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Hi, I'm Ikki. I work as an illustrator and also retouch webtoons. I’ve spent the past six years working on various projects, where I focused on creating rich lights and colors, and my ability to add sophisticated details has led me to retouching jobs, a key part of improving the quality of webtoons. I have also taught a number of learners and professionals who aim to enter this industry or build a more stable career.
In today’s webtoon market, creating work requires the collaboration of a number of staff. This means that you need to have a well-structured process that allows you to produce quality yet unique results in a short time. Unfortunately, many learners struggle with developing a systematic workflow or finding sufficient references, which is why in this class, I’m going to share the approach, basic knowledge, and reference application method required for a solid retouching process in detail, helping you enrich your experience in retouching.
[Current] Freelance Webtoon Post-Production Assistant & Illustrator 2025 Instructor, Comic Portfolio Program at BINA Academy 2019–2022 Comic Portfolio Instructor 2021–2022 Operated 1:1 Mentoring Classes on Fanding [Participated Projects] 2023 Participated in ARTIST IN KOREA Project 2023 Instant Sacrifice - Webtoon Post-Production 2024 Let’s Go Together - Webtoon Post-Production (Episodes 16–51; partial work on Episodes 1, 52, and 60) 2024 Masquerade - Cover Post-Production 2024 The Empress’s Concubine Scandal - Episode 1 Post-Production 2024 Let’s Change the Ending Through Home Education - Episode 2 Post-Production Numerous additional projects in illustration and webtoon post-production
[Current] Freelance Webtoon Post-Production Assistant & Illustrator 2025 Instructor, Comic Portfolio Program at BINA Academy 2019–2022 Comic Portfolio Instructor 2021–2022 Operated 1:1 Mentoring Classes on Fanding [Participated Projects] 2023 Participated in ARTIST IN KOREA Project 2023 Instant Sacrifice - Webtoon Post-Production 2024 Let’s Go Together - Webtoon Post-Production (Episodes 16–51; partial work on Episodes 1, 52, and 60) 2024 Masquerade - Cover Post-Production 2024 The Empress’s Concubine Scandal - Episode 1 Post-Production 2024 Let’s Change the Ending Through Home Education - Episode 2 Post-Production Numerous additional projects in illustration and webtoon post-production
What do you consider your strengths when you work?
The most essential quality of a sought-after webtoon artist is being fast. Since producing webtoons involves collaborative creation and feedback, organization and communication skills are also important. Therefore, building an intricate process to deliver results of the highest quality without delay, regardless of genre, is a must. To this end, this class explores how to evaluate webtoons from an objective perspective, as well as the steps to applying a variety of knowledge, with a focus on webtoon retouching.
How are your unique strengths incorporated into the class curriculum?
This class allows you to review the basic theoretical knowledge you’ve learned somewhere, including layouts, lighting, hue, and features of Clip Studio Paint, through the lens of retouching. Plus, with its curriculum, which proceeds from basic theory and its application to more advanced concepts, you’ll understand the key points and tips for practical work, leveling up your retouching skills with ease.
What are the purpose and unique qualities of this class?
A retouching tutorial typically only goes as far as sharing the types of layers and settings used in the video, which is no more than simply replicating an already disclosed style. This class, on the other hand, explores a range of theories and approaches to retouching to offer a much deeper learning process than blindly copying someone else’s workflow. Most importantly, I’ll share the theory application methods and visualization process I enjoy using so that each edit you make is fully justified. The ultimate goal of this class is to establish your own retouching style by infusing your individuality and taste into it.
Please leave a message for future students and aspiring creators.
I often find myself wishing for a guide that tells me the right answer when I come across a tricky job. But as much as I dream of such “cheat sheets,” I’m also constantly reminded that the solution lies nowhere but in my mind and that I can’t develop my own style without learning and figuring out things myself. In this class, I’ll share my editing techniques and how to apply them so you can become the best practice partner and mentor for yourself.
