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Hello, thank you for watching.

In this TIPS, we will show you how to easily draw the surface of the water using the function of Clip Studio Paint.

I think that it is easy to read because it has a lot of images and short sentences.

There are no difficult things or parts that require each skill, so I would be grateful if you could take a look to the end.

Canvas size and undercoat

Make the canvas size one size larger than the actual screen size, as the edges may be cut off when using the "Distort" tool in a later process.

First, paint the color of water.

Fill the canvas with a light blue with the bucket tool, and apply a dark light blue from the bottom to the top with the gradient tool.

 

This time, the gradation was from bottom to top, but please be aware of the light source by painting.

Create a water surface with an ellipse tool

Next, create a new layer and use the ellipse tool to draw a random ellipse.

 

Select the ellipse tool from the tool palette and set it to "Create fill" from "Line / Fill" in the tool properties.

 

• In the tool palette, it may be a different icon such as a straight line instead of a circular icon. In that case, select the straight line icon → select the ellipse from the sub tool.

 

 

Randomly arrange white circles. Drawing in various sizes, large and small, makes it easier to look like the surface of the water.

At this time, be careful to draw with a slight gap so that the ellipses do not overlap.

 

Once you have drawn a certain number, it is easier to duplicate the layers and increase the number.

Use the Transform tool to flip, shrink, and rotate to combine them so that they don't become too one pattern.

After drawing a circle on one side, hold down ctrl and click the image part of the layer palette.

Then, everything drawn on the clicked layer will be selected.

 

If you press ① in that state, the selection range will be inverted and the area other than the circle will be selected.

Let's paint it black with ② as it is.

When this happens, apply "Convert Brightness to Transparency" from "Edit" on the workspace.

Then, the white part became transparent, and only the black part remained and the lower gradation became visible.

Next, select "Tone Correction"-> "Hue / Saturation / Brightness" from "Edit" as before.

 

Then a pop-up will be displayed, so increase the brightness at the bottom to 100%.

Then the black part changed to white.

Use the "Distortion" tool to create a water-like appearance

Then select the Distort tool from the side toolbar and use a larger brush to distort the whole thing.

You can change the distortion in the red frame.

While switching between multiple distortion methods, slide the brush or insert the brush as if tapping it, and roughly break the ellipse.

 

• Depending on the update status of Crysta, the distortion tool may not be added. If you can't find the tool, try updating it once.

Next, reduce the brush size and move the brush in a zigzag manner to add fine distortion.

 

 

↓ Reference for how to move the brush

 

Let's get the depth

The composition seen from directly above is good, but I want movement, so it gives a sense of perspective.

 

Select "Edit"-> "Transform"-> "Perspective Distortion" to make the water surface spread from the front to the back.

Next, let's make a shadow on the bottom of the water to show the depth in the water.

 

Duplicate the layer, make a selection by clicking ctrl + layer, invert the selection → fill it in black, and select "Edit" to "Convert brightness to transparency".

• For details, refer to the process in the previous "Let's make a water surface with an ellipse tool".

 

Hereafter, this black layer is called the shadow layer, and the original white layer is called the light layer.

↓ Light layer

↓ Shadow layer

Decrease the transparency of the shadow layer, select the entire layer with ctrl + T, and move it down a little.

 

This time I reduced the transparency to 10%.

To make a difference between the front and the distance, use the "Watercolor" tool "Paint & Familiarize" or the "Eraser" tool "Soft" to softly blur the far part of the shadow layer.

 

Next, select "Blur"-> "Gaussian blur" from "Filter" at the top of the workspace to blur.

I got a nice feeling of the bottom of the water.

 

Next, duplicate the optical layer and display only one.

 

As with the shadow layer, select "Blur"-> "Gaussian blur" from the "Filter" at the top, and after blurring, reduce the transparency to 40%.

 

Then change the layer mode to "Dodge (light emission)".

Display another duplicated optical layer and narrow the line width by selecting "Filter"-> "Correct line width"->.

 

 

This time, this process was repeated twice.

 

With this, the highlight part that shines on the surface of the water is ready.

Also, select "Blur"-> "Gaussian blur" from "Filter" at the top to blur, and change the layer mode to "Dodge (light emission)" mode to complete.

Lastly

What did you think?

 

This time, I thought about how to easily draw a sparkling water surface regardless of the drawing power.

If you look at it by pulling it, it will look like a cleaner water surface.

 

You can do it with only the basic functions of Crysta, so please try it!

 

Thank you for watching until the end!