Hi everyone! Today I’ll be showing you how to render a fur scarf using only the gouache brush in Clip Studio Paint!

1. Base

I have a scarf with its line-art finished right here. Just basic blocks and lines, no texture yet. At this point, I will start with:

 

1. Making a base layer color.

Don’t worry about what color at this stage, it’s just to establish a base values. You can also turn on alpha lock to make rendering stage easier if you’d like.

2. Add brush strokes. The brush I used is Thin Gouache Brush.

 

MAKE SURE THEY GO IN SIMILAR DIRECTION! Keep layering those strokes, and be patient when increasing the value and saturation. You will see the fur texture in no time!

2. Light and Shadow

1. Go in with darker shades, establishing light source and shadow!

At this point, I had a sudden urge to make the scarf pink, so I did just that. It’s not a necessary step so feel free to skip!

2. Lighter shade to establish where the light will be hitting!

 

The tip to this style of rendering is to first build up patches of values instead of focusing too much on details.

3. Ambient Occlusion!

 

The shadow isn’t just a black hole that swallows every trace of light. Ambient lighting can also affect it. I usually use another color for the ambient occlusion just to make the illustration more interesting.

3. Detail and Texture

1. STROKES ALL DAY EVERYDAY!

 

Keep making those sharp strokes, don’t be afraid to go even into the brighter area. We can blend it out a little later with the blend tool.

Once you’re satisfied with what you have, duplicate the layer.

4. Gradient Map

I love using Gradient Map! It adds a bit of color that somehow makes really big difference.

 

You can access gradient map by clicking on your duplicated layer > Edit > Tonal Correction > Gradient Map > Select a defaults or create your own gradient map

Then mess around with blend modes until you’re satisfied with the result. It’s all about experimenting, sometimes you will end up with something incredible just by playing with these color settings.

And that’s will be the end of our scarf rendering process! Good luck and let me know if you enjoy this tutorial!