Making inside an image not just the outline

[thedanibaby]

I am trying to figure out how to put the clipping mask inside of my clipart image. I have watched so many videos and I'm just not getting it. I'm sure it is a simple fix, but can anyone please help me? 

 

 

[thedanibaby]

I have also tried making the insides white, and making them transparent. When I make them transparent then the clipping mask only goes to the outline. 

[Bojan Živković]

When you want to make it transparent, just place the content on the layer below, don’t put the content above to make a clipping mask.

If you still want to use a clipping mask, then invert the mask on the layer with the figure and the clipped content will show.

If my suggestion doesn’t help, please show us a screenshot with the Layers panel expanded and visible.