Introduction

Greetings and welcome to this new tutorial using Clip Studio Paint for our arts and creations.

 

With the improved curve tool, now we can use the function bezier, with a lot of possibilities. Today we're gonna use the tool Bezier Curve with 5 techniques hereunder

 

Here's a video tutorial and a text tutorial for a better experience!

 

1. Fill out the sketches

First, open your file with all your sketches and make them layers without white background, to work with transparent layers.

Go to Tools and Sub-Tools to go to Figures and choose the Bezier Curve tool and make the following settings

 

And now with the Bezier Curve tool you start filling the drawings in a single layer

 

EXTRA TIP: To switch to colors, convert your layer to Expression Color to Gray, and then apply Layer Color

EXTRA TIP: To select a part of the drawing to change to color, go to Selection Subtool and make the following settings. Apply ‘’Convert brightness to opacity’’ and fill in with color

2. Work with values

First, go to Edit and Change basic canvas properties, now change the property to Grey

Create a layer with the expression color in gray and start drawing the white elements

 

Now drawing with black elements

And draw the details with values of gray

3. Flat Style

First, configure the Bezier Curve and make a shape of the hat

Try to configure the Bezier Curve tool with differents results

EXTRA TIP:

1. Lock transparent pixels and detail inside the shape

2. Clip at Layer Below and draw!

4. Vectors

Combined with vector layer and bezier curve, it can be ideal for designing objects, icons or logos in the graphic design

You can still alter the pressure, opacity, color and curve of the vector line

5. Masking

 

To apply mask, first go to Select and then to the option ''Convert to Selection Layer''

 

And fill in the area to trim the cat

 

Now go to Layer and then Select from Layer, a new selected area will be created and then we start applying the mask

EXTRA TIP: Use your brushes to details the mask

Thank you for reading and I hope this tutorial will be useful for practice and enjoy with the tool Bezier Curve!