Introduction

The Dual Brush feature has been newly added to Clip Studio.

Dual Brushes are a function that allows you to draw by combining two types of brushes.

When I used this feature, I came up with the idea of combining cross-hatching, which is used in manga, with pattern brushes for natural objects. I tried it experimentally, and it allowed me to do many things that weren't possible before.

In this TIPS, I will introduce tips for creating such brushes and the illustrations drawn with them.

All the brushes I created are publicly available, so please feel free to use them if you like.

 

Also, in Japanese manga, cross-hatching is called Kakeami [KAKEAMI].

Tips for Creating Pattern Brushes with Hatching

(1) Create the first pattern brush material and hatching material in monochrome black.

(2) As a Dual Brush, apply the hatching material, and set the application method to [Linear Burn]!

(3) Enable the scatter effect for the Dual Brush.

(4) Set the particle size of the Dual Brush's scatter effect to be the same as or larger than the first brush's.

(5) If you want to synchronize the stroke direction and hatching direction, change the [Influence Source] of the particle direction in the Dual Brush's scatter effect to [Line Direction], and adjust the particle hatching direction to be perfectly horizontal.

 

By following these steps, you can add hatching to most pattern brushes.

Note that the particle size in (4) is particularly important, and approximately 400-700px is required.

 

 

Drawing Standing Trees with Dual Brushes

I've created a leaf hatching brush and am making it public.

Please try it out if you like.

I'll try drawing standing trees with the hatched leaf brush.

I used a brush with a fixed diagonal hatching direction to give the impression of sunlight.

Instead of strokes, I draw by tapping with the pen tip.

This makes it easier to express clumps of leaves.

I also created a hatched tree bark brush.

After drawing the trunk in black, I use transparent color to draw the texture of the tree bark.

This time, I created a brush where the hatching direction changes with the stroke direction.

This wouldn't have been possible without the Dual Brush update.

The ability to create multiple brushes from a single pattern brush like this is a great advantage of Dual Brushes.

 

This is used to express leaves swaying in the wind or to add soft shading.

 

 

 

 

 

It's complete in about 10 minutes. I was able to draw an illustration that looks quickly hand-drawn.

Drawing a Sunset Sky with Dual Brushes

I've created a cloud hatching brush and am making it public.

Please try it out if you like.

You can create a sense of perspective with pen pressure.

[Brush Size], [Particle Size], [Particle Density], and [Interval] are individually adjusted by pen pressure for Brush 1 and Brush 2, respectively. By adjusting multiple parameters, you can create brushes like this.

 

It would be too much to introduce each one, so I will omit it here.

Please download the brush, check the parameters, and use them as a reference for creating your original brushes.

Once the clouds are drawn, apply a sunset tone to complete it.

This also took about 10 minutes to draw.

Drawing Rock Walls with Dual Brushes

I've created a rock texture hatching brush and am making it public.

Please try it out if you like.

After making some strokes with the brush, adding details with a regular pen gives a good feel.

Drawing with a specific focus, combined with selection areas, allows for nice results.

This one is also complete in about 10 minutes.

Let's Create Original Dual Brushes with Hatching

Ultimately, brushes you create yourself tend to blend better with your own art style.

If you find that the brushes distributed here don't quite fit your artwork,

please try replacing the brush tip images and hatching materials with your own drawings.

Creating a dual brush can be a bit challenging, but this method allows you to reuse my brush settings, making it relatively easier.

 

Even so, adjusting the brush settings will likely take some time.

It took me about a week of trial and error to create these brushes.

Please be patient and try various things.

 

Distribution is also allowed, so please create many and distribute many.

It would be helpful if you could mention this TIPS as a source somewhere.

This is to help those who want to create their own brushes.

Also, I would appreciate it if you could distribute them for free as much as possible. These brushes are distributed with the aim of spreading to many people who draw manga.

I cannot enforce this due to terms and conditions, so it's merely a request, but I kindly ask for your cooperation.