Making a Character Sheet with CLIP STUDIO! | SPEEDPAINT

[@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!) 👌🏻✨

[@KonIsKindaKool]

This was the highlight of my day thx

[@c.wanderer6243]

About the symmetry ruler not affecting every layer- If you put the layers you want into a folder and drag the ruler to the folder, it should apply to all of those layers I learned this myself only a month ago, and it's been really helpful ^^

[@carysbowen2228]

Hi, im curious, what size and resolution do you use for your character sheets?

[@TheParagonIsDead]

Do you have any advice for drawing more interesting poses? Like yours because mine are just t poses and they look stiff.

[@godofdestructionhunter4548]

i give props for your og design berceuse's she has air and style fire style she`s the half child of the avatar.

[@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

[@ABDIllustrates]

woah! :0c thanks for the fun fact dude, ya learn something new every day! 💖

[@taylorbechstein1681]

Such a cool fact!!!

[@tugsuumovies1999]

So then I should be using t-poses if i wanna model a character for an action game? Since they'll probably be moving around a lot

[@potatoshark72]

Nice too know 👍

[@pinkius]

Yeah many people are confuse their names with each other calling both a T-pose. It's not a big deal tho, but surely is confusing when you know what pose is what, especially when you asked to draw a "t-posing character", when in reality they wanted a-pose

[@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

[@ThatGreenMach1ne]

Yeah she really does look like an adult in this version

[@lil_lola]

I was about to comment this! Glad someone is thinking alike

[@TP-bw5jx]

Lol it would make sense too, if maybe the first outfit was them trying styles and the final is them finally settling on a style

[@mesmericsocks3084]

man Holly is giving off some fruity vibes here. perhaps her hot topic phase was her realization

[@skipfire00]

thats such a cute idea

[@hadeshellscape]

I was having a bad day until right this second

[@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.

[@ArtGirl0335]

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!

[@Noah-ws8wn]

Omg ily tysm😭

[@yam3946]

liking + commenting to save another artist's life

[@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 KZbin art celebrity, and my favorite queer illustrator!

[@unodos2647]

Hey, if you have a drawing tablet/pc, you can make a one-time purchase and save by not having to pay every month! Sorry if you already know that

[@painted.canvas0873]

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!

[@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

[@kagura1133]

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!

[@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!!!

[@demonknight5617]

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

[@krabkrab_]

i 100% agree!

[@aurumflora7865]

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

[@ryant5920]

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!

[@alphapuph]

What’s this? A reason to add more characters to my giant oc pile? Sign me up!

[@Bubaiel]

I just love the logic for the original design like “Hmmm a secret agent? Let’s make her hair super attention grabbing and slap on a bright striped shirt on her!” 😭

[@avivagodfrey]

This is definitely me, immediately pausing this video and yeeting myself to the asset library to download that fill tool. I see infinite possibilities thank you SO MUCH.

[@Cosmignon]

Your character designs are always so crisp, they really show a sense of clarity and purpose that's really inspiring for my own work :) also I can definitely yell your tips about the tools you use will be helpful! another good vid as always

[@kokomochin7351]

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!

[@yam3946]

ive had csp for 4 years and its pretty invaluable for comics. good luck with your art!

[@Z0mb13-34ts-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)

[@rockmth9705]

Honestly this sounds so fun ngl

[@jackwriter1908]

I agree, it feels like far too long. I am every time amazed watching you create these awesome character designs. Congrats for winning the contest, if I am not too late for that. Could you maybe make a new Disney & Dragons video, maybe? I would love to see your take on one of the _Encanto_ characters.

[@CravenWolf1986]

I've always had a thing for characters with blue and red looks, which has only intensified after Kamen Rider Build debuted in 2017. I absolutely adore Holly's look, from head to toe. I can actually visualize how sick that outfit would look in real life. Thank you for all of the tips. I've hesitated for years to try digital art, and seeing all of the resources in Clip Studio makes it feel less intimidating. I should give it a go in the future.

[@SpringStarFangirl]

BE THE ONE BE THE ONE ALRIGHT

[@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 😎

[@DarkToonWolf]

Holly's redesign really makes me think she could be a character in Promare. That's so cool.

[@Flerna]

you posted this just as I was working on one of many side characters I needed to do, this has given so many great tips, thanks so much

[@liz6237]

I learned so much from this video, not even just tools from CSP and general guidelines, but studying your anatomy techniques and other tiny thigns you do so fast, it's probably muscle memory for you. This has been the most educational speedpaint video I've ever watched. Thank you so so much, I'm noticing huge improvements in my art already just from studying your art. Keep it up, and thanks for the tips and advice!

