TOKYO - Wacom (wacom.com) has introduced the Art Pen 2, a rotation-sensitive pen designed for digital artists seeking precise, expressive control. The new model 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.
The Wacom Art Pen 2 features Wacom’s battery-free EMR technology and is equipped with three buttons. It offers up to 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity, and a built-in nib holder stores three spare nibs. Artists can choose from three newly-developed 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. The nibs are exclusive to the Art Pen 2 and are not interchangeable with Wacom's Pro Pen 3 nibs. Additionally, the Art Pen 2 does not support interchangeable button plates, grips or balance weights. Availability, according to Wacom, is "soon."