Book Review: Mastering Clip Studio Paint by Bruna Belfort

Update: Publisher is now giving away a free CSP brush set, and you can win a one-year license for CSP. Visit this link with proof of book purchase to claim.

Mastering Clip Studio Paint is a comprehensive book that teaches the Clip Studio Paint, and the version you'll need to follow along is version 4, released in March 2025. The book covers the CSP Pro and not CSP EX with the animation and pagination tools.

This book is a 428-page paperback and is also available in Kindle format. Retail price is USD 49 and the Kindle format is USD 34. If you buy the physical book, you can email the company with the proof of purchase and they will send you a PDF e-book. Having the PDF e-book is useful because you can use keyword searching.

The book's written by Bruna Belfort (Instagram), a digital artist with more than 15 years of experience working with book publishers, comic editors and character designs.

Chapters in the book are:

1. Customizing Your Workspace for Efficiency
2. Streamlining Your Workflow with Shortcuts and Actions
3. Setting Up Materials for Consistency and Speed
4. Organizing Your Projects Effectively
5. Unlocking the Full Potential of Brush Settings
6. Enhancing Your Lines with Vector Layers
7. Utilizing Rulers and Guides for Precision
8. Maximizing Efficiency and Organization with Layers
9. Mastering Layer Blending Modes for Stunning Colors
10. Perfecting Your Selections
11. Applying Color Quickly with Pro Techniques
12. Enhancing Your Art with Post-Processing Adjustments
13. Manipulating 3D Objects on the Canvas
14. Altering and Posing 3D Figures
15. Illuminating Your Artwork with 3D Lighting and Shading Assist
16. Creating 3D Backgrounds

This book is suitable for beginners who want to learn Clip Studio Paint, as well as for advanced users who can use this book as a reference.

You'll learn to configure your workspace and work flow, all the different painting tools and settings, painting techniques and using 3D models for reference or together with your art. There are many pictures included to make sure you know what to look for.

While it is possible to learn CSP by searching for free tutorials on Youtube, it is better to have a book that has compiled everything that can be learned into a convenient package, and you can learn the software in a more structured and sequential manner.

This is an easy book to recommend for those who want to master Clip Studio Paint.

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