Secrets to Incredible Retouching, Firmly Based on Theory
Applying basic theory in practice requires more than reading and memorizing it! Learn how to utilize it on a solid basis by exploring a range of approaches and methods. Plus, refine your sense of retouching to strengthen your practical skills with clearer ideas.
Utilizing Your Editing Strengths in Full by Understanding the Creator’s Intention
Retouching is a collaborative process that involves many areas, including planning, editing, color, light, and design theory. Go through the extensive range of theory related to the final stage of creation, developing the senses and skills required for a sought-after editor.
Designing a Systematic Work Process to Finish Projects Faster
Join Ikki as she reveals her secrets to creating systematic routines that boost your work speed! Enhance your understanding of retouching and correct bad work routines that you have been neglecting out of laziness or unfamiliarity, in addition to learning efficiency-boosting features that will make you no longer afraid of deadlines!
Practical Application of Theory to Refine Your Senses
Enhance the quality of your work through well-grounded edits. Refine your skills in areas that require good artistic senses, such as decorations, light and color, and the intensity of effects, building your own style and work process instead of mimicking others.
Objective Evaluation to Identify Shortcomings
Find out the retouching skills for improving parts that seem to lack something you can’t pinpoint. Examine how to apply basic theory and a variety of approaches, developing the ability to objectively evaluate work of any genre.
Optimized for Webtoons: Decoration and Cleanup Know-How for Different Media
Understand how each medium requires different kinds of retouching by exploring and comparing edits required for webtoons, illustrations, animated work, and comics, as well as retouching tips to fully utilize the inherent characteristics of webtoons.
1st Release (Ch. 1 - Ch. 24) : 2026. 2. 22 (UTC-8)
2nd Release (Ch. 25 - Ch. 48) : 2026. 3. 29 (UTC-8)
**Class release dates and content are subject to change without prior notice.
- Section 01
Introduction
1. Class Introduction & Preparing the Mindset- Class objectives and contents - Preparing the required mindset - About metacognition - What makes retouching difficult
- Section 02
Understanding Editing for Retouching
2. Understanding the Basics of Comic Editing- To level up your expertise and skills - Understanding storyboard editing - Distinguishing A-grade scenes from B-grade scenes
3. Key Editing Skills for Retouching- Useful edits for retouching - Review exercise
- Section 03
Layout and Editing Design for Comics
4. Retouching Is Design- Retouching is design - Retouching with a focus on unity and harmony - Form theory for editing design
- Section 04
Working with Space and Weight
5. Showing a Sense of Space and Weight- Common challenges in working with space and weight - Working with space - Visualizing weight
6. Applying Design Principles- Useful design theory fundamentals for retouching - Types of rhythm - Review exercise
7. Demonstration: Planning Based on Time and Space- Demonstration: Finding the right form - Demonstration: Creating white space, time, and space
- Section 05
Understanding and Utilizing Focal Points
8. Basics of Using Focal Points and Artistic Approaches- Necessity of focal points and cinematic edits - Basics of utilizing focal points - Roles of scenes and genre-wise approaches
9. Keys to Creating Focal Points- Tips for creating focal points by genre - Using blur and gradients - Review exercise
10. Demonstration: Creating Focal Points by Subject
- Section 06
Hue Design for Comics
11. Utilizing Basic Color Theory- What makes using color difficult - Reasoning with color - Utilizing color
12. Utilizing Hue for Retouching- Using and modifying color combinations - Turning webtoon drafts into color scripts - Hue design tips for retouching
13. Review: Exercises and Assignments- Review exercises - About assignments and demonstrations
14. Demonstration: Creating Color Keys and Scripts- Demonstration: Creating color keys and color palettes - Demonstration: Creating color scripts
- Section 07
Lighting Design for Comics
15. Basics of Lighting Design- What is lighting design? - Functions of lighting - Summary and application for retouching - Using three-point lighting - Lighting design: Understanding tones
16. Ley Lighting Techniques for Retouching- Color design for lighting: Building a base for retouching - Key retouching concepts from painting theory - Figurative light and abstract light
