Every first-time installation of Clip Studio Paint involves an excited exploration of the Decoration subtool. It's a veritable smorgasbord of natural, unnatural and downright goofy brushes that can quickly generate rock-encrusted wastelands, dense forests or, more likely, just a random smear of black and white.
Required: Clip Studio Paint 1.8.0 or later
1. Select the pencil tool in sidebar on the left
2. Right-click on any pencil brush (for example 'Rough Pencil')
3. Click 'Import sub tool ...'
4. Open the brush file at the location where you downloaded the file
Brush files for Clip Studio Paint and Manga Studio 5 have the file extension *.sut (for example 'Square.sut'). Please keep in mind, drag & drop doesn't work for importing brushes!
These are my custom brushes which I made for CSP but they should also work in Manga Studio 5. All these brushes are completely self-made! Btw the 'soft brush' is made from my pencil texture which I already uploaded here. I liked to work with them in photoshop so I converted them for CSP. (with some adaptions of course)
If you use them, a credit would be nice. Besides it would be really cool, if you post your illustrations here in the comments when you actually used my brushes. ❤ (would be interesting to see how others paint with them)
I posted some short descriptions for all brushes on tumblr!
Free for personal & commercial use!
Please don't reupload them or claim them as your own.
These brushes are so niceeee, it's been awhile since I last saw someone make ones as lovely as these <3 I wish I could use TT_TT Unfortunately, I'm onlly used to Photoshop *cry*
Hello you have the most impressive art using clip studio i've seen on the internet. I use csp (current) ex version so i downloaded these brushes. Not sure why so many people are having problems i just went to gumroad downloaded them extracted the file then opened csp. Then i simply drag and dropped them in one of the brush setting of my choosing. With that said i am a try beginner and hope to one day be on your level as an artist. If it doesn't take up to much of your time could you please explain which brush you use and for what task you most use them for so that in my drawing i will know ok this is best suited for this task etc. Also did you do the above paint using only these brushes if so amazing.
Hey, thanks a lot! This means a lot to me. Believe me, when you love drawing and keep at it, you'll accomplish a lot.
Honestly, this issue is very uncommon... my brushes have currently over 50k downloads and even if only 1% of the affected people leave a comment here, then not even 0.01% have this issue. And because I got no answers when I tried to help them, I assume they did something wrong or have an old csp version.
Anyway, I originally uploaded those brushes because I got asked about it on tumblr. You can find my original answer with a small 'how to' here: What brushes do you use in clip studio?
I update the brushes more or less frequently and the post describes the old set, but most of the brushes are still the same. So I hope that helps. On a side note, I made small tutorial where I describe the brushes I use and their purpose a bit: A litte walkthrough
Also, I have a lot more brushes than I uploaded on dA, but mostly I used those brushes to create that illustration, yes. My most used brushes atm are: the pencil brush, the acrylic brush (used to be called 'brush' lol), the soft brush and the hard round brush. My fav standard brush from csp is 'Paint and apply'. You can find it in the watercolor section. It's really good for smooth transitions.
Thank you so much for replying now i can begin studying the way you do you're art
Clip studio paint doesn't recognize these brushes...
Hey, thanks for you comment. I tried to replicate your problem, but importing the brushes works fine for me. I used the current version of Clip Studio 1.7.8 for Windows and Mac.
I'd like to help you import the brushes, therefore I'd like to ask you some questions: Does importing other brushes than mine work for you? What version of Clip Studio do you use? What operating system do you use (Windows/Mac) and from which platform did you download my brush set, gumroad or cubebrush? Did you unzipp the downloaded folder or just double click? And finally, did you use the method to import brushes that I described here to import the brushes? Because please keep in mind that Clip Studio doesn't support 'drag&drop' for brushes unfortunately. If you used the method I described and it didn't work for you, then would you mind providing me screenshots or video of the steps you took to install the brushes?
I tried the exact method, but I got 'Failed to import subtool'. I normally have no issues downloading brushes.
