I've been using Clip Studio Paint for about a year now with the goal of improving my coloring and enhancing my traditional cartoons. As a huge comic fan, I wanted to capture that classic, old-school comic style. A cartoonist named Max Riffner (look him up he's awesome) recommended it to me, but at first, I wasn’t sure if it was worth the investment. I tried creating my own Benday dots brushes, but it was time-consuming and still didn’t look as polished as the software I saw advertised.
However, during Black Friday, I decided to give it a shot, and I’m so glad I did. Installation was easy, and I followed a step-by-step guide using my own line art (see pics). Not only did it teach me how to work with colors, but it also showed me how to use textures, and it came with paper samples, color guides, and great customer support. Even though I got it on sale, I’d have happily paid full price knowing everything it offers.
Within just a couple of days, I finished my third attempt (see 2nd pic and zoom in), and I'm really pleased with the look I can achieve. The tools are intuitive, everything is organized, and I learned more than I expected. There are even free brushes available when you sign up for the newsletter, I've yet to play with, and the support videos and forums are helpful. It's so easy to use that it makes it fun to experiment with. I’m excited to see where this takes my cartooning.
Highly recommended!
