how to draw & cut/separate a VTuber for Live2D - UTTER BEGINNERS [Clip Studio Paint]

[@KiraOmori]

Thank you so much for watching this video and don't forget to check the description for the resources!! I just realized that at 7:37 there was a rendering issue and I completely overlooked that 😭 pls just treat it as a meme 🍑 Please note that this video has been in the works since June and recent changes in CSP's payment plan were announced just as I finished editing the video. CELSYS and I worked together to still make this video a good learning resource and less of a promotion of the software. I have expressed my opinions on CSP's changes on Twitter (twitter.com/KiraOmori/status/1561890502923788288?s=20&t=HaL6YVNB2JXryK7Ul1qh7g) but decided to still push through with this sponsored video since we find that it still has a lot of valuable information that can be shared 💖

[@Webbyhx]

as an editor, the rendering error was so relatable and honestly really funny

[@pamelazambo5721]

hey kira can u please help me make my v tube design i still cant get the hang of it

[@catsinni]

Honestly doing line art also takes a lot of GPU BAHAHAHAHAHA

[@OniBusa]

I have 0% drawing skills 0% rigging knowledge but 100% determination to make my first Avatar from scrap! This was a well made video thanks for all the knowledge!

[@KiraOmori]

I'm glad you appreciate the vid!!

[@TheCozyEmerald]

i wanna see your progress!! please let us know how its going im also learning now too with kira's videos :D

[@mercythebunbun]

How goes it??

[@estebanec1421]

Justamente yo 😂

[@akmbo5561]

same

[@xzizy]

The biblically accurate filter that was popular a while back for vtubers showed just how much layers all vtubers have. So much work, which explains the cost

[@KiraOmori]

exactly ^^

[@JonoFunk]

This is perfect! I have an artist friend who has never made a L2D model before but wants to start 😊

[@KiraOmori]

Ooo!! I hope this vid and my model PSD helps your friend!!

[@JonoFunk]

@@KiraOmori Yeah I just got it now for them! ♥ Thanks for reading my mind mama! 🤣

[@KiraOmori]

I swear, when I upload videos there's a subset of people whose minds I can read LMAO

[@cowbanana]

i can't believe i didn't know about holding alt and dragging the ruler to another layer. my jaw dropped and eyes popped out of my head from this information. i finished my model already and had to suffer painfully copying and pasting empty ruler layers and merging them and so many of my rulers are somehow out of line it's driving me insane. thank u for this tip

[@ickystyx]

THE ALT KEY TRICK ON THE SYMMETRY RULER LITERALLY BLEW MY MIND, thank you SO MUCH for your tutorials!!

[@Teacon]

2:00 "Don't make your rigger cry" I feel ya 🤣 jk aside, this is perfect, tysm! I think I'll often use this video as a reference for my fellow artist every time I request revisions 😊❤❤

[@KiraOmori]

thank you!!! I hope the resources available in the video itself and the description would help a lot

[@butterwaffl.e]

omg this is literally perfect! I’m working on drawing my model right now and I was trying to figure out how to cut stuff today! Thank you so much for making this ❤❤

[@KiraOmori]

I hope the video and resources I compiled helps you!! If you have some extra dollas there's a banger model PSD made by me too haha

[@TheBitzr]

I have been making Vtubers for over a year now. And this still taught me SOOOO many little things that will help my workflow. Thank you for the detailed explanation!!!! 💕💕💕💕

[@miriam1967]

Thank you so SO much for all you do!! This video and all the information you provide has been an absolute blessing for newbies like me! I recently got scammed out of $680 by an artist that ended up giving me a very poorly-drawn and cut model that nobody would rig, and decided I'd try to give it a shot at illustrating and cutting it myself (had hired the artist because of hand injuries, so drawing is really painful;;). I've learned so SOOOO much from all of your videos and have saved dozens of hours I'm sure would have been spent flailing around clueless otherwise! Thank you again SO much for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@WaterPuppy]

Good to see that Celsys still has the funds to sponsor creators without resorting to the subscription model they announced. Maybe they should keep it this way.

[@Ningka_Paint]

Wow! I'm so proud that many people like using いらすとや's illust(actually いらすとや is made by Japanese artists, and many Japanese use them EVERYWHERE; you can see them EVERYWHERE in Japan:) ) Thank you for the helpful and useful tutorial. Fortunately, I have Clip Studio, so I wanna try making my avatar(model)!

[@alexisventura7191]

I know it has been a while, but if you see this- how is that written in hiragana?

