art-skills/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: Advice, traditional art Traditional artists should give digital art a try to improve their practice -- but the reverse is also true! Here's why digital artists shouldn't ignore traditional art. Although you can forge an entire art career with a tablet alone, there are still plenty of reasons to at least keep a sketchbook handy.   Previously, we discussed why traditional artists should give digital art a try. Now, we’re going the other direction – why should digital artists make sure to brush up on their traditional art skills?   Image sourced from Burst 1. It’s the simplest way to practice the fundamentals  I’m adamant that every digital artist should practice with just pencil on paper – at least sometimes. It simplifies drawing down to its essence, and reveals just where your strengths and weaknesses are.   What can you do without an “undo” function, brush packs, liquify, or digital layers – just graphite and wood pulp?  Pencil drawing is the ultimate test of raw skill, and my personal favorite way to practice face and body proportions is by drawing and erasing over and over until I get it right.   Traditional painting has a lot of advantages in teaching the fundamentals of how painting works, too.  A lot of the best digital painters out there, such as Feng Zhu and Marco Bucci, attest to how they started learning traditionally.   2. It’s more tactile  Traditional art gives you the pleasant “scritching” of pencil on paper and the ability to gauge brushstrokes by feel.  While Wacom pen tablets and displays feature etched glass or textured hard plastic, and replicate the “scritch” fairly accurately, there is no true substitute for the real... --- ### Unravel the mysteries of an ancient empire with KitBash3D with 3D artist Gaëlle Seguillon - Published: 2023-06-08 - Modified: 2023-11-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/age-of-egypt-3d-art-kitbash3d/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature - Tags: KitBash3D We interviewed concept artist Gaelle Seguillon about the 3D art they created using KitBash3D's latest Kit, Age of Egypt. If you're just getting started with 3D art -- or even if you're a seasoned pro -- KitBash3D's ready-made asset Kits are an incredibly powerful resource. And if you've ever wanted to create a 3D world of ancient wonders, their new Kit, Age of Egypt, is right up your alley. Concept artist Gaëlle Seguillon created the latest Kit's cover art. We spoke with them about their process for creating the piece, and how Wacom products fit into their workflow. Please introduce yourself to our community and describe your creative journey up until this point. How did you get into creating 3D art specifically? Hi, I am Gaelle Seguillon, concept artist for the movies and games industry. I started my career as a digital matte painter at MPC after graduating from the VFX school Artfx. I pursued this career for the following four years, working on various movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, until I decided to switch careers to become a concept artist and got the opportunity to join the ILM art department. Even though I was already occasionally using 3D tools as a matte painter, it’s really when I became a concept artist that I started using it more and more. Switching from Maya to Blender profoundly changed and improved my workflow, giving me more efficiency and flexibility. I now use 3D very often as part of my concept art workflow, especially for world building and creature design. What are some of your favorite projects you’ve worked on? Definitely... --- ### 11 reasons traditional artists should give digital art a try - Published: 2023-06-07 - Modified: 2023-11-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/11-reasons-traditional-artists-should-give-digital-art-a-try/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Advice, CS Jones Some traditional artists scoff at the growing popularity of digital art. But here are some important reasons why you might give digital art a try. As an artist who comes from traditional, I have some strong feelings about this topic.  Like most artists, I started out with just pencil on paper.  But I graduated to archival markers, and then went to “tradigital" art, using a mixture of dip pens and Adobe Photoshop -- before eventually going fully digital. And although I still do my undersketching with pencil, digital tools greatly improved my finished work by leaps and bounds, letting me create much more realized pieces. So if you’re a traditional artist who’s not sure if you want to make the jump, here are eleven reasons why you should definitely consider it. 1. It's more efficient The most convenient aspect of working digital is that it lets you create finished art with a single tool.  From the rough sketch stage to the polished final result, all of it is done with one pen on one tablet.  This also makes the whole process faster than most traditional media.  On top of that, there’s no prep work involved besides reference gathering -- no time spent mixing paint, coating canvases, or even sharpening pencils; you can jump straight in.  But even better is how forgiving it is: mistakes can always be fixed, no matter how far into a painting you’ve progressed. 2. You can get a different look from traditional art Another one of the biggest reasons to learn digital might just be aesthetic preference. There are certain looks you can get with digital that you can’t with traditional,... --- ### More benefits to infusing creativity into classroom routines - Published: 2023-06-05 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/infusing-creativity-in-classroom-2/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Teaching & Education - Tags: creative education, Education 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 three here. Art activities in the classroom can greatly improve learning experiences for students. Whether it’s providing a means for self-expression, fostering collaboration among peers, or increasing engagement and motivation, the incorporation of art into the curriculum can help create positive and fulfilling learning experiences. In this second post in the Infusing Creativity into Classroom Routines series, we will look at how art activities can help students tap into their creativity and imagination, while developing valuable social and emotional skills.    Art activities provide a unique opportunity for students to express themselves in ways that are personal and unique. By engaging in art, students can use their imagination and creativity to produce work that reflects their personal experiences and emotions. This process of self-expression can be therapeutic for students who may struggle with communicating their feelings or experiences in other ways. Art also allows students to explore and experiment with different materials and techniques, providing them with a sense of control and agency over their work. By incorporating art activities into the classroom, teachers can create a safe and supportive environment where students can freely express themselves, building self-confidence and self-esteem. Through self-expression, students can better understand themselves and their place in the world, leading to a more positive and fulfilling learning experience. Examples of art activities that allow for self-expression: Free-drawing: Give... --- ### How to start animating your characters: The four principles - Published: 2023-06-02 - Modified: 2024-02-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/animating-characters-four-principles/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One, Software - Tags: BaM animation, toonboom The animators at BaM animation give some tips and tricks for beginner animators by going over the four main principles of animation. Character animation is a complex subject. If you've never tried it, it can feel like you're trying to hit a moving target or rather, drawing a moving target. In this fun and informative tutorial, industry veterans Brent Noll and Maximus Paulson from BaM Animation break down four key motion principles and demonstrate them as they animate a dancing cat using Adobe Animate and ToonBoom Harmony on a Wacom Cintiq Pro. https://youtu. be/ynBENQJBQbE Animation is overwhelming, and most artists think that since they can already draw, they could learn to animate pretty easily, and while it is true that being able to draw helps, it's an entirely new skill set that takes time and practice. Most people overestimate their abilities before they even draw the first frame, and that's because they need to gain the understanding of movement principles. After all, animation does not equal illustration; animation equals movement. According to The Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard Williams, there are 12 principles of animation. Still, we are going to focus on just four easy ones in this video to get you started. I. Easing Easing is a fancy word for acceleration. Consider that a car cannot abruptly go from zero to sixty instantly; it's highly unnatural. Cars are heavy and take time to speed up, and so do all objects or characters in motion. When an object takes time to speed up, we call this an ease out, and when it slows down to stop, we call this an ease in.... --- ### 3 ways to embed digital ink in Education: The norm for efficient and effective learning > What are the new ways of teaching and learning? Is digital ink the future of education? Read more about digital ink in education - Published: 2023-06-01 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-ink-in-education/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Digital Ink, Teaching & Education What is next-level learning? What is the future of education? Is ink in education a hype or the future? Read the blog post to learn more about digital ink in education The Future of Education  Imagine a world in which lessons are tailored to each student’s individual requirements and in which every relevant piece of information is displayed exactly where and when it’s needed. Wacom sees this as a reality very soon. The usage of digital Ink data and AI in education were discussed during Connected Ink 2022 . Representatives of the German education system, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), and technology experts from Wacom debated about relevant technology solutions for the future of education and how to make learning effective and efficient in today's world. Digital Pen technology  With its unique way to capture metadata, Digital Pen technology opens a new set of opportunities for the digitalization of teaching and learning. Utilizing the data in EdTech applications, by analyzing it with AI. This technology holds the potential to revolutionize global education. Hence, there are countless ways in which the technology supports learners and educators because it makes the metadata behind digital ink accessible, which pen on paper writing cannot provide.    Modern AI algorithms  Furthermore, modern AI algorithms can analyze metadata of digital pen technology and extract all types of information, from the student’s hand posture while writing, to utilizing pressure and time stamp to derive learners’ stress levels from the data. This gives educators deeper insights into the student’s learning progress, much deeper than it would be possible in a traditional classroom setting. It enables ‘the educator’s look over the student’s shoulder’ for all students simultaneously, even in... --- ### Wacom at the 2023 International Society for Technology in Education Conference - Published: 2023-05-30 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-itse-2023/ - Categories: Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: conference, ISTE The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference is the world's most comprehensive Education Technology event. Wacom is thrilled to be participating at ISTE this year in the exhibit hall. Wacom is proud to attend ISTE Live 2023 The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference is the world's most comprehensive Education Technology event. Wacom is thrilled to be participating at ISTE this year in the exhibit hall. With approximately 12,000 attendees, ISTE is the place to be a learner, be inspired, and connect with other educators. This year's conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from June 25-28. "Discover your next ... idea, collaboration, inspiration... ," is the theme for the conference. The Wacom team is excited to discover our next partnership, discuss innovative ideas, and connect with educator friends. The ISTE conference serves as a hub for educators and professionals to explore the latest trends, tools, and pedagogy in educational technology. Each day is filled with a variety of session types, in person and virtual options, all facilitated by engaging educators. The Wacom team has highlighted a few sessions that we are looking forward to attending: Building Efficacy to Create an ULTRA Accessible Classroom Utilizing and Leveraging Technology to Reinvent Accessibility (ULTRA) is an education research grant aimed at building teacher and student efficacy in STEM through professional learning, using Microsoft 365 accessibility tools and Minecraft: Education Edition. Learn how the ULTRA team provided professional learning and how ULTRA is revolutionizing efficacy in STEM. Presenters: Allison McGrath, Jason Pearce, and Kelley Predieri from Duval County Public Schools 10 Must-Try Formative Assessment Strategies: Check for Understanding With Digital Tools Get an introduction to 10 strategies for checking student... --- ### The winners of Wacom's Character Design Art Contest - Published: 2023-05-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-winners-of-wacoms-character-design-art-contest/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: character design, contest, student 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 school artists across the United States. 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 school artists across the United States throughout the months of March and April, 2023. About the contest The Wacom Character Design Contest was open to any student, over the age of 13, enrolled in a high school art or Career and Technical Education (CTE) course in the United States. Students submitted their own original character designs, which were then judged on shape, color, dynamic pose, and overall design by a panel of industry experts. Our judges included: Joshua Leonard - Character Designer, creator of Team Supreme Mike Morris - Episodic Director, Story Artist and Animation Supervisor Meredith Giltner - Director of Visual and Applied Arts The first place winner will receive a new Wacom Cintiq 16 pen display. Second place will receive a Wacom One pen display, and third place will receive a Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet. There were hundreds of entries from around the country, but we could only pick three winners. Here they are: The winners 1st Place Winner: Amanda Arant, Colorado 2nd Place Winner: Jayna Valdez, New Jersey 3rd Place Winner: Miles Solevad, Washington We would like to congratulate all of the winners, and thank all of the participants for their amazing work. Each of the judges noted how impressed they were with the quality level of the artwork and how difficult the judging was. The winning entries will be featured... --- ### Using your Wacom pen tablet with Microsoft PowerPoint - Published: 2023-05-24 - Modified: 2023-11-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-wacom-pen-tablet-powerpoint/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, How-tos & tutorials, Productivity, Software - Tags: How To, powerpoint, presentations How to level up your Microsoft PowerPoint slides by using your Wacom pen tablet or pen display. Teachers and managers alike love Microsoft PowerPoint. But did you know you can use your Wacom pen tablet or pen display with the software to level up your presentations? It’s a great resource to use in the classroom or workplace, whether you have a distributed, hybrid, remote, or in-person team. Use your pen tablet to create slides before lessons or meetings, or mark up slides while you're presenting. It’s perfect for online, live, and recorded classes. Here’s how to make it work. Increase slide size  It can feel cramped handwriting on a slide, so you’ll want to maximize the space you have. Your pen tablet lets you go right to the edge of each slide. Shrink the width of the preview bar on the left hand of your screen or close it down completely.    To make even more space, minimize the top ribbon by pressing the small ^ arrow. You can still click on any of the headers to find all the menus. You’ll see the ^ arrow is replaced by a pin icon. Press it when you want to lock the ribbon back at the top of your screen.   You have control over what icons you can see when the top ribbon is closed. Go to ‘More Commands’ to create a customized quick access toolbar.   PowerPoint pen tools  To find the drawing tools on PowerPoint, plug in your pen tablet first. Look at the ribbon across the top of your screen and select the drawing option.... --- ### Tips and tricks for Toonboom Storyboard Pro 22 - Published: 2023-05-23 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-toonboom-storyboard-tips/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Software Partners, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Mike Morris, toonboom 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 tricks to make the most of the software. One of the benefits of buying a Wacom product is that each one comes with a bundle of free trials of the top creative software professionals use. We keep adding partners to the list — including a new collaboration with Toonboom! Every purchase of a Wacom Cintiq Pro now comes with a 90-day trial of Toonboom Storyboard Pro 22 and Harmony Pro 22, the premiere software 2D animation professionals use to storyboard and create animations. In the last post, animator Mike Morris walked you through some of the basic features and benefits of Storyboard Pro 22. In the video below, he takes it to the next level by giving tips and tricks for making the most of the software. Check out the video below or read on for all of the details. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=bwG7UY97IhkTips and tricks for Toonboom Storyboard Pro 22 Hey guys, it's Mike Morris. I'm a professional storyboard artist and founder of Animation dance party. I've got my Wacom Cintiq Pro, I've got Toonboom Storyboard Pro 22 on deck, and I'm coming at you with some pro tips. Brush vs. pencil First, the major differences between the Brush Tool and the Pencil Tool. The Brush Tool creates edit points around the outside of the shape that you create, while the Pencil Tool creates edit points along the center of the line that you create. These give you different options for editing the marks that you've made. Extra Tip: the Eraser Tool works the same for both! Tool properties Pay attention to the... --- ### Why is cross-platform compatibility important for digital ink SDK? - Published: 2023-05-22 - Modified: 2023-10-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-is-cross-platform-compatibility-important-for-digital-ink-sdk/ - Categories: Digital Ink Today’s digital Era The world of technology is constantly evolving. The rise of multiple devices and platforms has created a need for applications that can be used seamlessly across different operating systems. WILL SDK for ink is a powerful tool. It enables developers to build and deploy advanced digital ink features to their applications. It is the developer’s foundation for flexible inking solution. WILL SDK for ink is known for its robust set of capabilities, including cross-platform compatibility. This is critically affecting developers looking to integrate digital ink SDK into their applications. It ensures that apps. can be used by a wide range of users on a variety of devices and platforms. The WILL SDK for ink is designed to meet this need. Significance of interoperability Users expect to be able to access their applications ANYTIME, from ANY DEVICE at ANY LOCATION. To meet these expectations, apps. must run on a variety of platforms – Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, Android. Developers can ensure that their applications will be accessible to a wide range of users, regardless of their device by integrating WILL SDK for ink Furthermore, cross-platform compatibility is also important because it allows for a consistent user experience across different platforms. Applications can run in the same way, regardless of the operational system. Thus, developers can ensure that their apps. provide a consistent user experience across different platforms by integrating WILL SDK for ink. In addition, cross-platform compatibility can also help increase the reach of an application. Therefore, developers... --- ### Setting up and controlling LED walls on set with Wacom Cintiq Pro - Published: 2023-05-22 - Modified: 2023-12-19 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/controlling-led-walls-wacom-cintiq-pro/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment, Virtual production, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: cinematography, LED Wall, virtual production 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. Since the launch of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 last fall, Wacom has been working extensively with creators to experiment with this new device in their on-set and virtual production workflows. Designed with film and TV production in mind, the color accuracy of this device allows it to be used outside of the traditional pre-production and post-production processes. One new area that we have been exploring with the best and brightest in the virtual production space is using the Cintiq Pro 27 to set up and control LED walls on set. We spoke with several creators who put our devices through their paces in their on-set workflows. Read on to learn the unique ways they are making their processes more efficient, and more fun, with the Wacom Cintiq Pro. Seam correction and precise LED wall edits with Brompton, Tessera, and the Cintiq Pro Brompton Technology is behind a whole suite of products and solutions for virtual production - including processors and receiver cards, and software like Brompton Tessera. We spoke with Steve Harris, Training Manager at Brompton, to hear his thoughts on using the Cintiq Pro with Tessera. Tessera Software is designed to make the setup of an LED panel wall accessible even for beginners, with an intuitive graphic interface and clear controls. You can use this software locally or remotely, or alongside the Tessera Control app if you’re simultaneously controlling multiple LED processors. This software works extremely well with both the Wacom Cintiq Pro and the ExpressKey Remote in... --- ### 10 great digital art Skillshare classes - Published: 2023-05-19 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-great-digital-art-skillshare-classes/ - Categories: Back to school, Comics, manga, and anime, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: Skillshare 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 products, lengths, and complexity. Did you know that every purchase of a Wacom Intuos pen tablet or Wacom One pen display includes a free three-month trial of Skillshare? Whether you're just getting started and want to learn how to create digital art, or you're interested in trying out different software than what you're used to, Skillshare is a great way to level up your skills! 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 products, lengths, and complexity. Enjoy! The basics The basics of using a Wacom tablet to create digital artwork by Emily Cromwell Let’s start the list off with a course for the absolute beginner. For those who need an introduction to digital art that will quickly walk you through the fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop, look no further. Designer Emily Cromwell’s tutorial will teach you about how to create digital art using a Wacom tablet, starting from the very basics - which program to use for your needs, for example - through programming your Wacom tablet’s ExpressKeys, acquiring and working with brushes, working in layers, DPI, filetypes, and more. Her teaching style is thorough, yet accessible. Character design and illustration Character illustration: drawing faces, figures & clothing by Gabriel Picolo Picolo is a Brazilian comic artist best known for his work on Teen Titans. He has 3. 5 million followers on Instagram, and his Skillshare course is commensurately popular. In it, he walks us... --- ### Create clip art to sell online using Affinity Photo and a Wacom One tablet - Published: 2023-05-17 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-multi-color-svg-cricut-wacom/ - Categories: Craft, Design, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Affinity, Affinity Photo, Clip Art, Craft, Cricut, Heather Cash Heather Cash walks you through creating clip art in Affinity Photo software for selling online. Whether you’re planning some DIY, crafting, or decorating, Michael’s is your go-to. Now, level up your design skills as you prep for your next project by using a Wacom tablet! Whether you’re ideating a pattern for sewing, designing a card for an upcoming holiday, or creating assets for other crafters to utilize, Wacom is a great partner — and Wacom products are now available at Michaels. com. In the video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can use a Wacom One pen display and Affinity Photo software -- included with every Wacom One purchase -- to create clip art that you can sell to other creators! Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based explanation.   https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=QmlFjPMKU7U In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to use Affinity Photo software to create digital assets you can sell online. Where can I sell clipart and what is it for? When creating clip art to sell online, you want to make your creations as useful as possible for people who are going to use them to create some kind of graphic design. You're going to create some main elements that can be the main subject of the clip art, and then you're going to make some smaller, more decorative elements, like flowers or leaves, that can tie in to the design and be used for things like borders, dividers, or little bullet points. Just... --- ### Creative color grading in Adobe Photoshop, with PiXimperfect - Published: 2023-05-16 - Modified: 2023-11-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creative-color-grading-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography, Software - Tags: Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop, PixImperfect, Tutorial Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect shows you how to do some creative color grading in Adobe Photoshop using Curves Adjustment Layers. In this tutorial, PiXimperfect’s Photoshop master Unmesh Dinda gives you a thorough walkthrough on how to dramatically change the lighting scheme of an image in Adobe Photoshop. His process relies heavily on Curves Adjustment Layers - these are a special type of layer that applies brightness changes to the image without having to permanently alter it. When you hear the term “color grading,” you might think of the consistent tints applied to movies that give them their distinctive hues. It's similar but not quite the same here; this is more more of a lighting transformation, similar to the process he uses in How to turn day into night with Adobe Photoshop. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Wn5RiB5-3h0Original image Turning daytime into twilight with Curves Adjustment Layers Although it seems at first to just be a very precise version of Levels, Curves is a feature with many hidden talents. After darkening the image, Dinda largely gets the job done by tweaking the different colors that Curves can be used to single out: Under the RGB toolbar, first he cranks up the blues, giving it more of a nighttime tint. Then he decreases the greens in order to add more magenta, the two colors being the opposites. Lightening the subject In this image, the flower is going to be the light source. This means falling back on another one of Dinda’s staples, masking out parts of the adjustment layer to create the impressions of light or shadow. Using a Soft Round brush with both... --- ### The benefits of infusing creativity into classroom routines - Published: 2023-05-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/infusing-creativity-in-classroom/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Teaching & Education In this post we will be exploring the benefits of providing creative outlets to students in the classroom. There are many benefits for students of infusing creativity in the classroom. This is part one in a three-part series; check out part two here and part three here. As educators, we are always looking for ways to enhance our students’ learning experiences. One way to achieve this is by infusing creative outlets into classroom routines. Creative activities provide numerous benefits to students in both academic and non-academic areas, making it a valuable addition to any classroom. This is the first post in a series, “Infusing Creativity into Classroom Routines. ” In this post, we will be exploring the benefits of providing creative outlets to students in the classroom. Improved academic performance Engaging in creative activities can be a way improve academic performance. Studies have shown that music education, for example, can improve language acquisition, reading skills, and mathematical abilities. In addition, art and drama activities can help students to develop critical thinking skills and improve their ability to analyze and interpret information. By incorporating creative activities into classroom routines, teachers can help students develop a deeper understanding of academic content while also fostering their creativity. Enhanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills Creative activities give students the opportunity to think outside of the box, solve problems, and think critically. By incorporating creative activities into classroom routines, educators can help students develop these essential skills which are crucial for success in academic and professional settings. For example, drama activities can help students develop empathy and perspective-taking skills, while visual arts activities... --- ### Using the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 in a dailies colorist workflow - Published: 2023-05-10 - Modified: 2024-02-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-cintiq-pro-27-dailies-colorist-workflow/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Virtual production, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: cinematography, virtual production The Dailies Colorist is an important role that shapes the way TV and movies look. Their work needs to be done at a rapid pace, often overnight. Patrick Hansen of Cintegral Technologies tested the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 in his workflow and gave us feedback. As the modern TV and filmmaking workflow has evolved, it’s become faster-paced than ever. In today’s content creation world, speed and efficiency at every step in the process is key to turning out quality content, at a quicker rate. One key role in the creation of all the content we consume, from streaming from home to the big screen, is that of a Dailies Colorist, who works with the on-set DIT to turn out dailies at the end of every day of production. The Dailies Colorist is responsible for applying things like LUTs and CDLs to clips, and applying scene-to-scene grade matching for consistency in look and feel. It’s an important role that shapes the way the TV and movies we watch look, but also needs to be done at a rapid pace, often overnight. We’ve been working with Dailies Colorists like Patrick Hansen of Cintegral Technologies, to test the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 in their workflow. Read on to hear his feedback on how the Cintiq Pro 27 performed compared to the traditional setup, and ideas for how it can be used in the future. Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 vs. a traditional dailies colorist setup One major advantage of the Cintiq Pro 27 as a Dailies Colorist tool is the reduced footprint, without compromising performance. Traditionally, a setup would include a full-size color calibrated computer screen, a scientific color accurate monitor, SDI breakout/conversion, and a whole mess of cables. Hansen explained, “coming from a traditional coloring background, the... --- ### How to make a custom DIY Mother's Day card - Published: 2023-05-08 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-make-a-custom-diy-mothers-day-card/ - Categories: Craft, Creative inspiration, Design, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: 4thecreatives, Adobe, Craft, Greeting Cards, lauren gonzalez, Mother's Day 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 the way through to execution. Mother's Day is coming up soon! Want to give your mom something more special than a store-bought card? How about designing and creating a special, custom greeting card just for her? Graphic designer and Wacom user Lauren Gonzalez, of 4TheCreatives, has you covered. In this tutorial, Gonzalez uses Adobe InDesign to design the card, then heads over to Michael's to get the rest of the supplies she needs in order to take the custom card from concept all the way through to execution! Watch the video below for, or read on for all the details. Michael's is likely your partner for all of your craft and DIY efforts, but did you know they also support digital design and sell Wacom tablets as well? They're running a bunch of Mother's Day sales right now, including 40% on tons of Cricut accessories. Speaking of, check out our series of Wacom + Cricut tutorials with Heather Cash! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=27kSpnxkOQw In this video, I'm going to show you how to make a greeting card from scratch for Mother's Day! We're going to start by designing on the computer, and then we're going to go to Michael's to get the craft elements to put onto the card. 1. Setting up the design So first, I'll create my Adobe InDesign document. I'll set my document to 7 inches wide by 10 inches high, because the card will be 5 x 7 when it's folded, so I need to make sure that it is 10... --- ### Diversity in the entertainment industry: Current issues and how to move forward - Published: 2023-05-05 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/diversity-in-the-entertainment-industry-current-issues-and-how-to-move-forward/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative careers, Creative education, Events & webinars, Media arts & entertainment, Teaching & Education - Tags: BRIC Foundation, Diversity, Entertainment Industry The Concept Art Association, in collaboration with UCLA researchers, put together a research project on diversity in the entertainment industry, and insights were presented at the 2023 BRIC Summit. We interviewed some of the folks involved to get more ideas, insights, and suggestions. The Concept Art Association was formed to "elevate and raise the profile of concept artists, their art, and their involvement in the entertainment industries. " Concept artists are integral to nearly every media industry, including film, video games, animation, and more. They've been working toward their mission for years by hosting the Concept Art Awards, held every year at Lightbox Expo. Another way they work toward their mission is by collecting data about concept artists themselves. And in a collaboration with the BRIC Foundation and Dr. Yalda Uhls at UCLA, they recently released a major report at the most recent BRIC Summit, based on the data they've collected over the last few years. Here's how the Concept Art Association describes this work: At the Concept Art Association, we feel that concept and visual developments artists are some of the most under-represented below-the-line individuals working in entertainment, which is why we work so hard each year to gather as much data on those working in the field as possible. Our artist spreadsheets allow us to keep track of current working artists so we can include them our different initiatives such as our annual Concept Art Awards, mentorship program, and public speaking opportunities. We hope that this study can bring a spotlight to the integral role these below the line individuals play in the production pipeline. The report tracks diversity in the entertainment industry among concept and visual development artists. Recent research has consistently shown that audiences for films and streaming have... --- ### Is character design always this hard? - Published: 2023-05-04 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/character-design-how-to-start/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: character design, Clip Studio Paint, digital drawing, Digital Painting, Illustration, james joyce In this guest post, artist James Joyce gives advice for beginners who are struggling with character design. Whether you're a beginner or a long-term professional, you'll eventually experience "artist's block. " In this guest post (and in the below video), artist James Joyce explores some of the struggles he's had with getting overwhelmed while designing characters -- and an idea for how to overcome them. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=oBhu3Kc5ShMWhere do you even start? I think I found an answer. Last year, I had a really cool idea for a character design series – "Concept Quest. " I would play a game, watch an anime, or read a book, and then design an original character that fits in that world. It’s a cool character design challenge, and it helps you understand how to create characters of your own. The problem: I suck at character design. I have the knowledge of what makes a character design great. I can break down any number of characters and tell you why they work so well, but I have trouble when it comes to making one of my own from scratch. I imagine you might have the same struggle. When you start to design your own character, you begin asking all these questions you don’t really know the answer to – for example, do I try to figure out their story? Do I find a piece of unique reference to build the core design from? Should I design an iconic shape to make the character impactful? Essentially, you get lost and your new original character suffers the consequences. After struggling with this... --- ### How to set up a Wacom tablet for photo editing, with PiXimperfect - Published: 2023-05-02 - Modified: 2024-03-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/set-up-wacom-for-photo-editing/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Adobe, PixImperfect Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect on setting up your Wacom tablet for photo editing in Adobe Photoshop. Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do every type of edit in the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things more simply and easily. But setting up your tools and equipment is an important first step. In this tutorial, Unmesh Dinda of popular Youtube channel PiXimperfect will walk you through the steps of setting up a Wacom Intuos Pro for photo editing. His motto for approaching all ergonomics-related matters is “The lesser the effort, the better,” meaning that tablet functions should always be set to their most expedient shortcuts. Many of the ones he sets are geared towards making the brush controls more accessible, brush work being the bread and butter of the kind of color corrections and blemish removal he does the most in Adobe Photoshop.   Note: this tutorial was originally recorded a few years ago, so some of the keyboard commands, menu locations, and look and feel of both Adobe Photoshop and Wacom Tablet Properties may be slightly different. The general concepts, however, should be the same. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=5e4Qok37Qi4 Key Tip: “Always make sure that you change the shortcuts application-wise. You cannot have the Photoshop shortcuts on your regular desktop while you’re browsing on Google Chrome. You want different shortcuts for ” Before even getting started, Dinda reminds everyone to make sure you're using the latest Wacom drivers for your tablet, and to possibly... --- ### Behind the futuristic cover art of 'Oasis' from KitBash3D with 3D artist Leo Avero - Published: 2023-04-27 - Modified: 2023-11-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/future-3d-art-oasis-kitbash3d/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Gaming & game design, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Blender, KitBash3D, Leo Avero, Unreal We spoke to Leo Avero about his inspiration and process for the latest KitBash3D Kit cover art, Oasis. While KitBash3D's previous Kit featured hundreds of assets to create a 3D version of a real-life city -- Hong Kong -- their latest envisions a hypermodern future city straight from science fiction: Oasis. This latest Kit features sleek, futuristic, utopian designs. If your imagination drifts to hundreds or thousands of years into the future of humanity, this 3D Kit -- usable in Blender, Maya, Unreal, or whatever 3D creation software you prefer -- gives you dozens of assets and hundreds of textures to bring your imagination to life! One of the artists putting this Kit to use is Leo Avero, who also created the cover art for the Kit seen above. We spoke to Avero about his inspiration for the cover art, what he likes about the Kit, and why Wacom products are essential to his creative process. Leo, who are you and how did you get into creating 3D art? Hi, my name is Leo Avero, I’m an artist living in Indonesia, currently working as an Art Director/Concept Artist for One Pixel Brush. I went to art school for graphic design, but I'm mainly self taught in concept art/3d/2d illustration, often by using short tutorials, YouTube videos, and just asking people I admire for advice. I think YouTube should give me a degree ... just kidding! Career-wise, I actually started doing pencil portraits for people, and then when I got my first Wacom tablet from my mother as a gift -- I think it was an Intuos small --... --- ### How to take handwritten notes on your laptop: the basics - Published: 2023-04-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-take-handwritten-notes-on-your-laptop/ - Categories: One by Wacom, Productivity, Teaching & Education, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Note-taking, sketchnoting Shivani, a final year med student, shows how she uses her One by Wacom to take handwritten digital notes for grad school. Medical students take a lot of notes -- often with accompanying diagrams, illustrations and science and math equations. Pen and paper work well as a way to quickly jot down the information, but don't allow you to easily retain the notes for future reference. Typing out the notes makes them easier to save, but doesn't allow the flexibility for adding the fiddly bits like sketches, diagrams and equations. An entry-level pen tablet, like a One by Wacom or Wacom Intuos, is a cheaper alternative to buying a new iPad or other portable touch screen device -- and enables you to make digital notes! They're lightweight and easy to carry, and works seamlessly with the laptop you probably already bring around with you. This is an added bonus -- everything's saved on your computer along with all of the rest of your documents -- you won't have to email things to yourself or otherwise transfer things from device to device. In this video, Shivani, a final year medical student (at the time of recording) based in the UK, shows you how she sets up her One by Wacom pen tablet and changes the settings to make note-taking easier. https://youtu. be/35Xoj041ePc Although Shivani now uses her Wacom tablet regularly to make handwritten digital notes, it wasn't always the case.   At the start of her degree, she typed her notes on her laptop, but felt it unsatisfying because it didn't allow her much flexibility to take notes the way she wanted. She... --- ### Turn a photo into an illustration with just one Photoshop filter, with PiXimperfect - Published: 2023-04-25 - Modified: 2024-03-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/turn-your-photo-to-an-illustration-with-just-one-filter-in-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography, Software - Tags: Adobe, PixImperfect Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect shows you how to convert a portrait to an illustration with just one filter in Adobe Photoshop! Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do every type of edit in the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things more simply and easily. Have you ever wanted to take a photograph of yourself, or a friend or loved one, and turn it into a cool illustration, perfect for a social media profile avatar or creative headshot? In this tutorial, Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect will use just one tool -- called Cutout -- and mostly adjusting just one slider, to turn a photo of himself into a vector-style illustration. Check out the video below for the Adobe Photoshop tutorial, or read on for a summary of how to achieve the effect. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=K_0uTftGu-sFound in the Filter Gallery, Cutout functions like an advanced version of the Posterize filter with three sliders: Number of Levels, Edge Simplicity, and Edge Fidelity. These dictate the amount of detail and the smoothness of your edges. Step 1: Smart Objects After opening the source image, the first thing Dinda does is duplicate the image’s layer, then go to the Filter menu and select “Convert for Smart Filters,” changing the new layer into a Smart Object. For those less familiar with Adobe Photoshop, this converts the layer into a “file within a file:” In order to edit it, you open it in a new window, then save and close it when you’re done just... --- ### Get started with the basics in Corel Painter 2023 > ¿Sabías que los dispositivos Wacom vienen con pruebas gratuitas de software creativo y que cada compra de una Wacom Intuos incluye una prueba gratuita de Corel Painter? Si deseas probar Corel Painter 2023, Aaron Rutten te tiene cubierto. - Published: 2023-04-21 - Modified: 2024-03-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/get-started-corel-painter-2023/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One, Software - Tags: Aaron Rutten, Corel, Corel Painter Aaron Rutten provides some excellent beginner-level guidance for getting started with digital painting with Corel Painter 2023. Did you know that Wacom devices come bundled with free trials of a bunch of creative software, and every purchase of a Wacom Intuos comes with a free trial of Corel Painter? If you want to give Corel Painter 2023 a try, Aaron Rutten has you covered. In the following tutorial, you'll learn how to make the most of your Wacom pen tablet or display and Corel Painter by utilizing the various shortcuts for resizing your brush, changing the opacity of your brush, changing the squeeze of the dab, and changing the angle of the dab. If you're ready to dive in deeper afterward, check out the bottom of this blog post for even more resources. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=bIU571iGcCo Adjusting the brush size Let's take a look at some of the ways we can resize our brush. I have the Scratch Board selected, and I can go up to the properties bar choose a brush size there. I can enter a numeric value, or there's a drop down with a slider that I can drag to increase or decrease the brush size. Tip: holding down the Ctrl (Mac: Command) key slows down the slider making it a little more precise. But I'll show you a faster way to change your brush size in just a bit. Size library panel There are two basic ways you might go about choosing a brush size. The first is choosing a specific point size for pencil or ink drawing -- for example, if... --- ### How to create a multi-color SVG for Cricut Design Space with Wacom - Published: 2023-04-19 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-multi-color-svg-cricut-wacom-2/ - Categories: Craft, Design, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Affinity, Affinity Designer, Craft, Cricut, Heather Cash, SVG, Vector Heather Cash walks you through creating a multi-color SVG for Cricut Design Space. Whether you’re planning some DIY, crafting, or decorating, Michael’s is your go-to. Now, level up your design skills as you prep for your next project by using a Wacom tablet! Whether you’re ideating a pattern for sewing, designing a card for an upcoming holiday, or creating assets for other crafters to utilize, Wacom is a great partner — and Wacom products are now available at Michaels. com. In the video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash continues her Wacom + Cricut series by showing you how you can extend the lesson in the previous video by creating a multi-color SVG for use with a Cricut cutting machine or to share or sell to others in Cricut Design Space! Check out the video below, or read on for a text-based explanation.   https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=UhgLvT0yljg In this series, I'll be showing you how to create digital assets for the Cricut cutting machine using your Wacom tablet. These are great to use for your own personal projects, or to sell online! We'll be using Affinity Designer, since every purchase of a Wacom One pen display comes with a free 90-day trial of Affinity software. In this video, I'll be showing you how to take the single-color SVG that we made in the first lesson, and add color to it! Note: One way to create a color SVG is to implement the outline as an outline, with empty space for the colored pieces. Some people do it this way, but I don't... --- ### Wacom announces Project Mercury preview with AWS and Splashtop - Published: 2023-04-17 - Modified: 2024-01-10 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-project-mercury-aws-splashtop/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: Project Mercury, Remote Work This Wacom proprietary technology allows remote creatives working on a remote system to have a like-local experience with their Wacom devices. JANUARY 2024 UPDATEProject Mercury has moved to General Availability with Splashtop in the USA, Canada and Japan. Learn more about the launch here. Together with core virtualization partners AWS NICE DCV and Splashtop, Wacom announces the preview launch of their newest technology dedicated to improving remote work – Project Mercury. This Wacom proprietary technology allows remote creatives working on a remote system to have a like-local experience with their Wacom devices. Read on to learn more about Project Mercury, and how to sign up to experience the Preview. https://youtu. be/f93ptO7sPU0 Why Project Mercury? Your creative team shouldn't be hindered by remote desktop limitations. One major issue with traditional virtualization technology is forfeiting use of your Wacom device locally, so that it can be used in the remote environment. With Project Mercury, that’s a concern of the past. Artists, designers, and developers can now take full advantage of pen and touch input on both their local and remote machines. With a remote connection active on one display, and local applications on a secondary display, your Wacom tablet or screen can be used to control software on both ends of the connection, simultaneously. Switching between local and remote use of your pen is as easy as selecting an application window, no matter what size. Plus, if you run the same app locally and remotely, the application specific settings will automatically apply on both systems. This provides artists the ability to use their Wacom devices on virtual systems as if it was their... --- ### How -- and why -- I made the switch from Adobe Photoshop to Clip Studio Paint - Published: 2023-04-14 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/switch-from-adobe-photoshop-to-clip-studio-paint/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Software - Tags: Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Digital Painting, james joyce 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. Is there a decent alternative to Adobe Photoshop? Many digital artists feel like the Adobe Suite is the only game in town, but it’s just not true. There are many other options out there, and many of them are just as good if not better than Adobe — and most of them are much cheaper. 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. And did you know? Every purchase of a One by Wacom or Wacom Intuos comes with a free two-year trial of Clip Studio Paint! Wacom Cintiq comes with a free six-month trial, and Wacom One comes with a free three-month trial. See all the software that comes bundled with Wacom products here. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=UF5BM2whTRg It’s incredibly scary to learn a new program – especially one with a steep learning curve. I may be a lot more comfortable using Clip Studio now, but it had some intense growing pains. Hopefully, I can help you skip all that and show you how to quickly adopt the tools of Clip Studio Paint to create your own works of art. But first... why? Clip Studio Paint vs. Adobe Photoshop Before we go any further, I want you to understand why I tortured myself to learn a new program when I was perfectly capable of using Photoshop, and why I think you should too. Clip Studio Paint was designed... --- ### Using OneNote and a Wacom tablet to take digital notes - Published: 2023-04-13 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/onenote-wacom-digital-notes/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, How-tos & tutorials, One by Wacom, STEM, Teaching & Education, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: digital notetaking, Microsoft OneNote, STEM UK-based medical student Shivani shows us how she uses a One by Wacom pen tablet with Microsoft OneNote to handwrite, store, search and share her school notes. Microsoft OneNote is a versatile digital notebook that is available anytime, anywhere. It's available as a traditional desktop app, a web app, a mobile app, and a simplified version comes pre-installed with Windows 10. Paired with a Wacom pen tablet, the functionality of OneNote is enhanced so you can include handwritten notes, sketches, diagrams, equations and more. In the video below, UK-based YouTuber Shivani, who was a final year medical student at the time of recording, shows us how she uses a One by Wacom pen tablet with OneNote to write, store, search, and share her school notes. You may even get a glimpse of a day in the life of a med student by watching her video. https://youtu. be/cVaOHCtxjMY "A pen tablet is a cheaper alternative to buying a new iPad or any touch screen device," she says. "It still enables you to make digital notes. Its lightweight and easy to carry and I wish I started using my pen tablet for making notes sooner. It can be tricky to get used to using a pen tablet to make written notes on your laptop, but in this video I share different tips on how to make this process easier. " It can be difficult to get used to a digital pen tablet when one is used to using paper, but the transition can be pretty smooth, and the outcome is worth it! "I use my graphics tablet regularly to make handwritten digital notes. It wasn't always like this, though... --- ### How to turn day into night in Adobe Photoshop, with PiXimperfect > Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect shows us how to control lighting in Adobe Photoshop -- literally turning day into night! - Published: 2023-04-12 - Modified: 2023-11-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lighting-adobe-photoshop-tutorial/ - Categories: Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography, Software - Tags: Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, PixImperfect, Unmesh Dinda Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect shows us how to control lighting in Adobe Photoshop -- literally turning day into night! Maybe you’ve been using Adobe Photoshop for a while, or maybe you’re just getting started. There are many ways to do every type of edit in the software, as well as all kinds of tips, tricks, and hacks to do things more simply and easily. In this tutorial, Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect demonstrates how to overhaul a photograph’s lighting in Adobe Photoshop – literally turning a photo from day into night! Check out the video below for the Adobe Photoshop tutorial, or read on for a summary of how to achieve the effect. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=LiSu5KmZp_YLighting is one of the most important skills for photomanipulation, right up there with basic perspective. Knowing how to match light and color grading with an existing scene, or create an entire new lighting scheme over the objects you’ve photoshopped together, is essential for photo editing. This 21-minute masterclass on creative adjustment layer use by Piximperfect’s Unmesh Dinda goes deep into developing the skill. He covers the whole process of altering a photo’s lighting by pulling off the most dramatic change possible: turning day into night. Then he paints extra light over the subject himself with a neat trick involving the Curves tool ... and a Wacom tablet. 1. Creating the base Before you start painting in details by hand, you essentially need to relight and recolor the whole image first. One thing to remember with photomanipulation is that although some changes can be very complicated, any light and color adjustments are as simple... --- ### Wacom Intuos and Wacom One are Android compatible - How to get set up > Wacom Intuos pen tablets and Wacom One pen displays are compatible with many Android smartphones and tablets using Android OS 6.0 or later. We are currently... - Published: 2023-04-12 - Modified: 2024-03-28 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-wacom-one-android-compatible/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Android, Compatibility How to set up your Wacom Intuos or Wacom One for Android compatibility. Wacom Intuos pen tablets and Wacom One pen displays -- including the new Wacom One family released in August 2023 -- are compatible with many Android smartphones and tablets using Android OS 6. 0 or later. We are currently working on expanding our comparability to as many Android devices as we can! Some devices will need an adapter, and you may need to update your device to the latest Wacom software drivers. If you want to see if your device is compatible and to see compatible adapters, please visit the Wacom compatibility page. How to set up your Wacom Intuos for Android https://www. youtube. com/embed/JFTjUCiEy1s How to set up your Wacom One tablet for Android https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=bDEM133Vsbo How to set up your Wacom One pen display for Android https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=QWA66XZycj8 Stay tuned for more news and updates from Wacom about product compatibility! --- ### A Developer’s Guide to Evaluating Digital Ink SDKs flawlessly: 5 Key Factors to Always Consider - Published: 2023-04-10 - Modified: 2023-10-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-developers-guide-to-evaluating-digital-ink-sdks-flawlessly-5-key-factors-to-consider/ - Categories: Digital Ink, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Developers, digital ink, digital inking, SDK Developer's guide to evaluation digital ink SDK. Review the 5 key factors and learn more about the process. #1: End User Experience #2: Integration #3: Developer Friendliness #4: Use Cases #5: Security and Storage Limit Risk with the Right SDK When creating a pen-enabled application, developers should first consider whether they would like to utilize external resources in the development process, or if they would like to handle the development internally. If they decide to make use of external resources, they may then need to consider the use of a digital ink SDK. Evaluating and selecting the right digital ink SDK ensures the success of any pen-enabled application. The right SDK enables developer teams to collaborate more effectively and enhances the quality of the end product. Choosing the wrong SDK, however, can hinder the development process, add complexities to the end user experience, create security vulnerabilities, increase app crashes, and more. Developing an app with these kinds of issues can severely impact business growth. In fact, nearly two-thirds of developers acknowledge that they have found out about undetected software errors directly from end users of the app. Worse yet, many find out about app errors through social media (25%), media coverage (17%), or even directly from the CEO (21%). These errors can damage a company’s reputation, anger investors, and frustrate end users. That’s why choosing the right external resource to help with the development of an app is critical. Since many undetected software errors can happen after implementing an SDK, it’s important to choose a provider with comprehensive technology support that will ultimately become a great long-term partner. When evaluating... --- ### Creating a modular, 3D version of Hong Kong with KitBash3D artist Najeeb Najjar - Published: 2023-04-06 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-hong-kong-kitbash3d/ - Categories: 3D - Tags: 3D, Blender, Challenge, KitBash3D We spoke to Najeeb Najjar about his inspiration for the latest KitBash3D Kit cover art. Sometimes the video game, art piece, or 3D animation you're working on is set in a fantasy world, or a cyberpunk future. Other times, it's based in the real world and in the present day. KitBash3D has Kits no matter what kind of world you're trying to create! KitBash3D's latest Kit is inspired by Hong Kong, one of the most densely populated modern cities in the world. It includes towering skyscrapers, construction sites, hidden alleyways, and graffiti-lined streetscapes, and gives 3D artists and creators 322 modular models to use in their preferred 3D creation software -- Blender, Maya, Unreal, and more -- to create a realistic, vibrant metropolis. One of the artists putting this Kit to use is Najeeb Najjar, who also created the cover art for the Kit. We spoke to Najjar about his inspiration for the cover art, what he likes about the Kit, and why Wacom products are essential to his creative process. How did you get started with creating 3D art? I've been a digital concept artist for eight years. I used to paint and do matte painting a lot. But, then I started to incorporate 3D into my workflow as an environment artist, which helped me a lot to grow. What are some of your favorite projects you’ve worked on? I’ve done a lot of projects throughout my career, but my favorite one was working on the film Uncharted with DNEG. The best one is yet to come, though -- working on a feature film... --- ### Takeaways from SISLER Create's Connected Ink 2022 Education Session - Published: 2023-04-05 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-connected-ink-2022-education-cte/ - Categories: Connected Ink, Creative education, Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: Careers and Technical Education, Connected Ink, Connected Ink 2022, cte, Education, Jamie Leduc, Matthew Waynee, teachers Some takeaways from the Sisler CREATE's CTE-focused Connected Ink 2022 session. Sisler’s CREATE program is an entertainment arts training program located at Sisler High School, Winnipeg School Division. Founded in 2015, the program provides high school and post-high students with educational and career pathways to the creative industries in Canada and worldwide. Students in the CREATE Program build foundational skills with hardware and software while using a wide range of creative toolsets, including Wacom devices. During Connected Ink 2022, Wacom hosted a panel discussion featuring two educators who, combined, have secured over $3. 5M in funding to support their creative CTE programs -- Matthew Waynee, a film and animation professor in LAUSD, and Jamie LeDuc, an animation teacher and the department head of the CREATE program. It also featured two students from the Sisler CREATE program. In the session, they shared the genesis of their media arts programs, the program's industry mentorship & internship opportunities, and how it brings job-readiness into focus for students. The educators gave practical advice for how educators can create or expand film, animation and game design programs and gave tips & tricks for securing funding, and the students shared their experiences. Check out the recording of the session below, as well as some takeaways from the session from Wacom's Education Specialist. Four key themes for growing CTE programs and opportunities for students: Patience: Start small, and build your internship, mentorships, and apprentice opportunities slowly Industry-focused programs need nurturing just like students do Be flexible about the form that support can take Partnerships: Build community-based partnerships with... --- ### Pens and Tablets for Linux: Well Respected Wacom Devices > Wacom Leads the way with pens and tablets for Linux. Check out the blog to learn more about Linux Wacom Project and well-respected, trustworthy devices - Published: 2023-03-29 - Modified: 2023-10-02 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/trustworthy-pens-and-tablets-for-linux-wacom-well-respected-devices/ - Categories: Digital Ink, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Developers, digital ink, digital inking, Linux, Linux Wacom Project Learn more about the Linux Wacom Project. Wacom Leads the Way with Pens and Tablets for Linux - trustworthy, top-choice devices At Wacom, it is important that all of our users have their workflows as fully supported as possible. Over the years more and more enterprise users and creative professionals have been relying on Linux as part of their workflows. Many of these users already rely on Wacom pens and tablets to power their creative and business endeavors. In fact, Wacom devices are being adopted in many Linux enterprise environments beyond the creative industry. Finance, banking, medical, and public sectors are commonly adopting Linux solutions with pen-based workflows. For decades, Wacom has made sure that all new devices are supported by the Linux kernel. In 2016, Wacom updated their kernel driver so it can readily support new Wacom products without patches. Today, Wacom’s Linux support is well established and has broad adoption. Wacom in the Linux kernel As enterprises adopt Linux for more and more projects, IT teams are facing the challenges of integrating more devices with open source systems. One of the unfortunate facts about open source operating systems like Linux is that specialized hardware support sometimes lags behind commercial operating systems like Windows and MacOS. Wacom has been working for decades to make sure that its pens and tablets are not part of this problem! We want enterprise IT and Linux users to know that Wacom has their back. With the long-standing goal of enhancing the pen input experience and building robust Wacom product integration, Wacom has a long history of commitment to Linux. In fact, Wacom developers have... --- ### How to create an SVG for Cricut Design Space with Wacom - Published: 2023-03-28 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-svg-cricut-wacom/ - Categories: Craft, Design, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Affinity, Affinity Designer, Craft, Cricut, Heather Cash, SVG, Vector Heather Cash walks you through creating your first SVG for Cricut Design Space. Whether you’re planning some DIY, crafting, or decorating, Michael’s is your go-to. Now, level up your design skills as you prep for your next project by using a Wacom tablet! Whether you’re ideating a pattern for sewing, designing a card for an upcoming holiday, or creating assets for other crafters to utilize, Wacom is a great partner — and Wacom products are now available at Michaels. com. In the video below, crafter and creator Heather Cash shows you how you can get started on some papercraft by using her Wacom One to design a single-color SVG for use with a Cricut cutting machine! Check out the video or read on for a text-based explanation. And stay tuned; this is the first in a series of videos and posts exploring how Wacom, Cricut, and Michaels can work together to make your papercraft the best its ever been!   https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=0mHIh6V09WE Hi, my name is Heather, and today I’m going to show you how to create a single color “SVG” file for Cricut, in Affinity Designer software, using a Wacom One pen display. Being able to create your own SVGs for the Cricut is a great skill to have. When you create your own drawings, you own the copyright — so you can use them for your projects, or sell them online, without having to worry about copyright infringement. Keep in mind that this only applies to your own original artwork & characters — in other words, you can’t draw... --- ### How to take advantage of the new Toonboom Storyboard Pro bundle - Published: 2023-03-24 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-toonboom-storyboard-bundle/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Software Partners, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Animation, Mike Morris, storyboard, Storyboard Pro, Storyboarding, toonboom, Toonboom Storyboard Pro Wacom and Toonboom are collaborating to offer a free trial of Storyboard Pro 22 and Harmony Pro 22 with every Cintiq Pro purchase. One of the benefits of buying a Wacom product is that each one comes with a bundle of free trials of the top creative software professionals use. We keep adding partners to the list — including a new collaboration with Toonboom! Every purchase of a Wacom Cintiq Pro now comes with a 90-day trial of Toonboom Storyboard Pro 22 and Harmony Pro 22, the premiere software 2D animation professionals use to storyboard and create animations. In the video below, animator Mike Morris walks you through some of the features and benefits of Toonboom Storyboard Pro 22. Check out the video below or read on for all of the details — and stay tuned for a second video giving even more tips and tricks to taking advantage of the bundle, coming soon. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=iH-2sw3HQKo My name is Mike Morris; I am a professional storyboard artist and the founder of Animation Dance Party. I’m excited to let you all know that Wacom and Toonboom have gotten together for a Cintiq Pro / Storyboard Pro 22 bundle! I’m going to take you through the basics of what you need to know to get started with Storyboard Pro on your new Wacom Cintiq Pro. The top features of Storyboard Pro 22 The primary feature of Storyboard pro is that you can create drawings and animatics in the same software! There are four main aspects of the software that make this process smooth and intuitive. Vector drawing The main area you’ll be working is The Stage. This is where you’re... --- ### Education grant tips #5: Finding grant applications - Published: 2023-03-22 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/education-grant-tips-5-finding-donors/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Grant funding, Grants, Matthew Waynee Tip #5 for winning education grants for your classroom from expert Matthew Waynee, who has received over $2 million in grant funding. How to write winning education grant proposals -- with expert Matthew WayneeMatthew Waynee is a Cinematic Arts Instructor & EdTech Consultant in Los Angeles Unifed School District. A produced screenwriter and teacher with 20 years of experience, he's helped build the cinematic arts department at USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet school from the ground up. He has written more than $2 million in grants and set up partnerships with Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. In 2016, he was honored to be named the national Magnet Teacher of the Year. He's also actively involved in establishing a new creative arts apprenticeship program with the California Department of Education. This is the fifth and final video in a series of five short videos, where he gives quick and easy tips to get grant funding for your school, classroom, or program. Check out the video below, or read on for a summary! Tip #5: How to find grant applications There are some standard ways to find grantors who are accepting applications. Asking around at your school site can do wonders -- other teachers and administrators could have connections or experience with different funders. By doing this, you could also find other partners in the grant application process! There are also some standard resources -- the U. S. Department of Education has a grants portal with plenty of information, and the national Office of Elementary and Secondary Education also has a listerv that offers grant information as well as other updates relevant... --- ### Use Wacom and digital tools to celebrate Poetry Month in your classroom > National Poetry Month is coming up in April. This is a great time to celebrate the beauty and power of poetry in your classroom. There are unlimited ways to... - Published: 2023-03-20 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-poetry-month-classroom/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: classroom, National Poetry Month, Poetry Use Wacom tablets and digital tools to celebrate Poetry Month in creative ways in your classroom. National Poetry Month is coming up in April. This is a great time to celebrate the beauty and power of poetry in your classroom! There are unlimited ways to explore poetry in April, ranging from creating poetry journals, to reading poems aloud, to hosting a poetry jam to share the joy of poetry. Here at Wacom, we always look for ways creativity can shine through. National Poetry Month is a great time to explore the intersection of poetry and digital art. Many of these are possible no matter the tech you have access to in your classroom, but work best with a class set of Chromebooks and One by Wacom tablets. Here are some creative ideas you can try out: Create a digital poetry anthology. Students can collect and curate poems around a theme or topic. Google Slides, Flipsnack, or Canva are great tools that allow for incorporating interactive elements such as animations, videos, and sound effects. Once all of the students have contributed to the book, you now have a variety of poems for all to enjoy. Use Canva or Adobe Express to create a visual poem. Use a poem as inspiration to create a visual representation with images, colors, and typography. Try creating found poetry. Blackout poetry is a great example of found poetry, where existing text is used to create new meaning and beauty. In blackout poetry, a page of text is selected and certain words are blacked out with a marker, leaving only a few key... --- ### How to create digital art -- on a Chromebook? - Published: 2023-03-17 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-art-on-chromebook/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Software - Tags: Art, Chromebook, ChromeOS, digital art How Wacom can help you get started with digital art if you only have access to a Chromebook. So, you want to create digital art ... but the only computer you have is a Chromebook? It’s not the ideal art computer, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck. You definitely can create digital art on a Chromebook -- or that old, or cheap, laptop that you don't think can handle it! If your main computer is a Chromebook or a laptop without the highest-end specifications, it's probably also true that you don’t have a huge budget to spend on high-end tech or expensive, subscription-based software either. So today, we won't recommend a device like the Wacom Cintiq Pro, but instead this article will be discussing the minimum you need to create digital art: Wacom’s entry-level tablet and a selection of easy-to-run freeware. What drawing tablet can I use with a Chromebook? The tablet in the spotlight today is the One By Wacom, a fully capable digital art option that, in the small size, sells for less than $50. And while it lacks the convenient ExpressKey shortcut buttons of the Wacom Intuos, with its coarser textured surface, I personally like its “drawing feel” better than the Intuos family. It should be noted, however, that both the One by Wacom and the Wacom Intuos are Works with Chromebook certified, meaning they are completely "plug and play" -- all you have to do is plug your tablet into the Chromebook and get working. No drivers to install or fiddling to get it working! What free art software can I use... --- ### Celebrate Earth Day in your classroom with digital art > Earth Day has been an important holiday since it was first celebrated in 1970. Currently observed on April 22nd, the holiday is intended to promote... - Published: 2023-03-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/earth-day-classroom-digital-art/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Art Class, classroom, Earth Day How using Wacom tablets in your classroom can reduce waste. Celebrate Earth Day! Earth Day has been an important holiday since it was first celebrated in 1970. Currently observed on April 22nd, the holiday is intended to promote environmental awareness and encourage people to take action towards a healthier and more sustainable planet. As we approach Earth Day, it’s important to reflect on the ways we can contribute towards a greener future. One way to do so is by reducing waste in our classroom, including our paper usage -- and that’s where Wacom tablets come into play. Photo by Phil Hearing on Unsplash. It might seem like an impossible task to teach an art class, or do creative, artistic projects in a non-art class, without buying and eventually discarding tons of paints, pens, paper, and canvas. But the future of art is digital, and if we want to prepare our students for the future, we have to offer opportunities to explore digital creativity. Wacom has a variety of devices that allow artists, designers, students, and teachers to work digitally, without the need for paper or other traditional classroom and art supplies. By utilizing a Wacom tablet, individuals can reduce their paper consumption, which has a positive impact on the environment. Getting Wacom tablets for your classroom can be an excellent way to celebrate Earth Day and begin to move toward going paperless. Instead of using paper and pencils for drawing and note-taking, students can use a Wacom tablet and pen to create digital artwork and notes. This not only reduces paper usage, but... --- ### Beating one of the world's hardest video games ... with a Wacom Cintiq? > It’s difficult to beat these games in normal circumstances, which makes it all the more impressive that Twitch streamer Luality, no stranger to challenging runs... - Published: 2023-03-10 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/beating-hard-games-with-cintiq/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Gaming & game design - Tags: Elden Ring, Gaming, interview, Luality, osu!, Twitch An interview with Twitch streamer Luality, who's beating one of the most difficult video games of our time -- using a Wacom tablet! If you're even passingly familiar with modern video gaming, you've probably heard of From Software's Soulsborne games -- and how they're considered to be some of the most brutally difficult games out there. "Soulsborne games are synonymous with difficulty," asserts Aaron Greenbaum of the website Den of Geek. "Soulsborne" games, as they're often called because Demon's Souls, Bloodborne, and the Dark Souls series were the initial games in the micro-genre, are third-person action/adventure games that refuse to hold players' hands. Dying dozens, if not hundreds, of times as you fight through demons, monsters, and beasts is normal. The only way through is a mixture of persistence and attention to enemies' attack patterns. Some other games made by the developer -- Sekiro, for example -- are similar in execution, and like all of FromSoft's games, range from difficult to virtually impossible. It's difficult to beat these games in normal circumstances, which makes it all the more impressive that Twitch streamer Luality, no stranger to challenging runs, has taken it upon herself to beat the newest Soulsborne, Elden Ring, using a Wacom Cintiq pen display instead of a standard controller! We spoke to Luality about her challenge -- why and how she did it, as well as what she's got planned for the future. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. Luality is a Brazilian Twitch streamer known for her impressive challenge runs, especially on the difficult "Soulsborne" games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring -- which she has... --- ### Education grant tips #4: Technology - Published: 2023-03-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/education-grant-tips-4-technology/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Grant funding, Grants, Matthew Waynee Tip #4 for winning education grants for your classroom from expert Matthew Waynee, who has received over $2 million in grant funding. How to write winning education grant proposals -- with expert Matthew WayneeMatthew Waynee is a Cinematic Arts Instructor & EdTech Consultant in Los Angeles Unifed School District. A produced screenwriter and teacher with 20 years of experience, he's helped build the cinematic arts department at USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet school from the ground up. He has written more than $2 million in grants and set up partnerships with Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. In 2016, he was honored to be named the national Magnet Teacher of the Year. He's also actively involved in establishing a new creative arts apprenticeship program with the California Department of Education. This is the fourth in a series of five short videos where he gives quick and easy tips to get grant funding for your school, classroom, or program. Check out the video below, or read on for a summary! Tip #4: Incorporate technology If you're an art teacher, you might think that what would be best for your classroom are more traditional art supplies. But that might not be the case -- many donors want to support art classrooms that prepare students for the future of creativity, and that means technology. Show what you can do with the technology you have Waynee taught a film class with eight small, entry-level cameras with very limited video capabilities. Regardless, he embraced it and did the best that he could with what he had. By showcasing to donors what he was able to do... --- ### Creating the VFX of Everything Everywhere All At Once with Wacom - Published: 2023-03-06 - Modified: 2024-01-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creating-the-vfx-of-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-with-wacom/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Boris, Boris FX, Film, Film Editing, interview, Mocha Pro, VFX, Visual Effects An interview with Pretend VFX, who did VFX work on the Oscar-nominated film Everything Everywhere All At Once. 2022's heartwarmingly quirky film Everything Everywhere All At Once enthralled critics and filmgoers alike, introduced legends Michelle Yeoh and James Hong to a new generation, brought former child star Ke Huy Quan back to the silver screen, and rightfully earned dozens of award nominations, from BAFTAs to Film Independent Spirit to Screen Actors Guild awards -- and a number of wins at the Oscars! Along with the deserved nominations and wins for the actors and directors were a wealth of nominations for the film's impressive visual effects, which extended and amplified the heart, as well as the quirkiness, of the script, direction, and acting performances. The visual effects were helmed by Pretend VFX, a scrappy, five-person independent VFX studio powered in part by Wacom technology. We spoke with two members of the Pretend VFX team about what it was like working on a major film, how Wacom tech helped them stay efficient and innovative, and what's in store for the studio's future. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Your work on this film coincided with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated an innovative workflow. What was exciting and what was challenging about the experience? Zak Stoltz, Visual effects supervisor, artist, and producer: The most important aspects of this film, for me, were just the development of the process, all the different tools that we used, and the general vibe of the visual effects work. I think the process is the thing that is unique about... --- ### Get started with digital painting in Rebelle 6 > Escape Motions se ha superado completamente con la última versión de su galardonado software de pintura digital, Rebelle 6. ¿Quieres probar la pintura digital con Rebelle, pero no estás seguro por dónde empezar? ¡Aaron Rutten te tiene cubierto! - Published: 2023-03-03 - Modified: 2024-06-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/getting-started-rebelle-6/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One, Software - Tags: Aaron Rutten, Rebelle Aaron Rutten provides some excellent beginner-level guidance for getting started with digital painting with Rebelle 6 Pro. Did you know? Escape motions has released the newest version of Rebelle, Rebelle 7! Learn more about it here. This blog post might be outdated and missing information about new features! Escape Motions has completely outdone themselves with the newest version of their award-winning digital painting software, Rebelle 6. Want to give digital painting with Rebelle a try, but aren’t sure where to get started? Aaron Rutten has you covered! Seattle-based artist and educator Aaron Rutten has exhibited and sold artwork globally, and shares his illustration techniques on his popular YouTube channel, which features hundreds of video tutorials that teach nearly every aspect of digital painting with Corel Painter, Corel Painter Essentials, Adobe Fresco, Rebelle, and more. Check out these sample lessons he’s provided to help you get started on your Rebelle journey! He’ll help you understand Rebelle’s interface and tools, leaving you more confident in your digital painting abilities. This Rebelle 6 tutorial is suitable for all skill levels, too — whether you’re a beginner just getting started or are an experienced digital painter trying Rebelle out. First launch and creating a new canvas in Rebelle 6 Opening a new creative application can be daunting and overwhelming, but with Aaron’s helpful guidance, you can get over the hurdle of what to do first and get oriented as to which tools and settings will be most helpful in getting started. The below video covers the initial software setup. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=LQYLXu8ovEQ Here’s a quick outline of the first decisions... --- ### Creating a 3D 'Medieval Siege' with KitBash3D Artist Kristian Llana > KitBash3D‘s newest 3D asset Kit, Medieval Siege, gives 3D artists and creators 265 modular medieval models to use in their preferred 3D creation... - Published: 2023-03-02 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/kitbash3d-artist-kristian-llana/ - Categories: 3D, Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Gaming & game design, Software, Software Partners - Tags: 3D, 3d art, Blender, interview, KitBash3D, Unreal, unreal engine We spoke to Kristian Llana about his inspiration for the cover art of KitBash3D's latest Kit, Medieval Siege. The Medieval Era -- whether portrayed in the world of blockbuster fantasy novels-to-TV-shows like Game of Thrones, old-school semi-historical legends like the Knights of Camelot, or even the tales of Robin Hood or classic Disney -- with its castles and knights in shining armor has captivated people for generations. KitBash3D's newest 3D asset Kit, Medieval Siege, gives 3D artists and creators 265 modular medieval models to use in their preferred 3D creation software -- Blender, Maya, Unreal, and more -- to create epic fantasy landscapes. One of the artists putting it to use is Kristian Llana, who also created the cover art for the Kit. We spoke to Llana about his inspiration for the cover art, what he likes about the Kit, and why Wacom products are essential to his creative process. Llana hard at work creating at his Wacom CintiqHow did you get into creating 3D art? Growing up I loved movies and video games, and I was blown away that there were people creating this sort of ... magic! That sparked an intensive curiosity that put me on an amazing journey, and it’s essentially what still keeps me passionate about the craft. What are some of your favorite projects you’ve worked on? For video games, that would be Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us series, which I've spent a huge chunk of my career on. For Film and TV, I’d say the John Wick film series. Tell us about the story you told in the Cover Art piece.... --- ### Three Takeaways from BRIC Foundation's Connected Ink 2022 Education Session > From essential skills students need to the necessity of securing that first internship, apprenticeship and first job, to the need to provide training and... - Published: 2023-02-27 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/three-takeaways-from-bric-connected-ink-2022/ - Categories: Connected Ink, Creative education, Events & webinars, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Connected Ink, Education, google, teachers Some takeaways from the BRIC Foundation's Connected Ink 2022 session. Founded in 2018 by Alison Mann, Nicole Hendrix, and Jill Gilbert, the BRIC Foundation is a non-profit company dedicated to increasing representation in Entertainment, Gaming, Media and Tech. During Connected Ink 2022, Wacom hosted a panel discussion featuring Nicole Hendrix, co-founder of BRIC, along with Allison Frenzel, an education programs specialist with the California Department of Education’s High School Innovations and Initiatives Office, Simone Price, manager of social impact at Dolby Labs, and Ri-Karlo Handy, a producer and director of music videos, commercials, films, and documentaries. Check out the recording of the session below, as well as some takeaways from the session from Wacom's Education Specialist. How to prepare students for future careers in the creative arts This session was a wide-ranging and in-depth discussion of career opportunities and the school-to-career pathways being built for the arts, media and entertainment industries. From essential skills students need to the necessity of securing that first internship, apprenticeship and first job, to the need to provide training and professional development for media and arts teachers, this session set the stage for a new perspective on making critical connections between career and technical education and the film, media, and gaming industries. At the end of the presentation, each presenter provided a list of resources that will help students, educators, and parents alike. Essential skills creative industries need -- and schools need to be teaching: Broad, trans-disciplinary approach Design thinking Relationship-building Adaptive leadership Ability to learn new technology quickly Community building Data science skills Flexibility... --- ### Digital painting basics for beginners - from simple forms to complex paintings - Published: 2023-02-24 - Modified: 2024-03-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-painting-for-beginners-wacom/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn drawing & painting, Learn with Wacom One, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Adobe Photoshop, Proko, Tayler Olivas Tayler Olivas from Proko gives a step-by-step tutorial for beginners on digital painting - starting with simple forms to end up with a complex painting. Always wanted to learn how to paint digitally, but don’t know how to get started? In the below video Tayler Olivas, a concept artist and teacher, shows beginners how to set up their workspace, discusses which digital tools he believes could be useful, shares shortcuts for how to access them, and gives tips on how to practice non-destructive editing, using texture brushes to get unique looks in digital painting, and how to combine those elements into a finished painting. By the end of this lesson, beginners will have a solid understanding of how to use digital tools to turn simple forms into complex paintings! Watch the video below or read on for a summary. Interested in more tutorials like these from Proko? Check out the end of this post for more resources and links to their tutorials and classes! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=fJvcllrOrr4 Introduction/Overview Coming from a traditional background, I’ve had to make adjustments in my workflow when it comes to creating evocative images in a digital format. I’ve found several shortcuts that I use in my own workflow today. In this tutorial, I will show you how to think simply with basic forms, then compound that to create a convincing image. And I’ll be showing you how to do all that on the new Wacom One pen display. Wacom’s tablets have always been a favorite of mine, and the Wacom One is great for someone who’s just starting their digital game or wants to make art on the go.... --- ### Wacom in the world of virtual production  - Published: 2023-02-23 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-in-the-world-of-virtual-production/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Virtual production, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: virtual production Wacom products are used in a variety of ways in virtual production studios. Here are some of the most impressive. Virtual Production is an aspect of the rapid evolution of cinema, brought about by a serendipitous convergence of new technology and demand for streaming content — at a pace no one could have anticipated. What studios are finding is that with the right upfront planning and investments, movies can be made at the same or higher quality, in a fraction of the time and with minimal post-production with the use of digital assets, photogrammetry, and virtual sets. Because the virtual production process is so new, studios are having to use legacy technology to “bridge the gap” until the right tools can be found. In some cases, it’s a matter of finding the “right tool” that has been right in front of them all along and applying it to new use cases. By creating photo-realistic, interactive environments in Unreal Engine, based on real locations or the imagination, and leveraging Virtual LED Display walls rather than traditional green screens, cinematographers in Virtual Production have found that most of the reflections and appropriate lighting come for free. This greatly reduces post-production costs, not to mention all of the logistics associated with doing “on location” filming: travel, lodging, set design, catering, and much more. Wacom Cintiq Pro and Intuos Pro in virtual production workflows Wacom Cintiq Pros and Wacom Intuos Pros, seasoned tools for Storyboard, VFX, and animation workflows, have found new jobs in this evolutionary process. Storyboard and concept design have been where Wacom tools have been prevalent in the filmmaking process for years,... --- ### Education grant tips #3: Storytelling - Published: 2023-02-22 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/education-grant-tips-3-storytelling/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Grant funding, Grants, Matthew Waynee Tip #3 for winning education grants for your classroom from expert Matthew Waynee, who has received over $2 million in grant funding. How to write winning education grant proposals -- with expert Matthew WayneeMatthew Waynee is a Cinematic Arts Instructor & EdTech Consultant in Los Angeles Unifed School District. A produced screenwriter and teacher with 20 years of experience, he's helped build the cinematic arts department at USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet school from the ground up. He has written more than $2 million in grants and set up partnerships with Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. In 2016, he was honored to be named the national Magnet Teacher of the Year. He's also actively involved in establishing a new creative arts apprenticeship program with the California Department of Education. This is the third in a series of five short videos where he gives quick and easy tips to get grant funding for your school, classroom, or program. Check out the video below, or read on for a summary! Tip #3: Tell a compelling story Donors will be reading a lot of proposals. The best way to set your proposal apart is by telling a compelling story about your program's mission, vision, and what you can accomplish. Make it personal, not just a proposal Waynee gives an example in the above video where he tells his own story about starting out teaching with Teach for America. He then tells a story about an individual student who he taught, and how Waynee's class made an impact on the student. When they met, Waynee's student was, as a child of immigrants and an... --- ### How to create social media posts that work, with designer Lauren Gonzalez - Published: 2023-02-17 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-social-posts-that-work/ - Categories: Design, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Adobe, design, graphic design, InDesign, lauren gonzalez, Photoshop How to create social media content for a brand, business, or campaign -- that works! Nearly everyone's on social media these days -- including brands. If you're managing social media for a brand, you can't just throw some content up on a social media page and expect it to work. In this tutorial, Lauren Gonzalez, graphic designer and founder of 4 The Creatives, shows how creatives, whether working for a brand or for their own freelance businesses, can make sure their social posts stand out. Check out the video below or read on for all of the details! Nowadays, about 60% of the population on Earth is on one or more social media platforms. Social media is where the conversation starts for brands to connect with their target audience, and it is natural that brands want to put out posts to entertain, educate, inspire or promote. But designing a proper social media post requires more than just going to a free online image editor and replacing the colors and text for that brand. Designing a post has its own procedure in order to get the proper result. Here's how to do it! Introduction For this tutorial, I will take on one of the most famous toy brands in the world: LEGO. This was inspired by a recent visit I did to NASA's Kennedy Space Center. LEGO had its own exhibit there, showing its program intended to inspire kids to essentially become future rocket scientists and astronauts, called Build to Launch. But I was quite disappointed to see how they don’t really promote this program much!... --- ### Wacom for Education: collaboration and thought leadership at FETC 2023 - Published: 2023-02-16 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-fetc-2023/ - Categories: Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: Canva, Education, Events, FETC, Foxit, kami, pear deck Wacom was at FETC 2023 to show how Wacom products can elevate engagement and achievement in the classroom. The Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) is the nation’s largest, independent K-12 education technology event in the United States for education and technology leaders to connect and collaborate to leverage technology to drive student achievement and transform the future of education. Wacom creative pen tablets and displays are being used by teachers around the country to elevate engagement and achievement in the classroom, so we had to be there to connect with other innovators and demonstrate the power of Wacom for Education! Our booth was a gathering place for future-thinking educators to learn what's possible in the classroom with Wacom. Here's what went down. Wacom team members providing smiles as well as expert information and support to booth attendeesPartners in Wacom's booth Every purchase of a Wacom Intuos, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software, and many of those software partners were on-hand at FETC 2023, along with other partners, to showcase just how powerful their software is. Foxit demonstrated how its software replicates the natural pen-on-paper experience, but digitally. Pear Deck discussed how its drawing tools can make slide decks even more engaging and collaborative. Kami explored how pairing its software with a wireless Wacom tablet makes it possible for teachers to continuously move around the classroom rather than stay stationary. Canva went over some of its best features for use in the classroom. And the Jenallee Show gave some tips and tricks for teacher wellbeing as well as how teachers... --- ### The quirky, affirming, inclusive Valentine's Day cards for sale at The Queer Store - Published: 2023-02-14 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-vday-cards/ - Categories: Artist feature, Craft, Design - Tags: Cards, Craft, DIY, etsy, Greeting Cards, LGBTQ, Queer, Queer Store How creator Paige Latuff creates the iconic greeting cards available at The Queer Store. Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you have a special someone, celebrate “Galentine’s Day,” or perhaps are a conscientious objector, the American holiday celebrating romance is here. Many of us feel that there’s no better way to share the love than by giving a greeting card — but what if you could give something more personal, more clever, more funny, or more meaningful than the generic cards you might find at your local drug store / pharmacy? That’s what Paige Latuff, co-creator of the Queer Store with their wife Nikols, thought — so they grabbed their Wacom Intuos pen tablet and got to work. The Queer Store sells a variety of products, all designed by Latuff — mugs, cards, stickers, and especially greeting cards — with a focus on creating cards that celebrate pop culture, include humor, and affirm under-represented groups in the greeting card industry. Their Valentine’s Day cards are especially popular — because so much of the greeting card industry focuses on heteronormative relationships, LGBTQ+ relationships have few affirming greeting card options. We spoke with Latuff about how they got started, what inspires them, how they design their products using a Wacom tablet then prints and distributes them, and what’s in store for the future for Paige and the Queer Store. Have you always done both traditional and digital art? And do you have a preference? Yes, I have always used a variety of methods to create my work. For my personal projects I still use a lot of clay,... --- ### How to remove your ex from a photo: Adobe Photoshop tutorial > Here's a quick and easy Adobe Photoshop tutorial on how you can remove that "ex-friend" from a photo using a Wacom Intuos and Adobe Photoshop. - Published: 2023-02-13 - Modified: 2024-03-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remove-ex-from-photoshop/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Photography, Photoshop Just in time for Valentine's Day -- how to remove someone from a group photograph! We’ve all been there – you’ve got a great group of friends, but one of them has a partner that doesn’t quite mesh with the rest. Finally, what everyone was quietly hoping for happens: that friend has decided to move on! Here’s a quick and easy Adobe Photoshop tutorial from Kyle Runciman, Product Marketing Manager at Wacom, on how you can remove that “ex-friend” from a photo. Watch the video below for the tutorial, or read on for a summary. Don’t forget to use your Wacom Intuos tablet to make the selecting and masking a breeze! https://youtu. be/8vnpOps5HqI Tips and tricks on how to completely remove a person from a group photo. Note: not every group photo is created equal. Some are going to be way more difficult than this. In this example here, we’ve got a group of six people walking on the beach. We’ve got a nice blue sky, with not too much cloud or sunlight to deal with. If there’s more complexity, you might need a more complex process. Also, enough time has passed where it’s almost certainly safe to remove this person from the image, but just in case they come back into the picture – literally – create a duplicate of the original and keep that as your safety net. So there are three main areas we’re going to look at in this process. Borrowing from other areas of the image Stacking layers and using layer masking to hide certain things Final cleanup with shadows Here’s our original image: Borrowing from other... --- ### Combining art and music into futuristic storytelling with Tony Washington - Published: 2023-02-10 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/combining-art-and-music/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Art, digital art, Illustration, Music How artist and musician Tony Washington uses Wacom Intuos Pro and Cintiq Pro to streamline and electrify his creativity. You may already know the charming and always-smiling artist Tony Washington from visiting his table at Artists’ Alley at San Diego Comic-Con, at which he’s been a regular attendee and exhibitor since 1995. Or maybe you're familiar with his extensive, award-winning creative resume, which stretches from concept art to illustration to coloring to matte painting. But you may not be aware that he’s got a knack for music production as well, and has recently launched a project called Stations Stories, which combines both of his talents into a fantastic alternative rock/electronica/sci-fi adventure. Tony gives us a glimpse into his creative process in the below video, in which he uses his Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 and Wacom Intuos Pro tablet to create both music and visuals. Tony grew up in a very eclectic musical household; his parents shared a wide variety of music with him and his siblings, from rock to jazz to R&B. Seeing that he had an interest in music, his parents purchased a Casio SK-1 keyboard to nurture his enthusiasm and further develop his skills, which Tony took a liking to immediately. “I nearly played the keys off of that thing,” he jokes. Shortly after receiving this gift, Tony added to his instrument collection. First with a Yamaha KeyTar -- a lightweight synthesizer/keyboard worn by a strap around the neck and shoulders, which is played almost like a guitar -- and then with an actual bass guitar. Tony got serious with music composition as a teen; by 15... --- ### Calling all high school Art and CTE teachers: it's contest time - Published: 2023-02-09 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/character-design-contest/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: Art Contest, Challenge, character design, contest, High School, students Announcing a new challenge for high schoolers: The character design contest! Enter your Students' Work into the Wacom Character Design Contest! If you’re a high school teacher who wants to provide an opportunity for your students to showcase their creativity and skills, as well as possibly win exciting prizes, here’s a great opportunity to do just that. Consider submitting your student’s original character designs to this brand new art challenge! Character design is an integral part of the creative process and plays a crucial role across various fields including animation, video games, comic books, and more. Not only does it allow artists to bring their ideas to life, but it also helps to tell a story and convey emotions and personalities. This is a great opportunity for young artists to showcase their talent and have their work recognized by a leading technology company in the digital art industry. So share this opportunity with your students, grab your Wacom pen, and start designing today! About the contest By participating in this contest, students will not only have the chance to win exciting prizes but also develop valuable skills in character design, including concept creation, storytelling, and visual storytelling. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to be recognized by Wacom, a leading company in the digital art industry. Logistics This contest is open to any student, over the age of 13, enrolled in a high school art or Career and Technical Education (CTE) course in the United States. In order to protect student data and information, however,classroom teachers will be submitting student workanonymously... --- ### Education grant tips #2: Strengthening your proposal - Published: 2023-02-07 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/education-grant-tips-2-strengthening/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Grant funding, Grants, Matthew Waynee Tip #2 for winning education grants for your classroom from expert Matthew Waynee, who has received over $2 million in grant funding. How to write winning education grant proposals -- with Expert Matthew WayneeMatthew Waynee is a Cinematic Arts Instructor & EdTech Consultant in Los Angeles Unifed School District. A produced screenwriter and teacher with 20 years of experience, he's helped build the cinematic arts department at USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet school from the ground up. He has written more than $2 million in grants and set up partnerships with Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. In 2016, he was honored to be named the national Magnet Teacher of the Year. He's also actively involved in establishing a new creative arts apprenticeship program with the California Department of Education. This is the second in a series of five short videos where he gives quick and easy tips to get grant funding for your school, classroom, or program. Check out the video below, or read on for a summary! Sign up for Wacom's Education Newsletter for classroom inspiration, upcoming webinars, discounts on Wacom products, and much more! Tip #2: It's about more than your classroom The grant you're requesting will primarily benefit your classroom -- but it's not just about your classroom. Donors want to know it will have a bigger impact on the community. Who else is impacted? When tech is upgraded in your classroom, your students benefit -- but so will their parents, siblings, and the school at large. Consider ways that others will also benefit from the opportunities students will get. Benefits beyond the classroom How else will... --- ### The best places to host your art portfolio - Published: 2023-02-03 - Modified: 2023-12-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/where-to-host-your-art-portfolio/ - Categories: Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One If you're applying to art school or for a creative job, you need a portfolio. But where do you host it? Here are your options. I previously wrote an article called How to set up a killer art portfolio for school or work. In it, I mentioned that most artists are keeping their portfolios online these days. As such, the number of websites that have sprung up to host artists’ portfolios can be overwhelming! So where should you host your online portfolio? And is it worth it to pay for hosting, or should you just use a service that’s free? So, as a follow-up, these are the best places to host your art portfolio, how much you can expect them to charge, and what use cases they’re best for. Free portfolio options There are advantages to using a free platform or social media site, and the biggest is stability. You don’t have to worry about paying the bill, keeping it debugged and live, or fiddling with HTML or coding — and the bigger the platform, the less likely it is to fold and erase all of your content with it. The biggest drawback, however, is the stigma of amateurishness associated with using a free platform. There are ways to overcome this, however, which we’ll cover. Portfolio example: Eslam AboShady. Hosted for free on Artstation. Artstation http://artstation. com If you’re looking for the kind of job that relies on hard skills, Artstation is the place to be. Even if you have your own website, you want a second presence here anyway, as many art directors, as well as other artists you might want to network with, often trawl it to look... --- ### Education grant tips #1: How to get started - Published: 2023-02-01 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/education-grant-tips-getting-started/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Grant funding, Grants, Matthew Waynee Tip #1 for winning education grants for your classroom from expert Matthew Waynee, who has received over $2 million in grant funding. How to write winning education grant proposals -- with Expert Matthew WayneeMatthew Waynee is a Cinematic Arts Instructor & EdTech Consultant in Los Angeles Unifed School District. A produced screenwriter and teacher with 20 years of experience, he's helped build the cinematic arts department at USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet school from the ground up. He has written more than $2 million in grants and set up partnerships with Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. In 2016, he was honored to be named the national Magnet Teacher of the Year. He's also actively involved in establishing a new creative arts apprenticeship program with the California Department of Education. This is the first in a series of five short videos where he gives quick and easy tips to get grant funding for your school, classroom, or program. Check out the video below, or read on for a summary! Tip #1: Preparing throughout the year If you're only thinking about grant applications when you're writing them, it might be too late. Set yourself up for success by preparing throughout the year. Start documenting your achievements Start documenting everything you're doing in the classroom, no matter how great or small. If you're going on field trips, bringing in guest speakers, doing interesting or creative classroom projects ... make sure you document them! Even if you think what you're doing in the classroom isn't much, take a picture of it! Take pictures of your students in action as much as you can. What... --- ### Inside the Virtual Art Department with Narwhal Studios - Published: 2023-01-31 - Modified: 2023-10-27 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/virtual-art-department-narwhal-studios/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment, Virtual production, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: cinematography, filmmaking, Narwhal Studios, virtual production We spoke with Safari Sosebee about why VADs at studios like Narwhal Studios use Wacom Cintiq Pro to increase production efficiency. Art departments have set the scenes in film and TV for decades. As long as there has been someone behind the camera, there’s been a team responsible for creating the look and feel of the movies we know and love. As filmmaking has evolved to include Virtual Production workflows, art departments have expanded from physical sets and props into including 3D digital assets and complete digital worlds, courtesy of the Virtual Art Departments (VADs). You can’t discuss the world of Virtual Art Departments without mentioning Narwhal Studios. The team at Narwhal pioneered new virtual art department and asset development workflows while working on cutting-edge virtual productions including The Mandalorian, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Black Adam. We spoke with Safari Sosebee, co-founder and CCO at Narwhal Studios, to learn more about VAD workflows – including how Wacom’s new Cintiq Pro 27 is helping to extend those workflows even further. https://youtube. com/watch? v=1M8XmHzpH3E What does a Virtual Art Department (VAD) do? The VAD is involved in multiple steps of the Virtual Production process, starting even before locations are planned. “During the script phase in pre-production,” Sosebee explained, “a small VAD can support the writer to bolster the writing with imagery and fleshed out storyboards. Typically, though, the VAD begins as soon as there’s a refined script and the production designer is ready to dive deep into understanding the sets and wanting to scout locations, both real-world and virtual. ” Day to day, members of Virtual Art... --- ### How to turn the Wacom ExpressKey Remote into a writing shortcut machine - Published: 2023-01-27 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-expresskey-remote-writing-shortcuts/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Productivity - Tags: accessories, ExpressKey Remote Here's a guide for how to set up the Wacom ExpressKey Remote as a powerful productivity aid for writing, when combined with a Wacom pen tablet or display. Though Wacom pen tablets and creative pen displays are often called “drawing tablets,” that’s not all they can be used for. Want to learn more about how I use my Wacom tablet for leveling up my writing workflow?  Check out this blog post. Now, let’s take it a step further — using the ExpressKey Remote takes my writing efficiency to the next level. What is the ExpressKey Remote for? Some Wacom products — Intuos, Intuos Pro, and the new Cintiq Pro 27 — come with built-in ExpressKeys, which can be mapped to keyboard commands or to quickly perform other tasks, making workflows more efficient and customizable. But some don’t — and that’s where the ExpressKey Remote comes in.   But does it make sense to charge for a separate product that does something that, on some Wacom products, is included? Well, not so fast. First, the ExpressKey Remote has seventeen programmable buttons and a scroll wheel, compared to the four buttons included on the Wacom Intuos, for example — opening up nearly limitless uses. Because it’s separate from the device, it also can be placed anywhere, meaning setting up your workspace to be as comfortable and ergonomic as possible is completely up to you. I’ve been using an ExpressKey Remote as a writing aid since I originally wrote the previous article, and sorry, Intuos, you’ve been replaced. Don’t get me wrong, using a tablet still works well. But these days, I’ve been using a combination of my Wacom Cintiq with its pen as my main display —  more precise clicks,... --- ### Utilizing Pear Deck's drawing tool with Wacom - Published: 2023-01-25 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/utilizing-pear-decks-drawing-tool-with-wacom/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative education, Events & webinars, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, pear deck, teachers In this EdWebinar, Wacom and Pear Deck came together to showcase how a combo of the two can jumpstart engagement in the classroom. Every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software, including Pear Deck. In this webinar, learn how to create interactive lessons and achieve 100% student engagement with the Pear Deck Google Slides Add-on! It will cover how to add formative assessments and how to use the Drawing tool with Wacom tablets to enhance your lessons. You’ll also see examples of best practices to help cultivate an engaging classroom with Pear Deck in any learning environment. Short on time? Read on for a few key takeaways from the session. Why Wacom + Pear Deck? Most educators are familiar with slide decks -- combining verbal instruction with an accompanying visual is a standard pedagogical tool. But Wacom and Pear Deck work together powerfully to supercharge any teacher's slide decks, and have the potential to level up engagement in the classroom. A range of options Wacom has a range of products across all price points, education levels, and use cases, meaning there's a Wacom pen tablet or display that's perfect for your classroom. The best product for most educators is a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom, and each comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software, including Pear Deck! But the Wacom Cintiq is a less common, but very powerful tool for an art teacher or educator who's ready for advanced digital lessons -- and the Wacom BTH-2452 is purpose-designed for podiums and front of classroom... --- ### The winners of KitBash3D's 'Mission to Minerva' 3D art challenge - Published: 2023-01-20 - Modified: 2025-04-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/winners-kitbash3ds-minerva-3d-art-challenge/ - Categories: 3D, Creative inspiration, Design, Gaming & game design - Tags: 3D, Blender, Challenge, KitBash3D, Unreal, unreal engine The winners of KitBash3D's Mission to Minerva 3D art challenge What was Mission to Minerva? In late 2022, KitBash3D challenged 3D artists to use some of their Kits and tutorials to build futuristic settlements in the fictional "Minerva" galaxy. And they stepped up -- more than 32,000 Artists, from 174 countries, created work to contribute to the challenge! A crew of expert judges from Industrial Light and Magic, NASA, and more looked through the thousands of entries, and the challenge winners have been decided on! Prizes were awarded in two categories: Concept Art and In-Motion. Challenge entry highlights Before we get to the winners, here are some of the highlights of the thousands of entries in both categories. Concept Art Winner: Gavin Manners"Station Resupply" Check out Gavin's work on Instagram and ArtStation. To learn more about the other top-judged Concept Art submissions, check out KitBash3D's website. For an interview with Gavin and the other winners, check out their winners' blog post! In-Motion Winner: Oren Cloud "Secret Moon"Check out Oren's work on Instagram and ArtStation. To learn more about the other top-judged Concept Art submissions, check out KitBash3D's website. For an interview with Oren and the other winners, check out their winners' blog post! The challenge is over -- but the creativity isn't. The Mission to Minerva challenge is over, but the Kits and tutorials are still available! Head on over to KitBash3D to take a look at all the winners -- and scroll down to the bottom to download the free Mission to Minerva kit as well as free training tools... --- ### Student 'jobs' for the 21st century classroom - Published: 2023-01-19 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/student-jobs-for-the-21st-century-classroom/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Intuos & Intuos Pro, One by Wacom, Software Partners, Teaching & Education, Wacom One - Tags: Education, newedtechclassroom, teachers Are classroom "jobs" obsolete? Not if you make them 21st century jobs. Thom Gibson shows teachers how. Teachers often assign students "jobs. " But could your classroom's jobs be outdated? In this video, Thom Gibson of New EdTech Classroom recommends a handful of modern classroom jobs to build positive classroom culture while empowering your students. On their YouTube channel, New EdTech Classroom publishes accessible videos about how to design an innovative, engaging, 21st century classroom through value-packed tutorials that teach anyone the most important features of the most impactful EdTech apps on the market. They also run the 21st Century Teacher Academy, a six-week where they walk teachers through how to transform their classrooms with innovative teaching practices and purposeful technology integration. Check out the video below, which is a recording of a livestream, or read on for a detailed summary. Classroom jobs for modern classrooms First, this is not just for elementary school students! As students get older, they are able - and they are deserving -- of getting more responsibility in the classroom. We should not relegate classroom responsibility to middle school and elementary school students. They are more capable of more sophisticated tasks, so why are we not tapping into that as educators and not delegating some of those tasks to students? I am not just talking about your typical classroom jobs that you may think about - I don't need a "line leader" or "pencil sharpener. " We're going to be talking about things like a class podcaster, a class Barista, a class Yogi. These are 21st century classroom jobs. The benefits of... --- ### Using Wacom Cintiq Pro on-set for cinematography > How DIT Dane Brehm uses the Wacom Cintiq Pro on a virtual production set for cinematography. - Published: 2023-01-18 - Modified: 2024-01-25 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-cintiq-pro-on-set-cinematography/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment, Virtual production, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Dane Brehm How Dane Brehm uses a Wacom Cintiq Pro a part of his DIT cart for cinematography. As filmmaking evolves, the way creators use Wacom products continues to evolve too. For years – decades even – Wacom devices have been used in pre-production for concept art, storyboarding, animation, and 3D modeling, as well as in post-production for editing, VFX, and more. The way films and TV shows are made in the modern day have changed dramatically. Not only has the workflow changed to a cyclical one, but the technology used behind the scenes on set for cinematography has also transformed. This can be seen especially in the world of virtual production, where more and more decisions for lighting, contrast, and other changes are now being made on-set in real-time by directors and cinematographers. Wacom is excited to partner with creators who are pushing the boundaries and using our products in ways they’ve never been used before. One of those partners is Dane Brehm, a Production Technologist at Cintegral Tech, and an ICG Digital Imaging Technician (DIT) who has been experimenting with using a Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 on-set as part of a DIT cart setup. Below, hear Dane speak at NAB 2023, along with Wacom's Arvind Arumbakkam, about the next generation of DIT carts, and how the Wacom Cintiq Pro fits into the equation. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=r7BhqaDWufg He’s known for working on projects like Marvel’s Wandavision on Disney+, Amazon Prime’s Hunters, James Cameron’s Avatar 3, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 for DITs The DIT role is a specific but integral one... --- ### The best Wacom tablet setup for graphic designers (with tutorial!) > In this tutorial, Lauren Gonzalez, graphic designer and founder of 4 The Creatives, shows one of the best ways to set up your Wacom tablet for a graphic... - Published: 2023-01-06 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-wacom-tablet-setup-for-graphic-designers-with-tutorial/ - Categories: Design, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: graphic design How to set up your Wacom Intuos tablet for a graphic design workflow. How do I set up my Wacom pen tablet for graphic design? Did you get a Wacom Intuos tablet for Christmas, recently upgrade your setup, or want to start using your pen tablet for graphic design -- but don't know where to start? In this tutorial, Lauren Gonzalez, graphic designer and founder of 4 The Creatives, shows one of the best ways to set up your Wacom tablet for a graphic design workflow. She uses the Wacom Intuos Pro Large for this video, but the functions will be very similar between different Wacom tablets. Check out the video below or read on for all of the details! The basics -- connecting to your computer Different models of Wacom tablets come with Bluetooth connectivity or with a cable that you can connect to your computer. That's the first step! If you're having trouble, check out a step-by-step guide to getting connected at the Wacom "Getting Started" support site. The next step is installing drivers. The link to access that is here. After you have installed the driver in your computer, you go to your System Preferences and will find the Wacom Tablet Properties icon. You are going to click on that, and you'll be ready to set up your tablet. For Wacom Tablet Properties, you'll choose the device you're setting up, the "tool" you're using, and what programs you want the settings to apply to. If you want to configure things differently for different programs, you'll click the little plus sign... --- ### How to make writing a breeze with the Wacom Intuos - Published: 2023-01-05 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-make-writing-a-breeze-with-the-wacom-intuos/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Productivity, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: writing A guide to how to set up Wacom Intuos as a powerful productivity aid for writing, freelancing, coding, teaching online, or just general office work. Though they’re commonly called “drawing tablets,” Wacom pen tablets are also excellent mouse replacements that can be utilized for plenty of tasks other than drawing — including writing. This will be a guide to how to set up the Wacom Intuos — or any Wacom tablet with ExpressKey buttons, or any Wacom tablet paired with an ExpressKey Remote — as a powerful productivity aid for noveling, freelancing, coding, teaching online, or just general office work. Before writing for Wacom’s blog was even on my radar, I used an Intuos Pen & Touch tablet as a full-time mouse replacement for four years. I now use a Wacom Cintiq 16 for art, and a Logitech gaming mouse for everything else. The Cintiq is the best art tool I’ve ever used, but I recently realized I miss using the flat tablet for other work. This was partially because the interface was more efficient, but it was also psychological: what do we associate more with writing than pens? Just using it, even for ordinary articles, seemed to put me in more of a creative mode than using a mouse and keyboard. Yes, holding a pen for several hours on end takes some getting used to. Your hand might be sore for the first few days. And you’ll want to practice tucking it into your thumb crease while you type to make the switch between navigating and writing faster. But once you’re fluid with it, it’s more efficient, ergonomic, and fun than a mouse. It’s... --- ### Enhancing digital lessons on Chromebooks with One by Wacom pen tablets - Published: 2023-01-04 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/leo-academy-trust-2/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Distance & Hybrid Learning, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: elementary school, high tech classroom, LEO Academy trust Students and teachers at LEO Academy Trust have been excited to integrate the One by Wacom tablets as a part of their standard tech stack across multiple subjects, thus enhancing and extending the use of digital tools in all classrooms. LEO Academy Trust: A 21st century, digital primary school Located throughout the London borough of Sutton in the United Kingdom, LEO Academy Trust serves over 3,500 pupils and 400 staff members at seven different primary schools. The Trust was formed in 2015, and has continuously been developing a self-improving network of learning communities that provide opportunities for their staff, students, and the local community. LEO Academy Trust schools use technology that benefits all stakeholders – students, teachers, parents, and schools and exemplifies a well-rounded, 21st-Century education. As a Google for Education Reference School and a Department for Education Demonstrator School, its students and instructors are all using Google Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education. To make the best use of the Google tools, the Trust has provided each student and instructor with their own Chromebook, access to the best digital software -- and a One by Wacom pen tablet. High tech classrooms come with benefits and challenges While touchscreen devices like Chromebooks provide high educational value and increased efficiency, productivity and student engagement, many of the teaching and learning processes used in classrooms rely on written input, like handwriting, sketching, and drawing, which are often difficult to do on many digital devices using a mouse, keyboard, trackpad, or finger swipe. For young students who are not yet able to type well, having the ability to handwrite is vitally important. LEO’s teachers recognized that students needed to be able to write out things like math or science equations, and there was... --- ### The best features of the brand-new, incredibly realistic digital painting software, Rebelle 6 > Rebelle is unique among digital painting software for its incredibly realistic painting tools -- watercolor simulation, oil and acrylic mixing, and color... - Published: 2023-01-03 - Modified: 2024-06-05 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-features-of-the-brand-new-rebelle-6/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Software - Tags: Rebelle How creator Katie Reilly learned to use a Wacom tablet to create products for her Etsy store. Did you know? Escape motions has released the newest version of Rebelle, Rebelle 7! Learn more about it here. This blog post might be outdated and missing information about new features! We've discussed the award-winning painting software from Escape Motions, Rebelle, before. But they've completely outdone themselves with the newest version of Rebelle, just released this past December -- Rebelle 6. Here are some of the most incredible new features in the latest version. What is Rebelle? Rebelle is unique among digital painting software for its incredibly realistic painting tools -- watercolor simulation, oil and acrylic mixing, and color pigmentation. Like few other pieces of software, it impressively mimics how real-life media lay on canvas. Rebelle 5 introduced best-in-class, true-to-life color, and allows artists to directly manipulate oil thickness, watercolor diffusion, and paint pigment color mixing. it also introduced NanoPixel, which used AI to increase the quality of editing, allowing post-creation editing without having to re-paint. All of this is best enjoyed with a Wacom tablet or display. Wacom's incredibly precise, ergonomic pens, paired with the textured surfaces of our devices, means painting digitally with Wacom and Rebelle is the most realistic digital painting experience there is. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=KU0mYzQTyNc What's new in Rebelle 6? The coolest new feature is fractal image processing, an image recognition machine learning algorithm that takes NanoPixel to the next level.   That means transforming and editing of paintings can be done without losing almost any of the details of a work and without... --- ### Learning how to use a Wacom tablet to design products for my Etsy store > For the past year, I’ve been running Etsy shops selling print-on-demand items like mugs, tote bags, stickers, and shirts with my designs. I’m disabled, and... - Published: 2022-12-29 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learning-how-to-use-a-wacom-tablet-to-design-products-for-my-etsy-store/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting How creator Katie Reilly learned to use a Wacom tablet to create products for her Etsy store. For the past year, I’ve been running Etsy shops selling print-on-demand items like mugs, tote bags, stickers, and shirts with my designs. I’m disabled, and I liked the idea of having both a creative outlet and a supplemental income because my medical bills are high. I’ve always loved drawing, coloring, and playing around with graphic design software, especially because designing was something I could do on my laptop with relatively little energy even when I was too sick to do much else. But I knew I would never have the dexterity or energy to physically print my designs on products. When I found out that print-on-demand was an option, I launched a store by throwing every product idea I had up and seeing what stuck. One of my best sellers was corgi Christmas wrapping paper! Still, to date my designs have been fairly limited. I mostly make text-based t-shirts or simple custom designs, often using free vector files to create something new and original. This is partially because I typically worked with a mouse to meticulously edit and draw. I often impressed my coworkers with how precise I could be with a mouse, and they were even more shocked when they found out that I am left-handed and was working with a right-handed mouse! When I developed a chronic illness, however, everything changed. I have Lupus, which means my immune systems fights my joints as if my own cells were infectious invaders. I often experience hand pain and stiffness, and... --- ### Introducing your students to Wacom tablets > If you’ve been thinking about what it would look like to have a classroom full of Wacom tablets, you might be concerned about the loss of instructional time... - Published: 2022-12-28 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/introducing-your-students-to-wacom-tablets/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative education, One by Wacom, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, teachers If you've been thinking about what it would look like to have a classroom full of Wacom tablets, you might be concerned about the loss of instructional time to teach students a new piece of technology. Don't worry! The Wacom for Education team has been working with a number of districts on their 1:1 journey with Wacom tablets in the classroom, and we wanted to see what the learning curve for a student using a tablet for the first time really was. We partnered with one of our districts that is conducting a pilot project in their math program to observe the learning curve of 5th grade students using Wacom tablets for the first time -- and this is what happened. To get the students started with learning what a Wacom tablet is and how to use the tablet, we designed a 20-minute interactive lesson utilizing one of our favorite tools: Pear Deck! In this lesson, we started by watching a video of how to interact with the tablet and pen. We watched the video silently, then on the second viewing, we pointed out some key features to make sure they understood how to use the pen and tablet. When your pen is hovering above your tablet, it is like your mouse moving around the screen; when it touches the tablet it is like a click of your mouse. The dots on the tablet line up with where you are on the screen. If you want to be in the... --- ### Got a Wacom for Christmas? Here are the best accessories to pair with it - Published: 2022-12-26 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-gifts-for-creative-people-who-already-have-a-wacom-device/ - Categories: Holiday & gift guides - Tags: accessories The best gifts for creative people who already have a Wacom product Got a Wacom as a gift? Here are the accessories you need to take your creativity to the next level. Wacom devices are the perfect gift for anyone who wants to get creative! If you got a Wacom tablet or display for Christmas, congratulations! You have everything you need to elevate your art, design, or whatever else. But if you want to really take it to the next level, here are the best accessories to really harness the power of your new gift. Get creative inspiration direct to your inbox Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. The best accessories to pair with your new Wacom pen tabletExpressKey Remote This USB remote comes with seventeen buttons and a touch ring that can be programmed to any shortcuts in any application -- usually with a few left over. It’s not just for art, either. It’s very useful for other computer functions too, working as a convenient aid for daily tasks or, if you memorize or label your shortcuts, even a simple Stream Deck alternative. While most Wacom devices come with a few ExpressKeys included, the Remote takes customization to the next level. Padded Carrying Case Although Wacom tablets are famously tough, one of these will extend its life if you travels a lot or take your Wacom to and from class. What’s worse than setting a messenger bag down too hard and hearing the clunk of your gear making contact... --- ### Moving the moon from the dark side of Earth: Wacom Cintiq Pro at Orbital Virtual Studios - Published: 2022-12-23 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-cintiq-pro-at-orbital-virtual-studios/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Media arts & entertainment, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: virtual production This past October, Wacom launched the Cintiq Pro 27 — its most advanced creative pen display ever. One of the benefits of the Cintiq Pro 27’s incredible specs is that it can be used to elevate advanced, cutting-edge workflows. That includes creative processes at the forefront of their industries — like Orbital Virtual Studios‘ virtual production stages. This past October, Wacom launched the Cintiq Pro 27 — its most advanced creative pen display ever. One of the benefits of the Cintiq Pro 27’s incredible specs is that it can be used to elevate advanced, cutting-edge workflows. That includes creative processes at the forefront of their industries — like Orbital Virtual Studios‘ virtual production stages. What is virtual production? According to CG Spectrum, Virtual production allows real-world and digital platforms to converge using a game engine to create virtual sets and environments during filmmaking. Virtual production allows for more flexibility and creativity in filmmaking, as it eliminates the need for physically building every set or flying crew to physical locations. It also allows for some of the filmmaking processes to take place virtually, allowing people to work remotely. Virtual production grew in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, when reducing staff on-site at film sets was a necessity, but has continued to grow because of the power and flexibility it offers. Wacom technology was already powering some of the best virtual production workflows, and the power, precision, and best-in-class color fidelity of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 takes the possibilities to the next level. That’s why Wacom partnered with Orbital Virtual Studios, as well as some of the other major players in the virtual production space, to explore how the new Cintiq Pro 27 could elevate virtual production workflows. Moving the Moon from the Dark Side of Earth was an Advanced Technology Showcase, featuring leaders in advancing virtual production. It included presentations from Orbital Virtual Studios, demonstrating... --- ### How to craft a Christmas cartoon with Patrick LaMontagne - Published: 2022-12-22 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-craft-a-christmas-cartoon-with-patrick-lamontagne/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Drawing, Education, Joe Wos, Maze Artist Patrick LaMontagne walks us through his process for creating a seasonally-thematic illustration. This blog post originally appeared on artist Patrick LaMontagne's blog. In it, he walks us through his process for creating an iconic Christmas-themed illustration of Santa's workshop. LaMontagne is a cartoonist and digital painter, who has been creating newspaper editorial cartoons since 1997. Check out his website to see more of his work! One of the questions I get from people is, “what’s your medium? ” When I answer that it’s digital, I can expect a few different reactions because many people don’t understand it or think it’s something else. Some hear "digital" and think I’m just messing around with photos on the computer, especially because my work is highly detailed and often has a photorealistic quality. I explain that it’s all brushwork on a digital drawing display, like a cross between a TV monitor and a drafting table. Even though I take my own reference whenever I can, no photos are ever part of the paintings. For most people, that’s enough of an explanation. When I tell a traditional artist, however -- somebody who paints with acrylic, oil, or watercolour -- that I’m working digitally, I often get disdain and condescension. A lot of traditional artists don’t like digital. It might be that they can’t do it, don’t understand it, or feel threatened that it will replace their work medium. Or, they don’t like the idea that anybody creates anything on a computer and calls it art. It used to bother me, and I’d feel insecure about defending my... --- ### The "artist making fun of art" -- an interview with Lucas Piaceski - Published: 2022-12-20 - Modified: 2024-09-04 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-artist-making-fun-of-art-an-interview-with-lucas-piaceski/ - Categories: Artist feature, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: interview An interview with artist and content creator Lucas Piaceski, "an artist making fun of art," about his process, inspiration, and future plans. If you follow Wacom on social media — which you surely are, right? We’re on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn — you’ve probably seen our short-video series with Lucas Piaceski aka @lplucas. Lucas is a Brazilian illustrator, animator, and musician who caught our attention a few years ago on Instagram as one of our most active community members. His quirky style, relatable humor, and genuine willingness share his art skills and experience with others won us over. For example: the funny video below in which he helps us debunk the Spaghetti-as-a-nib “hack. ” https://youtube. com/watch? v=YncKmRbfuaE Please do NOT attempt to use pasta as a Wacom pen nib! Please do check out our interview with Lucas below to get to know him, his art, and his process a little better. https://youtube. com/watch? v=cy-C-cbsXBIHow did your motto, “an artist making fun of art,” come about? Have you always had fun making art, or did you have to use humor to get past the unpleasant parts? As a kid, I always made my friends and family laugh, but I had a dark period in my teens. When I was 12, I was a very chubby kid. My nickname was “fatty” and people made fun of me, also because I was not into the things that the other kids were into. During that period, I spent a lot of time alone in my room, practicing guitar and drawing. I developed most of my creativity during this time. Just recently, I rediscovered some VHS video recordings of when I was a kid... --- ### The new kings of osu! - Published: 2022-12-15 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-new-kings-of-osu/ - Categories: Gaming & game design, One by Wacom, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Gaming, One By Wacom, osu!, video games osu! is a rhythm video game -- played on Wacom tablets! Who are the championship players and what's going on in the scene as of 2022? I haven’t checked in on the game’s community since my first article on it back in October 2019, but with the conclusion of the 2022 osu! World Cup in November 2022, it’s as good a time to follow up on it as ever. What is osu! ? osu! — still spelled all lowercase, and the exclamation mark is still mandatory — is a free-to-play rhythm-based video game by indie developer Dean Herbert, released in 2007. You can download it here. The Standard mode of osu! involves clicking on circles that pop up around the screen to the beat of a song, and sometimes sliding between two of them or spinning the cursor around one. And it’s notable for being one of the few video games primarily played with creative pen tablets like the Wacom Intuos. As the slogan of osu! — “Click those circles! ” — implies, the game was originally made for the mouse: in a fascinating bit of crossover, the game’s own artist, Daru, may have been the first person to try it with his tablet. And although many still play the game by clicking and dragging, other early adopters soon found they could take their speed to the next level by playing with a pen hovered over the surface of their tablet, tapping the cursor around the screen with flicks of the wrist and using the Z and X keys. Because this forces players to gauge distances by muscle memory in air, it’s a tricky playstyle that... --- ### Three Takeaways from Schoolhouse.World's Connected Ink 2022 Education Session - Published: 2022-12-14 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/three-takeaways-from-schoolhouse-worlds-connected-ink-2022-education-session/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Connected Ink, Creative education, Events & webinars, One by Wacom, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Connected Ink, Education, google, teachers Schoolhouse. world is a non-profit founded by Sal Khan of Khan Academy that offers free online tutoring in math, SAT prep, and more, all hosted by volunteer peer tutors. During Connected Ink 2022, Wacom hosted a panel discussion about the support the Schoolhouse. world provides to students, teachers, and tutors. During the discussion, we heard from Akshay Ravikumar and Matt Wu from the Schoolhouse. world team as well as two peer tutors, Evan Hadam and Rianna Santra. They shared the history and future vision for Schoolhouse. world, and information on how to get started using the service a teacher, learner, or tutor! Check out the recording of the session below, as well as some takeaways from the session from Wacom's Education Specialist. Sign up for Wacom for Education's brand new Education Newsletter for classroom inspiration, upcoming webinars, discounts on Wacom products, and much more! Three Takeaways from the Schoolhouse. World Connected Ink Session: 1. Schoolhouse. World has a variety of tutoring options Once someone has registered for Schoolhouse. world, they can select from three options. First, they can log in for one-on-one help from math tutors every weekday from 4:00-7:00 PST. Or, one of their most popular options is SAT prep -- a series of courses that learners can enroll in to prepare for upcoming SAT tests. Finally, in addition to these options, tutors are also able to set up their own series of courses in content that interests them. I even saw a course on learning how to crochet!... --- ### The best last-minute gifts for all of the creative people on your list - Published: 2022-12-13 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-last-minute-gifts-for-all-of-the-creative-people-on-your-list/ - Categories: Holiday & gift guides, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Wacom One - Tags: Gift Guides The best last-minute gifts for creative loved ones. Christmas is less than two weeks away. Sometimes it can be hard to shop for a creative child, friend, coworker, or loved one. If they paint, how do you know what kind, or if they already have enough brushes or canvas? If they're a photographer, what kind of film or software do they use? Would a cool new lens even fit their camera? If they're a content creator, they probably have all of the basic elements of their set up together already -- would a webcam or ring light even be useful? You don't want to get them something tangentially related to their hobby that they either already have or can't really use. Gift cards can work, but they're pretty impersonal. That's why you should get them something versatile and adaptable that can elevate their creative passion no matter what it is. That's why a Wacom pen tablet or pen display is the perfect gift for the creative person who has everything, because they can be used for nearly anything! Every form of digital art and creativity needs more precision than a mouse and keyboard can give -- and that's where Wacom comes in. There are Wacom products at every price point -- even better, many products are on sale through the month of December 2022! The best creative gift under $100: Wacom Intuos Wacom Intuos is the best gift for beginning artists and illustrators, creative young people, content creators, or passionate folks involved in any artistic pursuit. Why they'll... --- ### Using Unreal Engine, Touch OSC, and Wacom Cintiq Pro in animation with HaZ Dulull - Published: 2022-12-07 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/unreal-engine-haz-dulull-rift/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Software, Virtual production, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Haz Dulull, interview, Unreal, virtual production Learn from animator and filmmaker HaZ Dulull in the interview below to see how he bridged tools like Unreal Engine and DaVinci Resolve while using a Wacom Cintiq Pro to create his animated sci-fi feature film, RIFT. As Wacom continues to iterate on products that are built for creative filmmaking workflows, we’re always looking to learn from those that are pushing the boundaries in their industry. Learn from animator and filmmaker HaZ Dulull in the interview below to see how he bridged tools like Unreal Engine and DaVinci Resolve while using a Wacom Cintiq Pro to create his animated sci-fi feature film, RIFT.   https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=7ZRUnr6BAZg How did the idea for RIFT come about?   The idea for RIFT actually was based on a story idea I created back in 2019 called “Brother” and we then developed it further into an early version of RIFT – which was going to be fully live action. We then shelved it as we focused on other projects, mainly because it was going to be very expensive to shoot (we’re talking about physics defying action sequences and multiverses! ) But then when the pandemic hit, we had to pause our other live action project. To stay relevant in an industry where content is king, we pivoted towards animation to continue being busy with production and creating content (feature film). In that process, myself and my producing partner Paula Crickard revisited the project, and we realized that animation is the perfect medium to do the ambitious ideas we had in the script we had developed with writer Stavros Pamballis.   Then in October 2020 myself and CG Supervisor – Andrea Tedeschi, decided to do a test sequence for the project, shared it with... --- ### How to set up a killer art portfolio for school or work - Published: 2022-12-02 - Modified: 2024-02-16 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-set-up-art-portfolio/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative careers, Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One, Teaching & Education - Tags: art school, careers, Portfolio 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! Let’s start with a question: What is the purpose of an art portfolio? Don’t think about it just from your point of view, though — think from your client or admissions officer’s as well. On your end, the purpose is to achieve a goal: usually, getting accepted to an art school or finding work. On theirs, it’s an indication of whether you’ll be a fit for their specific needs. So you need to go about it differently than you would, say, picking pieces to post to social media; the audience and purpose are different. Let’s start with a hack most artists don’t take advantage of, so if you follow it it’ll immediately put you miles ahead. Tip: You should have multiple portfolios If you already have a portfolio, chances are it’s a general-purpose one — a broad overview of everything you do and are as an artist. These do impress people, but they’re not as likely to get you into school or hired. That’s because the biggest problem portfolio reviewers complain about is too much irrelevant material. If your portfolio shows everything you can do ... it’s more likely some of it will be irrelevant to a particular audience. So let’s walk through how to make themed and targeted portfolios. A themed portfolio is set up for a general type of program or client, and collects a variety of pieces within a particular art style or type of piece. A targeted one is customized for the specific one you’re applying for. Portfolio example by Hung... --- ### Finding the Beauty in Climate Change to Educate and Inspire Activism > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-11-28 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/finding-the-beauty-in-climate-change-to-educate-and-inspire-activism/ - Categories: Wacom One, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Art, Climate, Climate Change, Non-profit About the Artist Nicole Kelner is a climate activist and the Artist-in-Residence at My Climate Journey, an organization dedicated to powering collective innovation for climate solutions. As their first Artist-in-Residence, Nicole creates bright, colorful, and whimsical watercolor art to communicate complex, systematic challenges in climate to educate and inspire others to fight climate change. Nicole began painting watercolors about climate change while working full-time at a climate startup. She committed herself to creating one watercolor painting a day for 100 days straight as a personal challenge and a fun side project at the beginning of the new year. This challenge galvanized her to become a climate activist, and she held positions as Chief of Staff at Climate Finance Solutions and Head of Operations at Dashboard. Earth before her role at My Climate Journey. We talked to her about how she got started, her career journey, how she uses art to communicate her passion, and how Wacom comes into the picture. “I am beyond thrilled with being a climate artist and activist. It feels like I have come full circle and can integrate all the parts of myself into a career I love. My background in education, my passion for climate, and my childhood love of art are all a part of my daily routine now. I get to speak and work with brilliant people in the climate space daily from all around the world and am filled with hope that we can bring the solutions we need to tackle the... --- ### The best gifts for photographers and photo editors > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-11-22 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-gifts-for-photographers-and-photo-editors/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography, Wacom One - Tags: photo editing, Photography The best gifts for photographers and photo editors this holiday season. Can't they edit on their phone or an all-in-one tablet like an iPad? Some will swear by the versatility and affordability of a portable computer tablet like an iPad or Surface, or think the built-in filters inside apps like Instagram are fine. But if you want to take your photography to the next level, you need the full power of your desktop computer, especially if you're editing large digital images. And you'll also want the full-featured version of whatever software you're using, especially if it's Adobe Photoshop or some of the incredible software included with Wacom tablets like Boris FX or Skylum Luminar Neo. The mobile versions of the software just don't compare, and there's only so much an in-app filter can do. That's why we recommend beginners, amateurs, and professionals alike edit on a Wacom drawing tablet or pen display. The best gift for beginning photographers and photo editors: Wacom Intuos small If your child, friend, or loved one is ready to move up from simply adding filters to their photos in an app with their fingers, a pen tablet -- sometimes called a "drawing tablet" -- is perfect. A Wacom Intuos small is the best gift for any beginning photographer or photo editor. Here's why they'll love it: you simply can't get nearly as precise with a finger, especially on a small phone screen. To really take their photos to the next level, they'll want to edit on their computer instead. With Wacom Intuos, you harness the power... --- ### A Thanksgiving treat from Joe Wos - Published: 2022-11-22 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-thanksgiving-treat-from-joe-wos/ - Categories: Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Teaching & Education - Tags: Joe Wos Joe Wos is the Emmy-winning cartoonist, known for his “maze toons” and for being the resident cartoonist at the Schultz museum. He made a wonderful little maze toon just for us for Thanksgiving! Joe Wos is the Emmy-winning cartoonist and host of Cartoon Academy on PBS, also known for his “maze toons” and for being the resident cartoonist at the Charles M. Schultz museum. He made a wonderful little maze toon just for us for Thanksgiving! To download, so you can print and play with your children, students, or just as a relaxing activity for yourself, click the image or go to this link here. Read on for an interview with Joe and a video showing his creation process! You recently won two Emmys for your PBS show, Cartoon Academy – congratulations! How did that program come about, and what do you like most about it? Thank you, it all came about during the pandemic. As schools shut down one of the first things that kids completely lost was the art programs. Arguably at at time they needed art most! Here are kids trapped inside looking for an escape — well, cartooning is the perfect vehicle to escape into fantasy and creativity. I started doing free cartooning classes on YouTube, and my local PBS affiliate took notice. We had an opportunity to create a show that would broadcast statewide reaching those kids at home. It proved popular and is now played not just in homes and schools, but on PBS affiliates nationwide and streaming online. It is an amazing experience! We tape in the same building as Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood did, so you just feel that energy and spirit. It really guides our own mission to gently educate... --- ### We're celebrating educators during American Education Week > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-11-18 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/were-celebrating-educators-during-american-education-week/ - Categories: Creative education, Classroom Resources, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education This week was American Education Week! First celebrated in 1921, American Education Week was created by the National Education Association to celebrate educators and build support for public education. We wanted to celebrate all of the amazing educators and school staff members who are working on behalf of students everywhere and who have either touched our lives or inspired us. Wacom employees nominated school staff members, and on our Instagram page we highlighted five educators who have had a positive impact. Here are the featured educators, along with what a Wacom team member said about why they were nominated. Sign up for Wacom for Education's brand new Education Newsletter for classroom inspiration, upcoming webinars, discounts on Wacom products, and much more! Stephanie Mateus, Pioneer Middle School, DuPont, WA “Stephanie Mateus became a teacher later in life because she has such a love for teaching kids. She has a passion for science and loves the integration of technology and innovation, which is so helpful in connecting with and educating middle school students. Her enthusiasm for teaching is infectious -- so much so that her daughter is also becoming a teacher. She is also affecting national change with her involvement in Amplify Science -- a collective of educators in the Puget Sound area who are working on a year-long collaboration to enhance the nationwide K-8 science curriculum. Mrs. Mateus is an amazing impactful educator in so many ways. ”Jodi Gowans, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore, MD “Since graduating from college, Jodi has... --- ### Should you go to art school? Expectations vs. realities - Published: 2022-11-11 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/art-school-expectations-realities/ - Categories: Creative careers, Creative education, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One, Teaching & Education - Tags: careers, jobs, Life After Art School Should you go to art school? We interviewed three professional art schools about how their expectations compared to the reality of attending art school. It’s a crucial question for any creative young person, and for plenty of creative older folks: should I go to art school? Many of my articles are rooted in my own experience with tablets and digital art. But I didn’t go to art school. So I asked a few people who did about how their expectations for art school compared to what it was really like — and to weigh in on whether it was ultimately worth it. Eric Z. Goodnight, 41 is a Tampa-based t-shirt printer, digital art tutorial writer, and pinup artist who attended East Carolina University for a BFA in Communication Art from 1999 to 2004. Bodie Chewning, 49, went to New York’s prestigious School of Visual Arts (SVA) from 1991 to 1993. He dropped out, but is still making a living as a concept artist in Brooklyn. They both attended art school a while ago, and the landscape has changed a lot. I wanted to talk to a more recent art school attendee, as well. And I found one! Rachael Forbes, 23, obtained a Fine Arts degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2021. She’s not currently employed in the arts, but instead is working an unrelated job on-campus as she saves to return to school for her Master’s. Their experiences are diverse, and yet it should be noted that they aren’t exhaustive. Your experience could be totally different! Take their first-person perspectives for what they are, and make your own decision after doing... --- ### What professional creatives are saying about the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 - Published: 2022-11-10 - Modified: 2023-12-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-creators-are-saying-about-the-new-wacom-cintiq-pro-27/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Cintiq Pro, cintiq pro 27 We rounded up some reviews of the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27. Is it really the "Ultimate in Creative Perfection?" Is the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 really the ultimate in creative perfection? It’s been about six weeks since the launch of Wacom’s best ever pen display, the Wacom Cintiq Pro 27. Built based on feedback from the professional artists and creatives who have looked to Wacom for the highest-caliber creative technology for 40 years, it’s Wacom’s most advanced product ever. But you can’t just take Wacom’s word for it — do the pros agree? “You just need to experience it for yourself. ” https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=9nIVBPf-UpU Jordan, from B&H Photo, was particularly enamored with the display itself. “While some people may be indifferent to bezel sizes, the difference from the 24 to 27 Cintiq Pro models is staggering. ” Because the slim bezel allows the Cintiq Pro 27 to have a larger screen but with a smaller footprint — it’s right in the “sweet spot. ” They also appreciated the display’s brightness, color accuracy, ability to view and edit HDR content, its color fidelity, and that it’s a true 10-bit display, “giving smoother color transitions for photo or video editing that requires intensive color work. ” They also appreciated the Wacom Color Manager calibration tool, making it usable for all kinds of color situations. And  when it comes to the display’s 120hz refresh rate? “You just need to experience it for yourself, and once you do, there’s no going back. ” As you might expect, B&H Photo is primarily interested in photography and video editing. How does it fare for those tasks? “Photo editing with a... --- ### Everything that happened at New York Comic-Con 2022 > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-11-09 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/everything-that-happened-at-new-york-comic-con-2022/ - Categories: Events & webinars - Tags: Comic Con, Events, NYCC When it comes to comics and animation, professionals and amateurs alike know that Wacom products are an essential tool for creativity. That's why we've always reserved space at cons like NYCC, and 2022 was no different! We partnered with Graphixly to showcase the powerful combo of Clip Studio Paint and Wacom, especially with the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 27! Here's everything that went down at New York Comic-Con 2022. Did you know? Every purchase of a One by Wacom, Wacom Intuos, or Wacom One comes with a free trial of Clip Studio Paint Pro, and every purchase of a Wacom Cintiq or Cintiq Pro 27 comes with a free trial of Clip Studio Paint EX! Incredible demos of Clip Studio Paint + Wacom Cintiq Pro 27 Graphixly artists CJ Han and Kiron Fan stopped by the booth to demonstrate the power of the Cintiq Pro 27 when used with Clip Studio Paint. Check out some of the incredible work they created below! CJ Han is an illustrator and sequential artist based in the New York Metropolitan Area. What they’re most passionate about is creating narratives and storytelling through their art. For their personal work, they explore journey and identity and portray the struggles of growing up, family, and childhood dreams. In their free time, Han enjoys hiking in the woods, exploring, and playing indie games. Follow them on Artstation, Twitter, and their website! Get creative inspiration direct to your inbox Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks,... --- ### Create Stunning Photos with Boris FX Optics and Intuos - Published: 2022-11-04 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/boris-fx-optics-intuos/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography, Software, Software Partners, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Boris FX With a Wacom Intuos tablet and Boris FX Optics, you can create stunning images for social media and beyond that stand out from the crowd. In the growing sea of visual content being created online today, it takes a lot to stand out from the crowd. High quality pictures? Yep, gotta have them. Quantity and quality? You better keep the content coming. A unique look and feel? You need that too. Now more than ever, the tools you use to create images are integral — both personally on social media, and professionally for side hustle projects and creative jobs. Luckily for you, they’re also extremely accessible. With a Wacom Intuos tablet and Boris FX Optics, you can create stunning images for social media and beyond that stand out from the crowd. Plus, a free 12-month trial of Boris FX Optics 2022 is included with any purchase of a Wacom Intuos tablet! Click here to learn more about all of the free software trials included with every Wacom purchase. Read on to learn more about the features inside Boris FX Optics, why Optics and Wacom Intuos are the perfect pair, how to use them together, and more! Why Optics + Intuos? As a standalone product, Boris FX Optics helps creators build stunning images, using tools like particle presets to add smoke and fire, beauty retouching for flawless portraits, filters that replicate historical films, and much more. Paired with a pen tablet like the Wacom Intuos, Optics is even more powerful. You can paint on masks with precision, transform your pen into a magic wand when painting effects with Particle Illusion, and experience the most fluid and... --- ### Using Jamboard and Wacom to make engaging math lessons > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-11-01 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-jamboard-and-wacom-to-make-engaging-math-lessons/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative education, One by Wacom, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, google, google jamboard, teachers You may have become familiar with Jamboard during remote or hybrid teaching due to school closures for Covid-19. But Jamboard is more than a digital whiteboard to use during a Google Meet, Google Jamboard is a versatile tool that can be used in the classroom. With the ability to add images, text, and drawings on a single frame, Jamboard is a great solution for a math classroom. You can add multiple assets to a Jam and up to 50 people can collaborate at once. Note: Jamboard is the name of the program, but when you use the program Jamboard to create, what you are making is called a Jam. Jamboard for math instruction Jamboard is especially great tool for math instruction when paired with a class set of One by Wacom drawing tablets. A Wacom tablet allows for much greater precision than using a mouse, trackpad, or your finger on a touchscreen, so students can work out math problems like they would with a pencil on paper. And setting up a math learning experience in a Jam is more than just putting some problems on the frame. You can use the background image feature to customize your background with a problem written out or a space for students to show their work. For example, with a customized background, you can add the coordinate grid for students to graph points. In addition to providing a space for students to make their thinking visible, you can add digital math manipulatives to your... --- ### Everything that happened at Lightbox Expo 2022 > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-10-28 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/everything-that-happened-at-lightbox-expo-2022/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Events & webinars - Tags: Concept Art Association, Events, Lightbox Expo, Lightbox Expo 2022 Lightbox Expo returned to the Pasadena Convention Center from October 14-16, 2022. Wacom was a partner and participant at Booth #801, and an incredible group of artists and creatives came through our booth for workshops, art demonstrations, talks, and to test out the brand new Cintiq Pro 27. Here's a rundown of all the great stuff that happened at Lightbox 2022. Before the ExpoFantasy-themed Drink & Draw hosted by CAA and 9B The Concept Art Association and 9B Collective came together for a fantasy-themed Drink & Draw the Thursday evening before Lightbox. Artists using all kinds of media, from traditional to Wacom tablets, enjoyed beverages, created community in advance of the Expo, and created some art with live costume models in attendance! To learn more about CAA's Drink & Draws, check out their website! Friday, Oct 13, 2022Clip Studio Paint and Wacom for US and European animation pipelines Angela Sung, a plain-air painter who works in animation, and Mariana Noronha, a visual development artist for animation and games, explained the differences between American and European Animation Industry pipelines and how they use Clip Studio Paint and Wacom in their professional career. Check out Angela on Instagram, Twitter, and Artstation. Check out Mariana at Instagram, Twitter, and their website. Producer and artist roles in production pipeline Christina Diem Pham, a senior art producer for video games, and Mike Uwandi, an art director and concept artist for film, television, and games, as well as co-founder of 9B Collective, the first Black-owned concept... --- ### How students at BELA High School celebrated International Artists' Day > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-10-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-students-at-bela-high-school-celebrated-international-artists-day/ - Categories: Creative education, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education Students everywhere use Wacom tablets in the classroom to get creative -- no matter the subject area. Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy (BELA), an all-girls public charter school located in the Bedford-Stuyvesent neighborhood of New York City is no exception. Celina Bertoncini is a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) teacher at BELA, and for International Artists' Day, held on October 25th every year, she encouraged her students to get creative. Some students learned to sketchnote to support their learning in Biology classes. Other students in an IB film class learned to create digital storyboards to support their film creation using Wacom tablets. And BELA's drawing club learned how to create masterpieces digitally as well. To see what the students created this year, read on! Sign up for Wacom for Education's brand new Education Newsletter for classroom inspiration, upcoming webinars, discounts on Wacom products, and much more! Art club student workFilm student storyboardsFor more information about BELA HS, check out A Day in the Life of a BELA Hybrid Teacher, or check out this webinar we sponsored with EdWeb during which Ms. Celina discussed her school and how she uses technology in the classroom. Get creative inspiration direct to your inbox Sign up for the Wacom Creative Newsletter for tips, tricks, news, and offers that will excite your imagination. Shop Wacom Products Visit the Wacom eStore to find the perfect tools for your next project. About the author Abeni Jones is a former graphic designer, illustrator, and educator, and current... --- ### The best tablets for photographers and photo editors > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-10-19 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-tablets-for-photographers-and-photo-editors/ - Categories: Photography - Tags: Cintiq, Cintiq Pro, Intuos, Intuos Pro, Wacom One The best graphics tablets for art students this school year. How do professional photographers and editors edit their photos? If you’re thinking “Adobe Photoshop,” you’re not wrong — and Adobe Lightroom, Skylum Luminar Neo, Affinity Photo, and Boris FX Optics would also be good answers, if you’re thinking about software. But how about hardware? No professional photo editor, and no amateur who takes photo editing seriously, uses a mouse. It’s just not precise enough. Professional photographers and editors use creative pen tablets — also called drawing tablets, graphics tablets, or creative pen displays — to edit, because the digital pen input provides much more precision. If you’re looking to get serious about photo editing, or have a photographer friend or loved one you’re shopping for, a tablet is what you need. But there are tons of options out there. Which is best? Tip: “Drawing” tablets vs. iPad-style tablets Some amateur photographers will swear by the versatility and affordability of a portable computer tablet like an iPad or Surface, and others swear by “drawing” tablets, also called graphics input tablets or pen tablets, like a Wacom Intuos. Portable tablets are acceptable for amateurs who plan to do the majority of their editing on the go. But if you want to get serious, you need the full power of your desktop computer, especially if you’re editing large digital images. And you’ll also want the full-featured version of whatever software you’re using, especially if it’s Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom. The mobile versions of the software just don’t compare. That’s why we recommend beginners,... --- ### How Wacom, Kami, Google, and Pear Deck are supporting teachers for Digital Citizenship Week - Published: 2022-10-17 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-kami-digital-citizenship/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Creative education, One by Wacom, Software, STEM, Teaching & Education, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Education, kami, pear deck Although Digital Citizenship week is the third week of October every year, that does not mean this is the only time you have to address digital citizenship with students. Digital citizenship is an important topic that should be addressed year-round and in as many ways as possible to make safe online behavior a regular occurrence. Helping students Be Internet Awesome The third week of October when schools recognize Digital Citizenship Week. Started 10 years ago by Common Sense Media, the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families and schools, digital citizenship week’s intention is to keep students safe online and help them to become more responsible digital citizens. This is becoming increasingly important as our students are spending more and more time online. In my experience, teaching digital citizenship is an important yet difficult task. As educators, digital citizenship is a relatively new and ever-changing topic. I found in my classroom it was easiest to model positive digital citizenship in regards to citing images, thinking aloud when determining if a website was a trusted source, or showing positive connections with authors through social media, when it came up in the classroom. I have seen digital citizenship instruction approached in different ways. Entire schools have created an altered schedule to allow space each day over the course of a week for specific lessons to be taught to all students. I have also heard of schools dividing lessons up among subject matter – for example all math teachers will teach a lesson on email safety by a specified date. In elementary schools, I have seen where teacher librarians teach digital citizenship lessons and work through a curriculum each week when meeting with students. Where to get digital citizenship curricula Over the last ten years, Common Sense Media has refined their free Digital Citizenship Curriculum to become a resource that prepares students... --- ### Life after art school: should I freelance or get a job at a creative agency? - Published: 2022-10-14 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creative-career-freelance-vs-agency/ - Categories: Creative careers, Creative education, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One, Teaching & Education - Tags: careers Thinking about a creative career - but not sure if you should freelance or try to get a job at an agency or studio? Here's what you need to know. There’s no shortage of articles on whether it’s better to work as a freelancer or in an office, and they tend to say the same things. That’s because it’s more of a personal lifestyle decision than anything to do with the work you’ll be doing. Still, as someone with lots of freelance experience, I’d like to share my thoughts. This was written with graphic designers in mind, but it’s relevant to almost any creative. I wanted to dig deeper, be more honest – harsher even – than most. So here’s what you need to consider when deciding whether you want to strike it out on your own — or just apply for a job. Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash Should I go the freelance route? Upside: It’s where most of us will start Except for the lucky few artists who land a creative job right out of college, gigs are usually the first work available and are the primary means most people use to build their portfolios. So whether or not your ultimate goal is a salaried job, there’s a good chance you’ll pass through the freelance world. Here’s the route most freelancers follow: First, they pick up a project or two in their off hours after their full-time job. Then, as their business naturally grows big enough to support them, they transition to a part-time job, then eventually to full-time freelancing. Downside: Getting started is hard Jumping into freelancing first is harder. Especially if you don’t have savings... --- ### How to paint a magical mermaid in Adobe Photoshop with Michelle Hoefener > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-10-07 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-paint-a-magical-mermaid-in-adobe-photoshop-with-michelle-hoefener/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Digital Painting, English, michelle hoefner, Tutorial Inspired by trailer for the new live-action A Little Mermaid film starring Halle Bailey and want to learn how to draw your own mermaid or even a "mersona? " In this tutorial, Michelle Hoefener walks us through how to paint a captivating mermaid with composition, color, lightingm, and finishing touches. She uses a Wacom Intuos tablet with Adobe Photoshop CS5 on a laptop. How to draw a magical mermaidStep 1: Sketch In this step, I will be sketching a magical mermaid delicately swimming in the warm waters near the surface, with the sunlight glistening down onto her from the water surface above. I start with the thumbnail sketch, which is a simple low detail rough drawing showing the grayscale idea of how the overall artwork will look, emphasizing the layout of the scene. In this artwork, I want to allow the mermaid girl to come towards the viewer from the ocean deep through the bubbles with her hair flowing around her. That is what I have laid out in this thumbnail sketch. Using references to get the right body positioning might be useful during this step. It's also important to decide how "fishy" you want your mermaid to look. Some look like normal human beings from the waist up, others have fishier "ears," gills, or other elements.   I then clean up the thumbnail sketch with line art by creating a new layer on top of the thumbnail sketch to add in the line art on top, tracing over the... --- ### Wacom is at Lightbox 2022 -- with BRIC, 9B, and CAA! > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-10-06 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-is-at-lightbox-2022-with-bric-9b-and-caa/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Events & webinars, Software Partners - Tags: 9b Collective, BRIC Foundation, Concept Art Association, Events, Lightbox Expo, Lightbox Expo 2022 Lightbox is back! Lightbox Expo is back! From October 14-16, 2022 at the Pasadena Convention Center, this "celebration of the artists and creators behind our favorite films, animation, games, TV shows and illustrations" will be taking place in person for the first time in years. Wacom will be at Booth #801, but we're also partnering with the BRIC Foundation, the 9B Collective, and the Concept Art Association for some incredible activities you won't want to miss. Who are the BRIC Foundation, the 9B Collective, and the Concept Art Association? In too many creative fields, women, people of color, and other underrepresented groups have a difficult time breaking in. The BRIC Foundation's mission is to increase representation of women and other underrepresented groups in the entertainment, gaming, media & tech industries. It runs one of the only youth apprenticeships for gaming and visual effects, work with school districts to improve educational standards, and runs a powerful summer animation internship. Diverse perspectives are crucial when creatives are conceptualizing the worlds they are building. The 9B Collective is the first Black-Owned concept art studio, with a mission of shifting the Entertainment landscape by working towards true inclusivity both in front of and behind the camera. It runs a mentorship program, works with studios to do name-blind hiring to create opportunities for talented newcomers, and brings artists of color together. 9b's artists work in feature films, animation, television, video games, graphic design, and more. Diverse perspectives are crucial when creatives are conceptualizing the worlds... --- ### All of the powerful education software that comes bundled with Wacom tablets - Published: 2022-09-29 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/all-of-the-powerful-education-software-that-comes-bundled-with-wacom-tablets/ - Categories: Back to school, Software, Software Partners, Teaching & Education - Tags: collaboard, Explain Everything, kami, limnu, pear deck Every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software: Kami, Pear Deck, Collaboard, Limnu, and Explain Everything. Wacom products can be incredibly powerful tools for teachers – especially when they’re paired with the right software. Every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software: Kami, Pear Deck, Collaboard, Limnu, and Explain Everything. Teachers can try each of these software programs for free for three months, in order to discover which works best for their own classrooms. Here’s a breakdown of each different piece of software! Kami With Kami static, inflexible worksheets become collaborative, interactive resources you can draw on to personalize for your students. Presentations become collaborative and interactive. And it’s simple to give dynamic feedback via audio, video, and text. To learn more about Kami & Wacom, click here. Pear Deck Pear Deck takes classroom presentations to the next level. Teachers can take existing content in slide decks and add interactive slides as well as links to websites for a video, research, or Google Form. This feature creates so many opportunities for student engagement! To learn more about Pear Deck & Wacom, click here. Collaboard Collaboard is a full-featured digital whiteboard application.  You can save, share, and collate your whiteboards, collaboration is a breeze, and it comes with a variety of templates to help you organize your work — though you can also just use a blank canvas, too, for more free-form whiteboarding. To learn more about Wacom & Collaboard, click here. Limnu Limnu makes digital whiteboarding extremely easy.  It’s the simplest software out there, and the default pens even look and feel like... --- ### The top three reasons the new Cintiq Pro 27 is the ultimate in creative perfection - Published: 2022-09-28 - Modified: 2023-10-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-top-three-features-of-the-new-cintiq-pro-27/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro - Tags: Cintiq, Cintiq Pro, cintiq pro 27 It started with the spark of an idea -- your idea. Now, the ultimate in creative perfection is here. We observed. We asked questions. We innovated with you in mind. And we created. Now, it's here: the ultimate in creative perfection. The new Cintiq Pro 27. The new Cintiq Pro 27 is Wacom's best pen display. Upgrades to the Cintiq Pro design make possible more efficient, intuitive workflows than ever before, and the new Pro Pen 3 is the first and only fully customizable pen of its kind. It has the most vivid, accurate color of any display tablet, with the lowest latency and an impressively thin bezel, making it the most space-efficient Cintiq Pro yet. And the new Cintiq Pro 27 stand is engineered for maximum comfort and stability, in a lightweight form factor that supports 20º rotation. 1. The displayThe beautiful 27" display on the new Cintiq Pro features 4K UHD resolution (3840x2160 pixels), HDR Gamma support, and a 120Hz refresh rate. This is Wacom’s highest-performing display ever. It has virtually no parallax or latency, the highest brightness level of any Wacom display, and an etched glass surface with a matte finish that replicates the natural tooth of paper and avoids reflection. It also has the best color fidelity of any display tablet -- its 10-bit color display is capable of showing more than 1 billion shades of color. It covers 99% Adobe RGB and 98% DCI-P3 spectra, and is Pantone™ and Pantone™ SkinTone™ Validated, meaning its true-to-life,... --- ### The top 3 Collaboard features for teachers - Published: 2022-09-27 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-top-3-collaboard-features-for-teachers/ - Categories: Back to school, Classroom Resources, Software, Software Partners, Teaching & Education - Tags: collaboard, Education, edusoftware2022 A digital whiteboard with collaboration features? Try CollaboardDigital whiteboarding is how modern teachers have leveraged technology to present and explain concepts to their students. But while digitizing a whiteboard adds an incredible amount of functionality, what if the teacher wasn't the only one able to write on it? In this article, our resident education expert, Michele Dick, explains how Collaboard can jumpstart collaboration in the classroom. Collaboard is an online collaborative whiteboard. Like other digital whiteboards, Collaboard has an infinite canvas to add images, documents, videos, icons, and more. In addition to these tools, Collaboard users have the ability to collaborate on the same board with colleagues or students! Collaboard offers a wide variety of templates that are perfect graphic organizers for lessons and activities for students. With the pen auto-detect feature in Collaboard, you are ready to draw with your Wacom tablet. The variety of drawing tools includes a Nib/Marker option that allows you to write with pressure sensitivity that is built into your Wacom tablet. They are meant to work together flawlessly! The top three Collaboard features for educatorsBulk sticky notes Perfect when creating a collaborative space for all students to add their thinking to a sticky note. Grid background A button quickly adds a grid background to the Collaboard. This makes writing nice and straight on the board much easier. Then you click the button again to have the grid lines removed! Add video From the menu within Collaboard you can easily search YouTube, record a video... --- ### Three ways to improve communication at work -- by drawing - Published: 2022-09-26 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/improve-communication-work-drawing/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative education, How-tos & tutorials, Productivity - Tags: Note-taking, sketchnoting Whether or not you work in a creative field, read on to learn how to use drawing to convey information in a way that sticks, even to yourself! When we think about workplace communication, we usually think about words: email etiquette, making sure memos are seen by the right people, how formally we should talk with supervisors and coworkers. Drawing rarely enters the picture, and even worse, drawing on the job is often dismissed entirely as a distraction or a waste of time! But if you use it right, it can help you both take in information and relay it to others — maybe even gaining you a reputation as the office talent in the process. But don’t worry; you don’t need to be the office talent for the improved communication part to still work. And digital tools, like a Wacom tablet, can help you take that undervalued skill from breakroom napkins to boardroom meetings.  So whether or not you work in a creative field, read on to learn how to use drawing to convey information in a way that sticks, even to yourself! 1. Whiteboard without the whiteboard Photo by Kvalifik on Unsplash “Whiteboards are the tool to use to prevent bad meetings,” says Christine Liu, of Harvard Business Review, in the below video. They ensure everyone’s ideas are documented so the loudest team members don’t monopolize the brainstorming session, she explains, and that everyone’s on the same page: “Everyone’s looking at a shared space, so there’s less room for miscommunication or error. ” https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=6c6jqssJwkk And although the video is about physical whiteboards, a digital whiteboard lets you accomplish all of the same, but in a much smaller format that doesn’t require a power... --- ### Wacom's creative lesson ideas: Digital gallery walk - Published: 2022-09-23 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-creative-lesson-ideas-digital-gallery-walk/ - Categories: Back to school, Classroom Resources, Creative education, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, lesson plans, WacomCreativeLessonPlanIdeas Lesson planning with Wacom? The options are virtually limitless. You've finally convinced the principal, and this school year you've got a shiny, new class set of One by Wacom tablets to accompany your class set of Chromebooks! Or maybe you bought yourself a Wacom One or Intuos Wireless. Now what? The options for using Wacom tablets in the classroom are virtually limitless. We'll be breaking down a different idea each week for how you can use Wacom products for creative, engaging lessons no matter your subject area. Want to keep track of all of Wacom's creative lesson plan ideas? Bookmark this page – that's where they're all going to live. Last week, it was a Multi-Modal Notice and Wonder. This week? A digital gallery walk. One of the best ways for students to demonstrate understanding? Teaching concepts to each other. It's the end of a lesson and you want to make sure your students have cemented their understandings of the concepts you covered. One of the best ways to do it is to have them teach each other what they learned -- and with a digital gallery walk, this peer to peer collaboration can happen during a single class period! What is a gallery walk? There are many ways to do a gallery walk. At its core, it involves students walking around a space and stopping at stations. Each station has a text that students interact with. Gallery walks can be used to introduce concepts, engage students with several different... --- ### The top 3 Explain Everything features for teachers - Published: 2022-09-22 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-top-3-explain-everything-features-for-teachers/ - Categories: Back to school, Classroom Resources, Software, Software Partners, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, edusoftware2022, Explain Everything Ready to take your whiteboard digital? Try Explain EverythingWhiteboards took over from chalkboards in the United States sometime in the 1990s, and have been ubiquitous in classrooms ever since. But they aren't perfect -- and with a Wacom tablet in hand and a projector in the classroom, some teachers are taking their whiteboards into the future by going digital. And Explain Everything is the perfect partner for a tech-savvy teacher ready to utilize the power of the digital whiteboard. In this article, our resident education expert, Michele Dick, explains how Explain Everything can elevate classroom whiteboarding. Explain Everything is an innovative, collaborative digital whiteboard platform. The primary functionality that makes the software unique, however, is the ability to interact with content on the whiteboard while recording audio. It also facilitates of animation as well as video editing. When your whiteboard or video creation is ready to share, it is done with two simple clicks.   You can share your content as images, PDFs, video, a link, or as an editable project. The quick keyboard shortcuts make it easy to switch between drawing, typing, or inserting shapes when working with your Wacom pen tablet. As expected, your Wacom device makes working in Explain Everything a much more efficient task. The top three Explain Everything features for educatorsWrite and record simultaneously This is a huge time saver for educators. No need to find multiple tools to complete one lesson -- all you need is right there in Explain Everything. Presentation tools Explain... --- ### The best graphics tablets for beginning artists > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-09-21 - Modified: 2024-05-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-graphics-tablets-for-beginning-artists/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro, One by Wacom, Wacom One - Tags: art students The best graphics tablets for art students this school year. Just getting started on your digital art journey? You need the gear the pros use. Decided you’re ready to take the leap and start your journey as an artist of the modern age? Congratulations! You may have noticed that the top creative professionals — from comic artists, to game developers, to photographers, to illustrators and fan artists — use graphics tablets. Diving into the world of graphics tablets can be overwhelming, which is why I am here to help you figure out which tablet is right for you. Why Wacom? Wacom graphics tablets and displays have been the preferred choice of professionals in artistic fields for decades, thanks to a combination of durability, extremely high-quality components, our signature precise, battery free pens, and compatibility with practically every computer and piece of artistic software. Wacom pen tablets and displays are built with artists’ needs in mind. Every tablet is built to last, which means you’ll be creating stunning works of art for many, many years to come. Looking to narrow down which Wacom tablet is right for you? Well look no further, because this guide has you covered! One by Wacom This tablet is the perfect entry level product if you are new to the world of drawing tablets. One by Wacom’s surface is tough and durable, allowing it to stand up to years of prolonged use and travel. The pen is equipped with Wacom’s patented EMR technology, which means you never have to worry about charging it! The pen has... --- ### The top 3 Pear Deck features for teachers - Published: 2022-09-20 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-top-3-pear-deck-features-for-teachers/ - Categories: Back to school, Classroom Resources, Software Partners, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, edusoftware2022, pear deck Tired of boring slide deck presentations? Try Pear DeckHow many slide deck presentations do you have in your teaching arsenal? And an even more important question: how many of them are truly exciting, engaging, and interactive? In this article, our resident education expert, Michele Dick, explains how Pear Deck -- a three-month trial of which is included with any purchase of a Wacom Intuos, Wacom One, or One by Wacom tablet -- can elevate your classroom presentations. Pear deck is a game changer for educators! It allows teachers to take existing content in slide decks and add interactive slides, such as an open response or multiple choice question, draggable icon, or drawing options to the slide deck. In addition to this interactive content, a teacher can also share a link to website for a video, research, or Google Form; this feature creates so many opportunities for students. Once the interactive slide deck is created, the teacher can easily share it with students. They can then monitor student progress and responses in real time, providing feedback along the way. The teacher also has a projector view, where they can show anonymous student responses for celebration, thus increasing student voice in the classroom. Pear Deck is able to transform lessons into engaging learning experiences all in one space. Paired with a Wacom Intuos wireless, the teacher can even move around the room while facilitating the Pear Deck lesson! These interactive slide deck presentations work best with a class set of One by... --- ### Enabling new ways to teach and learn with Wacom & Canva for Education - Published: 2022-09-19 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/enabling-new-ways-to-teach-and-learn-with-wacom-canva-for-education/ - Categories: Back to school, Classroom Resources, Creative education, Distance & Hybrid Learning, Software, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Canva, Education, Stacey Roshan, Webinars Stacey Roshan is an educator, consultant, and author. She is passionate about leveraging technology to cultivate deeper compassion in the classroom and provide each learner the optimal platform to express their ideas in a format that best fits their learning style. She aims to empower teachers with ideas and tech tools to create more equitable and empowering classrooms for every student to find their voice, build their confidence, and take ownership of their learning. Wacom products can be incredibly powerful tools for teachers – especially when they're paired with the right software. Every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software. But what if you're already familiar with another piece of software? Good news: Wacom products are compatible with virtually every type of software you already use, from Google Suite to Microsoft Office to other apps, like Canva! In a Wacom-sponsored webinar during Illinois Digital Educators Alliance's IDEA U Summer Institute, Stacey Roshan shared some of the powerful ways she's leveraged Canva and Wacom to elevate her teaching. For more with Stacey Roshan and Canva, click here. To see Stacey Roshan's recent Kami posts, click here. For all of Wacom's  Back to School 2022 content, click here! Why Canva + Wacom? The power of "flipping" the classroom As is the case with many teachers, Roshan was primarily worried about time. So she needed a strategy to make sure she could cover everything she needed to... --- ### Wacom's teacher tips and tricks: Using Wacom tablets with Chromebooks > Wacom is pleased to announce that its One by Wacom pen tablet is the first to receive the Works With Chromebook certification. - Published: 2022-09-16 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-teacher-tips-and-tricks-using-wacom-tablets-with-chromebooks/ - Categories: Back to school, Classroom Resources, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Chromebook, chromebooks, kami, One By Wacom This school year you’ve got a shiny, new Wacom tablet to jumpstart your teaching! And maybe you've even got a class set of One by Wacom or Wacom Intuos tablets for your students. Now what? Last week, we discussed how you can use your tablet for digital whiteboarding. This week, a primer on getting started using Wacom tablets with your class set of Chromebooks. To see all of Wacom's Teacher Tips & Tricks, click here! For all of our Back to School 2022 content, click here. Wacom tablets are Works with Chromebook certified There are more than 50 million Chromebooks in classrooms worldwide -- and if your classroom is one of them, a set of Wacom tablets could be the perfect accompaniment to leverage the possibilities, especially because Wacom tablets are Works with Chromebook certified. The best tablets for class sets for nearly every grade level or subject, One by Wacom and Wacom Intuos -- both the bluetooth-enabled wireless version and the wired version -- are Works with Chromebook certified. The affordable, entry-level pen display, great for upper grades, art classes, and higher education, has been thoroughly compatibility tested by Wacom to work seamlessly with Chromebooks. See the chart below for what that means -- cursor movement and visibility, pen pressure, and pen buttons all work right out of the box with minimal setup. For more details, check out our Works with Chromebook page. A simple, yet powerful solution Combining a One by Wacom pen tablet with the advantages of... --- ### Skylum Luminar + Wacom Intuos: AI-powered photo editing - Published: 2022-09-16 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/skylum-luminar-wacom-intuos-ai-powered-photo-editing/ - Categories: Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography, Software, Software Partners - Tags: luminar neo, partners, Photography, skylum, software Every Wacom Intuos purchase comes with a free three-month trial of Skylum Luminar Neo. Here are some of the best features. The options for creating and enhancing professional-grade photos are endless. There are tons of software programs out there for editing, perfecting, and adding special effects to your photos. And photo editing apps are constantly evolving – for example, by harnessing the power of AI to make editing photos easier than ever. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=4ukq6cW7KJs With Skylum Luminar Neo, you can use AI to swap a dark sky for a sunny one, touch up a portrait, revamp lighting, and much more. Plus, Luminar is made even more powerful when used with a Wacom pen for optimal precision. Did you know? You now get three months of Skylum Luminar Neo FREE — a $59 value! — with any new Wacom Intuos purchase. Using Luminar Neo along with other trial offers included with Intuos, including Boris FX Optics and Corel AfterShot Pro, help you build a pro photo bundle at an accessible price. Why Luminar + Intuos? The Wacom Intuos is designed to handle long photo editing sessions with both comfort and precision. When used along with Skylum Luminar, your Wacom Intuos pen allows for subtle tweaks and edits using Luminar’s easy slider tools. If you’re new to photography or the photo editing and management process, your Wacom Intuos also comes with other photo tools to complete your workflow. You can get a taste of the professional photographer workflow – at no additional cost. What’s included in Luminar Neo Luminar’s features are diverse and powerful. Depending on the type of photos you edit, here are... --- ### Start the year with Pear Deck > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-09-14 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/start-the-year-with-pear-deck/ - Categories: Back to school, Distance & Hybrid Learning, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, pear deck, students, teachers The best graphics tablets for art students this school year. Pear Deck is a fantastic tool for formative assessment. It's also a great tool for building classroom community and getting to know your learners. The beginning of the year is often filled with establishing classroom routines and expectations. With Pear Deck, you can engage students in the process of creating some of these routines and expectations by soliciting their input during an interactive presentation. You might share an expectation that students can annotate on top of with examples of what that expectation looks like. Another idea would be to create a "my job" / "your job" chart and ask students to identify the roles in the classroom. Pear Deck is an excellent way to elicit student input on classroom routines and expectations. Pear Deck can also be used for getting to know individual students. With a series of slides, or perhaps adding a "get to know you" prompt at the beginning or end of a lesson, you can learn a lot about your students. Pear Deck has a great back to school template that you can copy and make your own to get to know your learners. When using a Wacom Intuos wireless, you can move around the room while still controlling your projector view and slides in Pear Deck. This lets you make connections with students while they are working as well as keep the lesson going by sharing student responses on the projector. When you log in to your session as a student, the Intuos gives you pen... --- ### The best graphics tablets for art students - Published: 2022-09-13 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-best-graphics-tablets-for-art-students/ - Categories: Back to school, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Teaching & Education, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: art school, art students In or considering art school? You need the gear the pros use. These are our picks for the best graphics tablets for art students. In or considering art school? You need the gear the pros use. Whether you’re a creative teen thinking about which colleges to apply to, or a seasoned art student approaching graduation, you’re going to want a drawing tablet to create your masterpieces. Wacom tablets are ideal for art students: they’re what professional film-makers, animators, industrial and fashion designers, illustrators, and professional creatives of all kinds around the globe use, they have an array of exciting features, they’re versatile when it comes to software, and they are available in different price points making them accessible to all. If you’re getting in the the art world now, having traditional skills is important — but being able to work digitally is crucial, too. One of the most important decisions made by art students is which graphics tablet to work on, which is why we put together this list of the best graphics tablets for art students. You shouldn’t have to worry about whether your tablet will be able to do what you need it to — your focus should be on your creativity, your imagination, and your hopes and dreams. Here’s what you need to know. Wacom Intuos and Intuos Pro The Wacom Intuos tablet comes in small and medium sizes, is easy to set up and use, and comes bundled with the software you need, including two years of Clip Studio Paint Pro and one year of Boris FX Optics. Part of the reason Wacom tablets are the best on the market... --- ### Kami + Wacom: The perfect pair for student collaboration - Published: 2022-09-12 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/kami-wacom-the-perfect-pair-for-student-collaboration/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Distance & Hybrid Learning, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, kami, kamiwithstaceyroshan, Stacey Roshan, Webinars Stacey Roshan is an educator, consultant, and author. She is passionate about leveraging technology to cultivate deeper compassion in the classroom and provide each learner the optimal platform to express their ideas in a format that best fits their learning style. She aims to empower teachers with ideas and tech tools to create more equitable and empowering classrooms for every student to find their voice, build their confidence, and take ownership of their learning. Wacom products can be incredibly powerful tools for teachers – especially when they're paired with the right software. Fortunately, every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software, including Kami. In a webinar during Wacom's thINK21 Education Summit, Roshan shared three of the most impactful ways she has used Kami in the classroom. We're going to break down each of them. First, she shared how to give meaningful feedback and annotate documents. Next she explored utilizing the digital whiteboard and screen capture. This week, she explains how Kami and Wacom work together perfectly to support student collaboration. The video below is cued up to when she begins discussing collaboration, but you can watch it in its entirety if you'd like. To see all of Stacey Roshan's Kami posts, click here. To see all of our Back to School 2022 content, click here! Today, we're covering from 24:40 to 30:12 of the above presentation. How can Kami be used for collaboration? With... --- ### Wacom's creative lesson ideas: Multi-modal Notice and Wonder - Published: 2022-09-09 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-creative-lesson-ideas-multi-modal-notice-and-wonder/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, lesson plans, WacomCreativeLessonPlanIdeas Lesson planning with Wacom? The options are virtually limitless. You've finally convinced the principal, and this school year you've got a shiny, new class set of One by Wacom tablets to accompany your class set of Chromebooks. Now what? The options for using Wacom tablets in the classroom are virtually limitless. We'll be breaking down a different idea each week for how you can use Wacom products for creative, engaging lessons no matter your subject area. Want to keep track of all of Wacom's creative lesson plan ideas? Bookmark this page – that's where they're all going to live. Last week, it was Brain Break Activities. This week? Multi-Modal Notice & Wonder. How do you help your students build content knowledge around new units? Do you have file folders of handouts or “the tub” filled with resource books? Multi-modal notice and wonder activities are a great alternative way to launch a new unit. "Multi-modal," or multimedia, text sets are a combination of images, text, video, and audio on a specific topic -- and this kind of lesson uses them all to introduce a larger concept. Launching a unit of study with a multimodal notice and wonder is a great way for students to have agency for how they learn new information, engage with content that meets them at their level, and creates a space for them to share new learning as well as determine what they still want to learn. How does a Multi-modal Notice And Wonder work? The teacher... --- ### Wacom's teacher tips and tricks: how to get started with digital whiteboarding - Published: 2022-09-08 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-teacher-tips-and-tricks-how-to-get-started-with-digital-whiteboarding/ - Categories: Back to school, How-tos & tutorials, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, kami, TeacherTips, wacomteachertips This school year you’ve got a shiny, new Wacom tablet to jumpstart your teaching! Now what? One of the most basic, but most impactful, ways you can use your Wacom tablet in the classroom is through digital whiteboarding. Here's how you can get started with it in the classroom! To see all of Wacom's Teacher Tips & Tricks, click here! For all of our Back to School 2022 content, click here. What is digital whiteboarding? The whiteboard is nearly every classroom teacher's primary tool. It's where you write instructions, capture student responses, and draw diagrams. So how does a digital whiteboard work? Essentially, your Wacom tablet is connected to your computer, and your computer's screen is projected onto the wall (or on the whiteboard itself)! So you can face the class while writing, a major change from the constant struggle many teachers have with turning their backs to the classroom to write on a traditional whiteboard. If you have a wireless tablet, you can even walk around the room while writing on the whiteboard via your tablet. That it's digital also means you can record whatever you write on it, save everything (no more "DO NOT ERASE" in the corner), and even write on or over student work, documents, images, slideshows, or almost anything else! Which software works? Every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software, including Explain Everything, Collaboard, and Limnu! Each of... --- ### The art of grant writing with Matthew Waynee - Published: 2022-09-07 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-art-of-grant-writing-with-matthew-waynee/ - Categories: Back to school, Events & webinars - Tags: Events, NAEA, Webinar Have you ever had an amazing idea for a classroom project or larger program, but then realized your vision and budget didn’t quite match up? You either had to pay out of your own pocket, scale back your idea, or even postpone the project indefinitely? Expert grant writer Matthew Waynee of the Los Angeles Unifed School District (LAUSD), who has secured over $2 million in grant funding for his classroom, recently partnered with Wacom and the National Art Education Association to share how to fund your classroom: the steps to take, the materials to create, and valuable general grant-writing tips from the fundamentals to fine points. Matthew Waynee is a Cinematic Arts Instructor & EdTech Consultant in Los Angeles Unifed School District. A produced screenwriter and teacher with 20 years of experience, he's helped build the cinematic arts department at USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet school from the ground up. He has written more than $1 million in grants and set up partnerships with Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. In 2016, he was honored to be named the national Magnet Teacher of the Year. He's also actively involved in establishing a new creative arts apprenticeship program with the California Department of Education. How to get started with educational grant writing: Start documenting all the the work you’re doing with students and all of your students' achievements. Emphasize the success you've had despite barriers or lack of capital -- this shows grant organizations that your programs has needs, but... --- ### How educator Joel Feenstra uses the Wacom One while back in the classroom > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-09-02 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-i-use-the-wacom-one-while-back-in-the-classroom/ - Categories: Back to school, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Back to School, creative and technical education, cte, Education, joel feenstra It was at the advent of the COVID pandemic when we first learned about Joel Feenstra, Associate Professor of Electrical Trades at the University of the Fraser Valley in Chilliwack, BC. Back in 2020, Joel was teaching students from his unheated home garage, and utilized a Wacom One display tablet to effectively demonstrate to his class. Like many instructors at the time, Joel had to figure out for himself how he would adapt his teaching methods to a virtual environment, and he had to do a lot of experimenting to figure out how to best set up his programs and tech to create a maximally-efficient workflow. Knowing he still needed to deliver the same amount of material as he normally did pre-COVID, Joel had to find a way to cut down on the time-intensive post-production processes of cutting and splicing the video content he’d begun producing for his students. Here’s Joel’s original article and video describing that process:When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Joel Feenstra, like many other instructors, had to act quickly to make sure he was set up for remote teaching from home. In addition to drawing diagrams, making annotations, writing out equations, and making video edits directly on-screen with the Wacom One, Joel also cleverly adapted the ExpressKey Remote to control his Zoom meetings and other helpful functions to control his virtual classroom tech:Electrical technology professor Joel Feenstra talks about using an Expresskeys Remote to control Zoom, both for meetings and classes. We recently followed up... --- ### Teaching Art from Home? Here's the Essential Equipment You'll Need > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-09-01 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-art-from-home-heres-the-essential-equipment-youll-need/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Productivity, Software Partners, Teaching & Education - Tags: art education, cg spectrum Teaching art online is difficult. But in this video, Brandon Reimchen of CG Spectrum breaks down some of the most important pieces of hardware that anyone teaching art online needs to consider using in order to maximize their students' learning. Established in 2011, CG Spectrum is a global top-ranked training provider offering specialized programs in concept art, illustration, animation, VFX, virtual production and game development. CG Spectrum inspires and trains creators through a unique online learning model and personalized mentorship from industry professionals (in small group classes of 4, or 1-on-1 private mentorship). CG Spectrum is an Unreal Authorized Training Center, Unreal Academic Partner, Unreal Connector, SideFX Certified Training Provider, and Toon Boom Authorized Training Center delivering programs worldwide. Learn more at cgspectrum. com. Hardware tips for teaching art online Having a good hardware setup is vital for online training. My name is Brandon Reimchen, and I'm the Head of Department for Concept Art and Illustration here at CG Spectrum. We're an online school that has been around since 2011, and we have students and mentors from 90 different countries around the world, all training online. I'm here to provide you some tips to help you out. Comfortable Chair As digital artists sit in front of their screens for hours on end, it's very important for us to be comfortable and safe. In some situations you might start to feel certain pain, and it might even precipitate into something more serious if you're sitting on something that is not supporting... --- ### Introducing Doug Rodas and Wacom Back To School 2022 - Published: 2022-09-01 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/introducing-doug-rodas-and-wacom-back-to-school-2022/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Back to School, doug rodas, Illustration, interview Originally from  El Salvador, where he began his studies in Graphic Design, Illustrator and designer Doug Rodas was determined to work on his craft -- so he made the move to Toronto, Canada where he sought out more educational and professional career opportunities. Currently, he attends Seneca College Of Applied Arts And Technology, and balances school, professional, and personal work. Rodas uses digital art, mainly illustration and typography, to communicate his thoughts, emotions, and personal journey to his community. He uses stunning visuals, colors, and textures to represent the things he’s most passionate about: music, culture, and social justice advocacy. Rodas designed the incredible Back To School 2022 illustrations you see at the top of this post, and will now see on all of the other Back to School posts on the Wacom blog this year! We interviewed him about his inspirations, balancing school and professional work, and why he considers a Wacom tablet his "right hand. "Can you walk us through your journey from a young artist living El Salvador to the successful digital artist living in Canada you are today? My experience being a creative in El Salvador has been quite bittersweet. On the one hand, I recognize that when I started in the creative world in the context of a country in crisis whose main focus is not primarily on art and culture, I had the opportunity to be part of a dissident and disruptive community. Furthermore, this community was the one that inspired me to try... --- ### Utilizing the digital whiteboard and screen capture in Kami - Published: 2022-08-31 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/whiteboard-screen-capture-kami/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Distance & Hybrid Learning, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: kami, kamiwithstaceyroshan, Stacey Roshan Every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software, including Kami. In a webinar during Wacom’s thINK21 Education Summit, Roshan shared three of the most impactful ways she has used Kami in the classroom. Stacey Roshan is an educator, consultant, and author. She is passionate about leveraging technology to cultivate deeper compassion in the classroom and provide each learner the optimal platform to express their ideas in a format that best fits their learning style. She aims to empower teachers with ideas and tech tools to create more equitable and empowering classrooms for every student to find their voice, build their confidence, and take ownership of their learning. Wacom products can be incredibly powerful tools for teachers – especially when they’re paired with the right software. Fortunately, every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software, including Kami. In a webinar during Wacom’s thINK21 Education Summit, Roshan shared three of the most impactful ways she has used Kami in the classroom. We’re going to break down each of them. First, she shared how to give meaningful feedback and annotate documents. This time, she’ll explore utilizing the digital whiteboard and screen capture. The video below is cued up to when she begins discussing whiteboarding, but you can watch it in its entirety if you’d like. Next week, we’ll be breaking down her tips for using Kami for student collaboration. To see all of her Kami posts, click here. To see all of our Back to School 2022 content, click here! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=7xJRclPxkoQ&t=874s Using the digital whiteboard Annotating existing documents is great, but what if you want the flexibility of a blank whiteboard, just like in your classroom? You can create... --- ### 10 things I wish someone told me about digital painting > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-08-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-about-digital-painting/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Adobe Photoshop, Digital Painting, English, james joyce Get comfortable with digital painting with these simple and helpful tips. In this guest post (and in the below video), artist James Joyce gives beginning digital painters advice: what does he wish he'd known when he first started out on his digital painting journey? Introduction In the early days of Microsoft Paint, there was little to worry about as a digital artist. You couldn’t use a drawing tablet, and the program itself was limited to basic functions. Craig Mullins, considered the father of digital painting, has said that even at its inception, Photoshop wasn’t even considered as potential software for illustrators. Now, it runs the industry with thousands of exception digital artists in tow. Now, Photoshop is just one of many kinds of software artists can use to paint digitally. The options available in each are truly overwhelming. I’m trying to learn Clip Studio Paint myself, and I’m baffled by everything that you can do. It’s exciting, but it feels like there’s a steep learning curve. It can be helpful to have a couple of simple tips in your toolbelt to make the experience smoother and more enjoyable. 1. Paint inside a clean selection I’m not sure where I learned to do this, but it’s my FAVORITE technique by far! On a clean layer, create a shape with any brush. Then create a new layer and alt+click between the new one and the previous layer you just made. That new layer will only allow marks to appear where you created... --- ### Wacom's teacher tips and tricks: how to set up your Wacom tablet - Published: 2022-08-29 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-teacher-tips-and-tricks-how-to-set-up-your-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Back to school, How-tos & tutorials, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, TeacherTips, wacomteachertips This school year you’ve got a shiny, new Wacom tablet to jumpstart your teaching! Now what? One of the first things you need to do is open up your tablet and get familiar with it! Michele Dick, Wacom's resident education expert, has tips on some of the most important basic things you need to set up to get your new Wacom tablet. To see all of Wacom's Teacher Tips & Tricks, click here! For all of our Back to School 2022 content, click here. Software One of the best things about Wacom tablets is that nearly every software app that you currently use has the ability to utilize digital inking. This is why using a Wacom tablet isn't one more thing to do, it is an improved way to do what you are already doing! Every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software! But these tablets work with almost everything. In addition to Google Suite and Microsoft Office, some tools that you may already be using that have inking capability are Kami, Nearpod, Pear Deck, Canva, and Jamboard. The other software you need: the Wacom Utility and drivers, which come with your tablet. The instructions for installing will come with your tablet, but just in case, here's a link to all the drivers you might need. Basic Tablet Settings When you first open the Wacom Tablet Properties, you will see several menus across the... --- ### Wacom's Creative Lesson Ideas: Brain Break Activities - Published: 2022-08-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-creative-lesson-ideas-brain-break-activities/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, lesson plans, WacomCreativeLessonPlanIdeas Lesson planning with Wacom? The options are virtually limitless. You've finally convinced the principal, and this school year you've got a shiny, new class set of One by Wacom tablets to accompany your class set of Chromebooks. Now what? The options for using Wacom tablets in the classroom are virtually limitless. We'll be breaking down a different idea each week for how you can use Wacom products for creative, engaging lessons no matter your subject area. Want to keep track of all of Wacom's creative lesson plan ideas? Bookmark this page – that's where they're all going to live. First up: Brain Break Activities. We all need breaks now and then. Learning is hard work! It takes so much more than just listening. And once in a while, our brains need a break to boost productivity. A brain break does not mean that the brain is not working; in fact research has shown that during brain break activities the brain is busy making sense of complex information, consolidating memories, and finding connections between the information just learned. Shorter lessons make it easier for students to stay focused, meaning several 10-minute lessons, for example, with breaks in between, could be better than a longer lesson presented from start to finish. Brain breaks are more than just a way to increase student attention. They can also decrease stress, boost brain function, improve student behavior and increase productivity. A brain break can consist of a short activity that stimulates curiosity, gets the body... --- ### Back to school tech for teachers 2022 > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-08-25 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/back-to-school-tech-for-teachers-2022/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Intuos & Intuos Pro, One by Wacom, Software Partners, STEM, Teaching & Education, Wacom One - Tags: Education, Intuos, newedtechclassroom, teachers What essential pieces of technology do you need for the 2022-23 school year? In this video, Thom Gibson of New EdTech Classroom recommends his top five pieces of tech that every teacher needs to consider bringing into the classroom this year.   On their YouTube channel, New EdTech Classroom publishes accessible videos about how to design an innovative, engaging, 21st century classroom through value-packed tutorials that teach anyone the most important features of the most impactful EdTech apps on the market. They also run the 21st Century Teacher Academy, a six-week where they walk teachers through how to transform their classrooms with innovative teaching practices and purposeful technology integration. 1. M1 Macbook Air / Chromebook As a teacher, your main device is likely your laptop, and the biggest bang for your buck that you can get right now when it comes to a laptop is the M1 Macbook Air. This is the first Macbook Air with Apple’s M1 chip and without getting technical, what that means for you is that you can have a lot of tabs open, have a YouTube video playing, a Zoom call running, and be screencasting all of it and the computer isn’t going to slow down. Even if you’re a media teacher, I’ve edited 4k footage on this without any problems. The battery life is great and should last you the day without having to recharge. This is Apple’s most powerful laptop that you can get at the $1,000 price point. And, if you’re OK... --- ### How to teach art online: Productivity and work from home tips > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-08-24 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-teach-art-online-productivity-and-work-from-home-tips/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Productivity, Software Partners, Teaching & Education - Tags: art education, cg spectrum Teaching art online is difficult. But in this video, Brandon Reimchen of CG Spectrum breaks down some of the most important "hard skills" that anyone teaching art online needs to utilize in order to maximize their students' learning. Established in 2011, CG Spectrum is a global top-ranked training provider offering specialized programs in concept art, illustration, animation, VFX, virtual production and game development. CG Spectrum inspires and trains creators through a unique online learning model and personalized mentorship from industry professionals (in small group classes of 4, or 1-on-1 private mentorship). CG Spectrum is an Unreal Authorized Training Center, Unreal Academic Partner, Unreal Connector, SideFX Certified Training Provider, and Toon Boom Authorized Training Center delivering programs worldwide. Learn more at cgspectrum. com. Productivity and work from home tips for teaching art online So, if you find yourself in a situation where you're providing art mentorship online, it can definitely be a daunting task. But you can take steps to make it easier for yourself. My name is Brandon Reimchen, and I'm the head of department here at CG Spectrum. We're an online school that's been around since 2011, and we have students and mentors from 90 different countries around the world, all training online. And I have a few tips and tricks that I can offer you to maybe make that journey a little bit easier. Demonstrate the Correct Way One of the first things I want to talk about is demonstrating things the correct way and avoiding guesswork. What... --- ### Utilizing the digital pen for feedback or annotating in the classroom with Kami - Published: 2022-08-24 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-pen-for-feedback-annotating-with-kami/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, kami, kamiwithstaceyroshan, Stacey Roshan, Webinars Stacey Roshan is an educator, consultant, and author. She is passionate about leveraging technology to cultivate deeper compassion in the classroom and provide each learner the optimal platform to express their ideas in a format that best fits their learning style. She aims to empower teachers with ideas and tech tools to create more equitable and empowering classrooms for every student to find their voice, build their confidence, and take ownership of their learning. Wacom products can be incredibly powerful tools for teachers – especially when they're paired with the right software. Fortunately, every purchase of a Wacom Intuos Wireless, Wacom One, or One by Wacom comes with a free three-month trial bundle of powerful education software, including Kami. In a webinar during Wacom's thINK21 Education Summit, Roshan shared three of the most impactful ways she has used Kami in the classroom. We're going to break down each of them. First up: Giving meaningful feedback and annotating documents. The video below is cued up to when she begins discussing annotation, but you can watch it in its entirety if you'd like. Next week, we'll be breaking down her tips for whiteboarding and screen capture, and the following week using Kami for student collaboration. Stay tuned for all three posts! Today, we're covering from 6:12 to 14:33 of the above presentation. Giving meaningful feedback Roshan initially learned these techniques while teaching an online AP Calculus class, but using Kami for feedback and annotation is just as effective within the classroom, (especially... --- ### 4 Ways Boris FX Optics can bring your cosplay photos to life - Published: 2022-08-23 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/boris-fx-improve-cosplay-photos/ - Categories: Learn photo editing, Learn with Wacom One, Photography, Software, Software Partners - Tags: Boris FX, Optics, photo effects, Photoshop, plugins, VFX Boris FX is known for a suite of VFX programs that help make Marvel movies. Optics adapts them for still image use: Here's how you can use it to make your cosplay photos look real. A lot of creatives are heading back to conventions like Comic-Con this summer, so there’s no better time than now to mention that the Wacom Intuos comes with a full-year free trial of Boris FX Optics. Boris is best known for a suite of video effects programs that helped make films like Infinity War, Avatar, Interstellar, and similar blockbusters. Boris FX Optics adapts their tools to still photography, letting you make fire, fog, lightning, explosions, and a host of other effects you’d normally need stock images for, in either a standalone program or as a Photoshop plugin. From the time I first heard about it, I was struck by how particularly useful it sounded for cosplay photography: if making fire with a click of a button sounds like magic, that’s because spell-crafting is one of Boris’ specialties – along with the rest of the lighting, background replacement, and color grading it takes to give a cosplay shoot next-level production values. Imagine a program made entirely of Photoshop’s adjustment layers: Create one, click an effect to add it, tweak its settings, repeat until you have a composite effect, then save and export. That’s all there is to using Optics, really. It’s as user-friendly as effects programs get, perfect for those new to photo manipulation. But that simple framework unfolds to reveal massive complexity: its 160 tools come with a combined 1,700 presets, and most have long menus that let you tune every property.   Unfortunately, it’s been years since I’ve shot photos at a... --- ### How to get arts education grants with Matthew Waynee - Published: 2022-08-22 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-get-arts-education-grants-with-matthew-waynee/ - Categories: Back to school, Events & webinars - Tags: Events, giveaway, NAEA, Webinar Have you ever had an amazing idea for a classroom project or larger program, but then realized your vision and budget didn’t quite match up? You either had to pay out of your own pocket, scale back your idea, or even postpone the project indefinitely? Join NAEA and Wacom as expert grant writer Matthew Waynee of the Los Angeles Unifed School District (LAUSD) shows us the steps to take, the materials to create, and valuable grant-writing tips from the fundamentals to fine points. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn how to make your grant applications and proposals stand out, and reel in the financial support needed to create new opportunities for your students! Matthew Waynee is a Cinematic Arts Instructor & EdTech Consultant in Los Angeles Unifed School District. A produced screenwriter and teacher with 20 years of experience, he's helped build the cinematic arts department at USC Media Arts & Engineering Magnet school from the ground up. He has written more than $1 million in grants and set up partnerships with Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. In 2016, he was honored to be named the national Magnet Teacher of the Year. He's also actively involved in establishing a new creative arts apprenticeship program with the California Department of Education. Shop Wacom Products Visit the Wacom eStore to find the perfect tools for your next project. Webinar Details NAEA Need to Know Webcast | The Art of Grant Writing (Presented by Wacom) On August 25 at 7pm Eastern, The... --- ### The power of visual communication with Tim May > Discover how to use a Wacom device to get people to engage, understand your ideas, and collaborate more effectively. - Published: 2022-08-19 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-power-of-visual-communication-with-tim-may/ - Categories: Events & webinars, Productivity - Tags: English, Webinar In July, Tim May delivered an excellent webinar in collaboration with Wacom: Creative Visual Communication Skills That Unlock Engagement. In this webinar Tim May, an exceptionally talented, Wacom-wielding digital communication expert, explored how to use a Wacom device to unlock engagement from an unengaged or remote audience. Whether you’re a teacher, an artist, or a business professional, you’ll discover that by making just a few small tweaks to the way you communicate, you can create more successful and productive interactions – both in-person and online. The recording is below, as well as a detailed overview of the ideas and strategies covered. What is Visual Communication? According to Tim and XPLANE, Visual communication is the translation of ideas, stories and concepts that are largely textual and/or word-based into a visual format. Relevant to understanding visual communication is Picture Superiority Effect and Dual Coding Theory. It argues that  approximately 75% of our brain's sensory neurons are dedicated to visual processing, and of all the information our brains process, pictures are retained at far higher rates than words. This is called the Picture Superiority Effect. Additional studies show when we read text alone, we remember about 10% of the information. But when we add relevant images to the text, we're likely to remember 65% of the information. This is called Dual Coding Theory. What can we take away from this? Drawings help us communicate more effectively, engage learners, and enhance retention. What's so great about visual thinking? Visual thinking is the ultimate overachiever.... --- ### The top 3 Limnu features for teachers - Published: 2022-08-19 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-top-3-limnu-features-for-teachers/ - Categories: Back to school - Tags: Education, edusoftware2022, limnu, whiteboard Limnu: a way to avoid whiteboard woesNearly all teachers have had the experience of running out of whiteboard space. What do you keep? What do you erase? How do you protect what you do want to keep? Limnu is an infinte digital whiteboard. It offers the limitless ability to zoom in and out, panning across ideas on a digital whiteboard. With features such as sticky notes, text boxes, lines, and arrows, this is a tool built for drawing.   The inking experience is smooth with a variety of colors and sizes of pens and markers. Partnered with a Wacom pen tablet, you can’t ask for much more from a digital whiteboard. It's just like a real whiteboard but better – and you don't have to hope that your “DO NOT ERASE” note will be respected when you walk away! The Top Three Limnu Features for TeachersImages and PDFs Limnu has the ability to add nearly every kind of images or PDF to the whiteboard, like worksheets, diagrams, and more. Once on the board, they can be annotated or drawn upon. Pins Pins can be also be added to the whiteboard, which allows for quick access to specific spaces on the board. Perfect for creating spaces for students to collaborate on the same board. Copying boards The ability to copy a board is a major time-saving feature. Prepare a board for first period, and make a copy to start fresh next period – or next school year! How to use Limnu... --- ### Learn Zbrush and win prizes with Ana Carolina Pereira! - Published: 2022-08-18 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ana-carolina-event/ - Categories: Events & webinars - Tags: 3d art, ana pereira, Events, giveaway, interview, livestream, Zbrush Ana Carolina Pereira wears many hats. She's a professor at Ringling College of Art and Design as well as a Tech Artist, VR Developer, and 3D Digital Sculptor. In college, Ana was even a 3D Modeling Intern at NASA! Pereira is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has lived in the Netherlands and England. Currently, she is based in Houston, Texas where she creates and steams on her Twitch channel. Ana is fluent in both Portuguese and English and loves involving her communities in both languages. She’s decided to use her skills and platform to create a community that is more empowering for artists of all skill levels, heighten interest in 3D design and sculpting, and overall provide a more welcoming and beginner-friendly space for those interested in the field. And we're excited that she's going to be sharing her incredible talent and experience by partnering with Wacom for an upcoming session of educational livestreams! She will be hosting three educational 3d art streams covering digital sculpting for beginners learning Zbrush. There will also be a product giveaway during the streams! Find out more details about the livestreams below. But first, we interviewed Pereira about herself, her work, and what people can expect from the livestreams. Tell us a little bit about how you discovered you wanted to work in the 3D industry. Ever since I can remember, I've been an artist – I spent almost every day of my youth drawing characters and making stories to go along... --- ### How to manage desktop ergonomics with a graphics tablet - Published: 2022-08-17 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/setting-up-your-workstation/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, Productivity, Teaching & Education David Revoy has painted almost daily with digital graphics tablets since 2002. This article is based on his observations and personal experiences around ergonomics. Disclaimer: this article is adapted and republished with permission from an article by David Revoy on his blog. David is not a professional ergonomist and does not work in the healthcare industry. He wrote this article from the viewpoint of a digital painter, as he has painted almost daily with digital graphics tablets since 2002. This article is based on his observations and personal experience, and should not be considered medical advice. A graphics tablet with perfect ergonomics doesn’t exist. However, you’ll eventually adapt to the unique specifications and ergonomic issues of your particular tablet model and make it perfect for you. This adaptation of your body to your hardware will have an impact on your health in the long run. It might also affect the pleasure you take in drawing and painting. Since 2002, I have bought and used a lot of tablets in an attempt to build the best setup I could. This was necessary for my comfort because I was doing digital painting all day. Nowadays, my quest for the best tablet continues, as the technology keeps evolving year after year. If you want to read more about what I’ve used and why, read my Tablet history log article, from 2002 to today. But beyond the choice of the hardware itself, I’ve also studied other aspects of my setup. The first aspect that comes to mind is the ergonomics of my desktop position. So, let me share my experiences with ergonomics. General thoughts about other input devices  First, what about the... --- ### Wacom's teacher tips and tricks: 5 ways Wacom tablets can support lesson planning - Published: 2022-08-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-ways-to-use-wacom-to-support-lesson-planning/ - Categories: Back to school, How-tos & tutorials, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, TeacherTips, wacomteachertips Whether you're handed strict guidelines for lesson plans from administration, you're completely on your own to plan the entire year's curriculum, or somewhere in between, a Wacom tablet could be the perfect tool to elevate your lesson plans this year — and increase lesson planning efficiency! Michele Dick, Wacom's education expert, has five recommendations for ways you can use your Wacom pen tablet or pen display to make lesson planning more creative, efficient, and effective. To see all of Wacom's Teacher Tips & Tricks, click here! For all of our Back to School 2022 content, click here. 1. Annotating existing lesson plans It’s rare to find a perfect "plug and play" lesson without needing to make changes. Personalizing learning for the needs of your students means making adjustments to the plans you've been given or the ideas of others. Even lessons you’ve created yourself will need regular updating to reflect changes to the curriculum and new resource options. Using a Wacom tablet to annotate existing plans stops the time-consuming process of re-writing everything. Now you can draw directly onto your Word or PDF document to alter the plans quickly and efficiently. Another idea: after you deliver a lesson, highlight parts that went well or need changing in the future. This is a quick way to capture your assessment of how a lesson went, students' progress, and to quickly plan next steps while it's fresh in your mind. 2. Developing fresh lesson ideas It can be hard to think creatively while... --- ### Teaching Untethered - Published: 2022-08-10 - Modified: 2023-12-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-untethered/ - Categories: Back to school, Classroom Resources, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, teaching, wacom intuos Teachers know the importance of engaging with students throughout the classroom. A common struggle, however, is feeling “tethered” to our computer workstation. A Wacom Intuos can help. Feeling stuck ... to your desk? Classroom teachers know the importance of being able to see and engage with students throughout the entire classroom. A common struggle, however, is feeling “tethered” to our computer workstation in order to advance slides, annotate documents, or interact with the computer while having class discussions. While our classroom technology is essential to getting our job done, sometimes we need something a little different to allow us to do what we know is best for our students. There are numerous benefits to teaching “untethered. ” The benefits of teaching “untethered” The ability to move around the classroom while we teach provides several benefits. The first and largest benefit is classroom management. Sometimes, all it takes to help a student make a better choice is teacher proximity. If you’re moving around the room while teaching, you may be able to prevent off-task behaviors before they even start. Another benefit is that while walking around, you might notice student misunderstandings sooner – and can offer support before they get too far into an assignment. The ability to move around the classroom makes it more natural for you to stop in at a student’s desk during a quick work time to confer.    The ability to teach “untethered” to your computer workstation is a benefit not only to you, but also to your students. Wondering what tool can help you accomplish this task? You might want to check out the Wacom Intuos pen tablet.    More than a simple mouse replacement, the... --- ### Life after art school: Five creative careers you may not have considered - Published: 2022-08-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/life-after-art-school-five-careers/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative careers, Creative education, Learn creative education, Learn with Wacom One, Teaching & Education - Tags: art school, careers What other kinds of creative careers are out there other than illustrator, game designer, or comic artist? Here are five. Whether you’re considering art school or are already multiple semesters deep, it’s time to be thinking about what happens next. Many young people know they love art and creativity, but aren’t exactly sure what they’re going to do after earning an art school degree. Aside from well-known but somewhat vague career titles like fine artist, illustrator, or graphic designer, what might you actually do with your degree?   Here are five somewhat lesser-known careers you might consider. #1: Storyboard Artist Storyboard artists help a director create a visual representation of a film, video game, or other creative project’s story. While frequently employed for animated films, all kinds of narrative storytelling projects need storyboard artists, including feature films and TV shows. The director has a vision, and the storyboard is that vision broken up into a series of panels representing scenes and shots, sort of like a comic strip version of the project. This helps the director and crew plan shots and ensure continuity. Sometimes the storyboard artist works from a completed script, but other times they also co-write the project or even work with the director to trans thoughts into pictures. With the ability to work in a variety of industries, it’s a lucrative career path for a creative with interest in drawing, comics, animation, filmmaking, or storytelling in general. The details: Average salary: $75,000 / year Career prospects: Field is growing #2: Technical Illustrator Technical illustrators create the imagery that accompanies complex, specialized information in textbooks, instruction manuals, encyclopedias, and other documents or websites that explain scientific, instructive, or... --- ### How to multiply yourself in the classroom this year - Published: 2022-08-04 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/multiply-yourself-in-the-classroom/ - Categories: Back to school, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: classroom, teaching Every teacher, at some point in their career, dreams of being in multiple places at once. But is it just a dream? You’re at the whiteboard, explaining a concept – but in the back corner, some students look puzzled. On the other side of the room, an often-rowdy pair is distracted. And outside your door, the assistant principal needs a minute of your time! In the classroom, I often wished that I could be in many places at once. If only I could multiply myself! I would direct Self 1 to facilitate small groups in the back of the room, Self 2 to rove around the room assisting students as necessary, Self 3 planning and prepping for future classes, and have Self 4 liase with the AP. I would probably also task Self 5 with running home and starting dinner! While this scenario isn’t exactly realistic, it is fun to daydream about. But what if I told you there is a feasible way to multiply yourself in the classroom ... with video! Through the use of video, you can “be” in multiple locations around the room at once. And I don’t mean full on video production, complete with posting to YouTube or TikTok. It can be as simple as opening a screen recording tool, or the camera on your device, and pressing record. Video tools such as Screencastify, Zoom, Google Meet, and Explain Everything let you layer video instruction with digital inking, creating a powerful tool for learning – allowing you to be in multiple places at once! Ways video can... --- ### Want to draw better, faster? Slow down - Published: 2022-07-28 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/slow-down/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: drawing tips, how to draw, illustration tips, james joyce The fastest artists are slow and methodical, and you can learn to replicate their approach. In today’s world, it can seem that if you don’t start investing in your future while you’re still in the womb, you’re behind the curve. Your only option is to move smarter and faster than your competition. However, moving faster doesn’t mean quite what you think. You need to slow down to speed up. Slowing down feels like a trap. The problem you create in moving fast is focusing on the result. If you’re attempting to become a professional artist or finish an illustration, you think that the faster you achieve the result – the goal – the more progress you’ll make. But the result is not the prize you imagine it to be. Your desire to get ahead quickly tricks you into thinking that it is. Only slow growth will teach you the truth – it’s in the process where you win the most. The surprising truth about growth The way you grow should be looked at as a lifestyle, not a phase you end when you meet your goals. Treating the way you grow as a phase is not only a terrible mindset, but it sets you up for failure. Think back to how many times you set a goal for yourself and actually followed through with it, and achieved that goal. I’ll use myself as an example. I set a goal to break a 5-minute mile when I was in High School.... --- ### Digital painting fundamentals with Proko - Published: 2022-07-03 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-painting-fundamentals/ - Categories: Creative education, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Adobe, Proko Here’s a video you don’t want to miss: Proko instructor Jon Neimeister, teaches you the fundamental skills, digital techniques, and a concrete process for creating compelling illustrations from initial concept to final execution. If you’ve ever dreamed of having a crash course in digital painting, here’s a video you don’t want to miss.  Proko instructor Jon Neimeister, teaches you the fundamental skills, digital techniques, and a concrete process for creating compelling illustrations from initial concept to final execution. You’ll learn about some of the pros and cons of choosing digital over traditional, get an overview of the software and hardware that you’ll need, and learn some basics on hotkeys, tools, and document settings. By the end of this course, you should have a solid grasp of all the tools and fundamentals required for digital painting, which you can practice and improve upon throughout your entire artistic journey. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=WUZ5V2aWJzg Pros and cons of digital painting  If you’re new to painting in general, or you’re a traditional artist thinking of branching out into digital, the first thing to note is that digital painting is not a shortcut and requires just as much skill as traditional painting. Some things are easier in digital painting, like making large changes to a piece halfway through the process, but some things are harder like creating organic textures and interesting brushwork. At the end of the day, the quality of your paintings depends entirely on your creativity and fundamental skills, not what medium you choose to work with.  You should also consider your career goals when deciding whether to focus more on traditional painting or digital painting. If you want to work in entertainment, like films and video games, digital painting is the standard... --- ### Eight Uses for a Pen Tablet at the Office > There are way more uses for pen tablets than art and the occasional rhythm game. Let's explore some ways they can liven up the day job. - Published: 2022-06-16 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eight-uses-for-a-pen-tablet-at-the-office/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Productivity, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Bamboo, Bamboo Ink, Bamboo Ink Plus, digital note taking, ExpressKey Remote, handwritten notes, Intuos, notetaking, office, powerpoint, presentations, WFH, whiteboard, whiteboarding, work Header by me.   Instagram. — Tablets are made primarily for art, so most discussion of them overlooks their use as general-purpose input devices.   No more: A flat tablet is capable of being a full-time mouse replacement—or at least, if you already have one, you might find a lot more uses for it at the day job than you’d think.   So let’s go over a few of them: 1. Whiteboarding We’ve written a lot about how useful they are with remote whiteboarding tools like Limnu and Collaboard.   And if you work remotely, I suggest you check them out.   But did you know that, combined with a projector or HDMI input, they’re just as useful for in-person meetings too? With a laptop (even a Chromebook) and a simple, portable tablet like the Intuos Small, you can whiteboard in the office, the boardroom, the class, anywhere you’d use a marker—and more, since you don’t need a special surface to write on and you can save your creations permanently. A tablet is perfect for visual idea-generation exercises like mind-mapping and starbursting: much better than tediously dragging dozens of ugly text boxes into a place with a mouse, at least.   You can even make things more interactive by inviting all your coworkers up to write their ideas themselves. With mind mapping, you start with your goal at the center of the board and assemble a tree of related ideas around it.   Example from Mindtools. org And most importantly, you’ll never have to fight to... --- ### How digital artists have lucky advantages you rarely notice > Becoming a professional artist is a difficult journey. Whether you choose to use traditional tools like pencils, pens, and paper or go the route of digital art and use drawing tablets with special software, you still require time and effort to gain the skills you require. - Published: 2022-06-02 - Modified: 2023-11-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-digital-artists-have-lucky-advantages-you-rarely-notice/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: advantages of digital art, digital art, how to draw digitally, how to draw on your computer, how to make money from your art, james joyce Learning to draw well may be a hard journey but it is well worth the investment. There are few careers that give you skills to secure a job and sell services in a myriad of ways. If you doubt the value of becoming a digital artist, this will change your mind.  Becoming a professional artist is a difficult journey. Whether you choose to use traditional tools like pencils, pens, and paper or go the route of digital artand use drawing tabletswith special software, you still require time and effort to gain the skills you require. There is no shortcut. It’s overwhelming. And it can cause you to question if the journey is worth it.  In five minutes, I can convince you why it is. https://youtu. be/qxGP9ERdq1c   --- ### This Is Why You Don’t Overuse the Undo Button - Published: 2022-05-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/this-is-why-you-dont-overuse-the-undo-button/ - Categories: Creative inspiration - Tags: art tips, don't use undo, how to draw tips, james joyce, learn from mistakes, mistakes, undo button If you’re a digital artist, the power to undo a line or brushstroke is alluring, but it may also be causing unintended negative consequences. If you’re a digital artist, the power to undo a line or brushstroke is alluring, but it may also be causing unintended negative consequences.  A couple of months ago, I went live on TikTok. I’ve done this multiple times before but always as a digital artist. This time I broke out my traditional tools. I opened my new Moleskine sketchbook, clicked the back of my 0. 3mm lead pencil, and started the first line of a portrait drawing. My lines were flowing well, and were following the direction that I visualized in my head – until I made a mistake. https://youtu. be/j37z4be7Es4Mistakes are common and easy to fix with an eraser, but that’s not what I did. The first movement I made was to tap the sketchbook with two fingers. If anyone uses Procreate on the iPad, you know this is the gesture for the command, undo. I had just tried to digitally undo my traditional drawing live in front of a few dozen people. I tried to shake it off, but I didn’t stop there. Twice, three times, and a half-hesitating fourth time left me embarrassed and confused. We all make mistakes, whether we have to use the eraser or the power of undo to fix them. But the undo button is so fast and easy that it feeds into a feeling that an artist shouldn’t have and leaves unintended consequences. And it starts withfeeling like your drawing isn’t good enough.   You’re killing your curiosityMost artists tend to... --- ### 5 Peripherals That'll Make Life Easier When Teaching with a Chromebook - Published: 2022-05-16 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-peripherals-thatll-make-your-life-easier-when-teaching-with-a-chromebook/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: Chromebook, ChromeOS, drawing monitor, Education, keyboard, microphone, pen tablet, peripherals, remote learning, teaching, USB hub, webcam, work from home If you’re a veteran Chromebook user, or at least taught remotely on them through the pandemic, you might have these things already—but if your school’s distributing them for the first time, or you’re looking to buy your own, here are some peripherals that’ll make your life way easier. In 2019, there were forty million Chromebooks in use in school systems worldwide, a number that’s only swelled with the remote-learning surge of the pandemic.   