A reference window or secondary window in Clip Studio Paint is very easy to use. This way you can split screen your work! You’re able to either use a reference image or preview the overall changes you’re making in your current drawing in real-time. If you draw using reference images, Read more…
This might come as a surprise, but you can actually use Photoshop brushes in Clip Studio Paint and I’m going to explain how! When I first started to use Clip Studio I was rather sad I couldn’t find a lot of brushes for it nor use the ones I used Read more…
You might’ve heard about Contour Drawing before. In fact, you’ve probably already done it without knowing! It is a very simple exercise, that includes several different techniques, such as blind contour, cross contour and even gesture drawing! What is Contour Drawing then? Contour Drawing is an exercise where the artist Read more…
If you ever wondered what is an orthographic drawing (also called an orthographic projection) and never quite figured it out, you’ve come to the right place! An orthographic drawing is quite different from an isometric drawing, but they are related! I’ll explain that further below. What is an orthographic drawing? Read more…
Vector layers in Clip Studio Paint are very good to use, so I really recommend anyone to use them. If you tend to draw line art, it is especially important to draw them in a vector layer, this way you can edit them easily and there are also settings that Read more…
Learning what a value drawing is and how to use one will be very important to grow as an artist and to learn new and different techniques. I remember learning and working a lot with it in school and other drawing classes. With it, we can have a better understanding Read more…
If you want to improve your artwork quickly, you must learn what is a light box and why you should use one for drawing! The light box is also called a light table when the entire surface is used and is very useful for tracing drawings. What is a light Read more…
There are many cartoon drawing styles and types that you can learn from and get inspired! From simple cartoon drawing styles to famous ones that you keep seeing in shirts, the TV, and Youtube, there is no end to them! I’ve listed the top cartoon drawing styles with a few Read more…
Still Life Drawing and Painting is very important to practice and learn. Even though it’s something I don’t do as much today, it was definitely part of my learning as an artist. It’s a great way to improve our drawings and style and I’m going to be talking and showing Read more…
You can very easily rotate, invert, flip, zoom and others in Clip Studio Paint. These are very useful tools and actions that I almost subconsciously do all the time. I zoom in and out to add details or to see how the whole illustration looks from a distance. I pan Read more…