
If you do get this set, I highly recommend 'Darcy Lite' and 'Fat Pocket Brush'. This is my current page set up for US comic size pages: For example: if your comic is being printed on A4, create your artwork on a A3 document. I would recommend at least 350dpi for the resolution, and at least A4.Ī good rule Comic / Manga artists usually work at least 141% of the size the they will be printing at. So I hope this tutorial helps you, beginner, amateur or expert, to boost your inking skills and fast track some great results! Note: this tutorial will not discuss how to draw, it's about how to navigate the inking / line-art process itself.įor inking comics in Clip studio, definitely start with a fairly large document if you are creating for comics. These tips I am sharing in this tutorial are what I really WISHED someone had taught me as I was learning to ink comics / manga, but many of these ideas I had to work out myself through trial and error, and looking at how other artists approach inking.

One day I would like to write a whole course on inking, but today I am going to discuss what I think are the ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS for a great inking result for your comic, manga or illustration. If you think I am wrong, feel free to send me suggestions!

I wish there were many books on the subject, but most of them are (in my opinion) limited and not that practical for making comics.

Using digital ink is a specific skill that is EXTREMELY under-discussed.