And it’s easy to see why: Chromebooks are simple and affordable to distribute to students and teachers.   And while they do have their shortcomings, outside hardware can make up for a lot of them. If you’re a veteran Chromebook user, or at least taught remotely on them through the pandemic, you might have these things already—but if your school’s distributing them for the first time, or you’re looking to buy your own, here are some peripherals that’ll make your life way easier: 1. A powered USB hub ... To plug all of the following into, since most Chromebooks come with just 1-3 USB ports and running peripherals off them will guzzle the battery.   So make sure you get one with its own power source is also a necessity.   Really, any of them will do, but make sure all of the ports are powered instead of just one or two special ones.   (Manufacturers will try to pull a fast one on you. )  The Sabrent 4-Port USB Hub fits that bill for under $20. Or if you're feeling extra, there's the 16-port version.   Look at this absolute unit. 2. A ChromeOS Keyboard Several of the Chromebook’s problems are endemic to laptops in general—like the plain old annoyance of using truncated keyboards that force your hands into an improper typing position, especially on... --- ### How to create art on your Chromebook - Published: 2022-05-12 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-art-on-your-chromebook/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, One by Wacom, Software, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Android, Autodesk, Chrome OS, Chromebook, Clip Studio Paint, GIMP, Intuos, Krita, magma studio, One By Wacom, Wacom One With a Wacom tablet, your Chromebook can become a drawing tool that allows you to express your creativity and your unique style. “Can you draw on a Chromebook? ... Two years ago I would’ve said no, but things are changing! ” — Brad Colbow About Chromebooks Just in case anyone needs an introduction, a Chromebook is a simplified laptop that runs Google’s Chrome OS. Their main app is, you guessed it, Chrome, and they’re intended primarily as vehicles for browsing the internet and using web services. But recent versions have introduced the ability to run Android apps via the Play Store, a subtle but game-changing feature for users of specialized programs like artists. Despite what you might have heard about them in past years, they’ve come a long way lately, with manufacturers increasingly rolling out mid-range and even high-end Chromebooks, with specs comparable to Windows laptops — and far faster actual performance, since the OS consumes next-to-no system resources. If you have a Chromebook, simply add a Chromebook-compatible Wacom product (Wacom One pen displays and One By Wacom pen tablets are Works with Chromebook certified, and Wacom Intuos pen tablets are compatible with most Chromebooks) and the right creative software, and your Chromebook can become a drawing tool that allows you to express your creativity and your unique style. What specs will I need? There are a limited range of art programs you can run on the Chromebook, all of them lighter than desktop image editors, but if you're shopping for a Chromebook you want to go for at least a mid-range one so you don’t suffer from cursor lag when drawing.... --- ### 4 Time-Saving Workflow Tips from a Professional Colorist - Published: 2022-05-06 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/4-time-saving-workflow-tips-from-a-professional-colorist/ - Categories: Business of creativity, How-tos & tutorials When you work in content production, efficiency matters – a lot. Every moment, hand gesture, and decision in your workflow is an opportunity to increase your productivity and create high-quality work, faster. If you’ve worked in a creative production field for some time, you know your way around the tools and shortcuts that you use on a daily basis. You likely won’t find one giant change that will save you hours on every project at this point, but what you might find is multiple micro-moments that add up to a big difference. So, what’s a micro-moment? A split-second decision, lag, or additional hand movement that slows you down in your creative process. Individually, they take seconds each time they occur. Collectively, they’re big drains on your productivity and your brainpower. Micro-moments zap you out of your creative flow. We’re looking to eliminate those as much as possible.   What also comes with experience in a creative field is a tendency to get set in our ways. Even when there may be a more efficient way of doing a task, it’s really tough to break habits. How you make changes to your workflow matter just as much as what changes you make. Here, we'll learn both time-saving tips and how to implement them successfully from professional colorist, Alex Sinclair. Alex was one of the first colorists brought in to work digitally, starting his career in coloring way back with Photoshop version 2. 0. Since then, Alex has worked on thousands of... --- ### How to draw the skull for amazing character designs - Published: 2022-04-25 - Modified: 2024-06-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-the-skull/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: anatomy, art basics, character design, drawing basics, how to draw, how to draw a skull, how to draw anatomy of head, how to draw characters, how to draw for beginners, james joyce, proportions Artist James Joyce introduces you to the basics of drawing the skull and incorporating it into character designs from your imagination. It should come as no surprise that if you want to draw really amazing characters you have to know the anatomy of the figure. This is especially true when it comes to the portrait. Humans are designed to seek out faces and it’s incredibly jarring when a portrait doesn’t look quite right. You can forgive a lot of anatomical mistakes on the figure but the same doesn’t hold for the face. You need to make sure that you draw it well. https://youtu. be/HmjqS_p3ia4 Most teachers would teach you the proportions of the skull and how to draw them, but the ideal measurements of the head will only take you so far. What you want is to make that knowledge flexible so you can mold the skull into any structure. That way, you can create the characters that you're visualizing in your head (no pun intended). Get a feel for proportion Here are three of the most basic head poses that you'll see: the front, profile (or side view), and three quarter. What you want to observe as you look at these skulls are the three masses that stack on top of each other: The forehead The cheekbone The jaw When you think of the skull structure like this, it's a lot easier to break down the individual components. You don't have to worry about proportion. The unique pieces of the skull simply play within the areas that you've designated in each slice. For example, you’ll never make a major screw-up... --- ### Everything You Need to Improve Remote Teamwork with Digital Whiteboarding - Published: 2022-04-21 - Modified: 2023-08-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remoteteamwork/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, One by Wacom, Productivity, STEM, Wacom One - Tags: digital whiteboarding, limnu, One By Wacom, online whiteboarding, remote meetings, wacom intuos, Wacom One, WFH, whiteboarding, zoom Header: Teacher using Limnu with the Wacom Intuos Small — Looking to liven up a Zoom, MS Teams, or Slack meeting?   Why not try adding a digital whiteboard?   If you’re not familiar with it, remote whiteboarding can: Add another dimension to a dry presentation! Help the audience retain information! Let multiple people to draw at once, giving the whole team a say in brainstorming and decision-making! ... And with Limnu, you can get started for free. Limnu is a browser-based whiteboard app that might be the easiest collaborative drawing tool out there.   It works on both desktop and mobile browsers, and it's so simple, you can jump in without any instruction and figure out its features in seconds.   And as a fun touch, its marker tool looks just like the real thing, complete with white streaks.   But there’s a catch: to write or draw with it effectively, you’ll need a Wacom tablet or display, not a mouse.   (But more on that later. ) https://youtu. be/-ngl5ebDljg EdTech's Sam Kary walks you through the basics. On starting a new Limnu board, you’ll find an infinite canvas that takes up the whole window save for a small toolbar, giving you plenty of room to work without the interface getting in the way. In that toolbar are a handful of drawing tools, a palette of thirteen colors, an eraser, navigation, and options to add text boxes, files, and pins.  Pins are the only feature whose function might not be... --- ### How Teachers Can Use Canva with a Drawing Tablet - Published: 2022-04-19 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-teachers-can-use-canva-with-a-drawing-tablet/ - Categories: STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Canva, canva for education, canva for schools, drawing tablet, drawing tablet for canva, edtech, educators, flipgrid, lesson design, Math Instruction, One By Wacom, pear deck, sketchnoting, Stacey Roshan, teachers, wacom intuos Canva has released so many exciting new features and partnerships in the past several months that are thrilling for the education space. In this post, we wanted to highlight some of the ways that educators can use these new tools and features for lesson design and for students to creatively demonstrate their learning. The following is written by Stacey Roshan, an educator in Maryland, edtech advocate and author of Tech with Heart, Leveraging Technology to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms For some background, Canva launched in 2013 as an online design and publishing tool used by marketers, content creators, and educators to design presentations, social media graphics, and more with various layouts, images, photo filters, icons and shapes, and fonts. Canva for Education is currently used by 20 million educators to engage students and improve learning outcomes. Can teachers use Canva for free? Canva for Education is 100% free for K-12. As a teacher, you can sign up individually and then invite your students or you can ask your school to deploy Canva site-wide. I’ve seen teachers use Canva to design lesson plans, presentations, newsletters, posters, banner images for their course webpages, and more. Students can use Canva in all these same ways to creatively express what they have learned and to create visually impactful, multimedia-rich showcases of their work. Canva has worked to partner with various edtech companies to integrate powerful tools for creation and creativity into their platform. Do Pear Deck & Flipgrid work... --- ### Broadcast Innovation with Wacom Cintiq Pro - Published: 2022-04-08 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/broadcast-innovation-with-wacom-cintiq-pro/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro For decades, the large-scale production switcher has been a staple in control rooms across broadcast studios. It’s reliable, dependable, and tactile – but it also lacks flexibility, and has a large footprint in a studio where space is often at a premium. Now, there’s a new alternative for the modern virtual production broadcast studio that can improve your workflow. With the Wacom Cintiq Procreative pen and touch display andTouchOSC software, broadcasters now have a modern and customizable option to the analog production switcher. Broadcast professionals can create a completely customized selection of switchers, dials, sliders and controls using TouchOSC. Then, utilize the advanced touch screen display technology within the Wacom Cintiq Pro to adjust and tailor their settings in real time.  The Wacom Cintiq Pro can recognize up to 10 fingers individually on-screen, allowing for intuitive & flexible control options across a range of software packages (NLE’s, DAW’s, Realtime engines, etc. ) customizable on-screen controls. The Cintiq Pro comes in multiple sizes giving users the flexibility to build individual or collaborative multi-touch control surfaces – plus, our large screen sizes have flexible mounting options for optimal ergonomics in your workspace. While you have the added benefit of a rich display, you won't sacrifice performance. Our Pro products are professional-grade and built for long hours and durability, far beyond a typical consumer-grade touch screen device. Traditional production switcher vs. touchscreen dashboard as shown on Wacom Cintiq Pro. The functionality of the Cintiq Pro gives more flexibility and customizability compared to a traditional... --- ### Crea Fotografias Impresionantes con Boris FX Optics y Wacom Intuos - Published: 2022-04-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/crea-fotografias-impresionantes-con-boris-fx-optics-y-wacom-intuos/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography, Software Partners - Tags: edición de imágenes, Fotografia, Intuos, Photoshop, retouching, wacom intuos En el mar de contenido visual que se crea en línea hoy en día, cuesta mucho sobresalir entre la multitud. Se necesita de imágenes de alta calidad, y de un amplo repertoro de ellas! Porque aparte en los medios sociales se tiene que ser consistente para destacar. Y se tiene que tener una imagen pripia y única. Ahora más que nunca, las herramientas que usas para crear imágenes para tus redes sociales personasles o las que usas para trabajar profesionalmente, son parte integral para crear tu brand o marca. Afortunadamente, hoy en dia esas herramientas también son extremadamente accesibles. Con una Wacom Intuos y Boris FX Optics (¡y una computadora obvio! ) puedes crear imágenes impresionantes para tus proyectos. Además, puedes obtener 12 meses de Boris FX Optics 2022 GRATIS (¡un valor de $99 dolares! ) con cualquier compra nueva de Wacom Intuos. Continua leyendo para obtener más información sobre las funciones de Boris FX Optics, por qué Optics y Wacom Intuos son la pareja perfecta.   Optics + Intuos Boris FX Optics ayuda a crear imágenes sorprendentes, utilizando herramientas como ajustes preestablecidos de partículas para agregar humo y fuego, retoque de belleza para retratos impecables, filtros que replican el estilo de películas históricas y mucho más. Optics es aún más potente cuando se usa con una tableta digitalizadora como Wacom Intuos. Puedes pintar máscaras con precisión, transformar tu lápiz en una varita mágica al pintar efectos con Particle Illusion y editar fotos de manera más fluida y natural. El... --- ### Blurring the Line Between 2D and 3D Sketching with Mental Canvas - Published: 2022-03-23 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/blurring-the-line-between-2d-and-3d-sketching-with-mental-canvas/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Software Partners - Tags: 3D sketching, art and design, art programs, Cintiq Pro, Creative Software, design workflow, digital art, digital drawing, Illustration, Wacom Cintiq, wacom intuos Mental Canvas brings digital sketching out of the traditional 2D realm and into the 3D spaceby providing artists and designers a new way to approach sketching and environment building. With preset scenes and the ability to add and position independent canvases within a single ‘sketch’ file, artists can develop astounding depth, dimension, and interaction to sketch concepts.  With a clean and simple User Interface, artists can immediately focus on developing their ideas. Brushes are beautiful in their simplicity, color options are curated, and file management tools are straight forward. Each transparent canvas within a scene has its own layer stack, allowing for separation of sketch color and linework, typical in most sketching packages.       Toggle between Draw and View Mode to build and explore worlds and ideas as they come to fruition. Whether it's a room, panorama, or a scene divided into foreground, midground and background, Mental Canvas delivers a new way to plan and execute 2D sketching in a 3D space. Use the camera and navigation controls to fly through a village, examine details of a new kitchen cabinetry design, or have a peek at what’s hiding behind those bushes over there. Artists can also save canvases and camera angles as scene bookmarks to jump back to specific views, create flythrough animations, and export animations as video. Mental Canvas is an excellent tool for design exploration and story development. Canvases can be developed quickly and bookmarks set to create a very effective storyboarding tool with the ability to... --- ### How to Use Loupedeck with your Wacom Intuos Pro - Published: 2022-03-18 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-loupedeck-with-wacom-intuos-pro/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography, Software Partners We’re partnering with our friends at Loupedeck to introduce professional grade hardware bundles perfect for video and photo editors – the Loupedeck CT and Wacom Intuos Pro tablet. Read on to see how Loupedeck + Wacom = the perfect pair for all of your photo and video editing needs.  The standard for professional-grade video and photo editing has long been a Wacom Intuos Pro or other tablet in your dominant hand, alongside a keyboard to handle your most-used shortcuts. Now there’s a better alternative to your keyboard with the Loupedeck CT. Read on to learn more about Loupedeck, and how you can streamline your photo or video editing workflow with Wacom and Loupedeck.   Loupedeck CT OverviewSo what exactly is a Loupedeck CT, and why does it play so nicely with Wacom tablets? In short, it’s a compact console, designed for editing. Instead of a keyboard for shortcuts, the Loupedeck CT uses touchscreen buttons, dials, and a larger primary knob. Pressing the touchscreen buttons on the Loupedeck gives you haptic feedback – so while you get the luxury look of the touchscreen, you can rest assured knowing you have, in fact, really pressed a button. So why replace the tried and true keyboard? For many Loupedeck power users who are spending dozens of hours each week in editing programs, the answer lies in both efficiency and ergonomics.  As photographer Edmond Terakopian explained inhis review of the Loupedeck CTafter more than 5 months of use,“So, as well as cutting down on... --- ### Enhancing Digital Lessons on Chromebooks with One by Wacom Drawing Tablets - Published: 2022-03-17 - Modified: 2023-12-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/leo-academy-trust/ - Categories: Back to school, Distance & Hybrid Learning, One by Wacom, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: digital classrooms, digital handwriting, digital primary school, digital technology in classrooms, drawing tablets for STEM, elementary school, high tech classroom, LEO Academy trust, One By Wacom Students and teachers at LEO Academy Trust have been excited to integrate the One by Wacom tablets as a part of their standard tech stack across multiple subjects, thus enhancing and extending the use of digital tools in all classrooms. LEO Academy Trust: A 21st century, digital primary school Located throughout the London borough of Sutton in the United Kingdom, LEO Academy Trust serves over 3500 pupils and 400 staff members at 7 different primary schools. The Trust was formed in 2015 and has continuously been developing a self-improving network of learning communities that provide opportunities for their staff, students, and the local community. LEO Academy Trust schools use technology that benefits all stakeholders – students, teachers, parents, and schools and exemplifies a well-rounded, 21st-Century education. As a Google for Education Reference School and a Department for Education Demonstrator School, its students and instructors are all using Google Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education. To make the best use of the Google tools, the Trust has provided each student and instructor with their own Chromebook, access to the best digital software, and a One by Wacom pen tablet. High tech classrooms come with benefits and challenges While touchscreen devices like Chromebooks provide high educational value and increased efficiency, productivity and student engagement, many of the teaching and learning processes used in the classrooms (and remote instruction) rely on written input, like handwriting, sketching, and drawing, which are often difficult to do on many digital devices, using a mouse, keyboard, trackpad, or finger swipe. For young students who are not yet able to type well, having the ability to handwrite is vitally important. LEO’s teachers recognized that students needed to be able to write out things like math or science equations,... --- ### The most essential skill for every beginner and professional artist - Published: 2022-03-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/essential-skills-for-every-artist/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: advice for beginner artists, art career, art journey, artist advice, artistic mindset, creative journey, digital drawing, how to draw, how to draw with a wacom tablet, james joyce Having a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset will determine your future potential, but it won’t determine whether or not you’re successful. You need more than belief to bring you down the path of a professional artist. Your growth from beginner to professional artist starts with your mindset. The career you sustain beyond that will thrive if you can continue that mindset for a lifetime. https://youtu. be/Mw7DDTn33-4 If you’re drawing characters, you need to know anatomy and perspective. If you’re painting environments, you need to know value, color, and how to design. There are lots of basics when it comes to being a professional artist, but there’s one, in particular, that’s overlooked and should kick in before you even start your creative process. aaron-blanco-tejedor-VBe9zj-JHBs-unsplash Where most artists fail When I first started out as an artist, every drawing was a clear indication that I had A LOT to learn. That’s the kind version of saying everything I made sucked. When you’re a beginner, that’s not what you see. You’re learning rapidly and your eyes are at the precipice of your art journey. You see great work and incredible improvement. It doesn’t matter yet if you’re good because you’re having fun. It’s how you were as a kid. At a certain point, you start to care about the quality of your work. This is usually when you become invested in another artist’s work so much that you begin comparing your work to theirs. The first digital artist I found was Charlie Bowater and her work blew me away. There was so much detail, the painting was clean, and the composition was beautiful. I looked at my own work and saw a huge gap to get where she was.... --- ### Wacom leads the way with drawing tablets for Linux - Published: 2022-03-01 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-pens-and-tablets-for-linux/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Software - Tags: Linux, Open Source As enterprises adopt Linux for more and more projects, IT teams are facing the challenges of integrating more devices with open source systems. Wacom has been working for decades to make sure that its drawing tablets and displays support the Linux community. At Wacom, it is important that all of our users have their workflows as fully supported as possible. Over the years, more and more enterprise users and creative professionals have been relying on Linux as part of their workflows. Many of these users already rely on Wacom to power their creative and business endeavors. In fact, Wacom drawing tablets and displays are being adopted in many Linux enterprise environments beyond the Media & Entertainment world. Finance, banking, medical, and public sectors are commonly adopting Linux solutions with pen-based workflows. For decades, Wacom has made sure that all new devices are supported by the Linux kernel. In 2016, Wacom updated their kernel driver so it can readily support new Wacom products without patches. Today, Wacom's Linux support is well-established and has broad adoption. Wacom in the Linux kernel As enterprises adopt Linux for more and more projects, IT teams are facing the challenges of integrating more devices with open source systems. One of the unfortunate facts about open source operating systems like Linux is that specialized hardware support sometimes lags behind commercial operating systems like Windows and MacOS. Wacom has been working for decades to make sure that its pens and tablets are not part of this problem! We want enterprise IT and Linux users to know that Wacom has their back. With the long-standing goal of enhancing the pen input experience and building robust Wacom product integration, Wacom has a long history of commitment to Linux. In fact, Wacom developers... --- ### #WacomWomen 2022 Art Challenge - Published: 2022-02-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacomwomen-2022/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting The Wacom social media team wants to celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women's Day by showcasing and highlighting women's contributions to art and creativity. We invite you to join us in reflecting on the often-overlooked contributions of women in the industry. And we invite you to help us celebrate the amazing talent, beauty, tenacity, and resilience of our female creators around the world by joining the #WacomWomen 2022 Art Challenge! More visibility for female creators!   Pay tribute to your favorite female creators by making and sharing a portrait of them OR by recreating one of their most iconic pieces in your style. While you're at it, share in your caption how these women have influenced you or inspired you. Post your artwork on Instagram with the hashtag #WacomWomen for a chance to be featured on our channels and a chance to win one of the four Wacom Ones we'll be giving away on March 31. Follow along on Wacom's main Instagram account to get updates. #WacomWomen 2022 Art Challenge details: We invite creators living in North America, Latin America, and Europe to participate in the #WacomWomen challenge Non-digital art is welcome! You don't have to be a Wacom user to participate You don't have to be a professional artist to be featured Challenge winners will be announced on March 31 and the winners will be announced on Instagram You may enter as many #WacomWomen pieces as you wish to increase your odds of winning Challenge winners will be... --- ### How to Design Product Packaging - Published: 2022-02-23 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-design-product-packaging/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design - Tags: 4thecreative, adobe illustrator, brand colors, brand identity, creative workflow, design concept, design overview, design workflow, doodle, graphic design, graphic designer, how to design, how to design a logo, mood board, package design, patterns, pencil tool, pinterest board, sketch, sketching, Wacom Intuos Pro Creating a product packaging design is an exacting step-by-step process. In this video, graphic designer, Lauren Gonzalez walks you through her steps in designing packaging and brand identity for a client. This is the second of a two-part video series with graphic designer extraordinaire, Lauren Gonzalez of 4thecreatives. Check out her first video on How to Design a Logo on the Wacom Community. In the previous video, Lauren designed a logo for a children's clothing and accessory company, and today she’s going to bring that brand to life by showing what the packaging might look like. Creating a product packaging design is an exacting step-by-step process. Package design is not just about designing the flat file, but also involves the process of creating the mockup so you can see what patterns and layouts look good in a physical product package.  https://youtu. be/pSIh8ehsB3Q Lauren's design process For inspiration, Lauren first revisits the mood boards she created on Pinterest while designing the logo; with a focus on finding patterns, shapes, and colors that have the right vibe for the company she’s designing for, so the packaging will be cohesive with its brand identity. She starts sketching her ideas on paper, even though she’ll be importing them into Adobe Illustrator, for the final designs. Lauren likes to see everything on a smaller scale first on paper, so she can experiment freely with the design elements before she becomes married to a single concept. Using the packaging sketches as a base, she starts to figure out the direction she wants to take. Next, she imports the sketches into Adobe Illustrator and using the sketches as a guide, loosely traces them with Illustrator’s pencil tool and her... --- ### Powering Virtualized Media & Entertainment Workflows With Wacom - Published: 2022-02-22 - Modified: 2023-08-29 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/powering-virtualized-media-entertainment-workflows-with-wacom/ - Categories: Media arts & entertainment - Tags: CentOS, Cintiq Pro, Cloud, Fedora, Intuos Pro, Linux, Linux Wacom Project, M&E, Media & Entertainment, NVIDIA, RedHat, remote working, Ubuntu, VDI, VFX, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, VM, work from home, Workflows Did you know that Wacom provides the tools that M&E professionals need for frustration-free remote work? Out-of-the-box compatibility with Linux ensures that Wacom products are well-suited to support the new, virtualized M&E workflows of the future. Media and Entertainment: Changing the Script Prior to 2020, the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, like several other industries, had only started to explore the benefits of adopting virtualization into its workflows. As workforces were also becoming more distributed, technologies like virtualization helped to support remote collaboration. Then, the COVID catalyst hit. The work from anywhere movement exploded and became the new industry standard. As a result, it became vital that the technologies, workflows, and collaboration efforts all needed to be able to support a workforce without bounds. Wacom, a trusted leader within the creative industry, provides the tools that M&E professionals need for frustration-free remote work. Out-of-the-box compatibility with Linux, M&E’s preferred operating system, ensures that Wacom products are well-suited to support the new, virtualized M&E workflows of the future. Benefits of Virtualization for Media and Entertainment Virtualization uses software to create an abstraction layer (i. e. hypervisor) over physical hardware, resulting in what’s known as a virtual machine (VM). This allows a large number of virtual machines to run simultaneously and share the same physical IT infrastructure. An investment in a virtualized infrastructure amplifies the storage and computing power of each piece of hardware. Because a single piece of hardware can run multiple VMs organizations are able to make more efficient use of IT infrastructure resources. Virtualization offers many business benefits, including cost savings in computing and storage power. For the M&E industry, virtualization is particularly beneficial in its ability to boost productivity and collaboration across a remote... --- ### 3D Scanning in Virtual Production with Wacom Cintiq Pro  - Published: 2022-02-22 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-scanning-in-virtual-production/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Virtual production - Tags: virtual production Together with 3D applications like ZBrush and Blender, Wacom Cintiq Pro’s precise pen on screen functionality has enabled artists to push the boundaries to create photorealistic assets within Unreal Engine. Together with 3D applications like ZBrush and Blender, Wacom Cintiq Pro’s precise pen on screen functionality has enabled artists to push the boundaries to create photorealistic assets within Unreal Engine.    Previously, digital assets were painstakingly designed and refined, manually, using 3D tools and digital clay. Teams of creators were needed to make each item, and the process was linear and took a large number of hours.   Now, creators are equipped with state-of-the-art tools that allow artists to feel like they’re creating in the real world. The level of accuracy and precision in digital creation has increased exponentially through a new technique, photogrammetry.   What is photogrammetry? A technique by which, from an image generated with multiple cameras and in different angles, we can produce a 3D model with the geometries, textures and materials of an object, being a garment, a prop or a set decoration item.   With this high-tech photogrammetry process, real world clothing, props, and other items are now able to be scanned and refined using an app likeReality Capture, along with a Pro Pen 3D on a Cintiq Pro. Our friends atPeris Digital Serviceshave a full end-to-end photogrammetry process that makes clothing for digital humans in the Unreal Engine, using the Wacom Cintiq Pro in multiple steps along the way.   “Our process goes beyond photogrammetry, it is artistic and technical expression. 3D applications are becoming more intuitive and the workflow is faster with Wacom tablets and displays. A mouse is not a "natural" tool... --- ### 3D Printing in Virtual Production with Stratasys and Wacom Cintiq Pro  - Published: 2022-02-22 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-printing-virtual-production/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Virtual production The virtual production workflow is constantly evolving, and one need that many studios are looking to overcome includes props and set pieces that need to be created on the fly. Together, Wacom and Stratasys enable virtual production studios to create photorealistic virtualandphysical assets for use in Virtual Production workflows. Read on to learn about the workflow that virtual production studios are using to generate and print 3D models using Wacom Cintiq Pros and Stratasys printers.  3D Prop and Printing Workflow using Wacom Cintiq Pro  Digital Sculpting with Pro Pen 3D The first step in creating a photorealistic prop is to design and sculpt it digitally. Artists can precisely generate 3D models using a Cintiq Pro and tools like ZBrush and Adobe Substance. Plus, the screen on the Wacom Cintiq is completely color accurate, pairing perfectly with the Pantone color accuracy of the Stratasys J55 Prime 3D printer.  What you see is truly what you get. Together, these allow for a realistic view of the final prop from initial drawing to final product. This helps limit time and materials waste from recreating and reprinting props due to surprises in the look or feel.  The Cintiq Pro was intelligently designed for 3D creation. The precision and pressure sensitivity of the Pro Pen 3D allows for both easy navigation and accuracy when using 3D modeling applications.  Fabric Sculpting with Cintiq Pro Beyond hard props like helmets and armor, this digital creation to 3D printed object workflow can be applied to soft items like clothing. Cloth... --- ### Animating the Dance Cycles of International Superstar, Harut - Published: 2022-02-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-animate-a-dance-cycle/ - Categories: Animation, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 2D, animated dance cycle, animatic, Animation, animation clip, animation desk, animator, hayk animation, teen titans go, Toon Boom, toon boom harmony, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom Cintiq Pro 24, wacom drawing tablet Using a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 and ToonBoom Harmony, Hayk created this smooth little animation on a whim and never expected it to go viral - with currently over 1.2 million views on Tik Tok alone. When Hayk Manukyan tagged #Wacom in a recent Tik Tik video of an adorable grandpa (aka international superstar, Harut) dancing his deadpan-faced little heart out to Getcho Mans, by Indonesian rappers Rich Brian and Warren Hue, Wacom's social media team was all ears and reached out to me immediately. https://www. tiktok. com/@hayk_animation/video/7062458851781643566 "Pam! Is he one of your guys? He looks like he's one of yours! His animation is so cuuuuuuutte! " (Note: I am Wacom America's influencer programs manager and email marketing manager). Luckily Hayk was easy to track down on social so I contacted him about profiling him on the Wacom blog. He responded immediately and enthusiastically with a yes, and agreed to partner with us. Using a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 and Toon Boom Harmony for the color, cleanup, and final animation, Hayk created this smooth little animation on a whim and never expected it to go viral -  currently topping over 1. 2 million views on Tik Tok alone. The little grandpa (I mean international superstar, Harut)  got to bust a move to several different tunes, as Hayk experimented with different soundtracks to best match the animation.   In Harut's latest debut, he boogies like Fred Astaire to Puttin on the Ritz 2017 by Taco, which is itself a tribute to the greatest dancer in film history.   To add some period flair to the animation, Hayk added an old vintage black and white filter to his Instagram story.    View this post on Instagram  A... --- ### Setting up your Wacom tablet for Shapr3D modeling - Published: 2022-02-22 - Modified: 2025-04-07 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/setting-up-your-wacom-tablet-for-shapr3d-modeling/ - Categories: 3D, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Shapr3D Learn how to set up your tablet for use in Shapr3D, a free trial of which comes with every Wacom Intuos Pro or Cintiq Pro purchase. Shapr3Dis widely known as one of the most intuitive 3D modeling applications in a landscape of hundreds of software options. Originally developed for the Apple Pencil on iPad, Shapr3D now brings their pen driven workflow to the Mac and Windows platforms with the power of Wacom. Building 3D models with a pen is both unconventional and completely intuitive. With a full solid modeling feature set, Shapr3D is perfect for users new to the 3D landscape, and seasoned CAD veterans looking to develop concepts with accuracy and efficiency.   The team behind one of the most intuitive and streamlined 3D CAD packages available in today’s market, Shapr3D, has released a new update complete with advanced features for industrial designers and improved functionality with Wacom tablets.   The combination of Shapr3D and Wacom tablets is about as close as you can get to a no brainer. These are tools that compliment each other very well out of the box. Workflows can be optimized even further with a little customization of the Wacom device.   Read on to learn how to best set up your pen buttons and ExpressKeys to get the most out of Shapr3D with your tablet. Wacom Setup for Shapr3D Ctrl + Shift + Alt These are the three main modifiers that drive navigation in the Shapr3D environment. And really the most important, if not the only, keyboard shortcuts you need to have an incredible experience while modeling your latest design. Shift + hover / drag pen tip rotates the... --- ### How To Easily Make Drawing a Habit You Do Every Day - Published: 2022-02-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-make-drawing-a-habit/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: digital art, drawing habits, how to develop a habit, how to draw, how to make drawing a habit, james joyce, learn to draw Drawing is not as hard as you make it out to be. If you apply yourself for even a couple of weeks, you’ll see significant improvements to your work. If you can sustain that same level of effort for months, the results will be staggering. The hardest part about drawing is not learning how to draw, it’s learning how to apply yourself long enough to become great. https://youtu. be/EtGgUcJqT88Drawing is not as hard as you make it out to be. If you apply yourself for even a couple of weeks, you’ll see significant improvements to your work. If you can sustain that same level of effort for months, the results will be staggering. What you struggle with is not learning how to draw. There are a million resources for that. You struggle withmotivation, focus, and applying yourself long enough to be amazing at it. You’re not alone. It’s the same way most people struggle with trying to exercise or eat healthy. Most artists believe that learning to draw or paint requires a spark of inspiration to be motivated and get any real work done. Successful artists know the real trick– creating habits. Why do most artists fail to become professionals?  The professionals you look up to had the same goals you do today. When they were beginners, they wanted to be professional artists too. For every artist who succeeds at achieving this goal, there are THOUSANDS who don’t make it. Some choose a different career path, believing they're incapable of acquiring the skills. And some of them continue to pursue art haphazardly, never achieving the skills or kind of work they desire. What sets professional artists apart from you isthe systems they created to establish their incredible skills.  One of the most frequently-asked questions beginner... --- ### How to design a logo - Published: 2022-02-16 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-design-a-logo/ - Categories: Design - Tags: adobe illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, brand guidelines, branding, drawing tablet, graphic design, how to create a logo, how to design, how to design a logo, logo design, mockups, mood board, vision board, Wacom Intuos Pro In this helpful and informative video, graphic designer, Lauren Gonzalez, owner of 4thecreatives, walks us through the entire process of how to design a logo from start to finish and documents her entire process so we can get a sneak peak into the workflow of a professional graphic designer.  Have you ever been asked to 'just' design a logo? While it's true that logos are often small and simple images, they carry a lot of responsibility in being one of the most recognizable aspects of a brand.   It's easy to underestimate the time and effort that goes into creating an effective logo, and designers don't often charge enough for their final product. When designing a logo and a brand identity it's critical to work with the client to convey the process in a way that makes them understand the full value they're getting by hiring a professional. https://youtu. be/5aTFi39c55w In this helpful and informative video, graphic designer and Wacom Intuos Pro user, Lauren Gonzalez, owner of 4thecreatives, walks us through the entire process of how to design a logo from start to finish and documents her entire process so we can get a sneak peak into the workflow of a professional graphic designer. Here's an  overview of the process she follows: • Research • Inspiration • Mood Board • Sketches • Creating the logo in Adobe Illustrator • Mockups Lauren said she enjoyed this project because she was able to incorporate a more organic drawing style into the logo by working from her rough sketches and using her Wacom Intuos Pro tablet to hand draw it into Adobe Illustrator. About Lauren Gonzalez Lauren has been a graphic designer for over 11 years and an artist since she was very young, drawing and creating everywhere she could. After majoring... --- ### Health and hardware tips for working from home as a digital art student - Published: 2022-01-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/health-tips-for-students/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: Brandon Reimchen, cg spectrum, efficiency, ergonomics, health and hardware tips, health tips, hybrid classroom, Hybrid Learning, productivity, staying healthy, studying remotely, tips, working from home Are you getting enough sleep to fuel your creativity as a digital artist? Whether you’re studying remotely or working from home, we've got more tips to help you level up your efficiency, comfort, and productivity! Whether you’re a full-time student working from home or in a hybrid situation, it’s important to make sure you’re studying effectively and productively. Here are some pro tips on surviving and thriving as a digital artist from CG Spectrum's mentor and Head of Concept Art, Brandon Reimchen. Brandon gives you tips for how to be a successful and productive student and ensure your work-from-home setup is effective and efficient. https://youtu. be/Le39jUpR3L4 In the video above, Brandon walks you through his top tips for studying remotely to help you level up your efficiency, comfort, and productivity. Brandon starts with physical health tips like stretching your body, exercising your eyes, managing your screen time screen-time and sleeping schedule, getting enough exercise, ensuring you have adequate lighting, and making sure you have time for socialization.   He then moves on to essential hardware tips for studying or working from home, including what to look for in your microphone, webcam, digitizer tablets, seating, desk, and computer.   About Brandon Reimchen Brandon is currently head of the Department of Concept Art and Illustration at CG Spectrum. After receiving his degree in Fine Arts in 2003, Brandon began working in the video game industry as a Concept Artist. Since then he has produced work for companies like EA, Activision, Capcom, Gree, and Disney Interactive. His focus as a Concept Artist has been placed on being adaptable to different aesthetic styles, while always adding visual interest to his designs. Whether it’s characters, props, or environment art, Brandon aims... --- ### Tutoring for Schoolhouse.world with a One by Wacom tablet - Published: 2022-01-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tutoring-for-schoolhouse-world-with-a-one-by-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: AP classes, calculus, digital handwriting, interactive tutoring, Khan Academy, Math, math equations, One By Wacom, peer tutoring, pen tablet, pen tablet for handwriting, pen tablet for math, schoolhouse.world, tutoring, Wacom Like most people, my life changed drastically in March 2020 with the global pandemic. What was supposed to be a week-long break from high school became over a year of virtual learning at home, where normal wasn’t so “normal” anymore and where every email included the phrase “unprecedented times”. My name is Karen Ji, and I’m your typical high school senior (currently succumbing to senioritis, of course. ) Like most people, my life changed drastically in March 2020 with the global pandemic. What was supposed to be a week-long break from high school became over a year of virtual learning at home, where normal wasn’t so “normal” anymore and where every email included the phrase “unprecedented times”. Luckily, I found refuge in Schoolhouse. world, a free global, online, and interactive peer-to-peer tutoring site where I could receive help in my AP classes. Schoolhouse. world offered me much more than just passively watching pre-recorded lectures from my bed -  learning became something I could be active in again. It wasn't long before I found myself becoming a tutor as well, leading sessions from anywhere from 5 to 30 participants. Becoming a tutor sounded straightforward, but I soon felt as though I had been unceremoniously dumped into the shoes of my teachers. While I loved hosting sessions, I found that meeting the individual needs of so many students, especially in a virtual format, proved a challenging hurdle to overcome. Fortunately, this hurdle dramatically changed in March 2021, when Schoolhouse. world (through their partnership with Wacom) gifted me a One by Wacom tablet to use in my tutoring sessions. W. B. Yeats famously said that “education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire”, and my tablet became my kindling and tinder, a pipeline through which I... --- ### The Visual Language of Jhonny Nuñez - Published: 2022-01-25 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-visual-language-of-jhonny-nunez/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Cintiq Pro, Cintiq Pro 32, interview, Jhonny Nuñez, Wacom Colombia When things are meant to happen, the universe conspires. It also conspires in favor of constantly hard-working artists like Jhonny Nuñes. Jhonny is a professional graphic designer and illustrator originally from Colombia, but his nomadic spirit and love for art have led him to study and work in Spain and even Russia 🥶. This year, Wacom and Jhonny Nuñes will join forces on several projects and we want to introduce him to our community with this interview. 1. What was your greatest influence or reason for devoting yourself fully to illustration? I went into illustration because ever since I can remember I have always been attracted to images and their function as a visual language, I can honestly say that this has always been my vocation. 2. What did you study to prepare for this career; and what do you advise to people who don't have the means to go to art school? I have a degree in graphic design, one in visual communication design, a master's degree in advertising illustration, and I also have a master's degree in art direction. Formal in-person education is on trial right now and is going up against low-cost digital education and free mass content, you can learn a lot as a self-taught artist without spending huge amounts of money, there are no more excuses not to learn. 3. When did you start doing digital art and why? I don't like to think that I am a digital artist, my job is to make... --- ### New Boris FX features to use with your Wacom device - Published: 2022-01-20 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/boris-fx-wacom-2022/ - Categories: Media arts & entertainment, Photography, Software, Software Partners - Tags: Boris FX For years, Boris FX has set the gold standard for Hollywood-level video effects, especially when used along with Wacom’s Intuos Pro and Cintiq Pro devices. Now, new versions of Sapphire, Continuum, and Mocha Pro are available with tons of new features you can use with your Wacom Intuos Pro and Cintiq Pro drawing tablets.   Read on to learn how you can use the newest features in each of these tools to create your best video project yet. Sapphire 2022 The newest version of Boris FX Sapphire includes the full suite of VFX plugins that have been available with Boris FX and video tools like After Effects, such as lens flare and color effects – now available in Adobe Photoshop!   That’s right, you can now design the look and feel of your project using Hollywood-grade special effects directly in Photoshop. Then, easily transfer the effects into other video programs for a seamless continuation of work.   Watch Sapphire 2022 for Adobe Photoshop in action below. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=-lG4vmVft0Y Pro Tip:Apply a Sapphire preset and then use your Wacom stylus and pressure-sensitive brush to paint the effect in Photoshop's mask channel. To create a unique look and feel for your project, you can build complex looks by layering. You can access presets designed by artists to get inspiration and see what others have created. Sapphire 2022 also lets you add beautiful, custom graded color to your photos and videos in Sapphire 2022 with ColorFuse. Plus, if you happen to... --- ### Conoce el Lenguage Visual de Jhonny Nuñez - Published: 2022-01-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/conoce-el-lenguage-visual-de-jhonny-nunez/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Cintiq Pro, Cintiq Pro 32, Jhonny Nuñez, Wacom Colombia Cuando las cosas tienen que pasar, el universo conspira. Y también conspira para artistas tan trabajadores y constantes como Jhonny Nuñes.   Jhonny es un diseñador gráfico e ilustrador profesional originalmente de Colombia pero su espíritu nómada y amor al arte lo han llevado a estudiar y trabajar en España y hasta en Rusia 🥶. Este año Wacom y Jhonny Nuñes unirán fuerzas en varios proyectos y queremos presentarlo a la comunidad con la siguiente entrevista. 1. Cual fue tu mayor influencia o motivo para dedicarte de lleno a la ilustración? El motivo por cual me dedico a esto de la ilustración es debido a que desde que tengo memoria siempre he sentido atracción por las imágenes y su función como lenguaje visual, puedo decir que esa siempre fue mi vocación. 2. Que estudiaste para prepararte en esta carrera; y que aconsejas a personas que no tienen la manera de estudiar arte formalmente? Tengo licenciatura en diseño gráfico, soy graduado en diseño de comunicación visual, tengo un master en ilustración publicitaria y también tengo un master en dirección de arte. La educación formal está en plano de juicio y está enfrentándose a la educación low-cost digital y al contenido masivo gratuito, se puede aprender mucho como autodidacta sin gastar ingentes cantidades de dinero ya no existen escusas para no aprender. 3. Cuando empezaste a hacer arte digital y porque? No me gusta pensar que soy un artista digital, mi trabajo es hacer comunicación visual efectiva en forma de diseño grafico... --- ### Hard and soft skills for artists - Published: 2022-01-20 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/hard-and-soft-skills-for-artists/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: cg spectrum Brandon Reimchen, head of department of concept art and illustration at CG Spectrum, shares the essential skills every art student needs to master. We asked Brandon Reimchen, head of the department of concept art and illustration at CG Spectrum, to share the essential skills every art student needs to master. Brandon broke these important skills down into two major components: hard skills and soft skills. Watch the video below for an explanation from him on the difference, and why they're so important. https://youtu. be/Dqb46N8Z8hI Hard skills are measurable technical skills, which are the ones students primarily focus on. These skills include drawing from life, drawing from reference, challenging yourself, not overcomplicating your work, and learning from other artists, which Brandon expands upon in his video. Soft skills are often overlooked. These are skills that are related to emotional intelligence, that help us to interact with the people around us. Soft skills include being prompt and clear in your communication, reading instructions, asking questions, listening to feedback, and providing respectful and specific feedback to others. Having a good balance of both hard and soft skills makes a successful, well-rounded artist who works well as part of a team. None of these skills is innate, so it pays for students to practice and master them before they launch into their artistic careers. About Brandon Reimchen Brandon is currently head of the Department of Concept Art and Illustration at CG Spectrum. After receiving his degree in Fine Arts in 2003, Brandon began working in the video game industry as a Concept Artist. Since then he has produced work for companies like EA, Activision, Capcom, Gree, and... --- ### Why you shouldn't wait for inspiration > Why you shouldn't wait for inspiration before beginning your next creative project. - Published: 2021-12-21 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/dont-wait-for-inspiration/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Martynas Eidukevičius Why you shouldn't wait for inspiration before beginning your next creative project. Inspiration is a powerful force. It's that moment in Limitless, where Bradley Cooper‘s character suddenly starts seeing the world with complete clarity. https://youtu. be/uJIVuAlbxxQ When we‘re inspired, our fears become insignificant, our worries disappear, and ideas start pouring in from every direction. And they‘re all good ideas. It can sometimes feel almost overwhelming. To work in a state of inspiration is something I wish everyone in the world could experience at least once. And yet, as precious and wonderful as it is, that kind of transformative inspiration we see in movies or read about in books rarely comes to us when we wait for it. Have you ever felt a spark to create something wonderful, whether it be a painting, a story, a video game, an album, or a movie, but decided to work on it some other time, when you‘re more prepared, skilled, or inspired? Photo by Tamirlan Maratov on Unsplash That moment of hesitation is an incredibly important one and it contains a choice. The real reason why we wait for inspiration is fear. We fear the ominous blank page. The empty project file, the clean canvas. We know about the millions of possibilities, but those wane compared to the terrifying prospect of failure. And our beautiful contribution to the world is yet again postponed. But the world does need it. Photo by Norbert Levajsics @levajsics on Unsplash My advice is this: simply begin. Just sit down (or not), grab whatever tools you need to start, and do it.... --- ### Finding Fluidity in the Editing Suite: An Interview with VFX Editor Liyana Mansor - Published: 2021-12-08 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/interview-vfx-liyana-mansor-andor/ - Categories: Artist feature, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Software Partners - Tags: Avid Media Composer, Boris FX, Continuum, interview, Liyana Mansor, Sapphire We had the honor of interviewing UK-based VFX editor Liyana Mansor, whose filmography includes Chernobyl, Black Mirror, and Andor, coming in 2022! We had the honor of interviewing UK-based VFX editor Liyana Mansor, whose filmography includes Everybody's Talking about Jamie, The Alienist, Chernobyl, Alien: Covenant, and Black Mirror, to name a few. And if you're a Star Wars fan, you'll be excited to hear that Liyana's latest IMDb credit includes Andor, coming in 2022 -- watch the sizzle reel below! As a follow up to Boris FX’s recent Ask the Artist interview with her, we got to peek inside Liyana's editing suite and learn how she incorporates Wacom Intuos Pro into her VFX workflow. Check out our full interview below. The interview has been edited slightly for length and clarity. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=gSW-pARyP-MWe know from your interview with Boris FX that you work on a Wacom Intuos Pro paired with Avid Media Composer, plus Continuum and Sapphire plugins. Tell us how the Intuos Pro helps your workflow and what you love most about using it with that software. There is a lot of temp compositing work that I need to do for my job, where being able to quickly mock up a VFX shot is a frequent requirement. I’ve found that using the Wacom Intuos Pro is a much more intuitive and tactile way of working. The pen feels like an extension of my hand because I’m holding it so often, and moving it around my desktop feels more fluid. There is also a weightless quality to the pen. When I need to work quickly and precisely, which I prefer, it’s the... --- ### The unconventional and poetic world of Mikeila Borgia - Published: 2021-12-03 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-unconventional-and-poetic-world-of-mikeila-borgia/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Photography - Tags: #GiveUnconventional, Intuos Pro, MikeilaBorgia, Photography, Photoshop, retoching, UnconventionalArtists, Wacom Academy Mikeila Borgia's work is hard to describe. Hell, Mikeila herself is hard to introduce, and not because there isn't enough to say, but because she's truly hard to contain in simple sentences. For brevity's sake (this is a blog after all) let's call her a creative director and photographer from Buenos Aires, Argentina with an affinity for creating poetic imagery and building beautiful conceptual worlds. I think she might also be from outer space. Mikeila began her artistic work as a photographer and in many ways the art of capturing light is very fitting for her. She is heavily drawn to magical worlds and has assembled a great set of skills to help her create them, including photo editing and retouching, installation building, light manipulation, painting, modeling, and performing. Mikeila is also a passionate educator and loves teaching at ORANGE Art Station and online in places like Domestika.   Check out the class she gave during Wacom Academy! https://youtu. be/s07YpGmtx0U Mikeila loves working with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, Lightroom and Bridge. Her favorite Wacom tool for retouching is the Wacom Intuos Pro. We can confirm that her love for the Wacom Pen is very intense. That's Mikeila Borgia's Warrior of Digital Art, and yes she is holding a Wacom digital pen on literal* fire. And she didn't do it alone, no señor. Check out her amazing crew and behinds the scenes action. *Not literal fire Mikeila dislikes labeling her work and style. She likes to focus on self-expression and the... --- ### Photo editing fun. Creating a stylized version of a cherished family moment. - Published: 2021-12-03 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/photo-editing-fun/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, layer mask, Ligtroom, photo composite, Photo edit, photo fun, Photography, Photoshop, storyville photography Heather from Storyville Photography created a fun little tutorial about how she created this edit of her kids' box fort. After moving into their new house, Heather Smith's three kids decided to build a fort in their living room out of the empty moving boxes, and Heather snapped a few photos of the family moment. She then created a fun little photo edit to make the image look a little more dreamy and painterly. Using some basic techniques and textures, along with her Wacom Intuos Pro tablet, Heather turned the everyday photo into something fun and unique, which reflected the joy and enthusiasm of her kids' creation.   https://youtu. be/mlaiJ-86SFA Heather found her mouse was just not cutting it when it came to editing in Photoshop, and she knew she had to find a better tool to get the results she desired. "I started using the Wacom Intuos Pro medium and it has been a game changer! I purchased the Intuos Pro about 5 years ago and have not looked back since! " Here are five reasons why Heather relies on Wacom Intuos Pro for her photo edits: It allows for better masking in Photoshop. Easier to hone in on the details than with a mouse. It is a lot easier on my wrist than editing with a mouse. Shortened my editing time tremendously Hands down the BEST purchase I could have made to increase my editing proficiency. Here's the before image of the box fort:   Used in this tutorial: Storyville Simplicity Presets, Storyville Retouch Action, Storyville Ultimate Dodge & Burn Action, Storyville Urban Texture, Storyville Painterly Action, Storyville Smoothing & Sharpening Action You... --- ### Drawfest is back by popular demand, December 18 - 19 - Published: 2021-11-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/drawfest-is-back-by-popular-demand-december-18-19/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting Drawfest 2, the hands-on, live streaming event featuring multiple drawing related programs is back by popular demand, following the success of the original Drawfest held earlier this year. Streaming live on YouTube, December 18 and 19, the event consists of online workshops and lectures held by an assortment of internationally recognized illustrators and animators. Everyone interested in drawing and keen on learning from professional content creators is welcome to join. The event will offer simultaneous interpretation in both Japanese and English so that people from numerous regions will be able to participate in the festival. The first Drawfest, held May 22 – 24 of this year, was viewed by approximately 10,000 artists worldwide with a watch time of more than 20,000 hours, of which approximately 65% were from outside of Japan. More than 1,000 people were in the Drawfest Discord voice servers at all times. Up to 300 people were streaming their drawing processes at any given time, so the participants were fully engaged and they came away from the event feeling inspired. While pre-registration was required for last May’s event, Drawfest 2 organizers have decided to give everyone a chance to be able to participate and is opening up the online event to anyone who wants to jump in without pre-registering. However, please note that those who pre-register will have access to various gifts provided by the emceeing artists and sponsors. Drawfest 2 Event Information ・Date & Time: Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 8:30 AM Pacific to Sunday, December... --- ### Announcing the Wacom Drawing Glove: Freedom to create without distraction - Published: 2021-11-22 - Modified: 2025-04-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/announcing-the-wacom-drawing-glove-freedom-to-create-without-distraction/ - Categories: Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: handerpants, wacom drawing glove Eliminate smudges and reduce friction between the screen and your hand. The drawing experience never felt so good with the Wacom Drawing Glove. Simply draw with confidence.   Buy now! Clearer, cleaner drawing Use the Wacom Drawing Glove and enjoy a natural drawing experience. Say goodbye to unnecessary smudges, fingerprints and minimize friction from hand to screen or pen tablet. And with everything clearly visible on screen, nothing comes between you and your creation. Now, you’re free to draw comfortably for hours.  Fits like a glove, works like a dream Wacom Drawing Glove’s unique fingerless design and seamless edge allows for a natural working experience. Focus on your drawing and access touch functionality on screen as well as the keyboard. Designed to work perfectly whether you're left or right-handed. Sound good? You’ll find it feels good too.  Better for drawing, better for the environment Designed with eco-friendly recycled materials, the Wacom Drawing Glove allows you to draw with the freedom of knowing you are helping the world we live in.  Recycled Polyester and Spandex offer breathability, stretch and durability for a comfortable fit. Feel comfortable drawing anything, and know that you’re contributing to a better environment.     --- ### 7 Magical steps to making enamel pins - Published: 2021-11-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-magical-steps-to-making-enamel-pins/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Mobile Studio Pro - Tags: Clip Studio Paint, creating, digital inking, enamel pins, Ink, inking, Inkshift, Jeremy Joseph, lines, linework, pins Jeremy Joseph walks us through his pin-making process and breaks the process down into seven main components. Portland-based illustrator, Jeremy Joseph ran an animation company for 14 years, working for Disney, Cartoon Network, ESPN and more until he found out he really missed working on his own projects, so now he's making all kinds of fun things, including limited-edition enamel pins. In this video, Jeremy walks us through his pin-making process with a Wacom Cintiq and Clip Studio Paint and breaks the process down into seven main components. https://youtu. be/3uOH0FDqETE Jeremy became known for his inking primarily through Instagram, where he posts his work, livestreams and timelapses. He’s also had the good fortune of getting endorsed by Pentel and Copic, holding demonstrations and inking classes for both and also got featured by other great inkers and artists on Instagram and in his Inkshift Facebook group. About Jeremy C Joseph and Inkshift Jeremy C. Joseph is a Dutch illustrator artist living in Portland, Oregon with his beautiful darling, two stepchildren and a fearless indoor cat named Bacon. Jeremy received both his Bachelor's and Master of Fine Art Degree from Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) in the Netherlands and  used to animate for the likes of Disney, Cartoon Network and ESPN, but grew tired of making other people's stories come to life. Combining his 20 years of digital illustration experience with his childhood love of traditional illustration, he now happily makes his own stories come to life in a hyper-detailed world full of biomechanical creatures, strong women and animals. In addition to client work and commissions, he also... --- ### Celsys Opens International Comic/Manga School Contest for 2022 - Published: 2021-11-02 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/celsys-opens-international-comic-manga-school-contest-for-2022/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting November 1st marks the opening of Celsys', the maker of Clip Studio Paint software, annualInternational  Comic/Manga  School  Contest for students worldwide. The selected theme for this years contest is Journey.   School registration begins on November 1, with entries from students being accepted beginning December 1. This worldwide contest limits eligibility strictly  to students, giving enthusiastic young artists in countries everywhere a platform to have their art seen and discovered. Prize winners will have chances to have their entries published in sponsors’ media outlets. In addition to the Manga and Comic categories, there are many chances to win in the other comic-related categories, including Bande Dessinée, Webtoon, and Storyboard, where students draw a comic according to an assigned manuscript. A variety of Japanese and international companies including Wacom, Shueisha, KADOKAWA, Kodansha, BookLive, LINE Manga, pixiv, Ki-oon, Dupuis, and L SEVEN have signed on as Gold sponsors with six others providing Silver sponsorships and operational support from NGOs such as The Japan Cartoonists Association, Manga Japan, and the Digital Manga Association. Starting in 2018 as a contest for European artists, the International Comic/Manga School Contestis now in its fifth year. Last year, the contest garnered over 1,500 compelling entries from 1,245 participating schools in 85 countries. The contest accepts entries regardless of language, so contest organizers expect a wide variety of entries from many countries and regions. The contest, targeted at current students, is a rare opportunity for future professional comic artists to make contact and network with media organizations around the world.  The judging... --- ### Best Gifts for Artists and Students - Published: 2021-10-27 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/best-gifts-for-artists-and-students/ - Categories: Back to school, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Wacom One Decision fatigue – we’re 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’t, we’re here with some decisions pre-made for you. Before we jump in, why should you trust us with your gift giving? We’re Wacom – we’ve been making digital pens and tablets for nearly 40 years now. You’ll find Wacom products beneath the pens of artists at the major studios, car brands and apparel companies. We’re also powering the technology teachers are using in the classroom – 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’t need to worry about the let down of watching someone open a bundle of socks or underwear. A Wacom tablet will be a crowd-pleasing-knock-their-boring-old-socks-off surprise. Best gift for students and new artists who are showing promise and passion Wacom One Image by Shireen Faridniya. Draw right on the screen of the Wacom One. Our entry-level pen display offers the same reliability and compatibility as our more professional products. Students can use the Wacom One with select Chromebooks, Android devices, PC or Mac and create diagrams, written... --- ### Introducing the new Cintiq Pro 16 for digital artists and designers - Published: 2021-10-26 - Modified: 2024-08-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/introducing-the-new-cintiq-pro-16-for-digital-artists-and-designers/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories Introducing the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 16, a perfect display tablet for digital artists and designers. Wacom introduces its new Cintiq Pro 16 creative pen display to professional and serious creators of digital content who wish to take their art and design work to the next level. Building on over 35 years of product innovation and valuable customer feedback, the Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 combines the company’s most natural and precise pen performance with newly improved ergonomic features into a sleek and portable form factor to help artists, designers, photographers or anyone with a passion for art let their creativity flow from pen to screen. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=ztpamio3II4 “The launch of the Cintiq Pro 16 puts the power of our flagship creative pen display line into an extremely portable device that is more adaptable than ever before - giving artists not only better precision, but also flexibility in how and where they work,” said Faik Karaoglu, Executive Vice President of Marketing for Wacom’s Creative Business Unit. “Wacom continues to build products that help artists and designers reach their full potential and reimagine what is possible. ” Enhanced comfort and control The Wacom Cintiq Pro 16’s sleek and thin design makes it easy to slip into a laptop bag or backpack and is a smart choice for today’s digital content creators who find themselves moving between working locations and computers on a regular basis. “For professionals who are already using a Cintiq Pro 24 or 32 at their place of work, having a Cintiq Pro 16 at the home studio makes a great deal of sense... --- ### Using ZBrush with Your Wacom Cintiq - Published: 2021-10-13 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-zbrush-with-your-wacom-cintiq/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Software Partners - Tags: 3D, Cintiq, pixologic, Tutorial, Zbrush Pixologic™ ZBrush® 2021 is the industry-standard 3D clay modeling software, and the perfect complement to the Wacom Cintiq line of products. The Pro Pen 2 that comes with both the Cintiq 16 and 22 opens up a realm of possibilities to work efficiently in ZBrush.  Plus, the software is constantly evolving. In ZBrush® 2021. 7 that just launched, your brushes include a new Bevel Brush and Knife Brush. There’s also a new smart feature called Adjust Last that lets youtweakyour last action, instead of undoing and trying again, undoing and trying again, and so on. What is 3D clay modeling? Take a moment and dream up a creepy monster in your head. Now picture yourself using your hands to throw clay and sculpt this monster – all of its appendages, eyes, the texture of its skin. Intimidating, right? Physical clay can take years, or even decades to master. It’s unlikely that you could teach yourself how to sculpt this monster (and be satisfied with the results) in 90 days.  Plus, physical clay doesn’t have an undo button. That’s where ZBrush comes in. This sculpting and modeling software includes a wide variety of brushes and tools to create the 3D shapes of your dreams - not just spooky monsters, but renderings of sneakers, diamond bracelets, movie props, and so much more. Why use ZBrush with a Wacom Cintiq? While it’s entirely possible to use ZBrush with just an old-fashioned mouse and keyboard setup, pairing the software with a screen device like... --- ### Behind Neon Space Disco, Animation Dance Party's Incredible Return - Published: 2021-10-01 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-neon-space-disco-animation-dance-partys-incredible-comeback/ - Categories: Animation, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars - Tags: Animation, Animation Dance Party, Annie Bearden, Ben Halstead, Brittney Consuegra, Christina Halstead, contest, daniel whelan, disco, Drawing Game, Jon Castellanos, Kat Jackson, LeAnn Schmitt, lightbox, Lightbox 2021, Mike Morris, Neon Space Disco, Vanessa Flores-Castellanos Animation Dance Party is an annual Lightbox Expo event that challenges contestants of all skill levels to do a 24 to 48-frame dance cycle—a looping animation to a beat—to be compiled onto a dance floor with everyone else’s contributions at the end. By Mike Morris, Brittney Consuegra, Annie Bearden, Jon Castellanos, Ben Halstead, and  Daniel Whelan, compiled by CS Jones. “We got so many unique character designs this year, despite having over 100 submissions, no two animations looked alike. ”For those who haven’t heard, Animation Dance Party is an annual Lightbox Expo event that challenges contestants of all skill levels to do a 24 to 48-frame dance cycle—a looping animation to a beat—to be compiled onto a dance floor with everyone else’s contributions at the end.   Following the success ofits 2019 debut, the theme for 2021’s return was “Neon Space Disco,” which was exactly what it sounds like, with contestants animating to a 120-BPM retro-futuristic track from composer Jon Castellanos that backed it all up perfectly.   https://youtu. be/6XgSgKj4NKM The YouTube stream of the entire panel.  22:04for the finished short filmWhat happened to 2020’s, you might ask?   Like everything that year, it was shaken up, replaced by Cartoon Crunch—a reality miniseries that challenged contestants to make an animated short in a week—also headed up by Mike Morris, our main interview subject today.   (You can watch it in its entirety on Youtube. )  But Animation Dance Party came roaring back for 2021 more successfully than ever anticipated, blowing 2019’s participation out of the water with over a hundred submissions. Entries were judged by a panel of experts including illustrator and production designer John T. Quinn, character designer Elsa Chang, and the 2019 winner of Animation Dance Party, animator Dane Romley.   Dance... --- ### My art journey from China to the US - Published: 2021-10-01 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/my-art-journey-from-china-to-the-us/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, anime, art school, Artist, beijing film academy, character design, china, chinese style art, fan art, lbx, lightbox, pixar, social media, style, University of Southern California, USC, Wacom Cintiq 22, yingzong xin Yingzong Xin went from working in the games industry in China to immigrating to the US and landing an internship at Pixar, which led to her current position as full-time character designer there.   In this special presentation from Lightbox Expo 2021, Yingzong talks about her art, her designs, her style, her workflow, and how her heritage and background still influences the way she draws. https://youtu. be/s_SHJrmgmgc Like most artists, Yingzong was interested in art from a very early age. In her presentation she unearthed  some of her elementary and high school art pieces - most of which were heavily influenced by anime and annotated with elaborate descriptions that told the characters' backstories.  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Yingzong Xin (@yingzong_xin) Yingzong first ventured into digital during her college years at Beijing Film Academy. She jokes that she felt like she would die an early death if she continued to draw in her detailed style, and knew she needed to find a better and more efficient way to create her art. She started watching American animation and learned to simplify her art. Once graduation approached, she set her sights on finding a job in the popular Chinese games industry, and started working at Tencent, where she designed character outfits.  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Yingzong Xin (@yingzong_xin) Yingzong knew that if she only focused on anime-style art, it would be hard for her to find a mainstream job in the industry, so... --- ### Experience the Video Post-Production Workflow with Intuos Pro - Published: 2021-10-01 - Modified: 2023-08-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/experience-the-video-post-production-workflow-with-intuos-pro/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Software Partners Whether you’re brand new to video production or you’re looking to level up your skills, learn more about editing with your Intuos Pro and learn the basics of each of these programs. Edit with Adobe Premiere Pro Once you’ve filmed video, Adobe Premiere Pro is your first stop for cutting and arranging clips as you draft your project. The key functionality of Premiere Pro is to piece together a complete video. You can easily pull in clips from various recordings, and see the full timeline of your project.  If you’ve considered adding video editing software to your toolkit before, you may have searched something along the lines of, “Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe After Effects”. The best answer is: both! Youcancomplete basic transitions and effects using Adobe Premiere Pro as a standalone editing tool. But to really experience the full realm of possibilities in video, continue your workflow using Adobe After Effects and Boris FX below. And don’t worry about the complications of exporting and re-importing video files between Premiere Pro and After Effects. Using Adobe Dynamic Link, the two programs talk to each other to save you time. Here’s anoverview of workflow tips using Dynamic Linkto optimize your setup. Now onto where the magic happens in video post-production with your Wacom Intuos Pro... special effects! Add special effects with Boris FX Suite and Adobe After EffectsWith your Intuos Pro, you get the best of both special effects worlds with trials of both Adobe After Effects and Boris FX Suite. So... --- ### My Setup, Equipment, and How I Stay Organized - Published: 2021-09-27 - Modified: 2025-03-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/my-setup-equipment-and-how-i-stay-organized/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration - Tags: Artist, Bobby Chiu, creative workflow, creative workstation, desk, imaginism, Lightbox Expo, magma studio, setup, studio, Workflow, Workstation Things can get pretty hectic in Bobby Chiu's life, which is why having the right set up and a good organization system is essential for keeping the stress at bay. Between working on movies, running a studio, and organizing the LightBox Expo artist convention, things can get pretty hectic in my life, which is why having the right set up and a good organization system is essential for keeping the stress at bay. https://youtu. be/EOeMqXkjyg0 Check out the equipment and programs I use to stay efficient and organized. Laptop: MSi The Creator Z16 Monitor: Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Stand: Wacom Ergo Stand Google Nest Mini About Bobby Chiu Bobby got his big break by designing characters for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Bobby has since won a number of awards for his creative work, including an Emmy for co-creating the animated TV show Niko and the Sword of Light. He co-founded Imaginism Studios, LightBox Expo and Schoolism and is a co-owner of Magma Studio. Between his many responsibilities Bobby still manages to work in concept and character design, publish art books, teach digital painting and stream regularly on YouTube. Follow Bobby on: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. You may also enjoy these videos from Bobby Chiu Learn How to Draw Concept Artist Bobby Chiu Shares Advice for His (and Your) 21 Year-old Self --- ### 12 back-to-school tips for studying remotely and staying productive - Published: 2021-09-24 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/12-back-to-school-tips-for-studying-remotely-and-staying-productive/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Teaching & Education - Tags: art and design, art school, cg spectrum, industry mentors, niwa jongkind, oliver rotter, online digital art program, online learning, online school, penny gaubatz, remote workplace, self-directed learning, studying online CG Spectrum’s wonderful team of teaching assistants shared their top online learning tips to help you ease back into productive study mode without the whiplash! It’s back-to-school season, and snapping back into study mode can be a jolt to the system. With many traditional schools having to switch back and forth from on-campus to online learning this past year, some students may be seeking remote learning strategies to help them stay productive and focused. Of course, a stable internet connection and a quiet place to learn are crucial, but we wondered if there were additional strategies that could help students stay productive and focused. We turned to the teaching assistants at the online digital art school CG Spectrum and here are a few of their pieces of advice: Oliver Rotter - Game Design Teaching Assistant ArtStation Set goals and find out your why -  starting out a new semester and visualizing the journey ahead can feel overwhelming, especially coming out of the holiday season. To kickstart your motivation and not feel overwhelmed, it is wise to not only follow the school’s curriculum but set personal goals and find your personal reason for reaching them. The stronger your reason for reaching your goals, the easier it will be to achieve them. Have a workplace setup that fits your needs  -  this can boost your performance, and make it easier to get things started. Set up your PC, calibrate your monitor or interactive pen display. Set up a microphone and camera for remote study sessions. Make the workplace fit your ergonomic needs, have a comfy chair, get a height-adjustable table or set the monitor height to a good viewing... --- ### Basics of Visual Notetaking for Teachers - Published: 2021-09-17 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/basics-of-visual-notetaking-for-teachers/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: digital notes, digital notetaking, Education, education specialist, educational tools, fuselight creative, graphic recording, handwriting, instructiion, notetaking, One By Wacom, sketchnotes, student engagement, tanya gadsby, teacher, visual notetaking, Wacom One Teachers can use visual notes in almost any classroom setting: when you’re explaining a topic, or when students are sharing ideas, insights, or presenting. Visual notes help enhance learning and information retention. They’re effective for any student, no matter the grade level. Teachers can use visual notes in almost any classroom setting: when you’re explaining a topic, or when students are sharing ideas, insights, or presenting. Visual notes help enhance learning and information retention. They’re effective for any student – whether elementary, high school, or post-secondary. https://youtu. be/Ud-PwDwBtOM   There are a few basic building blocks of visual notes. Layouts are core to visual notes, as the clarity of your visual notes is all about how you organize content on the page. Other components include text, banners & boxes, dividers, bullets, images, and colors. You’ll be a visual note taking super hero if you have a basic understanding of these. LAYOUTS Your layout is how you organize the content and the “path” you want the viewer to follow. There are many ways of laying out your visual notes, but these are five basic ones. Columns Split the page into three, and start drawing left to right, filling up each column as you go. Pathway Snake your content around the page, and you might use a big arrow to guide the reader. Hub and spoke layout (or mind map layout) Your main topic is the hub in the middle, and sub topics radiate out. For example, you might have a diagram of an animal cell as the hub and each component of the cell as a spoke. Boxes Like a comic book, you might like to work with boxes as your main layout. Each box could be a different topic. Popcorn layout A popcorn layout is more open... --- ### What can you do with Magma and Wacom One? > The Wacom One comes with a trial subscription to collaborative drawing app Magma. Here's why it might change your art career. - Published: 2021-09-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-wacom-one-now-comes-with-3-free-months-of-magma-studio-pro-what-can-you-do-with-it/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Software Partners, Wacom One - Tags: aggie, aggie.io, apps, art programs, Bobby Chiu, Chrome, digital drawing, Digital Painting, Firefox, Jim Demonakos, lightbox, magma studio, magmastudio.io, Opera, Wacom One Header from @chromaconnz on Instagram, featuring art by @paperpillow, @philllllljames, @pixolnaut, @tommonster, @staceydraws, and @schultz. samuel. If you’re reading this, it’s a safe bet you’re both an artist and old enough to remember the last year, which means you’ve probably heard of Aggie. io. But in case you haven’t, it was a groundbreaking web app where you can draw with friends on the same canvas live. It wasn’t the first to do this, but offered a better brush engine and suite of creative tools than competitor Drawpile. It was a smash hit when it launched during quarantine, spawning a new genre of art jam livestream on YouTube and Twitch. This was also the first iteration of what would soon become Magma. The creators of Code Charm Inc. collaborated with the founders of Lightbox Expo and Schoolism—concept artists Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos—to create Magma, a “professional edition with a more robust set of features. ” If Aggie was a whiteboard, Magma is a mural wall, aimed at creating finished pieces with other artists. It’s a viable Photoshop alternative for digital painting, all online and OS-agnostic, able to run on any computer or tablet that can run Chrome. * Use Magma with any Wacom drawing tablet, which work on PCs, Macs, and Chromebooks or draw directly on screen with a Wacom One or Wacom Cintiq. *It also supports Firefox, Edge, and Opera, but works best in Chrome. What can you do with Magma and Wacom One? What do people say about Magma?... --- ### 11 Tech Tools Google Teachers Need to Be Using - Published: 2021-08-25 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/11-tech-tools-google-teachers-need-to-be-using/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: edtech, google, google classroom, handwriting, how to write on documents, new edtech classroom, One By Wacom, pen tablet, sam kary, teachers, tech tips for teachers, wacom intuos, writ Education tech wizard, Sam Kary, from New EdTech Classroom shows you the best apps for streamlining your grading, running Google Classroom analytics, creating interactive tutorials, playing games to learn about digital citizenship, drawing directly on Slides, and much more. Education tech wizard, Sam Kary, from New EdTech Classroom shows you the best apps for streamlining your grading, running Google Classroom analytics, creating interactive tutorials, playing games to learn about digital citizenship, drawing directly on Slides, and much more. Whether you're teaching virtually, in a hybrid classroom or in-person, these apps will greatly enhance your ability to teach and set your students up for success. https://youtu. be/iVDcrcmhA-E Here are the links to all the programs Sam references in this video above: Screencastify Applied Digital Skills Quizizz Schoolytics Flipgrid Annotate. net Wacom pen tablets Be Internet Awesome Pear Deck Mote Google Arts & Culture About Sam Kary and New EdTech Classroom Learn how to design an innovative, 21st century classroom through engaging, value-packed tutorials that teach you the most important features of the most impactful EdTech apps on the market today! With a combined 20+ years of classroom teaching experience and a combined 10+ years creating YouTube content for teachers, Sam Kary and Thom Gibson know how important it is to deliver concise, visually appealing instruction. And don't forget the corny teacher jokes... Get your FREE Teach with Technology Starter Kit.  Join The New EdTech Classroom Academy for innovative, engaging, personalized teacher professional development.  For tips, ideas, and resources for how to use education technology to increase engagement, rigor, and creativity in your classroom, visit:https://www. newedtechclassroom. com.   Follow on social media:Twitter:https://twitter. com/newedtechclassFacebook:https://www. facebook. com/NewEdTechCla... Instagram:https://www. instagram. com/newedtechcl... TikTok:https://www. tiktok. com/@newedtechclassPinterest:https://www. pinterest. com/newedtechcl... LinkedIn:https://www. linkedin. com/company/the-...     --- ### 5 Essential Tips for Art Students - Published: 2021-08-17 - Modified: 2023-11-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-essential-tips-for-art-students/ - Categories: Back to school, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Advice, Art, art school, Artist, better together, Collin Chan, Corel Painter, corel painter master, dali, digital art, essential tips, Illustration, sheridan college, student, tips Corel Painter Master Elite, Collin Chan, share 5 tips that he wishes he had known before entering art school at Sheridan College Art school is a major commitment, both in terms of time and money. To make sure you're getting the most out of your art classes, here are five essential tips  Collin Chan, veteran artist and Corel Painter Master Elite, wishes he had known  before  graduating from  Ontario's premier art school, Sheridan College.   https://youtu. be/k2D9rPS6f2wAbout Collin Chan Collin Chan is a Canadian artist, Corel Painter Master Elite and award winning filmmaker who’s artwork can be seen on most social media platforms. He graduated with a B. A in illustration from Sheridan College. His realistic approach to digital and traditional artwork (including acrylic, oil, inks, watercolour and other mixed mediums) explores themes of humanity, truth and life. He has done art for companies including Wacom, Anker, Corel Painter, Zhiyun Tech, Moza, Olloclip, Insta360, Pentel Pens, Daler Rowney and much more. Outside of painting he is closely associated with independent film and you can see his most recent short films on Youtube. External Links Website Instagram YouTube I believe that the true responsibility of an artist is to show society as it really is. There is no value to art without fundamentals and meaning. That is why everything I do is real. From the themes I explore to the mediums I use, every collection that I paint blends realism and the imagination to create a visual narrative that represents a specific aspect of the world we live in. ~ Collin Chan --- ### Returning to LightBox Expo 2021 - Animation Dance Party: Neon Space Disco! - Published: 2021-08-12 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/returning-to-lightbox-expo-2021-animation-dance-party-neon-space-disco/ - Categories: Animation - Tags: Animation, Animation Dance Party, Art, Event, LightBox Expo 2021, MSI, Toon Boom Animation Call for entries -- Animation Dance Party: Neon Space Disco! Get ready to get grooooovy at LightBox Expo Online 2021 with Animation Dance Party: Neon Space Disco! Put some rhythm into your art and animate your way to INCREDIBLE PRIZES! Sponsored by Wacom, MSI Computers, and Toon Boom Animation, Animation Dance Party is part animation jam, part contest, and all animated dancing fun! LightBox Expo Online attendees are invited to submit a 24-48 frame dance cycle set to a beat track and have their work composited all together into one big animated dance party short film! Keep reading to find out how you can participate. Who can compete? Anyone (18 and over) with the skillset, rhythm, and sass to win. All student or professional animators are encouraged to submit a dance cycle. How to enterReferencing the beat track below, animators should use their favorite software to create a dance cycle that loops and satisfies the following specs: PNG files (numbered in order using triple digits with leading zeroes ex: 001. png) inside a . zip file 1200 x 1200px RGB Color E-mail your dance cycle to contest@wacom. comwith the subject heading “ADP 2021 Submission. ”The deadline for entries is September 7 at 11:00PM. Beat Track - 120 BPM Judges This year's judges include Mike Morris, John T. Quinn, Elsa Chang, and Dane Romley. 👏 Mike Morris | Director and Story ArtistFacebook John T. Quinn | Production Designer, Illustrator, and Head of Art Department -- Disney Consumer ProductsInstagram LinkedIn Website Elsa... --- ### Creativity On The Go! - Published: 2021-08-06 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creativity-on-the-go/ - Categories: Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Intuos Pro, Wacom Pro Pen 2 Since the pandemic began, the world has increasingly adjusted to the idea of working remotely, but for many freelancers working from their home studio has been common practice for a while. When it comes to my personal experience as an illustrator, I am no stranger to working on the go, so I wanted to share my experience and why I believe that I have found the best drawing tablet for the job! One of the advantages of working from home is that you are more comfortable in your own space, however, it also means that you’ll have to use your own equipment. For my own personal set-up, I wanted a drawing tablet that was easy to transport, without having to compromise on the quality. Like many professionals, I turned to Wacom Intuos Pro. This pen tablet was specifically designed for artists, graphic designers, photographers, and many other creatives and comes in three sizes based on your preference. In my case, I chose the Intuos Pro S, which measures 269 x 170 x 8 mm, because I wanted something small that I could carry with me at all times. The first thing I noticed when I unboxed the Intuos Pro was how lightweight and how much thinner it is compared to other tablets I had tried. Also, being on the smaller size, I was delighted to discover that it fits perfectly in my bag! The size was an important factor for me, because not only was I keen to buy something... --- ### TV & film editing wisdom from Emmy and Peabody Award-winning social rights champion, Stephanie Filo - Published: 2021-08-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tv-film-editing-wisdom-from-emmy-and-peabody-award-winning-social-rights-champion-stephanie-filo/ - Categories: Back to school, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Boris FX, Cintiq Pro, Entertainment, Film Editing, interview, Mocha Pro, Sapphire, Stephanie Filo, TV Editing Edit: Since we last spoke to Stephanie, she's won an Emmy for Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming, A Black Lady Sketch Show! Congratulations Stephanie! 🥳 Image credit: Stephanie Filo   What makes a TV show, film or documentary captivating? It could be a compelling plot paired with the perfect cast, or a historical tribute with an incredible orchestral score. But many often overlook the precise edits, digital effects and color grading that can completely transform the final product. Enter Stephanie Filo: master TV/film editor and producer with over a decade of experience editing scripted and unscripted content. As a follow up to Boris FX's Ask the Artist interview, we got the chance to pick Stephanie's brain about all things post-production, inspiration and advice for those looking to break into the industry. Check out our full interview below. ⬇️   We know from your interview with Boris FX that you work on a Wacom Cintiq Pro and use Avid Media Composer, Continuum, Sapphire and Mocha Pro. Tell us how the Cintiq Pro helps your workflow and what you love most about using it with that software. I often build a lot of temp VFX on projects that I am working on, and I can be really particular about sound work, and the Cintiq Pro helps to optimize my workflow in both of those areas. Having a mirrored display that you can essentially draw on makes it so much easier to really fine-tune effects. Painting out items or creating split screens... --- ### #WacomAtrevete2021 > A creativity contest to pay tribute to the superheroes of the pandemic. #WacomAtrévete2021 will take place from August 5 to October 5. - Published: 2021-08-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacomatrevete2021-english/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Wacom One - Tags: #WacomAtrévete, Art Contest, Atrevete, Wacom Academy, Wacom Academy 2021, Wacom Atrevete, Wacom Contest, WacomAtrevete2021 A creativity contest to pay tribute to the superheroes of the pandemic. Life without open schools, cinemas, festivals, and concerts certainly caught us by surprise and put our creativity to the test. In this second edition of the Atrévete challenge, the mission is to pay tribute to those who inspired us, taught us, and gave us strength during the year where everything came to a standstill, except them. Turn your pandemic hero into a superhero to win a Wacom One and other sweet prizes. We want to reward your creativity and that of teachers, mothers, fathers, children, friends, neighbors, acquaintances, health workers, mentors, and other everyday angels who helped us move forward, despite the circumstances. #WacomAtrévete2021 will take place from August 5 to October 5, 2021 and will be supported by the artists participating Wacom Academy.  Dare to compete? To participate in #WacomAtrevete2021 you must: 1. Turn your pandemic hero into a superhero. 2. Share your tribute on Instagram before October 5 with the hashtag #WacomAtrevete2021. 3. Register to Wacom Academy and follow Wacom global on Instagram and your regional account, whether that's Wacom Mexico, Wacom Centroamérica, Wacom Colombia, Wacom Ecuador, Wacom Perú, Wacom Chile, Wacom Argentina/Uruguay/Paraguay, and Wacom Brasil. Who can participate? We invite artists of all ages and in all disciplines, including all types of digital or analog art, photography, or animation. No preference will be given to digital art or art created with Wacom tools. This challenge is open to all creatives in the Americas, from Canada... --- ### #WacomAtrevete2021 - Published: 2021-08-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacomatrevete2021/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Wacom One - Tags: #WacomAtrévete, Atrevete, Concurso de Arte, Concurso de Dibujo, Concurso Wacom, Wacom Academy, Wacom Academy 2021, Wacom Atrevete, WacomAtrevete2021 Un concurso de creatividad para rendir tributo a los superhéroes de la pandemia. La vida sin escuelas abiertas, cines, festivales y conciertos sin duda nos tomó por sorpresa y puso a prueba nuestra creatividad. En esta segunda edición del reto Wacom Atrévete, la misión es rendir tributo a las personas que nos inspiraron, enseñaron y dieron fuerza durante el año donde todo se detuvo, excepto ellos. Convierte a tu héroe de pandemia en un superhéroe para ganarteuna Wacom One y varias sorpresas más. Queremos premiar tu creatividad y la de docentes, madres, padres, hijos, amigos, vecinos, conocidos, trabajadores de la salud, mentores, y demás ángeles cotidianos que te ayudaron a seguir adelante. #WacomAtrévete2021 se llevará a cabo del 5 de agosto al 5 de octubre del 2021, premiará a 10 ganadores, y contará con el apoyo de los artistas que participarán durante Wacom Academy. ¿Qué dices, te atreves a concursar? Para participar en #WacomAtrevete2021 debes: 1. Convertir a tu héroe de pandemia en un superhéroe. 2. Compartir tu tributo en Instagram antes del 5 de octubre con el hashtag #WacomAtrevete2021. 2. Registrarte a Wacom Academy, y seguir a Wacom global en Instagram y a tu cuenta regional, ya sea Wacom Mexico, Wacom Centroamérica, Wacom Colombia, Wacom Ecuador, Wacom Perú, Wacom Chile, Wacom Argentina/Uruguay/Paraguay y Wacom Brasil. Atrévanse todos Invitamos a artistas de todas las edades y entodas las disciplinas, incluyendo todo tipo de arte digital o análogo, fotografía o animación. No se le dará preferenciaal arte digital o al arte... --- ### No speed limit on creativity - Published: 2021-07-30 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/no-speed-limit-on-creativity/ - Categories: Artist feature, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Adobe, After Effects, animatic, Animation, car, car memes, cars, geo.baz, illustraton, miata George has always loved art, cars and making people laugh, and has turned his three favorite things into a successful Instagram account (@geo.baz) where he makes comics and memes about the stereotypes and the everyday lives of car enthusiasts (@Miata people, he's coming after you). By day, 23 year-old George Basdos works as a graphic designer and social media manager for several automotive media companies in Europe, but by night, he turns to his popular Instagram account and unleashes his mischievous sense of humor and pokes fun at car enthusiasts.   George finds inspiration for new creative  ideas by talking to other car people all over the world  and has found that  every country has its own particular car scene. In this video, George uses a Wacom Cintiq 16 and forays into a bit of animation with a McLaren F1. https://youtu. be/T1XvhtAmGdo George has always loved art, cars and making people laugh, and has turned his three favorite things into a successful Instagram account (@geo. baz) where he makes comics and memes about the stereotypes and the everyday lives of car enthusiasts (@Miata people, he's coming after you). George Basdos on Instagram: “I spent way too much time drawing this so if you repost it PLEASE don’t delete my watermark. Thanks! 🚗 #car #art #sketch #drawing #meme... ” George got his first Wacom Intuos tablet about 5 years ago and it immediately took his work to a whole new level. He recently upgraded to a Wacom Cintiq 16  after he threw his pen at his phone* and finds it a really useful tool  for video editing, illustration and animation. * (PSA: don't throw you pen. The Wacom pen has technology inside and can break if mishandled. See this post on how Wacom pens work. )  View... --- ### A Complete Guide to Beating Art School Burnout - Published: 2021-07-21 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-complete-guide-to-beating-art-school-burnout/ - Categories: Back to school, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: art school, Back to School, burnout, class, College, Education, exhaustion, fatigue, focus, inspiration, motivation, self-care Header by Damita Khalida Nurwan on Artstation This is your passion.   It’s all you want to do with your life, so much you’re shelling out thousands just to learn to do it better.   Maybe you even see it as a labor of love: Your parents and friends are pessimistic about the job prospects, but you’re willing to take that risk just to make it happen: To go to school for art, work hard at it, and push yourself to be the best artist you can be... . So why don’t you feel like doing it? All creatives are familiar with burnout, but it can be uniquely frustrating for art students.   Professionals often complain about the disillusionment they feel when they have to turn their passion into a job—and being a student carries all the responsibility with none of the pay.   For those with heavy course loads, especially those who have to work other jobs while in school, it can be easy to just crash and start wondering why it’s all worth it. So I set out to create a thorough list of things you can do to beat burnout.   For this I collaborated with Madeleine Chaffin, an Animation and Visual Effects student at Azusa Pacific University, for some firsthand experience.   Previously, she’s worked with us on an article called Making Up Lost Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic, where we featured her stunning freshman-year animated short “Bigger Fish. ” https://youtu. be/S3NuCA3EYC8 — There are three basic... --- ### Bringing an Illustrated Novel to Life - Published: 2021-07-02 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/bringing-an-illustrated-novel-to-life/ - Categories: Artist feature, Business of creativity, Creative careers, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Adobe Photoshop, book illustration, children's books, creative process, digital illustrations, Illustration, naomi vandoren, sketching, Wacom Cintiq Being able to visually outline a book was a game-changer, and this is where my Wacom Cintiq comes in handy. As a visual artist and author, I’ve found that pairing both writing and art has helped me visualize the whole world, and streamline its creation. Let me pull back the curtain and share a peek behind the scenes with some additional takeaways to help you get started on your worldbuilding journey! WritingYou might not think of the writing process as overly visual, and you would be mostly correct for much of it. The bulk of my writing time is spent offline in a cafe or secluded cabin on my laptop. However, before the writing process can begin, I always need a goodvisualoutline. Obviously traditional outlining isn’t a new or groundbreaking idea for writing a novel, but being able to visually outline a book was a game-changer, and this is where my Wacom Cintiq comes in handy. Here is usually how it goes: when I sit down to outline my books, I try to follow the story arc of each of my characters. This process can get complicated quickly, especially if I’m simply outlining it in a document with just words and bullet points. Instead, I prefer to go visual and create digital index cards or simply scribble and draw a lot of what needs to occur in my writing. Character arcs for both of my full-length illustrated novels can get messy fast. I prefer to separate out big blocks of information (like worldbuilding relevant histories or character backstories) onto different boards. Sketching these out directly on a tablet helps keep... --- ### How to teach using the One By Wacom pen tablet - Published: 2021-06-28 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-teach-using-the-one-by-wacom-pen-tablet/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: edtech classroom, engage your students, Explain Everything, google jamboard, handwriting, K-5, kami, maddie, One By Wacom, STEM, teacher Maddie, a K-5 STEM teacher shows you three simple ways you can teach better and engage your students with a Wacom pen in this easy-to-follow video. Maddie is an educational dynamo -  a  K-5 STEM teacher and edtech coach who helps teachers implement technology in their classrooms. Maddie is passionate about education technology, project-based learning, and innovative learning models. In this video, she uses her One By Wacom pen tablet along with Google Jamboard, Kami and Explain Everything to show various ways she's incorporated the tablet into her daily lessons. https://youtu. be/I3vkuEhNzcg Are you new to a Wacom product? No worries! Maddie shows you how easy it is to get started right away and takes you through the simple three-step installation process. The One By Wacom works on Mac, PC and now most Chromebooks. In fact, the One By Wacom was the first tablet to receive the Works With Chromebook certification. Even better, by purchasing the One By Wacom pen tablet, you'll get access to a free three-month trial of some of the best software applications to engage and delight your students including Kami and Explain Everything, which Maddie demonstrates in this video. Check out this story that features the free software that's included with your One By Wacom. About Maddie Maddie is K-5 STEM teacher and edtech coach from Los Angeles. She helps teachers explore technology in the classroom. Every week, she provides teachers with practical, applicable tips and strategies. From short tech tips to longer in-depth tutorials, you'll find everything you need to know to lead your classroom with 21st century skills by following her. Check out her Weekly Tech Tips on Instagram or... --- ### The MobileStudio Pro: Why Is It Worth It? > The Wacom MobileStudio Pro is the highest-end art machine on the market. Let's talk about what makes it worth the investment. - Published: 2021-06-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-mobilestudio-pro-why-is-it-worth-it/ - Categories: Mobile Studio Pro - Tags: Emonee LaRussa, Jason May, MobileStudio Pro “The MobileStudio does what it needs to do exceptionally well, and there is no product like it on the marketplace in either form or function. ” — Jazza Wacom makes a tablet at every price point, from the entry-level One by Wacom, to the mid-level Intuos tablets and Cintiq displays, to the top-of-the-line MobileStudio Pro.   But what makes the latter arguably the highest-end digital art machine ever made, and what value does it bring to artists?   I talked to two professionals about what they get from it: Animator Emonee LaRussa is responsible for the videos for Ty Dolla $ign’s Ego Death and the Chowder version of Lil’ Nas X’s Panini music videos, as well as many more artist-commissioned lyric videos.   She’s won two Emmys.   Her dazzling animations are created in After Effects and Boris FX Suite, on Wacom tablets.   She has the 16-inch, which you can see her review of here. https://youtu. be/VOGST__0q_w Jason May is an illustrator, cartoonist, livestreamer, and host of the Jason May Draw Club podcast.   “I mostly work on comics, kids’ books, indie, comics, and things like that,” he says, which includes a six-year stint with LEGO Club magazine.   “But I also do publication design for books, coffee labels, and whatever else I get hired for. ” He started drawing with Wacom tablets back in the nineties, eventually graduating to a Cintiq 22”, and most recently, the MobileStudio Pro, a major step forward for his productivity.   He has the 13-inch. https://youtu. be/-CKXs_CsTmI — Why this drawing monitor?... --- ### Ask the Artist: Emonee LaRussa, Motion Graphics Artist - Published: 2021-06-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ask-the-artist-emonee-larussa-motion-graphics-artist/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: ask the artist, Boris FX, emonee la russa, Mocha, Mocha Pro, Motion graphics, VFX, Wacom Intuos Pro, Wacom MobileStudio Pro Emonee LaRussa is a 2x Emmy Award-winning motion graphics artist. She has worked with artists including Lil Nas X, Schoolboy Q, Tyga, and most recently Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex. She works inside Adobe After Effects where she uses Mocha on all of her VFX projects and her trusted Wacom Intuos Pro. Emonee LaRussa is a 2x Emmy Award-winning motion graphics artist. She has worked with artists including Lil Nas X, Schoolboy Q, Tyga, and most recently Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex. She works inside Adobe After Effects where she uses Boris FX Mocha Pro on all of her VFX projects and her trusted Wacom Intuos Pro. Where are you from and how did you get your start in the industry? I have lived practically everywhere. Fresno, Chicago, San Diego. Two weeks after I graduated from high school I moved to Sacramento, which has been my forever home. I got my Bachelor’s in Digital Film Making and Video Production and was hired as a cinematographer and motion graphics artist by CBS News Station a week before I graduated! I had been working there 40 hours a week and another 20-30 hours on top so that I could make my own art and freelance. After three years I knew I had to make the hard decision and take the plunge to go completely freelance and run my own business. A few weeks before I quit CBS, Columbia Records hired me. Life has been crazy ever since! What project are you most proud of and why? I think the project I am most proud of is my most recent music video for “Ego Death” – Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex. I had directed 10 different animators for this project and it was an absolute blast to... --- ### Three ways I use my One by Wacom tablet > Three ways students can use a One By Wacom for notetaking and more - Published: 2021-06-14 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/three-ways-i-use-my-one-by-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Back to school, Teaching & Education - Tags: design student, digital annotation, evernote, Joli Noelle David, notetaking, One By Wacom, student, studies, YouTube thumbnail Design student, Noelle David shows three ways students can use a One By Wacom tablet for their studies. UC Davis design student, Noelle David, recently made a very enthusiastic review video on the One By Wacom pen tablet that her boyfriend Reuven gave her for Valentine's Day this year.   Reuven knew that she'd been saving up for a tablet for a long time and helped her out by giving her a gift she would enjoy using throughout her design career. We knew we had to follow up to see how Noelle was doing with her One by Wacom and asked her what she was using the tablet for. She obliged by creating an equally charming and enthusiastic video below.  https://youtu. be/gRyVr70KLS4 About Noelle Noelle David is currently a student at UC Davis majoring in Design. She creates handcrafted jewelry  @shop. noellity, and is an aspiring Youtuber. Noelle loves to make a wide variety of videos, including DIYs, product reviews, vlogs, and more. If you’d like to connect with Noelle or ask her any questions, she can be reached by email at noelledavid01@gmail. com or find her on Instagram @jnoelled. Instagram Handmade Jewelry Personal Design YouTube --- ### Wacom Intuos added to Chrome OS compatible tablet lineup > Wacom announced today that its Wacom Intuos Small non-wireless model holds the Works With Chromebook certification. - Published: 2021-06-09 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-intuos-added-to-chrome-os-compatible-tablet-lineup/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro Wacom announced today that its Wacom Intuos Small non-wireless model holds the Works With Chromebook certification, following the One by Wacom, certified earlier this year. Chromebook users, especially students and beginning creatives, have more options to start creating digitally, using a Wacom pen tablet with a growing number of drawing, painting and photo editing applications that work flawlessly on Chromebook. "Chromebook has been attracting attention among education sectors and by those seeking new solutions for working from home. Wacom is currently working on expanding Chromebook compatibility to include further Wacom devices and bring its intuitive and natural pen technology to a fast-growing number of Chromebook users,” says Faik Karaoglu, Executive Vice President of Wacom's Branded Business. “Combining an Intuos tablet and Chromebook also enables young creatives to unleash their full art and design potential with a number of drawing and painting apps. A long-term collaborative partnership with Celsys offers Wacom Intuos users an opportunity to create spectacular art with the renowned drawing application, Clip Studio Paint. ” Plug in and start creating Wacom Intuos Small non-wireless model connects seamlessly with any Chromebook featuring USB-A and the latest version of Chrome OS. No driver is required. The ergonomically designed and light-weight Wacom Pen boasts 4,096 levels of pressure and the company’s battery-free EMR technology. The responsive, ergonomic, pressure-sensitive pen gives users a natural way to write, sketch, draw or edit content on a dedicated tablet space. Wacom Intuos also offers a great start to explore digital creativity with Chromebook. Wacom Intuos... --- ### Baby Blues comic strip and its journey to digital - Published: 2021-06-07 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/baby-blues-comic-strip-and-its-journey-to-digital/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Digital drawing & painting, Mobile Studio Pro I’ll admit, when Wacom came out with display tablets, I couldn’t see ever switching to digital art for drawing Baby Blues, the syndicated comic strip I co-created with Jerry Scott. I was a pencil & paper guy—I liked the feel of pencil on paper. Over the nearly twenty-five years I’d been drawing the strip, I’d changed materials a few times: Prismacolor to Faber-Castell Polychromos to a combo of Pitt Artist Pens and Polychromos, to lead holders and thick leads to Palomino Blackwings. I love pencil. I love the texture and nuance of the line. What I didn’t love was turning that into something digital as our method of delivery changed from frantic drop-offs at FedEx to modems and then the internet. Through experimentation, my best reproduction method for newspaper was to spray the strip with hairspray (less toxic than fixative to stop pencil smears), make a photocopy (I had an 11x17 Minolta), then scan on my same size HP scanner, followed by a bunch of time cleaning up the scans and straightening the strips so I could apply the final touches of resizing and adding the Photoshop halftone screens that replaced the old Zip-a-tone dot films we used to use. Whew! I had been using Wacom Intuos tablets for years to do Photoshop and Illustrator work, but never considered drawing the strip on the computer. All that changed at a breakfast in December 2014 in Columbus, Ohio with some cartoonist friends. Hilary Price, creator of Rhymes with Orange, had brought... --- ### Meet Unsung Marvel Hero Anthony Francisco! - Published: 2021-05-27 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/meet-unsung-marvel-hero-anthony-francisco/ - Categories: Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Avengers, Black Panther, character design, Concept Art, Guardians of the Galaxy, Intuos, Marvel, movies, superheroes, Thor, TV Header: Concept for the Vision vs. White Vision battle from WandaVision “You might not know him, but you know his work,” is often hyperbole, but in the case of Anthony Francisco, it’s just the truth. Anthony is a senior visual development artist for Marvel, responsible for some of the most iconic characters in the MCU: the ones you’ve seen on t-shirts and all over pop culture in general.   In his eight years with them, he’s designed Baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, The Dora Milaje elite bodyguards from Black Panther, and Loki's costume for Thor: Ragnarok.   In this video, he’ll take you through the basics of his work and his influences—many of which are realer than you’d think: https://youtu. be/v6XLhddqOVE “When I create these characters, I draw from personal experiences,” he says.   Starting in childhood: There was a time when things weren’t so good in the Philippines,” he says, referring to the dictatorship, conflicts, and coups throughout the eighties.   He grew up in close proximity to the violence in a suburb of Manila, where “Comic books became my outlet,” letting him believe in a world where good prevailed. Concept art for Thor: Ragnarok He still sees them that way, describing the MCU's whole art team as "such fans of Marvel, the 'true believers,' if you will.   That is why there is so much care and respect when translating the source material from comic books to the screen.   We are usually off designing the main characters even before... --- ### Why I had to learn how to shade again: An artist's path to rediscovering their creativity and interests during a difficult year - Published: 2021-05-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-i-had-to-learn-how-to-shade-again-an-artists-path-to-rediscovering-their-creativity-and-interests-during-a-difficult-year/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Art, Illustration, inspiration, Wacom In January 2020, I was really struggling to go back to campus for class after the holiday break because of the fact that my good friend and classmate would be absent (they dropped out of the course due to personal reasons the previous November). It was not the same without them and I found the lessons to be very hard. Despite this, I was in the midst of my First Cinpressions project for university and the Wacom One review project - the year had actually started off quite well.          Then came March. It was a roller coaster of a month. I got the incredible news that I was going to be a Wacom Ambassador on the 9th of March and that entire week was the best I've had in a long time. I went into university the next day and was so proud to tell everyone about it. At the time, we were constantly hearing about the pandemic on the news because it was building momentum across Europe, the UK and especially Italy. But everyone in the UK was still quite calm as we had no idea how serious it was going to get. I was trying my hardest not to think about it as Italy went into lockdown and knew if it happened here, it would be a life-changing situation that would affect my mental health greatly. The next week was the polar opposite. We got the news that university was moving to online learning... --- ### Goodbye Kansas Studios: Character design in a complex remote workflow with Wacom and Teradici - Published: 2021-05-21 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/goodbye-kansas-studios-character-design-in-a-complex-remote-workflow-with-wacom-and-teradici/ - Categories: Gaming & game design, How-tos & tutorials, Media arts & entertainment, Software Partners - Tags: Foundry, GBK, Jellyfish, NVIDIA, Substance, Teradici In this case study, Jonas Skoog from Goodbye Kansas Studios shares insights into the character work for Cyberpunk 2077 and how they get the most out of the Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 within their pipeline By Jonas Skoog Goodbye Kansas Studios creates award-winning visual effects, digital animation and motion capture for movies, games and commercials. It was founded back in 2017, when four studios merged, with a long history of cinematics, feature film work, motion capture, and 3D scanning in their backpacks. Today the studio has well over 250 employees and is part of the wider Goodbye Kansas Group, with studios and offices in Stockholm, London, Helsinki, Vilnius, Hamburg, Belgrade, Los Angeles & Manila. The headquarters are situated in Stockholm where Goodbye Kansas Studios have the main bulk of artists, their own Performance capture studio as well as our Body and Face scanners. Goodbye Kansas might be mostly known for its game cinematics but they are also well versed in creating shots for feature films and big TV series such as Carnival Row, Hellboy, A Discovery of Witches and The Walking Dead. If that’s not enough there is also lots of work being done within the realm of real-time utilizing engines such as Unreal and Unity at the office. My name is Jonas Skoog and I am a Lead Character Artist at Goodbye Kansas Studios. My role here is to lead the team of artists on our cinematic trailers when it comes to modeling, texturing, lookdev and groom. He started... --- ### How to study, make life simpler and even earn money with your Wacom tablet - Published: 2021-05-18 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-study-make-life-simpler-and-even-earn-money-with-your-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: annotating, digital annotation, digital notetaking, earn money with a pen tablet, edit images, monetize, One By Wacom, paperless workflow, things you can do with a pen tablet, ways to make additional money with wacom Final-year med student, Shivani, shares several ways in which she uses her One by Wacom pen tablet in her everyday life - for studying and hobbies and even how she's even been able to earn a little bit of money with her Wacom. Final-year med student, Shivani, shares several ways in which she uses her One by Wacom pen tablet in her everyday life - for studying and hobbies - and even how she's even been able to earn a little bit of money with her Wacom. https://youtu. be/LqjBI7JDF1o Notetaking Shiv uses Microsoft One Note for her primary notetaking solution, but she also suggests trying Notability, Microsoft Power Point or  Good Notes which all work well with a Wacom tablet. Although she didn't mention it in the video, Wacom's Bamboo Paper app is also an excellent choice. Filling in exam papers on your laptop With the addition of a PDF editing app (Shiv uses Notability), you'll be able to complete exam papers in a digital format, add images, annotations, sketches, highlights and more and even submit your exams digitally without having to print or scan them. "Life admin" stuff in a paperless workflow It might sound boring, but Shiv says that filling out forms in a paperless workflow has massively simplified her life. Online tutoring This is one of the ways that Shiv has been able to earn money - tutoring students of different ages and abilities utilizing a virtual tutoring platform. She uses a UK-based site called MyTutor. Making educational videos If online teaching is not your thing or is not available in your area, you may want to create educational content for YouTube or another video platform. Editing your images with a pen tablet will allow you to create unique thumbnails... --- ### ¿Mamá creativa y tecnológica? Estos pueden ser los regalos ideales para ella - Published: 2021-05-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mama-creativa-y-tecnologica-estos-pueden-ser-los-regalos-ideales-para-ella/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Wacom One - Tags: Día de las Madres, madres creativas, Regalos para mama Arte de la portada del blog por Loli. T Papel Las posibilidades de regalos para este Día de las Madres es inmensa y aún estamos a tiempo de elegir uno perfecto. Es por esto que nos dimos la tarea de enlistar algunas opciones ideales para esas mamás que quieren llevar su creatividad al siguiente nivel sin importar su ocupación. Wacom One Wacom One es la tableta perfecta si estás iniciando en el mundo del arte digital o si quieres visualizar tu trabajo en nuevos formatos, ya que está diseñada para que su uso sea sencillo aún sin ser un experto. Se conecta fácilmente a teléfonos Android para trasladar tus creaciones entre dispositivos y brinda una sensación natural del lápiz en su amplia pantalla de 13. 3". Si tu mamá está interesada en el dibujo, el retoque de fotos o videos o plasmar sus ideas en formato digital, esta es la mejor alternativa. Wacom Intuos Wacom Intuos se adapta a cualquier espacio y es fácil de transportar para crear sin importar donde te encuentres. Es la más adecuada si tu madre busca un lienzo completo para dar vida a sus ideas ya que más del 75 % de la tableta es área activa. Incluye tiempo atractivos programas de diseño como Clip Studio Pro y es posible mejorarla con otras aplicaciones que se pueden descargar directamente en el equipo. Además, la adición de la conexión Bluetooth en algunos modelos te permite conectarla a tu PC con solo oprimir un botón. Stylus Si,... --- ### Struggling to keep your K-12 students engaged in the virtual classroom? Check out these tips from Relay GSE - Published: 2021-05-05 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/struggling-to-keep-your-k-12-students-engaged-in-the-virtual-classroom-check-out-these-tips-from-relay-gse/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Classroom Engagement, E-Learning, Education, never stop learning, remote learning, virtual classroom AtRelay GSE, we have been delivering virtual instruction to our graduate students for the last 5 years. Our experience in that work positioned us to share our lessons learned around great virtual instruction to over 10,000 teachers to support them in delivering high-quality lessons during the pandemic. Below are some of the key takeaways with respect to engagement and motivation that we emphasize in our trainings and that we encourage K-12 teachers to use.   For a resource on Strategies to Spark Engagement Online,see here. Intentionally Build CommunityTo foster a sense of community, we suggest starting each class by playing music, greeting participants by name when they join, and creating opportunities for students to test out their technology while chit-chatting informally. As soon as class begins, consider a team building activity to connect students to one another around themes related to the content of the lesson or the unit. Find creative ways to infuse personal style and humor, and spend time highlighting student successes to create a warm and motivating atmosphere. Explicitly Share Virtual Participation NormsWe recommend allotting time at the start of a virtual class to introduce norms for engagement intentionally, one at a time, to ensure all students are set up and thereby able to contribute to a positive and productive virtual learning experience for all involved. Some of these norms include participating with video-on if possible, interacting with the content and one another in the chat, and preparing to be called on by the instructor to elevate... --- ### Jump Into the College World with thINK Week Two: Higher Education Horizons > A continuation of Wacom's thINK summaries, this time going into technology in the post-secondary environment. - Published: 2021-04-23 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/jump-into-the-college-world-with-think-week-two-higher-education-horizons/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Distance & Hybrid Learning, Events & webinars, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: campus, College, distance learning, elearning, lectures, LMS, panels, remote learning, seminar, teaching, thINK, university This is a continuation of my summary of Wacom thINK, our March summit for educators.   