Giving away 10,000 dollars
every month!
Submit your
"TIPS of the Month"
and earn a reward!
Post your tutorial on our theme of the month and share your art knowledge with Clip Studio Paint users all over the world! You can even submit short tutorials (approx. 200 words) based on tips you have posted social media posts such as Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, or YouTube. Each month, we’ll select the best tutorials for the month's themes, giving away up to US$10,000 in prizes!
This month’s themes
Entry period
Theme 01
Colored Pencils
Digital techniques recreating the effect of traditional colored pencils, or how to incorporate traditional colored pencils as part of the digital art process.
Theme 02
Fantasy Backgrounds
Digital techniques, brushes, and materials useful in the creation of fantasy art.
Theme 03
3D Figures for Concept Art
Helpful ways to use 3D drawing figures to create concept art.
Total rewards worth US$10,000 each month!
Each month we’ll select the best tips on the month’s themes, and award up to a total of US$10,000 in rewards! We will announce the winners on the tenth of the following month.
Gold Prize: 700 USD per person (or 120,000 GOLD) to max 7 participants
Silver Prize: 300 USD per person (or 55,000 GOLD) to max 14 participants
Bronze Prize: 3000 GOLD per person to max 30 participants
How to apply
See this month’s entries
Entry requirements
- To be eligible, please create an illustration tutorial along one of the monthly themes in Clip Studio Paint.
- Submitted tutorials may be based on tips you have posted on social media tips such as Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or YouTube.
- Tutorials that are newly posted during the submission period will be eligible. Tips that have already been posted cannot be accepted for the monthly contest.
- The minimum word count is 200 words. (Minimum 200 words in English, French, Spanish, and German; 500 characters in Japanese and Korean; 400 characters in Traditional Chinese)
- Please include at least 3 screenshots or images, progress shots, or screen captures so that your tutorial is easy for beginners to understand. (Please refrain from adding text to your images, as it will not be translated.) You can also use videos or gifs.
- Sample works should be for all ages and their copyrights must belong to you. You must hold a copyright for all media used in the article, including screenshots and stock photos. For guidelines on posting, please refer to Tips Help or Posting and Behavioral Guidelines
- You may post your tutorial in any of the following languages:
English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese - Please register your profile picture for your Clip Studio account and one or more links to your social media accounts or website. Please keep in mind that you will not be eligible for prizes if you fail to register. You can edit your Clip Studio account information here: Clip Studio Profile
- We cannot comment on reasons for selecting the award winners.
Past Winning Entries/Entry List
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