“When I draw a character’s whole body, the balance tends to get out of whack.” At such times, it’s important to be aware of the balance between the head and the various parts of the body. Medivan Paint’s split brush is perfect for balancing body parts! So here are some tips on using the split brush and for drawing characters of different head lengths! 1. How to use the split brush A split brush is a brush that can divide a square shape into several parts, as shown in the figure. By matching the number of divisions to the number of head lengths you want your character to be, you …

In this lesson, we will introduce a function that makes it easier to use the bucket tool, which can color blank spaces in one go. Mastering this function will save you time, so we hope you are going to find this lesson useful!   Use the enlargement function First of all, to avoid painting the whites of the eyes, we have painted around the eyes with the pen tool before doing anything else. We have also used a dark color to make the difference in color easy to see.   If you paint with the bucket tool right now, you will get a gap between the line and the color. …

I will introduce a method of editing a photograph so that you can use it as the background for an illustration. I will edit this photograph to make it have a dodgy atmosphere! *Please try to edit in various ways according to the atmosphere of your photograph or illustration while referring to the values introduced here! Hue, saturation, and brightness First, I will change the hue, saturation, and brightness. I change the hue to a cool tone, raise the saturation to emphasize that, and drop the brightness slightly as I want to create a dark atmosphere. [Filter] > [Hue…] > Hue: −160 / Saturation: 60 / Brightness: −20 Chromatic aberration …

Today, I will introduce how to draw easy to use sparkle effects for the background and finishing of illustrations. It is very easy and can be used for many different purposes, so please try it out! First, create a new layer and set the layer blending to “Add/Lighten.” Just by drawing dots with a slightly thicker airbrush, the sparkle effect is complete! Today I am using white, but changing the airbrush color will give a different nuanced effect. Use a yellow airbrush on a gray or black background as shown below is recommended for expressing “fireflies, fireworks, and nightscapes.” In addition to the effect, it is also recommended for highlighting …

Don’t you start wanting to draw an illustration of a yukata when summer comes around? Yukatas allow for the enjoyment of various color schemes and patterns and are also a motif that look wonderful in illustrations. With MediBang Paint, you can use a traditional Japanese pattern filter to easily create a yukata pattern! I will now introduce how to draw a yukata using a traditional Japanese pattern filter! Prepare the sketch First, prepare an illustration of a yukata. This already looks great as a yukata illustration, but adding a pattern increases the volume of information, and you can expect an increase in quality. ▼You will want to read about this …

When speaking of a character’s life, other than the eyes, there is also the hair, right? I will now introduce a method that anyone can use to easily color beautiful hair! This time, I am using the PC Win version, but this can be done the same way on a PC Mac, iPad, Android, and iPhone as well. Preliminary preparations This is the rough sketch that I prepared for today. I have just changed the main lines to the pencil tool (with the layer opacity at 90%) and finished the undercoat. From here, I will add color to just the hair. This time, I used the method of repeatedly adding …

When you draw animal-type characters, the main points or highlights are the fluffy fur of the tails and ears. But, in reality, when trying to draw them, they can end up having no feeling of solidity, flat, and it can be difficult to make them look soft. And so we will introduce to you, in conjunction with points that you should be careful about in order to achieve both a fluffy and solidity feeling, how to draw tails and ears!   How to draw ears First, let’s draw the fur that grows on ears! We start by using an acrylic brush. Acrylic brushes are easy for getting that hair bundle …

Do you ever feel when you are making digital illustrations that “it’s hard to draw lines like I want to” or “I can’t draw lines beautifully”? That’s when “Correction” comes in handy! It automatically corrects when the hand shakes so you can draw beautiful lines! Currently, we are working on the PC Windows version but the same feature is available for PC Mac, iPad, Android, and iPhone. What is Correction? Correction is a function that corrects the shakiness when drawing lines. Without Correction, lines can get shaky or flabby and you cannot draw lines dynamically. With this feature though, you can draw straight and smooth lines.   How Correction functions …

Have you ever felt the outline was too prominent after painting your illustration? When you want to change the color of your outline, try using the “protect Alpha” function! Today, we are working on a windows computer, but this function also exists same way on a mac, an iPad, or an iPhone or Android phone. What does “protect Alpha” mean? “Protect Alpha” is a feature that protects the transparency on the layer. You will only able to draw on areas that have been illustrated to be opaque. This is a useful tool for when you want to color only those areas that you have drawn. When you use “protect Alpha” …

We will distribute “Nekkochan brush” as the second step of the brush distribution plan! With this brush you can push a cat “Nekkochan” wich looks like a root like a stamp!     How to add a brush Click or tap “↓Nekkochan” to activate MediBangPaint and automatically add a brush! (If you get a message asking to start the application, please allow it to start up.) Attention * To add a brush, MedibangPaint has been installed and you need to be logged in. * If you add a brush, you can use it even after the end of distribution.   Submit your illustrations with this brush ! Submission tag: “ …

This time, we will distribute the “Pomerameow” brush for a limited time! Now please get it! Distribution is now finished.   What is a Pomerameow brush? Pomerameow is a cat like a dog’s Pomeranian. It was born in April Fool and distributed in the Japanese version “MediBangPaint”. With this brush you can push “Pomerameow” like a stamp!   How to add a brush Click or tap “↓Pomerameow” to activate MediBangPaint and automatically add a brush! (If you get a message asking to start the application, please allow it to start up.) Distribution is now finished.   Attention ※ To add a brush, MedibangPaint has been installed and you need to …