Read part one, about art teaching, here. Day two of the summit is all about college. Day three, which will be over by the time you read this, will be/was about K-12 education. But it’s not too late to watch any of the panels! They’re not time-sensitive. Some focus on the reopening process, which will be going for the rest of the year, where others are about teaching online itself, so they’ll be relevant well after the end of the pandemic. They can all be found on the thINK 21 homepage. But the sheer amount of content: Over fifteen hours in total, can be overwhelming. So, if you want to know whether you need to watch a certain panel or not, here are summaries of all the panels from day two, in order. Meeting the Moment with Flower Darby https://youtu. be/FrtfwCikZKU Proving that last week’s rough start was just a one-time hitch, this week begins flawlessly. Our first panel is with the dynamo Flower Darby, teacher of everything. I’m barely exaggerating. She teaches, in the words of her own introduction, “English, pilates, technology, leadership, and dance. I’ve been teaching in higher education both in university and community college settings for 25 years. ” Watching her speak, you can see the inhuman energy and enthusiasm that’s let her keep up that workload for all that time. It somehow doesn’t fade throughout the entire hour as she... --- ### A magical career in board game and puzzle design > Nathanael Mortensen never realized that one day he'd create one of the top-selling jigsaw puzzles on Amazon/ - Published: 2021-04-23 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-magical-career-in-board-game-and-puzzle-design/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Gaming & game design - Tags: game night, Illustration, jigsaw puzzle, magical potions, nathanael mortensen, puzzle, ravensburger, world puzzle day Nathanael Mortensen never realized that one day he'd create one of the top-selling jigsaw puzzles on Amazon/ Nathanael Mortensen is passionate about bringing families and friends together with his creations. As a child, Nathanael loved building puzzles and often lingered at the table long after the others had left, trying to find that one piece no one else could find. Little did he know that one day, he'd create one of the top-selling puzzles on Amazon, for German puzzle-giant, Ravensburger. https://youtu. be/tl_Nrk3kwZo The jigsawsolver's review of the Magical Potions puzzle "When Ravensburger saw my portfolio of potion illustrations and asked me if I wanted to work with them, I was thrilled! " said Nathanael.   "I was determined to make my first puzzle illustration the most beautiful painting I was capable of creating. The Ravensburger team worked with me to fill each of the twelve segments of the Magical Potions puzzle with details that clarified and highlighted the story of each potion. Falling in love with color and abstraction "When I was a boy, I only drew with a mechanical pencil. I enjoyed the thin lead because it allowed me to create precise details. It wasn’t until I went to college that I branched out and started using color. At first, I struggled with all the different mediums. I remember it being challenging to get the details I wanted. Eventually, I let go and started painting abstractly. That’s when I fell in love with working with color. I remember painting an entire canvas every class period. Each class, I would bring a larger canvas than the class... --- ### What they didn't teach you in school: How to become a successful freelance graphic designer > Graphic designer, Lauren Gonzalez, reveals the secret to reaching real success and shows the key step that most freelance designers miss along the way. - Published: 2021-04-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school-how-to-become-a-successful-freelance-graphic-designer/ - Categories: Business of creativity - Tags: 4thecreatives, freelancer, graphic design, graphic designer, lauren gonzalez, secrets, success Graphic designer, Lauren Gonzalez, reveals the secret to reaching real success and shows the key step that most freelance designers miss along the way. Being a freelance graphic designer doesn't mean selling yourself short, creating $5 logos or giving away your services for free. Knowing how to build a stable business with a consistent client base that generates sufficient income is hard to learn by yourself. In fact, it's often not even taught in many design schools, because often the instructors don’t know the basics of marketing themselves. In the following video, graphic designer, Lauren Gonzalez, reveals the secret to reaching real success. She doesn't offer the usual advice about posting on Instagram or creating Tik Tok videos, Instagram Reels or YouTube shorts, but instead shows the key step that most freelance graphic designers miss along the way.   https://youtu. be/fJvmH5Rd0h0 Learn more about Lauren Gonzalez Lauren has been a graphic designer for over 11 years and an artist since she was very young, drawing and creating everywhere she could. After majoring in animation/illustration she switched to graphic design and has been an avid Wacom user since day one of her design career. She remembers learning Photoshop at Art Center on a mouse and how when she was introduced to a Wacom, she couldn’t believe anyone was even allowed to use anything but this tablet to create on the computer. After working in-house as a designer and then creative director for 6 years, Lauren set out on her own, building a design business from scratch. The first purchase she made before starting her new venture was a Wacom tablet, followed by her iMac computer.... --- ### Should you use a Wacom tablet for graphic design? - Published: 2021-04-16 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/should-you-use-a-wacom-tablet-for-graphic-design/ - Categories: Business of creativity - Tags: 4 the creatives, design, designer, graphic design, in design, lauren gonzalez, Photoshop, productivity, tools for graphic design Just as you wouldn't use a child's crayon for a professional design, you wouldn't want to use a clunky mouse as a graphic designer when you can use what top professionals designers use: a Wacom tablet Freelance graphic designers often have a myriad of clients and projects that they're working on simultaneously. Because time is a limited resource, it's super important to maximize the amount of  productive hours spent in the actual design process, while minimizing any inefficiencies to your workflow. Just as you shouldn't use a child's crayon for a professional design, you shouldn't use a clunky mouse or imprecise trackpad when you can use the tool preferred by top professional designers: a Wacom tablet. Vancouver-based graphic designer, Lauren Gonzalez outlines the top three reasons why she uses a Wacom Intuos Pro tablet for graphic design to make her workflow quicker, easier and more enjoyable. In fact, Lauren says the Wacom Intuos Pro large was one of the first investments she'd  made when embarking on her graphic design career - even before purchasing her Mac! https://youtu. be/6A_PJp4jsDU   Having a Wacom tablet makes your life 1000 times easier and allows you to have 100 times more precision in your designs, illustrations, and photo retouching than a mouse or trackpad. It is the difference between finger painting and painting with a fine point paintbrush. ~ Lauren Gonzalez  Lauren posts regular tips for graphic designers on Instagram. Learn more about Lauren Gonzalez Lauren has been a graphic designer for over 11 years and an artist since she was very young, drawing and creating everywhere she could. After majoring in animation/illustration she switched to graphic design and has been an avid Wacom user since day one of her... --- ### Wacom and pixiv present Drawfest – An online, interactive drawing festival for the global art community - Published: 2021-04-15 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-and-pixiv-present-drawfest-an-online-interactive-drawing-festival-for-the-global-art-community/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting Wacom and pixiv are pleased to announce Drawfest, a hands-on, live event streamed on YouTube, May 21 to 23, that consists of eight livestream programs, each one to four hours long. In addition to online workshops and lectures held by an assortment of internationally recognized illustrators, animators and comic artists, there will also be programs for the audience to draw together. Everyone who draws is welcome. The event will offer simultaneous interpretation in both Japanese and English so that people from numerous regions will be able to participate in the festival. Register now for Drawfest! “Anime, the hand-drawn and computer animation style originating in Japan, has seen its popularity grow and practitioners and fans can now be found in virtually every country around the globe,” says Nobutaka Ide, CEO of Wacom Company Ltd. “By teaming with pixiv on Drawfest, we are creating a cross-boundary and cross-language platform for artists and designers to share their passion for drawing and learning from others. ” Art is universal and has a special way of helping break down regional and language barriers. Drawfest was born from the idea of providing an online event to give creators the chance to get together with other like-minded artists from all over the world so that everyone could interact and draw together. “The pixiv online community is for all who share a love for art and fan art, and we are dedicated to increasing the value and networking opportunities of game, anime, manga and other illustrators all over,”... --- ### Jake Jetpulse: a collaboration between the dynamic duo of a father and son - Published: 2021-04-07 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/jake-jetpulse-a-collaboration-between-the-dynamic-duo-of-a-father-and-son/ - Categories: Creative inspiration - Tags: art therapy, autism, comic book, father and son, jake bradshaw, jake jetpulse, led bradshaw Like every good superhero team, Led Bradshaw and his son, Jake have their own unique origins story. A young autistic boy, gifted with amazing superpowers, embarks on an epic adventure to discover that he's the galaxy's greatest hope for survival. Like every good superhero team, Led Bradshaw and his son, Jake have their own unique origins story. Brooklyn-born Led was an only child. He spent lot of time lying on the bedroom floor drawing for hours, and watching Saturday morning cartoons like Spider-man, Superfriends, and Thundarr the Barbarian. Sometimes his father came home with a handful of comic books for Led to read and practice drawing from, which further inspired his love of comics, science fiction, and fantasy.   Drawing and writing stories were all Led wanted to do, and there wasn't a blank sheet of paper in the house that wasn't doodled on extensively. Led looked forward to Halloween art contests the same way he looked forward to the World Series, Super Bowl, or even Christmas and he took any chance he could get to display his work. https://youtu. be/RZAczLL_snc Shortly after his son Jake was born in 2010, Led decided that his life needed a change. He wasn't making much money in his current job, so he decided to focus his efforts into an art career. He practically begged his parents to loan him money to buy a new computer and software, and promised to pay them back once he learned to use them and landed a decent job. Led tried to teach himself graphic design, but quickly found that it wasn't easy to do... --- ### The hottest trend in tech: reboxings - Published: 2021-04-01 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-hottest-trend-in-tech-reboxings/ - Categories: Creative inspiration - Tags: April Fools, ben risbeck, Collin Chan, Humor, janet chan, jerry gaylord, luke mcgarry, Mike Morris, penelope gaylord, prank, reboxing, tony washington, unboxing, vinod krishnan, Wacom Cintiq 16, Wacom Intuos Pro Let's face it. The last year or so has been garbage and we need to make some changes, mix things up and do them differently. Unboxings are a thing of the past. They’re old-hat, formulaic and passé - so 2010.   Yawn. That’s why the new tech trend of 2021 presents a real challenge: it's easy to take things out of a box, but how many people can master the precision needed to rebox them? We asked a few of our artist friends to demonstrate their unique reboxing skills and they did not disappoint. Check them out. Collin Chan This Canadian artist and filmmaker takes his reboxing to elegant new heights. Luke McGarry Luke may have been late to the game on other trends, but he's an early adopter to reboxings. Tony Washington In this '5 Minute Craft'-style video, Tony shows off his lifehack for when you get caught peeking at your birthday presents. Mike Morris We think Mike is channeling his inner Bob Ross in his rendition. Ben Risbeck Ben is forced to get creative with his packing materials when an overzealous recycler strikes. Penelope ("Peng-Peng") and Jerry ("The Franchize")  Gaylord Everyone's favorite San Diego Comic Con couple takes on the challenge together, just as they do IRL. Unboxing/Reboxing Wacom Challenge from Penelope Rivera Gaylord on Vimeo. Vinod Krishnan One of our favorite in-booth demo artists (remember when we did actual events? ), Vinod Krishnan, explores silent, but still magical reboxing. Janet Chan Janet takes this challenge quite seriously,... --- ### thINK21 Education Summit Gets off to a Creative Start > A beat-by-beat of day one of our 2021 Education Summit, dedicated to the creative fields. - Published: 2021-03-30 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/think21-education-summit-gets-off-to-a-creative-start/ - Categories: Creative education, Distance & Hybrid Learning, Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: creative education, Education, education summit, remote learning, remote teaching, thINK 21, Webinar, zoom Wacom's taking our teacher resources to the next level with a three-day web series on how teachers can use Wacom to help students in ways no longer possible with traditional tools during the pandemic, how students can use tech to enhance their studies, and in a running theme through the entire summit, how to handle the current online-teaching landscape that we’ve all found ourselves thrust into. The first day was all about arts education, from interviews with art teachers to panels on Cintiqs in the university classroom, to some solid advice on how students can break into animation after college. Take a look at the Summit Hub here. If you didn’t get a chance to watch it, if you’re wondering if you should, or even if you decide not to, here’s a summary to let you know how the first day went, panel by panel: Welcome Message from CEO Nobu Ide https://youtu. be/3CMvAeLNGuA As is custom, Ide kicks the event off from his office in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Grand Tower.   (Great view. )  Clocking in at three minutes, this video is just a brief mission statement.   “The world is going through very difficult times, as you know,” Ide says, “and we’ve been thinking about how Wacom products, Wacom technology, and communities getting together, can sustain education. ” But interestingly—even I didn’t know this—he hints that we’re researching tech aimed specifically at making our products useful for the underserved teacher demographic.   “In , our digital ink technology will be... --- ### Learn graphic design by yourself: real client brand identity project - Published: 2021-03-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learn-graphic-design-by-yourself-real-client-brand-identity-project/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Design, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: 4thecreatives, designer, graphic design, lauren gonzalez Graphic designer Lauren Gonzalez takes you behind the scenes of a real-life brand identity project she is working on for a client and shows you her step-by-step thought processes to help you understand how a design project can go from start to finish. Pacific Northwest graphic designer, Lauren Gonzalez, asserts that the best way to learn graphic design is to see another designer working on an actual project. In this video Lauren takes you behind the scenes of a real-life brand identity project she is working on for a client and shows you her step-by-step thought processes to help you understand how a design project can go from start to finish. Having built a successful design clientele herself, Lauren is  passionate about helping other designers build their own successful businesses. She post regular tips and tricks for graphic designers on her Instagram and Facebook pages and has started a YouTube channel where she posts every Tuesday. A long time Wacom Intuos Pro fan, Lauren was thrilled to recently discover that Wacom Americas' headquarters was practically in her backyard in Portland, OR. Links mentioned in Lauren's video: Check out Lauren's guide to help you double your design clientsAdobe Color Wheel to help you choose your design palettes About Lauren Gonzalez Lauren has been a graphic designer for over 11 years and an artist since she was very young, drawing and creating everywhere she could. After majoring in animation/illustration she switched to graphic design and has been an avid Wacom user since day one of her design career. She remembers learning Photoshop at Art Center on a mouse and how when she was introduced to a Wacom, she couldn’t believe anyone was even allowed to use anything but this tablet to create on the computer.... --- ### Creating costume concept art for film & TV with Gina DeDomenico - Published: 2021-03-22 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/en-us-costume-concept-art-film-tv/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Design, Media arts & entertainment, Software - Tags: Concept Art, costume design, Gina DeDomenico, Gnomon, interview, Workshop Gina DeDomenico lectures on the importance of concept art in costume design for film and TV, and shares her complete workflow including her hardware preferences, posing, and finishing touches in Photoshop. If you're a costume enthusiast looking to break into the character design world, you've come to the right place! Gina DeDomenico, industry veteran with over three decades of costume concept experience, has an exciting new Gnomon workshop available now. In this 3. 5 hour course, Gina lectures on the importance of concept art in costume design for film and TV, and shares her complete workflow including her hardware preferences, posing, and finishing touches in Photoshop. You’ll also see how she illustrates design elements, adds color, and completes her work by setting the background and lighting for the final presentation. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=CPH3HabbStM We had the opportunity to interview Gina about what it takes to become a Costume Concept Artist and how Wacom boosted her workflow. Keep reading to learn more about Gina's journey . When did you know you wanted to be a costume concept artist? I had just graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City with a fashion design degree, and so I started working in the fashion industry. I realized I couldn't relate to anyone in that world, so I thought to myself, what else can I do with my education? What I discovered was costume design for film and television. Through my research, I found out that the way to work in costumes was to get into the Costume Designer's Guild, The only way to get in the Guild without any credits was to create a portfolio as a costume illustrator. I had... --- ### Behind the scenes of Bugged: a playful mixed media 3D short film - Published: 2021-03-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-the-scenes-of-bugged-a-playful-mixed-media-3d-short-film/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro - Tags: 3D, animated short, Animation, arnold renderer, bugged, cinema 4D, plan(t), Ringling, storyboard As a student at Ringling, animation student Doug Alberts came up with this whimsical and charming animated short. As a kid, Doug Alberts loved watching commercials, especially the bumpers before a show started. He often wondered who worked on those little segments. This childhood curiosity got him hooked on the idea of mixing design and motion. When he got older, Doug enrolled in Ringling College of Art & Design where he studied Motion Design. Doug was fully immersed creatively in his work and was able to find his voice. As a student, he needed a project for his thesis, and although he knew he wanted to combine a fabrication scene with 3D animations happening in the same space, he wasn't sure what sort of story he could tell in this style. After a few experiments, Doug settled on the idea of the world of bugs in which the food chain reigned supreme, and came up with this experimental (and frankly adorable) piece entitled Bugged.   Bugged from Doug Alberts on Vimeo.   Doug used his Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 in combination with Photoshop to board out frames, compositions, and easily sketch iterations. "This process basically saved the project because these Photoshop doodles could be used as a proof of concept, which eventually was used in my presentation for the pitch," said Doug. When creativity strikes, the right tools are essential "I use my Cintiq on almost every project I do. There’s something about being able to use it as a way to physically touch what I make. When I got the Cintiq, it encouraged me to experiment with... --- ### 5 drawing apps teachers can use with their One by Wacom - Published: 2021-03-19 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-drawing-apps-teachers-can-use-with-their-one-by-wacom/ - Categories: Teaching & Education Our friend John Sowash from Chromebook Classroom was kind enough to share with us this article. Take a look and do not forget to give him a follow: https://www. facebook. com/chromebookclassroom As a high school science teacher, I spent a lot of time in front of the whiteboard and the overhead projector, diagraming cells, punnett squares, and the Krebs cycle (it’s complicated, trust me! ).   As classrooms ha ve become digital, drawing and sketching things by hand has become less common.   That is starting to change.   The availability of low-cost touch screen devices and the ability to purchase low-cost pen tablets makes digital doodling possible! The One by Wacom is a great example.   It’s compatible with all platforms, including Chromebooks, and it instantly adds touch capabilities to any device.   Even if you have a touch screen Chromebook, writing on a vertical screen gets old pretty quick. If you plan on slinging a lot of digital ink, get a One by Wacom!     Here are the top five apps that I use with my One by Wacom Annotate with Chrome Canvas Chrome Canvas is a simple drawing tool that I use to quickly annotate images. Teachers can use these images for presentations, quizzes, or to improve worksheets and student activities.   For example, this Google Classroom quiz is filled with images that I created using Chrome Canvas.   Best of all, Chrome Canvas is 100% free and integrates into your Google account so you can move... --- ### Saint Leo University Makes Wacom Displays a Timeless Teaching Tool > A look, with Campus Technology magazine, into how Saint Leo University used Wacom displays to radically change their teaching style. - Published: 2021-03-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/saint-leo-university-makes-wacom-displays-a-timeless-teaching-tool/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: campustechnology, College, Education, elearning, online learning, remote learning, st leo, university You might have noticed Wacom Community’s been doing a lot of outreach towards teachers lately.   That’s not because we simply want to sell you stuff:  It’s because Wacom products have the potential to fill a unique role in the virtual classroom, and we want to help you make your work faster and easier. Teachers don’t need to be told that holding students’ interest is harder than ever during the pandemic. There have been plenty of complaints on both ends about the hit-or-miss nature of video learning, and the circumstances under which teachers were forced to adopt it couldn’t have been worse:  In the middle of the most emotionally taxing time in many adults’ lives, they were forced to sit waiting for class to start already as their teachers fumbled with inefficient rollouts of technologies they’d never used before.   Many just wrote 2020 off as a lost school year. But 2021 can be different! Recently, we worked with Campus Technology magazine on a deep-dive article about making the most effective use of displays in the online classroom—as exemplified by Saint Leo University, a Florida college that’s taking the bold step of phasing out physical whiteboards entirely, instead supplying their teachers with Wacom displays that they’ll be continuing to use even after students return from quarantine.   They spoke to the school’s head of User Services Technology, Gideon Schnog, about how and why they’re rolling them out. You can sign up to download it here. — From their website Many... --- ### thINK 21: Rethink the classroom for a future of remote, hybrid and in person digital coursework. > With the thINK21 education virtual conference, Wacom has gathered educators from K12, Higher Education of a wide range of subjects with a focus on STEAM to share ideas on building the next version of their classroom. - Published: 2021-03-11 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/think-21-rethink-the-classroom-for-a-future-of-remote-hybrid-and-in-person-digital-coursework/ - Categories: Creative education, Distance & Hybrid Learning, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: edtech, edtech tools thINK21 offers three days of free, online professional learning to help K-20 teachers incorporate digital technologies and curriculum to inspire and engage all STEAM and creative arts learners. The classroom continues its evolution from in person, to fully remote, to the hybrid approach of the future. Now, as many schools return to in person classrooms, the conversation turns to how to best leverage the benefits of online, hybrid experiences and technology in the classroom. Wacom, the global leader in digital ink, has gathered top education experts to share ideas and tips on using technology to generate creativity, deeper comprehension, student engagement, and meaningful collaboration. Register now Technology loomed large in most every version of the classroom this past year, for better or for worse. As more teachers and students return to the classroom, finding the right technology mix and tools will be critical to engaging every learner. But what does this mix look like? With the thINK21 education virtual conference, Wacom has gathered educators from K12, Higher Education of a wide range of subjects with a focus on STEAM to share advice, ideas and tips on building the next version of their classroom, the incorporation of digital curriculum and using technology to empower teachers and students alike to innovate and excel. Three days of thINK21 Each day will focus on a specific segment of the education landscape. The conference starts on March 18 with curriculum focused on teaching the creative arts. Award-winning Netflix director, Jorge Gutierrez will inspire the audience... --- ### Cómo aprender a dibujar digitalmente? - Published: 2021-02-25 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/como-aprender-a-dibujar-digitalmente/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Advice, art principles, arte digital, Clip Studio Paint, ClipStudioPaint, Digital Painting, ejercicios de dibujo, tips and tricks, Tutorial, Wacom en Español, Webinars, WillNoName Parte de nuestra misión en Wacom es convertir el mundo en un lugar más creativo. No solo lo hacemos brindando la tecnología más avanzada en tinta digital, también lo hacemos fomentando el aprendizaje y la apreciación del arte en todas sus expresiones y niveles. Por eso hemos creado muchísimos tutoriales, guias, masterclasses y webinars gratuitos. La clase a continuación con WillNoName y Clip Studio Paint es un ejemplo de nuestro material enfocado a principiantes. La clase Cómo Estudiar un Método de Dibujo fue idea del mismo WillNoName, quien lleva muchos años impartiendo clases en linea y compartiendo tips de dibujo con sus seguidores. Will nos contó que muchos jóvenes se desesperan al principio por empezar a dibujar personajes inmediatamente y terminan brincándose pasos fundamentales. 😞 En esta clase Will enseña su método para aprender cualquier estilo de dibujo mediante ejercicios y prácticas específicas que permitirán adoptar una nueva técnica de dibujo en tiempo record. https://youtu. be/FJrdpkrryRE Will nos mostró los diferentes ejercicios que se pueden hacer para mejorar el pulso al dibujar o a "calibrar la muñeca" como el lo explica. Estos fueron algunos de los ejercicios que Will aconsejó repetir para agilizar y mejorar nuestros trazos al dibujar.         “Aprender a dibujar es como un deporte, tienes que practicarlo a diario y acondicionar tu mente y tu mano. Toma tiempo y no hay atajo... ” WillNoName   https://www. tiktok. com/@willnoname1/video/6932253719908076806? sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6898753193209464325&is_from_webapp=v1&is_copy_url=0 Will lleva más de 10 años viviendo del arte, ilustrando para clientes en todas partes... --- ### An interview with Michael W. Streed aka “The SketchCop" - Published: 2021-02-18 - Modified: 2024-06-18 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/an-interview-with-michael-w-streed-aka-the-sketchcop/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration - Tags: Face Portraits, Facial Composites, Forensic Art, Forensic Facial Imaging, Forensic Sketching, interview, Michael W. Streed, sketching, The SketchCop Did I violently volunteer to interview Michael W. Streed aka “The SketchCop" when my colleague Doug Little mentioned he wanted me to meet a forensic artist? Yes, this is correct. Did I tell Michael W. Streed aka “The SketchCop" that I legitimately feel I could be a forensic investigator based on my years of experience watching Forensic Files? Yes, this is also correct. This interview is myconfessionI mean tribute to my life-long obsession with all things true-crime related. There were early signs of my obsession with crime shows and my Wacom colleagues enabled it. We even ran an online contest titled Wacom Files to see who could help us identify a fake suspect for a fake heist. We came up with a list of descriptors to help the aspiring forensic facial imaging experts come up with the best composite. The SketchCop himself was the judge. Check out the fake "suspect" vs the winner piece. Jeremy Inkshift as our fake suspect for #TheWacomFiles Forensic sketch for #TheWacomFiles by David Penagos                                 Overall the contest was a blast and helped us forget we were in the middle of a pandemic. Plus, I got to meet Michael W. Streed aka “The SketchCop. " He's the real deal and I want you to meet him, too. Check out the interview below.   1. We know this probably has a super long answer, but try your best to keep it... --- ### How to Use the Wacom ExpressKey Remote for All Your Zoom Needs > Electrician and trades professor Joel Feenstra walks through how to set up and use the ExpressKey to run Zoom classes independent of a tablet. - Published: 2021-02-02 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/joel-feenstra-shows-you-how-to-use-the-wacom-expresskey-remote-for-all-your-zoom-needs/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning - Tags: Education, ExpressKey, ExpressKey Remote, online classroom, online education, online learning, zoom, zoom classes If you’ve heard of the ExpressKey Remote but don’t have one, it might seem like just a replacement for the buttons that were removed from the latest generations of Cintiqs.   This isn’t true.   For one, the ExpressKey comes with seventeen buttons instead of the four standard on many other tablets, all of which can be used for any computer function that can be assigned to a hotkey.   And it can even be used without a tablet. In this pair of videos, electrical technology professor Joel Feenstra talks about using it to control Zoom, both for meetings and classes.   In the first, he goes over the remote’s physical layout, then enters Zoom to demonstrate how he uses it for all of the common functions he uses it for, like switching between camera and screen share, raising and lowering the volume, and muting or unmuting both himself and others. https://youtu. be/KkYbVBZUB3c In the second (in a similar vein to my last article on setting up Wacom tablets for work), he goes into detail on how to program the buttons to do these things. https://youtu. be/I8EK6qKgEWc And in an easy-to-miss but but valuable tip, he mentions that he can use the ExpressKey to do all of these things without being anywhere near his computer.   Might prove useful for those of you who want to try demonstrations or physical writing with a separate webcam in your classes.   If you're an educator, use Zoom often, or even just have an ExpressKey and... --- ### Learning, teaching and creating digitally made easy with Wacom and Chromebook > Wacom is pleased to announce that its One by Wacom pen tablet is the first to receive the Works With Chromebook certification. - Published: 2021-01-26 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learning-teaching-and-creating-digitally-made-easy-with-wacom-and-chromebook/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: Chromebook, chromebooks, One By Wacom With an increased focus on remote learning around the world, Wacom is pleased to announce that its One by Wacom pen tablet is the first to receive the Works With Chromebook certification. This announcement paves the way for students, teachers and young creatives who are Chromebook users to reap the benefits of Wacom’s intuitive and natural digital pen technology in the classroom and at home. One by Wacom is the first pen tablet to receive the Works With Chromebook certification. Combining a One by Wacom pen tablet with the advantages of Chromebook offers students and teachers a valuable upgrade to their existing set up and provides schools with a worry-free solution – be it on premise, in hybrid scenarios or for teaching and learning from home. Together they work with a wealth of online educational tools, so that teachers and students can easily connect, interact and collaborate from different locations and across multiple devices in real time. Chromebooks give students, teachers and administrators a simple yet powerful solution for fast, intuitive, and easy-to-manage computing at a low total cost of ownership. And even though recent Chromebooks are often enabled with pens that work on their build-in screen, users now have an option to attach a simple accessory in case they want to upgrade or complement their Chromebooks with dedicated pen input on a separate surface other than the main screen. Wacom is therefore working with Google to expand compatibility to include additional Wacom devices and bring more pen tablets and... --- ### Top 5 Reasons to Use a Wacom Tablet for Editing, Graphics, and VFX - Published: 2021-01-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/top-5-reasons-to-use-a-wacom-tablet-for-editing-graphics-and-vfx/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Adobe, ae mastercourse, After Effects, C.M. de la vega, ExpressKeys, Motion graphics, VFX, video editing, Wacom Intuos Pro C.M. de la Vega puts his video editing and motion graphics skills to the test in this video that demonstrates why he uses a Wacom tablet for his workflow. Life is truly a gift. Make it count. That's the mantra C. M. de la Vega lives by. A passionate, professional After Effects artist with over a decade of experience in the TV and film industry, C. M. has been using Wacom tablets for the past 19 years. " has been perhaps my most impactful asset in my toolkit. I use it for editing, motion graphics and visual effects. " C. M. puts his video editing and motion graphics skills to the test in this video that demonstrates why he uses a Wacom tablet for his workflow. Get a free 2-month trial of Adobe After Effects and Premiere when you buy and register a Wacom Intuos Pro. Learn more>> Here's what C. M. has to say about why he uses a tablet to do any type of video editing. A Tablet a Day Keeps the Doctor Away Health is wealth. Using a mouse for editing, graphics and visual effects puts a lot of pressure on the joints and ligaments of the wrist, elbow and shoulder. It's not natural to use a mouse, whereas using a pen is more natural and exerts less pressure. I was only 22 years old but was experiencing tremendous pain in my wrist. I was afraid I had carpal tunnel or ligament damage and I would never be able to have a career in editing or graphics. After switching to a Wacom Intuos Pro tablet and using a pen exclusively for everything (yes, even paying the... --- ### Productivity Tools to Make Video Editing Easier in Adobe Premiere - Published: 2021-01-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/productivity-tools-to-make-video-editing-easier-in-adobe-premiere/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Adobe Premiere, ExpressKeys, RC Concepcion, scrubbing, Shortcuts, video, video editing You already know how important a Wacom device is to your workflow and creativity when using it for 2D drawing or photo editing, but there's so much more that you can do with a Wacom, even when the pressure-sensitivity of the pen is not the star, for example in Adobe Premiere. Video is becoming increasingly popular as an educational tool and visual medium, and more and more creatives are flocking to create engaging video content for their audiences. Perhaps you, yourself, are experimenting with video to post on social media, create tutorial content or make yourself stand out from the crowd. You already know how important a Wacom tablet is to your workflow and creativity when using it for 2D drawing or photo editing, but there's so much more that you can do with a Wacom, even when the pressure-sensitivity of the pen is not the star, for example in Adobe Premiere. In this short and helpful video, veteran photographer and Adobe-certified instructor, RC Concepcion, shows you how to harness the built-in productivity tools of the Wacom Intuos Pro to make the video editing process faster, smoother and more enjoyable. RC teaches you how to set up application-specific shortcuts on the ExpressKeys, Touch Ring and pen buttons on your Wacom Intuos Pro, so you can easily have the shortcuts you use most right at your fingertips. Since they’re application-specific, you can have an entirely separate bank of shortcuts for Photoshop than you do for Lightroom or Premiere or virtually any other application. By taking a few quick moments to get things set up the way you prefer, you’ll always have complete control over your most-used shortcuts so they’re always at hand. About RC Concepcion RC is an award winning photographer and author of the best selling books Get Your Photography On... --- ### 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Photoshop That Will Improve Your Digital Painting - Published: 2021-01-15 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-photoshop/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Adobe Photoshop, Artist, beginner, Concept Design, Digital Artist, Digital Painting, helpful tips, intermediate, jose vega, tips and tricks, visual artist Jose Vega highlights some useful, but lesser-known, Photoshop tips that will improve your digital painting experience in this video. Jose Vega is the a senior concept artist for Magic: the Gathering at Wizards of the Coast and former lead supervisor for Castlevania on Netflix. He has a passion for teaching and sharing his creative knowledge and has started a YouTube channel that focuses on very simple and quick tutorials on digital art. He's super responsive to his audience and welcomes questions, comments and feedback from his viewers. Jose currently works on a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 and shares his creative setup in this video. We think you'll enjoy one of his latest videos that highlights some useful, but lesser-known, Photoshop tips that will vastly improve your digital painting experience. About Jose Vega Jose Vega is the a senior concept artist for Magic: the Gathering at Wizards of the Coast and works in the video game and film industry. He was the former lead supervisor in the background department for the horror Anime Netflix Series, Castlevania, at Powerhouse Animation Studios in Austin, Texas.   Jose is very impassioned about working in a team and building great projects for the entertainment industry. Some of his clients include: Startling, Inc, Hirez Studios, Replicas, Shy the Sun, Wizards of the Coast, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Blur Entertainment, Proko, and many others   External links YouTube Facebook Artstation TwitterInstagram --- ### Wacom and Limnu for Smooth Whiteboard Drawing - Published: 2021-01-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-and-limnu-for-smooth-whiteboard-drawing/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: collaboration, distance working, Education, elearning, limnu, online whiteboarding, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, whiteboarding Limnu is one of Wacom’s five new software partners and we’re delighted to offer a three-month’s free trial of all its premium features, to let you see how useful it can be for remote learning in your classroom. Limnu is one of Wacom’s five new software partners and we’re delighted to offer a three-month’s free trial of all its premium features, to let you see how useful it can be for remote learning in your classroom. Limnu is a digital whiteboard. It’s just like writing on your board in the classroom with all the benefits of an online platform. And with the new Wacom integration, Limnu just got better for teachers. Let’s take a look at how you could use Limnu with your Wacom device for remote classes. How does Limnu work? With Limnu, you get an online whiteboard on any device. Plan and deliver lessons, meet as a department, and work collaboratively with your students. You’ll never run out of room with its infinite space and unlimited whiteboards. As Limnu say, using a mouse is like drawing with a bar of soap. Swapping to a Wacom pen makes a vast difference. With their realistic markers and pens, Limnu has the smoothest drawing experience. It’s ideal for sketching, annotating, and writing out maths problems. Using your Wacom pen with Limnu Are you missing the board in your classroom? Fed up with awkwardly typing lessons for your students? Limnu is built for drawing and handwriting and you’ll immediately see the benefit of using a Wacom pen with it. Use your Wacom pen tablet or screen to annotate straight onto your whiteboard, over images, and imported documents. And, as it’s digital, there’s no rubbing out or typing up to do.... --- ### Wacom with Pear Deck for Engaging Lesson Presentations - Published: 2021-01-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-with-pear-deck-for-engaging-lesson-presentations/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, Lessons, One By Wacom, online classroom, online education, online lessons, online teaching, pear deck, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One Have you heard about Wacom’s exciting new integration with Pear Deck? It’s one of Wacom’s five new software partners offering you the complete remote learning package your school needs. Have you heard about Wacom’s exciting new integration with Pear Deck? It’s one of Wacom’s five new software partners offering you the complete remote learning package your school needs. This great new collaboration brings you all the benefits of Pear Deck’s interactive platform with the flexibility and freedom of using a real pen. With your Wacom device, you get three-month's free premium access to all these exciting software options. Let’s take a look at how you can use your Wacom pen to get the most out of Pear Deck. How does Pear Deck work? Pear Deck lets you create engaging, interactive presentations to share with your students. Unlike many other platforms, Pear Deck was founded by educators and designed to meet your needs. It works with both Google and Microsoft platforms and programs. When used in school, students log onto their individual devices and follow your lesson in real time. They write and type onto the wide range of interactive templates and you display their work within your presentation. It’s easy to move between whole class and independent activities. Pear Deck also lets you set distance learning lessons that students access in their own time. Add audio recordings to explain activities and extra information for them to work asynchronously. It’s perfect for students who miss a class, blended learning, or remote teaching. Using your Wacom pen with Pear Deck If you’re teaching remotely, we know how much you miss writing with a real pen. It’s hard to model and demonstrate... --- ### Wacom and Kami for Effective Document Editing - Published: 2021-01-15 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-and-kami-for-effective-document-editing/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: annotation, distance education, distance learning, distance teaching, Editing, Education, elearning, How To, kami, kami app, One By Wacom, online classroom, remote learning, remote teaching, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One, whiteboarding One huge challenge of teaching online is that all your favourite worksheets suddenly become useless. Whilst students can view, they can’t write on them and only a few will have a printer at home. Wouldn’t it be great if they could write directly onto the resources you use? One huge challenge of teaching online is that all your favourite worksheets suddenly become useless. Whilst students can view, they can’t write on them and only a few will have a printer at home. Wouldn’t it be great if they could write directly onto the resources you use? That’s where Kami comes in. Kami is a PDF and document annotation tool, but it goes much further than that. With Kami, transform any existing document into an interactive learning experience to make online and blended learning effective for your students. At Wacom, we’re delighted to offer a new integration with Kami to let you use our comfortable pens with this great program. Kami is one of the five exciting new partnerships we’ve added to our education software bundle, carefully chosen to help educators make the move to online learning. Using your Wacom pen with Kami Both the Wacom One screen and Wacom Intuos tablet work perfectly with Kami. Simply plug it in and start enjoying the benefits. Lots of teachers who love Kami, say they struggle to handwrite on the screen. It’s no surprise, is it? Handwriting with a mouse or roller ball isn’t much fun. Using a Wacom pen means you can make the most of the wide range of drawing tools Kami offers. Using a Wacom pen makes handwriting legible and gives you the ability to draw, annotate, highlight, and write anywhere you like on the screen. No more throwing out old resources. Now you can create interactive documents... --- ### Explain Everything Meets Wacom for the Best Digital Whiteboard Experience - Published: 2021-01-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/explain-everything-meets-wacom-for-the-best-digital-whiteboard-experience/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: apple, distance education, distance learning, distance teaching, Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One Have you heard about Wacom’s five new software partners? We’re committed to offering educators, like you, a stress-free, enjoyable online teaching experience. That’s why we’ve teamed up with leading software providers to create an educational bundle that gives you everything you need to teach online. Have you heard about Wacom’s five new software partners? We’re committed to offering educators, like you, a stress-free, enjoyable online teaching experience. That’s why we’ve teamed up with leading software providers to create an educational bundle that gives you everything you need to teach online. If you rely on your classroom whiteboard, you’ll love using Explain Everything. This digital whiteboard lets you record video lessons, create learner resources, and collaborate in real-time with your students and colleagues. With your Wacom pen, you can add annotations, drawings, and highlighting to the videos, voice recordings, and images. Check out this YouTube video to see how Wacom pens are the perfect resource to use with Explain Everything. How does Explain Everything work? Explain Everything is an online digital whiteboard. It’s web-based so there’s nothing to download onto your device. You can do everything you use your classroom whiteboard for, with the added benefits of a huge range of exciting recording and presentation options. Use Explain Everything to: Record videos (called Explainer Videos)Host collaborative sessions with students and colleaguesRun live lessons using presenter modeCreate resources and revision materialsGive effective feedback using video and voice recordingsAnnotate, draw, and highlight with your Wacom pen Banish those stilted video lessons. No more rubbing out your whiteboard and typing up notes. With your Wacom pen device with Explain Everything, you can create a truly exciting educational experience for your students. Using your Wacom pen with Explain Everything We know teachers love using whiteboards in the classroom and we... --- ### Collaboard Meets Wacom: Digital Whiteboards for Remote Teaching - Published: 2021-01-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/collaboard-meets-wacom-digital-whiteboards-for-remote-teaching/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: collaboard, distance education, distance learning, distance teaching, How To, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, Wacom One Making the move to remote teaching? One thing many teachers miss is their classroom whiteboard. It’s such a flexible tool, letting you record ideas, brainstorm, and demonstrate to your class. With Wacom’s new integration in Collaboard, you get all the familiar benefits of handwriting on a standard whiteboard with the added advantage of working digitally Making the move to remote teaching? One thing many teachers miss is their classroom whiteboard. It’s such a flexible tool, letting you record ideas, brainstorm, and demonstrate to your class. With Wacom’s new integration in Collaboard, you get all the familiar benefits of handwriting on a standard whiteboard with the added advantage of working digitally. Now you can save, share, and collate your whiteboard presentations. Teach online, send them home to learners, use them as revision guides, and work collaboratively with your colleagues and students. Even better, with Collaboard there’s no rubbing out or typing up needed. It gives you unlimited whiteboard space, so nothing’s ever lost. Collaboard is part of Wacom’s new educational software bundle. Claim a free trial of all the premium features for 3 months and see that Collaboard used with Wacom is an essential remote learning tool for your virtual classroom. Getting started with Collaboard It’s quick to sign up to Collaboard from your Wacom Support Center. As it’s web-based, there’s nothing to download onto your device. Once you’ve logged in, you’ll see all your projects handily arranged on the home screen, making it quick to find existing work. Alternatively, start a new project. You can choose from a vast array of editable templates. Don’t be put off by the business names. Each one offers huge potential in the classroom, too.   If you’re looking for complete freedom, open a blank whiteboard space instead. It gives you the flexibility to arrange your whiteboard space to suit... --- ### Wacom with Pear Deck for Engaging Lesson Presentations - Published: 2021-01-13 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-with-pear-deck-for-engaging-lesson-presentations-2/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, Lessons, One By Wacom, online classroom, online education, online lessons, online teaching, pear deck, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One Pear Deck lets you add interactive templates to your slide shows. Use your Wacom pen to further personalise them. Have you heard about Wacom’s exciting new integration with Pear Deck? It’s one of Wacom’s five new software partners offering you the complete remote learning package your school needs. This great new collaboration brings you all the benefits of Pear Deck’s interactive platform with the flexibility and freedom of using a real pen. With your Wacom device, you get three-month's free premium access to all these exciting software options. Let’s take a look at how you can use your Wacom pen to get the most out of Pear Deck. How does Pear Deck work? Pear Deck lets you create engaging, interactive presentations to share with your students. Unlike many other platforms, Pear Deck was founded by educators and designed to meet your needs. It works with both Google and Microsoft platforms and programs. When used in school, students log onto their individual devices and follow your lesson in real time. They write and type onto the wide range of interactive templates and you display their work within your presentation. It’s easy to move between whole class and independent activities. Pear Deck also lets you set distance learning lessons that students access in their own time. Add audio recordings to explain activities and extra information for them to work asynchronously. It’s perfect for students who miss a class, blended learning, or remote teaching. Using your Wacom pen with Pear Deck If you’re teaching remotely, we know how much you miss writing with a real pen. It’s hard to model and demonstrate... --- ### All You Need to Know to Teach with a Wacom Tablet - Published: 2021-01-12 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/all-you-need-to-know-to-teach-with-a-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: edtech tools, Education, grumoschool, hybrid, hybrid classroom, Khan Academy, practice, record lectures, record videos, remote learning, STEM, tablet practice, teach with a tablet, teachers, virtual classroom Drawing inspiration from Salman Khan from Khan Academy, who has used a Wacom tablet since 2006 to record thousands of lectures, Miguel puts his own unique and quirky spin on things and walks you step-by-step through the basics on presenting your own class lectures with a Wacom tablet. Veteran Udemy instructor, Miguel Hernandez, has taught over 30,000 students over the past six years on topics ranging from video editing to course creation and marketing. He's also the founder of Grumo Media, a video marketing and online education studio located in Vancouver, Canada where he gives teachers the skills and resources they need to create and sell their own online courses. Drawing inspiration from Salman Khan from Khan Academy, who has used a Wacom tablet since 2006 to record thousands of lectures on math, physics, chemistry, finance, and dozens of other topics, Miguel puts his own unique and quirky spin on things and walks you step-by-step through the basics on presenting your own class lectures with a Wacom tablet. Here are the time codes for each section in this video: 00:00 - Teaching online with a tablet 00:22 - Who is Salman Khan 01:23 - List of all the equipment to teach with a tablet 02:42 - Which tablet should you use? 03:30 - Best USB microphones to teach online 04:26 - Best whiteboarding apps for sketching 04:58 - Best screen recording apps 06:22 - Cheap tablet setup vs Fancy tablet setup 06:52 - Best practices to teach using a tablet by Sal Khan 07:38 - Record a lesson using a tablet, Sketchpad, and Screencast-O-Matic 16:56  - Record a lesson using a tablet, Adobe Sketchbook, and ScreenFlow WANT TO TAKE YOUR TEACHING SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL? Join Grumo School and get access to hundreds of hours of training... --- ### 7 Good Things That Happened to Digital Art in 2020 > 2020 was one of history's biggest clouds, but here are the art world's silver linings: An animation boom, online museums, VTubers, and more. - Published: 2021-01-11 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/2020goodnews/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: 2020, animal crossing, art news, good news, google, google arts & culture, Music Video, new horizons, quarantine, smithsonian, VTubers, Youtubers Header from Gorillaz Wrap 2020  2020 will mainly be remembered as the year that made us want to give 2016 a big, wet kiss.   But it also looks like it’ll be the start of a decade of great change.   It was the product of problems that were allowed to fester for a long time, societal issues that we’re now being forced to address.   Here in the US, especially, it was a warning of how many of the systems we rely on are broken, a reckoning with old social attitudes, and a reminder that sometimes the most devalued jobs are truly the most important. It was a year of contradictions.   The pandemic brought out the best and worst in people.   Protests and counterprotests showed us both solidarity and racial terrorism.   It was a year of telecommuting and DoorDashing, community spirit and isolation, social justice and parasocial relationships. It was also arguably the single most important year for digital media. 2020 changed the internet, online events, advertising, social media, and distribution platforms, and digital art with them.   People were more online than ever.   Artists lost cons and galleries, but gained animation commissions, design work, and even ad agency jobs—Digital Arts Online went as far as to say illustration is now more important than ever.   Freelancing in the current climate is high-risk, but also potentially high-reward: Some lost their entire living, but one I talked to made over $200,000 last year making downloadable assets... --- ### Distance Teaching and Learning with a Wacom Tablet - Published: 2021-01-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/distance-teaching-and-learning-with-a-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Teaching & Education - Tags: distance learning, dunwoody college, edtech, engineering, hybrid classroom, Hybrid Learning, instruction, lesson plans, Math, online instruction, remote, remote learning, robotics, STEM, teaching, technical college, wacom intuos In true Dunwoody fashion, Dr. E.J. Daigle, Dean of Robotics and Manufacturing stepped up to the plate to ensure that Dunwoody remained at the apex of technical education. Having used a Wacom Intuos tablet himself for years to provide support for mathematics, engineering, robotics and electronics, he realized that the Wacom tablet could help his colleagues transition to distance learning and immediately ordered 15 for his department. Since 1914, Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN has been a place where the curious and the confident have learned by doing. Its focus has been to educate on the latest technology that is in use in the real world, so its graduates have the skills employers are looking for. Dunwoody attracts passionate students who are determined to learn, create, make, and refine;  ready to do things, ready to apply that learning, and ready to understand that knowledge alone will never truly satisfy. It welcomes students from all backgrounds – new high school graduates, returning military members, and adults who want to hone marketable skills. With its state-of-the-art labs, real-world tools, and educators who have worked as professionals in the field, Dunwoody was on track to become one of the premiere technical colleges in the country. And then, COVID struck. In true Dunwoody "roll-your-sleeves-up-and-get-to-work" spirit, Dr. E. J. Daigle, Dean of Robotics and Manufacturing, stepped up to the plate to ensure that Dunwoody remained at the apex of technical education. Having used a Wacom Intuos tablet himself for years for in-class teaching of mathematics, engineering, robotics and electronics, he realized that the Wacom tablet could help his colleagues transition to distance learning, and immediately ordered 15 for his department. In April 2020, he created a YouTube tutorial on how he used the tablet, so other teachers could replicate his experience. Since then, Dr. Daigle has had people email him from across the country wanting to learn more about remote... --- ### Recreating the Physical Classroom in a Virtual World - Published: 2021-01-05 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/recreating-the-physical-classroom-in-a-virtual-world/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: covid, joel feenstra, one-take video edit, remote, remote learning, teaching set up, tech school, ufv, university of the fraser valley, virtual teaching, vocational school The Wacom One has been an absolute lifesaver.  Probably literally, as our subject has symbols and words, and diagrams that are all fluidly intertwined.  I’d probably already have had a heart attack by now if I were just trying to do this off a mouse and keyboard.  When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Joel Feenstra, like many other instructors, had to act quickly to make sure he was set up for remote teaching from home.   Joel, assistant professor in the electrical department at the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, and recipient of the 2019 UVF Teaching Excellence Award, teaches in the Construction Electrical certificate program which covers the basic concepts of safety, code electrical construction and maintenance for students wanting to become certified construction electricians. As an individual instructor without a video support team, Joel had to do a lot of experimenting to figure out how to best set up his programs and tech to create a maximally-efficient workflow. Knowing he still needed to deliver the same amount of material as he normally did pre-COVID, Joel had to find a way to cut down on the time-intensive post-production processes of cutting and splicing the video content he'd begun producing for his students. Joel made an easy-to-follow video of his teaching setup to help his fellow instructors create their own best virtual classrooms and cut down enormously on any post-production time. One critical component of his setup is the Wacom One, because it  allows him to create a system that works; by using the tablet and pen, he can effortlessly jump between his teaching resources and camera. "This little tablet , has been an absolute lifesaver.   Probably literally, as our subject has symbols and words, and diagrams that are all fluidly intertwined.... --- ### Strategies to Stretch More Able Learners in Online Lessons - Published: 2020-12-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/strategies-to-stretch-more-able-learners-in-online-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant education, distant learning, distant teaching, Education, elearning, How To, remote learning, remote teaching, teachers, tips, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One You’ve probably spent a lot of time looking at ways to support struggling learners in your online classes. But what about the ones that need challenging and stretching? It’s easy to fall into a one-size-fits-all approach that doesn’t cater for their needs. Even if your online classes are set into ability groups, you still need to differentiate. High-achieving students need just as much support as those working below academic expectations. We’ve thought of a range of strategies you can use when teaching online to ensure those able students get the challenge they need in every lesson. Problems more able learners face in online lessons It’s difficult to pick up the subtle (and not so subtle) clues showing that your class are stuck, confused, or ready to move on to something new in online lessons. You work to keep every student focused. It’s even more difficult to find students who are coasting along or disengaged because they can already do what the rest of the class is learning. In lots of schools, lesson pace slows whilst students and staff acclimatise to online classes. You might repeat things they already know to find and fill gaps in learning. That’s frustrating for more able students who are working at a higher level. Often, we assume that able and higher achieving students are unaffected by digital poverty. But there are likely to be students in your school who lack access to the technology they need to engage with the amazing activities, resources, and live... --- ### Creating a Graphic Organiser with Wacom - Published: 2020-12-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creating-a-graphic-organiser-with-wacom/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant education, distant learning, distant teaching, Education, elearning, How To, remote learning, remote teaching, teachers, tips, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One Graphic organisers are nothing new. You might know them as concept maps, relationship charts, or mind maps. They’re essential visual thinking tools you can use to help your students learn more effectively and retain that learning for longer. Wacom pen tablets are the perfect resource for making effective graphic organisers whether you’re face-to-face in the classroom or teaching online. They let you handwrite, edit, highlight, and erase straight onto electronic templates using a comfortable pen rather than an awkward computer mouse. What is a graphic organiser? Graphic organisers are usually a one-page visual map for displaying pieces of information to see the connections between them. They can show information structures (like cause and effect) or support planning and goal setting. It’s a visual alternative to long paragraphs and lists. Graphic organisers can be used to: Summarise informationRecord and organise key vocabularyStructure writing tasksProblem solving and decision makingGenerating ideas and planning Some graphic organisers are very specific, rigid templates, others are more flexible. You can design them to work with the needs of your learners. Normally, you record information in shorter sentences or bullet points with a range of colours and boxes to highlight the links. This makes them particularly useful for struggling students. Choosing a graphic organiser template There are a huge range of templates you can use to organise information visually. Many will be familiar to you already. Common templates include: Hierarchy chartsFlow chartsVenn diagramsIdea wheelPlanning chartWord web Whatever you need, you’ll find plenty of templates freely available online.... --- ### How to Support Physical Health When Teaching Online - Published: 2020-12-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-support-physical-health-when-teaching-online/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant education, distant learning, distant teaching, Education, elearning, How To, remote learning, remote teaching, teachers, tips, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One After all your efforts to get confident with online learning, don’t forget to look after your own health. Along with mental wellbeing, make your physical health a top priority. Teaching is usually a highly active job. You spend your day running around, standing up to teach, and moving between students. But teaching online is a far more sedentary experience. Now you’re sitting at a computer for longer periods of time than you’ve ever done before. That can cause a range of health problems. But don’t worry. Find out about the common problems you may experience and use our tips to do something about it. Health problems caused when working online Let’s look at some common health complaints people have when working for long periods at a computer. We’ve got a range of simple suggestions you can use to keep healthy. 1: Wrist Strain A common cause of pain, repetitive strain injury (RSI) in your wrists is caused by making the same movements over a long period combined with poor posture. Having hunched shoulders whilst you type reduces the blood flow downwards giving you tingling and a numb feeling in your fingers. Over time, this can cause a constant pain in your wrists. Tips for wrist support Your wrists shouldn’t be up in the air or lying on the desk as you type. Make them hover horizontally and keep them flexible rather than stiff. Buy a wrist rest if you find this is a problem for you and take regular breaks.... --- ### 5 Ways to Add Movement into Online Lessons - Published: 2020-12-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-ways-to-add-movement-into-online-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant education, distant learning, distant teaching, Education, elearning, How To, remote learning, remote teaching, teachers, tips, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One When you prepare for online lessons, you focus on what your students will learn. But what about their physical needs? It feels like your class are stuck to their screens–but do they have to be? Children get bored sitting at a desk all day. At school, they move around the classroom and spend break times running outside. When they learn from home, exercise can be more limited. They lose focus and motivation. Concerns about online learning and health We’re not built to sit down for long. Children are naturally active and learn by engaging all their senses. Younger children need to build essential fine and gross motor skills. They can’t do that if they’re sitting at a desk all day. There are hosts of health concerns about children sitting at a computer too long including eye strain, back and neck pain, and repetitive strain injury (RSI). We also have increased numbers of children diagnosed with childhood obesity. Building in opportunities to get active is essential to combat the risks to young people’s physical health. With a little creativity, we think there are lots of different ways to get your students moving whilst they’re learning. We’ve got five great ideas to get you started. 1: Plan interactive activities Live online lessons shouldn’t be spent passively listening to your presentations. Build in fun ways for them to get active. Try: ‘Show me’ games where students hold up their answers to the cameraMiming games and actionsStanding up/ down to show your answerCreating physical... --- ### Using Virtual Manipulatives for Distance Maths Teaching - Published: 2020-12-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-virtual-manipulatives-for-distance-maths-teaching/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant education, distant learning, distant teaching, Education, elearning, How To, remote learning, remote teaching, teachers, tips, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One Maths teachers across Europe have been in touch with us here at Wacom with the same concern. How can you recreate the first experiential stage of maths when you’re teaching online? For years, teachers have debated the use of virtual resources compared to concrete classroom objects (known as manipulatives). Most teachers use a combination of both. But the rise of distance teaching means we must embrace online manipulatives for all students. We’re sharing three different approaches you can use in your virtual classroom and show how Wacom can help you bridge the gap between concrete and abstract understanding. The importance of manipulatives in maths teaching Most teachers agree that a solid understanding of mathematical concepts begins with practical experience. It’s a way for children to ‘see’ maths. They are active participants rather than passive learners. Classrooms are full of resources for them to use. Common manipulatives include: Counters and cubesBead stringsNumber lines and squaresBase 10 resourcesClocksShapesPeg boardsAlgebra tiles This first-hand experience allows children to use their senses, engage in role-play situations, and manipulate objects. For example, a child who shares counters into groups will clearly understand the operation of division before encountering it in an equation. Using practical maths to support abstract understanding, first proposed by psychologist Jerome Bruner, is often referred to as Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) and is a fundamental part of the maths mastery approach. Creating a concrete experience with virtual manipulatives The move to distance teaching creates a problem. How can we give students this experiential experience when... --- ### How to Manage Timings in Your Online Lessons - Published: 2020-12-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-manage-timings-in-your-online-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant education, distant learning, distant teaching, Education, elearning, How To, remote learning, remote teaching, teachers, tips, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One The lesson that looked perfect on paper is far too short or overruns. You’re left quickly thinking of filler activities or ditching the task you spent ages preparing. This is one of the top difficulties Wacom users tell us about. So how can you get it right? Here are five common timing problems and our easy solutions for you to use. Problem 1: Running out of activities In the classroom, you plan the perfect amount of tasks to fill the lesson. Now you’re online, you’ve finished everything in half the time. Where are you going wrong? Are you rushing through new concepts? It’s easy to look around a classroom and measure the confused faces. Because you have less student interaction online, it can be difficult to see when to slow down and repeat. Or are you not planning enough? Online games and activities rarely hold their interest for as long as you’d thought. Solutions: Use formative assessment after each task to measure student understanding. Try using red, amber, green (RAG) rating or a simple thumbs up/ thumbs down to measure confidence levels. Allow time at the end for a plenary. Ask students for feedback and co-create the next steps of learning. Look at planning documents before you teach and note down the next steps. You can move onto this if the students seem ready. Plan double lessons. Mark where you get at the end of one lesson and pick up from the same point next time. Or perhaps you don’t... --- ### How to Create Engaging Camera-Free Live Lessons - Published: 2020-12-15 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-engaging-camera-free-live-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant education, distant learning, distant teaching, Education, elearning, How To, remote learning, remote teaching, teachers, tips, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One Alternative titles: No Camera, No Problem: 7 Ways to Delivery Audio-Only Live Lessons7 Engagement Strategies for Live Online Lessons Without a Camera Description: Great live lessons don’t require a camera. We share 7 strategies to help you engage students with audio-only live lessons. Images: MicrophoneTeacherSpeakingToMic How to Create Engaging Camera-Free Live Lessons At Wacom we want to help teachers feel confident about moving to distance teaching. That’s why we’re creating useful resources for educators to use Wacom in their virtual classrooms. When we talk to teachers, we hear a common problem many of you are facing. Teaching live lessons without a camera. It can be difficult enough engaging students when they’re in front of you, so how can you keep them learning when they can’t see your face? Don’t panic. We’ve got seven suggestions to help you create live virtual lessons that keep your class engaged and enjoying learning without needing to see your face. Why are some teachers doing no-camera live lessons? There’s no single reason why many teachers have turned their cameras off. You might not have a high-quality video camera at home. Or maybe you just feel uncomfortable showing your face online? You’re not alone if you worry that students could inappropriately use your image. Perhaps you have concerns around security after hearing of lessons ruined by ‘zoom-bombing’? Or are you following your school’s safeguarding guidance? Schools want to reduce any risk to students or staff so many stop you using your webcam. Whatever your reason for... --- ### Moxie2d Shares the Ten Tips That Transformed His Paintings > Moxie2d is an artist and designer who taught himself to paint at a pro level in under 5 years. Here, he shares 10 tips that got him there. - Published: 2020-12-13 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/moxie2d-shares-the-ten-tips-that-transformed-his-paintings/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: art tips, Cintiq, Digital Painting, drawing tips, Moxie, Nessa, Painting, Photoshop, Pokemon, speedpaint, tips, top ten, tutorials, YouTube Moxie2d is an artist and designer who taught himself to paint at a pro level in under 5 years. Here, he shares 10 tips that got him there. If you like Ross Tran’s breeziness and visual effects, but find his over-the-top delivery a little overwhelming, Drawing With Moxie is for you.   In this video from earlier this year, he runs us through his top ten tips for every digital artist, using Photoshop CC on a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 to demonstrate them all during a speedpaint of Pokemon’s Nessa. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=-EAfjsML4nY Given the subject, his fixation for Ocarina of Time sound effects is a little odd. Some are old saws you may have heard many times before but are still good to keep in mind while painting:  “Remember to flip your canvas horizontally while drawing. ” Others are surprisingly simple, but versatile, Photoshop hacks you might not have thought to use:  Like Taylor Oliveras in my last short, he makes excellent use of the lasso tool, using it to both block out areas for soft shading and carve hard shapes out of color fills.   “You can do basically anything with just a lasso tool and a soft brush. ” Yet others revolve around Photoshop tools artists often overlook:  He uses the dreaded dodge tool to create great specular highlights on jewelry and skin.   “It can be your best friend, but it is also a complete noob-slayer,” he aptly summarizes.   And his final tip involves a certain correction tool that’s many artists‘ favorite hack, but that just as many never use at all.   “If you’re delicate enough” with this tool, he shows us, “you can... --- ### How to Use Wacom Tablets with Teaching Software > A rough guide to using Kami, Pear Deck, and Flipgrid for online classes in this age of remote learning ...You guessed it, with tablets. - Published: 2020-12-10 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-use-wacom-tablets-with-teaching-software/ - Categories: Back to school, Distance & Hybrid Learning, How-tos & tutorials, Teaching & Education, Wacom One - Tags: Ed Tech, Education, elearning, flipgrid, kami, online classroom, online learning, online lessons, online teaching, peardeck, software, stacy roshan Teachers during quarantine have been using the internet in a very different way than the general public—making use of a world of extensions and programs most people have never even heard of* to simulate the classroom environment.   Today, I’m going to focus on three newer ones: Kami, Flipgrid, and Pear Deck. *I didn’t know this myself going into this article, so excuse any omissions.   If you have any corrections, feel free to tweet them at me. And at the end, I’ll discuss the overarching questions of how tablets can be useful in the online classroom, and if you as a teacher need one. Let’s get into it! Kami Get three months of Kami free when you purchase a Wacom Intuos or a Wacom One. Kami (pronounced Cammy, not like Kami-sama) is a feature-packed PDF annotation app billed as “Your digital pen and paper in the classroom. ”  It works like Google Docs’ comment system, but instead of just notes and suggestions, it lets you add extra formatting, highlighting, strikeouts, drawings, and audio/video comments to passages.   It can import said docs too, and automatically convert them to PDFs, as well as syncing to your Google Drive to autosave your work. From Dan Stitzel on Twitter It’s primarily a Chrome extension, but also has a paid version that adds the ability to integrate with Google Classroom and Schoology—as well as the ability to insert JPGs, new pages, and video comments. Visit their website for more info or download the extension here. How do you... --- ### Creativity runs in the family - an interview with the Copeland brothers - Published: 2020-12-09 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/interview-copeland-brothers/ - Categories: Animation, Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Chris Copeland, interview, Justin Copeland It's not often you get to chat with two incredibly inspiring artists from DreamWorks Animation (who also happen to be siblings). So when the opportunity arose, I gathered all my burning questions and sent them off to the Copeland brothers. What I received back was a treasure trove of valuable advice for prospective animators. Check out the full interview below, where Justin and Chris give us the scoop on everything animation -- from breaking into the industry to tapping into your own unique story. Justin CopelandChris CopelandWould you say your path to being a professional artist was fairly straightforward? JC: I don’t think that anyone’s career path is straightforward. My goal is to direct gigantic live action blockbuster movies and right now, I direct animated features. I started off thinking that I could break into comics, then transition into film. However, I couldn’t get a job in comics, so I followed my brother into animation. The idea is to enjoy, learn and grow with each stop along the way. Remaining positive and adjusting your expectations is also a good way to keep your spirits up. CC: NOPE! Honestly, I agree with Justin on this one, I don’t know if I believe there is a straightforward path. I think the intricacies of us all as artists and our life experiences are so different and varied. I feel like mine was as bananas or weird and interesting as other artists in their own unique ways. I drew a LOT, and I knew... --- ### Every Story Begins with a Sketch - A Remote Learning Series for Animation Instructors with Travis Blaise > We're hosting seasoned animatorTravis Blaise for this special 3-part series for online educators and remote learners on December 3, 10, and 17. - Published: 2020-12-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/every-story-begins-with-a-sketch-a-remote-learning-series-for-animation-instructors-with-travis-blaise/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative education, Creative inspiration, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials, Productivity, Teaching & Education - Tags: Animation, Education, remote learning, sketchtoanimate, storytelling, toonboom, travis blaise, Tutorial, Wacom, Webinars Moving a course that is designed for face-to-face delivery to a fully online remote teaching environment can be very challenging. Teaching animation relies heavily on collaboration and hands-on instruction, which can be especially hard to achieve completely remotely. That's is why we're pleased to host our long-time friend and educator in the animation industry Travis Blaise for this special 3-part series for online educators and remote learners. Travis, who owns the Sketchtoanimate online community, focuses on creating original content that inspires, educates, and entertains. In this series, Travis will share what he has learned from years of streaming and working remotely as an animator and instructor. We encourage you to join his Sketchtoanimate Discord channel. In the first episode, Travis discussed how to set up an in-house studio for working professionally as an animator and educator. He also covered animation basics while live streaming, covering the principles of storytelling and how they relate to every aspect of both e-learning and the animation production process. You can watch it below: https://youtu. be/glzLZZr_yng We learned about the 8 beats to constructing a story. Attendees brainstormed to come up with our story theme, setting, characters, tone, and prop. We settled for a romance between a bird afraid of flying and a claustrophobic turtle who for some reason happens to live on the moon as astronaut pets. We also chose " fighting against fear" as the main theme and voted for the turtle as the hero and the bird as the antagonist. Here you... --- ### 7 Essential Tricks to Improve Your Presentation Skills - Published: 2020-12-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-essential-tricks-to-improve-your-presentation-skills/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One Are you confident teaching at school but struggle with online live lessons?  Teaching virtually can feel very different to presenting in the classroom.  Your usual strategies don’t have the same impact.   Having an engaging presence on screen helps you keep students focused and maximises the learning.  Getting it right can feel challenging but just a few simple changes can transform your presentation skills.   Here’s seven tips you can use to perfect your online presence.   1: Consider your webcam   It’s easy to forget that your learners are watching you whilst you’re teaching. Position your body so your head and shoulders are framed. Often with laptop webcams, the angle you type at is not right for presenting. Check your entire head is in shot.   Build a connection with your students using eye contact. Look directly at the lens rather than down at your screen. You might need to prop your device up to raise it up to your eye level.  Look at your notes whilst teaching but avoid reading them out as this breaks eye contact with your students.    2: Get the lighting right for live teaching  Poor lighting stops your students from focusing and makes it harder for them to learn. There are a few tricks for getting it right:  Avoid sitting with your back to a light source (like a window or bright lamp) Keep your background plain and professional, not too busy Put a desk lamp in front of you to illuminate your face  Before your first live lesson, call a colleague to spot any potential problems. Try moving around your house to find the perfect spot for lighting. Just remember to consider your internet connection by staying close to... --- ### Effective Ways to Use Screen Sharing in Live Lessons - Published: 2020-12-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/effective-ways-to-use-screen-sharing-in-live-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One There’s no need for students to sit staring at your face during live lessons. Use the screen sharing function to give them something else to look at.     Programs like Zoom and Microsoft Teams let you show learners your screen rather than your face and switch between the two.  Screen sharing keeps students interested and engaged in their learning. It makes for easier demonstrations and feels more like a traditional classroom experience.    So, what can you use screen sharing for in your live lessons? Here’s six creative ideas to try with your class.   1: Class demonstrations  If students just listen to you speak, they’ll quickly lose focus and struggle to understand. Screen sharing is great for showing them new concepts, much like writing on the board in your classroom.  It explains the process rather than a static, finished project.   Using a Wacom pen tablet, it’s easy to draw, annotate, and write directly onto your screen. You can work straight onto your usual PowerPoints and Word documents, or try a using Windows Ink Workspace if you’d like a blank whiteboard to write on.    Yes, there’ are plenty of online videos you can play to your class, but live teaching lets you work with the abilities of your learners.  You know your students best. Tailor your content to their needs, speed up, or go back as needed.   2: Keeping students on task  Screen sharing is helpful if students arrive to your live lesson at different times.  Display a starter activity and the learning intention, so they don’t have to interrupt to find out what they’re doing.   Have you ever attended a training event where you’re asked to complete a task but can’t remember exactly what to... --- ### How to Support Student Wellbeing Online - Published: 2020-12-07 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-ways-to-support-student-wellbeing-online/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One Many students struggle with online learning. But what about their mental health?  It’s hard to tell how learners feel when you only see them through a computer screen.    The number of mental health disorders seen in children is on the rise.  Around half of all lifetime mental health problems start by the mid-teens.  It’s vital we support students’ wellbeing, as well as academic outcomes.   Whilst they feel more distant when you’re teaching from home, your students need you more than ever.   What causes mental health problems?   There’s never one answer to what causes mental health concerns. Your learners come with a variety of home experiences and situations that can impact on their wellbeing.   Students may struggle with:  Digital poverty: Learners without reliable internet and technology at home feel left behind and isolated.  They are frustrated they can’t keep up with their peers.   Isolation: It’s hard as an adult to get motivated to work. Students can struggle to self-regulate and feel unable to manage schoolwork.   Financial difficulties: Financial insecurity and debt put a tremendous burden on families.  Caring responsibilities: Many children are home carers supporting parents or younger siblings.  Unsafe home environment: For students who are victims of domestic violence or abuse, online learning means spending more time at home.   Students with pre-existing mental health needs often have support structures in place. Whilst there are challenges, it’s possible to move from face-to-face to virtual support.    But what about other learners who have not shown previous issues?  Many of your students are likely to need increased pastoral support whilst they learn remotely.   Here’s seven ideas to help you support their mental health and wellbeing needs in your school.   1: Signpost wellbeing support  You may never spot the students struggling with mental health.  They often hide problems and... --- ### 7 Ways to Modelled Writing Success with Wacom - Published: 2020-12-07 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-ways-to-modelled-writing-success-with-wacom/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One Whether you teach in a classroom or online, Wacom pen tablets are a useful tool for modelled writing.    How often do you expect students to write something wonderful and feel downhearted by the results? You forget that learners aren’t mind readers. They don’t know what successful work looks like unless they’ve seen it being produced.    That’s where modelled writing comes in.  Students watch you create an example of the outcome, and contribute ideas, before they’re expected to make their own. The result is a better piece of writing. It’s a win for everyone.   Here’s how you can use your Wacom pen tablet to support the process.   1: Build a piece of writing with students  If you’re using an overhead projector, or teaching live virtual lessons, you’ll know how tiresome it is to type student’s suggestions whilst teaching.  There’s lots of deleting and retyping, and it seems disconnected from editing.  Your students can’t relate this to creating their own work.    Using your pen tablet to handwrite models the process they’ll use in their exercise books. Show grammar and spelling corrections as you go.  Change pen colour to show levels of editing or to keep track of different student contributions.    Take regular screen shots of the work in progress to add to lesson slides or print off copies for their books. Enlarge them to make wall displays as a useful support for struggling learners.    2: Observing you write  Have you heard of the ‘I do, We do, You do’ approach to writing?  Students benefit from seeing a proficient writer build a piece of text before having to create one themselves.  Verbalise your ideas. Let them see and hear you explain how to make changes to improve it.    Recording yourself using... --- ### Encouraging Student Collaboration in Virtual Lessons - Published: 2020-12-07 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/encouraging-student-collaboration-in-virtual-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One Does online teaching feel like a return to ‘chalk and talk’? Many teachers have told us here at Wacom that they’re missing student collaboration.    Instead of the lively debates and discussion, learners sit with muted microphones, passively listening. Or you set lessons for students to access in their own time, with no interaction required.   So, is collaboration possible in virtual teaching? We think you can achieve it.  It just requires creativity and perseverance.    Challenges and benefits of online collaboration  It’s wonderful when students learn from each other. It encourages independence, fosters resilience, and builds communication skills. Best of all, it takes the pressure off you to be the single voice of wisdom. Collaboration is great for flipping the learning process.   But it’s hard to get it right online.  Issues around access to technology, digital poverty, and data protection make it difficult to set up effective ways for virtual collaboration.  Younger students need help to use the technology which adds to your workload.   Finding methods for collaboration means expecting challenges and carefully managing the setup for your class. Here’s five ideas you can use to get it right.   1: Set up email groups  Often, we assume virtual learning must involve live videos.  But there’s no reason why collaboration must be face-to-face.  Just setting up simple email groups can be an effective method of student collaboration.   Decide who’s in each group and email them prompt questions, essay examples, and areas to research independently as a team.  Make it simple for them to complete tasks without needing further support.   Things to consider:  Data protection: Only use school email addresses and remind them to stick to these when contacting each other.   Keep watch: Add yourself to each email group and teach them to ‘reply all’ when responding. That way you can... --- ### 5 Ways to Use Wacom to Support Formative Assessment - Published: 2020-12-07 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-ways-to-use-wacom-to-support-formative-assessment/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One Wacom pen tablets are a popular choice for teachers looking for an effective tool to support teaching and learning.  But did you know your pen tablet isn’t just for presentations? It’s great for assessment too.   Formative assessment easily becomes a burden.  It’s something you know you should do, but have limited time available.  Other priorities bump it down your to-do list.    That’s where your Wacom pen tablet can help. We’ve found five ways you can use it to embed formative assessment effectively in your teaching.   What is formative assessment?   Formative assessment has had several name changes over the years. You might know it as ‘assessment for learning’ or ‘ongoing assessment’. First suggested in the 1960s it became popular in the 1980s and has become a central part of teaching through the work of Dylan Wiliam and others.    Formative assessment covers all the ways you evaluate what your students have understood, any barriers or misconceptions, and what they need to learn next. This assessment is ongoing and informal compared to structured summative assessments which give you quantifiable data.    There’s no one correct way to use formative assessment.  Some of the most popular methods include:  Entrance/ exit tickets: Start or finish a lesson with questions to check progress Targeted questioning: Ask specific students questions to check understanding  Limited word summary: Learners explain a key concept in a few sentences One-minute paper: Students record the key concept, next steps, and areas of confusion Think, pair, share: Learners work with a partner before sharing ideas with the class   So how can you use Wacom to help you with ongoing assessment?  Check out these simple ways to simplify the process and reduce your workload.   ... --- ### Confidence Building Strategies for Teaching Online - Published: 2020-12-07 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/confidence-building-strategies-for-teaching-online-2/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One Are you one of the many teachers faced with online lessons for the first time? At Wacom we’ve been talking to educators about issues they experience when creating successful virtual classes.   One of the top problems on the list? Feeling confident about online teaching.    Does this ring a bell for you? Are you the master of your classroom, but feel completely out of your comfort zone in front of a webcam?    Here’s how you can boost your confidence when teaching online.   Get familiar with new technology  If you weren’t using much technology before, it can feel daunting at first.  You might think everyone else is fine, but there are many teachers struggling with exactly the same issues as you.    Good virtual teaching doesn’t mean having to use every new platform and program you’ve been told about. You can still create great lessons with little previous experience online.    Introduce new things slowly.  Your students will thank you too.  Practise before your lesson to build your confidence.  Start creating a list of favourite websites and programs to use in your regular teaching sequence.   Don’t copy everyone else  Do you have to use this program or website, or do you feel that way because other staff are using it?   Every school is likely to have a few trailblazers who love learning about new technology. They’re called ‘early adopters. ’ You don’t have to emulate them. Let them take the lead and listen to what they say.  You can decide if it’s worth your time trying it yourself.   Online learning is here to stay.  Focus on the essentials your school expects you to use.  You can build on this knowledge at your own speed.   Thoroughly plan lessons  Online lessons require preparation, just like classroom teaching. If you’re feeling anxious, try creating a detailed lesson plan with a story board, bullet point notes, or partial script.   However, don’t... --- ### Achieving differentiation in Online Lessons  - Published: 2020-12-07 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/confidence-building-strategies-for-teaching-online/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One At Wacom, we’re hearing from increasing numbers of teachers struggling to differentiate online lessons. Does that sound like you?   Teaching for all abilities is hard enough in the classroom.  Working at a distance from your learners makes it hard to pitch lessons appropriately for everyone.  Let’s look at simple ways you can differentiate learning for your class. To offer support to students who struggle, whilst also stretching those in need of challenge.  Different ways of differentiating lessons Differentiation no longer means sitting children on tables according to a fixed idea of ability.  It’s now a far more flexible approach focused on personalising learning, to avoid putting a ceiling on achievement.  The principal ways of differentiating lessons are:   By outcome: Students complete the same task, but there’s variation in the level of work they produce.   By task: Groups of learners complete different activities.   By support offered: Extra resources are used to support struggling learners.   By lesson structure: Classes are planned for different groups of students.    There’s no right way to make differentiation work. Most teachers find a combination of approaches best to meet the needs of their students.  Working online might mean embracing alternative ways to differentiate that you’ve not tried before.  1: Differentiation by outcome Rather than organising lots of activities for the different abilities in your class, you can differentiate by outcome. This means setting everyone the same task but expecting different levels of success or complexity of response.  Use success criteria to show students your expectations. Organise this into challenge order to help them see next steps.  Whilst everyone will complete the same task, the criteria show them ways to improve.   For example, when writing an English character description, you could organise your criteria by the complexity of their answer:  Starter level: I include a range of... --- ### 30 Formative Assessment Ideas for Online Lessons - Published: 2020-12-07 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/30-formative-assessment-ideas-for-online-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One Teaching online is a huge change for teachers. At Wacom, we support you as you move to virtual lessons.  A challenge you’ve shared is accurate formative assessment whilst teaching.    Do they understand or are they just nodding along?  It’s hard to get an accurate impression of student understanding.  Thumbs up, yes/no answers, or asking ‘Are there any questions? ’ don’t get you anywhere.  You need quick and easy ways to get accurate formative assessment whilst you’re teaching.    We’ve made a list of our favourite ways to assess progress for you to use during your virtual lessons.  They’re split into ones best suited for live video lessons or asynchronous distance teaching.  But many will work for either situation.    Formative assessment during live lessons   Keep them focused on learning.  See at a glance which students need extra support with these simple assessment ideas.   1: Make a poll  Ask questions and measure anonymous student responses using a polling platform such as Poll Everywhere. Great for a snapshot of whole class progress.   2: Run a live quiz   Create quick multiple-choice quizzes. Ask students to email their results or use a free resource like Kahoot.   3: Rag rating  Use a traffic light (red, amber, green) system for students to rate their confidence and understanding against your success criteria for the lesson.   4: Short word summary  Challenge your learners to explain a concept concisely by giving them a strict word limit or make Twitter posts of less than 280 characters.  Great for reluctant writers.   5: 2-minute summary   Perfect for keeping your live lesson fast paced. Set a timer on your shared screen and watch them frantically write their summary before the buzzer sounds.   6: Time travel  Ask your students to imagine travelling back in time to... --- ### I watched eighteen hours of Connected Ink 2020: impressions and highlights > Wacom's Connected Ink is an annual 24-hour multimedia livestream. CS Jones takes you through the best panels and where you can see them. - Published: 2020-12-07 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/i-watched-eighteen-hours-of-connected-ink-impressions-and-highlights/ - Categories: Connected Ink, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Events & webinars, Teaching & Education - Tags: Connected Ink Header from Connected Ink's online art gallery.   (It's just a static image, you can't scroll on it. )   Our promotional materials bill Connected Ink as an “Open Innovation Platform. ” While accurate, I’d say that’s underselling it. It’s more of a multimedia convention: panels and lectures and promos, all focused around digital art and technology, with an art gallery to go with it. A Digital Art Basel, if you will. Much like Lightbox 2020, it took the form of a series of both pre-recorded videos and live events streaming across a few platforms. It lasts an uninterrupted 24 hours: This year’s was from December 17th at 8 PM JST—or 6 AM EST, where I am—to the same time December 18th. And as you might have guessed from the title, I made it through eighteen.   (10 AM to 4 AM. ) It could be divided into two halves, western and Japanese. The western half, which was the first I caught, was a collaborative effort between Wacom America and Europe, conducted from the participants’ homes and through prerecorded videos, via Youtube, Vimeo, and Zoom. The Japanese half was streamed live from a convention center In Shinjuku, Tokyo. One feature I really appreciated was the countdown clocks to every event. Although I kept a JST to EST converter open in another tab, I often forgot the JST time when I minimized it, so that feature was a lifesaver In fact, I hope every virtual con gets something like that. Physical cons could use... --- ### 7 Essential Tips to Engage Quieter Learners in Live Online Lessons  - Published: 2020-12-02 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-essential-tips-to-engage-quieter-learners-in-live-online-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One School closures suddenly forced teachers to shift to online teaching. Here at Wacom we’re committed to supporting you move to virtual lessons with our range of pen tablets and useful resources for educators.  When we talk to teachers about the biggest barriers to online learning, the same issue crops up every time– engagement.  It’s one thing to capture your learners’ attention in the classroom, it’s another to keep them focused when teaching online.  And what about your quieter students? Those who feel less confident to share ideas and speak up. How do you engage them? We’ve got seven simple suggestions to help you support and give them the confidence to contribute.  1: Targeted questioning If you ask the entire class a question, you know the same few students will always have the answer. That’s intimidating for less confident students.  Some learners will never engage if given the choice.  Only hearing ideas from the same few students means you get a skewed impression of progress. Struggling learners are unlikely to reveal to the class that they feel stuck.  Targeted questioning is a simple strategy to make sure everyone speaks.  Before your lesson, look at a class list and decide which questions you’ll ask particular students. During the lesson, highlight as they contribute so you don’t forget anyone.   Consider the questions you ask.  A confident student may happily share and expand on an idea. A quieter learner may need a limited question with support structures to help them answer.  Targeting your questions means every student has a good chance of being able to answer.  2: Give them time to respond The pressure of expecting an instant answer means quieter students are likely to give up.  They freeze, unable to think of an idea.  Meanwhile, confident students desperately wave... --- ### A Day in the Life of a BELA Hybrid Teacher - Published: 2020-12-02 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-bela-hybrid-teacher/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Intuos & Intuos Pro, STEM, Teaching & Education - Tags: BELA, Ed Tech, Education, Flipped Classroom, Hybrid Learning, never stop learning, remote learning, wacom intuos, Wacom Learning   Ms. Celina isn't your average educator. She teaches both hybrid and fully virtual STEAM classes at the Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy, an all-girls public charter school located in the Bedford-Stuyvesent neighborhood. With a mission to empower each young woman to be the best version of herself, BELA provides a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, service learning initiatives, and a commitment to cultivating a spirit of ownership within each young woman. Having students both in-classroom and online, Ms. Celina keeps her 9th grade classes focused using a variety of ed-tech tools including Wacom Intuos tablets and Pear Deck.     Find out how Ms. Celina is bringing a fresh approach to hybrid and virtual learning with these tips for creating an engaging, interactive classroom: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=eFM7EXkJJ2o&feature=youtu. be   Follow BELA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Learn more. --- ### Cómo los mexicanos están revolucionando el mundo del arte - Published: 2020-11-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/como-los-mexicanos-estan-revolucionando-el-mundo-del-arte/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design En los últimos siglos México ha sido una cuna de artistas que mediante sus creaciones en diferentes disciplinas han sabido expresar tradiciones, ideales políticos y figuras históricas con las que la cultura de nuestro país ha dado la vuelta al mundo y se ha transmitido en cada rincón del globo nuestra identidad. Desde la época de la revolución mexicana cuando el muralismo cobró relevancia de la mano de Diego Rivera, Siqueiros y José Clemente Orozco, el arte ha sido una herramienta importante en la educación del país y se ha ido transformando en miles de expresiones gracias a la diversidad de sus nuevos exponentes. Contrario a lo que comúnmente se piensa, en nuestro país el arte sigue reforzándose y crece constantemente. Prueba de esto es que cada vez hay más universidades, centros educativos y academias que enseñan profesiones relacionadas con el arte; también que al caminar por nuestras calles no sea extraño encontrar exposiciones, obras de teatro, grafiti, ferias etc. De igual forma, los nombres de artistas mexicanos están más presentes en producciones internacionales, como series, películas o espacios donde comparten con los grandes. Ya sea generando cambios sociales con su trabajado o simplemente poniendo el nombre del país en boca de todos, los artistas mexicanos siguen siendo verdaderos revolucionarios en su campo. Aunque la lista es larga, esta fecha es una gran oportunidad para celebrar a algunos de los talentosos creadores que están innovando y llevando su trabajo al siguiente nivel. Corre y se va Corriendo por Cuauhtemoc Wetzka... --- ### How to start a comic in five steps with They Can Talk's Jimmy Craig - Published: 2020-11-18 - Modified: 2025-04-08 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-start-a-comic-in-five-steps/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Jimmy Craig In this guest post, Jimmy Craig discusses five of the most important steps to starting your own comic. His comic, They Can Talk, has been a hit across the internet for nearly 10 years. I’ll preface this by saying that the most important thing to do is START. Your comic will likely evolve over time, but it’s not going to do anything stuck in your head or in a sketchbook.  I started my comic, They Can Talk, in 2015 without much of a plan in mind.  I started drawing a few comics and posting them online, and it quickly took shape. What began as a small side project has since surpassed all of my expectations and has become an incredibly satisfying creative outlet.   If you’re considering taking the dive and starting a comic of your own -- I highly recommend it.   Once you’re ready to start, here are some tips that might help... 1. Pick a Style In a lineup of comics, you should be able to immediately identify yours.  Whether it’s the color scheme, the illustration style, or even the layout -- your comic should look unique. I keep my characters simple and the colors tend to be a little desaturated.  The backgrounds are either nonexistent or very minimal and they’re always left uncolored. I’ve run into issues where I really want to color an object (like coloring the foliage in a comic about autumn), but I’ll either figure out a work-around or abandon the idea for... --- ### Go out in the world and find your gift - Published: 2020-11-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/go-out-in-the-world-and-find-your-gift/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Art, Collin Chan, creative inspiration, find your gift This year has been an especially tough one for many of us and we're all struggling to find our path. Canadian filmmaker and artist, Collin Chan, offers some words of inspiration that may  help get you through these difficult times and move forward with no regrets. Drawing from the quote "The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away," Collin shows us that while every one of us has our own special gift, it's important to realize and develop our potential. It might mean stepping back and taking some time for inner reflection, appreciating all the small things that others take for granted. Please take a moment to enjoy Collin's gift to all of us this season.   About Collin Chan Collin Chan is a Canadian artist, Corel Painter Master Elite and award winning filmmaker who’s artwork can be seen on most social media platforms. He graduated with a B. A in illustration from Sheridan College. His realistic approach to digital and traditional artwork (including acrylic, oil, inks, watercolour and other mixed mediums) explores themes of humanity, truth and life. He has done art for companies including Wacom, Anker, Corel Painter, Zhiyun Tech, Moza, Olloclip, Insta360, Pentel Pens, Daler Rowney and much more. Outside of painting he is closely associated with independent film and you can see his most recent short films on Youtube. External Links Website Instagram YouTube I believe that the true responsibility of an artist is to show society... --- ### The Three Wise Pen Tablet Gifts for the Holidays - Published: 2020-11-13 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-three-wise-pen-tablet-gifts-for-the-holidays/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories One holiday gift that is sure to please (Wacom One, $399. 95 MSRP/ CAD $529. 95 MSRP) Wacom One is an economical 13” pen display for a new generation of creators. Beginning artists wanting to work with digital media, visual thinkers, especially teachers and students, who combine handwritten and drawn communication in their daily activities and social media content creators needing to artistically enhance photos or video to develop engaging posts can all benefit from Wacom One. Because it connects with Mac, Windows and compatible Android operating systems, Wacom One allows users to upgrade their existing computer and phone to a pen-enabled configuration, opening it up to all the new pen related features in Microsoft Office as well as other software applications, especially those built for creativity.   A shining star for someone special (Intuos Pro Small, $249. 95 MSRP/ CAD $329. 95 MSRP) The Intuos Pro Small is one seriously portable and powerful pen and touch tablet that will be especially appealing to today’s on-the-go creatives. Built for those who are serious about their art and design, the space-saving tablet’s small footprint, wireless connectivity and battery-free pen technology that never needs charging makes setting up to work at coffee shops, meeting rooms, clients' offices, home, school or studio fast and hassle free. In addition, incorporating both pen and touch on the tablet allows you to explore and navigate in a fresh new manner, making the whole creative experience more interactive. Additionally, the Intuos Pro comes with Wacom’s most advanced... --- ### How to Create a Dreamy Music Video with Josh Olufemii - Published: 2020-11-13 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-a-dreamy-music-video-with-josh-olufemii/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Dreamy, How To, Intuos Pro, Music Video, video, video editing, Videographer Creative video production isn't just for your dreams. In this tutorial, director and cinematographer Josh Olufemii breaks down the "dream look" characteristics in Rema's music video, "Ginger Me. " Using Frame. io, a collaborative video application, and his Intuos Pro tablet, Josh takes you step by step through the various elements that make this video so nostalgic. Watch below to learn how you can add a little magic to your next video project. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=_vwgDtsglLA Want more from Josh? Check out this awesome Intuos Pro unboxing and more on his Instagram!  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Josh Olufemii (@madebyolufemii) Shop Josh's Intuos Pro: Wacom Amazon Best Buy --- ### Creative Cloud Photography Plan and Adobe Rush - with Purchase of Cintiq Pro - Published: 2020-11-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creative-cloud-photography-plan-and-adobe-rush-with-purchase-of-cintiq-pro/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Adobe, Cintiq Pro, Intuos Pro For a limited time you can choose either 2 months of complimentary access to the Adobe Photography Plan CC (Photoshop & Lightroom) or Adobe Premiere Rush CC.     Use Photoshop to transform your images into works of art to draw and paint whatever you dream up. Lightroom makes it simple to create photos that look just the way you want, plus you can easily organize, store, and share your photos. Offer details 2 months complimentary access to Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan Offer valid until October 17, 2022 Valid for Windows 10, macOS 10. 13 or later and Android Sign-up or register to a Wacom account and Adobe account is required See more details on redemption and eligible countries & languages in the Terms and Conditions.  Download Terms & Conditions       Shoot, edit, and share online videos with Ado - be Premiere Rush. The intuitive interface and creative flexibility makes editing easy. Arrange scenes with drag and drop easy, access 4 video and 3 audio tracks, and ensure you’ll never have gaps in your timeline. Easily add and customize built-in, professionally-designed Motion Graphics templates. Add a thumbnail, schedule your post, and publish to multiple social platforms in one click, without leaving Rush. Edit on your phone, tablet, or desktop. Your edits are automatically synced to the cloud, so you always have access to your latest versions. Offer details 2 months complimentary access to Adobe Premiere Rush Offer valid until October 17, 2022 Valid for Windows 10, macOS... --- ### The Wacom Products I Love for Working from Home - Published: 2020-11-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-wacom-products-i-love-for-working-from-home/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Productivity Here’s a fun story: ages ago, when you started at Wacom, one day you would come back to your desk after a meeting, and your mouse was missing and in its place was a Wacom tablet. When this happened to me, I spent the next few days (more than a few days) dreading the return to my desk because like so many other people, I couldn’t get over the hand eye hurdle of a Wacom drawing tablet. But, just like everyone says, practice makes perfect, and one day, mid-Power Point, I just got the tablet. I understood that wherever my pen was, my cursor was in the same relative spot on my screen. And, better, my hand felt better than it did when I used a mouse. Then I got super pro-fesh and swapped out my nibs so that I had the feel I wanted. And since then, I’ve never touched a mouse. It’s been nearly eight years! And, because I work at Wacom, I get to try our products before they come out, and sometimes my colleagues allow me to make a terrible drawing on them. I’ve made terrible drawings on all of our products ranging from the Cintiq Pro 32s to the sweet Wacom One. But my heart goes back to the Intuos and Intuos Pro. Now that I’m working from home, my Intuos Pro SM is my go-to Wacom product in my home office. I have an Intuos that I also love and sometimes I just plug... --- ### Emerging Software Maker to Watch in 2021: Pratik Naik and Infinite Color Panel - Published: 2020-11-03 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/infinitecolorpanel/ - Categories: Photography In the world of retouching, digital art, and Photoshop, it can be tough to stay on top of new developments and tools that are really worth getting excited about. It's my job (well, one of many) to keep an eye on this stuff so you don't have to. Allow me to introduce you to a creative visionary who is working to transform and advance the field of digital imaging, and help us all do better work. Photo by Casey Cosley If you don't know Pratik, he's had a long and accomplished career as a high-end fashion & beauty retoucher with his firm Solstice Retouch. These days, he's busy making some of the most cutting-edge tools to help everyday photographers and retouchers work more creatively and save precious hours of navigating professional-level workflows in Photoshop. Limitless Color Possibilities Infinite Color Panel is a plugin for Photoshop that allows stunning color grades to be executed literally with the click of a button. ICP not only solves the need that non-professional Photoshop artists have to quickly explore countless color-grading possibilities in a fraction of the time they take to produce by hand, but it also provides the opportunity for everyday Photoshop artists to learn and tinker with adjustment layers. ICP isn’t just an artistic tool, but also a way to learn more about Photoshop. Easy and stylish To get started with ICP in Photoshop, there is pretty much zero learning curve. The software comes with an installer that you simply double click on... --- ### Filmmaking Today Walks You Through Video Editing with the Intuos Pro > Filmmaker Bojan Dulabic unboxes and demonstrates the Intuos with Adobe Premier, explaining why it's as useful to videographers as artists. - Published: 2020-10-31 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/filmmaking-today-walks-you-through-video-editing-with-the-intuos-pro/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Adobe, Adobe Premier, filmmaking, Intuos, Intuos 2019, Intuos 2019 Pro, video, video editing, videography, YouTube Give him nine minutes, and Bojan Dulabic might just answer all your questions about how to use Wacom tablets for video editing and clear up any doubts you might have about getting one. In this video for Filmmaking Today from Dulabic Studios, he unboxes the Intuos Pro 2019 Medium and demonstrates it with Adobe Premiere, going through how to program the Intuos’s shortcut buttons for max efficiency, navigate with both the pen and scroll wheel, and even most effectively use its touch functions, in the process tackling the question of just what you need it for.   Are you a video editor thinking about buying a tablet? Or maybe a tablet user thinking about trying videography? We’d call this one a must-watch. https://youtu. be/ci9ywk9qPI0His conclusion?   If you can spring for it, there’s no reason not to: It can speed up your workflow and even save your wrist. “Using a mouse is really not a comfortable thing. It’s something we got used to, but ... to avoid carpal tunnel, it’s really not great,” he says. “This way, you’re basically using a pen—it’s like you’re writing. That’s much better for your wrist. ”... And as a bonus tip, he recommends, make sure to buy a wrist pad.   About Dulabic StudioDulabic Studio is a suburban Vancouver multimedia company that shoots photos and videos; designs still graphics, motion graphics, and websites; and does VFX. Their namesake, Bojan Dulabic, also runs the blog and Youtube series Filmmaking Today. He once made a full-length zombie... --- ### From Gaming to Game-Changers: Find Out What Makes Sir Wade’s Workspace Next Level - Published: 2020-10-27 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/from-gaming-to-game-changers-find-out-what-makes-sir-wades-workspace-next-level/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Productivity - Tags: Animation, Cintiq, Cintiq Pro 24, digital art, VFX, wacom workspace, Workspace There's no better time than now to ramp up your home office into that snazzy workspace you've always wanted. If you're looking for recommendations for the latest and greatest gear, Sir Wade Neistadt's studio tour highlights everything you need to build a versatile home set up. With expertise in animation, YouTube content creation, Twitch streaming, and gaming to name a few, you know Sir Wade's got you covered with equipment for every hobby. Be sure to check out the product links in the description including the Wacom Cintiq Pro 24. Warning: There's lots of cute cat footage in this video. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=z61PbPmDM8k&feature=youtu. be Follow Sir Wade: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Twitch Website --- ### Adobe Premiere + After Effects & Wacom - Published: 2020-10-21 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/adobe-premiere-after-effects-wacom/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Intuos Pro     Pairing Adobe PP and Adobe AE with an Intuos Pro allows users greater efficiency. The creative artist can take advantage of efficiency features like express keys, intuitive navigation, and precision asset manipulation. When paired with an Intuos Pro, an artist always knows where their cursor is, even while jumping between multiple displays. Adobe® Premiere® Pro is a professional video editing app offering robust native file format support, editing efficiency, and a rich creative toolset for color, graphics, and sound. The sleek editing environment is built around customizable task-focused workspaces. Adobe Sensei AI technologies automate previously time-consuming tasks, such as matching shots and audio mixing, without sacrificing creative control. Innovative motion graphics workflows make it easy to incorporate and customize animations and title sequences. Render out deliverables optimized for almost any platform and bandwidth requirements.       Deliver cinematic visual effects and sophisticated motion graphics with the industry-standard animation and compositing tools in After Effects® . Establish brand consistency by authoring customizable Motion Graphics templates for editorial workflows in Adobe® Premiere® Pro. Craft complex animations and impactful visual effects using innovative tools like the Warp Stabilizer VFX, 3D Camera Tracker, and Content Aware Fill. Tight integration with Premiere Pro , Adobe Character Animator , Photoshop® and other Adobe apps, make production efficient and fast, from idea to delivery. Render out final work to a broad list of file formats any viewing platform. For a limited time, Wacom is offering 2 months of Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere... --- ### Behind the Tablet With Quincy Vadan: Resurrecting Art Apprenticeships  - Published: 2020-10-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-the-tablet-with-quincy-vadan-resurrecting-art-apprenticeships/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Advice, Apprentice, Digital Artist, Quincy Vadan I believe that artists learn best when we apprentice under a master artist practicing a particular “school of thought” style of art. That is how it was done historically. An oil painter’s apprentice pressed the linseeds to make linseed oil, procured and mixed pigments for paint, and stretched canvas. A sculptor’s apprentice fetched clay, blocked in rough primary shapes, and assisted with labor intensive tasks like firing, molding, and casting. Apprentices also maintained the art studio, keeping work areas clean and processing art material orders so that the master artist could focus on creating great works of art. In exchange, the apprentice gained valuable first-hand knowledge and experience, learning techniques and strategies that would give him an advantage to create works reflecting the unique style of art that the older artist had mastered. Because the apprentice focused his learning on one style of art, it was easier for him to work toward mastering that style. The master artist also benefited from this set up. She groomed a successor to carry on her legacy. This ensured that her style of artistic expression would remain relevant as new schools of thought emerged. There were many schools of thought during this era of apprenticeships. Late 16th-century Italian Baroque painter Michelangelo Caravaggio, for example, inspired the Caravaggisti school of paintings. Caravaggisti, those who followed the Caravaggio style, employed many of Caravaggio’s techniques of using a limited color palette along with dramatic light and shadow. You can see Caravaggio’s influence even a generation later in... --- ### Teaching Online in Dubai: A new Experience! - Published: 2020-10-16 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-online-in-dubai-a-new-experience/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, elearning, How To, parents, remote education, remote learning, remote teaching, students, teachers, wacom intuos, Wacom One With schools all over the world redesigning because of COVID-19, blended learning is becoming a new normal. Blended learning has been around for a while and is the combination of traditional face-to-face instruction with aspects of online instruction all while students are in the classroom with the teacher. Blended learning strives to provide students the best of both face-to-face and online learning experiences. Sajitha Ranjith is a mathematics teacher at an international school in Dubai. Like most teachers around the world, she had to face several challenges in the last few months because of Covid-19. Sajitha was looking for a tool that would help her to make the lessons more interesting and engaging for her students both in class and at home. It was particularly important to her that she could write mathematical steps directly on the screen in order to explain the individual steps to the solution to her students. Watch the Video Here: https://youtu. be/_EiEaag2hrU Sajitha Ranjith That is when she was introduced to the Wacom One which has today, become the perfect digital whiteboard for her. Watch the video to see how easy it is to get started and use the Wacom One for teaching. Sajitha will take you through a wide range of applications on the Wacom One which comes across as day to day activities for teachers nowadays. She will show you how to use Wacom One with One Note, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. She also takes you through cool features like Ink to Draw and... --- ### Not Improving? Here Are 12 Keys to Practicing Drawing Right > With a lot of students (and adults) left trying to teach themselves art this year, how do you make sure you're doing the right exercises? - Published: 2020-09-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/not-improving-here-are-12-keys-to-practicing-drawing-right/ - Categories: Back to school, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Advice, Art, figure drawing, improvement, learning, learning at home, practice, remote learning, studies, study, Tutorial, work from home, working from home Header: 60 Thumbnails of Future Soldier by vefumm on Deviantart — It’s still basically back-to-school time.   We’re one month in, reaching the part of the semester where normally, students would be getting settled into campus life and getting into the swing of their classes.   Except getting into the swing of anything is impossible in 2020.   A lot of art students are taking a gap year, and many of those who aren’t will be taking Zoom classes and doing all of their drawing at home. Besides connections, the most valuable thing learning art in a class setting gives you is an itinerary.   The teacher chooses a path and you take it in order, based on what they think is the optimum learning course.   Is it really?   Varies wildly from teacher to teacher.   But the point is, the structure is there.   At home, you’ll inevitably end up jumping around, unsure what you should be doing at any given point.   You can literally be drawing anything.   What’s the best use of your time?   Grinding out exercises?   Drawing your OC lookin' cute? We might have a hard time staying on task with no one checking over our shoulders, especially since we don’t have the work-life separation of having to go to a physical campus. But this article is for everybody else, too.   