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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)

Understanding perspective rulers

In this section, we are going to look into what perspective rulers are, then understand one-point, two-point, and three-point rulers, by creating them with step-by-step tutorials, and finally learn how to use the Linear and Figure tools with perspective rulers.

Perspective rulers are a game-changer for any digital artist that draws backgrounds. Creating detailed cityscapes and backgrounds is easier than ever with the digital perspective ruler. However, having perspective rulers at your disposal will not suddenly make you an expert in perspective if you've never studied it before. Just like a real ruler in the physical world, perspective rulers are a tool that can make the drawing process easier.

Having access to a tool like the perspective rulers does not replace knowledge of and practice with drawing in perspective. If you don't know the principles of drawing with depth, then these rulers will only aid you so much. You can find many...