[@hana_mari]

@@alexisventura7191いらすとや = irasutoya (o^^o)

[@EverTheFractal]

I literally just opened my art programme to give this a shot and this video was recommended to me, amazing timing! I'm not going to make vtubers, I don't think, I'm just interested in making live 2d models of my ocs just for fun. Also your model looks sooo good!

[@abbychannel4591]

This is so useful even for a general CSP user like me. How you separate layers is an eye-opener for me because my layering and folders are a mess 😋. I also didnt know about the sub view and new window view, Ive been struggling with zoom in, zoom out to see my entire work process lol. ♥♥♥

[@KiraOmori]

Glad to hear that you learned new things from me Abby :D

[@abbychannel4591]

@@KiraOmori got me inspired. I actually wanna try them later. P.S. MY comment came from the heart. ♥ Kira is not pointing a bread knife with peanut butter at my back. I promise!!

[@KiraOmori]

HAHHAHAHA

[@App1eJoos]

Im trying to draw and rig my own model for twitch and juss wanted to say bless u for the tutorial fam

[@agirlonline5964]

Making my first ever vtuber models for a friend and I and your videos are a god send!

[@KiraOmori]

I'm so glad I could help!

[@camedark_vods]

thanks so much kira sensei.. I started doing my live2d but im just a mascot but i think i learned how to rig humans.. also thanks to you my workflow is organized.

[@PsyArtkitech]

before I start creating L2dModel I personally learn the basics of the live2Dcubism and it was really hard, it took me 3weeks to understand everything and how it works, but it really helps ^^. other artists should learn the basic L2dcubism its hard at first but it's very useful and enjoyable when you learn it. especially when working with the riggers so you can understand what they were saying. I learn a lot from your videos ^^, especially 17:17 the separation of the line art, base color, and the details shading. I need to duplicate the Files before merging them just in case ^^.

[@KiraOmori]

Yes!! It's a really good idea to try out Live2D and just see how it works to better illustrate the model :> I'm glad that my video helped you!! It is a good idea to save a duplicate of your file unmerged just in case 💖

[@Rtallishangel]

Just based on learning about the symmetry tools and how to get accuracy in via centering the ruler, fast filling color and the multiple eraser tool changed my life. Really have to thank you for the hard work on making this tutorial for blur artists and absolute beginners. Ofc glad that Clip Studio Paint has so many resources to enable the artists, but this guide is just awesome for avoiding hours of testing and suffering from picking up new tricks/tools.

[@KiraOmori]

I’m really glad you learned a lot from this video!! I was afraid that this won’t be super useful since there is already a ton of “how to cut vtubers” videos on YT ☺️

[@Rtallishangel]

@@KiraOmoriHey there, I have a question that I'm not sure exactly how to describe. Mainly while trying to put into practice what I learnt, I found out that when centering the symmetry ruler, the tool property values (in the slider/numerical value) are not exactly reflecting the pixel value of the canvas. I managed to use Grid to find the center of my canvas, and lined my ruler to the center that way. Is there a way to change tool property values to reflect that of the canvas size? For example when you said to make the Center X value half of the canvas total width (mine was 3000pixel, so 1500 px) but after manually lining up using the Grid the value at the end was a weird 127 instead. I have seen people at reddit saying that they just memorize that weird value but I wanted to know if the tool property numerical value could be synced to the canvas size.

[@zi.a]

Thank you for this, Kira! I've been looking into how to get started as a VTuber and this popped into my TL at the right time. Thank you so much! Edit: I just found out about the symmetry ruler the other day and I'm glad I watched your vid to see these hacks 😂🙏

[@SandersCat_yo]

just started drawing my second model yesterday so the timing of this video is perfect! thank you 🥰

[@KiraOmori]

glad this got recommended to you!!

[@kacchanvotlenick6499]

Ahhh damn, I'm currently learning but the way your layers are structured makes me feel that I need some kind of motivation in my term break aw damn.

[@Kirbins]

This was an amazing tutorial!! You brought up some CSP tools that I didn't know existed, and I esspecially loved the section talking about void spaces since I feel like not a lot of live2D tutorials bring that up! Excellent work!!

[@KiraOmori]

Thank you!! I made sure to bring that up since a good number of tutorials and guides just tell you what parts should be cut and not really the other fundamentals ;w;

[@vulcanviduus252]

Very interesting thank you! I'm not an artist but have minimal experience with digital art using a mouse and thought designing a vtuber could be a fun "starter" [guess I'm a masochist too?] project to get me back into the hobby

[@RecycledCabbage]

I just woke up to this banger good job

[@ViiPerArt]

Veeeery informative! Thanks for that, my rigger will thank me! Btw, I hope at 3:15 it's your dog. 😂

[@nirawolfzo2515]

Thank you so much for this! I was wondering how to even start a model and this is just great!