17. Review/Demonstration: Tone Creation Practice- Review exercise - Demonstration: Dividing values and creating patterns
18. Demonstration: High-Key & Low-Key Editing
19. Demonstration: Creating Abstract Lighting
- Section 08
Lights Commonly Used in Webtoons
20. Conveying Intention Through Light- Controlling the intensity of effects and editing with intention - Light design with a focus on visuals: Lens flare - Light design for a more vibrant look
21. Lights Commonly Used for Retouching- Creating lights commonly used for retouching - Creating lights for different subjects
22. Demonstration: Lights That Suit the Intention of Editing
23. Demonstration: Examples of Improving Color and Light
24. Grouping Based on Eye Flow and Scenes
- Section 09
Visualizing References and Theory
25. For Applying Theory and Working on Projects- Interim check and emphasis - If your skills don’t seem to improve - What makes work difficult - Things to avoid - Tips for future projects
26. Using References and the Work Process- Reference analysis and identifying parts to edit - Understanding the theme of a scene and the creator’s intention - Identifying good parts and what doesn’t blend in
- Section 10
Building a Systematic Retouching Process
27. Professionals’ Basic Retouching Process- Building a retouching process - Memorizing layer modes
28. Designing a Process: Making a List and Identifying Key Points- Creating a retouching list - Tips for reference analysis
29. Applying Theory and Features — Demonstration: Creating Basic Lights and Variations- Mastering retouching basics based on references (Assignment explanation) - Related theory and chapters - Demonstration: Creating basic lights and variations
30. Examples of Improving Variations- Common mistakes made by learners
31. Process Application — Demonstration: Working with a List- Demonstration: Working with a retouching list - Demonstration: Examples of improving retouches
- Section 11
Preparing for Practical Retouching
32. Retouching for Practical Webtoon Creation- Retouching for real-world projects - Understanding and making full use of scrolling in webtoons - Creating a sense of perspective and space in 2D - Tones in webtoons
33. Optimizing Retouching for Different Webtoons- Genres and styles of webtoons - Workflows and summarizing techniques for different webtoons - Retouching results varying by feature - Reviewing and organizing layer modes and features
34. Demonstration: Feedback on Flows and Intensity Control- Demonstration: Feedback on flows and intensity control
- Section 12
Improving Basic Skills and Speed
35. Importance of Retouching Basics and Processes- Basic brushstroke techniques - Demonstration: Creating efficient strokes and lights - Demonstration: Creating 3D shapes using brushstroke techniques
36. Useful Retouching Skills and Combinations- Useful Retouching skills and combinations - Time-saving techniques
37. Demonstration: Mastering Basic Techniques- Demonstration: Cleanup practice using terminators
- Section 13
Decoration and Eye Flow
38. Decoration Basics- Decorative role of white space - Creating a bundle of decorations - Designing symbols and patterns
39. Applying Decoration Basics- Decorative retouches - When you need to apply decorations
40. Demonstration: Emphasizing Themes and Creating Decoration Storyboards- Demonstration: Creating decoration storyboards
41. Demonstration: Decoration by Theme- Demonstration: Decoration by theme - Demonstration: Balancing decorations with the scene
- Section 14
Understanding and Applying Action Editing
42. Basics of Editing Action Scenes- What makes retouching action scenes difficult - Basics of editing action scenes
43. Editing Action Scenes and Tips- Things to note when retouching webtoons - Effect placement made easy
44. Demonstration: Effect Creation Practice- Demonstration: Effect creation practice
45. Demonstration: Feedback on Retouched Action Scenes- Demonstration: Feedback on retouched action scenes - Q&A on retouching action scenes
- Section 15
Solutions for Perfection
46. Retouching Q&A- What makes retouches look low-quality - Point to check when the overall work seems to lack quality - Factors that reduce unity - Theory for improving a disorderly look
47. Mindset for Next Projects- Never stop thinking - Finding your ideal study method - Leveraging doubt and anxiety
- Section 16
Outro
48. Conclusion- Class summary - About included materials
This course will use Clip Studio Paint
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