Whether you go to art school or not, most of your education over the course of your life will... --- ### Concept Artist Bobby Chiu Shares Advice for His (And Your) 21-Year-Old Self > Chiu takes us from college to the present, giving advice on why passion is made, building willpower, and the amount of time to focus. - Published: 2020-09-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/concept-artist-bobby-chiu-shares-advice-for-his-and-your-21-year-old-self/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Advice, Bobby Chiu, career, Concept Art, development, learning, time management, YouTube Today’s featured video, also released in 2016, is closely related to last week’s in subject matter. Over the course of its 20 minutes, Chiu takes us from his time as a student to the present, giving—as the title implies—advice to his past self along the way: Advice on why passion is made, not found, why routine is good for you but you still need to stretch out of your comfort zone, how to build willpower, and the perfect amount of time to focus. But don’t think it only applies to impatient college kids. There’s useful info here for artists at every stage of their journey. https://youtu. be/Z3aRSuIbBTU Who’s Bobby Chiu? A concept artist, first and foremost. But a clarification to my last bio of him: When I said he’s been doing almost nothing else his entire life, I meant that about art in general, not just concepting for movies and games. He’s structured his life around art: training, teaching, organizing activities around it, and starting businesses relating to it. He founded the concept art house Imaginism studios and the website Schoolism—which I didn’t know as of the last article: I thought he just taught digital painting there. As previously mentioned, he’s started drawing clubs. He’s worked extensively with us at Wacom. And he somehow still finds time to make motivational videos on YouTube. Phew. He was born in Taiwan, but is truly from Toronto, where he still lives. And why should you listen to him? In addition to being a phenomenal painter,... --- ### Learn How to Learn How to Draw with Bobby Chiu > Concept artist and Youtuber Bobby Chiu shares the most efficient ways to learn and practice art. - Published: 2020-09-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learn-how-to-learn-how-to-draw-with-bobby-chiu/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Bobby Chiu, Illustration, learning, never stop learning, self-teaching, Tutorial, YouTube Today, we wanted to highlight a video that was released back in 2016, but the advice in it is timeless. There are a buttular ton of drawing tutorials online, but with a low signal-to-noise ratio:  In other words, it can be hard to tell who’s giving good advice from who’s trying to force their own style onto you, or even leading you away from where you want to go with your art. So, in this video, Chiu lays out the basics of how to learn and practice effectively: in a way that will apply across all styles (no, not just classical realism! ) and toward all goals.   This might seem like an impossible topic to cover in ten minutes—which it is—but he does as good a job as anyone can.   You’ll learn how to analyze why the techniques you’re taught work, how if you can play draw it slowly, you can draw it quickly, how to visualize your lines before you draw them, why you should always do warmups, and the true meaning of the cliche, “Practice, practice, practice. ”  A must-watch for anyone frustrated not just with their current skill level, but their learning process itself. https://youtu. be/jLCXsWCVVNY Who’s Bobby Chiu? A concept artist who’s been doing almost nothing else his entire life. He was born in Taiwan, but is truly from Toronto, where he still lives.   And an interesting bit of trivia about that:  He started the Toronto Subway Sketch Group, who’d meet at Union... --- ### Behind the Tablet with Quincy Vadan: Take Your Art to the Highest Level with the Right Tools and References - Published: 2020-09-16 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-the-tablet-with-quincy-vadan-take-your-art-to-the-highest-level-with-the-right-tools-and-references/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: 3D, Advice, Digital Artist, Quincy Vadan, references Back in 2005 when I started school at the Academy of Art University San Francisco, I got the chance to learn from some of the greatest living traditional artists. I was in awe of them. I took copious mental notes whenever they dropped art knowledge. They were so generous that I’ve been able to fill neurological cabinets full of advice gems. I’m sharing two with you now. Legendary illustrator Matt Faulkner taught me to “invest as much as possible in your tools. These are your weapons. Art is part journey and part competition. Champions source the best materials so they compete at their highest level. Never short yourself on quality art materials. ” This advice rings true for me now more than ever. As my skills grow, I see how my brushes, paints, hardware, and software help me to create at a level that fits my skills and ambition. Without these quality tools, my ability to bring fantastical ideas into 3D reality would fall far short of what I could imagine. Faulkner’s advice was echoed by master painter Craig Nelson, who said “an artist is only as good as her references. Gathering references is just as important as executing. ” Nelson backed up his statement with a thick album full of photos that he had photographed over several decades. He showed us how he continued to use his reference album to create the skillful paintings that we saw him complete during class. Faulkner and Nelson inspired me to amass my... --- ### Behind the Tablet with Quincy Vadan: What Kind of Artist Are You? - Published: 2020-09-15 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-the-tablet-with-quincy-vadan-what-kind-of-artist-are-you/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Advice, Digital Artist, Quincy Vadan We artists have similar origin stories. There was that moment in our childhood where we were inspired by a movie, or a comic book, or a favorite toy. That inspiration compelled us to recreate the artwork that first captured our imagination. We pick up a pencil, crayon, or piece of chalk and etch a series of marks that form our first work of art. Does this sound familiar? Masters of the Universe toys were the works that sparked my imagination. I was 6 years old when my mother, employed as a cashier at the Kmart on 21st and Woodlawn in our midwest town of less than 300,000, used her employee discount to buy me a new Masters of the Universe figure every few weeks. Eventually, my MOTU collection grew into a respectable army. Every night, I would lean back on my black vinyl bean bag, surround myself with dozens of MOTU figures, and stage epic space operas that pitted Castle Greyskull against Snake Mountain. This is what compelled me to want to create fantastical worlds. My inner artist was born through pure play. From there, I used primary yellow HB school pencils to scribble my thoughts onto cheap printer paper. I outgrew those materials in high school, where I preferred using my Staedtler blue pencil set and bounded sketch pads. I grew even more particular (or pretentious) with each passing year, upgrading to Caran d’Ache pencils and Moleskine sketchbooks. I would spend countless hours pouring my imagination into these sketchbooks... --- ### Alexis Franklin Talks Her Iconic Breonna Taylor Cover: An Interview > Wacom's CS Jones and Pam Park interview Franklin about her portrait of Breonna Taylor, the first image to make the cover of O magazine that wasn't of Oprah. - Published: 2020-09-14 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/alexis-franklin-talks-her-iconic-breonna-taylor-cover-an-interview/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Alexis Franklin, art school, blm, Breonna Taylor, Digital Painting, O magazine, Photoshop, portraits, self-teaching, social justice With Pamela Park At just 24, Alexis Franklin has accomplished a historical feat: Being the first person besides Oprah to make the cover of O magazine... . In a manner of speaking. Alexis paints portraits— a mixture of celebrities, friends, fanart, and commissions.   While she has an admitted fixation with pop culture, she enjoys drawing normal people just as much.   “There are so many uniquely beautiful people out there, and it is my favorite thing in the world to capture that,” she told VoyageDallas. From Dallas, where she still lives, taking a cue from her mother, also an artist, she started drawing at three years old.   She discovered digital art in her teens.   Like last week’s interview subject, she briefly went to art school, found out she wasn’t learning from it, then dropped out and taught herself.   While working full-time as a church and wedding videographer, she was making a name for herself on Instagram—where she’s just hit 125,000 followers—on the side. She works in Photoshop, using only a few textured brushes and the mixer brush, and working largely from inspiration.   And over the years, she’s developed a distinctive style based in the rough brushstrokes and subtle palettes of traditional painting, but accentuated with brights only possible digitally, like John Singer Sargent if he could use the whole Adobe color space. From Instagram She gained her first mainstream media exposure just this March, painting a variant cover for Time magazine’s 100 Women of the Year project. And... --- ### Vector 101 With Tyler Pate - Published: 2020-09-09 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/vector-101-with-tyler-pate/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Illustration, Tyler Pate, Vector, Vector 101, Wacom Webinar If you follow our Wacom Webinars Series, you've probably noticed we're big fans of illustrator and designer, Tyler Pate AKA The Creative Pain. So much that we asked him to host another workshop with us -- this time on the basics of vector illustration. During Vector 101, Tyler constructed a tropical vignette from start to finish in Adobe Illustrator and answered many attendee questions along the way. Watch (or rewatch! ) our webinar with Tyler below to be transported to vector paradise. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=gPB5vhtblx8 Tyler also created an Adobe Illustrator cheat sheet including his favorite keyboard shortcuts, actions, and even a mini tutorial on how to create a vector brush from scratch. Download the PDF here!   To watch Tyler's first Wacom Webinar, Tips for Mastering Your Vector Illustrations, click here. Stay up to date with Tyler's creative journey: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube Website --- ### Wacom tablet settings for Corel Painter 2021 with Jeremy Sutton - Published: 2020-09-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-tablet-settings-for-corel-painter-2021-with-jeremy-sutton/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Productivity - Tags: Corel Painter Jeremy Sutton, Corel Painter Elite Master and founder of PaintboxTV. com, an online learning resource for people interested in digital art, has put together a video on setting up a Wacom tablet for Corel Painter 2021. Watch it here. In the video, Jeremy explains how the Intuos Pro's ExpressKeys (shortcut keys) can be set up to make ones workflow within Painter 2021 more fluid and productive. Remember, Jeremy's suggestions are not written in stone, but are valuable in demonstrating the power and convenience a Wacom tablet can deliver to Corel Painter users. One of the wonderful things about Wacom tablets is that you can customize all of your software shortcuts and modifiers to fit "your" way of working. The latest version of Painter's vast selection of digital brushes emulates traditional media in the most vivid and natural way. Blank canvas painters as well as those interested in photo-art will appreciate the customized brushes and textures that Painter 2021 provides. Jeremy has written numerous books on Painter and digital art and continues to share his creative process as a live event painter, performing all over the world at conferences, arts festivals and museums. He maintains a studio in San Francisco where he can be found teaching digital art classes or working on his next commissioned piece of art work. When you purchase an Intuos, you get a free 90 day trial of Corel Painter Essentials 7. --- ### “I've Built an Empire off My Own Suffering!” An Interview With Ashley Nichols > Hazbin Hotel and The HuniCast's Ashley Nichols talks animation, career advice, crying at Steven Universe, her nightmare art school, and more! - Published: 2020-09-03 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ashleynichols/ - Categories: Animation, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, Art, Ashley, Hazbin, Hazbin Hotel, HuniCast, Lackadaisy, livestreaming, Nichols, podcast Header: The Desperate Bun, 1845, oil on canvas — Ashley Nichols doesn’t seem to know how she got here. Her early life certainly didn’t prepare her for popularity. Growing up with adoptive parents in the suburbs of San Jose, she was the lone nerd at a Catholic school she couldn’t have been less suited for, forging her own path in life when she taught herself animation as a preteen with a pirated copy of Flash. She started her illustration career drawing furry and fan art as a teen, as many artists did but won’t admit, and was active mostly in the My Little Pony fandom into her early twenties. But after getting widespread attention with a couple of spot-on Steven Universe fan animations, she submitted her demo reel to a promising indie project called Hazbin Hotel, and was brought on early as lead clean-up artist—the animator who supervises the final lineart pass and coloring. https://youtu. be/Zlmswo0S0e0 For the one guy who stumbled across this article by accident. The show’s early teasers were more popular than anyone anticipated, so she started livestreaming her animation process, inviting the cast and crew on to talk about their lives, do improv, and with the voice actors, take requests to read lines as their characters. Her channel rocketed to popularity over the course of 2019, leading to an even more successful third career as a YouTuber. Ever since then, she’s lived in constant bafflement over how many people watch and donate. After a stint in Seattle, she’s now... --- ### The Rookies - 10 Years young and still going strong - Published: 2020-08-31 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-rookies-10-years-young-and-still-going-strong/ - Categories: Back to school Another group of winning artists from The Rookies’ annual art and design contest is in the books and, for the 10th year, Wacom was honored to be a prize sponsor for this wonderful creative contest that brings artists together from around the world. Winners from five categories – Visual Effects, Game Development, Concept Art, 3D Animation and 2D Animation – were sent Intuos Pro tablets. In addition to Wacom, dozens of other sponsors from some of the world’s finest organizations, banded together to support The Rookies. The judging panel, made up of a large group of industry experts, filtered through 3,769 entries to arrive at the following winners. Check out the links below to see the winning entries and other finalists' work. Visual Effects, Charly (Belgium) Game Development, Robert McCall (Canada) Concept Art, Quentin Marsollier (France) 3D Animation, Jeremy Schaefer (United States) 2D Animation, Diego Porral (United Kingdom) The Rookies, established in 2010, is a community for non-professional digital artists. Whether a student or hobbyist, The Rookies online community is created  to help people become better artists, learn new skills and network with others who also have a passion for art and design. The Rookies offers users a cool way to showcase their work to the world. The custom built tools within The Rookies site allows users to upload everything they need – images, videos and galleries. To learn more about The Rookies, click here. --- ### Completing a daily challenge has its rewards - Published: 2020-08-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/completing-a-daily-challenge-has-its-rewards/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Challenge, Cintiq 22, gardening, inspiration, maxine vee, mermay, star flower shop, winner Maxine Vee draws on a large format Cintiq 22 for the first time and shares her experience For the entire month of May 2020, I decided to complete each of the daily challenges for Mermay.   Drawing a mermaid every day was demanding and exciting, but it also taught me valuable lessons and methods that helped me improve my art and workflow. To my surprise, Tom Bancroft chose me as the grand prize winner for Mermay, and I was incredibly delighted to receive a Wacom Cintiq 22 as my prize. My excitement was through the roof since it’s always been a dream of mine to try drawing on a large Cintiq, let alone own one. When I got my hands on the Cintiq, I knew I wanted to create a piece that brought all the techniques I’d learned during Mermay. Since it was also my first time painting on a large graphic tablet, I just had to create a piece with lots of fun little details to utilize the screen size. Thus, “Star Flower Shop” was born. This artwork was heavily inspired by my mother and her love for flowers and gardening (thanks Mom! ) I wanted to envision a quaint little flower shop and create a theme around a celestial sky. To begin this piece, I blocked out large shapes and did a quick and loose sketch of my concept. I kept my sketches rough and refrained from adding too many details because I wanted to focus on figuring out the composition during this stage. After sketching, I began to play with different lighting schemes and... --- ### Analogue to Digital with Jon Shaw - Part 3 - Published: 2020-08-26 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/analogue-to-digital-with-jon-shaw-part-3/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Media arts & entertainment, Productivity, Wacom One - Tags: Art, Digital Painting, SketchBook, Staedtler, Wacom One Jon Shaw a Visual Artist This is part 3 of 3 of Jon Shaw's experience in creating a digital piece with Wacom One, Autodesk SketchBook, and Staedtler Noris. In part 1 Jon talked about his inspirations and style.   Part 2 expanded on his digital journey   What was your impression of using Autodesk SketchBook? It took a bit of adjusting at first since I’m so used to working on paper or primed wood panels. But I quickly came to appreciate the advantages that come with digital painting. As a first-time digital artist, what aspects were intuitive? What did you like and not like about it? The interface of Sketchbook was useful for quickly flipping between colors and brush selections. The Wacom itself was great when mirroring my computer’s display, so I got to draw on a real-time representation of my work. The responsiveness to pressure with various brushes was very good and probably one of my favorite aspects. If I had to choose one thing that I did not like, it would be how my brain could not wrap around the fact that I was drawing on glass and not a pebbly surface. But to be fair, going from a decade of traditional/analog practice into a digital project is surely to be an abrupt change. What things came naturally, what did you have to relearn? Picking up a digital stylus and making marks immediately came naturally and was certainly fun. I had to relearn/train myself to work from a... --- ### Analogue to Digital with Jon Shaw - Part 2 - Published: 2020-08-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/analogue-to-digital-with-jon-shaw-part-2/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Media arts & entertainment, Productivity, Wacom One - Tags: Art, Digital Painting, SketchBook, Staedtler, Wacom One Jon Shaw a Visual Artist This is part 2 of 3 of Jon Shaw's experience in creating a digital piece with Wacom One, Autodesk SketchBook, and Staedtler Noris. In part 1 Jon talked about his inspirations and style.      How do you start the sketching and the concept? Typically I’m working from photographs I take on-location. I generally sketch out the rough image with illustration markers first, then fill in all the tight, detailed lines afterward with black Staedtler Lumocolor markers.   This is your first time sketching with a Wacom Display, tell us about your experience and how it relates to your typical workflow. Which software were you using?   I worked with Autodesk SketchBook, which is free software for digital drawing and painting. How did you like using the Staedtler Noris digital pencil? I enjoyed them, I found having both options served me best since my practice is made of smaller drawing markers and larger paintbrushes. When I worked with the Wacom One and SketchBook, I actually used the smaller standard Noris digital pencil for the drawing layers and the larger Jumbo one for the painted/colored layers in my piece. How did the muscle memory from Staedtler graphite pencils relate to working with their digital versions? Working with them felt good, the shape and weight of the standard Noris were comparable to a regular pencil, which was quite nice. What did you like about the experience? Since I don’t have a ton of experience drawing and painting... --- ### Seven ways to stop a poor internet connection from ruining your online lessons - Published: 2020-08-13 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-ways-to-stop-a-poor-internet-connection-ruining-your-online-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: online education We often hear from teachers struggling with the same problem: a poor internet connection. An unreliable connection ruins the pace and delivery of your well-planned lessons, causing behavior that derails the learning. So, how can you teach successfully if you can’t rely on your internet? We’ve got seven simple ideas to help you deliver great lessons, despite the problems caused by your poor connection. 1: Boost your signal Before you put up with a terrible connection, there are a few simple things you can do to make sure it’s running as well as possible. Try these simple ideas to boost what you already have: Go wired, not wi-fi: Use an Ethernet cable to connect directly to your router. This should give you a more reliable and faster connection. Update your browser: Not only is the latest version more secure, it may also improve speed. Check your connection is private: Password protect your wi-fi to make sure no one nearby is using it without your knowledge. Avoid extension leads: If you must use one, make it as short as possible and keep the lead tangle-free. Be kind to your router: Put it on a table instead of the floor. Keep it switched on and away from other electronic devices such as baby monitors. Check your phone line: Microfilters let you split your phone and broadband signals. This stops them affecting each other. Contact your internet service provider (ISP) to discuss if you have a problem with your connection. They can help... --- ### Analogue to Digital with Jon Shaw - Part 1 - Published: 2020-08-12 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/analogue-to-digital-with-jon-shaw-part-1/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Media arts & entertainment, Productivity, Wacom One - Tags: Art, Digital Painting, SketchBook, Staedtler, Wacom One Jon Shaw a Visual Artist This is part 1 of 3 of Jon Shaw's experience in creating a digital piece with Wacom One, Autodesk SketchBook, and Staedtler Noris. First, tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Jon Shaw, and I am a visual artist who combines traditional drawing and painting techniques with aspects of illustration, graphic design, and digital imaging. My career has moved me around Canada several times. I currently work in Niagara by way of Vancouver and New Brunswick. My professional career began in 2010 after completing art school. I moved to Vancouver from the Maritimes and set up my initial studio practice there. What inspires your artwork and how do you get started from sketching to painting a piece? My work is a response to the environments I explore, live in, work in, or adventure to. Urban landscapes of gritty industrial environments or busy, cluttered street scenes influence the majority of my work. In recent years I have documented other aspects of the environments I travel to, documenting nature, small towns, and decrepit structures. I spent a year documenting the demolition of a major hospital removal project in my hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario. In all cases, these pieces are a combination of Staedtler Lumocolor markers and acrylic paint. When I travel, I prefer to work on smaller-scale pieces that combine fine ink pens and watercolor. Check out some of my work on my website on www. jonshawpaintings. com or my Instagram - @jonnieredbeard  ... --- ### Don’t fall in love with your drawings: Things I heard at Disney that I’ll never forget - Published: 2020-08-11 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/dont-fall-in-love-with-your-drawings-things-i-heard-at-disney-that-ill-never-forget/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, Disney, Lessons, never fall in love with your art, tom bancroft If you are going through erasers more than pencil lead, you’re erasing too much. Consider not trying to save a failing drawing but start over- you will start getting to a better result sooner. This is part 3 in a series of “Things I heard at Disney that I’ll never forget”,  by 30-year animation veteran Tom Bancroft. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. Back in the early 90s, I was an eager young artist that had just gotten his first job in the animation industry: as an Assistant animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation at the age of 21.   I had gone to California Institute of the Arts just months before that, been chosen for a Disney internship, passed it, and was now starting my career at Disney as supervising animator, Mark Henn’s clean up assistant.   Mark was one of the top animators at Disney, and I was just out of school so to say it was an intimidating position to be in was an understatement.   Honestly, I could draw okay, but I had never learned professional clean up much less done it to the level I now needed to. To back up a little: “Clean Up” is a part of the traditional (2D animation) process that doesn’t exist (much) these days- especially in the world of computer animation.   The job was to take the animation drawings (the scene) that an animator had just finished and lay a blank piece of paper over each drawing, starting with the key (most important) drawings, and redraw them tight, clean, and put them more on-model (making sure they look like the model sheet) when needed.  And, not mess up the subtleties... --- ### Sincerity: Things I heard at Disney that I’ll never forget - Published: 2020-08-11 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sincerity-things-i-heard-at-disney-that-ill-never-forget/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, Disney, Lessons, sincerity, tom bancroft It took me years to fully understand the concept of “being sincere” in your animation. In my mind, it means forgetting animation principles and feeling what your character is feeling. It’s only through that connection that your character will come to life and suspend the disbelief of the audience. This is part 2 in a series of “Things I heard at Disney that I’ll never forget”,  by 30-year animation veteran Tom Bancroft. Read part 1 here. There are some words in the English language that we think we know the meaning of but when asked to define them an explanation can be allusive.   How do you describe “Love” or “Design”?   The definition can change dependent upon the context. The word “Sincerity” is that word for me when applied to animation. I heard the word when I was probably about 5-6 years into my career at Disney.   On the film “Pocahontas” I was honored to have been chosen to be one of about 18-20 animators to animate the title character under the supervision of Master animator, Glen Keane.   I’ll be honest, the thrill on that film was not to animate Pocahontas, it was to work with Glen.   At Disney, he’s known to be one of the best animators (and draftspeople) of ALL TIME.   Glen was good at everything- drawing, character design, expressions, posing, staging, acting, timing and animation- but more than all those things, he was inspiring.   While many Disney supervising animators were talented, not all were inspiring leaders.   Glen’s ability gave him the rare ability to not have to think about the million of things a traditional animator has to consider as they place one drawing on a sheet after another.   Unlike most of us, he could draw exactly what... --- ### Thumbnail, thumbnail, thumbnail: Things I heard at Disney that I’ll never forget - Published: 2020-08-11 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/thumbnail-thumbnail-thumbnail-things-i-heard-at-disney-that-ill-never-forget/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, Disney, Lessons, thumbnail, tom bancroft There is no other element in the creation of animation that is more important than thumbnailing before you animate. This is part 1 in a series of “Things I heard at Disney that I’ll never forget”,  by 30-year animation veteran Tom Bancroft  To set up this story of things I learned while working at Disney Feature Animation when I was a young animator, I need to start with an old joke you may not have heard: A realtor was asked by a homebuyer, “What are the three most important things about buying a house? The sage realtor responded, “There are only three things you need to know. ” To which the homebuyer perked up, “What are they? ”  The realtor responded, “Location, location, location”. When I was at Disney Feature Animation, a similar situation happened.   The studio had created a “Lunchtime Lecture Series” for the younger artists (there was a huge influx of us during the 90s) where some of the veteran master animators would give lectures to inspire the younger animators.   On this day, it was one of the top five Disney animators, Mark Henn, who was speaking.   Mark was also my mentor.   After finishing an impressive animation demo, Mark opened the lecture up to questions from the eager Disney animator wanna-bes.   Someone asked, “What are the top things you do to animate so fast? ” Another quick backstory you need to know about Mark Henn (and the reason why he, specifically, was being asked this question) is that in the 90s and 2000s Mark Henn produced the amount of quality animation as... --- ### Sell Your Art from Home - Published: 2020-08-11 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sell-your-art-from-home/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Productivity - Tags: 3D, 3d printers, 3D Printing, 3D Sculpting, creative business, digital sculpting, etsy, freakfinity, pen holders, sell your work online Have you ever thought of creating your own business to sell your art from home? Jonathan Shaller, an avid 3D printer shares his insights. I'm a digital sculptor, video game artist and avid 3D printer. 3D printing is an accessible medium for artists wanting to produce their creations for an eager public. Freakfinity is a Malta-based online store, which I created to sell my merchandise, including my Wacom pen holders, 3D signs and other desk accessories. At Freakfinity, we are strongly committed to our mission of making your desktop a fun, inspiring, and happy place. With a little luck, the world will be a happier place too.   These days, many artists are trying to make a living selling their art from home, now that almost all of the conventions and in-person events have been postponed or cancelled, and Wacom asked me to share some of the tips I've learned over the years creating and selling my products online from home. Do you have these symptoms? Let's begin with the hard part - getting over the hurdle of simply starting. Artists are particularly good with negative self-talk and self-doubt, sometimes referred to as imposter syndrome. I've listed the symptoms of imposter syndrome below alongside a counter argument for each. Perhaps we can change your mind and get you motivated to starting your own business. My art isn’t good enough yet. Counterargument: You don’t have to be the best. Perhaps just competent. Don’t wait forever to be perfect. I'm not original enough. Counterargument: No one is. Or has to be in order to make a sale. Make what you love and add your unique touch... --- ### Industrial Design Series Part 3: Rendering - Published: 2020-08-10 - Modified: 2023-08-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/industrial-design-series-part-3-rendering/ - Categories: Back to school, Design - Tags: Autodesk, Cintiq Pro, design, Fusion 360 Welcome to part three, of our three part series with Michael DiTullo In the last video, Michael DiTullo walked you through his design process when creating thumbnails.   In part three, Michael will take one of the design concepts from his previous episode and further refine it in Fusion 360. In this series, Michael will design a unique phone on his Cintiq Pro 24 while sketching in Autodesk SketchBook. Take a look at part 3 below: https://youtu. be/NsZn-8mLGBw Links to what Michael used in this video: Cintiq Pro Autodesk Fusion 360 About the Author: For more than 20 years Michael DiTullo has been designing iconic products and brand experiences for some of the best brands in the world including Nike, Google, Motorola, Honda, and Hasbro. Michael frequency speaks at design conferences, universities, and corporations on the value of design. His work has won numerous awards and he has been featured in many publications including an interview in the book “Dieter Rams, As Little Design As Possible” alongside other contemporaries such as Jonathan Ive and Naoto Fukasawa. Located in Portland, Oregon, his studio focuses on industry leading halo projects across autonomous automotive, consumer electronics, travel, mobile devices, wearables, toys and conceptual Hollywood entertainment projects. http://www. michaelditullo. com md@michaelditullo. com --- ### Lousa Digital - Como fazer um brainstorm digital - Published: 2020-08-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/quadro-branco-digital-como-debater-virtualmente/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Productivity, Wacom One Claro ... a maioria das reuniões podem ser via e-mail. Mas há um tipo de reunião que requer a interação "cara a cara": o brainstorm. Ao trabalhar em casa, o brainstorm ainda precisa acontecer. É uma quebra do tédio do PowerPoint e uma oportunidade de dar à nossa criatividade um espaço para se expandir. Qual mesa digitalizadora Wacom é a melhor para quadro branco digital? A Wacom One é perfeita para brainstorming digital e anotações em documentos. Se você deseja desenhar na tela como se fosse uma lousa digital e anotar documentos enquanto faz isso, a Wacom One é a ferramenta perfeita. A caneta nunca precisa ser carregada e é projetada para ser confortável para escrever: sem telas frias e pegajosas que você normalmente vê. Para aqueles que querem experimentar a lousa digital, mas não estão prontos para desenhar na tela, experimente uma Wacom Intuos. Assim como a Wacom One, a caneta nunca precisa ser carregada. Também é leve e pequena, por isso é fácil coloca-la em uma mochila se você estiver pronto para do escritório para a sala, da sala para a cozinha e assim por diante.   Como você rabisca digitalmente? O Microsoft Teams exige que os usuários adicionem um plug-in à plataforma. Aqui na Wacom, estamos usando o plug-in "InVision". Você precisa se inscrever no InVision para adicionar o plug-in aos seus vários bate-papos, grupos ou reuniões, mas depois que você fizer isso, todas as pessoas no bate-papo podem usar a lousa, todos juntos de uma vez.... --- ### 5 Photoshop Tips to Make Eyes Sparkle - Published: 2020-08-06 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-photoshop-tips-to-make-eyes-sparkle/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Photography - Tags: enhance eyes, How To, Photo edit, Photoshop, PixImperfect, tips and tricks, Tutorial, Unmesh Dinda You may think you already know everything about retouching eyes in Photoshop, but you may find some surprises in this video by Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect that you hadn’t thought of before. There are lots of tutorials about how to retouch eyes in Photoshop, but we think Unmesh Dinda’s tutorial is one of the best. You may think you already know everything about editing portraits, but you may find some surprises in this video that you hadn’t thought of before. Unmesh demonstrates five unique techniques to add sparkle to the eyes in Photoshop, using his Wacom Intuos Pro tablet, which helps bring out the emotions in the subject’s face and make the portraits more captivating for the viewer. Each image you retouch may or may not need all five steps, so Unmesh has included timestamps so you can easily jump around to the proper section of the video. He also includes sample images you can download to try the technique yourself. ► TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 02:50 1. Shaping the light with blend modes 05:48 2. Creating a kicker light with curves 07:08 3. Creating the details 11:13 4. Creating a reflection 15:04 5. Cleaning up the whites of the eyes 20:25 Bonus tip 22:23 Recap   ► DOWNLOADS 1. Sample Images: https://bit. ly/3kjiAlg   About PixImperfect and Unmesh Dinda PiXimperfect is a free online resource for learning Photoshop and Lightroom. Unmesh and his team believe that if you learn the concepts (and not just memorize the steps),  you can better translate your imagination visually to the world.   Unmesh says not worry about the quality at first – it will improve over time. Just keep creating and your consistency will take care... --- ### Advice for People Who Don't Think Their Art is Unique - Published: 2020-07-31 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/advice-for-people-who-dont-think-their-art-is-unique/ - Categories: Back to school - Tags: Advice, Arno Rafael Minniken, campbell walker, creative career, Helsinki Bus Station Theory, struthless, validation Campbell shares an interesting analogy with an idea called “The Helsinki Bus Station” proposed a Finnish photographer, Arno Rafael Minkkinen. Watch the video and see how building a creative career is akin to Helsinki Bus Station. Everyone wants to feel validated for what they do. But what happens when the validation you seek doesn’t turn out the way you’d like? How do you respond? In this video, Campbell Walker shares an experience from his adolescence, when he mustered up the courage to show his art teacher his sketchbook and didn’t get the reaction he expected. It took Campbell ten years to recover from this experience and feel he was ‘allowed’ to draw again. Campbell realized that art was not something ‘other people did’, but perhaps was for anyone who tried giving it a shot. Campbell shares an interesting analogy with an idea called “The Helsinki Bus Station,” proposed by Finnish photographer, Arno Rafael Minkkinen. Watch the video and learn how building a creative career is akin to Helsinki Bus Station.     About Campbell Walker Campbell began his internet career posting cartoons online in 2016 and within a few years became one of Australia’s most talked-about content creators. He has since made content with Comedy Central, Spotify, Splendour in the Grass, Vice, Pedestrian TV, GQ, The Betoota Advocate, CUB, Tinder, and Universal Music. He has over half a million followers across 3 platforms (YouTube, Instagram and Facebook) and an innate understanding of how to consistently go viral and nurture an audience. He does this via video, animation, artwork, and podcasts. Campbell is known for his unique combination of cynicism, creativity, nihilism and kindness. Underneath the Struthless brand, Campbell has amassed millions of views and shares, written... --- ### 4 Reasons Why a Tablet is Better than a Mouse for VFX and Motion Graphics - Published: 2020-07-30 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/4-reasons-why-a-tablet-is-better-than-a-mouse-for-vfx-and-motion-graphics/ - Categories: Media arts & entertainment - Tags: After Effects, Motion graphics, particle FX, SIGGRAPH, smooth texture sheets, VFX, Wacom Intuos Pro, why is a wacom tablet better than a mouse Jean-Marie Marbach is an award-winning director, producer and VFX supervisor specializing in particle FX, who is known for creating mesmerizing music videos and independent films, including Tennyson | L'oiseau qui danse, which won a best in show award at the 2018 SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Tennyson | L'oiseau qui danse from Jean-Marie. Marbach. Jean-Marie's latest project is a documentary about asteroid mining. The visual “madewithstardust” features an asteroid surface created with the Wacom Intuos Pro tablet and his particle painting technique with Stardust, a modular 3D particle system for After Effects made by Superluminal. Jean-Marie creates all of his work using a Wacom Intuos Pro tablet, and shares four reasons he recommends a tablet for any VFX or motion graphics workflow. Comfort With less strain on the arm and wrist, creativity and workflow aren’t disrupted by physical discomfort. Productivity Some VFX techniques like rotoscoping (tracing over an element frame-by-frame) can be very time-consuming and tedious. By smoothing every step, the tablet allows VFX artists to do more in an easier, more-ergonomic way. In Another Existence”, my latest music video for Sophie Villy, most of the shots required rotoscoping in order to insert background particles and set enhancements. The amount of work it required would not have been possible on schedule without a Wacom tablet. Sophie Villy | Another Existence from Jean-Marie. Marbach on Vimeo. Workflow By assigning common functions and shortcuts to the ExpressKeys and pen buttons,the keyboard is less required, the workflow is more efficient,... --- ### Career Options for Art and Illustration Students - Published: 2020-07-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/career-options-for-art-and-illustration-students/ - Categories: Back to school - Tags: Advice, art students, career choices for art students, Dave Greco, jobs When I was student at Ringling College of Art and Design, it was a daunting realization that one day soon I had to figure out what to do with my BFA in illustration. My mind would have been put to ease (at least a little bit) had someone laid out what career options were available to me. One big twist that I didn’t experience when I was in school is the COVID-19 pandemic and the educational and career disruption that everyone’s experiencing right now, including myself. It's been a weird few months and like many other students, your school plans may up in the air. Maybe you’re currently enrolled in an art school and attending classes in-person, or perhaps you are participating in online classes, or maybe you’re just doing your best to learn on your own; in any case, the best thing you can do right now is spend time focusing on your skills, learning as much as you can and leveling up your art. So pull up a chair while I work on a sketch and I will share some insights about possible career paths, especially ones for illustrators. Advice that I wish someone had told me at the start of my journey.     About Dave Greco Dave is a lead concept artist in the games industry, and freelance illustrator outside of it. Being an artist, and especially an Illustrator, has been his dream and passion since he was young. Dave is slowly transitioning from an in-studio... --- ### Improve your art fast by mastering this one simple technique - Published: 2020-07-28 - Modified: 2023-11-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/improve-art-with-3d-box-technique/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3d box, Collin Chan 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. 3D box drawings are an essential fundamental of art. Even the grand masters 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 you can vastly improve your artistic ability by understanding the power of the 3D box and unlocking its potential. Ready to see how the 3D box can be applied to your own art? Collin breaks it down for you in three simple videos. 1. How a 3D box gives you greater perspective 3D boxes help your perspective, no matter what you are drawing: a person, structure, animal, or really any object whatsoever. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=puE9J5z5Yyw 2. Using a 3D box as a measuring tool to understand anatomy and proportions Collin also demonstrates object/technical drawing by using the 3D box, along with a bit of science, to draw any object by breaking it down to its simplest shapes. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=_lmKYYVAvCc 3. How you can use the 3D box technique to figure out lighting and shading No matter what you draw, a 3D box helps the viewer to understand where the light source is and grounds the object. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Mu-yLVHYSh4 About Collin Chan Collin Chan is a Canadian artist, Corel Painter Master Elite and award winning filmmaker who's artwork can be seen on most social media platforms. He graduated with a B. A in illustration from Sheridan College. His realistic approach to digital and traditional artwork (including acrylic, oil, inks,... --- ### Industrial Design Series Part 2: CAD - Published: 2020-07-27 - Modified: 2023-08-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/industrial-design-series-part-2-cad/ - Categories: Back to school, Design - Tags: Autodesk, Cintiq Pro, design, Fusion 360, i Welcome to part two, of our three part series with Michael DiTullo In the first video, Michael DiTullo walked you through his design process when creating thumbnails.   In part two, Michael will take one of the design concepts from his previous episode and further refine it in Fusion 360. In this series, Michael will design a unique phone on his Cintiq Pro 24 while sketching in Autodesk SketchBook. Take a look at part 2 below: https://youtu. be/xMwCyYKzKl8 Links to what Michael used in this video: Cintiq Pro Autodesk Fusion 360 About the Author: For more than 20 years Michael DiTullo has been designing iconic products and brand experiences for some of the best brands in the world including Nike, Google, Motorola, Honda, and Hasbro. Michael frequency speaks at design conferences, universities, and corporations on the value of design. His work has won numerous awards and he has been featured in many publications including an interview in the book “Dieter Rams, As Little Design As Possible” alongside other contemporaries such as Jonathan Ive and Naoto Fukasawa. Located in Portland, Oregon, his studio focuses on industry leading halo projects across autonomous automotive, consumer electronics, travel, mobile devices, wearables, toys and conceptual Hollywood entertainment projects. http://www. michaelditullo. com md@michaelditullo. com --- ### 4 Tips on Studying from Home, Except it's 15 Tips > Wacom and Animation Mentor team up to talk about how to get the most of art school while you're (hopefully) still in quarantine. - Published: 2020-07-26 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/4-tips-on-studying-from-home-except-its-15-tips/ - Categories: Back to school - Tags: Animation Mentor, art school, quarantine, School, study, studying, work from home The article’s comprised of quotes and advice from their students and teachers on their best tips for staying focused while working on projects in quarantine. They’re geared toward people working in the industry, but since it’s back-to-school time and a lot of us (the lucky ones) will still be working from home, let’s talk about how their advice can be adapted for art students. If you’re an art student, you know where the header image is from. I’ve never “covered” an article before, but for back-to-school, Wacom has partnered with Animation Mentor, an online animation school that as the name implies, lets you pick a mentor who will be your guide through the process of learning to animate. Animation Mentor's core animation program has six courses: Animation Basics, Body Mechanics, Advanced Body Mechanics, Introduction to Acting, Advanced Acting, and Polishing and Portfolio.  They teach key parts of the animation pipeline, with classes in animation, storyboarding, and 3D modeling, and the mentors are all industry professionals working for companies including Pixar, Dreamworks, and Industrial Light & Magic. And they have the most consistently glowing reviews I’ve seen for an online school.   Here are a couple quotes I pulled from forums and socials where I was confident enough the posters didn’t have a financial incentive: "It is a fantastic program. While there are multiple schools out there now, AM still commands a great series of lectures, mentors who work in the industry, and spot on feedback,” says daarand on Reddit, adding, “This industry is awesome and I would trade it for nothing. I got here directly because of AM. ” “I think they focus on totally the right things and at the core they are truly motivated to help people become better animators not just learn the tech,” says Mark Dygert via the Polycount forums.   “The industry needs more animators who can act. Period. AM will give you that.... --- ### Communicating Complex Topics With a Little Animation Magic - Published: 2020-07-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/communicating-complex-topics-with-a-little-animation-magic/ - Categories: Animation - Tags: communication, explainer videos, marketing, next day animations, whiteboard video Like every good teacher knows, people won’t learn if they’re disengaged. So… how do we engage people? Here is some of their best advice for capturing someone’s attention long enough to teach them something. Next Day Animations is a marketing and advertising agency, specializing in whiteboard animation, presentations, communication, and explainer videos with a super-fast turn around time (hence the name Next Day Animations). Wacom turned to their team for their expertise on how to explain complex ideas simply. In fact, breaking down complicated ideas into easily-digestible components is their whole business. A good explainer video is greater than the sum of its parts - the words and images work together to convey meaning, simplify big ideas, and create memorable content. Like every good teacher knows, people won’t learn if they’re disengaged. So... how do we engage people? Here is some of their best advice for capturing someone’s attention long enough to teach them something. Simplify Think of a way to creatively “get the gist” of what you want to say using story, metaphor and analogy. Once your audience understands the basics, you can build nuance and detail. We think this step is crucial to creating connections across teams and with clients. Learning experts agree that tactile, visual, and auditory experiences help people learn. We often use analogy and metaphor to inspire our illustrators - for example, a person stuck in a maze might represent someone navigating the healthcare industry. Or, a bridge might represent the connection between two industries or ideas. Our illustrators are always riding the line (get it) between simplicity and detail, and they find that the Wacom Cintiq Pro model allows them to be incredibly accurate with their line work. Also, the pressure... --- ### Why You Should Start Drawing - Published: 2020-07-21 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-you-should-start-drawing/ - Categories: Back to school - Tags: Art, Drawing, fundamentals, learning to draw, mattias pilhede, practice Lots of people think that artists are born with a natural talent for art, but no one is inclined to think people are born knowing how to play guitar or speak a foreign language. People might be naturally talented at picking something up, but they're not going to inherently know something. While I won’t say natural talent doesn’t exist, I will say no one has ever gone far with natural talent alone. Let’s face it, when drawing you're going to make a ton of failures. In fact, every drawing you make will probably have some sense of failure to it, but only because you are growing through that failure. As a beginner, you can probably look at your drawing, and tell it is a bad, but maybe you're not sure exactly what is wrong with it. But if you push on you're going to get some clues, and suddenly every failure starts to feel less and less like a disaster and more like a learning experience. Lots of people think that artists are born with a natural talent for art, but no one is inclined to think people are born knowing how to play guitar or speak a foreign language. People might be naturally talented at picking something up, but they're not going to inherently know something. While I won’t say natural talent doesn’t exist, I will say no one has ever gone far with natural talent alone. In this video, Mattias shows you the secrets to unlocking your best artistic self. --- ### Preparing for Onsite and Online Learning in the Fall - A Panel Discussion > Join Wacom for the Preparing to Switch Back and Forth Between Onsite and Online Teaching panel with the Academy of Active Learning Arts and Sciences. - Published: 2020-07-21 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/preparing-for-onsite-and-online-learning-in-the-fall-a-panel-discussion/ - Categories: Back to school, STEM, Teaching & Education Preparing to Switch Back and Forth Between Onsite and Online Teaching is a panel discussion that Wacom helped organize for the Second Wave Summit 2020, put on by the Academy of Active Learning Arts and Sciences (AALAS). The summit, targeted at educators from around the world, addresses the continuing threat of Covid-19 to school systems in the fall and how remote learning can help ease some of the stress for both teachers and students. The panel of five, consisting of teachers and technical administrators from secondary school and higher education, is moderated by Jon Bergmann of Flipped Learning Worldwide, a renowned expert on the topic of remote learning. The discussion centers around the role of technology in today’s classroom and the mindset as well as equipment needed to support onsite and online teaching during these very difficult times. There will be two opportunities to listen to the panel during the month of July. The first, Thursday, July 23rd at 9AM PDT | 12PM EDT, and the second, Friday, July 31st at 11:30AM PDT | 2:30PM EDT. To register, please visit the Second Wave Summit 2020 registration page. --- ### What are the art fundamentals? - Published: 2020-07-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-are-the-art-fundamentals/ - Categories: Back to school - Tags: art principles, Bobby Chiu, color theory, composition, fundamentals, lighting, Painting, schoolism, structure When working on our art, we hear this word all the time, but what does it actually mean? In this video, I talk about what SPECIFICALLY is fundamental to your art. Many of the accomplished artists I’ve interviewed throughout the years have emphasized practicing art fundamentals: the key building block components for your drawings. The specific fundamentals vary slightly depending on what you’re drawing: environments, characters or objects, but one thing they all have in common is structure. Sound structure means how solid feeling, how real and three dimensional is the thing you’re drawing. In this video, I’ll show you a simple technique I use to make sure my drawings have good structure and I’ll give you some tips on how to choose good teachers and mentors to make sure you are learning the fundamentals from the right people. About Bobby Chiu Bobby’s art career started at the age of two with a box of crayons and his family’s white living room walls. He got his first professional art job at the age of seventeen, designing Disney, Warner Bros. , and Star Wars toys. Bobby has since won a number of awards for his creative work, including an Emmy.  He presently works in concept and character design, teaches digital painting online at Schoolism. com, publishes art books, and works on other top secret projects that we’re not allowed to talk about. Bobby currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada. He loves to meditate, read non-fiction, and ponder life. There are still lots of doodles on his desk and walls. External Links YouTube Instagram Schoolism --- ### How to draw traditional Japanese clothing - Published: 2020-07-17 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-traditional-japanese-clothing/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: chihiro howe, Clothing, japan, Manga Manga artist Chihiro Howe helps you easily see how various traditional pieces of Japanese clothing should be drawn. As you probably know, Wacom (株式会社ワコム, Kabushiki-gaisha Wacom) is a global company, established in 1983 in Saitama, Japan. As a Japanese company, we thought it would be fun to show off this little visual reference by Manga artist Chihiro Howe that helps you easily see how various traditional pieces of Japanese clothing should be drawn. Chihiro told us she kept seeing artists trying to draw Kimono or Yukata and getting it wrong, so she created an easy-to-follow tutorial on how to draw various types of Japanese clothing. To view Howe's Instagram post in Japanese, click here. About Chihiro HoweChihiro graduated from Brigham Young University in Hawaii with a fine arts degree, but has become primarily known for her Manga art style. She is the creator of the webcomic, The Other Day I Met a Bear, which was originally produced in Japanese, but has since been translated to English. Check out her Instagram, her Webtoons page, or her website. --- ### Industrial Design Series Part 1: Thumbnail Sketching - Published: 2020-07-14 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/industrial-design-series-part-1-thumbnail-sketching/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Autodesk, Cintiq Pro, freelancer, How To, Michael Ditullo, Tutorial, Wacom Welcome to part one, of our three part series with Michael DiTullo In this first video, Michael will walk you through the design process of how he starts with an initial idea, refines his work, and then develops his content at the presentation level.   Below, Michael will discuss how he approaches thumbnail sketching: In this three part series, Michael will design a unique phone on his Cintiq Pro 24 while sketching in Autodesk SketchBook. Take a look at part 1 below: https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=tWBEjnpvNlg Links to what Michael used in this video: Cintiq Pro Autodesk SketchBook About the Author: For more than 20 years Michael DiTullo has been designing iconic products and brand experiences for some of the best brands in the world including Nike, Google, Motorola, Honda, and Hasbro. Michael frequency speaks at design conferences, universities, and corporations on the value of design. His work has won numerous awards and he has been featured in many publications including an interview in the book “Dieter Rams, As Little Design As Possible” alongside other contemporaries such as Jonathan Ive and Naoto Fukasawa. Located in Portland, Oregon, his studio focuses on industry leading halo projects across autonomous automotive, consumer electronics, travel, mobile devices, wearables, toys and conceptual Hollywood entertainment projects. http://www. michaelditullo. com md@michaelditullo. com --- ### 5 Visual Thinking Tools Every Teacher Needs to Know - Published: 2020-07-13 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-visual-thinking-tools-every-teacher-needs-to-know/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, How To, online education, support for students online, tablet for students, tablet for teachers, teacher, teaching online, virtual classroom, zoom classes Visual thinking has come a long way from those time-consuming notes you had to type up after planning on paper. As you can handwrite directly on your PC or laptop, our pen tablets are perfect for visual thinking. It’s just one of the ways we’re supporting busy teachers with online working. Let’s look at five popular visual thinking tools you can use as a teacher and explore the benefits they offer you and your students.   1: Sketch noting Have you seen sketch noting in action? It’s become a popular way of creating a visual summary of the key points from events and talks. You can also use it in the classroom to make notes through a lesson or create a recap of a unit of work. Sketch noting is a way of visual note taking. You capture your notes using words and a range of quick drawings. There’s no right way to do it, so if you love doodling you might include lots of images. If you prefer words, your sketch notes will use more writing. You’ll often see these common features included: Connectors: Lines, dots and arrows making visual connections Words: A range of sizes, styles and colours to emphasise phrases and key ideas Icons: Symbols that are quick and easy to draw Containers: Boxes for grouping ideas including bubbles, shapes and banners Illustrations: Relevant pictures and drawings that refer to the principal themes Great sketch noting means deciding what key information to record; you’re not trying to... --- ### 7 Opportunities to Effectively Teach Maths Online - Published: 2020-07-13 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-opportunities-to-effectively-teach-maths-online/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, How To, online education, support for students online, tablet for students, tablet for teachers, teacher, teaching online, virtual classroom, zoom classes If you teach maths, you’ll be aware of the challenges that distance learning brings. But have you considered the opportunities? We’re here to support teachers with our range of eLearning products. Teaching maths online offers the chance to personalise learning for individual students and free up your time from data entry. We asked teachers to share common problems they face when teaching maths to see what opportunities we can find.   Problem 1: Using manipulatives Using concrete resources is the essential first step in teaching mathematics. Manipulatives such as Dienes blocks, Numicon and Cuisenaire rods have become commonplace. Students are unlikely to have this classroom equipment at home. They lose the tactile experience of maths. Opportunities for visualising maths Technology offers an incredible range of options for maths. There are countless websites and programs that use visual representations of your favourite manipulatives. High quality online maths activities let students use objects on the screen with the added fun of games and challenges. Problem 2: Parental engagement Many parents feel worried by maths. They say, “everything has changed since I was at school” and struggle to learn new methods. Online learning gives them an opportunity to disengage, leaving their child to access online lessons independently. Opportunities for working with parents Parents around the world are watching online video lessons with their children. Working virtually gives you the unique opportunity to educate students and their parents. You can show how we use maths in real life. Set challenges around the home, using... --- ### How to Support Struggling Learners with Online Lessons - Published: 2020-07-13 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-support-struggling-learners-with-online-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, educator, improve engagement, online, online education, students, teachers, virtual classes, virtual classroom How to Support Struggling Learners with Online Lessons For students who generally struggle with lessons in the classroom, the rise of virtual learning can create more barriers for them to overcome. It’s a challenge to make your online lessons meet the needs of every student. ‘Struggling learner’ is a blanket term that covers so many difficulties. Some students lack access to technology or are unfamiliar with how to use it. Others have low literacy rates or difficulties with comprehension. Some will struggle to engage with lessons because of distractions at home. Let’s look at common problems you will encounter when setting virtual lessons. Our simple suggestions will help you overcome barriers to learning so every student achieves their potential. "Creating virtual lessons that support struggling students can be a challenge. We share simple techniques teachers can use to help everyone learn online" Consider access to technology It’s the children who struggle with learning who often have limited access to computers. You must think about how every student will access your lessons. Many families will share a laptop between parents and siblings or watch through a mobile phone. Make sure you: Choose platforms that work on all devices, such as Microsoft Teams or Google Classroom. They can view both on phones and PCs or Mac computers. Consider how they will play videos– using Microsoft Stream lets students stream videos without having to download anything. Don’t assume students have the same programs you do– plenty won’t have PowerPoint or Publisher. Make they... --- ### The drawing advice that changed my life - Published: 2020-07-09 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/drawing-advice-changed-my-life/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Advice, campbell walker, Drawing, struthless Content creator Campbell Walker shares the drawing advice that changed his life. Australian illustrator, filmmaker and content creator, Campbell Walker, better known by his YouTube persona Struthless, shares the best piece of advice that he ever got about drawing - in fact, the piece of advice changed his life! Back in 2016, fellow artist Marc Schattner gave him the following challenge: Draw the same thing every single day. Feeling like he had nothing to lose, Campbell began his journey by choosing one thing to draw, and settled on a particular species of bird: the white ibis. The ibis was sacred to ancient Egyptians, symbolically representing wisdom, writing and the god, Thoth. In current-day Australia, however, the ibis is popularly referred to as the 'bin chicken', a scavenging bird who hangs around rubbish bins and eats trash. For Campbell, the ibis seemed like the perfect metaphor for humanity: "We can fly, we can do anything we want, but instead, we roll around in bin juice. " https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=M6NsEDwHHiE Day after day passed, as Campbell drew ibis after ibis after ibis. But as his journey progressed, Campbell learned something unexpected along the way and realized the brilliance of Marc's advice: Marc wasn't telling him to draw an ibis, he was telling Campbell to start, because once he started, only then would he find the thing he was looking for. About Campbell Walker Campbell began his internet career posting cartoons online in 2016, and within a few years became one of Australia’s most talked-about content creators. He has since made content with Comedy... --- ### Creative based cloud computing - equipping artists to work remotely - Published: 2020-07-09 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creative-based-cloud-computing-equipping-artists-to-work-remotely/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design, Media arts & entertainment, Productivity - Tags: Cloud computing Virtual machines and remote computing used to only perform well enough for data crunching and office applications.  Now anyone can accesses these machines, with virtually unlimited power and create with their Wacom Cintiq Pro or Intuos Pro tablets.   Teradici, NVIDIA and Wacom have teamed up to ensure that artists can work with the latest technology and have an “as local” experience.   Just about any configuration is available, so if Intellectual Property is a concern, you can store your data wherever it makes you comfortable, and still use the insane processing power, with the most efficient transport protocols, while creating on the most intuitive and powerful creative tools on the market, all without sacrificing performance.  This changes everything. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=HoaavMyYrP0 Teradici’s Cloud Access Software, powered by PCoIP, can connect you to Cloud computers that run the very latest NVIDIA GPUs with NVIDIA Quadro Virtual Data Center Workstation software, at a price similar to the cost power, interest and maintenance of today's top end PCs.   The big difference is when newer/better technology hits the street, you just upgrade your cloud workstations and keep using Teradici Cloud Access Software to connect to the compute and resources you need.    Wacom has been working with our partners for a seamless interaction with our creative professionals. Learn more about Wacom for Creative Enterprise and how we can support your remote artists, Click here. --- ### Recreating Art School (part one) - Published: 2020-07-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/recreating-art-school-part-one/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Teaching & Education - Tags: art education, higher ed, Marshall Vandruff, online resources, Proko, recreating art school, self-directed learning Due to the rapid accessibility of technology, large quantities of high-quality educational content created by working professionals are available to students like never before. The problem students now face is not a lack of information but rather how to approach it…. Which instructors are good? What subjects should be studied and in what order? Knowledge and Structure Prior to the internet, access to specialized knowledge was locked behind the closed doors and paywalls of colleges and universities. Alongside came the belief that these institutes are the only way to guarantee a “real” education. However, as many professionals in the creative industry can attest, not only are degrees unnecessary, they often cost students thousands of dollars and waste their time with irrelevant or outdated instruction. Luckily, due to the rapid accessibility of technology, large quantities of high-quality educational content created by working professionals are available to students like never before. The problem students now face is not a lack of information but rather how to approach it... . Which instructors are good? What subjects should be studied and in what order? This three-part series of articles provides students with the tools to craft their own at-home education. In this first article, we encourage you to define your career goals and design a blueprint for your education. Then, you'll be introduced to effective discipline building strategies to complete your studies. In part 2, we’ll give advice on mentorships and community. Both are very important to recreate on your own if not going to a school that provides those for you. Finally, in part 3 we’ll discuss workspaces and equipment for being an effective student and artist. Getting the Knowledge Having the internet at your fingertips is like having access to all the libraries of the world through all eras of human history. Author Ray Bradbury expressed... --- ### Change the Culture, Change the World - Published: 2020-07-07 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/change-the-culture-change-the-world/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: activism, blm, culture shifts, Culture Strike, Favianna Rodriguez, heart space, immigration reform, politial activism, systemic racism Culture is a space where we can introduce ideas, attach emotions to concrete change and win enthusiasm for our values. Art is where we can change the narrative, because it’s where people can imagine what change looks and feels like. This article was originally published on Creative Times Reports in April 2013 as part of a collaborative effort with Culture Strike, a grassroots organization, allowing artists and activists to explore ways of creating cultural change. Although it's been over 7 years since this article was first published, we believe it is still super relevant to artists in 2020 and we're happy to be able to share it with you today. Art has always been a tool for me to claim space, build power and speak out about the injustices that have shaped my social experience in the United States. Growing up in the age of “free trade,” amid an expansion of anti-immigrant policies, led me to develop art about these issues. For nearly a decade, most of my art directly served the immediate, short-term needs of social movement work. Separately, I would spend time developing my own body of work in my studio or collaborating with other artists. For years, these two worlds remained separate. Neither the art-and-culture sector nor the social-justice sector was effectively building models for creative collaboration. Now, through my creative practice and my coordination of the immigrant rights organization Culture Strike, I aim to bring together these once-separate worlds through what we call “cultural strategy” or “cultural organizing. ” I presented my vision for the convergence of art and social justice at a strategy session called “Creative Change: Art, Culture and Immigrant Justice,” hosted by Opportunity Agenda in Los Angeles in March 2013. The text below is an adaptation... --- ### 5 Ways to Use Wacom Tablets to Support Lesson Planning - Published: 2020-07-05 - Modified: 2024-05-14 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-ways-to-use-wacom-tablets-to-support-lesson-planning/ - Categories: Classroom Resources, Teaching & Education - Tags: distant education, distant teaching, E-Learning, Education, How To, lesson planning, remote education, remote teaching, teachers, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One, wacom pen tablet, Wacom tablet Remote teaching has had an enormous impact on planning. Your perfect lessons in the classroom may need altering or a complete overhaul. Using a Wacom tablet lets you annotate your existing planning, create virtual resources or start again from scratch. Let’s look at five simple ways you can use your pen tablet to help you plan successful lessons. 1: Annotating existing planning It’s rare to find a perfect ‘plug and play’ lesson without needing to make changes. Personalising the learning for the needs of your students means making adjustments to published plans. Even lessons you’ve created yourself will need regular updating to reflect changes to the curriculum and new resource options. Using a Wacom tablet to annotate existing plans stops the time-consuming process of re-writing everything. Now you can draw directly onto your Word or PDF document to alter the plans quickly and efficiently. After you deliver a lesson, highlight parts that went well or need changing in the future. It’s quick to capture your assessment of the student’s progress and note down their next steps. 2: Developing fresh lesson ideas Teachers love stationery for a reason. It’s hard to think creatively whilst typing. Most teachers rely on handwritten planners to jot down their ideas before typing them up into a proper lesson plan. Using a Wacom tablet as a blank page for planning removes the irritation of typing anything up. You can handwrite straight onto your documents using a proper lightweight, battery-free pen. Often when you plan, an idea... --- ### Post MerMay Profile: Genevieve Tsai > A profile of, and short interview with, the absurdly prolific illustrator and character designer Genevieve Tsai, for Gallery Nucleus's MerMay show. - Published: 2020-06-26 - Modified: 2023-08-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/post-mermay-profile-genevieve-tsai/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: background painting, character design, Genevieve, Illustration, mermay, Tsai Header from Rescue Sirens: The Search for the Atavist This is the fifth in a series of interviews with hopefully, all eight artists who participated in the show we co-organized with Los Angeles's Gallery Nucleus, then collaborated with each other to create the image below.   I know it’s been... a while since the end of May, but there’s just one artist left to go. Previous ones: Tom Bancroft |Pernille Ørum |Brigitte Roka |Jenna Gray |Whitney Pollett __ Genevieve Tsai After hours of research, trawling social media and old blogs, I’ve learned just two things about Genevieve Tsai: She likes to draw. She does it a lot. Her entire social presence revolves around drawing, and if that’s indicative of the amount of time and focus she puts into it in real life, that might be why she seems to be as productive as three normal artists. She’s currently the lead character design for Warner Brothers’ Animaniacs reboot, and before that she was the background painter for Netflix’s Green Eggs and Ham.  And before that, she was an absurdly prolific freelance character designer and illustrator, having worked on or with:Beverly Hills Chihuahua, DC Super Hero Girls, DisneyToon Studios, Free Birds, DOTA 2, Hearthstone, Helluva Boss, Hasbro, Intel, League of Legends, the Secret Life of Pets, Shrek, the Sims, Skullgirls, Sly Cooper, Spyro Reignited, Zynga... Among others I couldn’t identify. Relevant to the topic of MerMay, she also illustrated Rescue Sirens: The Search for the Atavist by Chris and Jessica Sanders—a YA novel about mermaid lifeguards. She seems to take breaks from... --- ### Choosing the Right Wacom Product as a Teacher - Published: 2020-06-22 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/choosing-the-right-wacom-product-as-a-teacher/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: annotation, distant teaching, E-Learning, Education, elearning, marking, microsoft office, remote teaching, student, teachers, teams, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom One, whiteboarding, zoom Choosing the Right Wacom Pen Tablet for Teaching As teachers adjust to distance learning, you may be exploring tools to make your lessons more effective. Using a pen tablet is a simple but powerful way to revolutionise the way you plan and deliver lessons and assess student progress. But choosing the right tablet can feel daunting with so many products on the market. Which is the most effective for teaching? For many educators it comes to a decision between a traditional pen tablet or one with a built-in screen display. Let’s look at two popular choices to evaluate which will suit your needs. The Wacom Intuos is a traditional pen tablet and the Wacom One has a screen display. Both work with PCs and Mac computers and are a favourite with teachers and students. The Wacom Intuos More than a simple mouse replacement, the Intuos lets you draw, write and annotate with a remarkable level of precision. It gives you a 7 or 10-inch area to use (depending on the size of model you choose) and comes with four customisable buttons for fast shortcuts. Being slim but sturdy makes it easy to carry between work, meetings and home. The battery-free pen is light and comfortable to use, much like holding a traditional pen. It lets you plan lessons and mark work without straining your hands. How it works When you draw on the pad, the marks appear on your computer screen. You can also use it as your mouse with... --- ### 7 Simple Ways to Keep Students Focused in Live Online Lessons - Published: 2020-06-22 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-simple-ways-to-keep-students-focused-in-live-online-lessons/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant learning, distant teaching, E-Learning, Education, How To, online class, online classroom, remote taching, virtual lesson, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom One Teaching online live lessons are a great option for delivering learning with the familiar feel of the classroom. Students can work collaboratively, ask questions in real-time, and benefit from your explanations. It’s a good alternative to face-to-face teaching. But live lessons have their challenges. Keeping your students focused when they’re not in the same room requires ingenuity. How can you keep your students interested and engaged with so many distractions at home? Let’s look at seven simple ways to transform your virtual live teaching. 1: Plan your lesson structure carefully Great live lessons have pace and structure. Break your lesson into bite-sized chunks of learning with a clear objective. Plan time to revisit prior learning and evaluate progress using games and activities. Traditional teaching starts with sharing the learning objective, but it’s unlikely every student will join virtual lessons on time. Instead, have a starter activity ready on your screen that requires no explanation. Students can complete it whilst waiting for the rest of the class. This saves you from repeating yourself and wasting lesson time. Once most students have joined, share what they will learn today and explain how it fits into your scheme of learning. No lesson should feel random or pointless. Letting them see the purpose of the learning will help them focus. Have extensions planned ready for those who finish tasks quickly so they don’t sit bored. Consider ways they could apply the same learning in a new context whilst waiting for others to catch up.... --- ### How to Design the Perfect Online Lesson - Published: 2020-06-22 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-design-the-perfect-online-lesson/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: Education, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Teams, teachers, virtual lesson, Wacom One Teachers around the world are adjusting to moving lessons online. It can feel intimidating as you learn to handle the new technology. But there’s an opportunity to design great lessons that enable students to learn without being in the classroom. Creating the perfect virtual lesson shouldn’t feel different from your usual planning. At the centre of everything is the purpose of the learning. Choose online activities carefully to achieve this learning goal. Let’s look in detail at the key elements of your online lesson. Purpose of the lesson Start with the objective. This lesson should fit within a scheme of learning. There needs to be a clear goal in your mind. Ask yourself: Why am I teaching this? What is the point of this lesson? What will students be able to do after this lesson that they couldn’t do before? Think about the purpose of the lesson before planning activities, programs and platforms. It’s easy for learning to be lost when you get distracted by the virtual resources available. Planning the lesson Start your lesson by revisiting prior learning. Use simple recall games, low-stakes quizzes or question starters to help them remember key information. Break the rest of your time into small sections. There should be a mixture of modelling and independent practice. Signpost the learning so students see the purpose behind every task. Online games and activities are great for making lessons engaging. Just choose carefully to make sure they deliver your lesson objectives. Watch for targeted ads, in-app... --- ### Take Your Cosplay to the Next Level with Digital Art! > Cosplay is often thought of as a traditional art with—aside from 3d printing—not many crossovers with digital. We explain just how many more there are. - Published: 2020-06-19 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/take-your-cosplay-to-the-next-level-with-digital-art/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, clothing design, cosplay, costume design, crafting, fabrics, fashion Header: Princess Anastasia by Mike Saffels.  All finished costume images are from artists who will be participating in our upcoming cosplay zoom class: Saffels, CutiePieSensei, and Hoku Props. Details at the end of the article. On the Venn diagram of con-goers, it may seem like there’s little overlap between cosplayers and visual artists. You rarely see them mix aside from the occasional vendor who dresses up at their table. But there are plenty of ways to blend digital art and real life crafting, especially now that 3d printing’s mainstream. Designing your outfits digitally can give you a level of finesse you might not be able to achieve doing everything by hand.   Your patterns will be smoother and your fabric colors better-coordinated, and you can even practice prop painting in Photoshop before doing it traditionally. So for any digital artists considering cosplay, or cosplayers considering digital art, here are some ways you can integrate the two—and incorporate a Wacom tablet—to both save you a ton of time and take your designs to the next level. Planning Reference Collection PureRef, PureRef, PureRef... . OK, I should explain. Like any art project, the first step to not biffing it is finding sufficient reference. PureRef is a donationware program that allows you to collect all your images in one window, preventing you from having to flip between thirty Chrome tabs at a time. You can group them, resize them, rotate them, flip them, sort them: anything you need. And although there’s no difference... --- ### Post-MerMay Profile: Neysa Bové > An interview with Disney costume designer Neysa Bové about MerMay, traditional vs. digital, the fashion industry, and why she loves 1600's clothes. - Published: 2020-06-14 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/post-mermay-profile-neysa-bove/ - Categories: Design, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: Barbies, Bove, character design, costume design, Disney, fashion, mermay, Neysa, Neysa Bove, outfits, Wacom One This is the fifth in a series of interviews with hopefully, all eight artists who participated in the show we co-organized with Los Angeles's Gallery Nucleus, then collaborated with each other to create the image below.    (Some of them are taking longer than I expected to facilitate.   At this rate, we might get into MerJuly. )   Previous ones:  Tom Bancroft | Pernille Ørum | Brigitte Roka | Jenna Gray | Whitney Pollett   Neysa Bové Her MerMay contribution, done on the Wacom One.  From Instagram Neysa Bové has known what she wanted to do from a very young age, and has been successful in doing it. Born in the micronation of Andorra on the Spanish border, she immigrated to the US with her family at the age of nine, bringing with her three Barbie dolls and a love of Disney movies. Twenty years later, she found herself working for Mattel as a Barbie designer, and now, twenty-five years later, she’s a costume designer for Disney. Her credits include Frozen II, Ralph Breaks the Internet, and the movie she was most pivotal in, Moana, for which she designed the outfits and jewelry: I recommend this fantastic article by Tyranny of Style that explains the detail she went into to make sure that in addition to being unique, each piece of clothing could realistically be made using only materials naturally available in Polynesia. Her personal work reflects the same influences but in a different way. As I learned during the interview, she uses primarily gouache, ink, and... --- ### 80 Resources for Black Digital Artists > A list of eighty websites, hashtags, foundations, and mentors that can be used to find black artists to support, or to find support if you are one. - Published: 2020-06-09 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/80-resources-for-black-digital-artists/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: black, black art, black artists, black creators, black illustrators, blm, Diversity, poc Header by Prince Mahlangu Being based on another current event, this could be considered a follow-up to “Artist Resources: So Your Con Was Cancelled. ” I wrote this one without asking or a guarantee of payment, just because I thought it would be the best use of the platform.   Although Wacom’s social media team has done an excellent job signal boosting black creators and causes lately, I knew I had to pitch in however I could. The journalistic infrastructure that covers black creators focuses on gallery art, especially when it’s political or about identity.   It’s concentrated in places like Brooklyn.   Most grants are aimed at, and most black arts nonprofits serve, traditional artists.   Good for them, but it tends to leave digital artists high and dry.   There are entire subcultures of black creatives who are unknown even to woke media: like African animators and the black anime art community, which many other otaku don’t even know exists. By Monte Miller This list is intended both to help people who’ve gained an interest in black art from the massive wave of exposure we’re enjoying to help find our work, and to let BIPOC creators know there are more resources and ways to promote out there than they ever could’ve thought. Digital artists live by word of mouth and online sales, so the first step to supporting them is facilitating those. Promotion Websites Young Black Artists.   Covers both traditional and digital.   Also has an Instagram of... --- ### Silent Drawing Party - Featuring DJ Mechlo - Published: 2020-06-08 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/silent-drawing-party-featuring-dj-mechlo/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Productivity - Tags: Art, Clip Studio Paint, COVID-19, Illustration, Party, Photoshop, work from home Join Wacom and 999 Other Artists for the Silent Drawing Party   In the pre-Covid days, the Wacom team traveled to tradeshows all over the country where we got to spend time with thousands of artists and (enviously) watch over their shoulders as they drew some of the most remarkable art we’ve seen. We miss watching talented people take a blank screen and turn it into art so we’re throwing an online party so that artists from around the world can draw together.   We’re calling it a silent drawing party and it’s happening on June 19th from 4-6pm PST. We have our friend DJ Mechlo spinning tunes to draw by and we’ll have some artists drawing on screen too. All you have to do is register here and then show up on June 19, ready to draw.   Want to be on screen? Once you’re in the party, raise your hand and have your webcam turned to your workspace. We may have more hand raisers than we have space, but we’ll try to get everyone showing off their drawing moves.   Draw anything you like. Maybe it’s time to start a new thing. Or maybe you’ll use the time to finish up that other thing. It’s up to you.   Join us for the Silent Drawing Party by registering today! --- ### New EdTech Tool for the “New Normal” - Published: 2020-06-04 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/new-edtech-tool-for-the-new-normal/ - Categories: Distance & Hybrid Learning, Productivity, STEM, Teaching & Education As the school year ends, school districts are reeling from the repercussions of COVID-19 and weighing options for welcoming students back for the 2020-21 school year. At the same time, administrators and teachers are grappling with how to plan instruction that will build on the successes and learnings of the sudden transition to remote education and address the challenges that arose due to the pandemic. . In a recent article in Forbes published in late April 2020, education writer Natalie Wexler noted that remote teaching often “... intensifies challenges inherent in face-to-face settings. ”  She offered several tips worth sharing including the use of digitally delivered instruction to focus on content. The emphasis, according to Wexler is to build on the background students have already learned rather than strictly concentrating comprehension skills and strategies. Skills practice can occur outside digital lessons and synchronous class time. A part of this approach is connecting new content to students’ prior knowledge and when introducing a new concept of skill, showing students examples. An example she offered rang an important bell. Wexler recommended that teachers provide students with examples of new concepts, for instance by showing students the process of solving a math problem, demonstrating through live or video clips  on how to solve it and how to show and explain their work. But in digital environment, un-natural mouse movement and keystrokes impose constraints that can be limiting for teachers and inhibit comprehension for students. There is a solution and it works across grade... --- ### Post-MerMay Profile: Whitney Pollett > A profile and emoji-filled interview with character designer and illustrator Whitney Pollett on mermaids, her training with Disney, and her show. - Published: 2020-06-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/post-mermay-profile-whitney-pollett/ - Categories: Animation, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: Animation, character design, Color, Disney, emoji, mermaids, mermay, Wacom One, Whitney Pollett This is the fifth in a series of interviews with hopefully, all eight artists who participated in the show we co-organized with Los Angeles's Gallery Nucleus, then collaborated with each other to create the image below.    (Some of them are taking longer than I expected to facilitate.   Can MerJune be a thing? )  Previous ones:  Tom Bancroft | Pernille Ørum | Brigitte Roka | Jenna Gray __ Whitney Pollett Whitney—who painted the image’s background—has spent the last decade entertaining kids in a massive way.   She was the creative director for girls’ toys at Nickelodeon and the VP of New Content and Design at Just Play, a toy manufacturer-for-hire you’ve probably never heard of, but who’s made stuff for Disney, Marvel, Dreamworks, and Hello Kitty, that a child in your life probably owns. Her first gig was as an intern for Disney, eventually rising to the level of senior toy designer, which she describes as like “a boot camp” in both their iconic style and in drawing cute characters. This was one of the toughest interviews to put together: It took two scheduling errors and a missed call before I finally got through to her via Skype, but when I did, It was worth all of it: Whitney is one of the most passionate and—no pun intended—animated interview subjects I’ve ever had, her infectious energy for art and her work coming through even over the phone. By the way, Peekalo, the company she co-founded with entrepreneur Natalie Makous, has... --- ### Gesture drawing for performance - Published: 2020-06-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/gesture-drawing-for-performance/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: character design, conveying expression, emotion, fundamentals, gesture drawing, line of action, Mike Morris Professional storyboard artist, Mike Morris, gives insights about the practice and underlying philosophy of acting and performance for gesture drawing. Gesture drawing is about getting the general sense of how the body moves and how the parts are anatomically connected.   It involves quickly capturing the action, form and pose of a subject. Improving your gesture drawing is essential to improving your overall character design. By understanding a few fundamentals, you'll be able to practice efficiently and get better at your art. In the video below,  professional storyboard artist, Mike Morris, uses his Wacom One creative display to share insights about the practice and underlying philosophy of acting and performance for gesture drawing.   About Mike Mike Morris is a professional storyboard, comic and animation artist and longtime Wacom friend. Facebook --- ### 7 reasons a tablet is better than a mouse for photo editing - Published: 2020-06-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/7-reasons-a-tablet-is-better-than-a-mouse-for-photo-editing/ - Categories: Back to school, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Mouse, Photoshop, PixImperfect, Tablet Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect shows why a Wacom tablet, like the Wacom Intuos Pro, is way better than a mouse when it comes to working in Photoshop. Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect shows why a Wacom tablet, like the Wacom Intuos Pro,  is way better than a mouse when it comes to working in Photoshop. In any photo editing, designing, or retouching software, a tablet has significant advantages over the mouse when it comes to performance and quality. Pressure Sensitivity Precision and Ergonomics Speed Screen Mapping Not Having to Charge the Pen Shortcuts & Express Keys Touch and Gestures About PixImperfect and Unmesh Dinda PiXimperfect is a free online resource for learning Photoshop and Lightroom. Unmesh and his team believe that if you learn the concepts (and not just memorize the steps),  you can better translate your imagination visually to the world.   Unmesh says not worry about the quality at first, as over time it will improve. Just keep creating and your consistency will take care of the rest. PiXimperfect is always free.  Support their cause on Patreon PiXimperfect on YouTube  Tags: --- ### 9 dicas de trabalho em casa para artistas > A situação global atual é sem precedentes e cada um de nós está tentando descobrir como se adaptar ao novo “normal”. Todos nós enfrentamos desafios... - Published: 2020-06-02 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/9-dicas-de-trabalho-em-casa-para-artistas/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Productivity - Tags: Brasil, COVID-19, fique em casa, freelancer, social distancing, tips for artists, trabalhe em casa, work from home Our current global situation is unprecedented, and we’re each trying to figure out how to adapt to the new normal. We all face similar challenges; how to stay healthy while still getting groceries, staying connected with our family and friends, and planning our day to day with limited resources for however long our self-isolation lasts. A situação global atual é sem precedentes e cada um de nós está tentando descobrir como se adaptar ao novo “normal”. Todos nós enfrentamos desafios parecidos; como nos manter saudáveis ao fazer compras, manter contato com nossa família e amigos e planejar nosso dia a dia com recursos limitados enquanto o autoisolamento durar. Porém cada profissão, setor ou posição social enfrentará obstáculos específicos, portanto isto é direcionado àqueles que trabalham com criação. A maioria de nós está confinada agora. Você pode ser um artista profissional que já trabalha em casa ou alguém que trabalha para uma empresa e de repente precisar trabalhar em casa. Você pode ser um estudante de arte que está em casa por estar sem aulas ou ter a arte como hobby, agora com mais tempo para criar. Seja qual for a sua situação, espero que algumas dessas dicas sirvam como inspiração para que você aproveite ao máximo esse momento desafiador. Sou um artista profissional, um cartunista editorial de jornais de todo o Canadá e um pintor de vida selvagem extravagante. Meu trabalho de pintura é licenciado internacionalmente em muitos produtos de diferentes empresas e vendido em versões impressas em vários zoológicos e por meio da minha loja on-line. Eu tenho trabalhado em casa em tempo integral nos últimos 15 anos e trabalhei meio período por cinco anos antes disso. Eu gostaria de compartilhar com vocês algumas práticas produtivas que eu uso para aproveitar meu tempo de maneira mais eficiente. Aprendi a maioria delas corrigindo os meus... --- ### MerMay Profile: Jenna Gray > A brief but informative profile of, and interview with, character designer and devoted MerMay participant Jenna Gray. - Published: 2020-05-31 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mermay-profile-jenna-gray/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: gallery nucleus, interview, jenna gray, mermaids, mermay, Wacom One This is the fourth in a series of interviews with hopefully, all eight artists who participated in the show we co-organized with Los Angeles's Gallery Nucleus, then collaborated with each other to create the image below.    (Some of them are taking longer than I expected to facilitate.   Can MerJune be a thing? )  Previous ones:  Tom Bancroft | Pernille Ørum | Brigitte Roka   Jenna Gray Jenna Gray prefers to let her art speak for her. Her bios describe her as an “illustrator/artist working in SoCal,” and we know from her resume that she works as a freelance digital production artist, has been a visual development director for virtual reality, and has taught at The Art Studio. She’s also done (and still does) various jobs for D. C. Comics: most of them are “non-art related,” she says, but adds, “I do enjoy being involved in the process. ” Besides that, she’s as mysterious as the mythical creatures she draws. There are no findable images of her, her Google name is “Nope,*” and our interview itself was terse but informative. Her work, however, is stunning enough that it carries more than enough character and story on its own. *As of the interview.   It's since been changed to her name. She’s probably the artist in our lineup who’s drawn the most diverse and experimental mermaids. Such as ones for unconventional fish: And undead ones: And very elaborate ones: And this: From Instagram She’s also been the most dedicated to MerMay... --- ### MerMay Profile: Brigitte Roka > An interview with concept artist and musician Brigitte Roka, where she talks about the influence of folklore, the ocean, and astronomy on her work. - Published: 2020-05-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mermay-profile-brigitte-roka/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Mobile Studio Pro, Wacom One - Tags: Brigitte, Brigitte Roka, Concept Art, Illustration, mermaids, mermay, Music, Musicians, Roka This is the third in a series of interviews with hopefully, all eight artists who participated in the show we co-organized with Los Angeles's Gallery Nucleus, then collaborated with each other to create the image seen below.    (Some of them are taking longer than I expected to facilitate.   Can MerJune be a thing? )  Previous ones:  Tom Bancroft | Pernille Ørum Brigitte Roka As a traditional and digital artist, singer, guitarist, and erstwhile astrophysics student, Brigitte Roka wears many hats. But her entire life—including her upbringing and the punk and metal subcultures she grew up around—ties back to her art. She’s from Venice, CA—a beach town—and the daughter of parents who immigrated from the Soviet Union, both details which will come up again. After studying astrophysics for a year at UCLA, she graduated with honors from Pasadena’s infamously tough Art Center College of Design, where in the words of one Niche reviewer, “Their workload is ludicrous, you won't have any life outside of school (not even to relax), nobody gets sleep,” and “you pull at least one all-nighter per week. ” She transitioned out of college to working as a concept artist and freelance illustrator. Her current project is an unannounced title for indie game studio 17-BIT, and recently, she’s illustrated Magic: The Gathering cards for Wizards of the Coast. In her musical life, she’s a solo recording artist and former lead singer of the sludge-metal band Aboleth (named for a D&D sea monster) whose gritty vocals earned... --- ### Animation Panelpalooza - Published: 2020-05-27 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/animation-panelpalooza/ - Categories: Animation, Events & webinars - Tags: Animation Panelpalooza, Mike Morris, Wacom Webinars One of the things we miss the most about the pre COVID19 times is attending conventions and tradeshows. We miss tabling with our friends, eating cashews and red bulls at the booth, the crazy swag, the bathroom lines, the panels, the parties, and the after-parties. Truth be told, we miss seeing Aaron Blaise everywhere. We miss our friends. That's why we called the man with thousands of creative friends, Mike Morris.  And just like that, the indomitable Mike came through. Mike coming through.   What is Animation Panelpalooza? This half-day event is a rollicking mix of games, panels, tips, and tricks for all things animation brought to you by every animators’ favorite animator, Mike Morris. What's in it for me?   A fun and bouncy experience, just as that header image. We also promise that our guests will be the kindest and the most talented animators and illustrators around, and everyone – audience and guests alike – will learn something new and get better at something old. Who are the panelists?   Pete Michels Pete Michels has worked on animated TV shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy and Rick and Morty. When he’s not animating, Pete enjoys watercolor and oil painting. His love of nature and appreciation for calming outdoor environments and architecture inspire his personal and animation work. Victoria Ying Victoria Ying is an author and artist living in Los Angeles. She started her career in the arts by falling in love with comic books which eventually turned... --- ### "Animation Stuff": A basic primer to help you get started creating your own animations - Published: 2020-05-26 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/animation-stuff-a-video-series-by-andrea-gertsmann-to-help-you-get-started-creating-your-own-animations/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school - Tags: animation stuff, background design, background painting, Flash, Photoshop, quadruped walk cycle Animator Andrea Gerstmann works in TV animation. In this charming little playlist, she demonstrates the basics of animation as she draws and animates a fox.   Andrea is great at breaking down the animation process into small, easily-digestible sections, and not only explains how to do things but why she's doing them. How to design a fox for animation using Adobe Photoshop Character rotation of the fox Background design tips and tricks   Painting a forest background Animating a fox trotting (quadruped walk cycle)   Learn more about Andrea Website YouTube Instagram --- ### Teaching Online: Show and Tell Reimagined - Published: 2020-05-25 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-online-show-and-tell-reimagined-2/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: E-Learning, Education, OneNote, remote learning, remote teaching, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom One, Wacom Pen Remember the ‘good old days’? They were just weeks ago. For educators everywhere, in the space of only days, teaching has changed dramatically. And while flipped classrooms and blended learning models had already become often-used instructional options, now, in what feels like a nanosecond, nearly all primary and secondary teaching and learning became remote. Schools and districts moved with remarkable speed and focus to launch their remote learning programs. Many students (often with the help of harried parents) have figured out how to log in and go to ‘school’. Teachers are finding their footing and are rapidly adapting lesson plans, assignments, and the new rhythms of the school day. Now the challenge is how to make remote learning as engaging and effective as possible, so students continue to learn. Realistically, few teachers will have the time to recreate every single lesson plan, activity and assessment to accommodate virtual learning. But there’s a tech tool teachers can hold in the palm of their hands that can make instructional resources work even better in a remote learning environment. It’s a tool that artists and designers have used for years and now it’s making its way into schools and across the curriculum. Digital Pens and Tablets Can Make Real Instructional Impact in Any Content Area Across the curriculum, visual teaching techniques can help students understand and apply complex and more abstract ideas. But in the digital environment, simply augmenting verbal explanations with a shared screen or video won’t always adequately introduce a new... --- ### MerMay Profile: Pernille Ørum > An interview with the character design superstar on working from home, moving to Kenya, work-life balance, and OFC, mermaids. - Published: 2020-05-25 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mermay-profile-pernille-orum/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: character design, Instagram, mermaids, mermay, Orum, Pernille Header from Twitter: Credit to Pernille, Sebastian Spasic, and AdobePernille Ørum is one of those artists whose very resume blows you away:  She practically hit the ground running as a world-class character designer out of college, working for Disney, Warner Brothers, and Dreamworks; went on to concept for movies and TV; and drew a series ofHit Girlcomics scripted by Kevin Smith—a longtime fan of her work who sought her out.   ... All while becoming an Instagram sensation with almost a million followers and Kickstarter-funding three art books that exceeded her goals: The Art of Pernille Ørum, Coral,andBlush.  Relevant to our topic, she’s also put out a collection of Mermay drawings intuitively calledMermaids in May. She’s known as one of the internet’s favorite stylists: Highly simplified, fluid, and exaggerated enough to make her work instantly recognizable even among the myriad of artists on Instagram with Disney-inspired styles.   If you’re interested in finding your own style and developing appealing character designs, I recommend checking out this how-to interview with digital painter and her fellow Wacom partner Bobby Chiu:https://youtu. be/aDwG0bN9Ii8She’s originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, but—as I found out during the interview—has since moved to Nairobi, Kenya with her partner to pursue his anthropology work.   “I love the new environment and the inspiration it gives,” she says. For MerMay, she’s working with Wacom on a big collaborative project we’ll be revealing nearer the end of the month, and she’s one of the most experienced artists with the hashtag, having been involved with it... --- ### Tom Bancroft: Father of MerMay > A profile of and interview with Disney character designer and MerMay creator Tom Bancroft. We cover his #1 character tip, his class, and drawing live lions. - Published: 2020-05-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/mermay-profile-tom-bancroft/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: Animation, bancroft, character design, Disney, interview, interviews, mermaids, mermay, tom bancroft Header image from Lipscomb UniversityTom Bancroft is the creator of MerMay and the head judge ofour end-of-the-month contest.   Many of our contributors this year have worked for Disney, but he’s the one who’s done it most extensively, working in some capacity on most of their movies of the ‘90s.   Notable accomplishments include designing Eddie Murphy’s goofy dragon Mushu for 1998’s Mulan—as his social media bios proudly proclaim—and animating scenes for Simba in The Lion King, Iago and Jafar in Aladdin, and Pocahontas in... yeah.   Today, he writes books on character design, illustrates children’s books and comics, teaches both at Nashville’s Lipscomb University and online, and co-hosts the Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast with his twin brother, Tony, who has a similar resume.   His own project this year is a webcomic called Riding the Wave, about a mermaid who comes ashore to become a pop singer.   ... And pursue her caffeine addiction.   Riding the WaveIn addition, he’s also preparing to host a four-day “Character Drawing Boot Camp” via Zoom in June, for which, as I found out, slots are still open. I spoke to him via email. On Character Design First off, do you think there’s a single most important aspect of character design?   Charm?   Uniqueness?   That's a hard one.   I would back it up even further, though, to shape.   Establishing an iconic shape for the character is the heart of making them unique and recognizable.    From Tom's website Are there still... --- ### Coloring Characters the Industry Way - Published: 2020-05-21 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/coloring-characters-the-industry-way/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, Creative inspiration, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Animation, BaM animation, Brent Noll, color artist, color stylist, Coloring, industry, maximus pauson, studios Coloring characters in Photoshop can be daunting at first, but we at BaM Animation made a cool video to show you how real industry artists color in Photoshop. Coloring characters in Photoshop can be daunting at first, but we at BaM Animation made a cool video to show you how real industry artists color in Photoshop. Some of these digital painting techniques are used at major studios including Disney, Cartoon Network, and Rick and Morty, Special guest star Jack Cusumano explains how to color in Photoshop.   Download all the PSD Files here: DropBox Guest Artist Jack Cusumano Sign the petition to help color stylists  Artist Submissions Alex Ries Brandon AllenAngel HiltonAbout BaM Animation Brent Noll and Maximus Pauson are artists working in the television animation industry, Together they have worked at most of the major studios. And they want you to send them your own original art so they we can feature it on their show. BaM Animation on YouTube Brent Noll Maximus Pauson   --- ### Clean line art: Digital inking tips from BaM Animation - Published: 2020-05-21 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/clean-line-art-digital-inking-tips-from-bam-animation/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Adobe, BaM animation, Photoshop BaM Animation has created the ultimate video that will guarantee that you'll make headway on getting clean lines in Photoshop. Getting smooth, clean line art can be quite a challenge when using a Wacom pen tablet or display like a Wacom Intuos or Wacom Cintiq. But the advice on how to improve is often just, "practice more. " While practicing is definitely the key to getting better, exactly WHAT or HOW do you practice? Here is the ultimate video that will guarantee that you'll make headway on getting clean lines in Adobe Photoshop. These tips will help you smooth out your line art and make more professional-looking pieces. As a bonus, you'll find some fun inking exercises that you can download for practice! These exercises will help build muscle memory, line confidence, and precision. It's like a bootcamp for your hand! https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=NBE-RTFkXDk&t=6s Training drill 1: Straight lines, varying widths Hand draw a line straight down the page, and vary the pressure of your stroke so that it goes thick to thin. Then draw a line right next to it, and invert the weight. Keep your lines straight and close together, and fill up the entire page. Training drill 2: Quick circles Make quick circles, about the size of a quarter, and make the beginning and end hook up so that it's seamless. Then try circles that are weighted on one side. Training drill 3: Bullets Starting with a heavy stroke, flick your hand down and lift off to create a tapering effect. Ideally, you should complete two to three pages of these, making sure that you fill... --- ### Good vs. bad character design: Tips and tricks - Published: 2020-05-20 - Modified: 2023-12-01 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/good-vs-bad-character-design/ - Categories: Animation, Back to school, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One - Tags: BaM animation, Brent Noll, character design, maximus pauson 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. 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. Characters that are clear in these three principles are easily recognizable in any art style. In the informative and entertaining video below, Brent and Maximus examine iconic characters and redraw user-submitted works to demonstrate how making a few simple tweaks to a character can make a big improvement in visual communication. Learn how shape language, color language and exaggeration relate to character design and see how you can make improvements in your own characters. Need more help? Submit your own original art to BaM animation and perhaps they'll feature it in an upcoming episode. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=8wm9ti-gzLM About BaM Animation Brent Noll and Maximus Pauson are artists working in the television animation industry, Together they have worked at most of the major studios. And they want you to send them your own original art so they we can feature it on their show. Learn more on their YouTube channel, on Brent Noll's website, or on Maximus Pauson's website. --- ### Wacom Webinars: Learn Something New - Published: 2020-05-19 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-webinars-learn-something-new/ - Categories: Events & webinars Did you know Wacom hosts free webinars every Tuesday and Thursday? It's true! We've invited our talented artist crew to teach one to two-hour lessons covering a variety of topics including photo retouching and manipulation, tattooing, vector illustration and more. The Wacom Webinars Series is a space for our community to dive into subjects of interest and learn something new. #NeverStopLearning #WacomLearning How do I attend? Interested in attending our upcoming webinars? Be sure to follow @wacomevents on Instagram to stay in the loop. To register for a webinar, simply click the provided registration link and fill out the Zoom form -- that's it! You're on your way to watching your first Wacom Webinar. Will I be able to ask questions during the webinar? Absolutely. Within Zoom, there is a Q&A feature where questions can be submitted. A Wacom host will ask your question live. Where else can I watch a Wacom Webinar? Some webinars are also broadcasted through Facebook Live. Simply log in to Facebook during the live webinar and join the conversation straight from your feed or through the Wacom Facebook page. The webinar isn't in my timezone -- help! If you're unable to attend the scheduled time slot, don't sweat it! All webinars are uploaded to our YouTube channel within 24 hours. Check out some of our previous lessons: Revisiting the Past to Stay Present | Dani Diamond Webinar Believable Color, Light & Texture | Joel Santana Webinar Active and Connected Remote Learning for Math and Science... --- ### All Things Animation With TheOneWithBear - Published: 2020-05-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/all-things-animation-with-theonewithbear/ - Categories: Animation, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Animation, Clip Studio Paint, How To, Sarajean Chung, TheOneWithBear, Wacom, Wacom One It's the final chapter of Sarajean Chung's (AKA TheOneWithBear) fantastic Clip Studio Paint tutorials. Who's cutting onions? ! :'( Speaking of onions, Sarajean covers all things animation including onion skin, timeline, frames, cels, animation folders and light tables. But wait, there's more! Sarajean concludes her awesome series with an exciting giveaway!  Watch the full video to learn how you can participate. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=JqrsEgeGD-g Tech she uses: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Check out Sarajean’s previous lessons: How to Work From Home When You’re Organized... Or Not How to Customize Your Brushes in Clip Studio Paint With TheOneWithBear The Magic of Vectors: Part 1 The Magic of Vectors: Part 2 Time Saving Features in Clip Studio Paint 3D Model Basics in Clip Studio Paint Forgot Your Ruler? Clip Studio Paint’s Got You Covered. Manga and More! A CSP Tutorial Did you know Wacom One comes with bundled software including Clip Studio Paint?  Learn more. --- ### Wacom Partnerships - Working From Home Content - Published: 2020-05-18 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-partnerships-working-from-home-content/ - Categories: Productivity, Software Partners - Tags: 3D Design, 3D Printing, Adobe, Animation, Artstation, Autodesk, AWS, Blackmagic, Boris FX, design, Design Community, Epic Games, Formlabs, Foundry, Intel, NVIDIA, Phase One, Quixel, Serif, Stratasys, Teradici, Toon Boom, TopHatch, unity, Unreal, work from home, Zbrush Welcome to Wacom’s partner marketing page.   Here you will find a collection of links and information focused on Working From Home, as well as tips and tricks to enhance your workflow - no matter where your home office may be. 3D Design Pixologic | ZBrush: Catch Daily Live ZBrush Streams:   See what streams are coming up:   Give ZBrush a spin for free for 30 days:   Subscriptions are now available:   Quixel: As always, Team Quixel can be reached online. Find video learning content on the Quixel YouTube channel and long-form articles, product updates, and news on the Quixel Blog. For queries, email support@quixel. com or visit the Quixel Forum. You can also connect with the Quixel team on Discord and the Quixel Art Community on Facebook. And you’re always welcome to reach out to our presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.   3D Printing Formlabs: Formlabs has a series of articles on maintaining productivity with your SLA printer at home: https://formlabs. com/blog/engineering-from-home/ Learn from home with the Formlabs Comes to You initiative. Weekly live sessions include User Office Hours, CAD demos, and training on a variety of topics from resin properties, to silicone molding, to jewelry design. https://formlabs. com/formlabs-sessions/     Animation Toon Boom Animation: The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced the world to rethink the way we live and work. Many of our clients, both Studios and Educational institutions, have been reorganising the way they work ensuring staff can effectively and efficiently work from home. Toon Boom is focused on supporting its clients,... --- ### Making up lost time during the COVID-19 pandemic - Published: 2020-05-15 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-up-lost-time-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: Animation, Animation Final, APU, Azusa Pacific University, College, COVID-19, learning at home, pandemic, School, Tony Bancroft When Covid-19 broke out earlier this year, my classmates and I were scared, but not from the thought of catching the virus itself; we were more worried about whether or not we could finish our final animation class assignment-our freshmen short films! Madeleine Chaffin was a first year student in the animation program at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California when the COVID-19 pandemic turned her world upside down. As APU's classrooms and technology labs closed their doors, the university sent its students home, and learning moved to online lectures and Canvas-based assignments. Madeleine and her classmates struggled with how to finish their animation projects, when the gear to complete these assignments was out of reach. "When Covid-19 broke out earlier this year, my classmates and I were scared, but not from the thought of catching the virus itself; we were more worried about whether or not we could finish our final animation class assignment -- our freshmen short films! " Before the pandemic, Madeline and her classmates had been working in the school's animation lab on Wacom Cintiq Pro 24s. Madeleine's project entailed making a one minute film over the course of a semester, which included pitching ideas, making concept art, producing a storyboard, then an animatic, then finally creating a final film. "When APU had to send all of its students home, I was not sure I could finish my animated film without all the hardware and software I would be leaving at the college labs. Our program director, Tony Bancroft had some experience with Wacom’s newest display, the Wacom One, and talked to the school about acquiring some for us students to take home. " Helping students succeed is APU's mission Not wanting the students' semester to be ruined,... --- ### Living and learning in a global pandemic. One high school senior shares her experience. - Published: 2020-05-14 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/living-and-learning-in-a-global-pandemic-one-high-school-senior-shares-her-experience/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: COVID-19, Creative Arts Education, Education, Home School, pandemic, remote learning Although it's uncommon for young people to suffer long-lasting adverse health effects from COVID-19, they have still been impacted by the social-distancing consequences of this pandemic, especially in the radical upheaval to their educational and personal lives. Wacom reached out to some creative educators, to better understand how students and instructors are managing in this new reality. Long-term friend of Wacom, Assistant Professor and comic artist, Bryan Tillman, introduced us to a remarkable home-schooled high school senior named Sam, who had been taking one of his classes through a home-school organization. Sam, better known as Soyochii on Instagram, has been posting her art online since 2017, and has impressively grown her account to over 53,000 followers. Sam has been using Wacom tablets ever since she started drawing digitally. "I remember my sister bought her first Wacom tablet in 2015. I was 13 at the time, and thought it was the coolest thing ever. My sister would let me use her tablet when she wasn't using it, and I was hooked.   My love of digital art grew from this first encounter with Wacom. " Changing horses midstream Although Sam was primarily home schooled, she took a few courses to develop her education outside the house. "The pandemic has definitely changed things for me academically. After the pandemic all my classes switched to online with little instructor interaction. This is difficult when you are trying to learn something like a foreign language or physics.   Creatively, I find the pandemic and... --- ### Three Photoshop Tips For Beginners - Published: 2020-05-12 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/three-photoshop-tips-for-beginners/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography, Productivity We asked NYC Fashion and Portrait Photographer (and dear Wacom friend, style icon, and person who always makes us smile), Dani Diamond, to share his tips for new photographers. As always, he shared thoughtful, smart and practical ideas. Read on for more from Dani Diamond and follow Dani on Instagram while you're at it. Dani uses a Mobile Studio Pro 13 and an Intuos Pro.   When I first tried to use Photoshop, every time I opened it to edit an image, I found myself overwhelmed and closed the program down. While there was a fundamental understanding for what makes an edit great, I could not figure out how to put the knowledge to use to deliver a great photo. Over time, there were three things I learned that helped me become more proficient in using the platform. I thought I would share them, because surely, I am not alone. Tip 1: Avoid the Clutter It is important to have a clear mental headspace and a physically decluttered workspace. While a clear headspace is self-explanatory, some clarification for a physical workspace is warranted. The actual desk must be clear, but more importantly, an unloaded Photoshop desktop window is key. This happens by getting rid of all the unnecessary windows. As you can see in the screenshot below, Photoshop, by default, has many windows that, as a photo editor, will never be used. To close the unwanted windows follow these instructions: Right click on the tab of the unwanted window and... --- ### Manga and More! A CSP Tutorial - Published: 2020-05-12 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/manga-and-more-a-csp-tutorial/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Clip Studio Paint, Comic, Manga, Sarajean Chung, The One With Bear, Wacom, Wacom One Did you know Clip Studio Paint was originally called Manga Studio? This week, Sarajean Chung (AKA TheOneWithBear) discusses the comic book features in CSP including grids, speech bubbles and tones. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=-opUPbK2b3w Tech she uses: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Check out Sarajean’s previous lessons: How to Work From Home When You’re Organized... Or Not How to Customize Your Brushes in Clip Studio Paint With TheOneWithBear The Magic of Vectors: Part 1 The Magic of Vectors: Part 2 Time Saving Features in Clip Studio Paint 3D Model Basics in Clip Studio Paint Forgot Your Ruler? Clip Studio Paint's Got You Covered. Did you know Wacom One comes with bundled software including Clip Studio Paint?  Learn more. --- ### Ryan Jude Novelline: “Prince Charming” of Avant-Garde and Eco-Fashion - Published: 2020-05-11 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ryan-jude-novelline-prince-charming-of-avant-garde-and-eco-fashion/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Eco-Fashion, fashion, New York Comic Con, NYCC, Ryan Jude Novelline, Wacom Let's go back to New York Comic Con 2019. If you've ever been to NYCC, you know the fast-paced hustle and bustle of enthusiastic fans and exhibitors. You've powered through the intense waves of people to visit your favorite booths (looking at you, PugliePug! ). You've also experienced those lively cosplayers who are decked out to the nines, crowds swarming to get the perfect photo. Alright, I'll admit it. I'm one of those people. Here I am with Captain Jack Sparrow: Sometimes, there's a jaw-dropping costume that stops you dead in your tracks because it's just that cool. That's how I've come to know and love the fantastic Ryan Jude Novelline. I left the cozy, safe-haven that is the Wacom booth to explore and document the vast world of the Javits Center. And as the crowd pushed like a current, I glanced to my left and locked eyes with The Good Fairy: She was stunning. "The custom-printed silk gown features original illustrations that appear as charcoal pencil drawn over paper. The monochromatic fairies illuminate in a resplendent palette from 2,000 color-changing LED lights. The gown has a 14 ft cathedral train and is still as light as a phoenix feather" (via Ryan Jude Novelline). I noticed Ryan's apron featuring his IG handle and immediately tagged and shared this image on Wacom's IG stories. Ryan and I began to chat via DM where I learned he used a Wacom tablet to create the digital drawing for the gown. I recently had... --- ### Create Appealing Textures with Wacom + MSI + Substance Painter + NVIDIA - Published: 2020-05-11 - Modified: 2023-09-13 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-appealing-textures-with-wacom-msi-substance-painter-nvidia/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design, Events & webinars, How-tos & tutorials, Media arts & entertainment, Productivity (Images in the feature above, from left to right: "Chameleon", "Ice Cream Truck", "Onna-bugeisha Helmet" Modeled by Kent Floris, "Greenie Genie" Modeled by Nina Tarasova, Illustration by Alli White) Lead Look Development Artist   Twitter: @iLoveTexture Instagram: @NikieMonteleone Portfolio Website: www. NikieMonteleone. com Discover the art of Nikie Monteleone as she walks us through her creative process while working on the very powerful MSI P65 Creator laptop, equipped with an RTX2070, partnered with her Cintiq 22, Pro Pen 3D and Substance Painter. First, tell us a bit about yourself. Hello! I’m Nikie Monteleone, and I’m a Lead Look Development Artist at Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Previously I was at DreamWorksTV, Laika/house and their spin off studio HouseSpecial. In the past decade of being in this industry, I've worked on a few award winning TV series, and animated short films including The Alchemist’s Letter, Being Good and most recently SUBSTANCE directed by Jamaal Bradley. On the commercial side, if you saw an M&Ms spot from 2012-2017, chances are, I worked on it! I’ve also had the pleasure of collabing on spots for International Delight, Mastercard, Fox Sports, Chipotle and Boom Beach for Supercell. I’m humbled by features in 3D Artist Magazine & 80Lvl, and have given talks at both Substance Days for GDC and SIGGRAPH for NVIDIA. What I'm most proud of though, is having my piece “Chameleon” chosen to be a splash screen for Substance Painter! Phew... I’m looking forward to a vacation at some point but for now, I’m always... --- ### Active and Connected Remote Learning with Stacey Roshan - Published: 2020-05-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/active-and-connected-remote-learning-with-stacey-roshan/ - Categories: Events & webinars, Productivity, STEM, Teaching & Education, Wacom One Stacey Roshan’s recent webinar, Active and Connected Remote Learning for Math and Science Teachers, is geared to teachers wanting to learn more about the dynamics and technology that go into creating successful remote learning sessions for their students. Stacey, Director of Innovation and Educational Technology and AP Calculus Teacher at the Bullis School and author of the book Tech with Heart, discusses the importance of finding the right mix of technology to put both student and teacher at ease and make teaching as fun and natural as possible.     