Can you provide me a video how you import the brushes? I still can not replicate the problem. Additionally, it would be helpful if you answer the questions above: Which OS do you use and what version of Clip Studio do you have installed? Did you download from gumroad or cubebrush and did you unzip the folder first?
hello i just downloaded these brushes and the exact issue happens to me, i have High Sierra 10.13.6 / Clip Studio Paint EX 1.6.2, i downloaded from Cubebrush, please can you help me?
Hey, thanks for your comment and stating your system and version information. You're using an older version of CSP, the current version is 1.8.5. Please consider updating to the latest version, it's free of charge and this issue seems to only orrur with earlier versions of Clip Studio Paint. If you're worried about losing your settings and brushes, create a backup of your system beforehand. All the settings are located in '[your home folder]/Library/Celsys', if you want a quick backup instead.
If your problem still persists even after updating, please consider contacting the official Clip Studio Support: www.clipstudio.net/en/contactTheir support page states problems with importing brushes for version 1.7.1, maybe their solutions could help you out: www.clipstudio.net/en/support
Just grabbed these and am trying them out. Thank you!
I've used your square brush for a couple years I believe (I believe it was your brush). All my recent work has been mostly done by that square brush lol.
This brush set has literally improved my workflow so much, they just feel amazing to work with and thanks for sharing them!
Aw yeeee
Thank you! I've been looking for several brushes like these. c:
Thank you! I've been looking for several brushes like these. c:
You've made my life soooo much easier with these, thank you!
Hello. I just started using Clip Studio Pro and I was reading guides on Clip Studio's official page. There was an article there that shared a link to your brushes and I'm going to try them now. They look really nice. Thank you very much for sharing!
hi, thank you for your brushes!
btw i tried to make my own but they dont work with colours, what file type do you import to the brush materials please? thank you
btw i tried to make my own but they dont work with colours, what file type do you import to the brush materials please? thank you
Hi! There are two things you need to be aware of to make custom brushes work. When you import an image then only use PNG or GIF file formats (png provides a better quality therefore I would go with that). CSP ignores color differences in your image unlike Photoshop. That's why your image/texture needs a transparent background. I wrote a blog post a while ago about this topic, you can check it out here -> typesprite.tumblr.com/post/113…
Secondly you need to make sure that the option 'Mix ground color' in the brush settings is checked. Otherwise your custom brush will only work in black and white. You can open the brush settings when you click an the wrench in the tool property menu and then select 'Ink' in the side bar.
Hope this helps and a belated happy new year!
Secondly you need to make sure that the option 'Mix ground color' in the brush settings is checked. Otherwise your custom brush will only work in black and white. You can open the brush settings when you click an the wrench in the tool property menu and then select 'Ink' in the side bar.
Hope this helps and a belated happy new year!
Happy belated new year to you too!! and Thanks much it works perfectly now!! ^^ :3
Already have some similar ones made on my own but you deserve a big 'thank you' for sharing
This is the current set of brushes I use. They're all either modified standard brushes or created from brush tips I've made myself.You MAY freely use and modify these brushes and use them for personal and professional work alike.
You MAY share brushes you've made using my brushes as a base, as long as you share them for free and direct people back to this original post.
You MAY NOT sell these brushes or any derivatives of them.
Added another folder called dw csp brushes 2018. If you prefer, you can get just the new set here. Also added '2017' to the name of the previous set to avoid confusion. Haven't specifically tested these newest ones in Manga Studio, though I don't anticipate any difficulties there. If you do run into any trouble I can only apologise.
Should you find yourself overcome with gratitude, I do now have a ko-fi page, which you can find here.
Please don't buy me coffee if doing so will impact you in any negative way. I don't want you to be worse off because of me.
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Added another folder called 'dw csp brushes'. These are the current brushes I use, the exact same set that's found in my more recent submission here. There's quite a bit of overlap between them and some of the brushes already in this set, but I felt it's clearer to keep the folders as they are.
