Chapter 16: Using Clip Studio Paint to Color Your Manga

In this chapter, we will take the color selecting skills that we learned in the previous chapter and use them to start coloring our comics. Here are the topics that we will cover in this chapter:

• Using Reference Layers
• Creating Flats using the Bucket Fill and Pen tools
• Exploring Layer Blending Modes
• Creating Colored Line Art

We are going to look at how to use reference layers and start exploring ways to add colors without having mishaps such as overflooding areas you want to color. Then we will learn what layer blending modes are and the benefit of using them, with rich visual references. Finally, we will learn how to change the colors in line art. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to handle digital coloring easily and effectively, which means you can expand your range of color expressions.

Let's jump into the wonderful world of color!