As Stacey often points out, it is practically impossible to create and solve math equations without the use of a pen/pencil, and Wacom’s family of pen tablets and pen displays, specifically the Intuos and Wacom One, featuring intuitive and precise inking capabilities, have the pedigree to help any teacher collaborate and interact with students more naturally. And, with Wacom tablets being able to connect easily to both PC and Mac, using a Wacom device is made that much easier. Stacey uses a variety of software programs that work seamlessly with Wacom to interact with her students and she finds that teachers are extremely curious to find out more about the programs she employs on a regular basis. Pear Deck, for example, is an interactive presentation tool that she uses that allows every student in the class to actively take part in and contribute to online class discussions using a Wacom pen input device, Tablet PC or the like. She also... --- ### Shore up your art skills and get ready to make a splash. #MerMay2021 is here! - Published: 2020-05-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/get-ready-to-make-some-waves-mermay2021-is-here/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: contest, mermaid, mermay, mermay 2021, prompts, tom bancroft Dive deep into your imagination and join in all the fun that is MerMay: a month-long celebration of creativity, community and above all, mermaids. Ahoy there, mateys! Dive deep into your imagination and join in all the fun that is MerMay: a month-long celebration of creativity, community and above all, mermaids. This year, there will be TWO contests, for twice the fun Follow @mermay_official on Instagram and @mermayofficial on TIK TOK! ​Make sure to read the official rules here, but most importantly you must use hashtags: #MadeWithWacom  #MerMay and #WacomMerMay2021 in your post captions for each piece submitted on  either Instagram, TIK TOK (or both) to qualify for these contests. Judging will be compiled throughout May, and final judging will take place  on May 30, 2021 by a panel of artists and non-artists pre-selected by MerMay creator Tom Bancroft. Illustration contest: To qualify for the illustration contest, you must post original artwork (none of the art can be reused or based off of other’s artwork) on your own Instagram and/or Tik Tok accounts (as many art pieces as you would like) from May 1- May 30, 2021. All forms of media (except photography), from digital to traditional art media are accepted.   A mermaid/merman should be included in the illustration in some way. Animation contest: Those participating in the animation contest must post to Instagram and/or Tik Tok, a 1-minute short, animated film involving mermaids/mermen in some way. Artists can do anything with that 1 minute. Creativity is key. Artists must additionally use the #MerMayPencilish2021 (as well as other Mermay hashtags above) to be considered, or we will not see their work. These shorts need to be posted... --- ### Simple ways to adapt your creative home workspace to improve your health - Published: 2020-05-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/simple-ways-to-adapt-your-creative-home-workspace-to-improve-your-health/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: ergonomics, good habits for creatives, how to hold a pen, pen versus mouse, posture, work from home, work with what you have on hand e consulted with Dr. Bryan Lang from Whole Body Health Physical Therapy, and ergonomist, Serafine Lilien, MS from ErgoArts, to see if they could share some expert advice to improve our workspaces and health, with just a few simple adjustments and items that we already have in our homes. When you’re in your creative zone you know how it is: you lose yourself in your art and the world around you melts away. Before you know it, hours have passed and you’re burning the midnight oil. When you do finally arise, bleary-eyed and aching, it’s because your physical or mental needs (hunger, fatigue, overexertion or physical discomfort) take precedence over your creative drive. Now that we are all sheltering at home, the physical discomfort is often compounded. It’s all well and good to fix up your creative workspace when you actually have a spare office and the cash flow to invest in ergonomic equipment, but what about those of us who are creating from our bedrooms, couches or dining room tables? We consulted with Dr. Bryan Lang from Whole Body Health Physical Therapy, and ergonomist, Serafine Lilien, MS from ErgoArts, to see if they could share some expert advice to improve our workspaces and health, with just a few simple adjustments and items that we already have in our homes. Serafine got into the field of ergonomics in order to help people and do preventative work, after being a graphic designer who had developed a repetitive strain injury in her right hand, wrist and forearm from mousing for the majority of her day. She has a passion to keep people able bodied and injury free. Fix your creative workspace ergonomics with a cheap office chair   Quick fixes for working at a kitchen chair Creative ways to fix your posture... --- ### Forgot Your Ruler? Clip Studio Paint's Got You Covered. - Published: 2020-05-01 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/forgot-your-ruler-clip-studio-paints-got-you-covered/ - Categories: Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Clip Studio Paint, Rulers, Sarajean Chung, The One With Bear, Wacom, Wacom One (Warning: ruler puns ahead. ) Welcome back to another lesson with the immeasurably awesome, Sarajean Chung! If you've watched her previous lessons, you're inching your way to becoming a Clip Studio Paint master (or should we say ruler? ). In this episode, Sarajean delivers straight facts about CSP's array of ruler tools, specifically the perspective ruler. So grab your rulers and throw them out the window! CSP's got you covered. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=60cczBp5y4A&feature=youtu. be Tech she uses: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Check out Sarajean’s previous lessons: How to Work From Home When You’re Organized... Or Not How to Customize Your Brushes in Clip Studio Paint With TheOneWithBear The Magic of Vectors: Part 1 The Magic of Vectors: Part 2 Time Saving Features in Clip Studio Paint 3D Model Basics in Clip Studio Paint Did you know Wacom One comes with bundled software including Clip Studio Paint?  Learn more. --- ### Remote Learning: Planning for the Fall 2020 School Year - Published: 2020-05-01 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-learning-planning-for-the-fall-2020-school-year/ - Categories: Productivity, STEM, Teaching & Education Just as teachers, students and families are beginning to settle into new routines for remote learning, we’re all starting to think about “back to school” and what, with all the unknowns, that might look like. The federal government and states from California to New York all point to opening schools as a top priority for re-opening the country. What might educators expect? The list is long, but we may see the need for smaller class sizes, staggered or split-day schedules, more “virtual” high schools, opening schools for the youngest learners first, a shifting school calendar, and more flexible attendance policies. Add to the mix a real change in school culture with assemblies, sports, student performances and parent-teacher conferences put on “pause. ” And yes, we can all expect that remote learning will continue to be an essential component of the instructional portfolio. The needs for training and support for teachers and appropriate technology tools and access for students will grow... significantly.   Get Ready for a Whole New Set of Student Needs   The equity challenge goes beyond technology and the sudden move to remote learning will no doubt show us that while some students were able to participate fully in online instruction and even benefited from additional, parent-delivered enrichment, other students simply could not access instruction and support. The need for differentiated and individualized learning will intensify. Educators will not only need to “meet students where they are” but will need to review content, address learning gaps and teach... --- ### Working from Home Part 2: Productivity - Published: 2020-05-01 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/working-from-home-pt-2-productivity/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: Artstation, COVID-19, home, productivity, remote learning, social distancing, work from home Yes, another one of these articles. But this one’s specifically for artists, so I guess that makes it different enough to be worth your time? Header by Evgeny Botvinnik on ArtStation Yes, another one of these articles. But this one’s specifically for artists, so I guess that makes it different enough to be worth your time? To get the plugs out of the way, Melissa Ashcraft did a great comparison of which Wacom tablets are best for working at home. Personally, my Cintiq 16 has made staying home far more tolerable in general—not least because its perfect out-of-the-box color calibration makes it far better for watching movies and viewing other people’s art than my laptop’s crappy screen. And If you’re having trouble getting started, see my post on fear and the amygdalae, and if you’re having trouble focusing in the current environment, the one on self-care and managing coronavirus anxiety.   Finally, Colin Smith also did an excellent article on both gear and productivity tips for working from home, so definitely read that as a follow-up if you’re left wanting more. All images today from our friends at ArtStation, a place where you'll find fantastic art, training and more.   (And yes, that’s my personal opinion, not a sponsored one. )Anyway, before we get into productivity tips themselves, here’s something important to do up front:Make your environment more pleasant to work in. By Andula Patkova on ArtStationThe most common piece of work-from-home advice is to separate your workspace from your living space. That’s cool for people with their own houses and spare rooms, but a lot of us won’t have any choice but to work in our bedrooms—in which case, just make sure your computer desk... --- ### How creatives can collaborate effectively while working from home - Published: 2020-04-29 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-creatives-can-collaborate-effectively-while-working-from-home/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: collaboration, Kienan Lafferty, livestreaming, work from home Having spent several years as both a remote employee and freelance consultant, I’m not a stranger to collaborating across distance. Working from home can pose very specific challenges, such as feelings of isolation, difficulty separating work from personal time, and communication difficulties. Having spent several years as both a remote employee and freelance consultant, I’m not a stranger to collaborating across distance. Working from home can pose very specific challenges, such as feelings of isolation, difficulty separating work from personal time, and communication difficulties. Here are five strategies for thwarting these issues in your process:   Align on and document project expectations In a traditional office setting, you may be able to rally and quickly sync up with your colleagues in a meeting room. Afterward, you may have the luxury of swiveling your chair around to periodically double check a project status with your colleague. However when you’re working remote, starting these kinds of on the fly conversations with colleagues may not be as convenient. To make sure everyone is aligned when working remotely, kick off a project using a shared doc where key decisions are noted as agreed upon. If there are any open questions, capture them as well so everyone knows what decisions have yet to be determined. Use this collaborative documentation as a reference point for follow ups on the project. Tailor communication based on the medium Virtual communication methods can pose different challenges than in person. For example: Meeting with your team over a video call? It can sometimes become difficult to make sure everyone is heard due to audio delays. If someone is trying to speak up but you notice them getting interrupted, call that out and make space for them to share their thoughts. Does your... --- ### Being productive and happy while working from home - Published: 2020-04-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/being-productive-and-happy-while-working-from-home/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: Colin smith, gear, photoshop cafe, tips and tricks, working from home I have essentially worked from home for the past 20 years. Sure, I’ve owned and worked in studios offsite during that time, but the majority of this time, I have worked out of a home office. I have essentially worked from home for the past 20 years. Sure, I’ve owned and worked in studios offsite during that time, but the majority of this time, I have worked out of a home office.   Now that the world is in lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic, working from home has taken on a new meaning. While there are many social changes and a lot of sad and crazy stuff going on in the world, my work life hasn’t changed that much. Because of this, I feel I’m in a unique position to help people who have suddenly been thrust into this situation. These are the things I have learned over the years and things that work for me. I’m not saying all of this will work for you, but hopefully there are some good takeaways for you. In this article, I’ll address the pressing things I am having people ask constantly. How to be productive from home. Equipment you need to run a successful home office. WFH mindset to not go crazy. HOW TO BE PRODUCTIVE FROM HOME Now that you are working from home, you are sharing a space. Even if you are living alone, you are still sharing a space. There is the work you and the non-work you and these need to be different. SEPARATION OF SPACE – DEDICATED SPACE In my case, I have an extra bedroom, which is converted into a home office. The doors have been removed from the closet and... --- ### Teaching Online: Show and Tell Reimagined - Published: 2020-04-28 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-online-show-and-tell-reimagined/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Productivity, STEM, Teaching & Education Remember the ‘good old days’? They were just weeks ago. For K-12 educators everywhere, in the space of only days, teaching has changed dramatically. And while flipped classrooms and blended learning models had already become often-used instructional options, now, in what feels like a nanosecond, nearly all K-12 teaching and learning became remote. Schools and districts moved with remarkable speed and focus to launch their remote learning programs. Many students (often with the help of harried parents) have figured out how to log in and go to ‘school’. Teachers are finding their footing and are rapidly adapting lesson plans, assignments, and the new rhythms of the school day. Now the challenge is how to make remote learning as engaging and effective as possible, so students continue to learn. Realistically, few teachers will have the time to recreate every single lesson plan, activity and assessment to accommodate virtual learning. But there’s a tech tool teachers can hold in the palm of their hands that can make instructional resources work even better in a remote learning environment. It’s a tool that artists and designers have used for years and now it’s making its way into schools and across the curriculum.   Digital Pens and Tablets Can Make Real Instructional Impact in Any Content Area Across the curriculum, visual teaching techniques can help students understand and apply complex and more abstract ideas. But in the digital environment, simply augmenting verbal explanations with a shared screen or video won’t always adequately introduce a new... --- ### 3D Model Basics in Clip Studio Paint - Published: 2020-04-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-model-basics-in-clip-studio-paint/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software Partners - Tags: 3D Modeling, Clip Studio Paint, Sarajean Chung, The One With Bear, Wacom, Wacom One Let's dive deeper into Clip Studio Paint with our favorite CSP master, TheOneWithBear AKA Sarajean Chung. In this episode, Sarajean discusses the 3D model feature in Clip Studio Paint including model rotation, light source, pose and joint adjustments, and manga perspective. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=NkWsGQMzDS8 Tech she uses: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Check out Sarajean’s previous lessons: How to Work From Home When You’re Organized... Or Not How to Customize Your Brushes in Clip Studio Paint With TheOneWithBear The Magic of Vectors: Part 1 The Magic of Vectors: Part 2 Time Saving Features in Clip Studio Paint Did you know Wacom One comes with bundled software including Clip Studio Paint?  Learn more. --- ### Evard The Hermit: Through Fears - Published: 2020-04-23 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/evard-the-hermit-through-fears/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Gaming & game design - Tags: Evard the Hermit, self-taught, unity, video game, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom Cintiq 16 Creator Roman Gritsuk is a self-taught artist and coder who's passionate about visual arts and animation. In his day job, Roman makes videos and banner ads for an Estonian financial company, but in his free time, he's working to bring Evard the Hermit to life. Do you have a passion project that you're working on outside of your regular job? While scrolling through our Instagram feed one bored, global pandemic-laden evening, we came across some intriguing behind-the-scenes clips of the developing video game Evard the Hermit: Through Fears. Creator Roman Gritsuk is a self-taught artist and coder who's passionate about visual arts and animation. In his day job, Roman makes videos and banner ads for an Estonian financial company, but in his free time, he's working to bring Evard the Hermit to life. https://www. instagram. com/p/B3UB03rjiOM/ The game is set in a fictional world based on medieval eastern Europe and opens when the main character, Evard, escapes from the dungeon, where he has been held for many years. Evard has the  innate ability to absorb fears and phobias from others, and is hunted down by powerful kings and leaders. A person only needs to touch Evard while focusing on their fears in order for them to be absorbed by him. This is why kings want Evard for themselves: he can make the soldiers in their army fearless and unafraid. But for Evard, this is a heavy burden. All the fears that he absorbs fill his mind with memories. He no longer remembers his past and cannot even sleep in peace. Evard needs to get rid of these fears by facing them directly. https://www. instagram. com/p/B7hO5iAn8gv/ The player is invited to explore Evard's world in search of sources of fear and battle against any they come... --- ### SmartPads are Great for Remote Learning: Solutions for Students and Teachers - Published: 2020-04-23 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/smartpads-are-great-for-remote-learning-solutions-for-students-and-teachers/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials As schools are now closed, many teachers, students and parents are facing numerous challenges related to remote learning. One of them is with homework and assignments. Let’s face it, this has been a challenge even before the pandemic crisis. Students will continue to create many excuses, and given students and dogs are spending even more time together, these homework and assignments are even in greater danger from that famous excuse why an assignment isn't finished on time. All joking aside, the normal process of turning and assignments assignments and receive them back with grades and feedback is now disrupted due to the classroom going digital. Remote learning is inconvenient for students, teachers and parents. Unfortunately a lot of students, still need write their homework or assignments on paper as a lot of schools are not prepared for remote learning. Since assignments can’t be physically collected by the teacher, pictures are taken instead, often by the students with less than optimal photography skills. If there are a lot of pictures required, they must be organized somehow, but usually are not. This results in a collection of blurry, low lit and highly un-legible pictures, slightly resembling the assignment. Understandably, teachers don’t have time to or appreciate deciphering the jumbled mess. One way to resolve this problem is with Wacom's  Bamboo Smartpad product line. Smartpads are fantastic devices which work with a our special ink pen and everyday paper (from your printer for example) to capture a student's written strokes digitally. Students can... --- ### Why Adobe Premiere Pro and Wacom Displays are the Perfect Video Editing Pair - Published: 2020-04-21 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-adobe-premiere-pro-and-wacom-displays-are-the-perfect-video-editing-pair/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, How-tos & tutorials, Media arts & entertainment Video editing requires patience, creativity and some more patience. During the editing process, it is the editor’s ultimate goal to enter that relaxed, creative place called “flow. ” Sandwiched between those states of flow, issues with a lack of precision or  non-ergonomic workspaces can create frustration or discomfort. Wacom display devices can help. Two Key Pieces of Tech Everyone Working in Adobe Premiere Pro Needs Adobe video applications like Premiere Pro and After Effects provide incredible creative scope for editors and artists. To maximize the state of flow users can turn to Wacom display products, such as the Cintiq Pro 24, for comfort, precision and the space they need for timeline-based creative work. When paired with a Wacom Ergo Stand or a Wacom Flex Arm, the Cintiq Pro 24 allows editors and artists to tilt and angle their display to suit their working style and their ergonomic needs. The 24-inch display offers far more real estate for the Premiere Pro timeline. The Pro Pen 2, which never needs charging, is designed for comfort and the pen tip offers precision that a mouse can’t touch. Here are a few more ways a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 can speed up your workflow: Intuitively navigate footage to select, trim, and assemble the footage you want to edit, create a seamless frame-by-frame flow and quickly rearrange and sequence clips, making small or large improvements to the color quality and transition key frames. In Adobe After Effects, use tools such as the clone stamp, layer... --- ### 8 quick tips to keep you creatively limber - Published: 2020-04-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/8-quick-tips-to-keep-you-creatively-limber/ - Categories: Productivity - Tags: back exercises, ergonomic, exercises for artists, exercises for creatives, hand exercises, neck exercises, physical therapy, shelter at home, Whole Body Health Physical Therapy, Workstation We consulted with Dr. Bryan Lang of Whole Body Health Physical Therapy asking him about exercises that could be beneficial to our creative audience, especially as we are all transitioning to working environments that are different from our regular ones. We consulted with Dr. Bryan Lang of Whole Body Health Physical Therapy and asked him whether he could devise some exercises that could be beneficial to our creative audience, especially as we are all transitioning to working environments that are different from our regular ones (anyone else working at their kitchen tables during the shelter-at-home time? ) Dr. Lang immediately produced this series of short videos that won't take more than a few minutes, and can have a powerful beneficial impact on your personal health and comfort. "I think that physical therapy (and I know I'm biased) is one of the most underutilized health providers with some of the best tools to help people with their musculoskeletal aches and pains. If physical therapy as a profession can have more opportunities to share our knowledge with people all around the world, we can create some serious change for a lot of people. " Hand exercises Hand massage Forearm massage   Forearm stretches   Exercises to reduce neck pain Exercises to help reduce eye strain   Exercises for the mid back Taping for thumb pain Find the perfect Wacom tablet for your "working from home" style and space Small Desk or Table Dedicated Work Space Office or Studio Wacom Intuos Pro SmallProven, compact pen tablet for drawing and photo editing. Perfect for small work surfaces. Includes 2 months of Photoshop and Lightroom Photoshop and Lightroom$249. 95Shop now →Draw on screenWacom Cintiq 16 Feature-packed pen display for next level illustrations. 16” screen fits... --- ### Five tips for designing your own D&D character - Published: 2020-04-17 - Modified: 2024-06-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/five-design-tips-for-creating-your-own-dd-character/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Gaming & game design, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: character design, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons Do you play D&D? Fantasy artist Kiri Østergaard Leonard shares five character design tips that you can utilize when illustrating your own D&D characters. During the COVID-19 global pandemic, many of us are branching out and finding different ways to keep ourselves busy and engaged. One avenue that's taken off significantly is the resurgence of tabletop games that have been adapted to online versions. You can find a plethora of games online, including popular sites like Roll20 or Dungeons and Dragons online. You can even design your own character for the game. In the video below, fantasy artist Kiri Østergaard Leonard shares five tips using her Wacom One that will help you design your own, unique, kick-ass character. Watch the video, or read on for her tips in text form if you can't watch right now. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=7goF44BnPTk 1. Give yourself permission to be messy When you’re first starting out, give yourself permission to be messy in the sketching phase. You will see as I develop the character in the video, it is really messy and loose in the beginning. This is because when I start out, I’m just trying to get ideas down on the page. One of the great benefits of working digitally is that you can always paint over, and you can always erase. And, I think when you’re working digitally you should utilize that. Be messy, explore. Don’t worry about getting the exact lines down. When I start out I want to have a rough idea of the body language, I want to have rough gesture lines and rough proportions of the character. Once that’s done, I’ll drop... --- ### Time Saving Features in Clip Studio Paint - Published: 2020-04-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/time-saving-features-in-clip-studio-paint/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Cintiq Pro 24, Clip Studio Paint, Sarajean Chung, TheOneWithBear, Wacom One Clip Studio Paint expert TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean Chung) is back with more tricks up her sleeve! In this episode, Sarajean shows you how to speed up your workflow using the Close and Fill and Colorization tools within Clip Studio Paint. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=l5VBtHQsRus Tech she uses: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Check out Sarajean's previous lessons: How to Work From Home When You're Organized... Or Not How to Customize Your Brushes in Clip Studio Paint With TheOneWithBear The Magic of Vectors: Part 1 The Magic of Vectors: Part 2 Did you know Wacom One comes with bundled software including Clip Studio Paint?  Learn more. --- ### The Magic of Vectors: Part 2 - Published: 2020-04-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-magic-of-vectors-part-2/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Cintiq Pro 24, Clip Studio Paint, How To, Sarajean Chung, TheOneWithBear, Vectors, Wacom One Class is not over and TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean Chung) is back for part 2 of her series on vector basics using Clip Studio Paint, Wacom One and Wacom Cintiq Pro 24.   In this episode, Sarajean covers line texture, connecting, simplifying and drawing lines, pinch lines, and everything you need to know about how to save time turning traditional art into vector. Stay tuned for more lessons from Sarajean! https://youtu. be/WcrgAtzhcqU Shop Sarajean's equipment and software: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Did you miss Sarajean's first video on the magic of vectors? Watch it here! And did you know Wacom One comes with bundled software including Clip Studio Paint?  Learn more. --- ### The Device Your Teen Needs for Home-Based Distance Learning - Published: 2020-04-06 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-device-your-teen-needs-for-home-based-distance-learning-2/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: distant learning, E-Learning, Education, remote learning, Wacom, Wacom One Our Americas Marketing director Melissa Ashcraft has prepared this very insightful and personal experience of how Wacom One can support teens in their distance learning. Check out our Americas Blog for additional content.   Long before the stay at home orders were issued due to Covid-19, I was a freelance writer, which means that much like today, I was at home for hours and days and eons with my son. Except I was a freelance writer years ago, and my son was very little. Like maybe 2 or 3. And I would balance making words for money, and caring for an extremely active and squiggly kid. He climbed on everything constantly, including me. I remember one day he was climbing on me while drinking milk and he spilled milk on my laptop and I most certainly cried over that spilled milk.   I likely went back to corporate marketing shortly after the milk/laptop incident. Now my son and I are back to existing in the same house for hours and days on end. Except now a few things have changed. The main thing to change (mercifully): My son is too old to watch to Happy Feet repeatedly because he’s now 14.   Just a few days before our state’s governor issued a stay at home order, I grabbed a Wacom One for my son with the intention that he’d use it for art, and for his favorite subject: math. I am terrible at math and to see my beautiful boy... --- ### The Device Your Teen Needs for Home-Based Distance Learning - Published: 2020-04-03 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-device-your-teen-needs-for-home-based-distance-learning/ - Categories: Productivity, Teaching & Education Long before the stay at home orders were issued due to Covid-19, I was a freelance writer, which means that much like today, I was at home for hours and days and eons with my son. Except I was a freelance writer years ago, and my son was very little. Like maybe 2 or 3. And I would balance making words for money, and caring for an extremely active and squiggly kid. He climbed on everything constantly, including me. I remember one day he was climbing on me while drinking milk and he spilled milk on my laptop and I most certainly cried over that spilled milk. I likely went back to corporate marketing shortly after the milk/laptop incident. Now my son and I are back to existing in the same house for hours and days on end. Except now a few things have changed. The main thing that has changed (mercifully) is my son is too old to watch to Happy Feet repeatedly. He’s now 14. Just a few days before our state’s governor issued a stay at home order, I grabbed a Wacom One for my son with the intention that he’d use it for art, and for his favorite subject: math. I am terrible at math and to see my beautiful boy excel at such an arcane, Byzantine subject is a real head scratcher. Also I just assume he’s right on all of his problems because what the hell do I know? Answer: literally nothing. Just a... --- ### Remote Learning Tech Tips from Stacey Roshan > Educator and director of innovation and education technology, Stacey Roshan, offers tips and ideas for remote learning and remote teaching. - Published: 2020-04-02 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-learning-tech-tips-from-stacey-roshan/ - Categories: Productivity, STEM, Teaching & Education, Wacom One With the recent Covid-19 pandemic shutting down virtually every school, certainly here in the US, school administrators and faculty are compelled to keep teaching without the comfort and security of the traditional classroom model. In her recent webinar, Tech Tips for Teachers New to Remote Learning, Stacey Roshan (aka @buddyxo on Twitter), Director of Innovation and Educational Technology and math teacher at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, shares her vast experience with teachers around the world interested in discovering what technical tools are needed to create a virtual classroom. A longtime expert and supporter of the flipped classroom, Stacey is uniquely qualified to educate teachers during this challenging time in our education system. For those not familiar with the concept of the flipped classroom, the basic idea is that the traditional instructional scenario – teacher stands in front of the class and lectures, then students do homework at home – is flipped. Now, teachers create videos (or teach live virtually) for students to view and absorb at home and class time at school is now dedicated to working on problems in a collaborative environment. It makes sense, especially for math and many of the sciences, where a teacher’s time and knowledge can be 100% focused on helping students with logic, difficult equations, etc. As Stacey states in her book, Tech with Heart, the flipped classroom allows teachers to “leverage technology to empower student voice, ease anxiety and create compassionate classrooms. ” Stacey employs a core of technology tools, both hardware... --- ### The Magic of Vectors: Part 1 - Published: 2020-04-02 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-magic-of-vectors-part-1/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Cintiq Pro 24, Clip Studio Paint, How To, Sarajean Chung, TheOneWithBear, Vectors, Wacom One TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean Chung) is back with her Dragon Quest slimes and another handy how-to! In this first episode of a two-part lesson, Sarajean discusses vector basics using Clip Studio Paint, Wacom One and Wacom Cintiq Pro 24. Learn the difference between vector and raster, the capabilities of vectors and how you can use pressure to alter the look of your lines. Stay tuned for part 2! Shop Sarajean's equipment and software: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Did you know Wacom One comes with bundled software including Clip Studio Paint?  Learn more. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=OJ2L52A8fRI --- ### How to Annotate Documents Digitally - Published: 2020-03-31 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-annotate-documents-digitally-2/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: annotation, Education, remote learning, remote working, Wacom, Wacom at home, wacom intuos, Wacom One, work from home There’s a reason the red pencil endures: it’s the most efficient way to communicate markups on a document. Trouble is, you need a printer and a red pencil if you want to truly mark up a doc. If your home office is without a printer, annotating and marking up documents with a mouse takes all of the pleasure, art, and efficiency out of the process.   Good news: you don’t need a printer to annotate and mark up a doc. You can grab a Wacom tablet, like the Intuos, or a Wacom One, if you prefer to write on screen and get your red (or blue or green) digital pencil working.   How to annotate digitally In Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint, head over to the Draw tab and simply pick your pen. Then start marking up the doc. Both programs also allow you to use Windows Ink to create math equations using a pen instead of a mouse or keyboard and in Word, you can embed a drawing canvas right into your Word doc. Save your doc, and your ink is saved too. Annotating and editing in Microsoft Word with a Wacom Use the Draw tab to annotate and edit in Microsoft Power Point with Wacom Use Ink to Math to write math equations in Word or PowerPoint with a Wacom   Which Wacom products are best for annotation? Annotating with Wacom One For those who want to write on screen, the Wacom One is the best pick. It’s... --- ### How to Annotate Documents Digitally > You don’t need a printer to annotate and mark up a doc. You can grab a Wacom tablet, and annote digitally in Word or PowerPoint. - Published: 2020-03-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-annotate-documents-digitally/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Productivity, Wacom One - Tags: annotation, remote learning, remote working, work from home There’s a reason the red pencil endures: it’s the most efficient way to communicate mark ups on a document. Trouble is, you need a printer and a red pencil if you want to truly mark up a doc. If your home office is without a printer, annotating and marking up documents with a mouse takes all of the pleasure, art and efficiency out of the process. Good news: you don’t need a printer to annotate and mark up a doc. You can grab a Wacom tablet, like the Intuos, or a Wacom One, if you prefer to write on screen and get your red (or blue or green) digital pencil working. How to annotate digitally In Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint, head over to the Draw tab and simply pick your pen. Then start marking up the doc. Both programs also allow you to use Windows Ink to create math equations using a pen instead of a mouse or keyboard and in Word, you can embed a drawing canvas right into your Word doc. Save your doc, and you ink is saved too. Annotating and editing in Microsoft Word with a Wacom   Use the Draw tab to annotate and edit in Microsoft Power Point with Wacom   Use Ink to Math to write math equations in Word or PowerPoint with a Wacom Which Wacom products are best for annotation? Annotating with Wacom One For those who want to write on screen, the Wacom One is the best pick. It’s... --- ### It's Time to Color! - Published: 2020-03-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/its-time-to-color/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Art, Coloring, Coloring Pages So, you're stuck at home feeling like you've exhausted all indoor activities and that there couldn't possibly be anything left to do. You've lost count of how many Netflix series you've binged, stalked your old high school pals online, raided the entire pantry and even reached the end of your IG stories (this one stings the most). You've come to the right place. Our community of extra-awesome artists and friends is sharing their very own coloring pages to beat cabin fever. So pull out those markers, pencils and Pro Pen 2s - it's time to color!   Valfre Here is something to keep ya busy during this quarantine! In case you're feeling bored, we will be adding new coloring pages to the blog every week. Tag @valfre & #valfrecolorme so we can see what you create! Free Coloring Pages!   Opal Lines Coloring pages to cure your boredom or to spruce up on your coloring skills! Tag me on Instagram and Twitter if you use them! @opal_lines Magical Girl, Monster Girls, & Mermaid Coloring Pages   Raahat Kaduji With so many of us stuck at home, cosy up and get creative with these colouring sheets. For grownups and littles alike! Colouring Sheets   Mike Sandoval Las iré subiendo de dos en dos cada viernes y martes, empezando hoy, hasta tener las 10. Compártanme sus creaciones arrobándome y con el hashtag #CuarentenaConMikeSandoval. CUARENTENA CON MIKE SANDOVAL   Victoria Pavlov Because of COVID-19 many of us are staying at home for a period of... --- ### Remote Learning: How to use Wacom One and OneNote to Engage Students Online > Stefan Malter, author of the German blog “OneNote for Teachers”, will show you the benefits of using OneNote with Wacom One for remote teaching. - Published: 2020-03-27 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-learning-how-to-use-wacom-one-and-onenote-to-engage-students-online/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Productivity, STEM, Teaching & Education, Wacom One - Tags: distance learning, Education, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Teams, online learning, online lessons, remote learning, students, teachers, tips and tricks, Wacom, Wacom One Solutions for remote teaching and e-learning are in high demand. Because of the Corona virus, schools and teachers are now challenged to develop ideas on how to teach digitally from home. Readily available software tools, like OneNote, can be a great help to create teaching materials, distribute worksheets to students and exchange documents with fellow teachers online. And in combination with a graphics tablet like the Wacom One, teachers can experience the full benefits of the handwriting function within OneNote in online lessons. In this article, Stefan Malter, the author of the successful German blog “OneNote for Teachers”, will show you the benefits of using OneNote in combination with Wacom One and how you can teach even more comfortably from home. From Stefan Malter: Scenario 1: Sketches, formulas, panel pictures – Draw and write in OneNote When you prepare your teaching materials on the computer, you will quickly run into the limitations that come with the use of a mouse and keyboard. Mathematical formulas, explanatory sketches, and descriptive blackboard pictures are easier to draw with a pen. For many years I have been using OneNote and a graphic tablet connected to my computer for digital drawings. The new Wacom One has its own screen so you can draw directly on your documents. The included pen slides over the display – almost like paper. You can connect the graphics tablet to your desktop PC, laptop, Mac or even a smartphone. Because Wacom One is portable, it is also well suited for... --- ### Stuck inside? Keep occupied! - Published: 2020-03-27 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/free-resources/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Productivity - Tags: contests, Free resources, Freebies, Lessons, Quick Tips Keep your creative mojo active with these free resources while staying inside. Keep your creative mojo active with these free resources while staying inside. If you come across something that the Wacom community might be interested in, please drop us an email at: marketinginbox@wacom. com and we'll try to include it in a future blog post. Ross Draws Top 5 Tips for Painting Portraits Continuing NIMAVERSE month is my top tips on painting portraits! ! Drawing this took a bit of time but overall, I’m happy with the lighting, color and impact of the piece. Here are some of my favorite techniques that i've learned from over the years! Hope you enjoy them and learn some tips on how to touch up your portraits :)   Dani Diamond  Got a Wacom pen? Here's a quick tip on how to set it up so your photo retouching is a breeze. https://www. instagram. com/p/B97WazGhU1Z/ Paintable FREE MASTERCLASS: One Week Portrait A free course to improve your digital painting skills in just five lessons. Ready to paint your best portrait EVER? Join the class here Terry White – Adobe Want to live stream from home? Here’s what’s in my setup Check out my free videos and livestreams on my YouTube channel.                   Thought Café Curious about our process? We have a whole series of tutorials in partnership with @adobe on how we make @TheCrashCourse happen, including landscape and character design, animation, sound design and video editing. Check out the series on YouTube          ... --- ### Make a fun t-shirt from a photo - Published: 2020-03-26 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/make-a-fun-t-shirt-from-a-photo/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Crafts, Fun, Hobby, Project, Samarra Khaja, Smart Phone, T-Shirt, Wacom One Self-described 'wacky, wonderful and whimsical' illustrator, Samarra Khaja, bring a whole lot of fun to a project that teaches you how to create your own design easily and simply using a smart phone, computer and Wacom One creative display. About Samarra Samarra Khaja brings over 20 years of art direction, illustration, and graphic design expertise to the table. She also sometimes brings chocolate. Her visual concepts and solutions have been enlisted by national and international clients, such as: US Weekly Magazine Chronicle Books The New York Times Kraft Foods American Airlines TIME Magazine American Bar Association Bliss Victoria’s Secret Beauty Munchkin New York University FoodCorps American Kennel Club Dyson Flavorpill University of Chicago Gothamist ASPCA Details Magazine/ GQ + more Samarra has full-scope experience, from concepting to creation to pre-press & production. Advertising, branding, editorial, marketing, and packaging are just some of the fun worlds she develops visuals for. She’s also an award-winning author, worldwide traveler, and the creator of a prize-winning 24’ x 120‘ mural, Heartbeat Brooklyn, which can be found at the corner of 12th Street and 2nd Avenue in Brooklyn, NYC. She’s amusingly serious about her work.   External Links Website Blog Instagram   --- ### How to Customize Your Brushes in Clip Studio Paint With TheOneWithBear - Published: 2020-03-26 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-customize-your-brushes-in-clip-studio-paint-with-theonewithbear/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: Brushes, Clip Studio Paint, How To, Wacom One Whenever we have a Clip Studio Paint question, TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean Chung) always has the answer (we're not kidding, we have her on speed dial). To say she's a Clip Studio Paint expert is an understatement. She even drinks from a CSP mug - very fancy. In this episode, Sarajean demonstrates the simple process of customizing brushes in CSP. From gouache to watercolor, you'll be painting with a variety of textures in no time. Tech she uses: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Did you know Wacom One comes with bundled software including Clip Studio Paint? Learn more. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=l3vNTit_Ykw --- ### Digital whiteboarding: How to brainstorm virtually > Most video conferencing apps, including Zoom and Microsoft Teams, have a whiteboarding feature. Intuitively draw with a Wacom when you virtually whiteboard. - Published: 2020-03-26 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-white-boarding-how-to-brainstorm-virtually/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Productivity, Wacom One - Tags: Remote Work, whiteboarding Most video conferencing apps, including Zoom and Microsoft Teams, have a whiteboarding feature. Intuitively draw with a Wacom when you virtually whiteboard. Note: this blog post was written a few years ago. Some of the software options and their locations may have changed in more recent versions of the featured software. For more recent information about digital whiteboarding at work, check out this page for Microsoft Teams and this page for Zoom. A Wacom tablet or display is still the best option for leveraging these options, however! Sure ... many meetings could just be emails. But there’s one type of meeting that requires face-to-face interaction: the brainstorm. Whether it's in the office together or working from home, brainstorming still needs to happen. It’s a break from the tedium of PowerPoint presentations and it’s an opportunity to give our creativity a place to expand. So what do you need to brainstorm virtually? Most video conferencing apps, including Zoom and Microsoft Teams, have a white boarding feature. But you need something to draw with. Now here’s where most people get stuck: no one wants to draw with a mouse or a track pad. That's where Wacom comes in -- Wacom pen tablets and displays are perfect tools to virtually whiteboard. Which Wacom tablet is best for digital white boarding? If you want to draw on screen while you whiteboard digitally, and annotate documents while you’re at it, Wacom One is the perfect tool. The pen never needs charging, and it’s designed to be comfortable to write on: no sticky, cold screens that you normally experience. For those who want to experiment with digital whiteboarding,... --- ### Working from Home, Remote Learning and Teaching with Wacom - Published: 2020-03-25 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/working-from-home-remote-learning-and-teaching-with-wacom/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Productivity, Wacom One - Tags: casawacom, distance learning, elearning, remote learning, remote teaching, stay at home, virtual classroom, Wacom at home, wacom workspace, work from home While we are all staying home to save lives, we are adjusting to a new reality of home-based everything from eating to exercise to work and school. Many companies encourage employees to work from home, for the first time. Schools are closed, challenging teachers and students to find new ways to teach or learn from home. And creative studios are ramping up remote working to secure their production pipelines under tight deadlines. In the past few weeks, we have received many questions about working, learning, teaching and creating from home. We collected answers from experts, including the creative freelancers, who are experienced in working from home and happy to share some practical advice. Remote Learning with Wacom Our teams have equipped many schools and universities with technology to make their classrooms and lecture halls digital. Together with partners they have developed solutions for remote teaching and collaboration in virtual classrooms. And in some of the regions hit hardest by Covid-19, students and parents are discovering how the easy and intuitive to use Wacom pen tablets and displays can help with the transition into home schooling and remote learning. To find out more, check out our education program and a blog post recommending the best tech for remote learning. 5 Tips for working and learning from home No matter if you are working, learning or teaching from home, there are a couple of valuable tips that might help you adjust to the new situation. Create a designated space for working and... --- ### Remote Learning: Easy solutions for E-Learning and Remote Teaching from Home > How to bring classes back online using with Skype, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Zoom and OpenBoard. And how to keep students engaged with pen tablets and displays like the Wacom One. - Published: 2020-03-25 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-learning-easy-solutions-for-e-learning-and-remote-teaching-from-home/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Productivity, Teaching & Education, Wacom One - Tags: digital classroom, distance learning, elearning, homeschooling, learning at home, online classroom, online teaching, remote learning, remote teaching, virtual classroom With many schools closed or about to close, teachers, parents and students are looking for quick and easy to implement solutions for e-learning and remote teaching. Here are some ideas to bring classes back online using readily available software tools and platforms, including Skype, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Zoom and OpenBoard, a free digital whiteboard software. And we will show how pen tablets and displays like the Wacom One can be used to create more interactive classes. The scenario for e-learning and remote teaching laid out below shows How teachers can prepare online classes and teach them from home, Which platforms teachers and students can use to connect and engage online What software and hardware is needed for home schooling and What role Wacom plays in equipping schools and universities. Creating a virtual classroom Here is an overview of the hardware and software that teachers and students need to be able to learn and teach from home, as well as the necessary platforms to bring their classes online. Which platforms can be used for online classes? Skype, Microsoft Teams, Teams and Google Hangouts are great platforms to connect teachers and students. They offer group chats, screen sharing and video conferencing for an interactive class. Both are free of charge for private users and run on most operating systems (incl. Windows, MacOS, Android) and web browsers. If Skype and Microsoft Teams are not available, teachers can record prompts, briefings and explanations as short videos with a smartphone. These can be sent... --- ### Productivity tips for the quarantined creative - Published: 2020-03-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/productivity-tips-for-the-quarantined-creative/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Productivity - Tags: COVID-19, keep busy, pandemic, productivity tips, quarantined creative, social distancing, stay inside "Stuck inside! It's the dream of all introverts: never having to venture out and interact with the real world. I think many of us forget that we usually choose to not interact with the outside world, we're rarely forced to not interact because of exceedingly dire circumstances, like, you know, a worldwide pandemic, visiting relatives or other natural disaster. "Stuck inside! It's the dream of all introverts: never having to venture out and interact with the real world.   I think many of us forget that we usually choose to not interact with the outside world,  we're rarely forced to not interact because of exceedingly dire circumstances, like, you know, a worldwide pandemic, visiting relatives or other natural disaster. But seeing as we're all stuck in this global crisis, I wanted to share my top tips on keeping your creative sanity in check during these trying times. Make a Routine/Schedule The best part about the weekend is that you usually have nothing to do, and can do what you want, when you want. Unfortunately, when every day is a weekend, you feel like you have all the time in the world to do things, but the reality is you actually get nothing done. For those of you who have pesky day jobs, you know how precious those few key hours you actually get to work on your personal projects can be. So, now that you have an unusual  abundance of free time,  make sure to be proactive and set goals for yourself and treat them like a job. I guarantee you'll be happier if you do so, especially since this is what you've always wanted to do, right? Get Dressed I love working in my pajamas, don't you? But, there is just something about taking a shower and getting ready that is going to make you feel much more... --- ### Creatives at Home: Which Wacom is Best for Working from Home? - Published: 2020-03-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-home-which-wacom-is-best-for-working-from-home/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: 3D, Cintiq, Cintiq Pro, Illustration, Intuos Pro, Photography, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom Mobile Studio Pro, Wacom One The Wacom crew is a lucky bunch: we get to work with you fabulous artists every day. And we also do a fair bit of working remotely, whether that’s from home or from various secret spots in the actual office. All of us carry a Wacom device with us wherever we go so we have several years of experience when it comes to which tablet is the best for working remotely. But, you don’t have to take our word for it – we also asked some artists for their ideas too. Here’s a round-up of the best Wacom tablets to take with you when you need to leave the office. Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13 MobileStudio Pro Mobile is in the name... literally. Our probably most versatile display tablet MobileStudio Pro is a stand-alone computer with the processing power to run multiple demanding applications simultaneously. It has Wacom Pro Pen 2’s advanced pen performance, a 4K resolution display, and up to 85% Adobe RGB coverage (CIE1931) and high-performance graphics options. The screen delivers uniform brightness and identical color depth all over so that every pixel of your artwork is consistent. Productivity features include 6x ExpressKeys™, Radial Menus, and multi-touch. On top of everything, Wacom MobileStudio Pro offers 6-months of exclusive Adobe Fresco software. Who this is for:Professional artists who want to streamline their tech. It’s a one-stop solution for the top creators.   Buy now on Wacom eStore Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Cintiq Pro 24 If you’ve got the space, go... --- ### How to Take Care of Yourself When Working From Home > A guide to how artists can remember to take breaks and keep up on their exercise and hygiene, as well as three tips to stave off COVID panic. - Published: 2020-03-23 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-take-care-of-yourself-when-working-from-home/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Productivity - Tags: Art, art memes, coronahouse, coronamaison, Coronavirus, covid, COVID-19, freelancing, hope, made with wacom, work from home, working from home Header: Ideal Quarantine by Miss Holly French Twitter's biggest art meme right now is #coronamaison, or “corona home. ” Started by bestselling comic artist Pénélope Bagieu, the challenge is to take this template—https://twitter. com/PenelopeB/status/1239186251833630720—And draw your dream room to ride out the quarantine in. So the illustrations today will be from this hashtag, to showcase their incredible work. By Marine Franiak. Tweet. Anyway, this article was supposed to be part two of a series on working from home, with part one being on productivity. But since Patrick LaMontagne just released his article on that subject a few days ago, and with lockdowns beginning stateside and anxiety escalating worldwide, I think this might be more useful right now. Set your own hours, but watch them. Those of us who naturally keep odd hours might find working from home to be a godsend. And scheduling when you're only being paid for the finished product is less about setting rigid hours for when you’re on and when you’re off, than making sure you have enough time to get both your work and your personal stuff done, without: Letting your work go. Letting your personal life go. Suffering burnout or RSI’s from 12-hour stretches at the tablet. Within those constraints, feel free to make your work times as buckwild as you want. Try to avoid cramming, though. I’ve talked multiple times in past articles about the risk of repetitive strain injuries from uninterrupted computer time. “Make sure to include stretches/small exercises and emphasize taking a... --- ### Working, learning, teaching and creating with Wacom at Home - Published: 2020-03-22 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/working-learning-teaching-and-creating-with-wacom-at-home/ - Categories: Teaching & Education - Tags: casawacom, Education, elearning, remoteteachig, virtualclassroom, Wacom, wacomathome, wacomworkspace, workfromhome Covid-19 has put many of us in a new and unusual situation. We are challenged to adjust to changing rules and develop new habits to prevent us and others from harm. These measures are affecting our daily lives and raise many questions around work and school. Many companies encourage employees to work from home. Schools are closed, challenging teachers and students to find new ways to teach or learn from home. And creative studios are ramping up remote working to secure their production pipelines under tight deadlines. In the past few weeks, we have received many questions around working, learning, teaching and creating from home. We decided to collect all the information we have around some of the most pressing questions and share them here with you. And while many people are new to this situation, there is also a big group of creative freelancers, who are very experienced in working from home and happy to share some practical advice. 5 Tips for working and learning from home No matter if you are working, learning or teaching from home, there are a couple of valuable tips that might help you adjust to the new situation. 1. Create a designated space for working and learningTurn the kitchen into a classroom or the corner of your bedroom into an office. Make it a habit to “commute” to work in the morning and “drop off” your kids at school. Getting dressed apparently can also help to get into an authentic mood. 2. Make... --- ### 9 Tips for Working at Home for Artists - Published: 2020-03-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/9-tips-for-working-at-home-for-artists/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Productivity - Tags: COVID-19, freelancer, social distancing, tips for artists, work from home Our current global situation is unprecedented, and we’re each trying to figure out how to adapt to the new normal. We all face similar challenges; how to stay healthy while still getting groceries, staying connected with our family and friends, and planning our day to day with limited resources for however long our self-isolation lasts. Our current global situation is unprecedented, and we’re each trying to figure out how to adapt to the new normal. We all face similar challenges; how to stay healthy while still getting groceries, staying connected with our family and friends, and planning our day to day with limited resources for however long our self-isolation lasts. Each profession, industry or walk of life, however, will have specific hurdles to overcome, so this is directed at creative types. Most of us find ourselves confined to quarters right now. You might be a professional artist who already works from home or one who works for a company and suddenly finds yourself working from your residence. You might be an art student home from school or a hobbyist who now has some extra time to devote to creating art. Whatever your situation, I hope some of these tips give you ideas and inspiration to make the most of this challenging time. I’m a professional artist, a nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist for newspapers across Canada and a painter of whimsical wildlife. My painted work is licensed internationally on many products through different companies and sold as prints in several zoos and via my online store. I’ve been working from home full-time for the past fifteen years and part-time for five before that. I’d like to share with you some productive practices I employ to make the most efficient use of my time. I’ve learned most of these from correcting my own mistakes over the years.... --- ### How to Work From Home When You're Organized…Or Not > Tips for working from home for those who love to follow the rules and a more realistic look at life when you’re working from home. - Published: 2020-03-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-work-from-home-when-youre-organizedor-not/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, How-tos & tutorials, Productivity - Tags: Clip Studio Paint, Wacom One Here at Wacom, we have a band of professional artists who come with us to events and tradeshows and offer their expert ideas and insights in using Wacom products for their art. TheOneWithBear (aka Sarajean) is one of our traveling crew and she’s an expert in many things: Clip Studio Paint, Wacom, gaming, and consuming gigantic burritos at midnight. (It’s this last quality we most admire. ) After 10 years as a professional artist, we knew she would have a lot to say about working from home. She kindly put together this video with her tips for working from home. And like a true pro, she offers tips for those who love to follow the rules... and a more realistic look at life when you’re working from home. Tech she uses: Wacom One Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Clip Studio Paint You can catch her streaming on Twitch and see her work on Instagram. Find the perfect Wacom tablet for your "working from home" style and spaceSmall Desk or TableDedicated Work SpaceOffice or StudioWacom Intuos Pro SmallProven, compact pentablet for drawing and photo editing. Perfect for small work surfaces. Includes 2 months ofPhotoshop and LightroomPhotoshop and Lightroom$249. 95Shop now →Draw on screenWacom Cintiq 16Feature-packed pen display for next level illustrations. 16” screen fits any work space. Includes up to 6 months of$649. 95Shop now →Wacom Intuos Pro MediumAll the features you need for drawing, sketching and photo editing. Great tablet for more spacious surfaces. Includes 2 months ofPhotoshop and LightroomPhotoshop and... --- ### Everything You Need to Start Streaming Your Art > A list of the computer specs, peripherals, and even programs you need to run a drawing livestream, sorted into beginner, medium, or advanced mode. - Published: 2020-03-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/everything-you-need-to-start-streaming-your-art/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Productivity - Tags: art stream, audio, gear, internet, live stream, livestream, Picarto, quarantine, streaming, technology, tutorials, Twitch, Twitch Creative, video, YouTube 3/20/20 Note: This was originally written in December, so it doesn’t reference the current state of affairs. For information on virtual artist alleys and livestreaming as an alternative to events, see my last article, Artist Resources: So Your Con Was Cancelled. I moved to a larger room last month, which allowed me to rebuild my streaming setup that had been packed away for a year. That’s as good an opportunity as any to show you to set up your own from the beginning. Like art on the whole, streaming is easy to get into, but deceptively hard to get good at. At the bare minimum, all you need is OBS and a computer: The Barebones Setup Boxbox909’s minimal stream: Just a Photoshop capture. Art this good can hold the attention on its own, though. 'Puter To be able to stream, it’ll need: And I5, i7, or i9 processor; or AMD equivalent. A graphics card. Trying to stream with onboard graphics will usually result in Youtube-circa-2007 resolution and a framerate that has to be measured per hour. At least 8 GB RAM. 16 recommended. You can pull off 720P with 8GB. Any upgrades past that will allow you to run more programs smoothly while streaming. At least 10/10 mbps. internet Preferably ethernet for stability. If you have to use WiFi, getting a good external antenna helps, even if you’re using a laptop with a built-in one. OBS There are two major streaming programs, this and XSplit. OBS is by far the... --- ### Freaking Out - Published: 2020-03-18 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/freaking-out/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Productivity - Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, digital painter, editoral cartoonist, Freaking out, freelancer, home office, social distancing, work from home I’m still going to go back and forth between moments of panic and acceptance. I know that. But I also know this storm shall pass, and it is only when things get bad that we grow. Nobody changes when things are comfortable. Are you freaking out? So am I. Over the past few days, I’ve been worrying about how this situation will turn out badly for me in the long run, both for my syndicated editorial cartoons and my licensed paintings. Yes, that’s selfish. We’re all in the same boat, dealing with this. We can still be empathetic while focusing on our own needs. Just like they say in that pre-flight briefing nobody listens to, “Secure your own oxygen mask first. ” The what-ifs have been flying fast and furious in my noggin’. What if more newspapers close? What if retailers don’t order anything for months? What if the zoos don’t order prints for the rest of the year? What if I have to dip into my savings? What if I start going into debt? What if we get sick? What if my parents get sick? What if these restrictions get worse? What if we really do run out of toilet paper? Yes, some of these could happen, but it’s unlikely for it to be the worst-case scenario, and even less likely I’d be unable to deal with it. I already spend most of every day working at an accelerated pace, drawing new editorial cartoons as fast as I think of them, painting new images for licensing, fretting the details, trying to make this fiscal quarter exceed the last one. The available information with this crisis is changing so fast that I’m ping-ponging back and forth between “I can handle this” and... --- ### Welcome to the Wacom Files - Published: 2020-03-18 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/welcome-to-the-wacom-files/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Facial Composite, Forensic Facial Imaging https://youtu. be/AoGS8N5lRWM PORTLAND, OREGON — It was around 3:40 am on Friday morning on March 20th 2020 when a burglary occurred at the Wacom Portland office. A large Cintiq Pro and a couple of Pro Pen Slims were taken from the premises. There was only one witness, who, inexplicably, was also there during that dark, early morning. Her name is Pamela Park and her excuse for being at the premises during that strange hour is also being looked at. However, the only lead into the perpetrator the Wacom authorities have is her eye-witness account. After eight hours of questioning, the authorities provided an official suspect description based on Miss Park’s incredibly detailed account. The incredibly detailed account: White male Mid 30s He had sleepy looking eyes Face looked like an upside-down egg He was not too tall, but not short either Wore a hat that is similar to the old newspaper delivery boys or like a golfer His hair was short, and peeked out from under his hat, but didn’t cover his ears His ears were long and stuck out a bit He had on a pair of kind of “squarish” glasses Mustache: “He had that Salvador Dali look going on” For sure average looking eyebrows He had kind of a big nose with a round top, with semi large nostrils Wide mouth with lips of average thickness, though she’s pretty sure his upper lip was a bit thinner His chin was average shaped and it was covered with a... --- ### The STAEDTLER Noris Digital Pencil Makes its Mark - Published: 2020-03-18 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-staedtler-noris-digital-pencil-makes-its-mark/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative inspiration, Wacom One Pick up the STAEDTLER Noris digital pencil and it looks and feels like the real, graphite-filled thing.   Start using it with the Wacom One and a natural media experience comes to life.   Suddenly you’re writing, sketching and drawing with that true pencil-on-paper feel.   How can a digital device like this offer so much control, comfort and freedom?   What’s behind this wonderful technology and how does it all work? STAEDTLER, based in Nuremberg, Germany, has been making drawing and writing instruments since 1835. Pencils have always been their specialty and the Noris is certainly inspired by the company’s graphite pencils which people around the world having been using for decades. STAEDTLER teamed with Wacom, the digital pen technology expert, to help merge tradition and innovation into a single product by incorporating Wacom’s patented Electro-Magnetic Resonance (EMR) technology into the Noris.   When used with the compatible, newly-released Wacom One display, STAEDTLER’s Noris digital emulates the feel of traditional media. “I learned to draw using STAEDTLER 2B and HB pencils,” says Jason Chatfield, renowned cartoonist and President of the National Cartoonists Society. “Using the Noris gives me an odd sense of familiarity; a nostalgia for when I was still figuring out how to draw. ” Compatible tablets with Wacom’s digitizer technology provide power to the pencil through magnetic resonant coupling and no batteries or cords are required. As a result, the Noris digital never needs charging, unlike other digital pens. There are also virtually no consumables inside the... --- ### The world of Gabby Zapata: colorful, bright, and fun - Published: 2020-03-17 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-world-of-gabby-zapata-colorful-bright-and-fun/ - Categories: Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: character design, Gabby Zapata Color can cure sadness, and we all need a little more color these days. This is why we want to introduce you to one of the most vibrant artists we know, the beautiful and talented Gabby Zapata from Los Angeles, California. Gabby is a senior visual development artist for Disney Digital Network and often exhibits her work in solo and group gallery shows like WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disneyland/World and Disney Animation Studios for Hispanic Heritage Month. She also attends many art conventions like DesignerCon, Lightbox Expo, and Epcot International, where she sells her artwork and jewelry pieces from quite literally the most bright and colorful booth in the entire room. It’s really hard to miss her. I mean, just look at how dull and pale we look compared to her picture above. But also, look at our Gabby Zapata earrings. We're fond of Gabby’s use of color and patterns to pay tribute to her Latino roots and her personal style. We see Gabby’s Mexican/Colombian heritage and special “sazón” shine through in everything she touches, whether it’s a piece of art, a booth background, a sticker, or a hairpin. We asked Gabby some questions to give you a little glimpse into her world and hope you follow her on her creative journey, as she’s always a source of colorful inspiration. 1. How would you describe your personal style? Colorful, bright, and fun! 2. Do you incorporate your heritage into your work? Growing up, there weren't a lot of characters who... --- ### Artist Resources: So Your Con Was Cancelled > In light of the cancellation of every major comics and anime con, we've assembled a combined 50 links and tips for artists who've lost their income. - Published: 2020-03-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/artist-resources-so-your-con-was-cancelled/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Digital drawing & painting, Productivity - Tags: aid, art business, art resources, Artist Alley, business, Cons, Conventions, Coronavirus, ECCC, emergency, Events, Facebook, freelancing, marketing, promotion, resources, tabling, Twitch, Twitter This article needs no introduction. As of this writing, every major comics and anime convention in the US for the rest of March has been cancelled or postponed, and about half through April. Both this and the prospect of even stricter quarantines can be devastating to professional artists, most of whom are self-employed and many of whom rely on tabling events.  https://twitter. com/noahbradley/status/1238520875223261184“I still sell better on one Friday of a show than I have sold all year in my online store,” adds fantasy artistStephen Najarian. Some overseas artists are in even direr straits. “The country is shut down to stop any further virus spread, so no conventions for me until further notice,” says Irish convention artist Leeann Hamilton. “I'm set to lose €260* for accommodation alone. ”*US $290As stated above, online sales are no substitute for in-person, but they can hopefully provide enough income for groceries, even if you have to find another way to supplement it. And, looking for a silver lining, maybe this will start a movement towards more online events and a more united online arts scene in the long term. So in the hopes of mitigating even a little bit of the damage, I’ve compiled a list of resources. Video eventsLast weekend with the cancellation of Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con, game studioVery Very Spaceshiphosted a three-day, 19-hour sales and donation drive for other jettisoned artists ontheir Twitch. (With great production values, I have to add. ) Illustrator and concept artistBruce Brenneisediscusses his digital paintings. I... --- ### Which Wacom is Best for Working from Home? > The best Wacom tablets to use when you're working from home or working remotely. - Published: 2020-03-13 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-best-for-working-from-home/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Productivity The Wacom crew is a lucky bunch: we get to work with you fabulous artists every day. And we also do a fair bit of working remotely, whether that’s from home or from various secret spots in the actual office. All of us carry a Wacom device with us wherever we go so we have several years of experience when it comes to which tablet is the best for working remotely. But, you don’t have to take our word for it – we also asked some artists for their ideas too. Here’s a round up of the best Wacom tablets to take with you when you need to leave the office. Intuos Pro Small This one offers the same features as the rest of the Intuos Pro line – customizeable buttons, Touch Ring, and the Pro Pen 2 – but it’s tiny. Exact measurements: 269 x 170 x 8 mm / 10. 6 x 6. 7 x 0. 3 in. Who this is for: Anyone used to working on a larger Intuos Pro in the office, including photo retouchers, 3D artists and those who want the 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity of the Wacom professional products. Buy now on Amazon. Photo by Shireen Faridniya. Wacom One This is the latest release from Wacom. It’s a 13” screen that you draw right on. And it’s only $400. You can plug it into an Android phone, but it’ll also work with your laptop whether it’s a Mac or a PC. This one... --- ### PhotoshopCAFE Tutorials: Learn the best hacks and tips! - Published: 2020-03-07 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/photoshopcafe-tutorials-learn-the-best-hacks-and-tips/ - Categories: Photography - Tags: Editing, photo, photography editing, photoshopcafe, retouching, wacom intuos Photography editing is better with knowledge: In this Photoshop tutorial / mini Masterclass, Commercial artist, Colin Smith shows you how to turn a day photo into a night photo. Learn the 3 steps to create a convincing day for night photo manipulation. Step by step reference guide to this tutorial:http://bit. ly/2G5ps13   Attention! ! This tutorial is a great way to use a Wacom tablet in photography retouching ;)      Where to get the Intuos Pro Medium?  Here 5, actually, really 6 really useful Wacom Tablet tips       Must of us, photography tutorial's lovers, have seen the PhotoshopCafe's work... but,  who is behind this amazing project?   Let's see:       On this snapshot, Collin is unboxing our 16 inch Display: Wacom Cintiq 16. Get it here & watch the full video  here or by clicking the image :)   "This is the story of a kid and his dream. Born in Glasgow Scotland, and emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 5. Following a dream, with nothing but hopes and passion, moving to Los Angeles in search of his purpose, with a full heart and an empty wallet. This is the story of PhotoshopCAFE, the child of Colin Smith.     Back in the 90s while working as a  designer. from time to time I would see an effect. One time I called the design studio responsible for a “brushed metal gold” effect and asked if they bought it on a stock CD or if they created... --- ### Teaching High School Math in a Remote Environment - Published: 2020-03-06 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/teaching-high-school-math-in-a-remote-environment/ - Categories: STEM, Teaching & Education Flipping his classroom six years ago positioned this high school math educator for a fast and successful transition to remote learning.   Justin Backeberg is a high school math educator at Reedsburg Area High School in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, teaching Pre-Calculus and Algebra I. He’s devoted to his students and committed to effective math instruction. Now in his eighth year of teaching, Justin recounted his path in transforming his approach to instruction.  “In my first years of teaching, I took a more traditional approach. I was the teacher at the smartboard, presenting my lessons. I just wasn’t sure how effective I really was. So then, in my second or third year, I started to look at alternate methods of teaching. I discovered the flipped classroom model. It interchanges group class time and the study time students spend at home. So instead of presenting a lesson to the full class, I started recording videos for students and posted them on YouTube. The videos introduce concepts and include a few sample problems. The whole idea is that students would watch those videos outside of class time and then come to class with the background knowledge to work on problems, work on projects, and ask questions, instead of just taking and watching me do the math. ” Justin noted that his early move to a flipped classroom approach make the sudden transition to fully remote learning in the wake of COVID-19 school closures in the spring. Teacher-to-Student Connections Are a Priority in Every Learning... --- ### Remote Ready Tools for Teaching Middle School Math - Published: 2020-03-06 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/remote-ready-tools-for-teaching-middle-school-math/ - Categories: STEM, Teaching & Education Meet an educator who brings a steady stream of innovation, energy and excitement to learning in class and online.   Kim Gardner is a middle grade math teacher at Dixon Middle School in Provo, Utah, and is entering her 30th year in education. Both as an elementary grade teacher and now in middle school, she’s been an active technology champion and has worked to make sure her students stay engaged and interested in learning math. Sudden Transitions. Surprising Success. Like educators everywhere, Kim and her colleagues received very short notice, once the district determined schools would transition to remote learning in mid-March of this year. Kim’s students had an advantage because she had already been integrating technology into math instruction. “We had very little time to gather what we needed and then be ready to teach online in just two days. I grabbed by laptop and my Wacom tablet. I knew that if I was going to be teaching online, I would not have the ability to be up at my whiteboard or projecting from my Apple TV. I knew I needed another way of showing what I was doing at the time for my students, so I took my Intuos home. I knew that it would save my life... and it definitely proved to do so. ” And while Kim was less familiar with using solutions like Zoom, she knew her Wacom tablet worked “seamlessly, beautifully” with her laptop and she rapidly discovered that with Zoom, her laptop and... --- ### Raahat Kaduji's Wacom One Illustration Process > Illustrator Raahat Kaduji demonstrates her painting process on the Wacom One. - Published: 2020-03-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/raahat-kadujis-wacom-one-illustration-process/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: character design, Digital Painting, Illustration, kaduji, Photoshop, raahat kaduji, rahaat, Tutorial, Wacom One “I spent much of my childhood amongst trees, pencils and paper,” says British-Indian illustrator, animal rights activist, and self-described “woodland walker” Raahat Kaduji. “I’ve always had an affinity with nature, but if I wasn’t outside in the woods with friends, building dens and climbing trees, I was inside turning my daydreams into collages and penciled drawings. ” She still lives in her childhood home outside Oxford, where “My creative journey is deeply rooted in my beginnings:” Her dad was a video game and VFX artist, and “I grew up with his paintings on my bedroom walls, his sketchbooks on my bookshelf, and a treasure trove of his old painting materials. ” She wears her backstory on her sleeve, painting primarily nature, lone human intrusions on nature—a cottage, a stone bridge, or in the following video, a lighthouse—or anthropomorphic animals; and the dark colors and fog of English forests often come through in her work. Earth tones dominate her palettes; her environments are more often than not cloudy or low-chroma. Her flat style evokes both storybooks and collage, but there’s a strong sense of graphic design in her shape-based compositions. The overall effect is a sense of both peace and aloofness, like a distant world you can dream about, but never quite enter.   (She also does stylized animal sketches much like Alexis Dean-Jones. )https://www. instagram. com/p/B1ZLBUHgeVB/  She’s a relative newcomer to digital art, getting her first tablet, a Wacom Intuos Draw, in the summer of 2018. “I wasn't looking for... --- ### Behind the Scenes with Cinemagraph Artist Ashraful Arefin - Published: 2020-03-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-the-scenes-with-cinemagraph-artist-ashraful-arefin/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: cinemagraph, photo editing, Photography There’s something about the magic of a cinemagraph. It could be the juxtaposition of still versus moving elements, or even the subject matter of the cinemagraph itself. But after chatting with fine art photographer Ashraful Arefin, we found that the real magic lies within the process. In this interview, Ashraful talks inspiration, how to capture the perfect cinemagraph, and hidden meanings within his work:   What led you to become a photographer and what roles (creative or not) led you to where you are currently? I was always interested in fine arts and wanted to be an artist from my childhood. I got my first camera back in 2012 when I was a second-year student of fine arts. The purpose was to take high-res images of my artworks. At the time, I was trying to be a better artist, but I was never satisfied with my work. I was so concerned with getting everything right and pursuing perfection that I became frustrated and bored. I took a break from my usual works and started to take photos. That really changed everything. Photography totally opened my eyes and heart and made me realize how beautiful the world and my surroundings are with all their imperfections. I realized that in order to create something beautiful, you don't really need the most beautiful subject or places or expensive gear. You just need to change your perspective and look at things with a fresh mind, and that can turn even the most mundane object into... --- ### The Formula for Teaching Science in a Remote Environment - Published: 2020-03-03 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/collaboration-resilience-creativity-the-formula-for-teaching-science-in-a-challenging-environment/ - Categories: STEM, Teaching & Education Meet a high school science educator who is hands-on and innovative in teaching science remotely. Beth Tumminello’s high school Chemistry students in Long Island  New York were able to keep their coursework going, even as the pandemic changed learning dramatically. Digital tools and resources helped to make it possible. When asked about the biggest challenges she faced in the rapid transition to remote learning, Beth’s experiences mirrored those of educators across the nation. “For me, the most difficult part was not being able to see my students face to face... and not knowing when I would see them again. School is about more than presenting the material. Not being in school meant I didn’t have the ability to use those non-verbal cues that help me do more than teach chemistry. And for chemistry, in particular, not having access to the hands-on lab equipment was a challenge, along with a more limited ability to provide 1:1 extra help... because chemistry isn’t an easy subject for many students. ” Collaboration to the Rescue The chemistry faculty at Beth’s high school intensified their collaboration, figuring out ways to split the work and brainstorm ways to reach students effectively and compensate as much as possible around the “hands-on” components of their chemistry curriculum. “I have some videos that I created previously, prior to the transition to remote learning. These show lab activities that are either a little more dangerous or a little more time consuming. They don’t take the place of hands-on labs that... --- ### How to Beat Anxiety and Get Started Drawing > Tips for digital artists on taming your amygdalae and taking the pain out of drawing with better posture and tension management techniques. - Published: 2020-03-02 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-beat-anxiety-and-get-started-drawing/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: anxiety, fear, get motivated, habits, motivation, procrastination, relaxation, stress, tension Procrastinators tend to self-deprecate by saying they’re just lazy: especially artists, who are haunted by the stereotype of laziness wherever we go. But more likely, it’s actually fear. And we know the scientific cause: Your right amygdala. Last month I wrote about the importance of drawing something every day, and the effects it has on your brain.   But there are times when it just... Doesn’t happen. And that’s also because of brain stuff: Especially anxiety, which can hamper the drawing process both mentally and physically. The Wacom One is aimed at people in that awkward intermediate stage—past the luck and excitement of a beginner’s honeymoon stage, but not quite at the level of a seasoned pro who can sit down and bust it out like a machine—in other words, the people who might most understand the struggle of self-motivating. Ideas flow and dance through your mind all day, but the moment you sit down at the tablet, you forget not just what you wanted to draw, but how to use Photoshop and what pen is. So here are the steps to getting started with a drawing session. (Drawings done on the Wacom One with Clip Studio Paint. )Part 1: MentalProcrastinators tend to self-deprecate by saying they’re just lazy: especially artists, who are haunted by the stereotype of laziness wherever we go.   But more likely, it’s actually fear. And we know the scientific cause: Your right amygdala. The amygdalae are two coffee-bean-sized parts of your temporal lobes that regulate your emotions.   The left regulates multiple ones, where the right specializes in fear, storing and recalling triggers. Fig. 1. It’s been found that chronic anxiety swells the amygdalae, making them stronger and perpetuating the anxiety in... --- ### Patrick LaMontagne on the Voices That Hold Us Back > Digital painter and Cartoonist Patrick LaMontagne walks us through the doubts that haunt artists at every stage as he paints on the Wacom One. - Published: 2020-02-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/patrick-lamontagne-on-the-voices-that-hold-us-back/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: confidence, Digital Painting, inspiration, lamontagne, lemur, mentality, Painting, patrick, Patrick LaMontagne, Photoshop, Wacom One Artist Patrick Lamontagne goes over some of the most common examples of negative self-talk and internal objections artists deal with as he speedpaints a lemur on the Wacom One. Patrick LaMontagne is a Canadian editorial cartoonist and digital painter, and looking at examples of each, you would never guess they were done by the same person. As a cartoonist, he pokes fun at current events (I assume things happen in Canada) in a bright and simplified style. In his fine art, he paints animals, almost to the point of photorealism. And he’s a Youtuber as well. In his most recent video, “Voices,” he goes over some of the most common examples of negative self-talk and internal objections artists deal with as he speedpaints a lemur on the Wacom One. https://youtu. be/PcBS7sNThTI You’ll have to stay with him through a rough beginning, though: The first two minutes are devoted to listing off some things that might be too close to home for many of us listening, but as you’ve guessed, he then debunks them at the end, leading into the point that no matter what stage of your career you’re at, they never go away. This might make you fear for the future, but it can also be reassuring, especially for those of us who view ultra-talented artists as superhuman. It’s easy to fool yourself into thinking that more established artists breeze through their careers with confidence and certainty, knowing everything they’re doing is brilliant and they’ll never hurt for job opportunities. Uh... No. There are certain insecurities that never go away. But when you think about it, you’ll realize that’s because there’s no set point where you suddenly deserve... --- ### I Spy a New Online Store for Wacom and Upcoming Deals > At the Wacom estore, you can purchase the full range of Wacom products, including our accessories, such as replacement pens and nibs. - Published: 2020-02-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/i-spy-a-new-online-store-for-wacom-and-upcoming-deals/ - Categories: Business of creativity Wacom’s eStore has that new website smell! We sequestered a team in a large conference room with nothing but cereal bars, cashews and some extremely large sticky notes to put together a brand new eStore, which is optimized for mobile and makes searching Wacom products that much easier. And it’s the place to find financing on your favorite Wacom product. The team stayed chipper throughout, though the rest of the Wacom team were cautioned away by a drawing on one of the large sticky notes with a skull and crossbones. We also lingered by the occasional buffet lunches that were served outside the large conference room but all of us were respectful of the team and no one (NO ONE! ) snuck a plate of Chipotle. Here are the awesome things you can find in the Wacom eStore: Student discounts Financing Refurbished products Special offers At the Wacom eStore, you can purchase the full range of Wacom products, including our accessories, such as replacement pens and nibs. In celebration of the opening of our new eStore we'll be doing great Spring promotions starting Leap Year weekend (check your social for really sweet deals) and all through March just in time for spring. Deals start February 28th and will include: Price promotions on Pen Displays Bundle discounts on accessories and creative software Refurbished product discounts Also, check your favorite social media channels and deal sites for even more promotions --- ### Wacom and Best Buy Kit Out Centers for Teens > Wacom and Best Buy team up to provide tehnology for teens. - Published: 2020-02-03 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-and-best-buy-kit-out-centers-for-teens/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: #facesofwacom, Best Buy Around the country, teens are getting hands-on with the technology that helps fuel their passion for creativity at Best Buy Teen Tech Centers. These tech centers are filled with premium tech tools, such as the Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 and Wacom Intuos, and present an opportunity for teens to experiment and produce work that often rivals work by professionals. The most recent center opened in Portland, Ore. at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). It just so happens that we can practically see OMSI from Wacom’s Americas HQ so the Wacom crew headed over to participate in the opening ceremony. The technology at the Teen Tech Center at OMSI ranges from a textile section, complete with knitting needles and yarn, to techier tools such as laptops, Intuos tablets and the Cintiq Pro 24. The Wacom crew was sorely tempted to try our karaoke skills at the recording booth, but, if we’re just being honest, none of us is ready to belt out ballads in front of our colleagues. Our own Jose Torres was honored to spend a few minutes greeting the crowd and sharing Wacom’s brand vision: for a creative world. Wacom offers all employees volunteer hours to spend helping the community and Jose committed his time to volunteering at the Teen Tech Center. Wacom products can be found in all of the Best Buy Teen Tech Centers. To learn more or find a center near you, visit their website. To learn more about Wacom products featured within... --- ### Working on the go without compromise - Published: 2020-01-31 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/working-on-the-go-without-compromise/ - Categories: Mobile Studio Pro - Tags: art director, Henry Liao, That Henry Guy, Wacom MobileStudio Pro Even with a 15-hour plane ride ahead of me, I lost no productivity time thanks to my trusty Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16. I ended up taking on a few projects and worked a good chunk of my “vacation” time in Taiwan, which extended to 50 days. This wouldn’t have been possible had I not owned a full-fledged operating system pen computer that performs on par with a Wacom Cintiq Pro plus a Windows PC setup. Hello. My name is Henry, and I am a _____ artist. Note the pause. That’s because I haven’t been able to fit myself into a category, having worked in comics, animation, advertising, consumer products, concept art, storyboards, and more. Hence the website “That Guy Henry” to not typecast myself. For me and my fellow artists, working on the go is a serious luxury.   Working in solitude for a long period of time has serious effects on one’s mental well-being, so I try to make an effort to work away from isolation as often as possible. When I decided I needed portability, I went big. Literally. My wallet felt the pain, but buying the Wacom MobileStudio Pro with 16 inches of workable screen space on the go truly made the difference in my workflow. The MobileStudio Pro 16 is an all-in-one pen computer, pairing an etched screen display with the latest Wacom Pro Pen 2 that upped the pressure levels from 2048 to 8192. Four times the levels, for those who care about specs. The etched glass and pressure levels combined are a big deal, because you’ll feel the difference with the incredibly-reduced parallax and quadrupled pen sensitivity. I'm a freelancer now Due to life’s circumstance, my immediate family and I are oceans apart. Well, one ocean anyway, the Pacific. Flights are tediously long (shout out to all the hardworking flight attendants) and quite pricey (especially during the holiday seasons), so I don’t get to see my family very often. When... --- ### 3D Modelling tutorials for your character development with Iris Ogli - Published: 2020-01-31 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-modelling-tutorials-for-your-character-development/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3D, 3D Modeling, Cintiq, Cintiq 24, learning, maya, Tutorial, Wacom Cintiq, Zbrush Iris Ogli is a very talented 3D artist based in Jerusalem, Israel. Everytime you think about how to start a character, a creative block might come immediately, but Iris is here to show you how to overcome it and start creating some of the most original pieces out there with the help of Maya and Zbrush and of course, her loyal Wacom Cintiq 24.   "I have been working with Wacom Cintiq 24HD for almost 8 years. Working with the product has done wonders for my work. Being able to touch lines on the screen and controlling the power of the sculpture made me a better and more accurate artist"      In this article, you will find some tutorials that are worthy to look at, given the fact that the uniqueness of her talent is displayed there. Make the most out of your Wacom tablet learning from the best artists out there. Do not forget to enjoy!   In this next Tutorial Iris will show you how to model a Low Poly cartoon Hand in Autodesk Maya 2020. For more tutorials please subscribe to her channel :)    Here is a Work in Progress... It is made in Zbrush and based on Galit Weisberg concept. So cool!           Go follow her to get the best inspiration and knowledge. https://www. youtube. com/IrisOgli https://www. instagram. com/iris_ogli https://www. facebook. com/ogli3d https://www. artstation. com/irisogli --- ### Wacom's MobileStudio Pro 13 - Published: 2020-01-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-mobilestudio-pro-13/ - Categories: Mobile Studio Pro, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories Introducing Wacom’s new MobileStudio Pro 13, the second generation of its high-end, Windows® 10 mobile creative pen computer. Smaller and lighter than the MobileStudio Pro 16, launched last year, the MobileStudio Pro 13 gives artists, designers and engineers the power they need to run full versions of even the largest creative software applications and the freedom to work and create anywhere - on location, with clients, in art and design schools, while travelling, or simply as a standalone all-in-one solution to replace a desktop computer. Just like the Wacom Cintiq Pro pen displays and the Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablets, the Wacom MobileStudio Pro is part of Wacom’s dedicated product line for creative professionals, who expect the best performance, pen precision, power and flexibility in the creative tools they use. With this substantial upgrade, the new MobileStudio Pro 13 is well positioned to continue to lead the market with the best, most natural and precise creative experience available today. The MobileStudio Pro 13 comes with a 512GB SSD, Intel® Core i7™ processor, Intel® Iris™ Plus 655 graphics card and the Windows 10 Professional operating system. Like all of Wacom's professional products, the MobileStudio Pro 13 features Wacom’s Pro Pen 2, offering virtually lag-free pen performance with tilt response and 8,192 pen pressure levels for precision and control. And thanks to Wacom’s own battery-free, electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) technology, the well-balanced and ergonomically designed pens never need recharging, no matter how long a project takes. Bonus: For a limited time MobileStudio Pro... --- ### One-Hour Exercise: Draw Your Own Font > Learn how to make a font out of your own handwriting (or hand drawing) with Calligraphr and the Wacom One. - Published: 2020-01-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/one-hour-exercise-draw-your-own-font/ - Categories: Design, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom One - Tags: font, tutorials, Wacom One, writing Yesterday, I got the box my editor very graciously sent me of things I could write about. Wacom accessories, educational materials—including a book of drawing exercises by our partner (and frankly, genius) artistPeter Han, that I hope to write about soon—pens compatible with the Wacom One to review... but among them was a Japanese handwriting practice book.  Inside, guidelines for side-by-side translations and proportion grids to practice kanji and kana:Pretty cool, but I wasn’t aware what I was supposed to do with it. Learning Japanese isn’t on my immediate to-do list, since I hear you can’t do it in an afternoon. Not to mention Wacom pens don’t work that well on paper. But it reminded me of something youcando right now. If you have some pen-and-paper drawing ability but aren’t used to the feel of a tablet, writing on it is a good way to start adjusting. So today, we’ll be making a font. I’m doing this on the Wacom One withStaedtler’s Noris Digital Pencil. My first impression of the Noris is that it’s more comfortable than any tablet pen I’ve tried yet. By ratio, I’ve still spent far more of my drawing “career” using graphite than not, so it’s amazing how well this mimics a #2. Enough product placement, on to the exercise:There are a few sites you can use to do this. I’ll be usingCalligraphr. Step 1: You have to register for it. Do that. You’ll have to confirm your email address. Do that too. Step 2:Click Minimal... --- ### This One Resolution Will Last You the Rest of Your Life > It's still January, and perhaps, a lot of us are wondering what our art goals for the new year—the new decade—should be. This one will cover them. - Published: 2020-01-23 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/this-one-resolution-will-last-you-the-rest-of-your-life/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One - Tags: Apelles, Art Students League of New York, classical painting, inspiration, inspo, line, lines, motivation, nulla dies sine linea, painters Header: Boticelli’sLa Calunnia, an interpretation of a painting by Apelles, from a description in an ancient text.     Nulla Dies Sine Linea "Not a day without a line. ”  So goes the motto of theArt Students League of New York, considered one of the most influential art schools in America.   Yet, it’s not a structured one. Founded in 1875, it was revolutionary for its time, rebelling against rigid educational conventions by letting students self-direct without degree programs or required courses for a tuition of $5 a month. The League in 1940.  From their website. 145 years passed.   Georgia O’Keefe and Norman Rockwell studied there.   Its alumni founded modernism and pop art. But its patrons in the Vanderbilt family came and went.   It almost closed up in World War II, dropping to 200 students as college-age males were drafted and women went to the factories.   Billionaires’ Row grew around its little old building on 57th Street, but it never raised its monthly tuition over $300. Yet it persists, an indie art school plugging awayunderneath the most expensive condo tower in the world. The motto’s a bit older. It was coined by the Greek painter Apelles of Kos sometime in the B. C. 400’s, written down by Pliny the Elder a few centuries later, and has persisted in the western art world since. Apelles, court painter to Alexander the Great, was considered the best artist of his time.   He could supposedly draw a perfect likeness... --- ### The One Thing You Need in a Tablet > What features do you need in a tablet? How much should you spend? What's the difference between Wacom and any other brand, really? It all boils down to... - Published: 2020-01-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-one-thing-you-need-in-a-tablet/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Wacom One, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Copywriting, Month One, One, One By Wacom, Sales, shopping, tablets, Wacom One TheWacom One, released 2019, is our latest new line drawing monitors —our lowest-priced yet, offering all Wacom’s build quality for half the cost of a Cintiq.   All the art for this article was done on it. Bear in mind that this is different from theOne By Wacom, our entry-level but almost full-featured pen tablet.   But they’re similar in spirit: an affordable, entry-level option to their respective types of tablet.   (And throughout this article, I’ll be referring to them collectively as the Ones. ) That said, this isn’t an infomercial. I’m not just going to try to sell you stuff... . Well, I will at the end, but all of the considerations I’ll mention are genuine advice that comes from my own experience as an artist. So...   What's the thing? When you Google “best drawing tablets,” it autocompletes to, among other things, ”Best drawing tablet for beginners,” “Best drawing tablet under 100,” and “Best drawing tablet 2021. ” All of these boil down to the same question I had when I got my first serious tablet, aCTH-680: “Will I be able to make the kind of art I want to make with this? ” Like the Ones, it was an entry-level device.   So what were the differences between it and the tablets that retailed for twice its price and up?  But the answer to those questions turned out to be another one: What is a tablet, really?  A tablet is simply a way to generate signals, to track... --- ### Wacom One Launch: Celebrating More than 35 Years of Friendship > Launching the Wacom One in celebration with partners and friends. - Published: 2020-01-14 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-launch-celebrating-more-than-35-years-of-friendship/ - Categories: Wacom One Whenever a product launches here at Wacom, we do our best to celebrate the decades of innovation and partnership with artists that led to Wacom tablets being the premier tool for digital creativity. We all get to try out the product weeks ahead and it’s a good time to compare our drawing skills. (Full disclosure: Wacom’s internal crew is filled with people who can wield a stylus. Some better than others. ) But on the day of launch, we are all bracing for impact and we don’t often get to truly celebrate with our friends, both those who work at Wacom, and those who partner with us every single day, whether that’s our fabulous artists or our business partners. This year, we launched the Wacom One at CES in Las Vegas and if there’s ever a place where you can celebrate something (or nothing, frankly) it’s in Sin City. We had plenty to celebrate with the launch of Wacom One. Here’s a short list: Wacom One: Draw On Screen for $400 First up in the what-to-celebrate list: the product itself. Thanks to its price of $400, Wacom One allows even more artists to start their work on the screen. It also works with an Android phone, which means you can take your phone and your Wacom One to the café and draw digitally, easy peasy.   Draw with Your Favorite Brand of Pen + Free Software One thing Wacom does, that other brands don’t: we actually put our tablets and... --- ### Getting started with the Wacom One Creative Pen Display > Improve your everyday with the Wacom One Creative Pen Display! Here's a blog article to show you how and get your started today >> read now - Published: 2020-01-09 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/getting-started-with-the-wacom-one-creative-pen-display/ - Categories: Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: getting started, Wacom One, Wacom One Creative Pen Display We continuously strive to provide you the best possible performance designed for the way you create. As each and everyone of you is unique and creates in their very own style, we just recently introduced you to the Wacom One creative pen display. So far, we talked about its features and what a great product this is for digital starters, both, creative and non-creative. But we have not yet shown you how to get started. So we have some catching up to do, don't you think? First things first: unboxing In order to retrieve the digital starter kit, we must do, what most of us just love doing: unboxing. Once you pull out the inner box, you are presented with a lot of helpful tips and guides on how to get started. But, let's be honest, usually we ignore those tips and continue unboxing until we get to inspect the product in detail. What a joyful anticipation. So we'll lift the top lid of the box and see the Wacom One creative pen display wrapped in a bag of protective cloth. Once we take out the Wacom One, we see the matt screen on the front and two legs on the back. Tip: if you fold out the legs, you will find three replacement nibs and a pit to ease nib removal, when the time has come to replace nibs. When you retrieved the Wacom One, you will find the Wacom One Pen on the right covered in a sleeve... --- ### Introducing Wacom One: Drawing On Screen for Everyone > Ready to draw or write on screen? The new Wacom One drawing tablet is your starting point. - Published: 2020-01-07 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/draw-on-screen-wacom/ - Categories: Wacom One Ready to start drawing on screen? The new Wacom One is here to get you drawing, writing and making notes on screen. It's an economical 13” pen display meant to inspire creative beginners, social content creators and visual thinkers with pen-on-screen sketching, drawing and annotating. It's operating system agnostic, which means you can use it with MacOS, Windows and Android. It means most any and all drawing and pen-enable apps are at your fingertips. It comes with new creative software bundles, including Clip Studio Paint and third-party pen support. Works with Your Current Tech Because it connects with Mac, Windows and compatible Android operating systems, Wacom One allows users to use their existing computer and phone to a pen-enabled configuration, opening current working set ups to all of the new pen related features in Microsoft Office as well as other software applications, especially those built for creativity. Wacom’s longstanding partnerships with leading manufacturers of stationary and mobile devices provides compatibility with several pens from leading manufacturers, giving users a choice of their favorite brand and style of pen for drawing and writing. New digital pens from Lamy, Samsung and STAEDTLER are just a few that can be used on the new Wacom One display. Draw on Screen with Accuracy Wacom One’s pressure-sensitive pen delivers accurate and precise pen and brush strokes and its EMR (Electro Magnetic Resonance) pen technology does not require a pen battery or recharge, ever. The 1920 x 1080 full HD display offers 72 percent NTSC color and... --- ### Digital Painting Tips and Tech from Artist Jeremy Sutton > Learn about the Wacom tablet and software digital painter, Jeremy Sutton, uses. - Published: 2019-12-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/recommended-drawing-tablets-digital-painting/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Digital Painting, Intuos Pro Medium Photo credit: Shalom Gibly Wacom had a chance to talk with digital painting pioneer, Jeremy Sutton, about the tech he uses to create his masterpieces. Sutton has found himself painting luminaries such as Richard Branson and performers from renowned groups such as Cirque du Soleil with his Intuos Pro. We asked Sutton about the tools he uses for his digital painting. Wacom: A Wacom pen tablet, specifically the Intuos Pro, has been instrumental to your digital painting career. What were your first impressions of working with a Wacom tablet and how does the Intuos Pro still motivate you today? JS: From the very first moment I picked up a Wacom pen and started drawing with it on the tablet surface, back in 1991, it felt natural. It flowed smoothly and was surprisingly precise in its resolution and highly sensitive to pressure, even light pressure. My first impression was “wow! this is fun! ! ” It came very easily to me and felt very similar to the feel I was used to in using pastel crayons on paper. The pressure sensitivity was essential - it enabled me to forget that I was working in a digital world and instead just draw like I normally would. Today my Wacom Intuos Pro is an indispensable part of my computer set up whether working in my studio on my iMac, or traveling the world with my MacBook Air. I love the medium sized Wacom Intuos Pro since provides the perfect balance of convenience, ease-of-use... --- ### Switching seamlessly between the real world and the virtual one - Published: 2019-12-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/swtiching-seamlessly-between-the-real-world-and-the-virtual-world/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro - Tags: AR, Case Study, StartVR, VR, XR For the Sydney-based market-leading studio StartVR , incorporating the newest Wacom Cintiq Pro into their workflow was a game-changer. The Cintiq replaced 5 or 6 different devices, from tablet to VR headset and allows for an immersive experience that reduced or eliminated many distractions. When you're in the business of creating magic, having the right tools is essential. Not long ago VR/AR artists had to cobble together a multitude of different off-the-shelf components to make solutions that worked for them. With recent the explosion of the XR (VR, AR, MR) industry, content is now being created not just to produce a virtual experience, but is actually developed and crafted IN virtual reality itself.   Creating a workflow that allows seamless navigation between screen-based work and immersive content is vital. For the Sydney-based market-leading studio StartVR , incorporating the newest Wacom Cintiq Pro into their workflow was a game-changer. The Cintiq replaced 5 or 6 different devices, from tablet to VR headset and allows for an immersive experience that reduced or eliminated many distractions. StartVR case study from Wacom ANZ on Vimeo.   Learn more about StartVR Start VR is an independent, award-winning immersive studio, redefining how stories are told in extended reality by using a myriad of frontier production techniques, intuitive UX design, artful storytelling, natural interactions and a pinch of magic. Based in Sydney, Australia, the studio has developed premium enterprise training, marketing and entertainment solutions for clients including Qantas, Facebook, Samsung, Westpac and ANSTO coupled with a suite of internationally acclaimed, genre defining, original experiences including Awake: Episode One, VR Noir, Atlas Obscura VR and Wentworth VR.   External links Website LinkedIn --- ### 3 surprising places to find free drawing references - Published: 2019-12-04 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/free-drawing-references/ - Categories: Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: paintings Header: Hokusai's Iconic Great Wave from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection. If you’re like me, you use references on top of references for everything, and are practically incapable of drawing without a folder of them at hand. Finding the right one for your needs can be tricky, but with more and more places to find high-resolution images online, it’s getting easier by the year. Here are three places you can go for your oddly specific needs, but that you might not have thought to check. 3D Stores I touched on this in3d Tools for Artists: A Basic Primer: If you only need drawing references, the preview images on 3d model stores are usually free to download, but feature full turnarounds of people and objects. Turbosquidhas some excellent models, with a specialty in highly detailed and realistic objects and vehicles. And there’ssome actual free content.   Like this anatomy model. 3D Scan Storehas a great selection of high-res turnarounds of people of different body types and levels of dress, as well as muscle anatomy models.   3d Scan Store’s Visualization Characters Mega Bundle And as mentioned before,Sketchfablets you view full 3d models in browser, with rotate, zoom, and pan. One of the most interesting categories is stylized models, where you get to see how different art styles translate to 3d. Musashi by Jo Kawaguchi on SketchfabIf it needs to be said, though, they arenotroyalty free, though, so don’t use the actual images in any of your work. And if you can,... --- ### The Gift of Creativity: From Wacom & Friends, with Love - Published: 2019-11-25 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-gift-of-creativity-from-wacom-friends-with-love/ - Categories: Creative inspiration - Tags: #GiftOfCreativity, Wacom At Wacom, we truly believe that art can change the world. And in a world hungry for so much change, we've challenged ourselves to do what we can to spread the gift of creativity. Will you join us? This holiday season, we're challenging our community to give the #GiftOfCreativity. In return, we will create the ultimate artist gift sets with the help of some of our friends and send them to four generous creatives throughout December. Each one of these special gift sets is filled with art prints, toys, stickers, books, and other goodies from our generous friends. They also include art supplies and software from our partners, and of course Wacom gear and swag! How to enter  Participating in Wacom’s #GiftOfCreativity Instagram challenge is easy, simply follow the steps below. 1. You must follow Wacom on Instagram 2. Document how you’re spreading creativity in an Instagram picture or video post between November 26 and December 26 3. Tag @Wacom and use the hashtag #GiftOfCreativity in each of these posts Examples of #GiftOfCreativity include: Giving or loaning your Wacom tablet or display to someone new to digital art Joining the #giftofgiving challenge, part of the Click-On Kaduna project Teaching a young artist a new skill Making a drawing for a friend Modeling for someone while they draw you Helping someone get inspired Mentoring a young creative professional Donating art for a good cause *Entries are not limited to our suggestions. Surprise us with your creativity! Remember that all entries must be submitted via Instagram to be considered. *You can submit multiple entries... --- ### 10 Questions for Ohnips - Published: 2019-11-13 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-questions-for-ohnips/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: esports, illustrations, illustrators, interview, League of Legends, nips, OFFCell!, Ohnips, Q&A Header fromDeviantart. Of the artists and Youtubers we’ve partnered with, Nicole “Ohnips” Echeverria might have the most interesting story. Born to Dominican and Spanish immigrants in Miami, she took a roundabout course to her art career: She started messing around with Deviantart in her teens (as you might have, if you’re reading this) which began building the audience that came to support her as an adult. But at the time, she didn’t think it could be anything more than a hobby, and went to Florida International University, where she got her biology degree in hopes of going to medical school. As a student, she started doing commission drawings as a side hustle, but by the time she graduated, found it was profitable enough to make a living off of, and ended up changing her plans. To the bemusement of her parents but at the insistence of her best friend, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in illustration and comics, working tirelessly on commissions and regularly touring cons.  She eventually relocated to Las Vegas where she lives now, finding most of her work doing promotional art, wallpapers, and profile drawings for esports teams—she’s worked with many, but she’s currently with Team Liquid—and until recently, doing official art forLeague of Legends. On the side, she runs art channels on Youtube where she vlogs, posts art updates, and does digital art tutorials and speedpaints, and on Twitch, where her drawing streams sometimes run up to 12 hours. Her passion project... --- ### Wacom's MobileStudio Pro and Adobe Fresco Paint a Pretty Picture > The new digital drawing must-have: MobileStudio Pro 16 combined with the newly launched PC version of Adobe’s painting and drawing application, Fresco. - Published: 2019-11-11 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacoms-mobilestudio-pro-and-adobe-fresco-paint-a-pretty-picture/ - Categories: Business of creativity The new digital drawing must-have: MobileStudio Pro 16 combined with the newly launched PC version of Adobe’s painting and drawing application, Fresco. The artists we've talked to are loving Fresco's watercolor capabilities and all of the ways the Wacom Pro Pen 2 technology enhances the Fresco experience. Wacom and Adobe share a long history of cooperation in enabling digital creativity. Wacom’s renowned pressure-sensitive and battery-free digital pen products and Adobe’s software applications have continuously innovated and improved together, enabling countless artists and designers to realize their creative visions. When a Wacom pen tablet or creative pen display is connected to many Adobe products, features like pen pressure, pen-tilt sensitivity and even pen rotation are automatically enabled – features that mouse users would normally get to experience when using Adobe products. Because of recent cooperative efforts between Wacom and Adobe, the new Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16, featuring the company’s advanced Pro Pen 2, is one of the first PC’s to be fully enabled to work with Fresco. When used in combination with the MobileStudio Pro, artists and designers will be treated to an amazingly natural, fluid and productive creative experience. Whether working on the road or in the studio, MobileStudio Pro has the onboard computing and graphics power to run not only Fresco, but virtually all Creative Cloud apps. Sketches or illustrations done in Fresco can immediately be brought into Photoshop or other Adobe creative applications for additional editing, development, completion and distribution. Since we are now into the season of... --- ### Recovering, Relearning and Rebuilding: The Triumphant Story of One Artist’s Journey Back to the New Normal > Anyone who’s ever met Glenn knows of his persistence and determination. A true artist at his very core, he realized he had to find new strategies that would allow him to create again. Since the vision problem was one of the primary obstacles to his creating art again, he adapted his drawing style. By positioning his work so he looks at it from the left, Glenn is able to see the piece better. Glenn is right-handed, but he now sometimes draws with his left (non-dominant) hand, which he has found helpful in achieving the look he wants. Drawing often takes more time than before, more sketching, more thinking and more relying on his peripheral vision, but he continues to create amazing and beautiful artwork. - Published: 2019-11-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/recovering-relearning-and-rebuilding-the-remarkable-story-of-one-artists-journey-back-to-the-new-normal/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: caricature artist, Glenn Ferguson, Wacom Cintiq Pro 32 Glenn Ferguson survived a devastating attack on New Year's Day 2016. Here's the story of his triumphant return to the art scene. Master caricature artist Glenn Ferguson was at the top of his game before tragedy struck on New Year’s Day 2016. Newly married to JoAnn, the love of his life, Glenn was doing the job he loved: drawing caricatures for thousands of visitors at a popular Orlando theme park. Read the news story about the attack here. Everything changed when Glenn was brutally attacked by a disgruntled coworker who was fired the previous day. Glenn was stabbed in the head and neck several times with a pair of scissors, which cut an artery and left him with a less than 50% chance of survival. . Overcoming the odds Rushed to the hospital, He flatlined in the ambulance and was immediately wheeled into the OR where a team of surgeons and nurses worked on him against almost impossible odds – the blades of the scissors had penetrated five inches into Glenn’s skull, and lightning-fast decisions had to be made to keep Glenn alive. In fact, he died two more times during surgery from lack of oxygen, which caused his stroke that has left him with lasting after effects. Doctors placed Glenn into a medically-induced coma to allow his brain to heal and he spent two weeks in the ICU.   During this time, Glenn contracted pneumonia from the tracheotomy tube, so it was a rough few weeks.   Once he came out of the coma, Glenn spent another 16 days in a step-down unit where he had to relearn everything– standing, walking,... --- ### Wacom at Adobe MAX - To Live and Draw in LA - Published: 2019-11-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-adobe-max-to-live-and-draw-in-la/ - Categories: Creative inspiration Adobe’s annual partner event, Adobe MAX, is taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, November 4th – 6th, and Wacom is providing people with some fun, entertaining and educational ways to help celebrate digital content creation. Think of all the amazing art, designs and photographs that have been created with Adobe software and Wacom hardware. The two companies share a long history of cooperation in enabling digital creativity. Wacom’s renowned pressure-sensitive and battery-free digital pen products and Adobe’s software applications have continuously innovated and improved together, enabling countless artists and designers to realize their creative visions. It’s worthy of a celebration. To kick things off, Wacom  hosted an event with Jason Scheier who demonstrated Adobe’s new Fresco drawing software on Wacom’s latest MobileStudio Pro 16. Currently serving as art director for Alcon Animation’s first feature film, Darkmouth, Jason brings a wealth of experience, having worked for some major studios (DreamWorks Animation SKG, Warner Brothers and Walt Disney Imagineering), and as an instructor at Art Center College of Design and the Computer Graphics Masters Academy. And, for those attending Adobe MAX at the LA Convention Center, Wacom (booth #1201) will continue to spotlight the amazing creative experience of using the new Adobe Fresco painting and drawing application on Wacom’s MobileStudio Pro 16. In addition, Wacom will demonstrate the intuitive and natural pen-centric capabilities across Creative Cloud® software applications including Photoshop®, which will be included as part of a limited-time Photography Plan bundle with select Wacom professional products during the 2019 Holiday season. --- ### Art, inspiration, and gingerbread disasters: an interview with Lavender Towne - Published: 2019-11-02 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/an-interview-with-lavender-towne/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: haley newsome, interview, lavendertowne Haley Newsome is an unusual success story. Defying the popular image of the hype Youtuber who’s always trying to go bigger, louder, and more extra, she takes a Bob Rossian approach, making her content low-key and relaxing, but always delivering solid, actionable advice. She didn’t chase fame, she’s still surprised when she’s recognized in public, and although I can’t claim to know her, it seems her Youtube persona is essentially her real self: In conversation, she’s soft-spoken, analytical, and somewhat reserved, just as she is in her videos. She's also the story of a weeb artist who persisted and matured. She started drawing comics as a toddler, and webcomics in her teens. Her first work as a kindergartner was about a rhinoceros whose horn was too big. “I didn’t know how comics work,” she says, “so I drew the pictures on the front and wrote the dialogue on the back. ” She got into digital art at 14 on receiving a Wacom Intuos 4 for Christmas, doing a lot ofInvader Zim, South Park,and anime fanart.  Her high school webcomic,, which can still be found on,* was drawn in a much more “normal” anime style, but one with a distinctive twist that shows the beginnings of what she does now. *I wouldn’t do this to someone. She went north to study at Alberta College of Art + Design (nowAlberta University of the Arts) where she majored in storyboarding and character design with hopes of getting into the industry. She ended up... --- ### A Conversation with textile designer Julia Hill - Published: 2019-10-29 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-conversation-with-textile-designer-julia-hill/ - Categories: Artist feature, Design - Tags: design, Illustration, Textile Design We recently had the opportunity to interview Los Angeles-based illustrator and makeup artist, Julia Hill, and learned about her path to becoming a successful textile designer. From the beginnings of her career in makeup and fashion to illustrating for major brands such as Free People, LSpace and Lucky Brand, we thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Julia and her tips and tricks for those looking to pursue textile design. Check out our chat summarized below. What led you to become a textile designer? I started my path to becoming a textile designer first as an illustrator. I studied illustration at ArtCenter College of Design where I really got a chance to learn strong fundamentals and expertise in drawing and design. Towards the end of my studies there, a couple of companies that I had previous relationships with approached me to see if I was interested in doing some package and textile designs. From there on, I launched this path into my role as a textile designer. What roles (creative or not) led you to where you currently are? Before and during my time at ArtCenter I had been a makeup artist and had jobs in makeup and fashion. My makeup artist experience led me to where I am today by connecting me with companies that offered me work which later evolved into textile design. I think the jobs in the fashion industry subconsciously led me to have a love and appreciation for that entire world and has really shaped me as... --- ### Playing with light, color and corgis: The artistry and whimsy of Lynn Chen - Published: 2019-10-28 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/playing-with-light-color-and-corgis-the-artistry-and-whimsy-of-lynn-chen/ - Categories: Artist feature, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Lynn Chen Lynn Chen is a talented visual development artist, originally from China, who now lives and works in Los Angeles. She is a senior 2D artist at FunPlus Games and also freelances for animation studios including Dreamworks TV, Illumination, Nickelodeon Jr. and more. Lynn Chen is a talented visual development artist, originally from China, who now lives and works in Los Angeles. She is a senior 2D artist at FunPlus Games and also freelances for animation studios including Dreamworks TV, Illumination, Nickelodeon Jr. and more. During her free time, Lynn can be found doodling on a personal project or training her studio assistant, Mochi the corgi. Lynn works both traditionally and digitally, and loves using her Wacom Cintiq 22. Lynn explains her artistic process in the video below, and we recently got to meet Lynn in person and interview her to learn more about her creative journey. