26th International Illustration Contest
The winning works have been decided!
Update: February 12, 2021
The contest attracted over 4,900 wonderful entries from around the world this time! Thank you very much for your participation! We were excited to see all your works brimming with the best smiles!
After a rigorous screening process, 21 works were selected as winners. Congratulations to the winners!
Winner Announcement
Grand Prize
・200,000 JPY
・Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD
Lucía Calvente Suárez
Comment: This work radiates warmth. It has such wonderful smiles that perfectly fit "the best smile" theme. Not only is it high quality, but the overall finishing touches match the mood of the piece.
Runner-up
・50,000 JPY
・Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD
Sophie
Comment: You can feel a nostalgic atmosphere from this work. It brings back those fond memories of childhood and even the smells of summer.
3rd to 5th place
・20,000 JPY
・Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 5,000 GOLD
3rd place
Lita Orenji
Comment: The world view and choice of colors match to create a charming piece. We were impressed by the smile on the girl's face. She was having so much fun that she didn't care if one of her shoes came off!
4th place
Nalinee Kratai
Comment: A wonderful smile is expressed in this stylish design. It's cute that the cats even show different personalities through their own unique expressions.
5th place
Maryam Mahmoudi Moghadam
Comment: This illustration, with its charming touch, expresses a message that is relevant to times we're living through right now. The best smiles here convey hope for the future.
6th to 10th place
・10,000 JPY
・Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 3,000 GOLD
6th place
KUN
Comment: An exquisitely beautiful illustration with excellent color choice. A truly delicate and heartwarming work, with a fragility that might disappear if you touch it.
7th place
Nguyễn Ngọc Hoan
Comment: There is nothing quite like the gentle smiles we meet in our daily lives. We love this scene full of autumn air! We can sense the season through its charming design.
8th place
Luana Romero
Comment: That sparkling smile made us smile too! It says "Drawing makes me happy!" and we couldn't agree more.
9th place
Eugenia Beilschmidt
Comment: The expression of the warm light is lovely. The character's smile is so pleasant that she would surely delight anyone around her with it.
10th place
Ome No
Comment: The character's teary smile and shining eyes made us feel warm and fuzzy. We could easily imagine a story full of love behind the illustration.
Honorable mentions
・Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 3,000 GOLD
Hilary Anne Urbano Naguit
Vitali Dudarenka
Yumiitsu
Shaghayegh Sahraei
yana the banana
Hong Jeong-Min
Lime Lissa
Tanky.sg
weyo
phee
Submission Category
Please submit original illustrations on the theme of The Best Smile.
Entry period
Dec 23, 2020 (Wed) - Jan 14, 2021 (Thu) 23:59 GMT
Note: The entry period is now over.
Winner Announcement
February 12, 2021
Awards and Prizes
Grand Prize:
200,000 JPY cash prize
and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD
+
Clip Studio Paint EX
Dual-device plan, 3 years
or
Runner-up Prize:
50,000 JPY cash prize
and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 3 years) or 10,000 GOLD
+
Clip Studio Paint EX
Dual-device plan, 3 years
or
3rd–5th place:
20,000 JPY cash prize
and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 5,000 GOLD
+
Clip Studio Paint EX
Dual-device plan, 1 year
or
6th–10th place...
10,000 JPY cash prize
and Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 3,000 GOLD
+
Clip Studio Paint PRO
Dual-device plan, 1 year
or
Honorable mentions (10 winners)...
Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code (Dual-device plan, 1 year) or 3,000 GOLD
Clip Studio Paint PRO
Dual-device plan, 1 year
or
How to Enter
Please follow the entry instructions below and submit your entry via Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
Note: The entry period is now over.
Post your work with the hashtag #cspcontest26 to enter!
- Please enter with your own account.
- Image format: PNG, JPG; Size: 5MB or less
- If possible, please let us know what app(s) you used to create your entry when you post. Your choice of app will not affect the contest verdict.
- Winners will be contacted by Twitter direct message, so please make sure you are following the official Clip Studio Paint account (@clipstudiopaint) and that your account settings allow you to be contacted by us.