Though I've moved on to Clip Studio Paint, I've tested my newer brushes in Manga Studio 5 so they shouldn't give you trouble either way.
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When you download and unzip the files, you'll be left with a folder containing four sub-folders. Here's a few words on their contents:
Basic Set:
These are my basic, all-purpose brushes. Most of them I use as-is, changing the size as I go, but not much else.
Cel is based on one of my favourite Sai brushes. It's a hard, basic round brush which is very responsive to pressure sensitivity and slides smoothly from a very thin line to a nice, thick one. Good for a nice, variable line while inking, or for sketching, or for getting a thin, crisp line.
Sketch Pen works well for sketching out lineart.
Digi Brush 4 handles wonderfully for creating painterly colours. Play around with it, blend colours with it. It's without a doubt one of my favourites.
Simple Round is a great tool for filling in large areas or blocking out your basic colours. Since it uses the basic round brush tip it resist lag even at large sizes.
All the brushes labelled as 'block and blend' are ones where I actively change the 'Mix ground color' setting off and on as I go. I tend to have it on to begin with, but since the Ink settings mix heavily, I sometimes switch it off for a few strokes to add new colour on top of existing colour, then back on again for blending.
Ink:
These are my most recent brushes, all based on real, scanned ink strokes.
All the 'Stroke' ones are ribbon brushes, so they handle well even at larger sizes.
The rest repeat their brush tip at various angles with some size variation to create interesting, organic patterns. I avoided the scatter setting (Spraying effect) with these ones, again to keep them smooth and efficient.
As a side note, when using spraying effects I recommend keeping the 'Particle size' option visible in your 'Tool property' window.
Foliage:
Simple leaf-like patterns, a bark-like pattern, and a couple of sponge-like brushes. Pretty self-explanatory.
Old:
The title says 'Unoptimised' for a reason. These are some of my earliest attempts at brushmaking. I keep them around because some of them have a good idea for a brush and I keep meaning to remake them. They have interesting effects to them even in their current state.
Mostly they have the issue of the brusheads not having been created in grayscale and thus repeating the colour black instead of your palette colour unless one enables the mixing options. Some of them also lag, or don't repeat well outside a particular resolution, so be warned.
I've included them mainly for those interested in making their own brushes. If you're just planning to use my brushes as they are, I recommend skipping this folder.
Importing multiple brushes in MS5/CSP:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m__yCF…
The video's a bit slow but it is thorough, so good for beginners.
The instructions do work in Windows.
I haven't bought his brush set but it looked good so feel free to give it a try.
If you want to make your own brushes, please note that if you want your brush to repeat the colour you're painting with and not the colour the brush tip was made with then the Brush Tip needs to be created on a Grayscale/Monochrome Layer!
If you are new to MS5/CSP I highly recommend watching this short video before you begin experimenting with brushmaking:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz6qVN…
I really wish I hadn't had to learn these basics the hard way. Just watch it.
The same user also has a longer video on brush settings in MS5:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1oZGi…
If you're making brush tips out of scanned images and want to get rid of the white background, you can change the 'Expression color' of the layer to 'Grayscale' (or Monochrome) and click the black box next to the drop-down menu to ensure only the black is visible.
You can find your 'Expression color' drop-down box in your 'Layer Properties' window or by right-clicking your layer and selecting 'Convert Layer'.
I also find the 'Select Color Gamut' (Under 'Selection') and 'Tone Curve' (Edit>Tonal Correction>Tone Curve) options particularly useful for this process.
Remember that under 'File>Command Bar Settings' you can arrange the icons on your command bar for easy access to frequently used functions.
You can move nearly all UI elements around just by dragging and dropping, so make sure to organize them in a manner that suits your workflow. (I for one have a habit of constantly moving my 'Color Wheel' and 'Color History' around as I work.)
Note that changes to UI and brushes are saved when you close the application, so if you've made extensive changes to your UI or imported/modified brushes, it may be a good idea to make sure you close the program so the changes you've made are saved and not lost in case of power failure/software malfunction.
