Questions I ask and Don’t Ask about drawing tablets

Will it fit on my desk? How much work will it take to get to it? I have learned to ask this question. When I demo products on show floors, I often glaze over the fact that the workstation is set up by a person who is infinitely cleaner than I am. The reality is that,...

Updated Resources

I updated the resources page a little. If you have a website or resource you want to feature, please contact me so you can be featured. Also, please check out Flyland Designs new brush pack. I haven’t been able to go through the entire pack yet, hence the lack...

Photoshop CC to Clip Studio Paint Guide

Most digital painters start with Photoshop. This page is dedicated to making the transition between both programs easier. The Photoshop side will be simple while the Clip Studio side will be more verbose. Please note that while Clip Studio appears to be more...

New Years Resolution? DrawABox.com

If you decided you’re going to learn how to draw this year and you have no clue where to start, DrawABox.com gets my first recommendation of 2017. It’s a free curriculum and an excellent one. While CtrlPaint is still a tremendously useful resource,...

Clip Studio Paint 1.6.2 is Out!

Finally! Version 1.6.2 is the first major Manga Studio 5/Clip Studio Paint patch to come out since last year and it’s a big one! You can read the full patchnotes and features here. The most prominent change is the introduction of Clip Studio Assets and the Clip...

Tablet Tips

Having trouble with your Surface or other pen-enabled tablet with Manga Studio 5? I have too for some time, but over the months of fiddling around, I’ve found some interesting tricks with the interface that transform the program from something that you have to...

Email Fixed!

Apologies if anybody has been trying to get in contact with me via email. My mail server was keeping copies of everything and eventually smacked into its quota, so it stopped forwarding stuff. It’s fixed now!...

Twitch.tv is a Surprisingly Good Manga Studio 5 Resource.

If you’re a gamer, Twitch.tv is probably your secondary source of entertainment and your primary source of content. Recently, the Creative category has been reaching the top page with relative frequency. It turns out that plenty of people stream Manga Studio 5...

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Sometimes Google falls short when providing resources to help you as a digital artist. Here’s a collection of my absolute favorite sites to visit when I’m looking for training, insight and inspiration.

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Looking for the old Manga Studio site? I’ve kept it around for safe-keeping.