Wacom has announced the Wacom Art Pen 2, a rotation-sensitive pen designed for digital artists and creative professionals who need precise, expressive control in their digital workflows.
Building on the original Wacom Art Pen (KP701E), the new Wacom Art Pen 2 continues to offer 360° barrel rotation, bringing this capability into Wacom’s latest pen technology. With compatible brushes, pens, and cursors, it can respond not only to pressure and tilt but also to the pen’s rotational angle (when used with supported software).
The Wacom Art Pen 2 enables artists to vary the thickness and character of their lines by rotating the pen in their hand, much like how traditional artists adjust the angle of a pencil, flat brush, felt marker, or calligraphy pen to achieve different expressive effects. This intuitive control allows for a more natural and dynamic drawing experience that closely mirrors traditional tools.
Featuring Wacom’s battery-free EMR technology, the Wacom Art Pen 2 has three pen buttons for streamlining workflow and minimizing interruptions. With up to 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity, the pen delivers smooth, precise control from delicate sketches to bold, dynamic strokes. A built-in nib holder inside the pen barrel stores three spare nibs.
Artists can choose from three new nib types, Art Pen 2 Carbon Shaft POM Nibs, Art Pen 2 POM Nibs, and Art Pen 2 Felt Nibs, each engineered to deliver a distinct drawing feel. The pen ships with an Art Pen 2 Carbon Shaft POM nib installed. These nibs are exclusive to Wacom Art Pen 2 and are not interchangeable with Wacom Pro Pen 3 nibs.
Wacom Art Pen 2 is compatible with Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14, Wacom Intuos Pro (PTK470, PTK670, and PTK870), Wacom Cintiq 16 (DTK168), Wacom Cintiq 24 (DTK246), and Wacom Cintiq 24 touch (DTH246). Wacom Cintiq Pro (DTH172, DTH227, and DTH271) will be supported later this year. Unlike the Wacom Pro Pen 3, the Wacom Art Pen 2 does not support interchangeable button plates, grips or balance weights for customizing the pen’s grip or center of gravity. The Wacom Art Pen 2 will be available soon with pricing TBA.