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Character Design is very, very hard. And there are many character design mistakes that (especially) beginner artists can do without noticing it. So if you want to have the upper hand at the start, or even if you want to improve your current character designs, here are a few character design mistakes you should avoid. …
Using the Clip Studio Paint Screentone option can be very interesting! The use of tones is very common in manga books and illustrations, especially in black and white. It can also be something that an artist can adopt into their own style. With it, you can even help shade your drawings and give different effects …
Art frustration is very common, especially as a beginner artist! As you improve, you also learn how to deal with this frustration. I remember it being something very hard to deal with, but I also realized that I was not alone. With time and practice, I learned to deal with it better. So how can …
You’ve probably already meddled with and used gradients or gradient maps in Clip Studio Paint. Gradients are something that I only use from time to time and recently I realized I didn’t know how to use them as much as I thought. There’s actually a whole lot you can do with them, including creating your …
Mesh transform is the tool we use in Clip Studio Paint to distort or warp an image or selection. Sometimes while drawing this is very useful, because we can just edit some lines or parts of a piece without having to erase and redo everything. So how can you use Mesh Transform in Clip Studio …
You might have wondered what is a negative space drawing. We hear it here and there, especially in art classes. But sometimes it’s hard to understand. I’ve always felt that way when someone would try to explain it to me. I needed images, visual examples to actually understand it and apply to my work. What …
It is important to know how to deal with imposter syndrome (also known as fraud syndrome). Although it is a common occurrence in any field, as an artist it’s something that can bug us a lot! We often compare our work with others and it is important to overcome our own doubts to improve as …
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, which I always recommend, especially …
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 in Photoshop. It’s not like …
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 focuses on drawing the outline …