And yes, Manga Studio and Clip Studio Paint are indeed the same application.
So after using the brushes for a bit I noticed something that I didn't even know was possible. Typically when I have, say, a 12 point pen it'll stay 12 points no matter how much I zoom in and out. But some of these brushes seem to actually change in size with the magnify function. Zooming out will let me cover more surface and zooming in will make the brush draw smaller. I get how this might be useful but it's also making it difficult to keep my lines a consistent size for linework. Can you tell me what this option is so I can toggle it?
This seems to happen every now and again. If the download doesn't work that's just the site being difficult. The brushes are all still there. All I can really recommend is trying again until you don't get an error, or perhaps trying again at a later time.
I am SO so sorry, this might seem like a strange question, but what font did you use for the text describing the brush settings? Also, thank you so much, I will definitely be using these! <3
That's not a strange question at all. I believe that's Lucida Sans Unicode in bold, which is one of the basic fonts that should already be present in CSP, at least on windows.
OMG this is the best set of brushes ever I'm having so much fun testing every one of these brushes I wanna thank u a million times cause you are amazing!
where are the brushes? i can't find a link to them
you have to download them, it's the button under 'favourite'
I'm absolutely in love with Lovely Broken Line and every Ink brush! Got a lot of other useful brushes that can help with normal subtle effects too! Thanks a ton!!!
THANK YOU. YOU ARE THE NICEST PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD FOR MAKING THIS FREE. THIS GAVE ME INSPIRATION TO KEEP PRACTICING AND THE ART LOOKS 100x BETTER SOMEHOW
Help the foliage brushes are just circles instead of leaves..
These are great and work completely fine in my CSP. You must have taken a long time to do these and they really paid off well.
Funny enough, I was looking for a good sketch and ink/cel pen for my drawings because I couldn't stand the default settings for the G-pen and Real G-pen. Again, thank you so much!
The download link seems to be expired? I'd really love to try these ...
I can't seem to find the foliage brushes- is there something I'm just not seeing?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
THESE BRUSHES ROCK SO MUCH THANK YOU
Brush Test:
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How do i tip you?! FOR SAVING MY LIFE?!
Brush Test:
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How do i tip you?! FOR SAVING MY LIFE?!
Thank you so much! I will be sure to use these! You're a life saver!
I have to tell that you make my life a lot more brighter!! Thank you!!
Just wanted to say thank you for providing these brushes! ^^ They will REALLY help me out. I will send a shout out to you when I make my next piece.
these have improved my art so much and give me such wonderful versatility, thank you so much <3
It won't let me import them because the file is a zip file, do you know how I can make it work?
ooh these look amazing I cant wait to try them out :3
I'm glad you like 'em! I just added some new brushes to the set, so feel free to give those a go too, if you're so inclined =]
I'm sorry but I don't know! Maybe the DA servers were in a bad mood?
haha yes, I think so. I clicked so many times 'till it finally responded xD Thanks for sharing!
Gods, I needed the inking and filler brushes. Gonna try these.
Edit: tried them. I'm weeping over the Cel, it's fantastic.
Edit: tried them. I'm weeping over the Cel, it's fantastic.
I love Cel. There's nothing like a good, crisp line
Another one of my favourites is the 'variable rectangle' brush. It has similar size variation to Cel, but with the additions of opacity and blending. If you want to give it a try it's in the new folder I just added to this set ('dw csp brushes'). That folder is also available separately here: My Current Clip Studio Paint Brushes
Another one of my favourites is the 'variable rectangle' brush. It has similar size variation to Cel, but with the additions of opacity and blending. If you want to give it a try it's in the new folder I just added to this set ('dw csp brushes'). That folder is also available separately here: My Current Clip Studio Paint Brushes
OMG thank you so much! I've gotten so used to making brushes in Medibang that MS5/CSP feels so foreign, these will help me out greatly