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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Third Edition

By : Inko Ai Takita, Liz Staley
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Learn Clip Studio Paint - Third Edition

By: Inko Ai Takita, Liz Staley

Overview of this book

Clip Studio Paint is a versatile digital painting program for creating manga and illustrations, helping artists expand their digital portfolio. This software is packed with tools that make panel laying, speech adding, toning, and editing much easier. This easy-to-follow guide is clearly divided into chapters covering drawing tools, interface customization, and using various visual effects so you can focus on specific techniques in detail one at a time. Learn Clip Studio Paint is a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to Clip Studio Paint that will have you up to speed in no time. You'll start by experiencing what it's like to create manga digitally and find new ways to shape your drawing. Next, using practical tips and rich visual references, the book shows you how to apply techniques to your creations, giving you the opportunity to expand your range of visual expression. As you advance, you'll explore how to create special effect brushes using an in-depth example, along with discovering how to color, blend, and edit your art digitally. Finally, you'll find out how to print, use the Clip Studio Paint Assets, and learn how to create unique and inspiring art that stands out from the rest. By the end of this Clip Studio Paint book, you'll have gained a clear understanding of its tools and be able to start telling your own manga story using your improved digital drawing skills.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)

Black and White illustration gallery

We shall start by looking at very basic black and white images. Any artists who start from scratch may use simple black and white drawings first, before moving on to draw in color. Although they have no colors, you can experiment a lot with gray tones and textures.

Let's see what you can do in CSP with limited color.

Pencil Tools

The following diagram shows examples of pencils that are available in the tools. Details of how to use pencils can be found in Chapter 5, Penciling: Layer and Layer Property Palettes:

Figure 1.1 – An example of a pencil tool drawing

In the following section, we'll look at inking tools.

Inking tools

The following diagram shows examples of pens that are available in the tools. Details of how to use pens can be found in Chapter 8, Getting Started with Inking Tools:

Figure 1.2 – An example of an inking tool drawing

In the following section...