02: The type of brushstroke used for the first exercise. 01: This is the Oil Paint Flat Brush used for this exercise, with standard settings.įig. This brush yields a firm, solid stroke with width variation based on the tablet’s pressure sensitivity, perfect for this type of thumbnail.įig. For this sketch, I chose the “Oil Paint Flat Brush”, from the Thick Paint category (shortcut “b”) with standard settings. Usually, this type of work is done with a hard brush and in pure black and white. Graphic thumbnails are essential for understanding composition and how forms will impact the final reading of the scene. The goal of these exercises is to make the stroke direction and behavior a second nature to you.įor the first example, let’s create a graphic thumbnail. 02, 05, 09 and 13) before attempting to paint something more complex. Even if you have to use 50 strokes to paint something at the beginning, bear in mind that if you keep practicing, after a while it will take you only five strokes to paint the same subject.įor the exercises presented, I suggest you try the simple brushstroke squares (fig. Every decision you make will be a decision of the proportion, shape (design), and position of your brushstrokes. Think very well before applying each mark on the canvas. Whatever you set out to paint, make sure every brushstroke counts. In this tutorial, we will explore some ways to apply our marks on a (digital) canvas, exploring not only Clip Studio Paint’s excellent default brushes, but also how to customize some of the settings to create unique brushstrokes. In the end, it all comes down to the way the painters apply the paint on their chosen surfaces, meaning, the brushstroke techniques they use. What’s more, the techniques of painters can evolve or change over the course of a career, therefore changing the style.
It is said that there are as many styles as there are painters.
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