[@Crystal-mv2ie]

What a great tutorial.. explained with simple words and straight to the point ♥️

[@KiraOmori]

thank you so much!

[@nonekooneil7492]

Such a good video. I'm so interested in starting making models. Seems SO DAMN FUN Thanks for the video!

[@Nates_anime_artwork_yt76]

It's a pleasure watching. Thank you so much for this tutorial. Also your vtuber model's extremely cute.💖😍✨️

[@KiraOmori]

awww thank you so much!

[@Nates_anime_artwork_yt76]

@@KiraOmori No problem that was a quick reply. You're such an awesome V tuber keep up your great work😆🔥💖

[@st_synna]

This was such a useful tutorial, thank you very much for sharing! :)

[@ashytrayart]

Thank you I’m looking to make one and this was really helpful

[@Wurmfist]

Great video. I just learned that I never want to try this myself. lol I knew it was a lot, but holy smokes its a lot. Also... I was a little confused when you illustrated your character and it looked complete AND THEN you did line work over it again... You are very accomplished artist. Well done!

[@KiraOmori]

Hi! maybe what you saw was the sketch? I colored the vtuber sketch before doing lineart

[@magicalawnmower4764]

im def gonna take some time to improve my art skills (I just need to get more practice in) so making vtubers based off of like 1 word concepts is really cool thank you

[@m3tr0id86]

I just found this and I wanted to make a model of my character from Phantasy Star Online 2 which is a HUcast from the original PSO in a nice hotrod red, but with a more detailed look like you see in PSO2 noadays. I am definitely keeping this in mind for learning this craft, because I find doing it myself, is far more satisfying than having someone else do it. Also your model looks fantastic and it moves when you are speaking and the like and it is as smooth as silk and there are few if any janky moments that I see with most.

[@KiraOmori]

Thank you so much for your compliments on my model! I do hope that you learn how to make your own Live2D models, it is such a rewarding process... even if it's super difficult at the start hahaha

[@m3tr0id86]

@KiraOmori So far I made a suggestion of making a model for someone and just like I did for video editing years ago, I just started doing it. So far the model I am working is done with phase 1 and I'll be working on phase 2 soon and I can only get better.

[@misakidrawing6501]

I’ve been trying to learn rigging for almost a month now- but It’s abit hard cuz I never used live 2d before, I will try to check more of your videos! Thank you so much for everything! I hope I can ask some questions when I couldn’t figure out some details- ;D I hope that’s okay-

[@realJenni]

as for hair naming tips lol i make alot of avatars in blender that alot of the times have an unreal amount of hairbones and in order to know which is which to apply dynamics later in unity i like naming them things like BangL1 and so on BangR1 and so on HairBase, hairback, hairlongL, braidR1 you catch my drift lol alot of times i use abbreviations since i already know what i mean by that

[@PopcornEmma]

thank you so much for this!! i had no idea about the quick mask tool and it looks so much easier to use!

[@rondale5475]

Me and my sister going to try and make one thank you so much

[@KiraOmori]

Enjoy!!

[@ToothpasteJuiceBox]

Affinity Photo/Designer are really nice buy once PS alternatives. I’m pretty sure the .PSD file support is pretty decent! And the workflow is quite similar to PS.

[@huongnguyenxuan5558]

good work king, love you

[@pffycat]

I literally watch this video over and over again to drill the information into my head thank you for being clear and concise while also keeping the video fun and interesting I think I would give up drawing Vtuber models if I didn't have your teachings to learn off from ;-;

[@JewelWildmoon]

Ayyye this should be fun 4:21 _sobbing_

[@Mara_1337]

Puh, there are so many things to consider. I am not a very practiced artist, so even the tools and terminology is already a bit much for me haha I did a portrait and would just like to add some lip syncing and blinking but nothing too crazy, just barely a step up from using a fugi. It's gonna take some exploring and testing to find out which aspects are relevant for me and which are too advanced 😅

[@Unbound_Wisp]

Unfortunately I am a visual learner with adhd. I have to mimic the process like a mirror for my neuro to understand and create data flow to my brain to achieve said subject and check it off as learned within my skull. I have a chiari type 1 malformation which limits my capability to learn such complex programming. I wish I could learn this but so far it's proven difficult for me to comprehend. Thank you for your time and effort made in your videos though. I hope this becomes a more well known subject.

