Making a Character Sheet with CLIP STUDIO! | SPEEDPAINT

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Back at it with another fun lil’ character redesign sesh – but this time around I wanted to focus more on the actual design process itself! I often get a lot of questions about the tools and shortcuts I tend to use, so hopefully seeing how I put together my character design canvases might provide some helpful answers! (^^)/

If you have any suggestions for future videos you’d like to see, please do go ahead and lemme know down in the comments! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

▶ FINISHED ART FROM TODAY’S VIDEO:

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ASSETS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

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TIMESTAMPS
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:45 T-Poses (Symmetry Ruler)
- 09:27 Turnaround sheets
- 19:18 3D models
- 20:53 Finished artwork / Endcard
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-- MUSIC USED --

(all tracks sourced from YouTube Audio Library)

[ABDIllustrates]

Howdy y’all, thanks for stopping by! (^^)/

Hopefully there was some helpful advice to be found in this one – I know using CSP has definitely sped up my concept art process, but if any of you have some shortcuts you’d also recommend, please do go ahead and share ‘em here in the comments!

(Also if you wanted the link to the free trial to take it for a spin, it can be found up in the description – along with links to the downloadable assets I mentioned!) 👌🏻✨

[pinkpincol]

Hey, 3D animator here, that first poses official name is the a-pose. The t-pose it when the arms are straight across like a t. Both are used for reference when modeling in a 3d program, a-poses are for characters you know are keeping their arms down or low while t poses are used if u either don't know the characters motions yet or the motions require lifting their arms up

[KodaConstellation]

I personally like to imagine that the original 2010 design was Holly in their teen/tween years, maybe in training. Then the shiny new 2022 design be them all grown up and kickin ass :D

[JustASunflowerSeeD]

How are your characters designs always so good. Every time you design an original character I fall in love with their design and personality and setting. Teach me your ways.

Also Holly's old design looks like her goth teen self who used to rob convenience stores and sneak into rock concerts until the Hex organisation found her and gave her a job as a good guy.

[hadeshellscape]

I was having a bad day until right this second

[ArtGirl]

Little tip with the Symmetry ruler, if you right click on just the ruler in the layers, you can set it to apply to all layers. Not just the one the ruler is on :3

Edit: wow this is the most likes I’ve ever gotten on a YT comment. Thanks guys!

[painted.canvas]

OK but this seems like a TOTAL coincidence but she ended up looking almost exactly like one of the main characters of a comic I'm working on. Gives me tons of inspiration and faith in my art skills. Great vid!

[TheRowanJames]

Already burned a past free trial, but this helped me officially pull the trigger on a full subscription. Always love seeing your work, and a process video was so inspirational! You’re my favorite YouTube art celebrity, and my favorite queer illustrator!

[demonknight]

Should do a Concept Corner for the Hex story. Would love to see you redesign the rest of the other characters.

[kagura]

man you make me wanna ditch procreate for any character/comic things LMAO

Thank you sm for the informational/techy stuff you include - its always SO HELPFUL for me bc those menus get so overwhelming!

[cryptidtoast]

i absolutely love how you kept her original saturated hair colors instead of completely changing them. it really proves that if you have a good design, saturated colors can still look amazing

[themanlykittenkayden]

Fun fact: it is actually called a turnaround! Or specifically I don’t know if it has other names too, but in college all of my professors called it a turnaround when you have a front/back/side like that as they were all current or former pros so yeah!
Also I think someone commented it already but yeah, you technically drew an A-pose in the first one with is used a lot and (I believe) interchangeably with T-pose unless you’re designing a 3D character who’ll have to lift their arms above their head. (That’s just cause 3D models literally deform and warp with movement and moving over 90 or 180 degrees on such a scrunchy-pully joint from neutral is near impossible to make look right)
Sorry if this is ramble-y or rude, but thanks for all the amazing art you share with us! I adore your style so much and it always reminds me why I love this medium if I’m in an art slump!!!

[aurumflora]

Don't mind me dying laughing at the fact that the original image with the name Holly was trans colors-
Love the video mate! Always excited to see what you've got prepared each video

[tiredpeaches]

I kinda liked the Denis the Menus x Hot Topic outfit, seemed kinda like a “trying to blend into regular society” outfit that they’d wear to not be suspected bu the people they were spying on

[mildarkaa]

Wow abd is a mind reader, I've been looking for a speedpaint like this for a couple days! Excited to watch :D

[ryant]

A turn around sheet isn't exactly what's happening here, I would say it's just a character reference sheet. A turn around sheet is mainly used in animation and includes front, back, 3/4ths right and left (if asymmetrical), and side full body. In comics, usually you would do exactly what you're doing now! Another helpful character designing sheet I suggest is an expression sheet and a multiple pose sheet! You can really show the uniqueness of a character through their expressions and their poses!

[ancorealm]

Man these are cool looking! Also, if you find the name of the tool you used swirl pattern PLEASE share bc that looks so cool. This character came out looking awesome!

[kokomochin]

As someone who’s wants to become a comic artist in the future, this video absolutely helpful(It also makes me realize how much I need clip studio paint😤). Your redesign was so well made and the colors are just so…AHH🥰. I have been in the redesigning mood so this really helps! Great Video!

[Zmb-ts-BrAInzZz]

I had a character named 'Everything Girl' who I made when I was about 7-8 years old. Their new name is Emily or 'Stripe' as they are a superhero, and their power is that they have like a magical ribbon on their wrist that they can use to manipulate (??) in the air kinda like extra arms. They can use any ribbons nearby so they carry a ton with them at all times. (Also the villain in the story changed from a fish centaur thing to a weird combo of all animals i could think of, to a hot anime boy who can shape-shift so uhmmmm)

[avaduzstuff]

I was just gifted an old huion tablet that my friend wasn’t using anymore that Ive been using CSP with the last few days, so this is super inspiring and helpful to see what I can do with the program 😎