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=FiISiEzEc6A When did you begin pursuing art beyond a hobby? What was your first step? I would say my first step was going to an art college with where I used my first Wacom tablet. In my freshman year, with this little white Bamboo tablet, I finished my first freelance project, 70 pages of full color illustrations for a children's book. Although the book was never published, I did enjoy my paychecks and the process of visualizing a world in the story. You’re quite multifaceted. Do you like character design, animation, or art direction the most, and why? I like all of them! I enjoy being able to switch tasks. It helps me think from a different perspective which often improves the result of my other tasks as well. If I had to choose just one, I'd choose painting characters and playing with... --- ### 10 digital art mistakes we do while becoming digital artists by Nadia Axel > From choosing the right graphic tablet to saving our artwork correctly - learn from these 10 digital art mistakes we do when becoming a digital artist l> - Published: 2019-10-22 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-digital-art-mistakes-we-do-while-becoming-digital-artists-by-nadia-axel/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, How-tos & tutorials Most of us have once started out drawing the classical way, that is: pen on paper. Great works, impressive stuff, you probably can tell your own progress. While growing older everything around us became more and more digital and it still does. There had to be a better way to show our art online, other than uploading pictures or scans of our art. So a lot of us, just like Nadia Axel, turned to digital art, got a graphic tablet and encountered a few problems, right? Nadia, for example, nowadays works as a freelance artist and illustrator and is all about storytelling. While becoming a digital artist, she gained a lot of knowledge and experience she wants to share with the rest of us. So here are the top 10 problems or mistakes she encountered, when turning to digital art. Some of us already know, what she is talking about, some might still learn from her. Just watch the video at the end or simply scan through the (p)recap of her 10 digital art mistakes with some screenshots of the video for better visualization. No. 1: Not using a drawing tablet One graphic tablet is not like the other. Choosing the right graphic tablet might not be easy. Make sure it has pressure sensitivity and is not made of poor quality - so you will actually have fun working and progressing with it. When Nadia started for example, she got herself a low priced graphic tablet, but upgraded soon to... --- ### This Week: PHOTOPLUS and Dani Diamond > If you're ready to experience a new way to edit photos, visit the Wacom booth (#258) at PDN’s annual PhotoPlus Expo, October 24 to 26, at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. - Published: 2019-10-21 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/focused-on-photography-at-photoplus-expo/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Photography Have you ever tried to edit a photo with a mouse? It's a bit like using a rock, but the rock would likely be easier and faster. Aside from being uncomfortable, the mouse lacks a key feature: pressure sensitivity. Wacom products are all about pressure sensitivity, which means that retouching becomes fast and intuitive. This week in New York, photographers of all skill levels can get their hands on Wacom products. Meet Dani Diamond at B&H. Join renowned portrait and fashion photographer, Dani Diamond, from 9:30AM to 11:30AM on Wednesday, October 23rd at the B&H store’s (420 9th Ave. , NY, NY) 2nd floor event space. Dani will delight his audience with stories about his early days in photography and his more recent work as a pro photographer, and he'll show the audience how to set up their workspace. If you can't attend, be sure to check out the B&H livestream to follow along. If you can't make it to B&H, visit the Wacom booth (#258) at PDN’s annual PHOTOPLUS Expo, October 24 to 26, at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. We’ll have all of our products there to try, including our Intuos and Intuos Pro opaque pen tablets, as well as our family of Cintiq and Cintiq Pro pen displays. Attendees will even be able to try our new MobileStudio Pro 16, a full Windows 10 PC with Wacom’s full-featured Pro Pen 2 for the on-the-go photographer who needs to store large images and edit or... --- ### #NYCC19 at a Glance - Published: 2019-10-14 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/nycc19-at-a-glance/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: #NYCC19, New York Comic Con After an epic four days at New York Comic Con, we’re still feeling the buzz. The energy of the show, from the eccentric cosplayers to the incredible creatives tabling at Artist Alley, lingers as we look back on our favorite #NYCC19 moments. A friend to break the ice We’d like to thank our friend Jason Chatfield for partnering with us to interview the amazing artists who make NYCC unforgettable. We had a blast exploring the exhibit floor and Artist Alley with Jason, as well as learning more about our favorite artists along the way.  Check out a few of our interviews on our IGTV and YouTube channel.       https://youtu. be/t4HK8N7yY0o Friends at the booth This year, we shared our booth with Fahim Niaz from Graphixly and Clip Studio Paint artists Sarajean Chung, Luciannys Camacho, Yuki Wu, and Joy Huang who demoed their drawing and painting chops throughout the entirety of the event. Attendees explored Clip Studio Paint’s innovative features such as the 3D modeling figures on our Cintiq line and new MobileStudio Pro.       Staying mobile Our social media team also strolled through Artist Alley with the new MobileStudio Pro to allow creatives to take our latest launch for a spin.  Artists were impressed by this mobile tool, namely for its etched glass, lending a more natural feel and the precision and control of the Pro Pen 2, offering 8,192 levels of pressure.       Cosplay for days NYCC wouldn’t be the same without the attendees and their extravagant costumes. One of our favorites was designed by Ryan Jude Novelline, a contemporary artist who creates fashion pieces digitally using his Intuos 3.  His costumed model had heads turning and cameras flashing, and we couldn’t... --- ### Drawing the Joker with Wacom Intuos - Published: 2019-10-14 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/drawing-the-joker-with-wacom-intuos-bt/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: cartoon block, Draw, evan burse, Photoshop, the joker, Tutorial, wacom intuos Evan Burse from Cartoon Block shows you that you don't need a fancy Cintiq to do amazing art. Instead he breaks out his new Wacom Intuos to create this latest drawing of the Joker. Evan Burse from Cartoon Block shows you that you don't need a fancy Cintiq to do amazing art. Instead he breaks out his new Wacom Intuos to create this latest drawing of the Joker. Although he uses Photoshop to create this particular piece, CLIP STUDIO PAINT is bundled free with Wacom Intuos, which Evan points out is an awesome and popular piece of software to use for drawing. Evan begins by creating the under sketch of the head itself using a light gray tone, and adds the deep shadows - the roots of the hair where it meets the scalp, below the lower lip, where the chin casts a shadow, and underneath his nose. Once he determines where the shadows will lie, he switches to inking. Evan creates a new layer and draws on top of the underpainting, fine-tuning facial features like the eyes and roughing-in the nose, nostrils and teeth. Working digitally allows him to erase and rework anything that's wrong. Evan recommends using a variety of reference photos,to create your own unique version of the character and even exaggerate features beyond what would exist in real life. As you can see from his drawing of the Joker, the mouth is super exaggerated and wouldn't be possible without inordinate amounts of plastic surgery. Even continues to fine tune his drawing, and steps back from time to time to make adjustments and see if the drawing is going in the right direction. About Evan Burse and Cartoon Block Evan has... --- ### Visual Storytelling with Pixar's Scott Morse - Published: 2019-10-11 - Modified: 2023-08-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/visual-storytelling-with-pixars-scott-morse/ - Categories: Animation, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting “Everything starts with story, and story starts with emotion and the visuals are really an embellishment on top of that. Your favorite movies, TV shows, comics, are memorable not for technical impressiveness of the CG or the linework, but “because they’ve emotionally marked themselves in your brain.” ~ Scott Morse Cover photo by Deborah Coleman/PixarA short history of Scott Morse in one long paragraph: He studied animation at CalArts in the 90’s, dropped out in his sophomore year, but was hired to work under Looney Tunes godhead Chuck Jones and his longtime right-hand-man Maurice Noble, who would become his mentor. He worked extensively on Cartoon Network nostalgia trips Cow & Chicken, I Am Weasel, and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, sometimes for their whole runs, also contributing to KaBlam! and Kim Possible. And In 2005, he got a job as a story supervisor for Pixar, where he’s worked since. "Basically I do storyboards," he says, “but I also supervise a team. ” Which he’s done for Wall-E, Ratatouille, Cars 2 and 3, Brave, Toy Story 4, and next year’s upcoming Soul. In the meantime, following a philosophy of “always do something for yourself,” he published over twenty(! ) graphic novels with Top Shelf, Oni Comics, Dark Horse, Scholastic, and Image comics, among others, and was nominated for Ignatz and Eisner awards. He’s one of those artists who has a Wikipedia page.   Ratatouille, storyboards vs. final. (Disney/Pixar)   This is who hosts the last panel of Bethesda, Maryland’s Small Press Expo, on the hotel’s basement floor, in the last conference room at the end of the hall, to an audience of perhaps 20. “I first gave this talk in Taiwan to a group of about 400,” he says early in, reminding us what a privilege it is to... --- ### An Intro to Painting with CLIP STUDIO PAINT - Published: 2019-10-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-basics-of-clip-studio-paint/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: cartoon, Clip Studio Paint, Digital Painting, How To, portrait, Tutorial When it comes to digital painting, CLIP STUDIO PAINT can do anything Photoshop can, and in some cases, do it with less hassle. We recently had a handy article on inking with Clip Studio Paint, so here’s one on doing the thing that’s in the program’s title. How is CSP Different From Photoshop? It’s designed specifically for drawing and painting, instead of those being side uses for a catchall imaging program. It has a stronger brush engine with better “handling” and stabilization, better drawing and correction features, and in some ways, more control over tool customization. It excels at lineart in comparison, but its painting brushes—while harder to learn initially—are very satisfying to use. It also has several different color pickers, instead of Photoshop’s variations on one, that allow for different types of customization. Brush Settings All CSP’s built-in brushes essentially work the same, the main differences being between the shapes and textures. Everything else can be adjusted in the Sub Tool Detail window. (The wrench icon. ) I’ll be doing this entire piece with the default Oil Paint brush- -And mainly adjusting only the brush size, hardness, and brush density—the equivalent of Photoshop’s flow. I use that to control the “paint” thickness instead of the opacity tool since it’s less likely to cause “overlaid stripes. ” With some brushes, lowering the density will create a “dry brush” effect, but not this one since it doesn’t have that texture. Stabilization will be kept around 75. I used to set it to half that when I painted on an older Intuos, but the newer Cintiqs are more sensitive. Here are some other settings I... --- ### The King of osu! - Published: 2019-10-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-king-of-osu/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: customize, esports, Intuos, osu!, pen mode, unconventional osu! was originally intended to be played with a mouse, but as it became a cult hit, records were broken, and user-created levels got faster and more serpentine, players realized it was easier to keep up with a tablet. “Pen mode” allowed them to instantly pick up and drop their cursor to another part of the screen, and hover tracking made it possible—if you used the x and z keys as substitutes for the mouse buttons—to play without even touching the surface. On July 13th, rhythm game history was made. 15-year-old Twitch streamer Vaxei became the first osu! player to achieve 1,000 performance points in a single song. This kicked off a roller-coaster two weeks that saw the record snatched from him less than a day later by 18-year-old Caleb “idke” Yin with a score of 1,035, then reclaimed on the 25th with 1,066. And he did it on a 480. What do those words mean and how do they relate to Wacom? osu! —all lowercase, exclamation point mandatory—is a free rhythm game created by Aussie-by-way-of-Japan developer Dean Herbert. It adds an extra visual dimension to the rhythm game formula as you hit circles and trace patterns that appear on the screen. It’s hard to convey in text alone just how insane it can get at the highest levels, so here’s a video of Vaxei’s first record game:     Warning: Language in the chat. As in any Twitch video.   Top players for games like Fortnite and Counter-Strike use it as a warmup, contributing to its popularity, but it's a legitimate esport in itself: The 75th most popular online game, with 15 million registered users, hotly competitive rankings, and an official global tournament, the osu! World Cup. It was released in 2007, but achieved its success gradually, becoming a gen-z phenomenon with many champions in their teens. It was originally intended to be played with a mouse, but as it became a cult hit, records were broken, and user-created levels got... --- ### Digital Caricatures with STARINMYPOCKET - Published: 2019-10-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-caricatures-with-starinmypocket/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Mobile Studio Pro - Tags: caricature, cartoon, Sarah Schedler “I believe the best should be fun and definitely have a likeness to the person. They’re not realism portraits and I love that each artist can draw the same person differently. Some caricaturists do push boundaries to be funny, but for my own style, I try to find a cute and cartoonish balance that I think is both fun and flattering" ~ Sarah Schedler Whe was a kid in the suburbs of Tampa, Florida (one very close to where I grew up, if I can toss that in) she was fascinated by the caricaturists she saw on school and family trips to Busch Gardens. “I loved drawing and art from a young age and ... I was mesmerized watching capture a person's likeness,” she says. “I admired the art form but never imagined I would be drawing them myself later in life. ” But that’s exactly what she ended up doing, and where. She worked at the theme park as a pen-and-paper caricature artist from 2009 to 2012. She “loved interacting with customers and working with other artists,” and still cites her coworkers as her greatest inspiration to this day. One of her works from 2009 On what constitutes a good caricature: “I believe the best ones should be fun and definitely have a likeness to the person,” she says. “They’re not realism portraits and I love that each artist can draw the same person differently. Some caricaturists do push boundaries to be funny, but for my own style, I try to find a cute and cartoonish balance that I think is both fun and flattering. ” She went independent after she left, starting her own business, STARINMYPOCKET, where she makes her living doing a mixture of anime-style commissions, merchandise sales, tabling at artist alleys, and especially, digital caricature: She now does almost all her work on a Wacom Cintiq Companion—the precursor to the... --- ### Later Alligator: A Q&A with the Small-Buteras - Published: 2019-10-09 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/later-alligator-a-qa-with-the-small-buteras/ - Categories: Gaming & game design - Tags: Later Alligator, Point and Click Game, Steam, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom Intuos Pro Later Alligator is among the highest-rated Steam titles at an almost unheard of 98%, with reviewers praising its innovative take on the genre and its “cute and quirky” humor. Pardon the cliche, but that phrase was made for this game: It’s adorable, it doesn’t have a single serious moment and it was made on Wacom devices. Someone in the alligator mob is out to whack the panicky squealer Pat. Can you figure out who it is? You have until eight tonight. That’s when The Event happens, and he has an invite he can’t refuse... From that simple premise comes the wild ride that makes up the indie point-and-click adventure Later Alligator.   Freshly released on September 18th, it’s already among the highest-rated Steam titles at an almost unheard of 98%, with reviewers praising its innovative take on the genre and its “cute and quirky” humor. Pardon the cliche, but that phrase was made for this game: It’s adorable, it doesn’t have a single serious moment, and if it doesn’t at least amuse you, please check your hair color because you might not have a soul. Oh yeah, and it’s hand drawn. The development was handled by Pillow Fight games, who I did not interview. Music and sound effects were by 2 Mello, who I also did not interview. Everything else—story, characters, scripting, and every frame of animation—was done by Smallbu, the Boston studio behind Baman Piderman. If you haven’t watched it, Baman Piderman is about... Just watch it. They’ve also worked on Adventure Time—netting them an Emmy—and Clarence, while keeping up Piderman and multiple personal projects like fan animations and the miniseries Daffodil. As you’ve guessed, Smallbu is a massive animation house with tens of- No wait it’s two people. Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera are a husband and wife duo who’ve collaborated on every project for... --- ### Clip Studio Paint EX - deep dive into the software > Get some great actionable tips and tricks on Clip Studio Paint EX that #ComesWith our Wacom Cintiq offer - just read, learn, and have fun creating. - Published: 2019-10-08 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/clip-studio-paint-ex-deep-dive-into-the-software/ - Categories: Software You have probably all heard about Clip Studio Paint, but did you know it has different features for different levels of expertise? If you are not using any version of Clip Studio Paint, this might be new to you. Just recently we had a recap on Clip Studio Paint Pro for professionals, but the EX version offers some additional features for experts. You already are an expert or want to have expert features at your finger tips? Then this offer will be just right for you:Wacom Cintiq #ComesWith Clip Studio Paint EX* As Wacom always #ComesWith more, a Wacom Cintiq now #ComesWith a *six-months free trial of Clip Studio Paint EX (plus 30% discount after trial period) until the end of this year - doesn't that sound tempting? Want to know more? Just click on #ComesWith and find out.   What is Clip Studio Paint EX? You'd rather like to know what Clip Studio Paint EX is and why it is so fabulous? Just bare with us. We'll start light and go into detail later with applicable tips with massive time savings. So here we go. In Japan, Clip Studio Paint is one of the most desired and most used award winning top of the line creative software out there. You probably heard rumors that it is one of the best comic and manga drawing software in the market. You want to know the truth? It offers so much more than that. Want to know which features it provides for other... --- ### A Successful Launch for LightBox Expo 2019 - Published: 2019-09-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-successful-launch-for-lightbox-expo-2019/ - Categories: Animation, Design, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, Art, Bobby Chiu, Gaming, Illustration, Lightbox Expo, Live-Action Wacom is very proud to have sponsored the first annual LightBox Expo this past weekend in Pasadena, CA. Hats off to creators Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos for dreaming up a brilliant event that brought artists across the globe together for the ultimate celebration of art. LightBox at a Glance Between the bustling booths on the exhibit floor and the panels and demonstrations from industry leaders, there was no shortage of inspiration. The Wacom social team enjoyed attending presentations covering topics such as 3D sculpting, animation storyboard development, as well as digital drawing and painting. There were also five Cintiq stations scattered around the convention center where scheduled artists connected with attendees in a more casual setting.  Aside from the demonstrations, our favorite part of LightBox was the endless one-of-a-kind artwork sold at the artist booths. By the end of LightBox, we collected an array of pins, stickers, books, jewelry, apparel, and even a few plushies that we just couldn’t resist.      The Wacom social team also debuted the brand new MobileStudio Pro at LightBox Expo. Artists across the convention center were able to test drive the ergonomic Wacom Pro Pen 2 and experience the clarity and superior color quality of the high-resolution display.  Animation Dance-Off https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=hq1AIf58D2s&feature=youtu. beOur Animation Dance-Off sponsored by Toon Boom was a hit! LightBox attendees enjoyed a night filled with refreshments, networking, dancing, and a special compilation video showcasing our Dance-Off participants.   We want to thank those who attended our Animation Dance-Off; we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!  We’d also like to thank our sponsor, Toon Boom, panel of judges (Mike Morris, Christina Halstead, and Devon Cady-Lee), participants, and winners of the Dance-Off competition for being a part of a creative and lively evening.  A special thanks to Mike Morris for bringing the Animation Dance-Off concept... --- ### 3D tools for artists: a basic primer - Published: 2019-09-09 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/3d-tools-for-artists-a-basic-primer/ - Categories: Animation, Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Gaming & game design, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Mobile Studio Pro - Tags: 3D, 3d coat, Animation, Blender, maya, modeling, modo, pixologic, poser, sculpting, sketchup, software, the foundry, unreal engine, Zbrush 3d models can be a crutch that keeps you from learning basic skills, but they can also be a powerful tool to take your art above and beyond what would be traditionally possible. Concept artists have been using them for ages as an integral part of their workflow, but they’re still underutilized in other genres. 3d models can be used for good or evil.   Yes, they can be a crutch that keeps you from learning basic skills, but they can also be a powerful tool to take your art above and beyond what would be traditionally possible.   Concept artists have been using them for ages as an integral part of their workflow, but they’re still underutilized in other genres. But that can be changed. First, a rough guide to some of the tools at your disposal: Free Sketchup is mostly an architectural visualization program, with all other uses coming later.   But it’s just about as simple as 3d programs get (although I recommend you watch the tutorials, because the controls are unintuitive if you go in blind) and perfect for making bases that you can draw or paint over. Blender, on the other hand, is capable of anything the big boys are, but the learning curve is infamously steep. Blender architectural visualization by DennisWoo1993. Created and rendered in-program. Daz Studio is free (with microtransactions for extra models and backgrounds) and best for character posing and scene mockups. Unreal Engine can be used to make excellent backgrounds, but since it’s intended for games, there’s a learning curve involving a lot of things you might feel distract from your art itself. Sculptris is the premier free 3d sculpting program.   It’s no longer updated—offered as a legacy download with no support—but the price is right. Paid: ZBrush is the reigning king of 3d sculpting.... --- ### The Manual Photography Cheat Sheet - Reloaded from the London School of Photography - Published: 2019-09-04 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-manual-photography-cheat-sheet-reloaded/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: cheat sheet, DSLR, infographic, London school of photography Here's a super handy cheat sheet to better understanding your DSLR from the London School of Photography Ok, fess up: who among us owns a fancy DSLR camera but primarily shoots in auto mode? Only me? Well, luckily (for me, at least), the London School of Photography has produced a fantastic cheat sheet that quickly explains the basic features of most DSLRs. We reached across the pond (figuratively, not literally) and asked the folks at the school if they would allow us to share this terrific infographic, and they quickly obliged. So here's your chance to better understand how to use your DSLR tech that you probably haven't put through its full paces yet. Wait - is that still only me? Anyway, enjoy. You can download the full and handy infographic here.       About the London School of Photography Frequently Asked Questions Testimonials Our Clients Facebook Blog Contact Us       --- ### Creativity with no boundaries? Get it with Wacom's new MobileStudio Pro 16 - Published: 2019-09-02 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/creativity-with-no-boundaries-get-it-with-wacoms-new-mobilestudio-pro-16/ - Categories: Mobile Studio Pro Times have changed for today’s professional creators of digital content. Whether you’re a student studying industrial design, a freelance illustrator, a studio-affiliated animator or game developer, remote work is no longer a privilege. It’s downright de rigueur. Gone are the days of us thinking that the remote-friendly workplace is some sort of pie in the sky idea and a passing fancy. It’s a reality that’s growing leaps and bounds and shows no signs of slowing down. With this new reality comes the need for technological tools that help today’s on-the-go digital artist and designer create whatever, wherever and whenever they want. Enter Wacom’s new MobileStudio Pro 16, the second generation of its high-end, Windows® 10 mobile creative pen computer for the growing demands of today’s creative professional. It gives artists, designers and engineers the power they need to run full versions of even the largest creative software applications and the freedom to work and create anywhere - on location, with clients, in art and design schools, while travelling, between projects and studios or simply as a standalone all-in-one solution to replace a desktop computer. Just like the Wacom Cintiq Pro pen displays and the Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablets, the Wacom MobileStudio Pro is part of Wacom’s dedicated product line for creative professionals, who expect the best performance, pen precision, power and flexibility in the creative tools they use. With this substantial upgrade, the new MobileStudio Pro 16 is well positioned to continue to lead the market with the best,... --- ### Diversity is Not Just a Buzzword - Published: 2019-08-31 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/diversity-is-not-just-a-buzzword/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Afrofuturism, Digital Painting, Diversity, fantasy, Illustration, Inclusion, Sheeba Maya, Wacom Intuos Pro Brooklyn-based digital artist, Sheeba Maya specializes in fantasy art, and is a prominent figure in the Afrofuturism movement. Brooklyn-based digital artist, Sheeba Maya, specializes in fantasy art, and is a prominent figure in the Afrofuturism movement.   Afrofuturism is defined as an artistic movement that responds to and challenges the exclusion of people of color, specifically of the African diaspora, from the traditional science fiction genre.   For generations, this exclusion implied the erasure of Black people and culture from the future, which is obviously extremely problematic. Within this movement are many sub-genres, including Afro-Fantasy Realism, which is how Sheeba describes her own style.   "I also like to think of it as Ancient Futurism, the fantasy depiction of the earliest peoples as they would have expressed their ideas on future technologies and postmodern cultural advancements.   This depiction celebrates the presence of Black bodies, their intellectual contributions, and their spiritual involvement in ancient history as well as the distant future.   This is especially important in a society and culture that really only acknowledges Black history as it relates to American history (a 400-500 year stretch).   While unpacking and honestly/accurately recording the history of the African Slave Trade is hugely important, it is not our entire story.    The truth is that Black cultures existed long before Africans became enslaved, and will continue to exist deep into the reaches of the future. " Inclusive illustration & women of color in the industry Sheeba laments that there is still a considerable amount of racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, and the like for women of color to deal with on... --- ### My Journey Home - Published: 2019-08-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/my-journey-home/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Art, Cintiq, Grace Aspen, Illustration, JP Mavinga, Sideshow Collectibles, Soulfire If you're going to tell a story, specifically your story, there is no more powerful way to do it, than drawing. If you've ever been to the Wacom booth at San Diego Comic Con, you may have seen a presentation by Sideshow Collectible's artist, JP Mavinga. Incredibly talented, JP is one of the most humble and self-deprecating people we know. In fact, we only accidentally learned of this video that was done for an artist profile series on the Sideshow blog when one of his colleagues showed it to us. The video tells of JP's journey to the US and his journey to become the artist, and the kind of person, he is today. If you're going to tell a story, specifically your story, there is no more powerful way to do it, than drawing. Once I incorporated that into my value system, I've felt uncomfortable if I didn't draw. With time, I found that what matters is the human connections we make. Reaching people is in many ways why we're here. If I take that to a professional framework, like what should I be making, I think it's the thing that reaches people's hearts. There's something more profound to be said about this world in my life, and that's why for me, that story telling path, is essential. And to me, there's nothing more important. Grace Aspen figure from Sideshow Collectibles Grace Aspen art This summer, Sideshow released the Grace, Premium Format™ Figure from the late Michael Turner’s celebrated Soulfire comic series, which JP got to design. Grace is one of the last surviving members of the Rahtumi, a mythical race... --- ### The Nuts and Bolts of Color Theory - Published: 2019-08-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-color-theory-part-1/ - Categories: Design - Tags: Art, color theory, design, primer Color is one of the most complicated and subjective topics in art. Artist and guest blogger, CS Jones, summarizes it in the shortest terms possible. Part 1 of a 2-part seriesColor is one of the most complicated and subjective topics in art. So I'm going to try to summarize it in the shortest terms possible. First off, I’ll skip covering the color wheel, the scheme types, and color symbolism here; this is just about the nuts and bolts of applying color to your drawings. You could say representational painting is a process of rendering forms, then painting light over them. This is sometimes literal, in the case of artists who proceed in sequence from pencil sketches to line art, to flat colors, and then highlights and shadows; or not, in the case of artists who jump right in and paint everything from intuition, starting with blobs of color and refining them down. (Note: Wacom Cintiqs are great for this. ) But either way, your piece is still composed of objects defined by their shapes and local colors, with light providing the rest of the visuals. What Is Color, Though? Maybe it helps to know how we see colors before you try to represent them. A photon is the tiniest particle of light, and each one has a color. White light is the result of photons of all colors hitting your eyes at once, and most light bulbs emit a mixture of so many colors that they’re almost white, as does the midday sun. Any Color You Like When a photon is shot out of a light source, it hits the first object in its path.... --- ### Color Theory in the Digital Space - Published: 2019-08-29 - Modified: 2023-08-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/color-theory-in-the-digital-space-part-2/ - Categories: Design Artist and Wacom blog contributor, CS Jones discusses color theory as it relates to digital art. Part two in a  two-part series. Read the first article here. Oh boy, here’s some color theory. My first article dealt more with the (dumbed-down) physics of how light forms color in the real world, and on palette use in the abstract.   This one will be strictly about colors in digital space. If you did the last article’s homework (or have a passing familiarity with color theory), you’ll know the eight different types of color schemes.   If you didn’t—which I don’t blame you for—here’s a decent guide. This, and many like it, do a much better job summarizing the types of color schemes than I could trying to reiterate them.   So I won’t. Instead, I’ll lay out the basics of how they’re put together, taking you a step closer to being able to make your own palettes from scratch. First, a little behind-the-scenes: The Two Acronyms Out of the ~16,000,000 colors a monitor can display, ~15,999,997 are formed by mixing others. Digital painting is like traditional in that way, except when dealing with pixels, which are pure light, the actual process is the total opposite. There are two most common ways colors are categorized in digital spaces, and aside from picking one at random or typing in a hex code, they’re also the two most common ways you can “make a color from scratch” in most image editors. RGB This is based on the ratios of three primary colors: the colors that can’t be formed by any... --- ### Dancing with Animators at LightBox Expo – Introducing the Wacom and Toon Boom Animation Dance-Off - Published: 2019-08-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/dancing-with-animators-at-lightbox-expo-introducing-the-wacom-animation-dance-off/ - Categories: Animation - Tags: Animation, Art, Bobby Chiu, Dance-Off, Event, Lightbox Expo, Toon Boom Call for entries: Animation Dance-Off We are thrilled to announce a call for entries for our Animation Dance-Off during LightBox Expo 2019, sponsored by Wacom and Toon Boom. The Animation Dance-Off party will take place Saturday evening from 7:00PM to midnight in Justine's Ballroom at the Sheraton hotel (connected to the convention center).  What is an Animation Dance-Off?  We’re glad you asked! The Animation Dance-Off is a one-of-a-kind contest/party where LightBox attendees get their groove on, enjoy refreshments, and showcase their animation chops for a chance to win great prizes, including a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24. To enter, Animation Dance-Off participants must animate a dance cycle featuring their characters dancing to the provided track sampleby Mechlo, a Portland-based DJ and friend debuting his synthpop electro jam created exclusively for our Animation Dance-Off. Track sample (120 BPM)   Who can compete?  Anyone attending LightBox (18 and over) with the skillset, rhythm, and sass to win.   All student or professional animators attending LightBox Expo are encouraged to submit a dance cycle for the Animation Dance-Off.   Requirements Referencing the provided music, animators should use their favorite software to create a dance cycle that loops and satisfies the following specs:  PNG files (numbered in order and must have a transparent background) 1000 x 1000px RGB Color How to enter There are two ways to enter:  Online submissions: E-mail your dance cycle to social@wacom. com Flash drive submissions: Turn in your dance cycle via flash drive at the Wacom Room (theater room 211)  The deadline for entries is September 7 at 3:00PM.  Judges We’re pleased to introduce our three amazing judges: Devon Cady-Lee, Mike Morris, and Christina Halstead.  Devon Cady-Lee has been working in... --- ### Ross Draws comes into 'Bloom' with his first art book - Published: 2019-08-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ross-draws-comes-into-bloom-with-his-first-art-book/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Bloom, Nima, Ross Draws, Ross Tran, Wacom Cintiq 22 Ross Tran wanted to thoroughly explore the process of producing a book. In doing so, he created his first publication, Bloom, Volume One, a 64-page volume of stunning paint sketches featuring work never before seen on his social accounts. Artist and YouTube celebrity, Ross Tran, is best-known for his color dodge magic, but has been busily working behind the scenes to expand his repertoire. He began developing the story of Nima, whose main protagonist was based a combination of his childhood influences and inspiration. In 2017, Ross successfully funded his Kickstarter project for Nima.    As he was working on the release, Ross wanted to thoroughly explore the process of producing a book. In doing so, he created his first publication,  Bloom, Volume One, a 64-page volume of stunning paint sketches featuring work never before seen on his social accounts. In the video above, Ross creates on a Wacom Cintiq 22 to paint a a nymph spirit, a princess of butterflies. The butterflies chose her as their safe haven and that light feeling is meant to reflect the feelings of the viewer as well.   As if the viewer is choosing her as their safe haven. About Ross Tran Website YouTube Instagram     --- ### Adjusting the brush settings of your Wacom tablet in Photoshop - Published: 2019-08-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/adjusting-the-brush-settings-of-your-wacom-tablet-in-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography Photographer and Photoshop expert, RC Concepcion, shares some fundamental tips on optimizing your brushes for photo retouching. Photographer and Photoshop expert, RC Concepcion, shares some fundamental tips on optimizing your brushes for photo retouching. The finesse of the brush is very important, so pen pressure sensitivity is key. Instead of adjusting opacity or flow each time, RC shows you how to take advantage of the pressure sensitivity of the Wacom Intuos Pro pen to get the level of refinement you need to effortlessly get great results. About Rafael “RC” Concepcion RC is an award winning photographer, podcast host, educator, and the author of 6 best selling books on Photography, Photoshop, Lightroom, and HDR. He is the Digital Post Production Specialist and Adjunct Professor at the Newhouse School for Visual Communications at Syracuse University As an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom, RC has over 20 years experience creating content in creative, I. T. and E-Commerce industries and spends his days developing creative content for corporate clients, educational institutions, and students looking to take their creative vision further. As a Photoshop and Lightroom expert, RC also worked with Adobe to write the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4, and Lightroom 5. RC is a highly sought after public speaker, presenting to corporations and creative students at seminars and workshops around the world. Concepcion’s production company, First Shot School, is also responsible for creating educational content and video productions for clients such as Intel, Dell, Epson, Nikon, Canon, Samsung, Nokia, Sandisk, Western Digital, G-Technology, Google, Creative Live and PricewaterhouseCoopers, among others. External Links Website... --- ### Improve your workflow in Adobe Premiere - Published: 2019-08-20 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/improve-your-workflow-in-adobe-premiere/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: Adobe Premier, advance, Editing, nudge, scrub wheel, video, Workflow You know your Wacom Intuos Pro tablet is essential for editing your photos, but did you also know that it could make your workflow smoother in Adobe Premiere? You know your Wacom Intuos Pro tablet is essential for editing your photos, but did you also know that it could make your workflow smoother in Adobe Premiere? RC Concepcion shares his favorite tips for making sure your video lines up so you can make easy edits. He shows you how to set up the touch ring on your tablet to set up an efficient scrub wheel system for your video editing (Advance Playhead, Nudge 1 frame and Nudge 10 frames) and set two ExpressKeys for In point and Out point to rapidly get to the part of the video you want to edit.     About Rafael “RC” Concepcion RC is an award winning photographer, podcast host, educator, and the author of 6 best selling books on Photography, Photoshop, Lightroom, and HDR. He is the Digital Post Production Specialist and Adjunct Professor at the Newhouse School for Visual Communications at Syracuse University As an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom, RC has over 20 years experience creating content in creative, I. T. and E-Commerce industries and spends his days developing creative content for corporate clients, educational institutions, and students looking to take their creative vision further. As a Photoshop and Lightroom expert, RC also worked with Adobe to write the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4, and Lightroom 5. RC is a highly sought after public speaker, presenting to corporations and creative students at seminars and workshops around the world. Concepcion’s production company, First... --- ### Using the ExpressKeys to pick and cull your photos in Lightroom - Published: 2019-08-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-the-expresskeys-to-pick-and-cull-your-photos-in-lightroom/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Lightroom, Photography, Pick and Cull, select photos, Workflow Photoshop Wizard, RC Concepcion shows how to maximize the functionality of your Wacom Intuos Pro tablet to save you time and make your editing process more streamlined. Photoshop Wizard, RC Concepcion shows how to maximize the functionality of your Wacom Intuos Pro tablet to save you time and make your editing process more streamlined. In this video, he shows how you can use the ExpressKeys to pick and cull photos inside of Lightroom. Why not just use the keyboard on your computer? RC explains that the more you use your computer, the greater the temptation to waste time editing a photo that you don't really want in the first place.   About Rafael "RC" Concepcion RC is an award winning photographer, podcast host, educator, and the author of 6 best selling books on Photography, Photoshop, Lightroom, and HDR. He is the Digital Post Production Specialist and Adjunct Professor at the Newhouse School for Visual Communications at Syracuse University As an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom, RC has over 20 years experience creating content in creative, I. T. and E-Commerce industries and spends his days developing creative content for corporate clients, educational institutions, and students looking to take their creative vision further. As a Photoshop and Lightroom expert, RC also worked with Adobe to write the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Photoshop CS6, Lightroom 4, and Lightroom 5. RC is a highly sought after public speaker, presenting to corporations and creative students at seminars and workshops around the world. Concepcion’s production company, First Shot School, is also responsible for creating educational content and video productions for clients such as Intel, Dell, Epson, Nikon, Canon, Samsung,... --- ### LightBox Expo 2019: The Ultimate Celebration of Art - Published: 2019-08-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lightbox-expo-2019-the-ultimate-celebration-of-art/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, Art, Bobby Chiu, Gaming, Illustration, Lightbox Expo, Live-Action More than 3,000 attendees and 250 of the best artists from the animation, live-action, illustration, and gaming industries are coming together September 6-8 in Pasadena, CA to kick off the first annual LightBox Expo, sponsored by Wacom. Renowned character designer and Illustrator Bobby Chiu and Emerald City Comic Con founder Jim Demonakos have teamed up to create this unique space where fellow creators can share art with the public, meet other artists, and immerse themselves in educational visual arts activities.  Teaching and helping are in Bobby Chiu’s blood. He began mentoring artists on the subways of Toronto for five years before founding Schoolism, an online platform for art courses and live art workshops available globally. For Bobby, LightBox Expo is all about appreciation and the opportunity to shine a light on the artists behind the media: “I hope attendees will take away knowledge about what it takes to create all of their favorite shows, illustrations, and games that they love so much, but also an appreciation of the individuals that help to make it happen. ”  Attendees can expect interactive workshops, panels and demonstrations from industry leaders, and an exhibit floor. On Saturday evening at the Sheraton, Wacom will be hosting an animated, yet interactive dance-off in partnership with Disney animator Mike Morris and storyboarding and animation software company, Toon Boom. A live DJ and refreshments will set the mood for artists to showcase their animated dance routines while attendees show off their own moves. A dance-off winner will be selected by a panel of judges.  We agree with Bobby; LightBox Expo will be the... --- ### A tale of two tigers - Published: 2019-08-19 - Modified: 2023-08-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-tale-of-two-tigers/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: digital art, Painting, Patrick LaMontagne, Wacom Cintiq 16 Digital painter, Patrick La Montagne, was recently faced with an ethical dilemma. After finishing this painting of a white tiger, he learned that wildlife conservation groups were against the breeding of this beautiful animal. Learn how he solved this dilemma and successfully salvaged this wonderful piece of art. Cartoonist and digital painter, Patrick LaMontagne, is known for his paintings of charming, whimsical animals. The detail and brushwork in his digital painting style has often been mistaken for traditional media, and people have commented that the magic of his work is in the subject's eyes. A true artist, Patrick strives to push forward with his art and always gives something new and different. He'd already painted two tigers before with the traditional black and orange coloring, but wanted to try something different, never realizing that this would present an ethical dilemma.   In the video above, Patrick paints on a Wacom Cintiq 16, using a reference photo of Sheera, a beautiful, orange-and-black Amur tiger who resides at Discovery Wildlife Park in Alberta, Canada. Patrick decided to try to paint her with white fur and blue eyes, adapting the actual reference material to suit his whimsical style. The painting turned out beautiful and Patrick was proud of his creation, and pleased with the Cintiq and the resulting process video. "I’m pleased with how this turned out, and better still, I recorded the painting from start to finish at different stages. This was painted entirely on the Wacom Cintiq 16 display. I did some colour and light adjustments on my Cintiq 24HD at the end because I know how it needs to look on that display for accurate printing. I was a little apprehensive making the commitment to painting it entirely on the new smaller display but it was a joy... --- ### Pioneering Digital Universes - Published: 2019-08-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/pioneering-digital-universes/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: create art, digital matte painting, digital pen, digital tools, graphic tablet, matte paint Without digital pens, which are the modern wands of today’s magicians, we would still be using the mouse ;  one click at a time, to create art. And some artists still do. But the functionality of the digital pen, has revolutionized the creative field. Until the age of 28, my subconscious mind believed that art wasn’t that important... I believed that the “true” professions of life were in medicine, science, engineering, and law. I created this story within my eastern cultural upbringing and my academic framework. Unconsciously, I continued to build proof of this deep rooted belief in my experience of life: That these concrete professions made the world work, and that art did not. I thought that art was for pleasure and entertainment... but fundamentally unnecessary in order move the world forward. I’m not embarrassed of this old belief either - on the contrary; it allowed my younger self to truly appreciate the complexity of our practical world and what it takes to keep society running.   I'd hear myself say “They deal with matters of life and death and I’m dealing with beauty and entertainment”. At the same time, you can also imagine the impact of this unresolved contradiction in my mind as I tried to create meaningful art and build a career out of it... all while believing deep down inside that my chosen vocation wasn’t as useful as those of doctors, engineers and scientists. I told myself, “They deal with matters of life and death... ”, and “I’m dealing with beauty and entertainment. " I’m writing this because I know many artists hold this contradiction in themselves. But here is the kicker: like every creative soul out there, that belief gets put aside when the inspiration of visual art engulfs... --- ### An inside look (literally) at the creation of Timmy Turner from Fairly Odd Parents - Published: 2019-08-16 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/an-inside-look-literally-at-the-creation-of-timmy-turner-from-fairly-odd-parents/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: butch hartman, Draw, fairly odd parents, nickelodeon, timmy turner, Wacom Cintiq Pro 32 Butch Hartman gives us a look inside the makings of Timmy Turner by drawing the bones of this popular character. Nickelodeon veteran, Butch Hartman, is the real deal. The creator of your favorite childhood shows including Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, and TUFF Puppy, Butch is now developing entertainment for a new generation including the NOOG NETWORK and Hobby Kids Adventures. In the video below, Butch creates on the Wacom Cintiq Pro 32 to give us a look inside the makings of Timmy Turner by drawing the bones and muscles of this popular character. Bonus: Butch appears on two episodes of BuzzFeed's Draw-Off Animator Vs. Cartoonist Draw NickToons From Memory   Animator Vs. Cartoonist Draw Studio Ghibli Characters From Memory About Butch Hartman Butch Hartman is the the father (or should that be godfather? ) of some of the most popular Nickelodeon shows ever including Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, TUFF Puppy and Bunsen is a Beast. His new projects include a kid-safe network of live shows and cartoons called the NOOG Network and a podcast called Speech Bubble with his co-host Jace Diehl, on which they talk about cartoons, movies, pop culture, and various other topics. He also hosts regular episodes on his popular YouTube channel and always has something interesting featured on Instagram. YouTube Instagram Tumblr Hobby Kids Adventures Download the NOOG Network Speech Bubble Podcast --- ### Bigger Canvas, Bigger Creativity: How One Filmmaker Uses the Wacom Cintiq Pro 32 - Published: 2019-08-08 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/bigger-canvas-bigger-creativity-how-one-filmmaker-uses-the-wacom-cintiq-pro-32/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, Content Creation, Cousin John, Film/Video, Tom CJ Brown Content: we’re all making it. Whether it’s a Facebook update calling out our high school best friend for that series of hair mistakes, to brands who are constantly pushing authentic-seeming content. Among all of this content, is Psyop, a group of artists who are blurring the lines between advertising and entertainment with their art. Their most recent film is created by British filmmaker Tom CJ Brown. Based in NYC, Brown is well-known in the independent animation and film world for his work. His most recent project, Cousin John, was hailed by Paper magazine as “a modernist queer daydream... campy and queer and stunning to see. ” https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=_2d6pPOviMw Psyop and Brown have partnered up to create, Christopher at Sea, an animated film that follows the title character as he embarks on a transatlantic voyage on a cargo ship to understand why the ocean drives so many to obsession. Old School Wacom Technology has always played a key role in Brown’s films. He’s been working with Wacom products since 2003, starting out with one of our early tablets, the Graphire 4. Since the gray plastic days, Brown has steadily upgraded his Wacom tech to reflect his evolving career and the demands of the animation industry. Brown used a Cintiq 27QHD for Cousin John. For Christopher at Sea, he’s gone even bigger with the Wacom Cintiq Pro 32, or as Brown calls it “the big girl. ” So what’s he doing with that extra space? Laying on the Layers During production, he’ll... --- ### BuzzFeed's Draw-Off Segment Draws a Crowd - Published: 2019-08-01 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/buzzfeeds-draw-off-segment-draws-a-crowd/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Animation, Art, BuzzFeed, Challenge, Draw Off, Humor, YouTube BuzzFeed's Draw-Off is a light-hearted drawing competition show where two artists sit face-to-face and compete in a series of drawing challenges - including drawing famous characters from memory. Sounds easy, right? Wrong!! BuzzFeed's Draw-Off is a light-hearted drawing competition show where two artists sit face-to-face and compete in a series of drawing challenges - including drawing famous characters from memory. Sounds easy, right? Wrong. "We see these characters every day in comics, in TV shows, and in memes," says Draw-Off producer and cartoonist Kevin McShane. "And yet, their details are incredibly hard to remember without a reference. " Take a recent episode where six BuzzFeed cartoonists and animators try to draw Pixar characters from memory. McShane and animator Jackie Lee struggle with rendering Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear. Both remember the character's overall shape and costume, but stumble remembering specific details like Buzz's wings, helmet, and decals. The results evoke the character's essence, but look slightly... off. "We like to joke that our versions are part of 'BuzzFeed's Off-Brand Character Universe,'" says McShane. To create their off-brand masterpieces, the cast of Draw-Off draw on dueling Wacom Cintiq Pro 24s with accompanying Ergo Stands. They all rave about the display's quality. "I don't know what they did to the glass on top," says animator Brent Sievers in a recent episode, "but it feels a lot more premium than other tablets I've drawn on. It's got a texture to it. It feels like you're drawing on a more natural surface - like paper. " The Cintiqs proved so popular with the cast that McShane and Lee recorded an unorthodox unboxing video as they set up the displays. "We'd never made an unboxing video before," McShane... --- ### How to Draw Your Dragon - Published: 2019-07-25 - Modified: 2023-10-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-your-dragon/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: cute vs scary, dragon, drawing tips, Illustration, sketch Alexis Patterson, a recently-graduated freelance artist, shows how she'd design a cute vs a scary dragon. We met Axel Patterson when he came to the Wacom booth at San Diego Comic Con and stopped by to try out the new Wacom gear, including the just-launched Wacom Cintiq 22, which he stationed himself at as he happily drew away. A recent graduate of the San Diego Art Institute, Axel asked how he could contribute to the Wacom blog, and we challenged him with an assignment: what makes a character cute vs. scary? Axel pulled out his sketchbook and immediately began formulating some ideas. Here's hisdebut blog post: What makes something cute, rather than scary? Cute: condensed large features in compact spaces give us a feeling of tiny babies that need to be protected. Scary: features spaced further apart give us a feeling of maturity, and if exaggerated,  might start becoming intimidating, cool or creepy. First I'll tackle scary: I sketch a long twisty S curve throughout the whole body,  keeping in mind where the main masses will be with circles. Then I refine it a bit and add some anatomy, including a bony wrist and a rib cage and jutting shoulder blades to make it a little creepy. Another way to make the design a bit unnerving is to misplace some of the features. When you think of a dragon, you probably think its eyes would go much further back along the head. But for me, I’d like to make the eyes almost human in placement. At this stage, I also add sharp spines that look like... --- ### How to use references for drawing superhero action poses - Published: 2019-07-24 - Modified: 2024-03-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/using-references-drawing-superhero/ - Categories: Back to school, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: BTS1, Comics, superhero 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. Many aspiring artists believe that they have to draw everything from memory, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Even the masters like da Vinci and Michelangelo used models for their drawing studies.  Why should digital artists be any different? In the video below, 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. The large screen on the Cintiq 24 allows Evan to have his reference photos handy, while still providing plenty of drawing room for his sketch. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=DDSw8y7IEJw 1. Take multiple photos of your reference from different angles. Images are great reference material, but it's best to take multiple photos of a real-life 3D object, so you can examine from different angles. You don't want to create an exact duplicate of your reference anyway; you just want to refer to it for support. 2. Create rough gesture drawings Focus on the essence of the pose and the emotion you're trying to convey. Don't worry about details at first! Focus on big shapes and movement. You might not even like your first sketch -- if you're not feeling it, hide that layer, make a new one, and start over. 3. Refine with an emphasis on muscles Now, get a tighter, more detailed sketch. Focus on big muscles and clean lines for the aspects of the drawing that are closest to the "camera. " Look carefully at your reference... --- ### The show-stopping Wacom Cintiq 22 is now available > Wacom introduces the Cintiq 22, a new member of its entry-level family of creative pen displays for art and design enthusiasts, young professionals and passionate hobbyists. - Published: 2019-07-18 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/scintillating-cintiq-22-is-now-available/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro Last week, we introduced the Wacom Cintiq 22, a new member of its entry-level family of creative pen displays for art and design enthusiasts, young professionals and passionate hobbyists. Joining the recently launched Cintiq 16, Wacom’s new, larger format creative pen display incorporates the company’s premium pen technology and plenty of screen real estate for optimal comfort, control and productivity. An ideal instrument for digital sketching, illustration and technical drawing, the new Cintiq is specifically designed for a certain set of artists and designers who want the trusted and reliable Wacom experience but may not require every advanced feature found in the Cintiq Pro product line. The Cintiq 22 also provides an attractive option for existing creative pen tablet users looking to upgrade, or emerging creatives who wish to try the Wacom pen on screen experience for the first time. The Cintiq 22 will be priced at $1,199 (MSRP USD) and is available this month at the Wacom eStore, Amazon, B&H and CDW. The Cintiq 22 comes with Wacom’s Pro Pen 2 technology, offering professional-grade pen performance with 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity and tilt response. Battery-free and cordless, the Pro Pen 2 never needs charging, ever. The device also features an adjustable stand that provides multiple working angles for maximum comfort while drawing. Wacom’s family of creative pen displays have long been serving the professional illustration, animation, game development, industrial design and photography communities and the output created by these users quite literally touches all of our lives multiple times... --- ### Going to Comic-Con? Come play with Wacom. > Visit the Wacom booth, Hall G, booth #5336, to draw on our latest pen tablets and creative pen displays. - Published: 2019-07-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/going-to-comic-con-come-play-with-wacom/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting Every year in July close to 200,000 people set out on a pilgrimage to the holiest of comics and cosplay sites on the planet – Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. It’s a veritable sea of people, colors and activities. Here, people watching isn’t just a casual pastime. It’s pretty much a requirement. If you are going to spend a full day at Comic-Con, be prepared to bump into Pikachu, not the same one, at least 500 times. “Hey! Didn’t I just see... never mind. ” The show can be overwhelming at times. Don't fret. There is a cure. The Wacom booth, Hall G, booth #5336, is a mini-oasis where you can come draw on our latest pen tablets and creative pen displays. It’s a fabulous place to escape and to learn more about, not only your own drawing skills, but the whole digital process that goes into creating today’s comics, toys and collectibles. This year, Wacom has assembled another great group of digital artists to inspire Comic-Con attendees with their amazing drawing talents and share stories on such things as life in the studio, character development, tips and tricks, etc. Questions are encouraged, so feel free to ask our presenters anything about their career in the comics industry. Artists will be drawing on a Wacom wide-format Cintiq creative pen display and their work will be projected on a large screen for all to see. It’s always a treat to see what these talented artists produce in such a short... --- ### Making Comics, and Making a Living From Comics - Published: 2019-07-10 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-comics-and-making-a-living-from-comics/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: comic lab, Comics, podcast As comics pros Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett will tell you, cartoonists just work better on a Wacom. These two Eisner-nominated pros have been making a living with their Cintiqs for over a decade, now. And Wacom is proud to partner with them as they share cartooning tips and tricks on their hilarious weekly podcast, ComicLab!   Filled with drawing advice and inspiration, the show covers all aspects of cartooning — from first sketches, to getting your finished work out into the world. Everything from traditional publishing, to self publishing, to social media and crowd-funding: The podcast covers everything that pros (and aspiring pros! ) need to know. And with guests including Ngozi Ukazu (Check, Please! ), Ryan North (Marvel’s Squirrel Girl), Tony Cliff (Delilah Dirk), Jake Parker (Inktober / Skyheart), Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet), Zach Weinersmith (SMBC), Scott Kurtz (PvP) and more — the show brings you the best pro-tips in the business! Catch the show every week at http://comiclabpodcast. com --- ### Tabling with a Tablet - Published: 2019-07-09 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tabling-with-a-tablet/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: anime, Artist, Comic Con, digital art, Event, tabling The artist alley is the unsung highlight of any comic or anime convention. For those of you unfamiliar with them, that’s the part of the sales floor where artists sell prints and crafts—both fanart and their original properties—and take commissions for custom pieces. The artist alley is the unsung highlight of any comic or anime convention. For those of you unfamiliar with them, that’s the part of the sales floor where artists sell prints and crafts—both fanart and their original properties—and take commissions for custom pieces. Popular artists can take an overwhelming number of commissions over the course of the weekend, so many they can end up working on them for days afterwards. You’d think the speed and range of effects digital art offers— along with the influx of portable standalone pen computers like the Wacom MobileStudio Pro and tablets like the iPad —would make it a natural fit for artists trying to produce pieces at the speed the alley demands. Yet it’s still very rare. Space “Technology advances with apps and creative programs have definitely given artists a lot of options to make long, tedious techniques way easier,” agrees illustrator and fanartist, Tori Babuk. However, “Generally, I think it's much easier for artists to access and carry around a sketchbook and pens/pencils. ” Drawing at a con is physically the same as doing a digital plein air painting, an art form that’s been taking off lately, and if you have a device that takes up a small enough amount of space (sadly, a Cintiq Pro 32” may not be the best choice), it won’t be any more obtrusive than a sketchbook. If your table’s packed to the brim, you can hold the device in your lap, prop it against the table edge,... --- ### Setting up a custom editing bay for motion graphics with your Wacom Intuos Pro and After Effects - Published: 2019-07-09 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/setting-up-custom-editing-bay-for-motion-graphics-with-your-wacom-intuos-pro-and-after-effects/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: After Effects, Corey Barker, FX, Motion graphics, Workstation Corey Barker of Master FX training shows you how you can set up your Wacom Intuos Pro tablet as an editing station for doing motion graphics in After Effects. Corey Barker of Master FX Training shows you how you can set up your Wacom Intuos Pro tablet as an editing station for doing motion graphics in After Effects.   Although After Effects doesn’t utilize pressure sensitivity, there is a lot of functionality built into the Wacom pen and the tablet itself that work great for fast and efficient editing of motion graphics. Setting up a few custom shortcuts on the pen and tablet can be terrific time savers, especially for repetitive tasks like making a new a composition, creating specific objects (like solids, cameras, lighting, or text), and the features precompose, and undo. Corey also customizes the touch ring to turn it into a functional and smooth scrub wheel.   About Corey Barker Corey is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art & Design in Sarasota, FL, with a degree in Illustration. Over the years, Corey has worked as a graphic artist in a variety of disciplines such as illustration, commercial design, large format printing, motion graphics, web design and photography. His expertise in Photoshop and Illustrator have earned him numerous awards in illustration, graphic design and photography. Using Photoshop since version 2, his expertise and creativity have evolved exponentially with every new version. Corey teaches a free weekly workshop series on his Master FX training site.   External links Corey’s website Free weekly workshops Facebook YouTube Instagram Twitter       --- ### Magically Remove Shadows from your Photos - Published: 2019-07-03 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/magically-remove-shadows-from-your-photos/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Photography - Tags: photograph, Photoshop, PixImperfect, pressure-sensitivity, shadows, Tutorial, Wacom Intuos Pro Unmesh Dinda, the wizard behind the YouTube phenomenon PiXimperfect shows us a simple technique to fix and remove distracting shadows in Photoshop. Photographs are important reminders of special moments in our lives. But what to do if a photograph is marred by a harsh shadow? In this video tutorial, Unmesh Dinda, the wizard behind the YouTube phenomenon PiXimperfect shows us a simple technique to fix and remove distracting shadows in Photoshop. Using the power of curves, learn how to brighten the shadows and fix colors to make the surface seamless with the help of advanced masking. In this tutorial, Unmesh also shows you how to paint easily be relying on the pressure sensitivity of your Wacom tablet.   About PixImperfect and Unmesh Dinda PiXimperfect is a free online resource for learning Photoshop and Lightroom. Unmesh and his team believe that if you learn the concepts (and not just memorize the steps),  you can better translate your imagination visually to the world.   Unmesh says not worry about the quality at first – it will improve over time. Just keep creating and your consistency will take care of the rest. PiXimperfect is always free. Support their cause on Patreon PiXimperfect on YouTube   Support their cause on Patreon PiXimperfect on YouTube --- ### How to Draw an Excited or Surprised Expression - Published: 2019-06-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-an-excited-or-surprised-expression/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Darlene Nguyen, Draw, Draw Expressions, Happy, Illustration, Rapid Fire Art, Surprised, Tutorial, Wacom Cintiq Pro In this superb video tutorial, Darlene Nguyen from Rapid Fire Art, shows you the techniques she uses to convey happy or surprised expressions in her portrait In this superb video tutorial, Darlene Nguyen from Rapid Fire Art, shows you the techniques she uses to convey happy or surprised expressions in her portraits. Using a Wacom Cintiq Pro 16, Darlene breaks down the steps she uses and explains why and how specific anatomical features transform when the subject goes from a neutral state to a surprised and excited one.   About Darlene Nguyen and Rapid Fire Art As someone who struggled during her school years, Darlene was determined to find a more effective way of teaching. She launched her website. Rapid Fire Art and YouTube channel with the goal of helping equip beginning artists with all the resources they needed to learn the skill of drawing without having to scour the internet for bits and pieces of tutorials or fork over buckets of cash. Darlene’s detailed step-by-step drawing tutorials are actually a valuable resource for all artists – from beginner to seasoned pro. Her fun and clear tutorials help beginning artists quickly develop their basic skills, while more seasoned artists benefit from a quick refresher course on topics like realistic drawing and shading, drawing with perfect proportions or drawing what you see.   External Links YouTube Website Patreon --- ### Digital Inking Basics in CLIP STUDIO PAINT - Published: 2019-06-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-inking-basics-in-clip-studio-paint/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Mobile Studio Pro - Tags: Clip Studio Paint, digital inking, Ink, inking, Inkshift, Jeremy Joseph, lines, linework Good inking means paying attention to your line widths/weights and knowing when to use a bold stroke and when to use a feather light touch. Different kinds of inking styles lead to different effects. Jeremy C. Joseph is an inking expert who focuses on hyper-detailed ink illustrations generally featuring strong women, mechanical creatures, or a hybrid of both. He is both an analog and a digital artist so the basic inking techniques you will learn from this video can be applied digitally as well as traditionally. Jeremy became known for his inking primarily through Instagram, where he posts his work, livestreams and timelapses. He’s also had the good fortune of getting endorsed by Pentel and Copic, holding demonstrations and inking classes for both and also got featured by other great inkers and artists on Instagram and in his Inkshift Facebook group. ------------------------ In this video, Jeremy shows off some basic inking principles using a G-pen from CLIP STUDIO PAINT and a Wacom Cintiq 16 and demonstrates skill-building exercises and techniques for developing your own inking skills. In the second part of this video, Jeremy provides some personal insights on how he creates his unique style in speed paint on Wacom Cintiq 16. Here's some of Jeremy's expert advice: Good inking means paying attention to your line widths/weights and knowing when to use a bold stroke and when to use a feather light touch.  Different kinds of inking styles lead to different effects. A thin, weightless line can convey a clean, sterile look, while heavy lines with a lot of variation can create a bold, organic and emotional piece. Perhaps mix them both! The same goes for hatching and crosshatching, which is used to shade... --- ### Ethan Castillo's Super Spidey Sense - Published: 2019-06-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/ethan-castillos-super-spidey-sense/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Artist, Comic Con, Photoshop, Spiderman, Wacom Cintiq Pro 16, Young Creative Wacom has exhibited at San Diego Comic Con for many years, and we've had the privilege of being located adjacent to Artist's Alley, where we can overlook the booths of artists displaying all the amazing art they have created. One particular artist, Ethan Castillo, caught our eye because of his talent, enthusiasm and youth. Now at the ripe old age of 14, Ethan is still exhibiting at various comic cons and always drops by the Wacom booth to check out what's new. At home, Ethan uses a Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 and Photoshop to create his personal style of Spiderman fan art.   The following story is excerpted, and slightly modified, from this article originally published by The San Francisco Chronicle in September 2017.   The story was written by the Chronicle’s pop culture critic, Peter Hartlaub. Ethan Castillo surrounds himself in Spider-Man. The friendly neighborhood superhero is on the 13-year-old’s T-shirt and in framed comic art drawings on the walls in his room at his South Bay home. And what he doesn’t get from other artists he has learned to make for himself — professional-looking artwork that fills portfolio books. “As a little kid, I don’t know why I liked him. Now, I know it’s probably because he’s the most relatable character to everybody,” Ethan explains. “He’s every single teenager, having to go through life with problems, trying to figure out who they are. ” Ethan is the prodigious extreme. He has been making artwork alongside adults since he... --- ### How to Draw Chibi Mermaids: a Tutorial for Beginners - Published: 2019-06-19 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-chibi-mermaids-a-tutorial-for-beginners/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials Manga/comic artist and creator of Maiden in Disguise, Bitsy Tandem, made this video on how to draw chibi mermaids and highlights her process in making these cuties in the hopes that it helps beginners to develop their own style. MerMay may be over, but there's always next year's competition to plan for. Manga/comic artist and creator of Maiden in Disguise, Bitsy Tandem, made this video on how to draw chibi mermaids and highlights her process in making these cuties in the hopes that it helps beginners to develop their own style.   Chibi (ちび or チビ) is a Japanese slang word describing something short (like a person or animal). It comes from the verb 禿びる (chibiru), which means 'to wear out and become shorter'. Bitsy has been commissioned by many people to create chibi caricature portraits.     About Bitsy Tandem Bitsy dreams of being a force for good and wants to change the world and make it a better, kinder place. Her stories are inspiring and uplifting and have impacted many young people in a positive way. Bitsy has ambitious plans for the future of TheBitzr Publishings, including the creation of at least 15 volumes of Maiden in Disguise, lots of music and an an MMORPG game based on Eotera (the world in which Maiden in Disguise is based). External Links Maiden in Disguise Facebook Instagram Twitter TheBitzr Publishings --- ### Horizontal and Vertical Thinking for Artists - Published: 2019-05-28 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/horizontal-and-vertical-thinking-for-artists/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Mobile Studio Pro Creative blocks. We've all been there. We challenged Instagram famous corgi lover and story artist, Jane Kim, to illustrate the types of thinking she employs to get herself over a creative hurdle. Creative blocks. We've all been there.   There is a lot of expert advice about how to overcome one, but most stories we found were wordy and analytical. We wanted to find a better way to illustrate the different types of thinking that can help you overcome your creative block, when it dawned on us: art is really about telling a story, and making a connection with the viewer, so what better person to ask than a story board artist? We challenged the Instagram-famous story artist and corgi-lover,  Jane Kim (from the Instagram channel ArtWithJane), to illustrate the types of thinking she employs to get herself over a creative hurdle. About Jane Jane  discovered drawing when she was 5 years old. Growing up, she loved expressing herself through art, but it wasn't until her second year of college when she took her first art class, Fundamentals of Design.   Jane says she found her inspiration in becoming a story artist when she realized that she watched way too many movies because she was always captivated by their great stories.   "Everybody has a story to tell. Stories are used to bring joy, teach a lesson, bring entertainment and most importantly, connect with others. So, I wanted to tell my own stories. Now, I create comics on instagram about relatable everyday life moments and what we learn from them. Life can be stressful sometimes (maybe all the time) so my goal with my comics are to bring a smile to anyone... --- ### Time to "Toon" In for NCS Fest > Wacom loves cartoonists. We're happy to help sponsor the National Cartoonist Society event: NCS Fest. - Published: 2019-05-17 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/time-to-toon-in-for-ncs-fest/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting There’s something about the month of May. The smell of spring flowers, the warming temperatures and the anticipation of summer. May also marks the National Cartoonists Society’s (NCS) annual Reuben Awards weekend-long ceremony, which Wacom has joyously helped sponsor for several years now. In a nutshell, 300 + of the world’s greatest cartoonists get together to celebrate their achievements and honor their colleagues for the work they’ve done over the past year. Think of it as the Oscars of the cartoon industry.    View this post on Instagram  We're at @ncsfestofficial this weekend celebrating comics and cartoon art from all over the world. If you're around, you should stop by the Wacom Big Tent at Surf City Pier to enjoy all the free events, meet amazing talent and try our product line. More info through the Linktree in our bio. A post shared by Wacom (@wacom) on May 17, 2019 at 10:25am PDT This year’s NCS weekend in Huntington Beach, California is very special as it will be the first time that the Society is organizing a comic arts festival for the public, dubbed NCS Fest. From Friday through Sunday, the town of Huntington Beach will be alive with events dedicated to the art form. The big tent down by the pier will be the place to be to catch some of your all-time favorite artists at work. It’s a veritable who’s who of the cartoon world and it’s a real treat to see the artist of a character one... --- ### Small and Mighty, Intuos Pro is Here > The new Intuos Pro Small is one seriously portable and powerful pen and touch tablet that will be especially appealing to today’s always on-the-go creatives. - Published: 2019-05-09 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/small-and-mighty-intuos-pro-is-here/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro Cutting-edge cute. Delightfully darling digitizer. Call it whatever you like, but the new Intuos Pro Small, introduced today, is one seriously portable and powerful pen and touch tablet that will be especially appealing to today’s always on-the-go creatives. To all those naysayers who said, “you can’t take it with you. ” Well, guess what? You can. Built for those who are serious about their art and design, the space-saving tablet’s small footprint, wireless connectivity and battery-free pen technology that never needs charging makes setting up to work at coffee shops, meeting rooms, client’s offices, home, school or studio fast and hassle free. The Intuos Pro Small joins the Medium and Large models of the family already on the market. All three sizes of Intuos Pro tablets feature a TouchRing and ExpressKeys™, six on the Small and eight on the Medium and Large, for the creation of customized shortcuts to speed up the creative workflow. In addition, incorporating both pen and touch on the tablet allows you to explore and navigate in a fresh new manner, making the whole creative experience more interactive. The Intuos Pros are built with a durable anodized aluminum back case and come with an elegant desktop pen stand containing ten replacement pen nibs. https://youtu. be/suf3abGg3oY Premium Pro Pen 2 Provides Premier Performance The Wacom Pro Pen 2 offers Wacom’s most advanced creative pen technology to date, featuring four times the pressure sensitivity as the original Pro Pen. 8,192 levels of pressure, tilt recognition, lag-free tracking and... --- ### Why Size Matters Not - Published: 2019-05-09 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-size-matters-not/ - Categories: Design, Intuos & Intuos Pro Larger tablets may be the more ostentatious choice with all the ‘shiny’ gadgetry they offer, but smaller tablets with their ease of use, shorter learning curve and less intrusive ‘footprint,’ will always be my preference. A 17-year career in digital artistry, with almost as many years using a Wacom tablet, has not only enhanced my creative experience, but generated a few surprises too. Many a tablet and pen has graced my work space throughout the years, from the smaller ‘cheap and cheerful’ models, to larger more expensive versions.  It usually stands to reason that, the more you pay and the bigger you go, the better the device will be, particularly where technology is concerned. My personal experience, however, has completely disproved this misconception, and supports the notion that size matters NOT where Wacom tablets are concerned.   Bigger Isn’t Always Better Larger relates to occupation of space, complexity and overall cost. Size equates to the amount of physical space an object such as a tablet occupies in your environment, leaving less room for everything else you need to create. This could be the cup of coffee that eases you into your ‘zone’, inspirational prompts or other tools of your trade. A smaller tablet can help minimize the desk clutter, which in turn, will free up your mental capacity for more ingenuity and creativity in your craft.   Many creatives, including myself, are directly impacted by the state of their environment and a mode of  ‘creative chaos’ may not work for everyone. Bigger is often associated with complexity and monetary expense. When you pay more, you usually get more for your investment. You may not need all the included functionality, and the additional complexity can cost... --- ### Sci-fi worlds: Simon Stålenhag - Published: 2019-04-24 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/exclusive-tutorial-learn-to-create-sci-fi-worlds-just-like-simon-stalenhag/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: digital, digital art, Digital Painting, interview, lets talk art, painting tutorial, Simon Stålenhag, Tutorial, Wacom Simon Stålenhag is an artist based in the countryside outside of Stockholm, Sweden. He has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from films, commercials and book covers to art directing and concepts for video games. Born in 1984, Simon is the internationally acclaimed author, concept designer, and artist of the art books Tales from the Loop (2015), Things from the Flood (2016) and The Electric State (2017). Stålenhag's highly imaginative images and stories depicting illusive sci-fi phenomena in mundane, hyper-realistic landscapes have made Stålenhag one of the most sought-after visual storytellers in the world. Tales from the Loop was ranked by The Guardian as one of the “10 Best Dystopias,” in the company of works such as Franz Kafka’s The Trial and Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca.   Not only have Stålenhag’s unique and cinematic retro-futiristic images earned him a worldwide fan base but have also made him a go-to storyteller, concept artist and illustrator for both the film and computer gaming industry. The art book The Electric State will be turned into a major motion picture and Amazon Prime have ordered a full season of a TV show based on the art book Tales from the Loop. --- ### Get Started Drawing with This Mini Illustration Course from Rapid Fire Art - Published: 2019-04-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/get-started-drawing-with-this-mini-illustration-course-from-rapid-fire-art/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials Darlene Nguyen from  Rapid Fire Art has been churning out drawing tutorials in er... a rapid fire way, so we thought we'd start compiling them into a Mini Drawing course that teaches you how to draw the human face. Darlene's clear step-by-step explanations show how to achieve results quickly and easily, and is a great resource for mastering the basics or getting a quick brush up on your illustration techniques.   While most of her Rapid Fire Art YouTube tutorials use analog techniques, Darlene has recently starting expanding into digital art and uses a variety of Wacom gear including the Wacom Cintiq 16, Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 and Wacom Intuos Pro paper edition.   Whether you're doing digital art or working with pen and paper, Darlene's tutorials will teach you something new and interesting.   How to Draw Eyes How to Draw a Nose from the Side How to Draw Ears Quick Tips for Drawing Lips How to Draw a Happy Expression How to Draw an Angry Expression How to Draw a Sad Expression     How to Draw a Sad Expression How to Draw an Excited or Surprised Expression How to Draw a 3/4 Face   Bonus: How to Draw and Design Faces on Wacom Intuos Pro paper edition   About Darlene Nguyen and Rapid Fire Art As someone who struggled during her school years, Darlene was determined to find a more effective way of teaching. She launched her website. Rapid Fire Art and YouTube channel with the goal... --- ### Punk Taco: A Unique Collaboration Between a Father and His Young Son - Published: 2019-04-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/punk-taco-a-unique-collaboration-between-a-father-and-his-young-son/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: collaboration, Comic, father and son, Wacom Cintiq Adam Wallenta and his six year-old son, Makana create an all-ages comic book on a Wacom Cintiq Pro  One day, about a year ago, professional artist, Adam Wallenta was hanging out with his five year-old son Makana doing the things that dads and sons do together like playing with action figures and Legos, being silly and generally having fun. As other creatives will no doubt relate, Adam had a wacky idea for a comic bouncing around in his head and he mentioned it out loud to Makana, Punk Taco. Makana thought it was awesome and started to come up with all kinds of ideas for the characters and plot. The next thing Adam knew, they were sketching, designing the look and feel of the characters and developing a whole story line together. Although Adam had been in the middle of completing another graphic novel at the time, he knew he had to put it on hold to focus on Punk Taco because he wanted to capture that special moment in time with his son. "Children grow up fast, and I wanted to be able to share the experience of creating something fun that would last a lifetime. " Since then, Adam and Makana have traveled all over the country promoting Punk Taco: Volume 1, and are in the process of finishing up Volume 2, which was designed on a Wacom Cintiq Pro 16. Learn more about Punk Taco Website Buy Punk Taco volume 1 Punk Taco volume 2 on Indiegogo About Adam and Makana Adam Wallenta is a publisher, writer, illustrator, editor, teacher, emcee and father. He... --- ### Hear What People Are Saying About Wacom Cintiq 16 - Published: 2019-04-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/hear-what-people-are-saying-about-wacom-cintiq-16/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro - Tags: product reviews, Review, Wacom Cintiq 16 Artists are loving the new Wacom Cintiq 16 Wacom Cintiq 16 is a creative pen display designed to help you make your imagination come to life in rich color and sharp detail. It comes with the super-responsive Pro Pen 2 – so you can create with incredible control and high accuracy and offers the familiar feel of pen on paper with the boundless potential of digital creativity. Watch the reviews to get the opinion of the pros. Master Reviewer Brad Colbow Brad tests the Wacom Cintiq 16, and shows why he feels the Wacom Pro Pen 2 is the gold standard in drawing tools.  Evan Burse: Cartoon Block Evan, a professional animator and YouTube educator, unboxes and reviews Wacom Cintiq 16 with the add-on ExpressKey Remote. Legendary Animator: Aaron Blaise Pull up a chair and spend a few minutes with Aaron as he reviews Wacom Cintiq 16 and answers viewers' questions. Aaron Rutten: Corel Painter Master Elite Aaron, an artist, educator and Corel Painter Master Elite, shares his opinion, "Wacom Cintiq 16 a fantastic, budget display tablet that provides the essential features that an artist needs. " Jade Purple Brown: Women Who Draw The NY-based visual artist and designer who creates content for fashion, beauty, and art brands, gives her first impressions of the Wacom Cintiq 16. What's the difference between the new Wacom Cintiq 16 and the Wacom Cintiq Pro? Want to know the difference between Wacom Cintiq 16 and Wacom Cintiq Pro? Jason breaks it down for... --- ### Test Driving the Cintiq 16 with Pro Illustrator Tad Carpenter > Professional illustrator Tad Carpenter reviews the Wacom Cintiq 16. - Published: 2019-04-15 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/test-driving-the-cintiq-16-with-pro-illustrator-tad-carpenter/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro - Tags: Cintiq, cintiq 16, Illustration, Illustrator, Photoshop, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom Cintiq 16 I should start by sharing that I have never used a tablet to draw with in my life. Never. No, seriously, I have never drawn on any kind of tablet before. I am slightly embarrassed about this as a professional designer and illustrator. To say I was nervous to finally try one might be an understatement. Like an old man trying to understand Snapchat, I was afraid I would be confused and just walk away shaking my head. The new Cintiq 16 is portable and very responsive when drawing on it, so I was hopeful to see if I could pick it up and incorporate this process into my daily routine. In particular, I wanted to use the Cintiq 16 to sketch concepts directly on the computer.   When I began sketching this piece, I came across a quote from Charlie “Bird” Parker, one of America’s most influential jazz artists (and originally from Kansas City, my hometown). Parker often spoke about not paying attention to all the critics, encouraging musicians to try and focus on their craft and just play. Charlie Parker seemed most at peace when he was just getting lost in the joy of making something. So much of what Charlie Parker spoke about is true in design as well. You would never lift a finger if you let all the boo birds get to you, you just gotta roll up your sleeves and play. Like jazz, design rewards those willing to play. I have always found that... --- ### "How to Become a Better Artist: My Journey So Far" by antCGI - Published: 2019-04-03 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-become-a-better-artist-my-journey-so-far-by-antcgi/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: 3D, 3d character design, 3D Modelling, Animation, antCGI, Digital Painting, Education, Tutorial, videogame, Wacom, Wacom tablet, Wacom Tutorial One of the artists that have excelled his own, is undoubtedly antCGI. We have observed his growth and development as an artist: going from rough sketches to actual masterpieces and owning his own style. "I've been painting for a few years now and I get asked about my process all the time. So in this video, I talk you through the steps I took to improve my painting skills as well as offer advice on how you could improve your own".    Industry veteran Antony Ward, author of Game Character Development in Maya (2004), Game Character Development (2008) and 3D Modeling in Silo (2010).  antCGi boasts over two decades of experience in digital media, as well as a vast suite of courses available through Digital Tutors, 3DWorld and CGTuts+.  It's with this backbone of knowledge and expertise that antCGI supplies quality digital art, game art, animation, rigging, scripting, and tutoring services to a wide range of clients. Using, of course, his Wacom gear.   He also has a variety of skills to offer, all of which are listed below and can be found in more detail by visiting his Services page. Character & Vehicle Creation for Game, TV and Film. Full rigging services, (using Maya) for anything including characters, creatures and vehicles. Tool Creation, (using MEL) to help you speed up your workflow, and automate complex tasks. Animation of your characters, creatures or vehicles using Maya or 3DStudio Max. Other Digital Artwork assets for 2D games, illustration or print. As well as asset creation he also offers... --- ### Making Art is as Easy as.... Whaaaaaat?! - Published: 2019-04-01 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/making-art-is-as-easy-as-whaaaaaat/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: April Fools, Comedy, Make Art There's a new accessory on the market and it's a game changer for digital artists. It's called the Make Art button and we've asked some of our favorite Wacom friends to give it a whirl. Animation pro, Evan Burse from Cartoon Block Character designer and illustrator, Joel Santana, the Mad Hattr Darlene Nguyen, creator of the art instruction site, Rapid Fire Art Reuben Award-Winning Cartoonist and Illustrator, Ed Steckley Legendary Animator, Aaron Blaise and his son, Dustin Syndicated Cartoonist and father of Minions, Steve McGarry Cartoonist and illustrator, Luke McGarry Animator/Character Designer and Creator of MerMay, Tom Bancroft   Mark Parisi, newspaper comic artist and creator of Off the Mark Photoshop Brushmaster, Kyle T Webster on Twitter https://twitter. com/kyletwebster/status/1112702180241346560 The Make Art button frees up your time, while allowing you to generate income from your creative business. Its ergonomic design lets you replicate art in your unique style with only the lightest activation force from a simple hand gesture. Once pressed, the button lights up so you can be confident that the command was received by the device's intelligent AI. Our driver teams have worked hard to include all the features our high-end creatives have requested: Pressure-sensitive control. The harder you press, the harder the AI works. Procrastination-proof. No more staring at a blank page, wondering what to create. Simple press the button and the intelligent AI activates immediately. Client satisfaction guaranteed. If the art that was created by the button doesn’t meet the client’s expectations, simply voice your displeasure at... --- ### Quick Tips for Drawing Lips - Published: 2019-03-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/quick-tips-for-drawing-lips/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Darlene Nguyen, Draw, How to draw lips, illustrate, Illustration, Photoshop, Rapid Fire Art, Tutorial, Wacom Cintiq In this quick and fun video tutorial, Darlene Nguyen from Rapid Fire Art shows you how to create all sorts of unique lips starting with just a straight line or even just a squiggle. In this quick and fun video tutorial, Darlene Nguyen from Rapid Fire Art shows you how to  create all sorts of unique lips starting with just a straight line or even just a squiggle. About Darlene Nguyen and Rapid Fire Art As someone who struggled during her school years, Darlene was determined to find a more effective way of teaching. She launched her website. Rapid Fire Art and YouTube channel with the goal of helping equip beginning artists with all the resources they needed to learn the skill of drawing without having to scour the internet for bits and pieces of tutorials or fork over buckets of cash. Darlene’s detailed step-by-step drawing tutorials are actually a valuable resource for all artists – from beginner to seasoned pro. Her fun and clear tutorials help beginning artists quickly develop their basic skills, while more seasoned artists benefit from a quick refresher course on topics like realistic drawing and shading, drawing with perfect proportions or drawing what you see.   External Links YouTube Website Patreon --- ### Why Communication is Vital for Portrait Photographers - Published: 2019-03-30 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/why-communication-is-vital-for-portrait-photographers/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Advice from a pro, Dani Diamond, Portrait Photography Dani Diamond shares what he's learned over the years on how to make a subject feel comfortable in front of the camera and capture those poses and expressions effectively. When was the last time you read a comment on a photographer's Instagram feed asking, “Wow! How did you get such a powerful expression? ” Probably never. However, it is a common occurrence for us to get questions about settings, lighting or post-processing. This leads me to believe that photographers are easily caught up in technical details. I wonder if this is because it is easier to blame unhappiness and feelings of unfulfillment on things outside of a human’s control. It’s easy to say “I don’t have the right gear” or “I don’t know the secret to nailing amazing skin tones. ” I have been incredibly blessed to work with, and alongside, thousands of photographers in my career. I can’t remember the last time we discussed how we connect with our subjects, or how to make them feel comfortable in front of the camera. Instead, we talk about retouching methods, gear, and other superficial details. While these things may seem important to a photographer, any non-photographer who looks at the same photo would not be able to tell the difference in the gear used to capture it or the retouching methods. Instead, the layman connects with the expressions in the photo. In my opinion, that is what photographers should be focusing on if they want their photos to have a critical impact.   A cheesy smile, blank look or forced laugh is cute for exactly two people -- your subject’s mother and grandma. Instead, a powerful expression has the power... --- ### Top 5 Wacom Customer Care Questions: Answered > Answers to the top 5 customer care questions for Wacom. - Published: 2019-03-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/top-5-wacom-customer-care-questions-answered/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Wacom Drivers, Wacom Registration So you’ve got a new Wacom, or you’re about to buy one. You’re about to embark on the most natural way to create digitally. But first, you might have some questions. We asked our fantastic customer care team for the top five questions they get, and we also asked them for the answers. Fun fact: our customer care team is made up of real people who are happy to talk to you. They know about your Wacom tablet, and most of the software that you’re using. Yes, they’re very smart people. Call them and see. Or if you don’t like talking on the phone, check out their guides here. How do I register my tablet? This is an easy one. To register your Wacom tablet, click here. Once on the page, create a new Wacom account or log in with your existing Wacom ID account. You can create a Wacom account by logging in with Facebook, Twitter, Google or signing up with your email address. How do I get started with my tablet? The first step (after you open up the package! ) is to set up a work area for your new tablet or display. You’ll then want to download your driver. Installing the driver is necessary for your Wacom product to work properly. You can download and install them for your operating system. Our friends at PHLEARN made a great getting started video, which might help. How do I uninstall and re-install the Wacom driver? There might be... --- ### Wacom at the Game Developer’s Conference 2019 #GDC2019 - Published: 2019-03-19 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-at-the-game-developers-conference-2019-gdc2019/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Gaming & game design - Tags: 3D Sculpting, Game Developers Conference, Game Developing, Gaming, GDC, Wacom Cintiq 16, Wacom Cintiq Pro, Wacom Events The 2019 Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) kicked off yesterday in San Francisco and the Wacom team is already there connecting with developers and artists. Hopefully they’re also learning from all the keynote presentations (don’t party too much, guys). If you’re a game developer or game artist , GDC is the place to be to network, share and job hunt. And if you’re into tech in general, it’s a great place for big reveals and interesting discussions. This year we anticipate the biggest reveal will be Google’s Project Steam announcement, which is essentially a Netflix for gaming. Fun and games aside though, Wacom is at GDC 2019 for business. We’re there to show developers, studios and production houses how they can be more productive with Wacom Creative pen displays. So why should animators and game developers choose Wacom tools? For animators, drawing on a Wacom display with a pressure-sensitive pen is a real game changer. There’s simply no faster or smarter way to develop characters and iterate until perfection. Similarly, Wacom tools give game developers the control and freedom they need to go back and forth between 2D and 3D models without a glitch.   Rovio Entertainment, the studio behind Angry Birds and dozens of other mobile games that are played by tens of millions of people every month, equips their team with Wacom tools because they improve their workflow and keep their development pipeline consistent across devices and projects. Watch Rovio’s team explain how Wacom products helps them every day.... --- ### A Tablet Trick to Remove Blemishes Super Fast with Photoshop - Published: 2019-03-13 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/a-tablet-trick-to-remove-blemishes-super-fast-with-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Photo Retouching, Photoshop, PixImperfect, spot healing brush, tips, Tutorial Unlock the power of pressure sensitivity in your Wacom Tablet to remove blemishes super fast in Photoshop. Unlock the power of pressure sensitivity in your Wacom Tablet to remove blemishes super fast in Photoshop. In this video tutorial from Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect, you'll discover two amazing techniques to both identify and erase blemishes without having to change brush size. Unmesh also teaches you about an important setting to easily gain more control over the spot healing brush. About PixImperfect and Unmesh Dinda PiXimperfect is a free online resource for learning Photoshop and Lightroom. Unmesh and his team believe that if you learn the concepts (and not just memorize the steps),  you can better translate your imagination visually to the world.   Unmesh says not worry about the quality at first, as over time it will improve. Just keep creating and your consistency will take care of the rest. PiXimperfect is always free. Support their cause on Patreon PiXimperfect on YouTube --- ### How to Draw a Mermaid - Published: 2019-03-12 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-a-mermaid/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Animation, bancroft, Illustration, mermaid, mermay Tom Bancroft, animator, character designer, instructor and Father of MerMay, shares his tips on drawing different styles of mermaids. Tom Bancroft, former Disney animator, character designer, instructor and Father of MerMay (a month-long celebration of creativity, community and mermaids), shares his tips on drawing different styles of mermaids.   Using reference photos of fish and sharks, he dives right in and creates  fantastical creatures that blend both human and fish anatomy.   Tutorial #1: Basic anatomy Tutorial #2: Line of action Tutorial #3: Expressions Tutorial #4: Variety and inspiration Learn more about Tom Bancroft Tom Bancroft has over 30 years of experience in the animation industry, much of which was for Walt Disney Feature animation where he was an animator on 8 feature films including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King,  Aladdin, Pocahontas, Mulan, and Brother Bear. His popular character design instruction books, Creating Characters with Personality and Character Mentor have become the most recognized books on designing characters for animation, video games, comic books, and cartooning and are required textbooks at many art schools around the world. Additionally, Tom  is creator and President of the art instruction website TaughtByAPro,  co-host of The Bancroft Bothers Animation podcast on iTunes, and is Artist in Residence for the Animation undergraduate program he developed for Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. External Links Instagram Website Taught By a Pro MerMay --- ### Wacom Pro Pen slim Comparison and Review - Published: 2019-03-12 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-pro-pen-slim-comparison-and-review/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: accessories, pens, Review, Wacom, Wacom Pro Pen 2, Wacom Pro Pen slim Our favorite IT security manager and tech reviewer, John Ferry from the YouTube channel Create Now Sleep Later reviews the newest addition to the Wacom Pro Pen lineup - the Wacom Pro Pen slim and compares it to the Pro Pen 2 and Pro Pen 3D. Our favorite IT security manager and tech reviewer, John Ferry from the YouTube channel Create Now Sleep Later reviews the newest addition to the Wacom Pro Pen lineup - the Wacom Pro Pen slim and compares it to the Pro Pen 2 and Pro Pen 3D. See how this new pen stands up to John's rigorous testing.   About John Ferry John is currently a full-time IT Security manager who studied art as his first love. Over the years, John decided to focus on the things he loved most, and his YouTube channel has organically evolved to hardware reviews of creative products. John has created a unique niche with his reviews; with his extensive IT experience, he crafts his reviews as though he was an IT person tasked with supporting the device. By drawing on his artistic background, he deftly blends the technical specs of the device with what an artist would care about when using it. John is a firm believer that if you do what you were meant to do, the universe will help you along. He is super responsive to folks that have questions on the devices he reviews and freely offers help and troubleshooting advice. Along with growing his YouTube channel, John is  looking forward to dedicating more time to illustration, creating reviews and finishing his first manuscript which he hopes to self-publish soon. External Links YouTube Instagram --- ### How to Draw Ears - Published: 2019-03-11 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-ears/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials Drawing an ear seems complicated because of the lumps, valleys and folds, but when you learn to simplify its basic shapes, you'll see that it's not so difficult after all. When drawing portraits, it's easy to overlook drawing a realistic ear, since ears are located on the side of the head and are often hidden under hair or hats. Drawing an ear seems complicated because of the lumps, valleys and folds, but when you learn to simplify its basic shapes, you'll see that it's not so difficult after all.   Darlene shows you how to draw a variety of ear shapes in the video below.   About Darlene Nguyen and Rapid Fire Art As someone who struggled during her school years, Darlene was determined to find a more effective way of teaching. She launched her website. Rapid Fire Art and YouTube channel with the goal of helping equip beginning artists with all the resources they needed to learn the skill of drawing without having to scour the internet for bits and pieces of tutorials or fork over buckets of cash. Darlene’s detailed step-by-step drawing tutorials are actually a valuable resource for all artists – from beginner to seasoned pro. Her fun and clear tutorials help beginning artists quickly develop their basic skills, while more seasoned artists benefit from a quick refresher course on topics like realistic drawing and shading, drawing with perfect proportions or drawing what you see.   External Links YouTube Website Patreon --- ### I Forced Myself to Use a Wacom and It Changed My Life > There’s no question I now retouch and edit photos more efficiently and accurately with the Wacom Intuos Pro tablet. Here’s why. - Published: 2019-03-08 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/retouching_wacom_tablet/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography Thanks to peer pressure, eight years ago, I purchased a Wacom Intuos Pro tablet. A handful of photographers and retouchers I admired were using tablets to edit photos and I was intrigued enough to hit the buy button on Amazon. The tablet arrived two days later, but within 24 hours of use, it was packed up on its way back to Amazon. So, what happened? I tried to love it, but editing was faster when I used a mouse. I barely gave it a chance. For a year or so, I had lingering doubts about whether I’d made the right decision to return it, so I decided to give it another try and buy it once again. This time I asked my wife to hide my mouse which forced me to use the tablet exclusively. It took me a week or so to get the hang of it. I’ve been using it daily ever since. There’s no question I now work more efficiently and accurately with the Wacom Intuos Pro tablet. Here’s why. It’s more than a drawing tablet. Way more. A big misconception I had before using the tablet to retouch photos was that I needed to draw in order to use the tablet. This is certainly not the case. I’m no drawing artist by any means, and I use my tablet for many non-sketching tasks and can do them quicker. Here are some of the many advantages: Fast retouching. Simple cleanup of the skin, dodging and burning, frequency... --- ### Wacom Behind the Scenes: Life as a Cartoonist > See what life is like for professional cartoonist, Jason Chatfield. - Published: 2019-03-06 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-behind-the-scenes-life-as-a-cartoonist/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Mobile Studio Pro When people think of Learjets, fast cars and chateaus on the Riviera (are there chateaus on the Riviera? ), people often think of not oil barons, but cartoonists. It's a glamorous life, to be sure. Wacom wanted a behind-the-scenes look at life as a cartoonist, so we asked our friend and professional cartoonist/man-about-town, Jason Chatfield, to show us what life is like when you're capturing life's ironies, one panel at a time. Now living in New York City, and originally from Perth, Australia (“the most isolated capital city on the planet,” he jokes), Jason Chatfield draws from many influences, like Mad Magazine and venerable comic strips from home. In fact, his work has appeared in Mad, The New Yorker Magazine, and he’s taken the reigns for drawing and producing Ginger Meggs, Australia’s most popular and longest-running comic strip, created in the early 1920s, making him Australia’s most widely syndicated cartoonist. When he’s not creating or sketching, on the road meeting other cartoonists at trade shows, Jason hops on the stage and performs stand-up comedy at various clubs across NYC. In his spare time (hah), Jason is also the vice president of the National Cartoonist Society, the world’s biggest cartooning organization, founded in the 1940s. What makes Jason tick, where does he find the time and energy, and how important is sketching and drawing for the creative process? For these three episodes of Wacom Artist Profiles, we visited him in NYC and asked him. No big secret: Jason is a talented,... --- ### Elizabeth Rhodes from Wacom Discusses New Book on Feminism > Wacom’s Elizabeth Rhodes is about to launch a new children’s book that creatively approaches the subject of feminism, which was drawn on an Intuos Pro. - Published: 2019-03-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/elizabeth-rhodes-from-wacom-discusses-new-book-on-feminism/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Design, Intuos & Intuos Pro Wacom is surrounded by creativity, so it should come as no surprise that one of Wacom’s own, Elizabeth Rhodes, is about to launch a new children’s book that creatively approaches the subject of feminism. She hopes Feminism is for Boys teaches parents and their children, both genders, that embracing feminism is important for all concerned. Wacom is surrounded by creativity, so it should come as no surprise that one of Wacom’s own, Elizabeth Rhodes, is about to launch a new children’s book that creatively approaches the subject of feminism. She hopes Feminism is for Boys teaches parents and their children, both genders, that embracing feminism is important for all concerned. We had a chance to ask Elizabeth about her upcoming book. Wacom: How long have you worked at Wacom and what is your current role at the company? ER: I have worked at Wacom for 3 years as a User Experience Designer. Mainly my focus is working on the web presence of product launches and external websites and campaigns. Wacom: What inspired you to write Feminism is for Boys and is this your first book? ER: A little more than a year ago I became a mom to a strong, silly, wonderful daughter named Alora. When she was born, my partner and I ensured she had a collection of books that helped to teach her about feminism. We had books like Feminist Baby, Little Trail Blazers, The Paper Bag Princess, I Look Up to Michelle Obama and the Little Feminist collection. It was important to us that she understand equality and what it had to offer her. Many of my feminist friends have, or were having, boys and a few of them weren’t quite sure how to empower their child to participate. We also found that many adult men were confused to the meaning of... --- ### 20 Tips When Applying for a Junior Artist Position - Published: 2019-03-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/20-tips-when-applying-for-a-junior-artist-position/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials When you’re fresh out of school it can be challenging to get your foot in the door of a company that can help you grow your creative career. Hervé Piton, veteran artist and Head of Games at London-based Peak Labs, has written a helpful article based on his recent experiences that may help you to land your own dream job. When you’re fresh out of school it can be challenging to get your foot in the door of a company that can help you grow your creative career.  Hervé Piton, veteran artist and Head of Games at London-based Peak Labs,  has written a helpful article based on his recent experiences that may help you to land your own dream job. In his fifteen-year career as art director and Head of Games, Hervé has hired many 2D and 3D artists, and recently had an opening for a junior artist position on his team. As he was looking through the enormous number of applications, he noticed a pattern of oversights that many of the applicants had made which made it difficult to promote their applications to the next stage of hiring. Hervé decided to write an article that would offer the advice that he himself would have liked to receive when he was just starting out as a junior artist, and published it on Gamasutra. Here’s a synopsis of his advice: PORTFOLIO 1) Make finding your portfolio easy Your portfolio is by far the most important part of your application; the thing the company will check out first because it's the fastest way to assess if you're qualified for the job. In my recent hiring experience however, it seemed like a good 5 -10% of applicants didn’t provide an easy way to actually see any of their work. Without a portfolio there’s a good chance your application will be rejected right away.... --- ### Wacom Flex Arm for Cintiq Pro 24 and 32 review by motion graphic designer Robert Hranitzky - Published: 2019-03-05 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-flex-arm-for-cintiq-pro-24-and-32-review-by-motion-graphic-designer-robert-hranitzky/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Cintiq Pro 24, Cintiq Pro 32, ergotron, flex arm, motion graphic design, product review, Review, robert hranitzky, Wacom ergo stand, wacom flex arm After graduating from Mannheim University of Applied Sciences and Design in 2006, Robert Hranitzky moved to Munich and opened his own design studio. His strength lies in motion design, animation and creative direction for a wide range of projects, from opening titles to film projects and showroom trailers. So, it´s no wonder that we appreciate Robert reviewing our high-end products and it´s accessories. In this review, Robert tests the Wacom Flex Arm for Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 and 32. Not only does he shows the complete set-up and gives tips & tricks, but he also compares it to the Wacom Ergo Stand.  --- ### Atey Ghailan shares his Illustration art + Cowboy Bebop Tutorial BONUS - Published: 2019-03-05 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/atey-ghailan-shares-his-illustration-art-cowboy-bebop-tutorial-bonus/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Art, Atey Ghailan, Cintiq, Corgi, Cowboy bebop, digital art, Digital Painting, drawing tablet, how to wacom, Illustration, Intuos, Tablet, Tutorial, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq, wacom intuos, Wacom tablet, Wacom Tutorial Sometimes you just want to be immersed in a different world without having to leave your couch. Well, artist Atey Ghailan can help us with that. His carefully drawn illustrations and his unique stroke styles speak for themselves. When you see one of his artworks, you immediately know that this is a "Ghailan":  a very exquisite blend between Digital Painting and Illustration.   Since 2011, Atey has been using exclusively Wacom gear for his creations. Mostly on the Wacom Intuos, until recent years when he upgraded to a Wacom Cintiq pen display to match more with his workflow at work, where he also uses one. He is currently Senior Illustrator at Riot Games, seems like the perfect job for such a talent!   Atey Ghailan working in his studio We love to dive into his colorful world. Oh! and let's not forget his dog, a lovely corgi that just happens to appear in several of his works. We just love corgis so much. BONUS* Learn how to draw Cowboy Bebop with this Tutorial:  Follow Atey and show him some love: ArtStation Instagram Facebook Youtube --- ### March of Robots! has Arrived > Draw robots in October with Dacosta! and Wacom. - Published: 2019-03-01 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/march-of-robots-has-arrived/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting March is here and it's time to get your robot on. March is finally here and NCAA college basketball is not the only game in town. Yes, it’s time for the MARCH of ROBOTS! , sponsored by Wacom and Graphixly, a fun sketch challenge created by DaCosta Bayley of Chocolate Soop studio in Vancouver, Canada. First started in October of 2012 and called #Botober, the original goal of DaCosta was to share his love of robots with the world and challenge his own robot illustration skills. “I have always possessed a positive vision of the future and the roll technology will play,” says DaCosta. “Robots are the one element of genre that have made the jump from science fiction to science fact. ” DaCosta did not realize at the time the amount of people around the world that shared his passion for robots. He is humbled by the response and never expected so many to join all the fun. 2013 brought a ton of new online drawing challenges all trying to build a “somethingTober” so DaCosta decided to vacate the month of October and set his sights on the month of March. In 2014 MARCH of ROBOTS! officially became a thing. With a strong desire to explore, express and share his ideas with other robot enthusiasts, Instagram seemed like a natural fit and great platform for MARCH of ROBOTS! Illustrators wanting to jump into the drawing challenge should hashtag their submissions “#MARCHOFROBOTS” or “#MARCHOFROBOTS2019” on Instagram. One winner will be... --- ### How to Start Painting Digitally with Painter and Wacom > Learn more about Painter with a Wacom device. Start making photo art and freehand sketching, or fine-tune your painting with effects.  - Published: 2019-02-27 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-start-painting-digitally-with-painter-and-wacom/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Corel, Painter You’ve seen them standing there with their easels on windswept cliffs and windswept beaches and windswept botanical gardens, quietly capturing the scene with their paints. And you want to be them. Heck, who doesn’t. Or perhaps you are them (we envy you, windswept painter person! ) But often the reality of painting (messy paints, awaiting the correct natural light, lack of a windswept beach) can stop even the most passionate painter in their tracks. If you’re a painter (or aspiring painter) with a vision in your mind and a paintbrush for a heart (call 911, if this is literally the case) but something keeps getting between you and the canvas, technology is here to help. Combining a Wacom tablet or display with Painter software allows painters of all stripes to create when the inspiration strikes. But how does one capture the muse digitally? We asked the team at Painter to round up their best tutorials so you can get your digital paintbrush primed to capture the windswept landscapes of your dreams. Read on for their favorite tutorials. Getting to Know Painter 2019 This series of tutorials by Painter Master Elite Cher Pendarvis will introduce you to the Painter interface and tools, and teach you the basics of working with color and layers. Learn how to get started with photo art and freehand sketching, and fine-tune your painting with effects.  Already an experienced Painter user? Explore the new features and enhancements in Painter 2019 with our What’s New tutorial series. How to... --- ### Create Your Perfect Digital Signature in Photoshop - Published: 2019-02-27 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-your-perfect-digital-signature-in-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials Have you ever wished to add your signature to your images? In this tutorial from Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect, you'll learn how to use brush smoothing in Photoshop along with pressure sensitivity and pen tilt in your Wacom tablet to create beautiful signatures for branding, watermarks, or simply adding your personal flourish to your work. Have you ever wished to add your signature to your images? In this tutorial from Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect, you'll learn how to use brush smoothing in Photoshop along with pressure sensitivity and pen tilt in your Wacom tablet to create beautiful signatures for branding, watermarks, or simply adding your personal flourish to your work.   This tutorial walks you through the entire process of creating the design, followed by the best practices for exporting it and converting it to a vector graphic in Illustrator so it never pixelates, no matter how large the image. About PixImperfect and Unmesh Dinda PiXimperfect is a free online resource for learning Photoshop and Lightroom. Unmesh and his team believe that if you learn the concepts (and not just memorize the steps),  you can better translate your imagination visually to the world.   Unmesh says not worry about the quality at first, as over time it will improve. Just keep creating and your consistency will take care of the rest. PiXimperfect is always free.  Support their cause on Patreon PiXimperfect on YouTube --- ### How to Draw Different Eye Shapes - Published: 2019-02-25 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-different-eye-shapes/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials This video tutorial from Darlene Nguyen of Rapid Fire Art guides you through the intricate steps of designing a realistic eye from scratch. This video tutorial from Darlene Nguyen of Rapid Fire Art guides you through the intricate steps of designing a realistic eye from scratch. Once you get the hang of it, Darlene suggests that you try to draw eyes without using any construction lines at all.   About Darlene Nguyen and Rapid Fire Art As someone who struggled during her school years, Darlene was determined to find a more effective way of teaching. She launched her Rapid Fire Art website and YouTube channel with the goal of helping equip beginning artists with all the resources they needed to learn the skill of drawing without having to scour the internet for bits and pieces of tutorials or fork over buckets of cash. Darlene’s detailed step-by-step drawing tutorials are actually a valuable resource for all artists – from beginner to seasoned pro. Her fun and clear tutorials help beginning artists quickly develop their basic skills, while more seasoned artists benefit from a quick refresher course on topics like realistic drawing and shading, drawing with perfect proportions or drawing what you see.   External Links YouTube Website Patreon --- ### Realism Drawing Challenge - Published: 2019-02-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/realism-drawing-challenge/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Challenge, Drawing, Illustration, Rapid Fire Art, Realism, Wacom Cintiq Darlene Nguyen from Rapid Fire Art puts her analog drawing skills to the test on a Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 where she takes on a realism drawing challenge (originally created by Mark Crilley), and restricts her digital toolbox. Darlene Nguyen from Rapid Fire Art puts her analog drawing skills to the test on a Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 where she takes on a realism drawing challenge (originally created by Mark Crilley), and restricts her digital toolbox so she's only using one brush, the eraser tool, no layers, no zooming in or out, no line tool, no physical ruler and most challengingly of all, no undo button!    This was a really fun challenge, and the restrictions made it even more enjoyable! Working in full screen is so immersive (I hate all those Photoshop distractions) and surprisingly, I didn't miss the UNDO button at all. I love the way this turned out :) Also, really glad this was done on the Cintiq Pro because if it was drawn in pencil, the graphite would have been so shiny! About Darlene Nguyen and Rapid Fire Art As someone who struggled during her school years, Darlene was determined to find a more effective way of teaching. She launched her Rapid Fire Art website and YouTube channel with the goal of helping equip beginning artists with all the resources they needed to learn the skill of drawing without having to scour the internet for bits and pieces of tutorials or fork over buckets of cash. Darlene’s detailed step-by-step drawing tutorials are actually a valuable resource for all artists – from beginner to seasoned pro. Her fun and clear tutorials help beginning artists quickly develop their basic skills, while more seasoned artists benefit from... --- ### Going Analog in a Digital Workflow - Published: 2019-02-21 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/going-analog-in-a-digital-workflow/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography The Wacom Intuos Pro replaced remorse with creative freedom, empowering me to produce an image even better than I had planned. The Creative Console: Wacom Intuos Pro + Palette Gear It's ironic that creating with analog control in the digital world is of increasing value. It's a natural way to connect with technology using interactive tools, and the processing workflow has gone full circle. For those who remember working in a darkroom, and those who never had the chance, "dodge" and "burn" were originally physical techniques existing outside of Photoshop. In the same way, using a stylus for digital brushstrokes and turning dials to adjust contrast is similar to contrast knobs found on a film enlarger. Tactile feedback improves user experience and increases comfort while rapidly accelerating workflows. Not only are analog tools in a digital workflow more fun to employ, but, in my view, they are also notably better. The integration of two such devices has extended my creativity as no others can: the Wacom Intuos Pro and Palette Gear's Professional Kit. Wacom Intuos Pro and Palette's technology offers flexibility and ambidextrous customization that users will immediately realize. The Intuos Pro medium has a perfect footprint for retouching photographs, fitting on my desk nicely with a thin frame and low, sturdy profile. Palette's fluid modularity conforms around the Intuos, snapping into place magnetically to arrange and configure each module however I see fit. Wacom's multi-touch gestures transition easily to Palette's sliders and dials, each device strengthening the other. Full creative control is at hand while remaining ergonomic and comfortable for marathon work sessions. I was recently commissioned to do an... --- ### Every day is Color Dodge Day: Ross Draws, Nima and Wacom Cintiq 16 - Published: 2019-02-19 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/every-day-is-color-dodge-day-ross-draws-nima-and-wacom-cintiq-16/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Cintiq, Color Dodge Day, Nima, Review, Ross Draws In this video, Ross Tran from Ross Draws puts Wacom Cintiq 16 through its paces while creating a special illustration of Sloan, one of the characters from his new book, Nima. One of our favorite YouTube artists and stars, Ross Tran, has successfully funded a Kickstarter project to create a book based on his original character, Nima. Nima’s story takes place in a world with hauntingly beautiful and vibrant locations and draws inspiration from anime like Full Metal Alchemist, fighting games like Super Smash Bros. , and movies like Spirited Away. The story takes you through an expansive and magical journey with a dynamic cast of companions, travelers, and enemies. In the video above, Ross puts Wacom Cintiq 16 through its paces while creating a special illustration of Sloan, one of the characters from Nima’s universe. Commanding a crew aboard a large warship, Sloan, a snow-based character, defends her home from spiritual and physical threats. She's a strong-willed woman who can come across as harsh but it's how she shows her deep affection for her crew. Can Wacom Cintiq 16 pass Ross’s color dodge test?   