Winter Solstice Ball
the DatMK boys posing for a portrait at the winter solstice ball! ❄
2019-12-16 01:55:53 +0000 UTC View Post
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December Update + Taking New Suggestions!
Happy December! I hope everybody has been having an excellent holiday season so far.
DatMK Progress
As of right now, Chapter 2 of DatMK is about 75% completed! I'm hoping to have it finished up in the next two weeks or so. It'll be posted here first for Flying Foxes and after two weeks I'll release it again for Bumblebee Bats as well.
Right now I'm waiting to hear back from a publisher about whether or not they're interested in DatMK, so depending on their answer my ...
2019-12-03 00:19:19 +0000 UTC View PostClip Studio Paint - Brush Engine Master Guide
To access the brush engine, make sure you have the brush you'd like to modify selected and go to Window > Sub Tool Detail or click the wrench icon at the bottom corner of the Tool Property palette.
Brush Size
The first menu in the Sub Tool Detail palette is the Brush Size menu.
The Brush Size slider allows you to change the current brush size of your brus...
2019-11-25 15:48:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Using Gradient Maps to Enhance Your Colors
From Color
If you already have some base colors for your piece chosen, you can use gradient maps to harmonize the colors or get some cool effects.
Here are some rough colors I decided to use as my base for my character Kjell. These are picked from his reference image and tweaked a bit to be cohesive.
In a gradient map layer (in CSP, go to Layer > New Correction Layer > Gradi...
2019-11-21 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Updated CSP Brush Set (Nov. 2019)
a collection of my current custom CSP brushes and tools!
* all brushes marked with (undertones) will change color depending on whichever color you set your background color swatch to. this is handy for building color palettes or just keeping your color schemes consistent!
** all tools marked (reference) will rely on a reference layer to work! for example, setting your lineart layer as a reference layer will make the fill lasso tool only fill in your lineart and ...
2019-11-08 14:43:24 +0000 UTC View PostUsing CSP Artistic Filters to Make Comic Backgrounds from Photos
Clip Studio Paint's last update added a new filter type called Artistic Filters. I discovered it can be really helpful for making backgrounds for comics using photos! It behaves similarly to the EX "Extract Line" function, which is helpful for anyone using the PRO version who still wants to get that effect.
Photo
For this guide, I used a photo of a church building that I want to turn &n...
2019-11-03 13:19:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Sketchbook (October 2019)
a collection of sketches and WIPs from the month of October!
2019-11-01 14:25:03 +0000 UTC View PostRORY ACT 2 (pg. 124-126) [Mature]
happy halloween!!
this update is rated M for blood and graphic images, view responsibly!
2019-10-31 13:23:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Overview of my Webcomic Process + Tool Files!
My process for making comics has changed a lot since I began working on them seriously over a year ago. When I started RORY, my process was a lot messier and it led me to making a lot of mistakes I wish I had known to avoid in hindsight. Overtime, though, I've figured out a process that saves me a lot of hassle and cuts out some of the inevitable trial and error that goes into making a webcomic on your own. Now, my process for making pages of both RORY and DatMK is much less stressful!
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2019-10-22 00:53:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Deryli and the Magician's Key - Chapter 1
chapter 1 of DatMK is complete! flying foxes will get first access to the story, then after some time i'll open it up to bumblebee bats as well, before it finally goes public!
if we make it to our goal of 75 patrons i'll start uploading pages as soon as they're available, but for now they'll be uploaded in chapters or half-chapters 😊
please enjoy!
EDIT: chapter 1 is now available to all patrons!
2019-10-12 21:26:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Future Guides
a lot of guides and updates are coming soon with the release of DatMK Chapter 1!
in the meantime, are there any guides you would be interested in seeing from me? CSP tutorials, my approach to certain things, commission guides, etc.?
let me know and i'll add them to my list!
2019-10-09 14:36:42 +0000 UTC View Post
DatMK Page Process GIF
page process for a DatMK page! (minus text and sfx)
2019-09-29 17:06:06 +0000 UTC View Post
CSP Brushes - Custom Colors Duotone Pencil
i made an additional duotone pencil brush just for patrons! this brush, unlike the other duotone pencils i released, can use any two colors you choose 🌈✏
to use, just set your first desired color as your foreground color and your second desired color as your background color. i recommend pairing a dark color with a light color for optimal contrast!
2019-09-26 15:26:27 +0000 UTC View PostCSP Brushes - Duotone Rainbow Pencils
a set of pencil brushes that imitate duotone/multicolor colored pencils! they work best at smaller sizes and have a more gritty pencil texture the faster and softer you draw. they also work well with gradient maps!
to install, unpack the zip file and drag the .sut files into your brush window ✨
2019-09-26 15:01:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Billy and Maverick
my ghost hunter boys! i'm drawing all of my spooky-themed couples since fall is upon us 🍂
2019-09-21 15:54:34 +0000 UTC View Post