Making Comics the Weirdogs Way #12
Unlocking Clip Studio Paint's Text Tool!
50th
June 2023
Tips of the Month
Thank you for your posts!
The themes this time were How to Draw Flames, How to Use the Text Tool, and Tips for Drawing a Profile. We are now accepting submissions for July's themes and looking forward to your posts!
Out of the Tips posted between June 1, 2020 to June 31, 2020, the creators of the following will be rewarded a cash prize or GOLD!
Video Award
US$900
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If you want to learn how to use text in under 20 minutes, this video is for you. The article is divided into detailed sections on how to set different text features, so you can target the sections that will benefit you the most. The examples are practical and easy to understand, and use comics to show how to set up text.
Gold Award
US$700
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This Tips is filled with the know-how necessary to create typography in Clip Studio Paint. In particular, the latter half of the section on how to create text with special styles, such as glitch and neon sign effects, will greatly help those who want to incorporate design elements into their text.
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This article will help you create an animation of a flickering bonfire. It carefully explains the process of drawing the flame's movement using the animation features of Clip Studio Paint. This tutorial doesn't require any complex techniques or animation skills to reproduce, so why don't you try drawing a stylish bonfire scene of your own?
Silver Award
US$300
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In addition to the basic proportions of a face, this article also explains how to create a three-dimensional profile using geometric shapes. You'll also learn how to draw a face in profile from different angles. This tutorial is recommended for those wishing to learn advanced techniques for drawing a face in profile.
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This Tips guides you step by step through drawing a face in profile. It explains the layout and structure of each part of the face using a combination of circles and lines, which is helpful for artistic creation. In addition, this article also covers methods for representing the face in three dimensions, covering the movement of the eyeballs, the chin, and how the profile appears from different angles.
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This article is ideal for those unsure how to draw flames. In addition to classic flames, it introduces different scenarios such as explosions, special effects, and sword flames. The explanations use animated GIFs and videos, making them easy to understand and a valuable resource for drawing flames.
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This Tips is designed for those wishing to use the decorative functions of the Text tool. It will provide you with the knowledge that will help you in your creative work, from the basics of the Text tool to various techniques to broaden your palette of expression. Moreover, you can follow this tutorial at your own pace, either through text or video!
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This tutorial presents practical tips for optimizing the functionality of the Text tool and your work. It explains in detail the various options in the tool palette: how to create a font list, how to automatically return text within frames, and so on. The information provided is beneficial for comic speech bubbles and also graphic design, such as posters.
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This Tips presents the general structure of the face and techniques for drawing the various parts of the face in profile, such as eyes, nose, lips, and ears. The color-coded illustrations for each part of the face are straightforward and easy to understand. What's more, the section on the layout of the different parts of the face allow you to put the techniques you've learned into practice.
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Fire is an easy object to draw, but by understanding its structure, you'll be able to draw fire even more realistically. Based on chemistry, this article explains the nuances of the color and shape of fire and presents different ways of drawing it using Clip Studio Paint tools. This tutorial will help you depict different variations of fire, from classic flames to explosions and fireworks.
Bronze Award
3,000 GOLD
Giving away US$10,000 every month!
Submit your "TIPS of the Month" and earn a reward!
Post your tutorial on our theme of the month and share your art knowledge with Clip Studio Paint users all over the world! Each month, we’ll select the best tutorials our users have to offer, giving away up to US$10,000 in prizes! Winning entries will be selected from tutorials covering the chosen themes on Clip Studio Tips, based on various factors such as novelty, range of use, usefulness, and views.
