When you download MediBang Paint for Windows, you will be asked if you can install the “vc++ Runtime”. If you get a failure message when you try to install the c++ runtime, you may have downloaded the old c++ runtime. In that case, please do one of the following 1.Uninstall your current VC++ runtime and reinstall MediBang Paint. 2. Uninstall the VC++ runtime, re-install the VC++ runtime, and then reinstall MediBang Paint. 3. Press “No” in the VC++ runtime installation confirmation dialog and install MediBang Paint only. (It may fail to install MediBang Paint if you do this.

Hello, I’m ГФ. In this course, you will learn how to open MediBang Paint, how to set it up, and how to save it in preparation for starting to draw manga. Click Here for Previous Tutorials. Manga Tutorial for Beginners 01 Process of Manga Making Manga Tutorial for Beginners 02 Let’s Make Outline (Part 1) Manga Tutorial for Beginners 03 Let’s Make Outline (Part 2) Manga Tutorial for Beginners 04 Get Ready to Draw Manga with MediBang Paint!   Select “Manga”! For black and white comics, choose a resolution of 600 dpi! The “template” should be chosen according to the style and purpose of the manga you are drawing. When …

In this section, we will look at the features of “screen layers” that can be used to “finish” an illustration, and how to finish using the layer process. 1. What is a screen layer A screen layer is a layer composition mode. The layer composition mode is a function to process and combine layers. In addition to screen layers, there are other types of layer composition modes such as “Multiply”, “Overlay”, and “Add”.   2. Features of screen layers The feature of a screen layer is to make the colors of the layer look “brighter and softer”. When you use a screen layer, the brightness is increased and the vibrancy …

In this article, I will show you a simple way to paint the eyes. Before painting the eyes, you need to prepare a line drawing. If the line drawing is neatly closed, it will be easier to paint later. ① Paint the base coat We will apply the base coat. The areas to be painted are the eyelashes, the whites of the eyes, the iris, and the pupil. Next, since we want to paint the eyelashes, the whites of the eyes, the iris, and the pupil in separate layers, we will add four layers below the line drawing. Basically, the line drawing should be at the top. It is convenient …

This time, I would like to show you how to make illustrations without using line drawings. Illustrations without line drawings can be applied to thicker layers of paint, and understanding how they work will greatly expand the range of your expression. I’ll explain it in detail, so even if you’ve never done it before, please give it a try! 1 How an illustration without line art works In illustrations that do not use line drawings, shading is important when expressing shapes. By capturing an object as a surface and adding shadows, we can create a sense of boundary and three-dimensionality. Here is a simple illustration… It will look like this …

In this article, I’d like to briefly explain the features and usage of the mixing brush! 1. About color-mixing brushes A mixed color brush is a brush in which the color of the base and the color of the brush are mixed. By increasing this “Color Mixing Level” value, you can manipulate how easily the colors of the base and the brush blend together. Set it to the Color Mixing Level you like, and get painting! I like my colors to blend moderately, so I set it to 50. In addition, [Complement] is set to 50.   2. About Complement The Complement is the amount of paint used. If you draw …

When you draw color illustrations, you can use hair color to describe a person’s characteristics, but in black-and-white manga, you have to use black, white, or gray to describe everyone. “For those of you who can draw in color, but don’t know how to express it in a manga manuscript, we’ve collected some of the most commonly used hair expressions in black and white! Let’s try to find one that suits your taste. ☆ Pure black fill As you can see, the entire image is filled in black with no light. At first glance, it looks monotonous, but many people like to use it because it gives the image a …

I want to make a fanzine, but… I don’t have a PC, I only have a tablet…” “I don’t have any paid painting software…” “Manuscripts seem difficult…” “I want to use MediBang Paint, which I’m used to… We can do it!!! You can do everything from creating a manuscript for a doujinshi to submitting it to a printing house with just MediBang Paint! In this article, I’ll show you how to set up the paper, export, and other tasks necessary to create a doujinshi! 1) Let’s set the paper settings First, decide on the size of the finished book. The most common sizes for manga doujinshi are either A5 or …

Light and shadow create a three-dimensional effect in illustrations. In this lecture, I will introduce how to add light and shadow in thick paint. I will show you the basic idea of light and dark, light source, and tips with examples, so please refer to them. -Basics of Light and Dark- Light and dark are important elements for expressing a three-dimensional effect. In thick painting, we tend to focus on complex colors and the expression of light and shadow, but first let me introduce what makes up the expression of light and shadow. 1. Bright Place・・・The area where the light hits. 2. Dark Place・・・A shaded area where light does not …

When you draw an illustration, you think, “I did it well! When you draw an illustration, you think, “I’ve done it well,” but after a while, you feel that it’s distorted, or you feel a sense of discomfort even though you don’t know where it is. It’s not easy to draw faces and bodies in a balanced way. However, if you draw with a few points in mind, you can greatly reduce the distortion in your illustrations. So, in this article, I would like to look at “Points to overcome distortion in illustrations”. 1. Check here first! Things to do before you start illustrating If you are worried about distortions, …