[@cheri924]

i was literally making the final sketch for my model yesterday, thanks kira :D

[@MeltedYam]

Thank you for this video Kira!!! It is very helpful! 🙂

[@neryko_art]

Super useful! Thanks! ❤

[@VildrArt]

Man I’m currently making my first full body model. The last times I drew most of the character first and then cut it but this time i decided to already separate almost everything during the lineart stage and it looks SO chaotic :’) Im doing flat colors now but I think next time I’m gonna do it more mixed again so i can save myself some frustration. This is why models cost so much hgbjhbhj

[@KiraOmori]

Yeaa!! I actually used to draw the model already cut but all the chaos and mess overwhelmed my brain 😭😭😭

[@VildrArt]

@@KiraOmori I feel like it would be okay if I didn't go for the most detailed design ever but I couldn't stop myself :') So now I suffer

[@yodalicious7857]

lovely content as always

[@emiliaandrzejewska1762]

I'm... a begginer as an artist and rigger. Thank you for this cutting guide, this part always puzzled me, especially hair. But lineart is scarier.

[@aramellonvods]

This is the tutorial I was looking for ♥♥ thank you so much for sharing this precious information so clearly!

[@The_random_clip]

This video really help me alot with the model! Thank you for making this video!

[@MrsNoji]

This looks so fun!

[@KiraOmori]

It is!

[@Fishnberg]

I was pretty concerned on drawing L2d models, since I tried it once and failed badly. But after watching this video, I feel abit more determined to do it myself >: ) Thank you for the amazing tutorial!!

[@ProtoPropski]

I noticed you have Harris Heller's Path Less Traveled, playing in the background, very nice chill royalty free lofi. been looking more into using them lately

[@KiraOmori]

I fucking love StreamBeats! I use it all the time and the tracks are really good

[@hexcode5703]

I think your video will be helpful even without CSP, so you do not need to be afraid about it don't age well or if people would preffer to not use CSP (whatever I just hope people in the comments don't be too harsh about it because of it being a Celsys sponsored video).

[@zoeymage5271]

Thank you for this, i wish to make my own vtuber and rig it myself (too broke to hire somebody) however i am so going to need to rewatch everything because my adhd did not let me fully pay attention lol

[@KiraOmori]

LMAO I feel you... hopefully I'll be able to host an updated tutorial series/course soon!!

[@mythicalwriter]

this video is very helpful but where do i get the 3D model

[@lunerlilly]

It's ok, I to am a line art masochist 😂 ♥. Thank you for this. I learned so much. I'm hoping to make my own model in the future.

[@Darlys475]

I didn't understand at all because of my dyspraxia 😢 But it looks great !

[@CozyMilly]

I didn't know about the ruler >.> I've have clip studio for years now, makes me wonder how many other things i don't know

[@nymeria.a.a]

you're video is informative but as a complete beginner, (no skill in drawing, don't have ipad, just have a gaming pc which is functional and efficient for the software needed) i already have a 2D model. I just wanted to separate the layers but I don't know how to create layers and folders so i think I'm stuck with that. it's been days of researching and I've been seeing the same process from all vtubers guides and i think this is advanced for me as I'm stuck with the very first part of separating. I might go back to this video tho goodluck with me finding the ACTUAL begginer's guide.

[@KiraOmori]

Highly recommend watching guides dedicated to the software you are going to use if you still don't know how to create folders and layers ^^ this tutorial is meant for artists who are beginners in VTuber modeling, so a lot of them already know how to operate a program. You can come back to this video once you've got the hang of the software you'll use, I wish you all the best!

[@ac1d637]

thx this video is really helpful and easy to understand

[@KiraOmori]

thank you so muchhh

[@radiogagaart8157]

I have been using clip studio for 4 years now...I never knew about the symmetry tool D: I've just been copying half of the face and pasting it mirrored T-T

[@marissasweetie]

Do we know if the issues with procreate have been fixed in any recent updates? Thank you so much for the helpful video! :)

[@catlovers3469]

Hello there 😊 I watch the whole video but don't understand a thing😢 😅 since I've not use clipstudiopaint on PC 😢

[@elfi643]

Im currently redrawing my model, I messed up a few times on his previous model which I never got the chance to rig. I accidentally made him look a lot younger lol. I’m still having trouble figuring out how to cut him

[@suunnebelmond]

I guess i understand more than usual thak u verry much

[@MaeIsMayhem]

I've been wanting to be a vtuber for 2 years now, but I am SO bad at digital art! That's why I'm trying to hire someone to draw and rig a model. But then there is another issue. I'M BROKE- so that's why I am currently looking for people to do an art trade with all of my artwork this year ❤ wish me luck because I know it's been difficult so far 😂

[@marcellavixen7709]

Another very useful video! I was having trouble getting the results i wanted and was about to give up on my own first vtuber model design but this video really motivated me again! Thank you for teaching us what you know Kira, it means a lot

[@marcellavixen7709]

Btw when i try to view your workspace it says 'This content was deleted by the administrator, but you can still use it if you have already downloaded it.' Is there a problem on my side or did you delete it?