This time, I will explain how to start MediBang Paint.   1 How to launch the drawing screen 1. Activate MediBang Paint 【Windows】 There are two ways. ① Double-click MediBang Paint Pro from “All Programs” in “Start Menu” ② If you created an icon on the desktop, double click on the icon.   【Mac】 Double-click the MediBang Paint icon in the application folder.   2. Close the advertisement screen Then, such a screen will be displayed.   If you are interested in advertisements, you can click the image part and jump to each company’s website and check the details. Click “OK”. You can close the ad screen.     3. …

I will explain how to use Mediban Paint Pro (MediBang Paint Pro). This time, we will explain how to register and login.   1 Sign up 1 What you can do with sign up · You can save cloud. · You can use cloud fonts. · More materials can be used. · The number of usable brushes increases. · Manga project management function can be used. · Team making function can be used. • Synchronize the setting of pallet, brush, material of PC with other terminals. · Illustration · Manga posting site You can post to MediBang!   2 How to Sign up ① Close the advertisement window of the …

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We’ll be showing you how to use Mesh Transform for MediBang Paint Pro in this guide. With Mesh Transform, you can distort and stretch areas on an image. How to Use Mesh Transform ⒈ Choose Select > Mesh Transform. ⒉ A lattice will appear on your image. ⒊ Moving the small white squares in any image you like will distort the image. ⒋ Once you’ve finished distorting the image, select OK. Columns and Rows You can change the number of links for your lattice by inputting 1 to 12 into the Column and Row boxes. *Once you’ve started transforming the image, you can’t change these settings, so we recommend you set …

We will show you how to use Multi Brushes for MediBang Paint Pro in this guide. Multi Brushes are brushes that consist of multiple images, like hearts or stars, which you can draw using a single brush. How to Use Multi Brushes Creating a Multi Brush from your Canvas ⒈ Have each image that you want to import into the brush on a separate layer, then select Add Brush (Bitmap) on the Brush Window. ⒉ Select Add from Canvas (Multi). ⒊ The Edit Brush Window will appear, so just choose the settings you prefer and click OK. Importing from an MDP Save File ⒈ Select Add Brush (Bitmap) on the Brush Window. …

This guide will show you how to draw pixel art on MediBang Paint Pro. The Dot Tool enables you to draw 1 to 3 pixel-sized dots. Using MediBang Paint Pro, the Grid will appear when you enlarge the canvas to 600% or more. If you use the Dot Tool on this grid, you’ll be able to create pixel images like those used in classic video games.

We will explain how to use MediBang Paint Pro. Today, we will show you how to add and apply materials. Applying Materials We can apply materials for comics (screen tones, backdrops, etc.) using the materials window. Materials have three different types: Tiles, Tones, and Items. They’re all used like stickers. Tile: Materials comprising of patterns. Dotted materials (mesh tones) for the shadows of people and objects are included here. Tone: Materials close to what are referred to as screen tones in comics are compiled here. Also, materials used for backdrops are included here as well. Items: Materials that are applied individually, are included here. Item materials need to be rasterized. ❶ Click on the  materials …

We will explain how to use MediBang Paint Pro. Today, we will show you how to create panels. Select Add Panel Material in the Layer tab. 2. The Comic Panel Property window will appear, so input your preferred line width, and click OK. The mm displayed in the centre of the Comic Panel Property window are the actual thickness of the lines (in millimetres). 3. Clicking OK will make a panel appear on the canvas. 4. Divide the panel. ① Choose the Divide Tool  . ② Click on the edge of the panel you want to split, then drag your mouse to the other side of the panel and release it. Your panel will …

We will explain how to use MediBang Paint Pro. Today, we will show you how to create a new file. Creating a new file means the same as preparing a sheet of paper. There are 2 ways to creating a new file. The first is to create a new canvas (a single sheet of paper). The second is to create a Cloud Project (a collection of multiple sheets of paper like a notepad). Creating a New Canvas (1) The different types of canvas creation Creating a new canvas includes the following four methods: (a) Freely choosing the settings for the sheet of paper. (b) Setting up a sheet of manuscript paper for …

We will explain how to use MediBang Paint Pro. Today, we will show you how to undo and redo something. When you want to undo something, clicking Edit > Undo on the menu bar will allow you to cancel an action that you’ve done. When you want to redo something you’ve undone, clicking Edit > Redo on the menu will bar will allow you to redo the action you’ve undone. Please be aware that you cannot undo and redo settings you’ve changed, for example, settings for the Color Palette or Brush. You can also undo and redo by using the buttons below File on the menu bar.

We will explain how to use MediBang Paint Pro. Today, we will show how to change your language settings. At the login screen, click the tab to the right of Language, and select which language you would like from the list. Additionally, you can change the language by clicking Help on the menu bar.

We will explain how to use MediBang Paint Pro. Today, we will show you how to change your settings. By clicking File > Environment Setting, you will be able to change all the settings. Wheel Direction Generally, if you scroll down on the mouse wheel, it will zoom in onto the canvas, and if you scroll up, then it will zoom out. Clicking Invert will switch this setting. 2. Rotation Degree Enables you to select the settings for the degree at which you rotate the canvas by using the Navigation Window. You can select from 90, 45, 30, and 15. 3. Zoom by Dragging Pressing Ctrl + Space on Windows or Command + Space on the Mac will change the cursor to …

Here is a tutorial on how to create a character Follow this step to step to start adapting to a workflow and then ajuste to your own ! – Lines – Flat colors – Primary lights and shadows – Details – Highlights – Effects Check out more of Ikramine Aldena’s art on her MediBang page here ! Have fun !

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