Here, we will introduce “Basic coloring procedures” and “How to use the tools” for those who are going to use MediBang Paint to draw. 1. Create a color rough The first step is to draw a color rough to decide what colors to put where. (※ If it’s a simple drawing, you can decide the colors in the rough.) Color rough is… This is the process of roughly applying colors and deciding what colors to put where. Advantages ● It takes less time to make corrections because the colors are applied roughly. ● The image you want to draw can be fixed in advance.   1.1 How to make a …

Hello, I’m ГФ. In this tutorial, as a continuation of the previous one, I will explain about setting up the characters and creating the plot. Once you have a plan, you need to develop the character settings and plot. There is no right or wrong way to do this. Click Here for Previous Tutorials. Manga Tutorial for Beginners 01 Process of Manga Making Manga Tutorial for Beginners 02 Let’s Make Outline (Part 1) Manga Tutorial for Beginners 03 Let’s Make Outline (Part 2) ①Character design The character setting involves solidifying the character’s design to a certain extent and elaborating on information such as the character’s personality, special skills, weaknesses, likes, …

Do you enjoy publishing your work on the web, making doujinshi, or creating manga? Some of you are even aiming to become professionals in the future! When you draw your own comics, you may sometimes hit a wall where you think, “It’s kind of hard to read…” or “I’m getting better at drawing, but it’s not very good as a comic…”. Here are some tips on how to make your manga more readable and easier to understand! If you’re just starting out, I hope you’ll be able to adopt at least one of them. 1) Too many frames Take a look at the frame layout here. There are too many …

The “anti-aliasing” feature can be added to any drawing tool, such as pen, shape, selection, etc., to slightly blur the edge of the drawn line and make it look smoother. Now let’s compare and see what changes when we use this. There are those who should use this feature and those who should turn it off. Do you know what the difference is between the two? “People who should turn it off” are people who publish illustrations and cartoons in monochrome two tone in paper media (such as doujinshi). “People who should use it” can be roughly divided into almost everyone else. In MediBang Paint, the “anti-aliasing” function is turned …

In this post I’d like to talk about animated paint! I believe that anime painting can be expressed by simplifying shadows and highlights. So I think it’s good to paint with one shadow that is a little darker than the base color and one highlight that is a little lighter than the base color. 1. Paint the base color The first step is to apply the base color to the drawn line drawing. 2. Think about where the light source is The next step is to figure out where the light is coming from. In this case, the light is coming from the front for clarity. 3. Think about where …

This time, I’m going to show you how to draw an easy-to-follow scroll illustration! If you want to draw a Japanese fantasy illustration, or if you want to use scrolls in a manga battle scene, please refer to this article. ◯ Draw the area around the scroll First, we will use the ruler tool to draw a line to determine the center of the scroll. The key is to make sure the line is a little longer than the size of the roll you have in mind! Once the center line is drawn, decide the thickness of the scroll and draw two lines from the center line to the target. …

In this article, I will show you how to paint your skin with a gradation that even beginners can do. 1) Apply the base coat We will paint the base of the skin on the line drawing we prepared first. Add a new layer. The new layer is located on the right side of the screen. For clarity, name it [Underlying]. This time we will paint it with a light beige color. When painting, it is very convenient to use the [Bucket Tool] and use [Bucket Paint]. Click or tap on the area you want to paint and you can paint it easily. To use the bucket tool, tap or …

In this article, I’m going to show you the making of a landscape illustration without line drawings, which even beginners can draw intuitively. I’m not going to use any difficult techniques, so please give it a try even if you’re not very good at it! 1.With and without line drawings When creating an illustration, you start with a rough draft, make a line drawing, and then proceed to color. This time, we will skip the line drawing step and proceed to “rough drawing” and “color. The following is a summary of the characteristics of illustrations with and without line drawings… There are good points for both with and without line …

The Rough Drawing ・Let’s think about the situation and composition. The situation is two sisters getting ready to drink coffee and a frog begging for a cup of coffee. The camera is positioned over the frog’s shoulder. In this illustration, the frame is slanted. When I draw an illustration with a slanted frame, I draw it normally without rotating the canvas and then rotate it at the end. Do what’s easiest for you! ・Set the perspective based on the rough draft. The image below is transformed and rotated to create a perspective. The vanishing point is the area where the lines meet. I added perspective to the vertical lines. The …

This time I’ll show you how to draw a pose wearing a hoodie! There are many people who use hoodies as everyday clothes. I’d like to draw it in my illustrations, but I’m not sure about the hood… For those of you who want to draw hoodies, but aren’t sure about the hood, here’s an easy way to do it! Please take a look at this collection of poses for various types of hoodies. 1. Let’s remember the origami cranes . Have you ever folded paper cranes as a child? In fact, there are similarities in the way clothing hoods work. If you’ve forgotten how to fold it, we’ve prepared …