[@ABDIllustrates]

dude that's the best review I could hope for! Thanks so much for stopping by! 💖

[@zephyrgust4300]

Thank you so very much for putting the tools you used in the description! I've been wanting to get my hands on the hue fire tool ever since I saw it in the Strixhaven video! The designs turned out amazing! As always, can't wait to see what you have in store for the future

[@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!

[@ABDIllustrates]

Ah! I don't have the link handy rn but I'm pretty sure it can be found in the asset library if you search for "Hue Fire" -- it's a goodun! 👍🏻

[@pinkajou656]

Having your little animated sona blink is so simple but adds so much life and personality, awesome

[@adamwise1111]

Every time I see another artist using Clip Studio I learn a new trick that could've saved me so much time. I love how communal it is with everyone programming special functions and brushes that you can just have for free. I realize this sounds like an advertisement lol but seriously I love this program.

[@moxikyutube6924]

I kid you not, you posted this video at a right time, and it's getting me to actually think about my design ideas through the procrastination! Also I find it creepy how similar your concept Hex's designs were to my design ideas (jacket-wise)

[@mr-niceguy]

aaah it's so nice to see your videos early! i'm having a snack at the moment and i always enjoy getting to sit back and relax with one of your videos :) your voice is very soothing and your art is so pretty! thank you for the lovely vid :D

[@frigidsilver983]

I've been trying to get some characters drawn for awhile now and I'm happy that your video came out. I has given me the inspiration to find some good designs

[@spiridiums]

The sheer amount of stuff CSP is capable of is incredible. I'm still learning how to use the program myself, and I definitely learned something new. Especially the lighthouse thing, I had no *idea* that's what that was for.

[@SagittariusFire4]

Always an excellent day when we get an ABD speedpaint! As an avid CSP user and character-maker, I anticipate watching this video… many, Many times :)

[@emilybelle]

The one arm down, one arm out thing is so incredibly smart, I'm definitely going to start doing that now!

[@x9700]

I got clip studio recently when I got my own drawing tablet, and I didn't even realize they had 3d models available! This is going to help me so much, I'm glad I decided to watch this lol

[@elstreeillustrated4362]

My favorite artist teaching me on my worst struggle in art. Man I love you dude

[@conjunction-of-crows]

With regards to the model adjustment window, smth you can see in the screenshot as well as some examples of Alex fiddling with it is that you can change the height (in cm) as well as the head to body ratio! which is really fun. There is also a body type for more detailed/realistic bodies, alongside the less-detailed/anime-style model Alex shows.

[@EverTheFractal]

I thought the body type he showed was the more "realistic" version? does another one come with the software or is it in the asset store?

[@conjunction-of-crows]

@@EverTheFractal There are two styles (and then male/female for both) that come in the program without needing to go to the asset library. The more realistic one has a more detailed face, so unless I had zoned out and he had used both at some point in the video, I believe he used the more simplified one that lacks a face besides a bit of nose.

[@EverTheFractal]

@@conjunction-of-crows you wouldn't think I had the program for more than a year lmao

[@conjunction-of-crows]

@@EverTheFractal oh you're fine, I still keep learning things about the program every day. Thank goodness for KZbin tutorials and internet forums!

[@SpringStarFangirl]

I DIDN'T KNOW IT HAD A REALISTIC BODY TYPE

[@shoveoffsiobhan]

oh my god. thank you for including those lasso assets! They're amazing and real time savers.

[@macaroni--penguin]

this is the first video of yours that i've watched, and i'll definitely be using these! i'm currently designing alternate outfits for all my ocs and everything you said in the video was very helpful. thanks so much!

[@mesmericsocks3084]

this character is giving me fruity vibes and i love it very much. very pleasing color palette as well! i can’t stress enough how much i love your art style and your character concepts/designs!!

[@woeandgrow]

Me and my partner first discovered you from your Disney DnD series and immediately subscribed. Your videos are always so wonderful from the art to the editing to your commentary. This one especially gave me some helpful advice and encouragement for my first real webcomic. Thank you!

[@frigginoutofblue7867]

I absolutely adore your art and vibes, you’re really amazing at creating interesting stories and characters and pleasing designs. What I’ve been wanting to comment on as well tho is that you seem to consistently draw arms as rather short, usually basically the only fault in anatomy in your art - see, the elbows seem to line up with the end of the ribs, while most real life people’s elbows line up with the top of their hip bones. And finally, thank you so much for creating and putting so much effort in genuinely entertaining and inspiring videos and sharing so much helpful advice ❤️

[@floraeuphoria]

Your videos are amazing! they're really too great to autoplay and just listen to it while I just draw away. The new character design looks great! Amazing video as always!!!

