Coloring specialty surfaces such as shiny crystals can be a struggle, especially if you’re a beginner artist! But with just a few simple tools and layer settings in Clip Studio Paint, making a shiny glittering jewel is a piece of cake! Let’s start coloring!  

The first time you open Clip Studio the interface can be a bit intimidating! However, instead of panicking and closing the program, never to open it again, let’s take a look at all the pieces of the interface and explore just the features you need to know to get started making your first digital sketch in just a few moments! Once you know a few basics then you can start playing with the other tools and looking up tutorials for specific features!

In this article we will cover the following topics: Activating your Update Pass Upgrading CSP to the Latest Version Let’s get to it!

One of the updated features in Clip Studio Paint Version 5 is a new 3D hand model that has tons of new options and is, in my opinion, a lot easier to pose! This week let’s take a look at it and all the new options it offers!

Clip Studio Paint V 5.0 is out, with some pretty awesome features and a lot of improvement to performance as well. But of course I’m always interested in new features, so let’s explore the one I was most excited about this week! In this article we will cover the following topics: Using Smart Shapes Let’s ink!

In this article we will cover the following topics: Mirror Your Art to Check Proportions and Compositions Check Values with Correction Layers Use Reference Use Gradient Maps for Color Effects Correction Layers Can Make Your Art Pop Let’s get drawing