Post your work with the hashtag #cspcontest26 to enter!
- Please enter with your own account.
- Image format: PNG, JPG; Size: 5MB or less
- If possible, please let us know what app(s) you used to create your entry when you post. Your choice of app will not affect the contest verdict.
- Winners will be contacted by Instagram direct message, so please make sure you are following the official Clip Studio Paint account (@clipstudioofficial) and that your account settings allow you to be contacted by us.
Follow the Clip Studio Paint official page (@celsys.clipstudiopaint) and post your entry with the hashtag #cspcontest26 to the dedicated contest Facebook group!
1. Join the contest Facebook group
2. Post your entry with the hashtag #cspcontest26 to enter.
- Entries posted via a post outside of the group are not eligible.
- Image format: PNG, JPG; Size: 5MB or less
- If possible, please let us know what app(s) you used to create your entry when you post. Your choice of app will not affect the contest verdict.
3. Share your posted work to your timeline to complete your entry. Please make all posts are accessible to the public or friends.
Submission Rules
- Use your Twitter or Instagram account and post your artwork using the hashtag #cspcontest26 during the submission period. From Facebook, please join the group below and post. Please make all posts publicly accessible.
Contest Facebook group - We do not accept submissions sent by direct message on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
- Please note that if you post your entry with the wrong tag, we will not be able to accept it for this contest.
- Submitted works will be judged on quality, thematic relevance, and originality. Although not a deciding factor, retweets and likes will also be taken into consideration during the judging process.
- Submissions must be original work suitable for all ages.
Submissions that are fanart or depict existing characters, brands, or products will not be accepted. - You are free to use any software or apps to create your entry.
If you don’t own any digital software, you can try creating your submission with the free trial.
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- You can submit illustrations of any size, but we recommend A4 size entries at 300 dpi (2480 x 3508 pixels). You can also submit smartphone-size images of 854 x 480 pixels.
- Prize winnings will be transferred via PayPal. We request that prize winners provide us with their PayPal account’s email address.
Note: If you are unable to receive your winnings via PayPal, a bank transfer is possible. In this case, we will need your bank account details, full name, address, and phone number. - Winners are responsible for any fees incurred when withdrawing their winnings from their bank or PayPal account.
- Prize winners will retain copyright of their submissions, but the submissions may be displayed in Clip Studio Paint and on websites and services managed by Celsys or cooperating companies for promotional purposes.
- You can submit works you have already made public if they match the theme.
- Please do not submit works that you have submitted to other contests at the same time. You may submit them to other contests once the results have been announced.
- A single applicant may submit multiple entries.
- Social media "Likes" will be taken into consideration for the decision, but are not the ultimate deciding factor.
- If an entry does not meet all of the following conditions, does not match the contest theme, or if Celsys otherwise judges it inappropriate, will not be considered. Applicants who do not meet the following conditions will not be individually notified.
When applying to enter the contest, please keep in mind that your entry will be viewed by a diverse set of people of different nationalities, cultures, and ages. - Entries must not discriminate against mental or economical disadvantages, and must not include defamatory elements or profanity.
- Entries must not violate individual privacy.
- The entry must not depict nudity or sexual content. Entries must not depict nudity or sexual content.
- Entries must not depict child prostitution, pornography, or abuse.
- Entries must not disrespect anyone's freedom of religion, politics, belief, occupation, sex, etc., impose any particular ideas or stoke conflict.
- Entries must not be in breach of the law, public order, or morality.
- Entries must not contain socially offensive content.
- Entries must fit the contest purpose.
Disclaimer
- The submission period and date of result announcement may be subject to change without notice.
- Celsys will contact you in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese (traditional), or Korean.
- Please comment kindly on other people’s submissions. Inappropriate comments will be removed.
- Contest winners will be contacted after the results are announced via direct message on Twitter/Instagram, or comment on their Facebook post. If we do not receive a reply within 2 weeks, we will consider any prize winnings as forfeited.
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