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Clip Studio Paint by Example

By : Ludovico Serra
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Clip Studio Paint by Example

By: Ludovico Serra

Overview of this book

Clip Studio Paint is powerful art software that can help you create artistic work with its in-built material organizer, 3D integration, and group work features. It also provides other features that can speed up the workflow of illustrators, concept artists, and comic artists. With Clip Studio Paint by Example, you’ll learn how to use CSP effectively for a wide variety of artistic purposes. The book starts by helping you create the right workspace for concept art, illustration, and comics. You’ll create a brush, set up a canvas, and develop an auto-auction. Along with covering how to work with CS Modeler that comes bundled with CSP, this book shows you how to import and rig characters easily. You’ll then create reusable changeable scenes and a 3D human character in Blender before exploring concept art, illustrations, comics, and how to create your own portfolio. The book features a glossary with brief explanations of all the main CSP functions. The focus of the book is not on drawing or painting but on helping you enhance your artistic skills using Clip Studio Paint to create an impressive portfolio. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to use the impressive capabilities of CSP to create beautiful digital art in a productive way.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Chapter 1: Up and Running with CSP

Hi, I'm Ludovico Serra (otherwise known as Lennybunny), Clip Studio Evangelist and two-time winner of the MVP award. Please note that this will not be a classic manual in which I explain all the functions of Clip Studio Paint (CSP) or how to do all of the technical stuff, such as creating a canvas or creating a simple brush (we will create brushes, but it will be a little bit different than the classic "add a texture to this brush"). If you need information about the technical stuff, there are other books you should read, such as Learn Clip Studio Paint Third Edition by Inko Ai Takita (At the time of writing, this book wasn't published. It will be published in August 2021), and Clip Studio Tips by Liz Staley.

This book will be more of a workflow example, in which I will show you how to use CSP in a faster and more advanced way, even if you are a beginner with the software. Also, this book will be completely and utterly based on...