The image below was created with a 200% zoom and a 10.0 brush size. It requires less pressure, so may be ideal for those who use a lighter pressure on their tablet. The Real G-pen has a little more of a “paintbrush” feel and might be a good tool for the more confident inker. This one was a joy to use for how I like to ink. It also goes to the thinnest line from the thickest quite easily. It seems to have a bit more give to it and doesn’t require quite as much pressure to get to the thickest line weight. Considering that my favorite “pen and paper” inking device is a brush, that means that I much prefer the feel of this pen tool over the G-pen tool. The Real G-pen feels, to me, like something between a metal nib pen and a brush. The following image was inked with a 200% zoom and an 8.0 brush size. If you’re new to inking and to using varying line weights, the G-pen might give you a little more control over your strokes until you gain confidence. To be honest, this is a great “starter inking brush” for those who want to try out pressure sensitivity and are still getting their feet wet with varying line weights. Which makes sense, because a real life G-pen is a fountain pen with a metal nib, so it does take a bit of pressure to get a thicker line with one! However, I did find it easy to control how thick and thin my lines got without them getting out of control. The G-pen, for me, is a little stiffer than I’d like. The following image was inked with a zoom of 150-200% and a 10.0 Brush Size. In this article we will cover the following topics: If you want some tips and tricks on inking, check out my Inking tutorial!
This time I’m going to cover the default Pen tools and their inking properties. Last week we talked about the default pencil tools and how they can be a great addition to your drawing arsenal, as well as when you might want to use them in your art. I write weekly posts on and on CSP Tips, so be sure to come back every week to learn more Clip Studio Tips and Tricks from me! Many of you probably know my name from those books, in fact. I was a beta-tester on the Manga Studio 5 program and for Clip Studio Paint, and I have written three books and several video courses about the program. Hello! My name is Liz Staley and I’m a long-time user of Clip Studio Paint (I started using the program back when it was known as Manga Studio 4!).