[@amaras.4500]

I'm so glad you fully explain the tools you use and the steps of your process as you go! I've been considering trying to get CSP for myself when next it goes on sale and these videos of yours have been so insightful Keep up the lovely work~

[@ribbone33]

thank you SO much for showing the tool that fills in by recognizing linework - i owe you my life lol

[@magenstaffarts]

Bless you for some of the tips for Clip Studio as someone who has been learning to use it for the last several months.

[@nexusrx]

i love your art! im so glad i found you forever ago i dont even know when i started watching you but i feel like your art has changed a lot from where i started watching :D i think your genuinely one of my favorite artist if not my top fav

[@texasbadger2574]

OHMYGOSH thank you just got my first tablet & Clip Studio Paint and this was super helpful in showing how to use all these new tools!!!

[@snakechu]

Now I wanna make proper ref sheets for my characters. The last one I made for my OCs was July of last year with all 6 of them just kinda staring blankly facing forward. It will still be useful for all their heights (until I make another one with more active poses), but I need to give them all separate, proper refs. Especially considering one of my characters does have a design on the back of their jacket that I rarely draw because I would have to skim through my sketchbook to find it. All very useful tips!

[@banjobeetle]

thank you for this!! I study character design sheets to help with my own but honestly I think I needed more, and this video was it! I just needed to see a good technique demo using a program I actually use.

[@Breve-might-be-here]

This is so helpful! It definitely gives me the reason for why I always find character reference sheets when I look up anime characters on the internet. And I absolutely LOVE Holly's hair, especially the old version. Maybe it wasn't really specified where the red ought to go in her hair, but I liked the vibrancy of it and how you put the red at the tips and little streaks further up; for some reason it really speaks to me. Also, I can't help but think that you really have a thing for clear jackets because this is like the third(?) time I've seen you draw a character with it-they're very stylish, so I can't blame you

[@colehaney8836]

Oh my goodness, I’m so glad I found your channel. Super helpful tips AND fantastic art?? Amazing. Also I love your hands, they make me happy. Have a nice day :D

[@taylorbechstein1681]

I've been so busy too! Ever since I had to do a bunch of drawing for my finals my brain and hand has completely made me burnout on creating art and stuff, which SUCKS because this summer is supposed to be for working and working on my artwork to improve myself. It's going to be hard, but with one of my favorite artists coming back, my inspiration is up again! My hand is still really tired....but I'll figure it out!

[@jettadin]

Honestly the original design kind of made me think of like a younger Holly and the other is her as an adult. Very cool to look at the differences! The new design looks so cool!

[@PumpkinHeadBoi]

This makes me so excited to do a turn around character sheet! Lovely redesign, and thank you for all the tips! They are all very handy!

[@hannahd366]

This was a really lovely video to watch! Lots of solid tips and advice, and seeing the new design is absolutely cool & lovely! Another tip I would like to throw out there is if your character has any unique clothing patterns, you might want to considering adding a complete tile of it to your reference sheet!

[@sketchyghost_yt]

She looks so amazing! The process is super interesting to just watch, since I personally always cop out of making most reference sheets

[@foxberry12]

the ruler tool is super handy! also for anyone wondering- if you want the eraser to erase on both sides / more depending on the number of 'sides' of the symmetrical ruler, under the eraser settings > corrections > enable snapping and check the box it help to not only erase something from one spot and realize it's still there on any of the others if it get in the way of other tools you can add 'enable snapping' to the smaller setting display for the eraser and check it on only when you're using the sym ruler

[@jackalopebox]

I was literally looking through my KZbin recommended just to watch a video to help with my anxiety and i just found this video. im glad it came out so quickly and it's amazing so thanks. :D

[@laureldreams4108]

This video came out just in time! I have to make a few character sheets for a class proyect I'm working on and this was exactly what I needed! I'm 100% downloading the fill lasso tool!

[@aneccentricshobbycloset]

I just got Clip Studio for future art and I am so glad that you have this video! I'm very excited to practice with the program and stop drawing on my cellphone lol

[@delightfulpisces1958]

I love that your character looks like she grew up

[@RuviGaPo]

Facinating to me that this character design low key registers to me as a boy???? Simply bc she has those rly bold red/blue colours !!!! I don't think i've ever seen that done for a female character ever ??????? More bold colour choices for girl characters please i love it !! ♡♡

[@WitchCandyVODs]

No but the concept of Hex is so cool-

[@Zoolitsky]

Your content never fails to inspire me and make me smile-looking forward to more videos from you!