There may be a special surprise as well. Check out the video to find out.     About Color Dodge Master, Ross Ross loved creating characters and worlds as a kid. At 17, he moved to Los Angeles to study Entertainment Design. And at 19 he worked on his first feature film, Earth to Echo, as a character designer. A few years later he found a home on YouTube as RossDraws, coining the term "color dodge time" and amassing a loyal color dodge army of fans and followers. He's currently working on his first art... --- ### 5 Steps to a 15 Minute Per Edit Workflow - Published: 2019-02-15 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-steps-to-a-15-minute-per-edit-workflow/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Photography - Tags: Adobe, Graphics Tablet, Lightroom, Palette Gear, Photo Retouching, Photoshop, Wacom Intuos Pro, Workflow The key to efficiency is mastering a consistent workflow when retouching. When you are consistent, it becomes muscle memory. Not only is the work faster but the output is uniform and a set of images will all have the same toning and look. Let’s face it, post production is time-consuming and dreaded by most photographers. Sure, once in a while you get that perfect shot where you can’t wait to get to the PC to edit and post it. But 9 out of 10 times you’re stuck at the desk trying to hit deadlines, so you're either staying up all night or sacrificing your art to get the client their images on time. It doesn't have to be this way. Here’s how I achieve professional-grade edits using Photoshop in less than 15 minutes per photo. Workstation Working like a nomad, balancing a 13-inch laptop on your lap in the airport is like trying to clean the snow in your driveway with a shovel that’s missing its handle. You’ll eventually get it done, but you’ll be half dead and swearing you’ll never do it again. To combat this, it is essential to build the perfect workstation that will make you look forward to sitting at it. I’ve reached the point where I shoot to edit -- that’s how much I enjoy sitting at my workstation. Personally, there are 3 things I suggest to be happy at your workstation: Invest in a chair made to support the back. Even the most expensive chair on the market will still be cheaper than a visit to the doctor. As photographers, we spend a decent amount of time at our desks and on our feet. You don't want to be shooting with your back on fire after sitting... --- ### New Pro Pen slim joins Wacom's professional pen portfolio - Published: 2019-02-15 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/new-pro-pen-slim-joins-wacoms-professional-pen-portfolio/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Intuos & Intuos Pro Pick up a Wacom Pro Pen 2 and it looks and feels like the real thing. Start using it and you quickly discover just how natural a digital media experience can be.   Suddenly you’re drawing, painting, retouching or writing with a true “pen-on-paper” feel. The pen is the heart and soul of Wacom and its vast product line designed for creative input. From the Intuos Pro tablet family, Cintiq 16 and Cintiq Pro creative pen displays as well as the MobileStudio Pro series, the company is dedicated to delivering the most natural and intuitive digital pen experience available today. The Pro Pen 2 provides 8,196 levels of pressure sensitivity, tilt recognition, eraser and two side-switches to customize keyboard shortcuts or modifiers. Wacom’s EMR (Electro-Magnetic Resonance) technology powers the pen through resonant coupling with the tablet or pen display, making it so there is never a need for batteries or cords. As a result, there are virtually no consumables inside the pen that will run down and need replacing, creating a long and virtually maintenance free lifespan. Not ever having to charge the pen means one can effectively be productive all the time. The new Pro Pen slim is here Speaking of time, Wacom has always taken the time to listen to its customers and build the instruments they need to be successful. In response to the wishes of many digital artists and designers around the world, Wacom is pleased to be introducing the Pro Pen slim ($79. 95 USD).... --- ### Add Personality to your Valentine's with Sofia Warren - Published: 2019-02-14 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/add-personality-to-your-valentines-with-sofia-warren/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: DIY, Sofia Warren, Valentine's Day Art We don't know about you, but we think Valentine's Day card designs need more personality. We're over the safe and tried messages Hallmark feeds us. We want passion. We want drama. We want messages between the lines. This year we asked New Yorker cartoonist, animator and comics maker Sofia Warren to draw us a little Valentine's using her new Wacom Cintiq 16. We gave her no instructions and simply asked her to have fun. Check out her little process video below. We think adding inside jokes, anecdotes, voice, and personal style makes all the difference in these types of designs. Not to mention the crazy merit points you'll score by turning something casual and ordinary into something special and truly memorable. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Want to start drawing on screen like Sofia? Get our new Wacom Cintiq 16 here.   --- ### 5 Things to Know to Get You Started with Your New Wacom Tablet - Published: 2019-02-08 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/5-things-to-know-to-get-you-started-with-your-new-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories For joy! Someone got a new tablet. And you are probably itching to get it out of the box and start using it. Or perhaps you’ve given it a go, but aren’t quite comfortable with it yet. The following sure-fire tips are just what you need to get started with your new tablet. 1. Tablet Position – aka, Where to Put Your Tablet Where you place a tablet on your work surface can be a huge factor in getting up to speed with it. As a tablet physically resembles a mouse pad, you may be compelled to place it the right or left of your keyboard. And that’s ok, but this position may actually slow your getting used to the way a tablet functions. Instead, for now, place the tablet in front of your keyboard, directly in line with your display. Once you get used to it, you can certainly reposition it, but this set up will help you as you get started. 2. How to Hold a Pen This may sound ridiculously obvious, but you want to hold the pen, just like a pen. (Don’t laugh, I’ve seen people struggle with this more times than you’d believe! ) Grip the pen between your index finger and your thumb, lining the button on the side of the pen between them. When the pen is comfortably in your hand, rest the palm of your hand on the tablet. With the pen tip approximately ¼ inch or a couple of millimeters above... --- ### 8 Productivity Tips For Your Wacom Tablet - Published: 2019-02-08 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/8-productivity-tips-for-your-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Mobile Studio Pro For those getting started with a Wacom tablet, or old pros who want to make their tablets work harder, we combed our YouTube videos for the best tips and tricks to making your tablet bend to your will. Scroll through for 8 productivity tips to unlock your tablet-using potential and make your workflow as productive as you need it to be. Using ExpressKeys on Wacom Tablets One of the most useful tactile features of an Intuos, Intuos Pro and Cintiq tablets are ExpressKeys. Situated on the top or the side of your tablet, these fully customizable buttons are capable of storing a user's most common key commands directly next to their work surface, increasing efficiency and potentially condensing multi-button keyboard shortcuts with a single push. Programming ExpressKeys is as simple as choosing a button and assigning a task, but discovering which tasks work best for a given workflow can take some experimentation. Get started and learn how to adjust on the fly with ease.     Holding And Programming Your Pen Working in tandem with Wacom tablet ExpressKeys are the programmable buttons that come standard on Intuos and Cintiq styli. These buttons are equally customizable and come with the added benefit of in-hand access. We have intuitive tips on how to hold the pen for maximum productivity, plus a tutorial explaining how to get buttons optimized for whatever your digital workload requires.     Changing Wacom Pen Nibs How and When After getting fully accustomed to your Wacom tablet and its corresponding... --- ### What is the best software for creating art? - Published: 2019-02-08 - Modified: 2024-03-22 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/what-is-the-best-software-for-creating-art/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Software - Tags: Adobe, Affinity, Clip Studio Paint The options for what software you should use for your digital drawing or painting practice are many. Here's some of the best software options for creating art. The options for what software you should use for your digital drawing or painting practice are many. The most famous and popular is Adobe Photoshop, along with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. But there are also plenty of other accessible and powerful apps, such as Autodesk SketchBook, Corel Painter, ArtRage, Rebelle, the Affinity Suite, and Clip Studio Paint, among others. These software programs are work best with a Wacom pen tablet or display and use of our pressure-sensitive, battery-free pens. Which software program is best for you depends on your budget, your computer, what's best for your creative practice, and personal preference. How do the programs work with Wacom tablets and displays? The pen tablet simply plugs into a computer USB port. When you move the pen tip across the tablet, it recognizes the pressure sensitivity of your stroke, which you will see on screen in terms of line width and opacity. Wacom works closely with its software partners to integrate pen recognition and pressure sensitivity into their applications, optimizing brush controls, and bringing out features in the software you’ll never see without our pen tablets plugged in. Yes, there is a learning curve. Although working with a pen on a tablet while you’re looking at the screen can feel a bit unfamiliar at first, it’s easy to adapt in a day or two of regular use. After a week or less of consistent use, working on a Wacom pen tablet will be second nature. Not better or... --- ### How Wacom enhances product design and CAD > Thanks to more than 35 years of building digital pen technology, Wacom provides the most natural, comfortable, and productive way to work in CAD. - Published: 2019-02-05 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-wacom-enhances-product-design-and-cad/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design, Mobile Studio Pro, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: CAD, Industrial Design, Product Design Jesse Hahne, partner and lead industrial designer at the Center for Advanced Design (CAD), shows how Wacom products help streamline his creative workflow. Unless you have a side hustle animating the latest Pixar movie, chances are, as a product design or CAD professional, you haven’t heard of Wacom. What you may know, however, is that your current mouse set up doesn’t quite satisfy your workflow. After working with many product design and CAD pros, we’ve found that working on screen with the comfort and precision of a pressure-sensitive pen benefits their productivity. Jesse Hahne, partner and lead industrial designer at the Center for Advanced Design, shows how Wacom products help streamline his creative workflow. With Wacom products, he’s been able to carve out a niche for his work, creating complex surface geometry for the plastics industry, prosthetics, surfacing for automotive, consumer goods, and packaging. https://youtu. be/A7RB07FpQKE Wacom for product design and CAD Wacom’s Cintiq Pro and MobileStudio Pro family of products complement Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS 3D and CAD design software by offering an intuitive and completely natural pen-on-screen experience. Our pen displays and SOLIDWORKS accelerate industrial product design and ultimately enable users to create, stimulate, publish and manage projects like never before. Marc McCauley, partner and design engineer at CAD, has found switching to working with a pen on screen has sped up his workflow and increased his productivity. And switching to drawing directly on screen helped him feel more connected to his work and more in control of the process. https://youtu. be/ovzDMhfSjk4 The ultimate conceptual sketch tools Wacom Pro Pen 3D The Wacom Pro Pen 3D was designed for CAD, and provides... --- ### How to set up Adobe Photoshop hot keys on your Wacom tablet - Published: 2019-02-05 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/set-up-photoshop-hot-keys-on-your-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Adobe How to set up Adobe Photoshop hot keys on your Wacom tablet for extra efficiency and creativity in character design. The initial character design phase is all about letting your ideas flow and capturing them digitally, mixing and matching to create the perfect character. You can streamline your workflow to create quickly by using your Wacom pen tablet or pen display and the pressure sensitive features of your Wacom pen. In the video below, the folks at Digital Tutors design a goblin minion using Adobe Photoshop CS6, showing you how to configure your settings in Photoshop to take advantage of the ExpressKeys, touch strip, and radial menu for improved productivity in the painting and design phase. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=744Tr4NAxpM Adjust your settings in Photoshop to work faster and benefit from: ExpressKeys – Set up your ExpressKeys to take advantage of buttons you use all the time, like command, shift, option and spacebar, along with the keys you can’t do without, like tab, brush, lasso and quick-mask. Touch Strips – Configure your touch strips so you can scale your brushes up and down for random control, or use them to recall ‘undo’ options. Radial Menu – Program one-click access to all the buttons you use on your keyboard, from the tip of your stylus pen. In your pen settings you can program the back button to access your radial menu, while the front button can be set as right-click, to quickly change the screen mode. Setting up the intuitive one-touch features of the ExpressKeys, touch strips, and radial menu will help you increase productivity, letting you quickly pan across multiple images, flip through... --- ### How To Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts in Photoshop With a Wacom Tablet - Published: 2019-02-05 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-custom-keyboard-shortcuts-in-photoshop-with-a-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Photography - Tags: Photoshop, Shortcuts I once heard that there are 4,000 keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop. Now I’ve never counted them all, but I can say from personal experience that there are definitely hundreds. Still, some of the most common things that I do in Photoshop don’t offer a keyboard shortcut. Fortunately it’s simple to create a keyboard shortcut where one does not exist, or change an existing shortcut to something more useful. For example, I use third party filters in my workflow. They of course don’t have a keyboard shortcut. Through Photoshop’s Keyboard Shortcut menu, I can create a shortcut for my favorite filters. With a few keystrokes, I can greatly decrease the time to perform that task! Add that time up and you’ve saved a great deal of time over the course of a day, week, etc. As a side note, there is actually a keyboard shortcut for the keyboard shortcut menu! (Cmd + Opt/Alt + Shift + K) Another function that I use all the time is Curves. (Cmd/Ctrl + M) This keystroke combination applies a Curves adjustment to the active layer. I prefer however to apply Curves as an adjustment layer, which does not have a keyboard shortcut. In this case, I re-purpose the keyboard shortcut for a simple Curves adjustment to the Curves Adjustment Layer. This produces a similar end result, however the Adjustment Layer gives me more flexible options should I wish to change the result of the adjustment at a later time. These are just two examples of... --- ### The incredible 3D designs of Spanish duo NastPlas - Published: 2019-02-04 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-incredible-3d-art-of-spanish-duo-nastplas/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: 3D, 4dcinema, Art, Artist, bjork, design, digital, digital art, inspiration, kobe, Nastplas, nike, pen, Wacom, Wacom tablet NastPlas is an international creative duo based in Madrid, Spain and formed in 2006 by illustrator Fran R. Learte and creative director Natalia Molinos. Their work combines an impressive range of digital elements and abstract patterns which they create in order to elaborate pieces of art with a deeply aesthetic feeling. NastPlas started 13 years ago in Madrid due to our passion for art and design and for showing our work more widely. Our origins are the same. Natalia and I have lived in a creative environment since childhood and we have conducted our artistic studies between Salamanca and Valladolid, Spain. Later, Natalia opted for Interior Design and Decoration; and I opted for computing and Technology. From here, we began to work together as NastPlas. We started working with Wacom with our first Intuos 3 in 2004 which gave us, great flexibility and user experience for the use of the new tools that were to come. Now we use several Wacom Intuos and Intuos Pro tablets, Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 several iMacs and Dell devices and two Canon SLR cameras. Regarding 3d illustration, we are totally self-taught and we usually take advantage of our knowledge in design and computers to create our own artistic style. We have worked with clients such as Pernod Ricard, Tried & True, Apple, Nexus Studios, Dynaudio, Orbit Red, Utrecht University, David Solano, Universal Music, Sports Illustrated, HarperCollins Publishers, McCann Worldgroup Melbourne, The University Of Melbourne, Macmillan Publishers, Red Bull, Nike, KUUP, Independentistanbul, New Scientist, Karl... --- ### 4 Steps to Create Amazing Lips in Photoshop - Published: 2019-01-31 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/4-steps-to-create-amazing-lips-in-photoshop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Adobe, How To, Intuos Pro, Photoshop, Tutorial Learn from Photoshop guru, Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect, in this video that teaches you how to enhance and retouch lips to make them pop. Learn from Photoshop guru, Unmesh Dinda of PixImperfect, in this video that teaches you how to enhance and retouch lips to make them pop. Unmesh shows how to use a variety of techniques, from creative cloning to dodging and burning, and shares the secrets of how to add shine, depth, and shape to make your subject's lips stand out, while still looking natural. You'll want to have your tablet with you as you watch this video, as Unmesh shares time-saving shortcuts that take advantage of Wacom's pressure-sensitive pen.   About PixImperfect and Unmesh Dinda PiXimperfect is a free online resource for learning Photoshop and Lightroom. Unmesh and his team believe that if you learn the concepts (and not just memorize the steps),  you can better translate your imagination visually to the world.   Unmesh says not worry about the quality at first - it will improve over time. Just keep creating and your consistency will take care of the rest. PiXimperfect is always free. Support their cause on Patreon PiXimperfect on YouTube   Support their cause on Patreon PiXimperfect on YouTube --- ### Introducing the Sweet Cintiq 16 - Published: 2019-01-31 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/introducing-the-sweet-cintiq-16/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro - Tags: cintiq 16 In 2001, Wacom responded to customer requests for a pen tablet that was as easy to use as pen and paper, but with all the advantages that digital media provides. The first Cintiq, the Cintiq 15x, was born. It was a hit. Heck, it was more than just a hit. It quite literally started an art and design revolution and helped put digital content creation on the map. While the primary benefit of using a Cintiq is the efficiency gained from working with the pen directly on screen, it is the dramatic improvements in ergonomic comfort, artistic control and productivity that have really made the Cintiq a shining star within the creative community. Today, and numerous versions of the Cintiq later, one would be hard pressed to find a professional digital content creator, such as an animator, game developer, industrial designer or illustrator, who does not depend on his or her Cintiq for work. Over the past 18 years and with every Cintiq introduction, from the Cintiq 21UX to the Cintiq Pro 24, each new Cintiq family member continues to get more sophisticated with better work surfaces, incredibly precise, pressure-sensitive pens, as well as expanded non-dominant hand control capabilities. Introduced this January, the Cintiq 16 could very well change the way you approach digital art and design Enter 2019 and the unveiling of the new Cintiq 16 earlier this month. Once again, just like back in 2001, Wacom responded to customer requests to develop a Cintiq specifically designed for young... --- ### Adobe Illustrator and Wacom pen tablets: a better way to unleash creativity - Published: 2019-01-30 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/adobe-illustrator-and-wacom-pen-tablets/ - Categories: Design, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Adobe, adobe illustrator, Illustrator, Intuos Pro How to set up your Wacom tablet to get the most out of Adobe Illustrator software - setting up your pen, ExpressKeys, and radial menu. Note: this article was written many years ago. Some settings and menus in both Adobe Illustrator and Wacom Tablet Properties may have changed slightly since it was written. For up-to-date setup instructions and tutorials, please visit the Getting Started page on the Wacom Support website. Adobe Illustrator and Wacom Intuos Pro deliver clean, extendable graphics, providing professional designers and illustrators with a better way to create. Featuring a host of creative tools, Adobe Illustrator has long been a program of choice for designers and illustrators alike. Advanced software capabilities enable users to produce elaborate designs and illustrations that capture their creativity with greater ease. With a number of features like path editing, point alignment, and precise positioning, Adobe Illustrator allows users to work more efficiently with custom workspaces by taking advantage of the easy-to-use interface, featuring space saving and custom viewing options. Taking Adobe Illustrator to a new level The Intuos Pro pen tablet offers today’s digital artists an ergonomic device that combines pressure-sensitive pen and multi-touch capabilities, delivering precision and control that’s optimized to work with Adobe Illustrator to speed workflow. For professionals, the Intuos Pro delivers improved performance and customization with better resolution, sensitivity and pen-tilt recognition. The workspace offers broad strokes and fluid arm movements, while the multi-touch surface lets you zoom, scroll and position work using intuitive gestures, allowing for more realistic strokes. The Intuos Pro also offers customizable ExpressKeys, which can be assigned to application-specific settings, as well as a Radial Menu that works with... --- ### How to Draw Age Progressions - Published: 2019-01-30 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-age-progressions/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials All faces are different, but qualities of our faces age in similar ways. Drawing a face through the stages of aging is one part imagination, one part observation.  Natalie Murry, digital forensic artist, offers tips on creating age progressions for anyone interested in drawing faces. 1. Find key characteristics. “What you are looking for is a particular look—around your eyes or an expression—you’ll often keep that throughout life.   That’s something I want to emphasize,” Murry says.   Photos of family members can show how someone with similar features or expressions will age. 2. Understand facial growth. There are two types of facial age progression, Murry says:  growth or aging.   “As a child, the top half of the face stays the same; the bottom gets larger.   When you’re aging, the face doesn’t get larger, but the muscles sag and you get wrinkles. ” 3. Use photos. Find series of photos of people as they age.   Murry recommends Forensic Art and Illustration by Karen Taylor, which discusses physical changes in photo series.   Murry has used photos of her own family and people in the public eye as reference in the aging process. 4. Know anatomy. “Learning the bones and muscles of the face are key,” Murry believes.   She recommends medical illustration classes and texts.   “The muscles let you know how you age.   Wrinkles form different directions because of what muscles are doing underneath the skin. ” 5. Acknowledge lifestyle. “It’s important to know lifestyle,”... --- ### Digital pen Bamboo Fineline 3 artist review by antCGI - Published: 2019-01-30 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/digital-pen-bamboo-fineline-3-artist-review-by-antcgi/ - Categories: Uncategorized  Art and game industry veteran Antony Ward aka antCGI) loves the idea of being out of the office, maybe travelling or just waiting for a bus, and being able to get out the phone and do some sketching or even continue working on a painting. Of course, you can take a sketchbook with you, but Antony mentions that sometimes you want the added benefits which come with a painting application. When Antony is in his office, he spends all his time working digitally rather than traditionally. If he´s out of office and only has a short amount of time, he wants to be able to drop in and work comfortably. Up to now, this dream has evaded him. Antony says that he uses a Wacom MobileStudioPro daily which offers over 8,000 levels of pressure sensitivity. When he´s then working without this luxury, he feels like painting can be a chore. We recently sent Antony the Bamboo Fineline 3 stylus for testing, which boasts one thousand levels of pressure sensitivity and can be used on most iOS devices. Meaning you can have the same benefits of painting on an iPad without it having to be a Pro model. Hopefully, this could be the stylus that gives Antony the option to paint and sketch on his phone comfortably. Will it give those on older iPads a new purpose when it comes to working digitally? Read on to find out what Antony thinks... Unboxing "The Bamboo Fineline 3 comes in quite a basic... --- ### Sculpting and Painting Marvel’s Spider Gwen - Published: 2019-01-30 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sculpting-and-painting-marvels-spider-gwen/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: 3D Drawing, 3D Modelling, 3d tutorial, CGI, digital drawing, Digital Editing, Drawing, drawing tablet, drawing tutorial, Europe, how to draw, inspiration, Photo Retouching, Rendering, video editing, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq, wacom intuos, Wacom Mobile Studio Pro, Wacom tablet Meet Mike Thompson: Painter Master at the Corel Discovery Center, Mike has a great trajectory and an amazing career in the Digital Arts. Our friends from Corel have prepared a very useful series of tutorials where Mike guides you through his process for sculpting & painting Spider Gwen. 1) Create the Perfect Sculpt and Painting Base In this tutorial, Mike uses ZBrush to craft the model of what he will be painting. He establishes main, fills and backlighting in ZBrush to bring in to KeyShot where he perfects the lighting. From there, on to Photoshop to mask out areas for compositing and prep for painting. Then into Painter for a quick Auto-Paint on Spider Gwen to get things started.    2) Turn the Sculpt into a Painting Mike starts fine tuning by hand painting Spider Gwen using style references in Painter. It is a fine balance, too much detail and she will no longer look painted but, strategically painting fine details to make the illustration pop is what it’s all about! “I want my work to look like it exists in the real world. ”    3) Adding Fine Details In this last Tutorial, the final step in Mike’s sculpting and painting workflow is to add extra details, such as wrinkles and seams in the clothing. This makes the painting much more believable.    Mike is using a Wacom Cintiq Pro for his professional work. If you want to know more about Mike, visit his website. More info regarding... --- ### Behind the Mask - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/behind-the-mask-of-a-costume-designer/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Mobile Studio Pro Christiana Broughton unveils the life of a costume designer   Christiana Broughton, a. k. a. Aunum (the Wampanoag Native American Language word for ‘dog’), is a costume designer, illustrator, animal lover, and Halloween aficionado who’s eager to share her creations with the world and along the way, help others convert their concepts and visions into reality through concept art and custom costume designs. In 2015, she graduated with a BFA from the University of West Florida, used part of her graduation money to upgrade her trusty Intuos 4 and purchase a Cintiq Companion 2 (the predecessor to the Wacom MobileStudio Pro) and launched AunumArt Custom Creations, where she manages commissioned illustrations, concept design and costume work. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step As sole proprietor of the two-year old AunumArt, Christiana finds time management a big challenge. “I’m still learning how to manage both creating the art and managing the business elements. My typical day can easily run 12 – 16 hours. It’s tough getting past the feeling that I’m not allowed to do anything else but work. I have super supportive family and friends which really helps. Fortunately, I really love creating art and I’m determined to make AunumArt Custom Creations my career. As a start-up solo-preneur, my finances are very tight so I try to be strategic when choosing my tools and materials. That’s why my Cintiq Companion 2 was my first big purchase after college. I knew I would need that kind... --- ### 15 Easy Tips for Better Sunrise Photography - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/15-easy-tips-for-better-sunrise-photography/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography Professional photographer, Anton Gorlin, strives to capture the essence of the moment, and the beauty and wealth of shapes and forms in his photographs. Originally from the Ukraine, Anton currently lives in Sydney, Australia where he runs a successful photography studio specializing in both real estate and landscape photography. Anton has over 200 real estate clients, including real estate agents, property owners, designers and architects, and is also an internationally-recognized and published photographer focusing on capturing the beauty of the Australian terrain. When I feel creativity it’s as if something descends upon me. I see images with my internal sight and try to capture what I see as best as I can in my photographs. The camera, as a physical device, has its limitations. My eyes are also devices, but crafted much better than the camera. Therefore, I entrust the implementation of the idea to the most advanced equipment of all available – my vision and imagination, which have no limits. Anton Gorlin editing his photos Anton primarily shoots with a Nikon D750 and a Tamron 15-30/2. 8 lens, and uses a Wacom Intuos Pro to edit his images. ”Photography equipment is essential, but the photographer’s vision is even more so. Photographers have always edited photos. Previously it was in a darkroom; now it is done digitally. Photography editing is another level of art an artist can perform to fine-tune, create and to express himself. As long as the final product evokes emotions, it’s successful. All of my images are... --- ### Analogue Loaders: A short film by Raphael Vangelis - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/analogue-loaders-a-short-film-by-raphael-vangelis/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: 3D, Animation, Behind the scenes Analogue Loaders from Raphael Vangelis on Vimeo. Raphael Vangelis is a London-based director who specializes in design-driven animation projects ranging from short films and music videos to TV commercials. He describes himself as an experimenter who is guided by a process, but not married to a system. He is fluent across a variety of mediums: from traditional stop motion to 3D animation and live action, and often finds himself combining these mediums to fit the respective story at hand. Raphael is an independent multi-disciplinary designer who specializes in reduced art directions, where he explores the boundaries between the physical and the digital. "If I had to put a name on my style it would probably be stop motion graphics and graphic design-infused 3D animation. " Raphael uses a Wacom Intuos Pro tablet, which can be spotted in the “making of” video below.   When asked about the Wacom devices he’s used Raphael answered, “I’ve used Wacom tablets for as long as I can remember. I wouldn't know what to do without one anymore. ” Raphael created the short film Analogue Loaders, which he calls his animated autobiography. “I spend most of my life swearing at the computer because it's crashed or isn't working. Here, well-known digital symbols are turned into something analogue and playful. The result is an homage to all the lost time we collectively spend in digital limbo in the hopes of sudden development on our screen. ”   External Links Twitter Instagram Behance Website --- ### Creativity Creates a Scare in the Short Film, Ayuda - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/by-pamela-park-creativity-creates-a-scare-in-the-short-film-ayuda/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment, Mobile Studio Pro - Tags: Cintiq, Film It all started with a couple of Macbook Pros and a Cintiq... In November of 2017, Director Patrick Mason and crew made the long, tumultuous trek into the cold, dark woods of Front Royal, VA to shoot an independent short film simply titled, Ayuda. The film, which focuses on two day-laborers who are hired to bury a box by a mysterious man, launched with a strict budget and included the blood, sweat and tears of a dedicated team of actors and crew. Concept art of “The Girl,”  played by Actress Laura Ruperez. Prior to the film’s production, Mason, along with co-writers and producers Ian Reid, Rob Cori, and Raul Serpas, spent countless months developing the film’s short but intense script, focusing on the attention to detail and language authenticity. In addition to the script, the team had a distinct vision for the look and feel of the film, envisioning the environment and character development that mimicked the tone of their script. Actor Caleb Vasquez, who plays “Leo. ” Using the Wacom Cintiq Pro, along with the Wacom Bamboo Tablet, Mason, Cori and team began creating concept art that provided a visual rendering of the film’s creature design, along with several keyframes of the film’s most intense scenes. Actor David LaMorte, who plays “Tomas. ” “We used Wacom products throughout the entire process,” said Cori and Mason. “Pivotal moments of the film’s creative process would not have been possible without them. In fact, I think we had the tablets in our... --- ### Enjoying the Chaotic Ride with Señor Pelo - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/enjoying-the-chaotic-ride-with-senor-pelo/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Comics, Humor, Illustration, Intuos Pro, Photoshop When you are better known by your YouTube persona “Señor Pelo” (Mr. Hair), than your real name, you know you’re one of the lucky folks who consistently has good hair days. Nix that, incredible hair days. Glorious hair days. Diana-Ross-in-the-1960s-hair days. Separated at birth? The superbly-coiffed David Axel Cazares Casanova (Señor Pelo), is a freelance Illustrator, animator, voice actor and future game developer, who is currently dedicated to his YouTube channel, Sr Pelo, where, in his own words, he makes “weird ass videos about absolutely anything. " Sr Pelo doesn’t shy away from controversial subjects and tackles issues about society, outrage, stupidity and politics, sometimes all in a single video. His animation style is simple and clean and he often uses his recognizable persona to represent himself, as he does in his Art Vs Artist video, which has garnered over 1. 6 million video views: His YouTube channel was originally called ‘123pendejos’ (vulgar Spanish slang for ‘fool’; I’ll leave it to you to google the literal translation), but as his online presence grew, David decided to change the name to Sr Pelo, the nickname his best friends bestowed upon him. At first, David created video game parodies, like the "shellnuts" series (in a nutshell) or just random memes, but after a couple of months realized his passion was creating chaotic, offbeat and hilarious videos. Although one of the most delightful and genuine souls you’ll ever meet in real life, Sr. Pelo has an edgy and dark sense of humor. He... --- ### How To Draw a Face of a Superhero-like Character - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-a-face-of-a-superhero-like-character/ - Categories: Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Art, How To, Illustration, Photoshop, Tutorial Follow along with Darlene's step-by-step tutorial   Have you ever wanted to brush up on your illustration skills but didn’t really know where to start? Are you frustrated with your slow progress and feel like you’ve hit a wall? Are you a seasoned artist who could use a refresher course but don’t have a bazillion dollars to invest? Have no fear, Darlene Nguyen from Rapid Fire Art is here to help. As someone who struggled during her school years, Darlene was determined to find a more effective way of teaching. She launched her Rapid Fire Art website and YouTube channel with the goal of helping equip beginning artists with all the resources they needed to learn the skill of drawing without having to scour the internet for bits and pieces of tutorials or fork over buckets of cash. Darlene’s detailed step-by-step drawing tutorials are actually a valuable resource for all artists – from beginner to seasoned pro. Her fun and clear tutorials help beginning artists quickly develop their basic skills, while more seasoned artists benefit from a quick refresher course on topics like realistic drawing and shading, drawing with perfect proportions or drawing what you see. She also offers more advanced tutorials that are incredibly affordable and within just about anyone’s price range. Darlene even takes on the challenge of new ways of drawing – using her non-dominant hand, or drawing digitally with Photoshop on a Wacom Intuos Pro tablet. By doing things that are new, she’s on a level... --- ### The basics of Wacom pen pressure sensitivity in Adobe Photoshop - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/basics-of-wacom-pen-pressure-sensitivity/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Adobe, Photoshop The pressure-sensitivity tools that come with a Wacom device help give you superior control in Adobe Photoshop. Here are the basics of how to take advantage of it. Note: the blog post below was originally written many years ago. The basic ideas below will still be relevant and useful, but both Wacom products and Adobe Photoshop software have been updated quite a bit since it was written. For some of our more recent Adobe Photoshop content and tutorials, please click here. Pressure-sensitive features are built right into Adobe Photoshop — you just have to know where to find them. When you installed the driver software that came with your Wacom pen display or pen tablet, all the pressure-sensitive features within Adobe Photoshop became available to you. Still, even experienced users don’t necessarily know where these features are. So they’ll take their pen tablet, plug it in, and use it like they would a mouse, not realizing the powerhouse they have built into their software. Pressure-sensitivity tools help give you superior control to create beautiful images -- with this attribute fully available in Adobe Photoshop, you’ll adjust lighting or tonal value like a pro by controlling the opacity of an effect based on how hard you press the pen to the tablet. Like everything new, learning to take advantage of these features takes a little time and effort, but once you learn how to activate them, you’ll find using these unique features to be a much more natural experience than using a mouse. In Photoshop, the pressure-sensitive features are available in most tools that use the brush engine, including the dodge and burn tools, clone stamp tool, spot healing... --- ### Seven tips for getting used to using a Wacom pen tablet - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/getting-used-to-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, One by Wacom, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories Using a pen tablet like a Wacom Intuos for digital creativity has a learning curve. Here are some tips on getting used to a pen tablet from Wacom expert Joe Sliger. We’ve heard artists say that using a mouse for digital art is like tying a pen to a bar of soap and/or a rock. Never mind that a mouse has no pressure sensitivity! Even though a pen tablet is more comfortable and offers an artistic experience much closer to traditional media, getting over the learning curve of putting the mouse away can be daunting. Our own Joe Sliger has converted thousands of people to pen tablet use in his 10+ years at Wacom, so we asked him for five tips on getting used to a pen tablet. Because he’s Wacom’s biggest cheerleader, he offered seven. 1. Make it comfortable. The pen is designed to be a more comfortable way of working with a computer, so grab the pen in the most comfortable way you know how. Hold it as if it were a writing pen, and... 2. Be aware of the side switch! Many people assume you have to hold or press the switch on the side of the pen to get the pen to do anything. This isn't (usually) true! Depending on your settings, the ends of the side switch could be set to nearly anything -- but typically they're set to Right Click, Pan/Scroll, or Double Click by default. To simply click on something, all you have to do is tap the pen to the tablet. The tip of the pen is a click. 3. Align the tablet to the display. While you are getting started, align the... --- ### How to draw in Adobe Illustrator with a Wacom tablet > While most people who draw or paint digitally use a program optimized for doing so -- Clip Studio Paint, Rebelle, Corel Painter, or Adobe Photoshop... - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/draw-adobe-illustrator-wacom-tablet/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting, Software - Tags: Adobe, Illustrator You can use a Wacom pen tablet or display to draw directly in Adobe Illustrator - here's how. While most people who draw or paint digitally use a program optimized for doing so -- Clip Studio Paint, Rebelle, Corel Painter, or Adobe Photoshop -- some prefer instead to work in software programs optimized for design work. One of the primary reasons is that design software like Adobe Illustrator typically uses vector graphics as opposed to Photoshop's raster graphics. If you're a beginner, the main idea is that vector graphics can be resized however large or small you'd like without losing any quality, while raster graphics can't. Some artists and illustrators prefer to use vectors. And while using shapes, lines, and curves with the Rectangle, Line, and Pen tools is the standard way to use software like Illustrator, you can use a Wacom pen tablet or display to draw directly in Illustrator. The video below walks you through just how to do so, or read on for even more detail. https://www. youtube. com/embed/iIW_oeUcO2E Illustrator brush tools There are two different brush tools in Illustrator: the Paintbrush Tool and the “Blob Brush" Tool. Each possesses unique behaviors, which are beneficial for different approaches to drawing. The Paintbrush Tool In most instances, drawing in Illustrator involves creating vector paths and then applying various brushes to those paths to achieve a desired appearance. You create these paths using any number of tools, such as the aforementioned Rectangle and Line tools. But when you use the Paintbrush tool, you simultaneously apply a brush stroke as you draw. This method offers a more familiar... --- ### How to sketch awesomely in Adobe Photoshop - Published: 2019-01-29 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-sketch-awesomely-in-photoshop/ - Categories: Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Adobe, Adobe Photoshop, Illustration, Photoshop, sketching, Tutorial Artist Dave Habben explains how to get started with sketching in Adobe Photoshop. Note: This blog post was originally written in 2014 -- some of the Adobe Photoshop functionality, including keyboard shortcuts and the placement of certain menus, may be slightly different in modern versions of the software. The basic ideas will still be the same, however! We post new tips and tricks all the time -- click here to explore all the great recent content on the Wacom Community Blog. “Sketch” and “paper” go together like peanut butter and jelly, coffee and cream, or Sonny and Cher (OK, bad example). But the modern generation of artists use a Wacom pen and tablet, like a Wacom Intuos, and software like Adobe Photoshop, instead of the traditional pencil and paper. The advantages? Digital sketching allows you to create your desired image and experiment with an endless variety of brushes, colors and styles, and do so easily, naturally, and without consuming valuable materials. Pretty cool, huh? Just follow these simple steps, and you’ll be on your way to Photoshop sketching awesomeness just using the Brush Tool and the Layers palette. Step 1: Start with a clean canvas Open a new file in Photoshop, choosing the options that are right for you. I set my image size to 8 x 8 inches and the resolution at 300 pixels/inch or “dpi. ” A resolution of at least 300 will ensure that we can print a nice clear copy of our sketch when we’re done. After you’ve made your selections, click OK, and a blank canvas will appear.... --- ### They Can Talk: A hilarious compilation of 100 animal cartoons - Published: 2019-01-28 - Modified: 2025-04-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/they-can-talk-a-hilarious-compilation-of-100-animal-cartoons/ - Categories: Artist feature, Comics, manga, and anime, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Jimmy Craig Comic illustrator, Jimmy Craig, the “cat friend” in this video recently published They Can Talk, a hardcover compilation of 100 of his clever, colorful and original comics that give an inside look into the inner thoughts of creatures from across the animal kingdom, from misunderstood sharks and trouble-making bears, to the often complicated relationship between pet owners and their pets. Comic illustrator, Jimmy Craig, the “cat friend” in this video recently published They Can Talk, a hardcover compilation of 100 of his clever, colorful and original comics that give an inside look into the inner thoughts of creatures from across the animal kingdom, from misunderstood sharks and trouble-making bears, to the often complicated relationship between pet owners and their pets. Jimmy says that he’s always loved to draw, especially cartoons. “I'm not sure if that was by default since I'm not very good at realism, but I've been a huge fan of cartoons and comic strips for a long time. I remember reading Calvin and Hobbes and The Far Side before I was even able to get any of the jokes. I always try to think about what animals might actually be saying. Sometimes I sort of bend reality, but it always starts there. ” “Most of my ideas start with a rough sketch in my notebook. My 'rough' sketches are so bad that if anyone found my notebook I wouldn't have to worry about them stealing any ideas. I create the actual comics that get posted using Photoshop and a Wacom Intuos Pro. ” “Getting a book published has always been a goal of mine. I think the biggest challenge it presented was having to actually draw comics with an impending deadline. I typically draw a comic once a week, so it's far from stressful, but for the book I created 40 new comics while still keeping my weekly... --- ### Bundle Of Joya - Published: 2019-01-28 - Modified: 2025-04-17 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/bundle-of-joya/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime - Tags: Erez Zadok Be prepared: you might want to adopt a dog yourself after reading this post Israeli illustrator, comic book artist and self-described pizza lover, Erez Zadok draws witty and relatable illustrations about the everyday joys of raising his female dog, Joya. “Joya makes me laugh and makes my life happier. I figured there must be a lot of people who would relate to and enjoy our funny experiences,” said Erez. Dog lovers across the globe responded immediately and positively to the weekly comics on Erez’s social medias platforms, especially his Instagram feed. In Bundle of Joya, Erez shows what it’s like to be a proud dog owner: the surprise ‘wrecking ball’ crotch jump, the pre-dawn wake-up call, the mastery of the skill of drawing with one hand while providing a belly rub with the other, or the adjustment to dining on food covered with fur – all of which are part of the daily domestic adventures of raising a dog. Erez first creates his rough sketches on paper but works mainly digitally on his Wacom Cintiq. He likes to use Photoshop for coloring and Clip Studio Paint for digital penciling and inking. “It took me a while getting used to drawing on a screen, once I got the hang of it I couldn't go back,” said Erez.   I wish Joya could understand my illustrations of her, but then she might complain and ask me to draw her far more beautiful. Maybe things are okay as they are. ” If you... --- ### Marty Pants: How to Defeat a Wizard - Published: 2019-01-24 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/marty-pants-how-to-defeat-a-wizard/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting - Tags: Comics, Humor, Illustration (and how Mark Parisi started to write books)   To do this story justice, we’ll let Mark Parisi, author, cartoonist and all-around-funny-guy tell the story in his own words. Anything else would just not be... Mark Parisi.   How did I end up writing books? Marty Pants: How to Defeat a Wizard is the third book in the Marty Pants series. When Dave the Editor at HarperCollins sent me an email asking if I’d ever thought about writing a Wimpy Kid-style book, I told him that as a matter of fact I had. I’d never really wanted to write a typical chapter book for some reason. And I wasn’t compelled to do a graphic novel either. Maybe you can guess why.   But these middle-grade hybrid books looked like fun. Why, you might ask, would Dave the Editor look at my Off the Mark comics and think, “This guy could write a book? " GOOD QUESTION. After all, the 'stories' I write for Off the Mark are like this:                   That’s about as short as stories can get. But Dave the Editor thought I could do it, and I decided to give it a try. He asked me to write some chapters and send them along. Suddenly, I was outside the world of panel cartoons. I needed to create characters and develop personalities. Draw the same characters over and over? That was the curse of strip cartoonists! I did what I think... --- ### Twists, turns and blind alleys: The journey of a master maze maker - Published: 2019-01-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/twists-turns-and-blind-alleys-the-journey-of-a-master-maze-maker/ - Categories: Business of creativity, Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Design, Digital drawing & painting, Mobile Studio Pro Joe admits that his first experiences at this new career were challenging. “I fiddled around with some ideas and frankly my coloring was awful. I lacked the patience, experience and tool skills to take my work to the level it would need to be. Around this time, I had finished my first book and hired a colorist. I was impressed with her work and asked her what tools she used, and she suggested I try a Wacom tablet. It was love at first sight!” Joe Wos, like many artists, was the kid who was always drawing. He began his professional career at the ripe old age of 14, drawing at local festivals and events, and by age 21 he began a working as a performance cartoonist with the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, telling stories while illustrating them live on stage.   Joe was asked by the Charles M. Schulz Museum to be the presenter at their grand opening in Santa Rosa, CA. During that trip, he also got to visit the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco and was inspired to start a cartoon art museum of his own in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Over the course a decade he ran the ToonSeum, growing from a small gallery in the Children's Museum into its own three gallery entity in downtown Pittsburgh. After seven years he grew tired of hanging other people’s art on the walls and decided it was time to pursue his own dream of becoming a syndicated cartoonist and published illustrator. At age 44, he finally embarked on fulfilling the promise he had made to his childhood self.   Enter Wacom, stage right Joe admits that his first experiences at this new career were challenging. “I fiddled around with some ideas and frankly my coloring was awful. I lacked the patience, experience and tool skills to take my work to the level it would need to be. Around this time, I had finished my first book and hired a colorist. I... --- ### Lessons learned in game art production - Published: 2019-01-22 - Modified: 2023-09-11 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/lessons-learned-in-game-art-production/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Gaming & game design, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories We spoke to Richard Bess of Black River Studios about making the art for the game Conflict0:Shattered using Wacom Cintiq. Black River Studio’s Senior game artist, Ricardo Bess, works primarily on the studio’s mobile and VR games. As senior game artist, he’s responsible for bringing the art styles envisioned by the game designers to fruition. He also creates screen mockups, storyboards, animatics, paint-overs, concept art, UI, and level blockings that help both the game designers and artists understand and agree upon the visual goals of each project. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=hZKnQ6PHFnw Ricardo was recently part of the art team for a VR game called: Conflict0: Shattered. In this article Ricardo shares the lessons he learned along the way, in his own words. The situation We had a rough start, I was new to the company and the art team was trying to figure out the overall look of the game, but we didn't have a clear understanding of it, so it was hard to evaluate what we were trying to achieve. I had proposed a stylized approach to the art, but this didn’t resonate with many of the team members. At this point, we had developed a simplified scene to help us envision what the game would look like, and a not-very-successful proof of concept. Some of the visual development created by the whole art team A simplified scene as a proof of concept At this point we had a major time cut in our schedule and had three months to deliver the final product. Knowing that we had to be extra efficient, I asked the game designers for a... --- ### Expansive Horizons - Published: 2019-01-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/expansive-horizons/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Media arts & entertainment - Tags: 3D, Cintiq, Game design Creating Worlds for the Entertainment Industry Multidisciplinary artist and art director, Nick Hiatt, has a special superpower: world building. You may have seen his fantastic landscapes in some of the popular films and games he’s created including the ones in Star Wars, Thor, Star Trek, Destiny, Call of Duty, Halo and Lord of the Rings. “I really loved to draw, even as a little kid. As soon as I got my first computer I knew I that I somehow wanted to create art on it. When I got my first Wacom I knew that I actually could make art on my computer. ” Nick began his career as a visual effects artist for studios such as Disney, Bad Robot, Digital Domain, and Sony Imageworks, and steadily added concept art, matte painting, 3D environment creation and art direction to his creative repertoire. He’s currently the owner of Bang Bang FX, a Culver City, CA studio, and has recently launched The Terrain Domain, a company that sells premium 3D terrain scans for film, game and television productions. We’re not kidding about Nick’s superpower in designing environments, and asked him how he creates his signature style. Nick uses a Wacom Cintiq for all his content creation and extols the device: “When I bought my first Cintiq it gave me the ability to draw directly on my screen and it was a game changer for me. My Cintiq not only allows me to create faster, it allows me to do it in an intuitive... --- ### Fire and Ice - Published: 2019-01-22 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/fire-and-ice/ - Categories: Intuos & Intuos Pro, Photography - Tags: Intuos Pro, Photography, Photoshop Glitter makeup and beauty retouching by Daryna Barykina “To narrate a story and invite the viewer into my world is my life’s greatest passion,” states Daryna Barykina, a beauty- and self-portraiture-photographer, who specializes in stylized conceptual vivid imagery. Whether she photographs models or uses herself as the subject, Daryna strives to convey a very specific female image: unique, empowered, and inspirational, almost as if the women portrayed were angelic or 'alienesque' super beings. “The beauty industry offers endless creative instruments, which I love to explore and utilize in my photography; often times I feel like a sculptor: shaping and transforming my subject into a character with its own story, its own world. I’m generally uninterested in the natural look of my subjects, instead I’m more curious about what I can create using them as the canvas. ” Daryna says that the concept of fire and ice is very special to her for multiple reasons: it is a self‐portrait, of sorts, but features a male model (who also happens to be her husband). Daryna has always wanted to create a conceptual piece about relationships which would express how she personally feels about herself in that relationship. “I am a firm believer that a woman is a muse for her man: she creates the environment they live in, sets a vibe to their lifestyle, has the power to encourage and nurture as well as break down and diminish. In my relationship I have always felt like fire, sometimes warm and alluring, sometimes... --- ### Weird Superpowers All Artists (Secretly) Have - Published: 2019-01-21 - Modified: 2023-07-23 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/weird-superpowers-all-artists-secretly-have/ - Categories: Cintiq & Cintiq Pro, Creative inspiration, Digital drawing & painting, Intuos & Intuos Pro - Tags: Humor, Illustration Haley Newsome, from the insanely popular YouTube channel, LavenderTowne, hilariously describes the strange superpowers that you develop after you become an artist (beyond the obvious super drawing power). Watch the video below and see how many of these superpowers you have!     What's your superpower? Crabby Arm Syndrome Useful in arm wrestling scenarios Certain crabs have one claw that is vastly larger than the other, and while it doesn't often show itself in size, many artists notice that their drawing arm is significantly stronger than their non-dominant one.   Super Steady Hand Useful in putting on eyeliner or while doing emergency surgery Artists need a steady hand for a lot of reasons, and fighting with shaky hands and being unable to draw the lines you want is something that most artists struggle with their entire lives. You might not have realized that while you've been working hard to make sure that your lines are smooth and exactly where you want them, you've trained your body to learn new skills.   Super Color Vision Useful in distinguishing among the 30 shades of gray Studying art can actually change your eyes! The more color names you learn, the easier it is to distinguish between different colors. The more names you have for colors the better you're able to see them. Technically your eyesight is not actually improved, but the way your brain processes what you're seeing is different because you have different words for them.   Esoteric Superknowledge Useful for introverts... --- ### Eye.C and his talent to create surreal worlds - Published: 2019-01-10 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/eye-c-and-his-talent-to-create-surreal-worlds/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Ted Chin, Wacom We are always looking for artists we love. So stay alert, next time we might feature you! This time, we present to you the amazing art of Eye. C (Ted). We, the social media team, came across Ted´s impressive Instagram account and reached out to him with some questions. This is what Ted told to Wacom: "My name is Ted Chin, 28 years old digital artist and photographer based in San Francisco, CA. I'm passionate about creating surreal art with photo manipulation. I love collecting other artists' work and hang them in my workspace. I have a very broad taste with music, but my top three is probably Jazz, Lo-fi music, and classical music. Something that can help me relax and focus on creating. " Ted uses a Wacom Intuos to create his work.   "My inspiration came from movies, anime, storybooks, and other artists' work. Love movies from Studio Ghibli (Miyazaki). Some of my favorite artists are Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, Man Ray, Vladimir Kush, Erik Johansson, and Erik Almas and many more. " Our friends over at Adobe Photoshop have really cool tutorials and videos where you can improve your skills. For example, this interview with Ted. Have a look:  "I can’t write well so I create images instead ». So, each picture tells the story of a dreamlike environment, often inhabited by mythical creatures, with elegance and refinement" Be like Ted and 'Unleash your creative superpowers with Wacom'. Follow Ted Ted's website - Youtube - Twitter - Behance - Instagram Or learn more about the featured Wacom Intuos. Ted working on... --- ### Christmas characters and fun doodling with Mackenzie Child - Published: 2018-12-05 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/christmas-characters-and-fun-doodling-with-mackenzie-child/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Art, Artist, cartoon, Christmas, Cintiq 24, Cintiq Pro, Cintiq Pro 24, Creative art, Drawing, Illustration, pro create, seasonal greetings, studio, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom Cintiq 24HD, wacom drawing tablet, Wacom Mobile Studio Pro, Wacom tablet, winter, x-mas We love exploring the creativity and curiosity of talented artists.  This time, we´re going through the bubbly work of Mackenzie Child. What better time to show his latest work than Christmas. "I’m a 28-year-old designer & illustrator living in Colorado and I’ve only been seriously pursuing illustration for about the past year, trying to get a little bit better every day. " "I would say my style is cute, bubbly and sometimes inappropriate lol. My biggest inspiration comes from cartoons (my current favorite is Gravity Falls), and animated movies. "  "I love pretty much every Pixar & DreamWorks movie, but also love a good cheesy Christmas movie or romcom. "  "I’m pretty picky when it comes to music. I listen almost exclusively to rap and hip-hop, with the occasional Christmas song thrown in there (I love Christmas if you can’t tell already). " "I work on a 15” MacBook Pro in combination with a 12. 9” iPad Pro & a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 I usually start with sketching in ProCreate, then move into Adobe Illustrator using my Cintiq to create the final illustration. "   Follow Mackenzie Child for tutorials, tips & tricks, and more: Website - Instagram - Twitter - Youtube   Tax cat: --- ### The basics of drawing SpiderMan by Todd McFarlane - Published: 2018-12-04 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-basics-of-drawing-spiderman-by-todd-mcfarlane/ - Categories: Uncategorized We had the change to chat with comics artist Todd Mcfarlane about his amazing work and he was kind enough to share with us the basics of drawing his Spidey and Venom character. Did you know that besides being a producer/ director for comic books, Todd also owns McFarlane Toys? To check out our limited Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse promotion, click here. Hero Spider-Man and anti-hero Venom Artistically, McFarlane’s impact visually on the look of Spider-Man (while working at Marvel in the 1990's) can still be seen today. A single page of McFarlane’s original art from an issue of ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ sold for record-smashing numbers. McFarlane became a true comic book superstar for his record-setting work on Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man franchise, where he co-created the anti-hero Venom. The Sony Pictures’ Venom' film starring Tom Hardy set an all-time record for the largest film opening in October and was #1 at the box office its first two weeks of release. The Amazing Spider-Man issue 300 Image Comics McFarlane also co-founded and serves as President of, Image Comics in 1992. It has been the third largest comic publisher in North America in the past 26 years (behind Marvel and DC Comics). His first issue for Image Comics, called Spawn, sold an unprecedented 1. 7 million copies for an independent comic. Since its debut, Spawn has continued to be a fan favorite title around the world. Spawn is published in 12 languages and sold in 37 countries. The comic became an Emmy Award-Winning... --- ### Photo manipulation tutorial and how to set up a Wacom Intuos Pro by Nemanja Sekulic - Published: 2018-11-28 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/photo-manipulation-tutorial-and-how-to-set-up-a-wacom-intuos-pro-by-nemanja-sekulic/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: crime scene, Graphics Tablet, Intuos, photo editing, Photo Manipulation, photographer, Photography, photoshoot, Photoshop, pro, retouching, tablet set up, Wacom For this fun Photoshop and photo manipulation tutorial, we collaborated with photographer and 3D/ digital artist Nemanja Sekulic.  Nemanja has been using Wacom for his work since 2007 and he is a professional in his field, so we hope his expertise and tips will help you. In this video, Nemanja explains - among other things - why the Wacom Intuos Pro medium is his graphics tablet of choice, how he sets up the Wacom driver and the tablet Express-Keys for use in Photoshop, and he explains his photo manipulation process from start to finish, this includes the original photoshoot from a studio, photo editing, and Photoshop tips. Practice, experiment and have fun! Because practice is important, but having fun while practicing is even more important. - Nemanja Sekulic Enjoy the whole video below or jump to a specific part 02:10 Intuos Pro ExpressKey set-up and driver settings for use in Photoshop. He also talks about pen pressure sensitivity 08:00 Start of photo manipulation process and the workflow. He starts by choosing a background from one of his existing photos and photoshoot. 08:38 Extracting character from the background process (sped-up) and adding them to the background. This includes doge & burn, how to add shadows, Photoshop tips & tricks, and adding new elements. 29:50 Adding colours 33:05 Working with and adding Curves adjustment layers 35:35 Merging everything together and camera raw 36:58 Nik Analog Efex Pro 2, choosing effects, and final tweaking 39:54 Final Image 40:04 Summary and why you should... --- ### Tips & Tricks about character and creature design by Mangaka Mikiko and concept artist Sandra Duchiewicz - Published: 2018-11-02 - Modified: 2024-06-26 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tips-tricks-about-character-and-creature-design-by-mangaka-mikiko-and-concept-artist-sandra-duchiewicz/ - Categories: Comics, manga, and anime - Tags: character design When we were at MCM Comic Con 2018 in London, we were joined by the talented comics artist/ Mangaka Mikiko and concept artist/ illustrator Sandra Duchiewicz. At the Wacom booth, they sat for hours to give visitors valuable tips & tricks about character and creature design. Disclaimer: the videos have a vertical layout because they were saved from Instagram live-streams. Sandra Duchiewicz talks about dragon design, using Clip Studio Paint and Wacom MobileStudio Pro:  Mikiko talks about Character Design using Clip Studio Paint and Wacom MobileStudio Pro:  About the artists Sandra Duchiewicz aka Telthona Art Sandra is a Polish concept artist, illustrator and since this June - also an indie developer. For the past 8 years, she has been working on a variety of projects, including award-winning Total War: Warhammer trilogy which I was supporting as a Lead Concept Artist. Her client list includes: Whatboy Games, Creative Assembly, SEGA, Games Workshop, Paizo, Fantasy Flights Games, and Imagine FX. Besides making art, she also enjoys traveling, meeting new people, learning new techniques and sharing her knowledge - this is why she participates in art community events and workshops every year. She´s also mentoring aspiring concept artists via GameDevMentors: https://tinyurl. com/concept-art-mentoring. Instagram - Facebook - Artstation - Tumblr Comics artist and Mangaka Mikiko Mikiko is a German-Japanese artist currently living in London, UK. She is mostly known for her slice of life webcomic 'Miki's mini-comic' which has about 5 million clicks online.   Her Boys Love manga called 'Crash'n'Burn has won the... --- ### How to create a spooky Halloween photo in 5 steps by Laura Dajana Kroschewski > How to create a spooky Halloween photo of yourself beheaded by Laura Dajana Kroschewski - Published: 2018-10-29 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-a-spooky-halloween-photo-in-5-steps-by-laura-dajana-kroschewski/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Cintiq, Cintiq Pro, halloween, haunting, image editing, make-up, Photography, Photoshop, retouching, spooky, Wacom Here´s how to create a spooky photo of yourself beheaded by illustrator and retoucher Laura Kroschewski which hopefully will inspire you. Watch the video or read each of the 5 steps in your time below. What’s your Halloween look this year? Laura uses a Wacom Cintiq Pro for her work. Check out the new retail price Wacom Cintiq Pro 13. Find a costume and apply spooky makeup. Ask someone to take some crazy pictures of you. Choose the photos you want to work on, open the photo in Photoshop and use the Clone Stamp Tool to edit. Re-draw your neck, but this time make it look like the head was cut clean off. You can do this by drawing a circle where the neck should be and drawing another, smaller circle on the inside. Add shadows, depending on where the light source is coming from. Add colour. Cut off your head ;) from another picture and add in somewhere. Optional: Add some final touches and colour corrections. About Laura aka Dajana "I do not think long before I start drawing. It is more a thing that develops out of its own and gets even better the less you think about it :D" - Laura Kroschewski Most people think „Dajana" is an artist name. But actually, Laura´s full real name is Laura Dajana Kroschewski. Laura is a freelance illustrator and animator in her twenties from Germany. She is currently living in Frankfurt but works from everywhere for international clients. Laura graduated in 2015... --- ### How to make stickers and linestickers in 7 easy steps by StudioAiko > Character designer, illustrator and teacher Sikan aka StudioAiko created helpful videos demonstrating how to create stickers and line-stickers in about seven steps. Sikan´s tools of choice: Macbook computer, Wacom Intuos and Adobe Illustrator. - Published: 2018-10-17 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-make-stickers-and-line-stickers-by-studioaiko-in-7-steps/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: adobe illustrator, cartoon, character, funny, How To, Intuos, kawaii, linestickers, stickers, Tutorial, Wacom S. Aiko Wacom Intuos character Character designer & Illustrator Sikan AKA StudioAiko created helpful videos demonstrating how to create stickers and line-stickers in about seven steps. Sikan´s tools of choice: Macbook computer, Wacom Intuos and Adobe Illustrator.           Enjoy the how-to videos below or read the steps and tips further down.  Step 1: Sketch your own cartoon characters with pencil on paper Try to draw a variety of cartoon characters and add different postures and emotions Draw cartoon characters by using simple shapes to make them look cute Draw large eyes in order to show more emotions Add different postures and faces to create a sense of humour Step 2: Add darker lines on top of the sketches Use a black pen of choice and line the drawings for emphasis. Aikan´s tools of choice > Macbook, Wacom Intuos and Adobe Illustrator Step 3: Transition from analogue to digital can or take a picture of the sketches and import the file into Adobe Illustrator or your software program of choice import the file a place it in the first layer reduce the opacity to 20-30%, then lock the first layer remove out of scale strokes and effects (in case you don’t want to change the stroke size from reducing the size of an image) To draw cartoons faster, I recommend using ‘pencil tool’ Set ‘pencil tool’ to ‘smooth’ by double-clicking at the pencil icon in order to make a smooth line I use ‘pen tool’ to close... --- ### Wacom & Photography Editing~ Photokina 2018 @ Cologne, Germany - Published: 2018-10-09 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-photography-editing-photokina-2018-cologne-germany/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: 3D, 3D Design, 3D Modelling, Agency, Art, Artist, cinema 4D, Creative art, Drawing, Illustration, studio, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq, wacom drawing tablet, wacom intuos, Wacom Mobile Studio Pro, Wacom tablet   Another successful few days at Photokina 2018. Thanks to all our guest photographers, partners and people who joined Wacom in the fun. photokina is setting new standards as a provider of impulses: as of 2018, the world's leading trade fair for imaging will take place annually. It will in future thus optimally reflect the fast-paced nature and the ever briefer innovation cycles of an increasingly digitalised industry. As of 2019 the trade fair will also have a new date in May. In addition to innovations from the core areas of the imaging workflow, the entire range of products, applications and services of relevance for imaging shall in future be presented in Cologne.   New schedule and datesFor the 2018 event, the schedule was from Wednesday, 26 September to Saturday, 29 September, and thus enable a more compact, more intensive trade fair experience. photokina 2019 takes place from Wednesday, 8 May to Saturday, 11 May 2019.   Photos by  Gilberto Zamorano Photography  Instagram You can find out everything else revolving around innovations and changes at photokina here .  Using a Wacom Tablet for editing your photos Are you a Blogger-Instagrammer and want to pump up those followers with amazing photos? Our friends at Phlearn have prepared a really cool video to succeed in your retouching  "Today, we show you how to set up a Wacom pen tablet to edit faster and more efficiently in Photoshop. Here are the sections we cover: ► Tablet Set-Up and Preferences 1:27 ► Brush Settings in Photoshop... --- ### Print It! Back to the real world > So you’ve conquered artist’s block, found inspiration and finished an illustration for a client who wants to pay for your work? Congratulations! Cartoonist and illustrator Andrew Rae says there is one even greater moment in an artist’s life: holding the actual printed work in your hands. - Published: 2018-09-20 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/print-it-back-to-the-real-world-illustration-tutorial-part-3/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: #90Tips, 3D, Adobe, ArtRage, Behance, Corel Painter, design, DeviantArt, Education, graphic design, How To, Illustration, Illustrator, Industrial Design, Intuos, Intuos Pro, Photography, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, Tutorial So you’ve conquered the artist’s block, found inspiration and finished an illustration for a client who wants to pay for your work? Congratulations! Cartoonist and illustrator Andrew Rae says there is a one even greater moment in an artist’s life: holding the actual printed work in your hands. Check out the last part of his online tutorial series “Luck of the Draw”. Andrew uses a Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet for his work. You already know about the different types of jobs and the different ways of working for clients. Now, let’s focus on how to get the artwork out of the computer and bring it into the real world! Unfortunately, not all art is made for “reality”. Lots of work nowadays – animation, for example – is actually produced for online use only, meaning: It will never leave the screen. Andrew Rae final Wacom artwork Why is that? Well, most of all, because it’s easier to get more viewers online. However, illustration has been a print-based medium for hundreds of years, and there will always be printed work in the future. You might call this concept old-fashioned. But: looking at printed illustrations just has a different, literally more tangible feel to it – and a better feel at that. Plus, if you want to really exhibit an illustration, you will have to print it sooner or later. So let’s prepare our artwork for print. Start with a color check – or else you will be unpleasantly surprised, as printed... --- ### How to paint digitally in 5 steps with legend Aaron Blaise and Wacom Intuos > Artist and animator Aaron Blaise shows how to create a digital painting using Corel Painter Essentials with the Intuos pen tablet. - Published: 2018-09-10 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learn-how-to-paint-digitally-with-the-wacom-intuos-pen-tablet-in-5-steps/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: #90Tips, 3D, Aaron Blaise, Adobe, ArtRage, Behance, Corel Painter, design, DeviantArt, digital art, Drawing, Education, graphic design, How To, Illustration, Illustrator, Industrial Design, Intuos, intuos art, Painting, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, sketching, Tutorial Disney artist Aaron Blaise has been working on some of the most celebrated animated features as both an animator and director for almost 30 years, and much of that time has been spent at the helm of a Wacom tablet. So when we went looking for the perfect instructor to demonstrate how to create beautiful digital paintings with our graphics tablets and its included Corel Painter Essentials software, the director of Brother Bear was a no-brainer. Whether you're a beginner at digital art or art in general, Aaron's five-step tutorial will show you how to create a work of digital art from start to finish. You'll see how to start with a rough drawing, refine it, rough in color, create shadows and highlights, and complete a piece with finishing details. You won't just be learning how to use software and hardware, you'll be absorbing fundamental skills from a master. Watch the entire series for more than 45 minutes of expert instruction, below: Step 1 - Creating a concept and a rough first drawing  Step 2 Refining the rough drawing and adding detail  Step 3 - Moving to the colour stage and roughing in colours  Step 4 - Creating shadows and highlights  Step 5 - The finishing touches: refining highlights, shadows, & details  About Disney Animator Aaron Blaise As you may have noticed, Aaron loves drawing and painting animals. From an artistic perspective, animals, and nature - in general - were the first things he started... --- ### The blank page: 7 ways to overcome artist’s block > Looking for inspiration? So is Andrew Rae. The renowned illustrator and cartoonist knows artist’s block and procrastination first-hand. But he has a few tips up his sleeve that he’s not too shy to share. - Published: 2018-09-01 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-blank-page-7-ways-to-overcome-artists-block/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: #90Tips, 3D, Adobe, ArtRage, Behance, Corel Painter, design, DeviantArt, Education, graphic design, How To, Illustration, Illustrator, Industrial Design, Intuos, Intuos Pro, Photography, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, Tutorial Looking for inspiration? So is Andrew Rae. The renowned illustrator and cartoonist worked for international clients such as NY Times and Google – yet, just like everyone else, Andrew knows the artist’s block and procrastination first-hand. But he has a few tips up his sleeve that he’s not too shy to share. Here’s part one of his tutorial series Luck of the Draw: The Blank Page. Documented in 7 tips. Andrew uses a Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet for his work. How do you regularly fill the much-feared blank page with inspired art (and make a living with it)? Tip 1: Be your own boss One of the big advantages of being an illustrator is that you can be your own boss. This also applies to what you wear and how you look. And, more importantly, you can choose your hours and (hopefully) your projects as well. This freedom will keep you going. It is the only possible way to keep looking at every image as a new discovery and a journey. There are plenty of job types for freelance illustrators out there. They include editorial work that complements a text, illustrations for books (watch out, this requires lots of time and work), or advertising – which is often a quick way to make money, but it can be a hassle, too. You might also want to look for jobs in animation or live drawing in front of an audience. Illustration for an advertising job © Andrew Rae Tip 2:... --- ### How to create a concept art landscape with painter essentials and Wacom Intuos > In this getting started with Painter Essentials 6 video series, Davey Baker shows how to create a concept art landscape during four short videos using only four brushes. - Published: 2018-08-15 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-a-concept-art-landscape-with-painter-essentials-and-wacom-intuos/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Art, art education, art landscape, artist tips, digital art, drawing tutorial, graphic design, Intuos, intuos art, Intuos Pro, painter essentials, tips and tricks, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos In this getting started with Corel® Painter® Essentials™ 6 video series, Davey Baker shows how to create a concept art landscape during four short videos using only four brushes. You start with a blank canvas and learn how to use Davey’s favorite brushes and tools for this particular workflow. For beginners and hobbyists, we offer Painter® Essentials™ 6 in a bundle with our new Wacom Intuos pen tablet. Available for you are a wide variety of painting styles, award-winning Natural-Media® brushes, and photo effects to create an authentic, hand-painted look. #1 Introduction to the Painter Essentials 6 interface overview In this first episode, you learn how to set up your Wacom Tablet to perfectly suit your Essentials workflow and gain an understanding for what all of the Painter Essentials tools will allow you to accomplish.  #2 Creating the basic structure for the landscape painting In this second episode, begin by setting your canvas color and creating the structure for the clouds, mountains and a river using the Concept Art Jitter Smooth brush. Then do a little blending with the Pointed Stump.  #3 Adding Color In this third episode, you learn to select colors that complement your mountain structure and paint in colored accents using the Tapered Pastel and then blend with the Pointed Stump.  #4 Adding light accents In this fourth episode, start to make the landscape sparkle by using the F-X Glow brush to highlight the hills and flowing river and create additional interest using the... --- ### The world is your canvas: limitless boundaries and endless possibilities of digital stationary > Digital Stationary is the fusion of the traditional stationery world –physical paper, pen, and ink – with a universal, digitalecosystem, reinventing the way people create,innovate, and collaborate. - Published: 2018-07-24 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/the-world-is-your-canvas-limitless-boundaries-and-endless-possibilities-of-digital-stationary/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Art, art education, art interview, artitst, Digital Stationary, Digital Stationary Consortium, DSC, Ink, interview, paper, pen Digital Stationary Consortium - Digital Stationary is the fusion of the traditional stationery world –physical paper, pen, and ink – with a universal, digital ecosystem, reinventing the way people create, innovate, and collaborate. What can we do with digital Stationary? Using the universal digital ink framework WILL™, companies can develop new digital stationery experiences that enable users to freely communicate and collaborate across hardware, software, and cloud-based ecosystems. Who uses digital stationary? There are 7. 5 billion people in the world, and half of them are online, thanks to digital connectivity. Digital stationery takes that a step further by enabling people to freely express themselves across boundaries. How will digital stationary connect across markets? As a member of the DSC, your digital ink innovations will become part of tomorrow’s universal digital stationery kit. Manufacturers, designers, developers, and innovators in these five categories represent just a few of the markets looking to innovate and cross-collaborate as part of the new digital stationery market. Join now. --- ### How to use and set-up your Wacom Intuos > Need help getting starting with your new Intuos or are you just researching drawing tablet options? It is easy to start creating with your new Wacom Intuos pen tablet. - Published: 2018-06-29 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-use-and-set-up-your-wacom-intuos/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: art setup, connect tablet, customize settings, Education, How To, Intuos, Intuos Pro, Intuos Setup, pen, Pen Buttons, Pen Nibs, Replacing Pen Nibs, setup, software, Tutorial, Wacom, wacom intuos, Wacom Pen, wacom settings, Wacom Software, Wacom tablet Need help getting starting with your new Wacom tablet or are you just researching drawing tablet options? It is easy to start creating with your new Wacom Intuos pen tablet. Just follow the steps in the videos below to setup your Intuos (! the videos are audio-less! ). Set up your Intuos in just a few easy steps Step 1 Plug the USB cable into your tablet and computer. Step 2 Download and install the driver. You can 'Run Set up Wizard' to already get some useful tips about how the Intuos tablet works. Step 3 Restart your computer if you´re using Windows (it´s not required for Mac) and follow the instructions to set up your Intuos and get your software. To get the complimentary software you need to sign in or create a Wacom ID and register your Intuos. Additional registration with software vendors might be required. If you've skipped the software download during set-up, just go to My Account, register your device, and download your software there. To download your software, click here. Connecting your Wacom Intuos tablet via Bluetooth for Mac Step 1 Unplug your tablet. Step 2 Open the Bluetooth settings in the Mac System Preferences and turn Bluetooth on. Step 3 Press and hold the power (middle) button of your Intuos for 2 seconds and the LED will start blinking blue. Step 4 On your Mac, select 'Connect' for the 'Wacom Intuos' and you´re good to go. Connecting your Wacom Intuos tablet via Bluetooth for... --- ### Corel Painter and Wacom tablet best practices - Published: 2018-06-29 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/corel-painter-and-wacom-tablet-best-practices-2/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Animation, Brush Tracking, Corel Painter, digital brush, Excercise, How To, Intuos, Intuos Pro, Intuos Setup, Multi Touch, pressure-sensitivity, setup, tips and tricks, Turorial, Wacom At Wacom, we often work together with Corel® and we figured there are some best practices we can share with you that you might not know about. For beginners and hobbyists, we offer Corel® Painter® Essentials™ 6 in a bundle with our new Wacom Intuos pen tablet. Available for you are a wide variety of painting styles, award-winning Natural-Media® brushes, and photo effects to create an authentic, hand-painted look. Multi-touch Corel® Painter® supports working with gestures to simultaneously pan, rotate, and zoom the canvas when you enable multi-touch for your Intuos Pro tablet and Painter®. Try this: Enable touch input in your tablet properties. Now you can rotate and move the canvas at the same time by moving two fingers in a circular motion while simultaneously swiping them across the tablet. You can also rotate and zoom by moving two fingers in a circular motion while simultaneously pinching the fingers together, or pulling them apart. Just double tap to reset the canvas. Brush Tracking When you draw with traditional media, the amount of pressure that you use with a tool determines the density and width of your strokes. Using a Wacom tablet with Corel® Painter® gives you the same kind of control. Because each artist uses a different strength or pressure level in a stroke, you can adjust Painter® to match your stroke strength by using the Brush Tracking Preferences. Try this: If you notice abrupt changes in the width or density of your strokes, you need to adjust your... --- ### How to build a stylised character with Painter Essentials 6 and Wacom Intuos - Published: 2018-06-29 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-build-a-stylised-character-with-painter-essentials-6-and-wacom-intuos/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: art education, design, digital art, digital design, Education, graphic design, Illustration, ink illustration, Magda Proski, stylised character, tips and tricks, Tutorial Wacom had the opportunity to work together with Polish artist Magdalena Proszowska and company Corel on this great video tutorial series in which we take you through the full portrait creation of a stylised character using the Wacom Intuos. This character, created by Magdalena, is also the cover art for the latest Corel software: Painter Essentials 6. Painter Essentials 6 is a great software for beginners or artists who would like the chance to get used to the software before checking out the full Corel Painter version. This tutorial series is made of 4 episodes which you can watch below. We´ve also summarized some important tips from each episode for you. So, let´s paint a character! Painting a full character In this first episode, Magdalena teaches you how to create a character, starting with a few sketches to visualize different ideas and compositions, making colour choices and finishing with adding the final details in this video. During the sketch stage, she discusses how to carefully draw the line art to get rid of anatomy problems from the start, but says that the sketch is still a work in process and will be changed throughout the creation process. She recommends flipping the canvas regularly to keep eye on symmetry issues and to see the image with fresh eyes. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=g11YkI9eRbQ&rel=0 Tips: Take your first sketch and use different colour versions to get an idea for what looks good before deciding on the final colour composition. Use layers to be... --- ### Corel Painter and Wacom tablet best practices - Published: 2018-06-29 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/corel-painter-and-wacom-tablet-best-practices/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Art, Corel Painter, Drawing, drawing tutorial, Education, practice, practice tips, tips, tips and tricks, Tricks, Tutorial, Wacom At Wacom we often work together with Corel® and we figured there are some best practices we can share with you that you might not know about. For beginners and hobbyists, we offer Corel® Painter® Essentials™ 6 in a bundle with our new Wacom Intuos pen tablet. Available for you are a wide variety of painting styles, award-winning Natural-Media® brushes and photo effects to create an authentic, hand-painted look. Multi-touch Corel® Painter® supports working with gestures to simultaneously pan, rotate, and zoom the canvas when you enable multi-touch for your Intuos Pro tablet and Painter®. Try this: Enable touch input in your tablet properties. Now you can rotate and move the canvas at the same time by moving two fingers in a circular motion while simultaneously swiping them across the tablet. You can also rotate and zoom by moving two fingers in a circular motion while simultaneously pinching the fingers together, or pulling them apart. Just double tap to reset the canvas. Brush Tracking When you draw with traditional media, the amount of pressure that you use with a tool determines the density and width of your strokes. Using a Wacom tablet with Corel® Painter® gives you the same kind of control. Because each artist uses a different strength or pressure level in a stroke, you can adjust Painter® to match your stroke strength by using the Brush Tracking preferences. Try this: If you notice abrupt changes in the width or density of your strokes, you need to adjust your... --- ### How to paint a portrait with vibrant colours with Maria Poliakova > In this tutorial, Maria gives a step by step process of creating a colourful portrait. - Published: 2018-06-13 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-paint-a-portrait-with-vibrant-colours-with-maria-poliakova/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: art education, Color, How To, Illustration, maria poliakova, portrait, sketching, Tutorial, vibrant color, vibrant colours We understand it can be difficult working with colors and lighting, so here are some insights from the talented and lovely Maria Poliakova. Maria is an artist from Kiev who sometimes goes a little crazy with the colors, to great effect. In this tutorial, Maria gives a step by step process of creating a colourful portrait using her Wacom Cintiq Pro 13. She´s excited to share with you some tips, explanations and technical details, so you too can learn to draw a portrait with vibrant colours, make colour adjustments and organize your workspace. You can read each step below or watch her process in the quite extended video. Take it away Maria! Step 1: How to get inspiration I believe that inspiration is not something you need to catch or wait for. This is something that you can do yourself. For example, I have a folder called References with many subfolders inside: faces, ‘sculptures’, ‘traditional art’, ‘nature’, ‘animals’, ‘bugs’, ‘light’, ‘colour’, ‘cloth’, ‘flowers’ etc. I've been collecting them for years and continue to do so. To organize the references I usually use PureRefAnd keeping in mind the theme of the future illustration, I quickly look through some folders. I look at various beautiful sculptures, multi-coloured beetles and butterflies. I browse through the works of old masters, some beautiful photos, and then I feel how inspiration appears. Now I see my future illustration more clearly and move on to the next stage. Step 2: Rough sketching While doing the first sketches,... --- ### How to draw your idea with visual thinking - Published: 2018-04-24 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-your-idea-with-visual-thinking/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: Creative, creative process, ebook, Education, freee ebook, tips and tricks, Tutorial, visual thinking, Wacom, wacom smartpad, Wacom tablet When we put our ideas down on paper, most of us write them out as written words using text. This absolutely works, but having both words and pictures stimulates our minds more intensely. You’ve already done visual thinking without even knowing it. If you’ve ever moved objects around on a table to help tell a story, or mapped out an idea by sticking Post-it notes to a wall in particular places, you’ve used visual thinking. If you wave your hands around to convey spatial relations during a discussion, you’re relying on something more than just words to get your message across. Visual thinking is just another powerful way to help solve problems, generate ideas, get organized, and communicate effectively. Download your free ebook here. Now, you may be thinking you’re not an artist and so drawing or sketching your ideas doesn’t make sense for you, but slow your roll! We’re not painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel here, and branching out into graphical note taking doesn’t require an MFA degree. All you need is a visual vocabulary that consists of a simple set of some basic shapes, like lines, arcs, and loops. The bottom line is that if you graduated from kindergarten, you’ve got this. The good people at XPLANE created an e-book called How to Draw Your Idea to explain the basics of visual thinking through drawing and introduce you to a few basic concepts to get you started. It shows how it works, gives lots of great... --- ### How to create the Weasley´s home "The Burrow" in 3D - Published: 2018-04-13 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-create-the-weasleys-home-the-burrow-in-3d/ - Categories: Uncategorized - Tags: 3D, 3D Sculpting, 3d tutorial, 3D work, design, graphic design, Harry Potter, How To, Illustration, Mobile Studio Pro, Rafael Chies, sculpting, the Burrow, the Weasleys Home, Tutorial, Wacom, Wacom Mobile Studio Pro Rafael Chies has been working hard for the last two months producing a beautiful 3D render of the Weasley’s home ‘The Burrow’ from the Harry Potter books and films, on his Wacom MobileStudio Pro. Not only has Rafael created something far beyond our expectations, but he is also willing to share his secrets through a three-part tutorial produced especially for Wacom. Check out his tips, tricks and how-to instructions for creating a 3D model house below, from blocking to adding details to deciding on the final composition. Tutorial summary Video 1 – Blocking, modeling, sculpting Blocking (01:30) Modeling (06:04) Sculpting (10:54) Video 2 – Materials and layout Materials (00:01) Layout (14:33) Video 3 – Lighting and composition Lighting (00:01) Composition (06:08) We hope you will enjoy watching and learning from this 3D sculpting tutorial. Video 1. – Blocking, modeling, sculpting https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=cnIxYo45bDE&rel=0 01. Blocking (01:30) Concept design Your sources are very important! Use reference images to get an idea for what you are creating and to use as inspiration. It’s a good idea to choose an image and use it as the plan for how you will build a 3D model, as it’s quite hard and frustrating to start on a 3D space without any references or guides. Research and understand what key aspects make your subject recognisable and aim to capture those aspects, but balance with it your individual style and ‘touch’ and what you aim to show with the image. You want to make something recognisable,... --- ### How to create your first illustration in Clip Studio Paint - Published: 2018-04-06 - Modified: 2023-10-12 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/create-illustration-clip-studio-paint-2/ - Categories: Back to school, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Software - Tags: Caterina Rocchi, Celsys, Clip Studio Paint, Illustration, Lucca Manga School 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. 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. These videos are great for beginners who need help getting started, but the tutorial also works for a more advanced artist who wants to improve their comic drawing skills. In this second part of the series, Caterina Rocchi - the principle of Lucca Manga School in Italy -- will use Clip Studio Paint to demonstrate how to create an illustration, going from a basic sketch to a finished illustration in full color. She will also explain several different coloring styles and how to do them using the program. So, let´s get ready! 1) The process of creating an illustration. This video will demonstrate how to create an illustration on Clip Studio Paint from sketching to coloring. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=phfayDXzoI0 2) Creating a new canvas, drafts and sketches In this lesson, Caterina shows how to set up Clip Studio paint to create a canvas, start a sketch and then edit it until you are satisfied. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=n0Z9hssiZDw 3) Inking This part demonstrates how to add line art to a sketch, changing the brush settings and using different layers. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=nWUyZgGzhiw 4) Colouring basics: Basic anime-style painting In this video, Caterina explains how to color the illustration in a basic anime-style. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=m4byij2ZHec 5) Coloring variations: Matte Using a previously inked illustration, in this lesson Caterina... --- ### How to draw a manga comic, from start to finish, in Clip Studio Paint - Published: 2018-04-06 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/draw-manga-comic-clip-studio-paint-2/ - Categories: Back to school, Comics, manga, and anime, Creative education, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Caterina Rocchi, Celsys, Clip Studio Paint, Comic, Lucca Manga School, Manga, Tutorial 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. 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. The lovely Caterina is the owner of Lucca Manga School in Italy. In this tutorial series, she goes through the entire process of creating a manga comic and breaks it down into 13 steps. These videos are great for beginners who need help getting started, but the tutorial also works for a more advanced artist who wants to improve their comic drawing skills. So, let's create a comic! 1) An introduction to creating a comic in Clip Studio Paint This video is an introduction to the manga comic production workflow. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=OrJOglHEKuU 2) Creating a new canvas, resolution and layers In this episode, we prepare a canvas to start drawing. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=v5PvmB706s0 3) Drafting the comic In this episode, we draw a rough draft of your manga. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=iqfW9-RSOdU 4) Text and balloons In this episode, text is added, and speech balloons are drawn using various techniques. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=Vz9b7W0itWs 5) The Pencil tool In this episode, we cover the Pencil tool, which is used to draw a sketch. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=GBelwrWFRR4 6) Creating frames and borders In this episode, we cover frame borders, which are made by drawing frames over the draft. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=XJiRWwZUaLQ 7) Inking and... --- ### 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. - Published: 2018-03-16 - Modified: 2024-06-03 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-draw-a-comic-page-by-miyuli/ - Categories: Back to school, Comics, manga, and anime, Digital drawing & painting, How-tos & tutorials, Intuos & Intuos Pro, Learn manga & anime, Learn with Wacom One, Software, Wacom pen displays, pen tablets, and accessories - Tags: Clip Studio Paint, Comics, Manga, 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. 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. Every purchase of a new One by Wacom or Wacom Intuos tablet comes with a free two-year trial of the software, by the way! Miyuli uses a Wacom Intuos pen tablet in her video. For anyone who loves creating and writing comics, this is a great tutorial on how to get started and learn the basics. The work you will see is from the comic "The Idols of Solanşehir," written by Vera Greentea. You can watch or read the tutorial below. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=qxncltJ7Vkw 1. First digital sketch and traditional pencil tracing For this project, I decided to sketch the pages in Clip Studio Paint, and then do the linework traditionally on paper. I‘m using a mono eraser and a 2B pencil from Faber Castell. Since it‘s just pencil, I'll be using the cheapest and thinnest paper I could find -- it's just regular copy paper. I used a similar technique when drawing Hearts for Sale. I like how organic pencil linework looks, though it doesn‘t necessarily fit every project. My upcoming webcomic, Demon Studies will be all digital. 2. Adding line weight Once I’m done tracing the lines, I add some more details and line weight to the final panel. I like to do a thicker outline for characters or foreground objects. It helps separating it from... --- ### Join the Wacom gallery on behance - Published: 2018-01-26 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/join-the-wacom-gallery-on-behance/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Art, art gallery, Artist, artist tips, Behance, digital art, joining wacom gallery, tips, Wacom, Wacom Gallery If you are searching for inspiration or want to be discovered, then the Wacom Gallery is the place for you! What Is The Wacom Gallery? The Wacom Gallery is a curated gallery hosted on the Behance network where you can showcase your artwork and be discovered. Every day we feature new and brilliant artists on the front page of the gallery that can help to stimulate and fuel your creativity. You can also search the gallery to discover other creatives in various fields, including illustration, photography, packaging design, animation, fashion design and more. Joining The Wacom Gallery Becoming a member of the Wacom Gallery is very easy and 100% FREE! There are two ways to join: 1) If you are already a member of Behance, then log into your Behance account with your Adobe ID and clicking here. Scroll down until you see the Wacom Gallery. Then simply click the join button. This will attach your Behance Portfolio to the Wacom Gallery. It’s that simple! 2) Another way to join is to visit the Wacom Gallery. Once there you will see a tab entitled “Sign Up & Showcase Your Work. ” After clicking the tab, you will be prompted to create a FREE Adobe ID. Next, you create a profile and then you can begin to build your online portfolio. If you already have an Adobe ID simply follow the instructions and you will be well on your way to creating an amazing portfolio. Curation We feature new and innovative... --- ### 8 Steps to create a realistic Pokémon with Wacom by Joshua Dunlop > We've teamed up with Joshua Dunlop to bring you a tutorial in which he shows step-by-step how he creates his incredibly realistic Pokémon using ZBrush, Keyshot, and Photoshop. - Published: 2018-01-15 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/8-steps-to-create-a-realistic-pokemon-with-wacom-by-joshua-dunlop/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3D, 3D Sculpting, colouring, concept artist, How To, Illustration, Joshua Dunlop, Pokemon, sketching, Tutorial, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq, Wacom Cintiq 24HD Joshua Dunlop is a concept artist well known for his ‘Pokémon Zoology’ series which went viral last year across various blogs and websites. We've teamed up with him to bring you a tutorial in which he shows step-by-step how he creates his incredibly realistic Pokémon using ZBrush, Keyshot, and Photoshop. You can watch Joshua´s tutorial in this video and he will be personally talking you through his process of creating his iconic work below. Step 1, Reference I start my process by creating mood boards full of reference material I can use as inspiration. This is an essential part and is incredibly important to making believable creatures. One of the moodboards to come up with Onix concepts Step 2, Sketching Next, I rough out my ideas, trying different looks, shapes, and textures. I always try to figure out how the creature moves and functions as a living animal, as it really helps sell it in the final image. Rouch concept sketches for Onix using the Wacom Cintiq 24HD Step 3, Composition Once I have a basic rough design that I'm happy with, I start to think about how it may fit into a scene, what environment it might live in and how to show off its best features. Sketching rough scenes with Onix using the Wacom Cintiq 24HD Step 4, Zbrush I then move into ZBrush, a 3D modeling program used by many in the industry, and begin to sculpt. I like to start with simple shapes to try and... --- ### Artistic tips: how to draw solid characters with Mike Morris - Published: 2017-11-13 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/artistic-tips-how-to-draw-solid-characters-with-mike-morris/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Animation, Artistic tips, aspiring artists, cartoon, Cartooning, How To, Mike Morris, solid characters, tips and tricks, Tutorial, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq, wacom intuos When it comes to cartooning, so-called two-dimensional animation and illustration can sometimes feel like a bit of a misnomer. After all, with the power of perspective, figures still appear to live and breathe in three-dimensional space. With this aspect in mind, Mike Morris, storyboard artist on The Simpsons, demonstrates how illustrators of all kind can work to achieve the layer of depth they need to bring their characters to life by "drawing through. " The act of "drawing through" means giving consideration to not just how the character looks from the front, but also the back. By working to balance line placement and actively avoid tangents, artists of all skill levels can amp up a given character with a form that's anything but flat. You can follow along with Morris as he uses SketchBook Pro to demonstrate his technique in the video below: --- ### Tips and tricks on how to use HSL in Adobe Lightroom - Published: 2017-10-09 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/tips-and-tricks-on-how-to-use-hsl-in-adobe-lightroom/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Adobe, Adobe Lightroom, Cintiq, HSL, Illustration, Intuos, Lightroom, sketch, tips, tips and tricks, Tricks, Tutorial, Wacom This article is written by Donal Boyd and Benjamin Hardman, two nature photographers living in Iceland. For a combined 4+years, they´ve been exploring their local sub-arctic and arctic regions whilst documenting adventures along the way. Over the past few years they´ve utilized Adobe Lightroom on a daily basis and it’s been a quintessential program in their jobs as full-time wilderness explorers and visual creators. Adobe Lightroom and HSL Hi there, Donal and Benjamin here. In this article, we cover a few Adobe Lightroom pointers on how to make adjustments using the Hue, Saturation, and Luminance (HSL) panel within the development module in order to fine-tune the color balance of your images. The HSL panel is so powerful because it conveniently divides color into eight groups giving you the ability to select certain colors or groups of colors specifically and alter their visual appearance individually. So, what exactly does each of the terms mean in HSL? Hue Hue is defined as the color shade or specifically the dominance of one color related to others on the color wheel. If you think of all colors directly associated to only two other colors in a gradient it becomes simpler to explain. For example, yellow is related to orange on one side and green on the other. Likewise, purple is related to blue and magenta. Now let’s take a real-life example such as the grass on the sides of Fjaðrárgljúfur, an ancient canyon formed by many millennia of erosion in the Southeast region of... --- ### Learn the basics of color theory techniques from Mike Azvedo - Published: 2017-06-20 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/learn-the-basics-of-color-theory-techniques-from-mike-azvedo/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: #90Tips, Adobe, Art, ArtRage, Autodesk, autodesk sketchbook, Corel Painter, DeviantArt, Drawing, Drawing Pad, how to draw, Illustration, Illustrator, Intuos, Intuos Pro, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, sketching, turotial drawing, Tutorial, Wacom, Wacom tablet Wacom teamed up with Autodesk Sketchbook and concept artist Mike Azevedo to get a professional´s take on working with colors.  In this tutorial, Mike gives us the basics of color theory and he talks about relationships between colors on the color wheel and the tone of the light in a composition to change the character´s looks. Mike works primarily in the Games industry. He has worked on projects such as League of Legends and Hex for clients such as Blizzard, Guerrilla Games and Games Workshop. Mike uses a Wacom Intuos Pro and Cintiq 24 in his workflow. Have a look at the video or read the tutorial step by step below. Now that you have a handle on the basics of Mike’s Color Theory techniques have a look at the tutorial Mike has prepared on this dashing Older Knight. He walks us all through the steps he takes to make sure the color values are right and the light and shadows are effective in his drawings. Step 1: Structure This first step is essential to making a solid painting, colors are great, but they can’t save a bad drawing. When sketching out the figure, I like to think about the attitude of the character and the simple geometric forms that compose his structure. Step 2: Base colors Once the structure is set, I like to go straight to color. I select colors that are 50-70% dark and not very saturated since you can always add more color later. It’s good... --- ### 14 tips to a successful Valentine´s day by Mikiko - Published: 2017-06-08 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/14-tips-to-a-successful-valentines-day-by-mikiko/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: bamboo folio, bamboo slate, bamboo smartpad, bamboo spark, cute doodles, cute drawings, diy card, love, smartpads, valentine, wacom bamboo Even by those who care about Valentine´s Day, it is often forgotten and difficult to find the time to prepare. For those who are not so much into it, we´re pretty sure you too will find some tips helpful. Valentine’s day is an occasion to show those we love that we care. So, Wacom and comics artist Mikiko Ponczeck have teamed up to give you some helpful tips to a successful Valentine´s Day! Created on our Bamboo Smartpad.  Don´t fret if you do not have a partner. Find someone you love. Share the love! Friends, family, even strangers! Smile, it confuses people ;). Surprise someone with breakfast in bed! Say thank you to someone you care about. You´ll be surprised how well little gestures, like smiling, are appreciated. Prepare a romantic dinner. But don't stress yourself! (pizza in a box by candlelight. ) Classics never fail: give flowers! ... and of course: chocolate. But remember to share and not eat half the box yourself ;). Watch a sunset together. In the end it is not about possessions, but memories. Make someone smile, give a compliment. ('hey, love your coat! ') Leave an unexpected note somewhere for someone special to find. This will light up their day! Watch a movie together and relax. Doesn't have to be romance! Help out with chores. It's always appreciated. Smile! (it's contagious) Lastly, don't forget to love yourself!   --- ### 10 Tips to improve your concept art skills in Autodesk Sketchbook by Trent Kaniuga - Published: 2017-05-29 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/10-tips-to-improve-your-concept-art-skills/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 10 tips, Autodesk, autodesk sketchbook, Concept Art, concept art tips, Education, How To, Illustrator, SketchBook, Sketchbook Pro, tips and tricks, Trent Kaniuga, TrentKaniuga, Tutorial, Wacom Concept artist Trent Kaniuga draws monsters for AAA video games from the likes of Blizzard and Riot Games. Coming up with character designs is not easy. Trent takes us through his process from idea to sketch to the finishing touches and gives valuable tips along the way. If you placed the first few brush strokes of one of his concept art characters next to the final product, you’d be hard pressed to see how a few blobs of color can transform into a complete and very detailed character. Trent shows you his process for a Cyborg Heavy in this time-lapse video with a voice-over: We also asked Trent to break it down for us as a quick written tutorial for those of you who prefer step-by-step written tutorials. His YouTube channel is an excellent resource if you want to improve your concept art skills. He’s entertaining as all get out, but even better than that he unloads tip after tip as he draws, with lots of great commentary about the games and characters that provide him with inspiration. Step 1: Sketch Thumbnails You can grab any brush out of the box, and just start getting ideas down in blobs. Don’t be critical of your ideas. Everything you think of is okay. Just doodle some fun cyborg ideas and number them. Step 2: Set up your canvas Pick a thumbnail and set your canvas to about 4800×3500, and drop the opacity on your thumbnail sketch to about 25%. Then, create a... --- ### How to get 4K on your Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 - Published: 2017-05-19 - Modified: 2025-04-09 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/4k-on-the-wacom-cintiq-pro-16/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 4k, 4K Wacom Cintiq, Art, Cintiq, Cintiq Pro, Cintiq Pro 16, digital art, How To, setup, step by step, Wacom, Wacom Cintiq Here are the steps to connect the Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 to the Apple MacBook Pro (2016) viaUSB-C. This connection allows your Cintiq Pro to display full 4K (3840x2160) resolution. Scroll down for the step by step guide. The artist My name isRobert Hranitzkyand I am a freelance designer based in Munich, Germany. My strength and focus lies in motion graphic design, animation and art direction for a wide range of projects, from showroom trailers to film projects and opening titles. Passion and love drive me to create beautiful imagery and animation in every project I approach, no matter if it is live action, 2D or 3D animation – or everything combined. Thanks to a constantly expanding network of freelancers it is possible to approach me with nearly every type of project. I am thankful to be among the few that were lucky enough to have learned from the best in the industry. So I like to give back, share my software expertise and help others become a better creative professional. For the past fifteen years I’ve also been frequently booked as a presenter and speaker at many international conferences, trade shows and creative events like Adobe Max, Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, FMX, Animago and many more. Setting up the Cintiq Pro 16 Recently I added the Wacom Cintiq Pro 16 to my arsenal of pen tablets. Of course I was intrigued by it’s slim size and huge 4K resolution (actually it is UHD running at a maximum resolution... --- ### Sculpting demo for beginners with the Wacom Intuos & ZBrush bundle - Published: 2017-03-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/sculpting-demo-for-beginners-with-the-wacom-intuos-3d-zbrushcore-bundle/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3D, 3D Sculpting, Animation / Game Development, How To, Joern Zimmermann, sculpting demo, Tutorial, Ubisoft, Wacom Intuos Pen Tablet, ZBrushCore Digital sculptor and character designer Joern Zimmermann, working at Ubisoft, did us a favour by creating a demo for beginners with our Wacom Intuos and Pixologic´s ZBrushCore. This article is written by Jörn himself and from his perspective. Let yourself be guided by each step below or watch the two-part video further down the article. Important to Know Before we Start In this tutorial, we’ll sculpt a demon head. Starting from a base head mesh that comes with ZBrushCore and using a couple of basic tools. There is a section with a quick explanation at the beginning of video part 1. You start out in symmetry mode along the x-axis by default. You can toggle the symmetry by hitting the X key. Make use of the Subtool panel. It helps you organize the different parts of the mesh and easily work on them individually. You can inverse the effect of a brush by holding the ALT key (e. g. carving into the mesh instead of building up material). The Dynamesh functionality (in the Geometry panel) redistributes the geometry evenly on your mesh by ALT+ dragging on the canvas (outside of the mesh) - no limits to your creativity! The finer the details you want to add, the more resolution you’ll need (by increasing the Dynamesh resolution or subdividing the mesh). It’s best to start out with a low-resolution mesh and start blocking-in the basic shapes. You can increase the resolution and add smaller details, as you go along and once... --- ### ZBrush Core video tutorial series with Steve James - part 6 Polypaint - Published: 2016-12-08 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/zbrush-core-video-tutorial-series-with-steve-james-part-6-polypaint/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3D, 3D Design, 3d tutorial, Art, CGI, cinema, design, drawing tablet, drawing tutorial, how to desing, how to draw, Modelling, Tablet, technology, Wacom, Wacom tablet Professional 3D artist Steve James, from Pixologic, recorded these amazing video tutorials to show you how to sculpt a head using ZBrushCore. He will go through the benefits of integrating 3D into his workflow and breaks down the steps he will be showing you in this series. This series has 6 parts and in this sixth and final part, you will add Polypaint. While sculpting, Steve uses a tool which makes ZBrush special, called DynaMesh. Keep this in mind, because you will be using it a lot. Final part 6, Polypaint We will first show you the video for context. The steps are written out below the video.  Choosing color Let´s add color and material to our character. Zbrush uses Polypaint which allows us to paint directly onto the model. Select the "Skin shade for" material from the Materials pallet. This allows us to see the colors are we paint them. Push the Solo button to isolate the tool you´re working on. Use the arrow keys to move up and down in the tool list. Let´s start with the body and fill it with a skin tone. Click on the small colored square to bring up a large color picker. It is an easy way to select colors. After you select your colors, click on the Fill object button. This will fill the entire object with the chosen color. Go through each object and select a color for it to fill. Use the arrow keys to select between the... --- ### ZBrush Core video tutorial series with Steve James - part 5 hair - Published: 2016-11-30 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/zbrushcore-video-tutorial-series-with-steve-james-5-hair/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3D, 3D Design, 3d tutorial, Art, CGI, cinema, design, drawing tablet, drawing tutorial, how to desing, how to draw, Modelling, Tablet, technology, Wacom, Wacom tablet Professional 3D artist Steve James, from Pixologic, recorded these amazing video tutorials to show you how to sculpt a head using ZBrushCore. He will go through the benefits of integrating 3D into his workflow and breaks down the steps he will be showing you in this series. This series has 6 parts and in this fifth part, you will create the hair. While sculpting, Steve uses a tool which makes ZBrush special, called DynaMesh. Keep this in mind, because you will be using it a lot ;). Part 5, Hair We will first show you the video for context. The steps are written out below the video.   There are many ways to sculpt hair. With this method we will insert a sphere and use this as a base. Major shape 1. First insert a new sphere into our list of objects. 2. Press X on the keyboard to make sure that symmetry is activated. At this point, we are blocking out the major shape. 3. Turn on DynaMesh and drag out a rectangle to DynaMesh the model. 4. Use the Inflate brush to add volume to the hair. Middle part 5. Turn the model to see the top. Let´s define the hair middle part. 6. Use the Dam standard brush to draw our a part in the hair. 7. Use the Move brush to pull the hair to the side. Keep in mind where you want to place the part. 8. Use the Dam Standard brush to define the... --- ### ZBrush Core video tutorial series with Steve James - part 4 mouth - Published: 2016-11-24 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/zbrushcore-video-tutorial-series-with-steve-james-4-mouth/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3D, 3D Design, 3d tutorial, Art, CGI, cinema, design, drawing tablet, drawing tutorial, how to desing, how to draw, Modelling, Tablet, technology, Wacom, Wacom tablet Professional 3D artist Steve James, from Pixologic, recorded these amazing video tutorials to show you how to sculpt a head using ZBrushCore. He will go through the benefits of integrating 3D into his workflow and breaks down the steps he will be showing you in this series. This series has 6 parts and in this fourth part, you will create the mouth. While sculpting, Steve uses a tool which makes ZBrush special, called DynaMesh. Keep this in mind, because you will be using it a lot ;). Part 4, Mouth We will first show you the video for context. The steps are written out below the video. Teeth 1. In the Tools pallet, select the Cilinder Primitive. 2. Open the Initialize pallet and pull up the inner radius slider until it looks like a tube. 3. Click the Make polyMesh 3D button. 4. Select the Move tool by pushing W on the keyboard. And draw out a line, starting from the bottom of the cilinder. 5. Select the top yellow circle and pull the top of the cilinder down. 6. Hold down Ctrl and Shift to draw out a selection box. And hold down Alt to create an inverse selection. 7. Go to Geometry menu, open the Modify Topology sub-pallet and click on Delete hidden. 8. Select the Move tool by pressing W and draw out a line anywhere. 9. Hold down Ctrl and click on the middle circle. As you drag down, it will duplicate the object. 10. Draw... --- ### ZBrush Core video tutorial series with Steve James - part 3 nose & ears - Published: 2016-11-16 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/zbrushcore-video-tutorial-series-with-steve-james-3-nose-ears/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: 3D, 3D Design, 3d tutorial, Art, CGI, cinema, design, drawing tablet, drawing tutorial, how to desing, how to draw, Modelling, Tablet, technology, Wacom, Wacom tablet Professional 3D artist Steve James, from Pixologic, recorded these amazing video tutorials to show you how to sculpt a head using ZBrushCore. He will go through the benefits of integrating 3D into his workflow and breaks down the steps he will be showing you in this series. This series has 6 parts and in this third part, you will create the nose and ears. While sculpting, Steve uses a tool which makes ZBrush special, called DynaMesh. Keep this in mind, because you will be using it a lot ;). Part 3, Nose & Ears We will first show you the video for context. The steps are written out below the video.   Let´s go over sculpting the nose and the ear. Nose 1. Start by shaping the profile of the nose from the side. 2. Select the Move brush and pull the nose to the correct shape. Also shape the nose from the front view. Wings 3. To create the wings of the nose, hold down Ctrl and mask out a small circle on the side. 4. Tap inside the middle of the mask to soften it and Ctrl click on the canvas to invert the mask. 5. With the Inflate brush, give volume to the sides of the nose. 6. With the Dam standard brush, define the edge of the nose. Nasolabial fold 7. Make a small line, describing the nasolabial fold. To make a character look younger, make sure to smooth this out. Nostril 8. Hold down Ctrl... --- ### ZBrush Core video tutorial series with Steve James - part 2 eyes - Published: 2016-11-09 - Modified: 2023-11-21 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/zbrushcore-video-tutorial-series-with-steve-james-2-eyes/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials - Tags: Drawing Pad, drawing tablet, drawing tutorial, how to draw, how to draw 3d, Intuos, Intuos Pro, turotial drawing, Wacom, Wacom tablet Professional 3D artist Steve James, from Pixologic, recorded these amazing video tutorials to show you how to sculpt a head using ZBrushCore. He will go through the benefits of integrating 3D into his workflow and breaks down the steps he will be showing you in this series. This series has 6 parts and in this second part, you will create the eyes. While sculpting, Steve uses a tool which makes ZBrush special, called DynaMesh. Keep this in mind, because you will be using it a lot ;). Part 2, Eyes We will first show you the video for context. The steps are written out below the video.   Let´s start detailing the base Mesh, by sculpting the eyes. To give a guide while sculpting the eyelids, insert the eyeball first. Eyelids 1. Select the Insert Mesh brush. 2. Select M on the keyboard and make sure the sphere is selected. 3. Where the eye would go, drag down and pull down until it is about the size of an eyeball. ZBrush will automatically mask the base Mesh. 4. Select W on the keyboard, to select the move tool. Starting with the eye, draw out the move tool. With the center circle on the line, pull the eyeball back. 5. Rotate the head to the front view. Draw out the line again from the center of the eye. Use the center circle to move the eye into position. 6. Hold on Ctrl + Shift and click on the sphere. This will... --- ### How to sculpt hair or fur in ZBrush - Published: 2016-10-14 - Modified: 2023-09-06 - URL: https://community-dev.wacom.com/en-us/how-to-sculpt-hair-or-fur-in-zbrush-2/ - Categories: How-tos & tutorials, Software Insun Kwon is Professor of Game Development at Savannah College of Art and Design in San Francisco. In the video below he is teaching us one way of sculpting hair or fur strands in ZBrush. When sculpting hair, many people will choose to use alphas. But the professor of Game Development recommends doing it manually, as it won’t have the same values and therefore be more realistic and appealing to the audience. Using the masking tool and a selection of brushes, Kwon shows us how he designs a fur string on a rabbit. Watch the video below for more. ---