Exploring inking tools

Clip Studio Paint has a variety of tools for inking, and thanks to the customizable brush engine, we can also modify tools to better suit our needs. For the experienced inker, there are tools that mimic traditional inking tools, such as the G-pen, turnip pen, calligraphy pen, and textured pen. There are also a variety of marker tools that can be used for inking as well.

Alternative inking tools

There are some manga artists that decide to use the Pencil tool for final inking while others just use it for drafts. One of the reasons for using Pencil as a final inking tool is the “handmade” feeling it gives. Not only is it light and easy to draw with, but it also gives a warm, hand-drawn impression, just like looking at an artist’s sketchbook. The screenshot on the right shows a panel drawn with the Pencil tool.

Figure 8.12: Screenshot of a pencil drawing

There are differences here from a pen drawing, such as that the lines...