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Winter Solstice Ball

Winter Solstice Ball

the DatMK boys posing for a portrait at the winter solstice ball! ❄

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December Lotus Pinup

December Lotus Pinup

edit: full image hosted on my twitter!

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RORY ACT 2 (pg. 129)

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 129)

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December Update + Taking New Suggestions!

Happy December! I hope everybody has been having an excellent holiday season so far.

DatMK Progress

As of right now, Chapter 2 of DatMK is about 75% completed! I'm hoping to have it finished up in the next two weeks or so. It'll be posted here first for Flying Foxes and after two weeks I'll release it again for Bumblebee Bats as we...

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Clip Studio Paint - Brush Engine Master Guide

Clip Studio Paint - Brush Engine Master Guide

To access the brush engine, make sure you have the brush you'd like to modify selected and go to Window > Sub Tool Detail or click the wrench icon at the bottom corner of the Tool Property palette.

Brush Size

The first menu in the Sub T...

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KJELL

KJELL

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RORY ACT 2 (pg. 128)

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 128)

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Using Gradient Maps to Enhance Your Colors

Using Gradient Maps to Enhance Your Colors

From Color

If you already have some base colors for your piece chosen, you can use gradient maps to harmonize the colors or get some cool effects.

Here are some rough colors I decided to use as my base for my character Kjell. These are pic...

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Cozy

Cozy

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RORY ACT 2 (pg. 127)

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 127)

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Updated CSP Brush Set (Nov. 2019)

Updated CSP Brush Set (Nov. 2019)

a collection of my current custom CSP brushes and tools! 

* all brushes marked with (undertones) will change color depending on whichever color you set your background color swatch to. this is handy for building color palettes or just keeping your color schemes consistent!

** all tools marked (reference) will rely o...

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Using CSP Artistic Filters to Make Comic Backgrounds from Photos

Using CSP Artistic Filters to Make Comic Backgrounds from Photos

Clip Studio Paint's last update added a new filter type called Artistic Filters. I discovered it can be really helpful for making backgrounds for comics using photos! It behaves similarly to the EX "Extract Line" function, which is helpful for anyone using the PRO version who still wants to get that effect.

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Lotus Pinup - November

Lotus Pinup - November

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Sketchbook (October 2019)

Sketchbook (October 2019)

a collection of sketches and WIPs from the month of October!

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RORY ACT 2 (pg. 124-126) [Mature]

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 124-126) [Mature]

happy halloween!!

this update is rated M for blood and graphic images, view responsibly!

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RORY ACT 2 (pg. 123)

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 123)

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Overview of my Webcomic Process + Tool Files!

Overview of my Webcomic Process + Tool Files!

My process for making comics has changed a lot since I began working on them seriously over a year ago. When I started RORY, my process was a lot messier and it led me to making a lot of mistakes I wish I had known to avoid in hindsight. Overtime, though, I've figured out a process that saves me a lot of hassle and cuts out some of the inevitabl...

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RORY ACT 2 (pg. 122)

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 122)

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Deryli and the Magician's Key - Chapter 1

Deryli and the Magician's Key - Chapter 1

chapter 1 of DatMK is complete! flying foxes will get first access to the story, then after some time i'll open it up to bumblebee bats as well, before it finally goes public!

if we make it to our goal of 75 patrons i'll start uploading pages as soon as they're available, but for now they'll be uploaded in chapters or half-chapters 😊 View Post

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 121) {Hi-Res}

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 121) {Hi-Res}

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Future Guides

a lot of guides and updates are coming soon with the release of DatMK Chapter 1! 

in the meantime, are there any guides you would be interested in seeing from me? CSP tutorials, my approach to certain things, commission guides, etc.?

let me know and i'll add them to my list!

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Halloween Lotus Process

Halloween Lotus Process

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October Lotus Pinup - Halloween Little Devil

October Lotus Pinup - Halloween Little Devil

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RORY ACT 2 (pg. 120) {Hi-Res}

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 120) {Hi-Res}


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DatMK Page Process GIF

DatMK Page Process GIF

page process for a DatMK page! (minus text and sfx)

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RORY ACT 2 (pg. 119) {Hi-Res}

RORY ACT 2 (pg. 119) {Hi-Res}

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CSP Brushes - Custom Colors Duotone Pencil

CSP Brushes - Custom Colors Duotone Pencil

i made an additional duotone pencil brush just for patrons! this brush, unlike the other duotone pencils i released, can use any two colors you choose 🌈✏

to use, just set your first desired color as your foreground color and your second desired color as your background color. i recommend pairing a dark color with a light color for opt...

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CSP Brushes - Duotone Rainbow Pencils

CSP Brushes - Duotone Rainbow Pencils

a set of pencil brushes that imitate duotone/multicolor colored pencils! they work best at smaller sizes and have a more gritty pencil texture the faster and softer you draw. they also work well with gradient maps!


to install, unpack the zip file and drag the .sut files into your brush window ✨

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Edward and Beau

Edward and Beau

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Billy and Maverick

Billy and Maverick

my ghost hunter boys! i'm drawing all of my spooky-themed couples since fall is upon us 🍂

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