Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Learn how to use layers in digital painting to paint light, color, and detail. Tips for realism, stylistic, and other types of rendered artwork. Using CLIP STUDIO PAINT here, but you can follow these same steps in any app.

#digitalart #clipstudiopaint #photoshop

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✦ Ways to support the channel

Patreon + Discord server ➤ patreon.com/notchalla
VIBEY PRINTS ➤ inprnt.com/gallery/challa
Merch (old stuff) ➤ teespring.com/stores/challa-merch
Buy me a coffee ➤ ko-fi.com/challa

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✦ Link dump

Instagram (my art) ➤ instagram.com/notchalla
SoundCloud (stream my beats) ➤ soundcloud.com/69gundla
Twitter (rarely active) ➤ twitter.com/Challagundla4
ArtStation (portfolio) ➤ artstation.com/challa

Business email ➤ challa.animations@gmail.com

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Chapters
0:00 - What you can do with this technique
1:55 - Color masks
2:36 - Key light
4:02 - Ambient occlusion
4:27 - Layer selection shortcut secrets
5:58 - Secondary light
6:43 - Highlights
7:50 - Terminator
8:27 - Halftones
9:43 - Finalizing
10:11 - Secret info
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✦ Want to improve your artwork?

Check out my art critique show!
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpKX_3YLbtOxaURNYvTNlroPDPz2Xw9x9

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✦ What I use

My whole setup ➤ kit.co/challaartist/challa-s-production-setup
Drawing books ➤ kit.co/challaartist/drawing-books
Drawing software ➤ Clip Studio Paint, Affinity Photo

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Thanks 4 the viewing session