The “pressure sensitivity” function is being incorporated into various items for drawing illustrations, such as apple pencils and stylus pens. And if your favorite artists are also using pressure sensitive pens, you might think, “I can’t draw good pictures without pressure sensitivity…”. But the truth is that you can draw without pressure sensitivity. But in fact, it is possible to draw illustrations without pressure sensitivity. In this article, I’ll introduce two tips for drawing line art without pressure sensitivity. You can also use them when your phone or stylus pen does not support pressure sensitivity, or when you want to draw outside but forgot your pen. 1. What is the …

The “Correction” function is mainly applied to pen tools when drawing line art. I’m sure many of you are using it, but are you focusing only on the advantages and leaving it on? Let me tell you about the disadvantages of turning it on when you need it and turning it off when you don’t. The reason for this is the delay in reaction (response). Once you get used to turning it on, you won’t mind it anymore, but the Correction is a feature that places a high load on the device. ↓As you can see in the video below, there will be a delay in drawing. (The video shows …

Are you enjoying drawing with MediBang Paint? One of the strengths of digital drawing is the use of materials. If you use materials that are prepared in advance, you can improve your illustrations and save time. MediBang Paint has a lot of materials that can be used for free, such as patterns that are difficult to draw by hand, tones for cartoons, and background materials!. In this article, I’ll introduce you to the materials you can use in MediBang Paint, your reliable friend for creating illustrations! If you don’t know how to use them, please take a look! ☆What kind of materials are available? There are roughly three types of …

Have you ever customized your MediBang Paint window? Actually, just by customizing it, you can improve your work efficiency and avoid malfunctions, so take a look at this! 〇 Select the windows you need. Depending on your computer or tablet, you may have a limited work screen. With limited screen space, it can be quite difficult to find space to draw pictures. In this article, I would like to tell you how to customize the window for such people. There are multiple windows in MediBang Paint. Let’s divide them into three categories: frequently used, infrequently used, and not used. If you know which tools you won’t use, take the plunge …

In this article, we will discuss the human body from the perspective of the aori front. Aori is a composition in which the eyes are below and the object is viewed from below. You can express a powerful picture by using the aori composition, so please take this opportunity to study the aori composition. Features of Aori Composition Aori is a composition of looking up, so the legs are closer to the eyes. As a result, the lower half of the human body appears larger, and as you move up (head), it appears smaller. It will be easier to understand if you imagine a perspective. In addition, the way the …

When you finish drawing a face or a body and you feel that it is not quite right or distorted, it may be that the balance is off. In this article, I’ll show you how to easily correct such an imbalanced face or body using the Transform tool. 1. When you feel uncomfortable with the position or size of the parts If the position and size of the parts are uncomfortable as shown in the illustration above, use “Transform” to adjust them. ＜ How to adjust the size ＞ ① Select the “Select Tool” from the brush icon, and select the part you want to transform. (You can also use …

We released 2 new cloud brushes on June 25. 1. “Bird” brush You can decorate your canvas with this brush. Used to decorate a stationary. 2. “Petal 2” brush Useful when you want to add petal effects. Used as a background effect. We have provided a tutorial for this brush! PC: https://medibangpaint.com/en/use/2016/02/downloading-cloud-brushes-in-medibang-paint-pro/ Android: https://medibangpaint.com/en/use/2016/02/downloading-cloud-brushes-in-medibang-paint-android/ iPhone: https://medibangpaint.com/en/use/2016/02/downloading-cloud-brushes-in-medibang-paint-iphone/ iPad: https://medibangpaint.com/en/use/2016/02/downloading-cloud-brushes-in-medibang-paint-ipad/

Due to system maintenance on Thursday, May 28, from 15:00 to 17:00 (JST) MediBang Paint, a simple post from JUMP PAINT to ART street, is temporarily in use You will not be able to use this service. (You can still use the cloud function. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

In this article, I will explain the difference between “canvas” and “layer” in the reference section as a useful knowledge of the eyedropper tool. What is the eyedropper tool The eyedropper tool is a feature that allows you to select a color in the canvas and extract that color to the foreground color of the color window. There are two references to the eyedropper tool: “canvas” and “layer”. You can use this canvas and layers to make your drawing more efficient.   Reference to Canvas If you set the eyedropper tool’s reference to the canvas, you can extract a color that reflects the colors of all the layers displayed at …

Thank you very much for your support by choosing to use MediBang Paint, and other services by MediBang. The fonts by Sandoll Communication provided in the cloud service of MediBang Paint and JUMP PAINT will no longer be available due to the contract period ending. After the font is no longer available, if you edit a text that uses them, you will have to choose a different font. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused by this. Thank you for your patience. <Ending date> -July 30, 2020 (Thu) 15:00 <Effected fonts> – Sandoll 단아 Light – Sandoll 단아 Bold – Sandoll 고딕Neo1 Regular – Sandoll 고딕Neo1 Heavy – Sandoll 그린티라떼 …