[@KiraOmori]

Hi! It was apparently deleted by a moderator and I am unsure why ;_; I've contacted someone from CSP and I hope it gets resolved next week

[@marcellavixen7709]

@@KiraOmori Okay, thank you for checking :) Have a nice day!

[@silvercarroll2352]

@@KiraOmoriWas the model ever put back up?

[@jacksonitsme]

does anyone know how to convert files from procreate to psd? not sure how to find guide for that part

[@Akari-b9e]

I have a question, since I am new to using this app I was wondering how u brought the 3d body, I use an ipad and not a computer or a laptop,

[@NAMARI8348]

Cna i asking how many DPI i need seting?

[@RubyFox1421]

i use krita and cant use a 3d model to help with anatomy any suggestions?

[@Triple_tthreat]

Thankful button 👇

[@justnefis]

hi!! can i use Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop to make psd drawing of my model??

[@kama-ta3865]

9:09 I've never seen the 'additive' layer mode before on CSP, does it go by another name?

[@KiraOmori]

I just mentioned it a couple of seconds after that

[@Fynnser]

Hi! I know i'm a little late to this video but can you do the same for a half body live2d models? Thanks in advance ^-^

[@KiraOmori]

Hi!! Fundamental concepts should still be the same :>

[@leeentertainmentchannel247]

Great video thanks where I can by the model template?

[@KiraOmori]

I think it should be linked in the description!

[@genopaps1196]

Thank you for this ^-^

[@KiraOmori]

You're welcome!

[@someone-vk6gk]

I'm in the middle of making a model and anxious about how to cut it how fitting I also use csp

[@bleachedout805]

1.25 speed for my peeps who have a need for speed to keep engaged.

[@Akari-b9e]

I have a question, since I am new to using this app I was wondering how u brought the 3d body?

[@Pielot3000]

are the features same on on an ipad?

[@hawraahamdy1635]

I use procreat and it has limited files and that's why i stop in midddel of cutting and give up :(

[@miyuki3533]

Thank you 💕 sir

[@ParkJiYuna]

Bago subscriber po ako Ate kira😊

[@ellagriego7481]

Where do you get the grey base 3D model from that you draw on top of? Looking to use Live 2D for the first time!

[@KiraOmori]

Hi! It's included in the CSP software :D it's one of their 3D materials

[@anthonypullara831]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I’m trying to do my first vtuber model (I’m still at the drawing process, because I’m an artist) but it’s buff male the model that I’m trying to do, do you have vtuber model that I can use as references? :’) I can’t found any of them

[@KiraOmori]

Sorry for replying so late! I don't really know of any reference for a buff male model :'(

[@vesperayoshinaga]

Great video!!! Do you have any tips on what how to work as both an artist and a rigger? (My friend and I both want to become VTubers, and I will be drawing and rigging)

[@KiraOmori]

ooo hmmm do you have any specific question in mind?

[@vesperayoshinaga]

@@KiraOmori Because I'm the rigger as well, I'm not sure if overseparating will be ideal, especially because I'm going to be using the free version of Live2D, and as for the free trial, I feel overseparation may be time consuming? I'm not really sure though, I'm just a beginner

[@KiraOmori]

I personally wouldn't over separate, since the free version has a texture limit of one 2048px image and 100 artmeshes/layers. I would keep the model fairly simple, starting with a chibi would be good!

[@vesperayoshinaga]

Ok, thanks!!!

[@darryldeocariza2245]

Hii, i was just wondering if u need to follow a specific layer order? I tried to make a model but since the clothes are baggy i need to place the hand layer underneath the leg layer just to place the sleeves behind the legs

[@darryldeocariza2245]

TYSM in advancee :))

[@Kaes889]

What is a psd

[@sehtoru]

What is the name of the brush for line art?

[@ranelaan767]

It work well on ibis paint...

[@Lisoonopril]

If only i could draw...

[@caffeinated.bunnyy]

Damn this too hard for me to do😢 good luuck yall❤

[@kazuoch.2283]

Arigathank :3

[@kalystagutierrez1607]

I wonder if PSD files can be saved elsewhere without using cs/ps/kr. I'll have to look into that.

[@KiraOmori]

Just check if your chosen program can export PSDs ^^ and pray that it imports okay in Live2D hahaha

[@kanna-mori-wa]

What brush size would you recommend for the sketch and the lineart?

[@KiraOmori]

honestly depends on canvas size 0: tbh I just go with what I feel like for that day...