How to Create an OC in Clip Studio Paint

 

1. Concept and Sketching:

 

Brainstorming: Develop your OC's personality, backstory, and visual style. Consider their appearance, clothing, and accessories.

Sketching: Use a pencil tool or a light brush to sketch out your OC's pose and basic proportions. Don't worry about details at this stage, focus on the overall composition.

2. Line Art:

 

Line Art Layer: Create a new layer for your line art.

Pen Tool: Use a pen tool with a suitable brush size and pressure sensitivity to trace over your sketch.

Clean Lines: Pay attention to line weight and smoothness. Thicker lines can emphasize contours, while thinner lines can add detail.

3. Base Colors:

 

Color Layers: Create separate layers for each color area (skin, hair, clothing, etc.).

Color Picker: Use the color picker to select colors from a reference image or color palette.

Fill Tool: Fill in the base colors using the fill tool or bucket tool.

4. Shading and Lighting:

 

Shading Layer: Create a new layer for shading.

Airbrush Tool: Use an airbrush tool to blend shadows and highlights.

Color Overlay: Add a color overlay layer to adjust the overall color tone.

Multiply Layer: Use a multiply layer to darken shadows.

Screen Layer: Use a screen layer to lighten highlights.

5. Details and Effects:

 

Texture: Add texture to your OC's clothing, hair, or skin using patterns, noise, or custom brushes.

Lighting Effects: Create dramatic lighting effects using gradients, overlays, and screen layers.

Line Art Refinement: Adjust the line art to better fit the shading and lighting.

Background: Add a background to your OC, whether it's a simple color or a complex scene