Eraser tools and transparent color
No matter whether we are penciling, inking, or coloring, mishaps do happen. Especially when we are creating very neat and slick styles of art, eraser tools and transparent color become our guardians. They are not only for erasing unnecessary marks; we can also use them tactically, such as for brightness, light reflections, cut-out frames, disappearing objects, and rainy scenes. Read on to find out more.
There is a selection of dedicated eraser tools in Clip Studio Paint that is accessed by clicking on the Eraser icon in the toolbar and then choosing an option from the Sub Tool palette. Each of these Eraser sub tools has a different use. But, by using the transparent color selection in the Color Picker option in the toolbar, we can also transform any mark-making tool into an eraser. We will touch on transparent colors in more detail in the Using transparent color section later. Before we get into transparent colors, though, let’s talk about...