CLIP STUDIO PAINT BRUSHES THREAD

Hi all! Here’s my thread on csp brushes that I use and recommend! (*´∇｀*)

FYI: I use clip studio paint on the ipad. I use an iPad 14.2. The ipad ver of csp is subscription based, but if I remember correctly I paid ~$20 for the year. Plus there’s a 3 mo trial period

Also disclaimer: I’ve been using csp only for like, 6 months. I’m nowhere near a pro at art either.
Disclaimer #2: pen pressure settings and art styles may vary results. I’ve used brushes that looks great with others art but with mine it looks like 10 cans of bounce dat ass so

Btw anything with “” is a fave of mine and ones I use very regularly.

I’ll try to attach works and zoom in on areas that I used each brush

And since making this thread, these brushes are free unless stated otherwise directly with the links.

sketching

For sketching, I go back and forth b/w inking and pencil brushes!

pencil:
(RC Side pencil brush) https://gumroad.com/l/KMpYy  (pic 1)
(Soft pencil) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1730414

ink:
(SymiPen) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1787606
(OBONGBONG pen) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1764235 (pic 2)

(Bong pen) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1783228 (pic 1)
(Fun) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1775043 (pic 2 I think...these two pens are v similar but this one is softer)

lineart/inking

(rkgk pencil) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1737693 (MY FAVE EVER-pic 1 &2)
(Gasa Gaya Line Pen) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1688111
(SymiPen-also rly good for sketching as mentioned above) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1787606 (pic 3&4)

(YOTTI PEN) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1722673 (pic 1&2)
(Bold Line Pen) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1720785 (pic 3)

Flat Coloring

(coloring brush) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1745701
(rough&color brush) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1765777 (turn off the color mixing and u good)
(thick coloring brush) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1687589
(Mild crayon) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1800146

also small tip: ink pens are great for flat coloring too. (See: bold line pen and yotti pen.)
It might be obvious but it wasn’t for me lmfaoooo

also reference layers and the bucket too are ur best friends pls get to know them.

Rendering
....chile where do I even start I’ll start with my faves ig

(Paint) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1760641 (pic 1)
(soyo oil) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1796487 (pic 2&3)
( 팜 Paint ) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1796476
(Soft Paint) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1798017
( Skin) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1582351

(Meltea Brush) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1722147
(ps brush) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1722147

also: see “rough&color” brush in flat coloring tweet. Just turn on the color mixing option and u good.

some more bangers:

(Whiting Dodge) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1783440
(Mirre’s Favorites Pack) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1736606
(Mirre’s Marker Set) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1749822
(Thanks Mirre aka @//Foervraengd !!! Go check out their work!)

(Gentle Paint brush set) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1745295 (comes with blenders that are rly nice too!!)
(Hoarse Watercolor) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1394805

Blenders and Blur tools

(Aley’s Blender) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1782384
(Liquify Brush) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1716631
(Blend) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1731864
(MaaBlur Brush) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1722050 (pic)

Also csp’s default ‘blend’ and ‘blur’ brushes are v good.

Misc.

(skin texture) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1784242
(Simkray’s natural hair set) https://www.simkray.london/product-page/simkray-s-10-natural-hair-brush-set (pic)
(Simkray’s hair extensions set) https://www.simkray.london/product-page/simkray-s-17-simkray-s-hair-extensions-set
(Thank you @/SimkrayINK !! These sets are so . They cost money but it’s v affordable I def recommend!)

Also for drawing natural hair, many textured brushes make great brushes for that too

(curly hair pen) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1791872
(hair pen) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1706893
(Light texture airbrush for clothes) https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1783197

Okay I think that’s all I got! I hope these help a bit for those navigating csp brushes for the first time! I know for me at least, it took a bit to get my bearings but google and youtube is your best friend tbh!

Also don’t forget to check out the csp assets site for more!! There’s so many assets I didn’t mention here bc I wanted to focus on brushes, but they have so many assets for BGs, filters, gradient maps, details, special fx & much more. It’s so godsend

https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/ 

also if u follow my work & was curious about a brush(es) that i used in a specific work/ part of work, feel free to link it in the replies and I can try to tell you what brush(es) I used there.

Idk sometimes seeing that kind of stuff helps me figure out my own method so lol

also these brushes are multi-purpose! Don’t be afraid to use a brush that was made for “x” detail for another. (ex. pencil for flat coloring)

Anyways, yeah if I think of any other brushes I will link them here but other than that, I hope this thread helps you!!