[@Ilicia16]

Fleshing out old characters and reviving them is my aesthetic... Also, I think I'm in love with this character haha

[@lune8533]

Your work, as well as your voiceover vids really inspire me as an art student. I legit wanna make speedpaint-y stuff like you someday. Seems like so much fun. 🦊

[@BarcingMatter]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TALKING ABOUT THE SYMMETRY TOOL THIS HAS CHANGED MY CHARACTER DESIGN STUFF WKSMDMEKSMSN HOW DID I MISS THIS???

[@Milliehsfg67]

Copying the pose and drawing it from a back view without struggling was such a flex lmao, love your art ☺️☝️

[@rat7951]

your voice is so serene and beautiful! this video was very informative

[@lunagachafordragons1476]

Do more concept corners please they inspired me to recreate many of my old series

[@ShadowWingTronix]

I've been considering doing character sheets digitally instead of the paper I've been doing because of one of the abilities you mentioned, being able to "turn off" various parts of an outfit for clearer views if the character loses something, or to be able to switch outfits without doing another full drawing. Some helpful advice here.

[@pastadoodle5795]

Omg this was such perfect timing, tldr i am doing some portofolio work for animation college and i really needed this refresher 🙌 always fun having the chance to draw along with your videos

[@limabeans5430]

This was a really helpful video! I'm planning on making a Dating Sim soon as a personal project, so I've been looking at different character design videos. Yours is my favorite so far! :)

[@cuvpake]

I was just about to consider buying csp but didn’t know how to use it This video came just at the right time. Thank you :DD

[@BeauxBeetles]

The concept for the Hex uniform jackets is so cool, I'm gonna need to play around with something similar! (also this video pushed me to go actually get clip studio, I've known for so long it's an awesome program I've just got an awful memory and forgot to go get it) Thanks Alex!

[@MasumiSeike]

The first version of Holly reminds me of a teen that just got into the whole spiel of being a spy.. maybe early training days where there are no uniforms that are given out. The second one looks like Holly has been a few years in service as spy.. probably around age 28-29.

[@SoItsSara]

This is just what I needed right now, thank you!! I already use CSP, but I hope a bunch of people find value in the trial, it's such a neat program and so much better than what I'd been using before 😳

[@FruitRindz]

Just a small tip, if you also want an eraser that also follows the symmetry ruler, chose an eraser and click the enable snapping box and it will do that. Just go to the sub tool detail and go to correction and it should be at the bottom.

[@luigiboi4244]

This vid really helps! I know I will always love your stuff when you upload.

[@kaydubsthekoifish]

I am planning or redesigning some characters of mine, so this was quite helpful in some way or another. A the very least, it gave me ideas, and a head start on the poses. Thanks! 👍

[@EverTheFractal]

nice timing, I'm going to make new character sheets for artfoght this year! I'm not even paid by clip studio and I gotta say it's genuinely the best purchase I've made. Also seeing your old art really sent me on a nostalgia kick, I really wanna redraw a bunch of stuff now haha.

[@EverTheFractal]

Realising there is a typo over a year later really hits different, huh?

[@SqweeglySquid]

MORE! More character designing process!! Please

[@QqQ3Three3]

The jacket concept is so cool! ^o^

[@kyrinyork8855]

Your voice is really relaxing. Also, love the video!

[@hainagadelhasombra6159]

Seeing this as someone who pick any random draw as reference to draw is making me change my mind

[@soggyfroggy576]

I was looking for tips to help me with character design so this is very helpful! Tysm! Also love the art style!

[@chirism]

i liked this video a lot very educational as a begginer digital artist on clip studio this taught me a lot!! thank you

[@archivedchaos00256]

you just taught me how to use 3d models in clip studio paint thank you so much i will use this knowledge to my advantage until the end of time

[@yay_ouma]

I swear your art gives me so much ideas and I love it!❤❤

[@BlakeisSleepy]

You always inspire me with your art and characters + character designs!

[@chickenanddoodles]

Your stories and character designs are always so fascinating it makes me realize how much more I have to learn,, I would never have the patience for a whole reference sheet dhjdjs

[@cas2116]

I’ve been thinking about revamping my ocs this is great timing omg

[@robzz.6765]

I can’t watch your videos without drawing so thank you for making me draw. :]

[@SilverHeart005]

I always learn so much watching your process

[@Random_Walrus]

Aaaa, I’ve been so excited for this next upload, love your vids, keep it up! (Don’t forget self care tho)