CSP diary #2

• I updated CSP and now have access to the timelapse feature. Yippee! I’m very excited about this. It should make my potential video making process more tolerable.

• I used my same workflow as in SAI2, but this time in CSP. 

• Using what I learned between now and last time, I was able to move much more confidently and even successfully turned my sketch into a lineart. 

• Not sure if it’s the stabilizer or the hefty software but I feel compelled to draw slower and more deliberately. It could also be the nervousness of drawing in unfamiliar software.

• Berryzem sent me a video showcasing various tips and tricks in CSP. 

• I will be viewing this video multiple times, especially as I become more acquainted with the program.

• On a related note, I make slideshows of inspiring art and watch them on the treadmill or whenever I’m particularly bored. I always view these slideshows multiple times and each viewing I am surprised by something I hadn’t noticed before. Repetition helps with learning.

• Drawing and painting tools

• I’m liking the brush hardness options. I used the roughest setting because of how it combines with the texture. It lends a physical element that I like.

• This pencil tool almost looks pixelated, which I like. 

• Next time I have to figure out how to actually color my picture.

• Workspace

• Using a toned backdrop is much easier on the eyes. 

• I want to set up my workspace to closely resemble SAI. It is very customizable so I should be able to work it down to the essentials and only add other tools as I see fit.

• I love the cross color picker tool, But how do I undo assigning a new color to one of the corners? 

• It would be fun to make a zorn palette with the color picker.

• Keyboard shortcuts

• In SAI2 I use alt+spacebar to rotate the canvas. In CSP you press R, then drag. Alt+Spacebar is for zooming here. 

• The brush size key shortcuts are the same, which I discovered through muscle memory.

Clip Studio Paint diary entry #1

 

• Finally started experimenting in CSP
• All previous times I would open it and give up after five minutes without even trying anything
• This time I did not give up and I am better for it
• Learning CSP will be hard, but I know it will be so rewarding!
• It was helpful to have a sketch ready to work on
• As opposed to drawing something on the spot; that alone consumes a lot of mental energy.
• With a drawing ready to go, I can focus on following the steps I would normally take to line and color the picture.
• I didn’t get very far today, if at all.
• But that’s okay! I have to learn where everything is.
• I am intimidated by all the tools, options, and settings. This is all brand new territory.
• By following my standard digital art procedure in an unfamiliar software, I can have a baseline to operate from.
• Imagine how long it would take to learn CSP as a complete beginner to digital art - or just art - in general. I shudder at the mere thought.
• Things I learned / figured out today
• Explored some of the brush config settings. I figured out how to mess with the brush settings and toggle textures.
• Assigned some familiar keyboard shortcuts for frequently used functions: open canvas from clipboard; convert brightness to opacity; fill layer.
• Questions I have about CSP so far
• How do I zoom in with the tablet pen clicker? Holding down the clicker drags my view of the canvas, but the spacebar serves the same purpose
• How do I assign a keyboard shortcut to flip my view of the canvas? In SAI2 I press the H key
• What keys do I hold down to rotate the canvas? In SAI2, I hold down Alt+Spacebar.
• Does my version of CSP have the timelapse function? I purchased this back in 2015 I think.
• Looking for beginner-friendly tutorials.
• I wish it was like a game with tutorials in which features are disabled/hidden until you get to them. CSP has so many bells and whistles the important stuff gets lost in the noise.
• Google: Things I wish I knew about CSP as a beginner

Emily eyes

 

I love to brainstorm ideas. But after browsing Pixiv for the first time in years I realized something: I'm not very spontaneous. Not every artwork has to have a deep meaning behind it. Maybe I just want to draw some pretty looking eyes. This is my first attempt in a long time at being spontaneous. I've started coloring her already and I'm very excited about it. 

Emily practice

 Coloring practice featuring Emily. I used a coloring tutorial from Pixiv. 

Summer road

 Some scenery practice from earlier this month. 

The goal is to paint everything as deliberately as possible to avoid overworking the image. I was going to continue but decided I like it the way it is. 

Kitties

 

Practicing different kinds of kitties just to see what sticks

Anya practice

 

Used screencap for reference. Her design is so cute!!