In December 2025 the newest version of Clip Studio Paint, Version 4.2.1, was released! There are several new and interesting features in this version that I was pretty excited to see finally being implemented, so let’s talk about one of them this week! In this article we will cover the following topics: Setting Up Auto Install Let’s talk about this new feature!  

In this article we will cover the following topics: Downloading the App Activating Clip Studio Paint Let’s get our tablet set up!

In this article we will cover the following topics: Why Sleep is Important for Artists Exercise and Stretch Don’t Work in Bed Have a Consistent Routine Journal or Brain Dump Before Bed Talk to Your Doctor Let’s talk about sleep!

In this article we will cover the following topics: Setting Up the Background Adding Backlight to the Characters

In this article we will cover the following topics: Using Gradient Maps Adding a Custom Gradient to a SetLet's go!

In this article we will cover the following topics: Color Overlay  Adding Depth and Motion Blur Tone Curve and Chromatic Aberration  Let’s add some finishing touches to our illustration!