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Learn Clip Studio Paint

Learn Clip Studio Paint

By : Takita, Liz Staley
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Learn Clip Studio Paint

Learn Clip Studio Paint

By: Takita, Liz Staley

Overview of this book

Ever dreamed of creating your own manga art or comic books? Learn Clip Studio Paint, Fourth Edition is your roadmap to becoming a digital artist! This beginner-friendly guide takes you on a step-by-step journey of digital illustration. You’ll get to grips with one of the essential features of digital illustration, layering, as you go through the process of penciling and inking your art. If you’re interested in creating a webtoon graphic novel or web comic, you’ll be happy to learn about comic-making essentials such as panels, sound effects, and speech bubbles In this edition, you’ll learn artistic techniques alongside Clip Studio Paint features, including a new focus on how to bring your artwork to life with proportions and perspective. You’ll learn how to draw characters with various brushes and brush customizations, as well as exploring coloring methods and rulers to make your stories pop. The edition also dives into exciting new features like using 3D models to draw poses and the basics of creating animations Packed with clear instructions and illustrated examples, this book is your one-stop shop for learning Clip Studio Paint. If you dream of creating your own manga art or comics, this guide equips you with skills to achieve your goals!
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
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Image Gallery of Manga and Illustrations Created by Clip Studio Paint
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Other Books You May Enjoy
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Index

Exploring inking tools

Clip Studio Paint has a variety of tools for inking, and thanks to the customizable brush engine, we can also modify tools to better suit our needs. For the experienced inker, there are tools that mimic traditional inking tools, such as the G-pen, turnip pen, calligraphy pen, and textured pen. There are also a variety of marker tools that can be used for inking as well.

Alternative inking tools

There are some manga artists that decide to use the Pencil tool for final inking while others just use it for drafts. One of the reasons for using Pencil as a final inking tool is the “handmade” feeling it gives. Not only is it light and easy to draw with, but it also gives a warm, hand-drawn impression, just like looking at an artist’s sketchbook. The screenshot on the right shows a panel drawn with the Pencil tool.

Figure 8.12: Screenshot of a pencil drawing

There are differences here from a pen drawing, such as that the lines...

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