Out of the Tips posted between April 23 - May 24, the writers of the following will be rewarded a cash prize or GOLD!

This month marks our first “Tips of the Month.” For the #TraditionalStyle theme, most of the posted Tips were on watercolor, proving the popularity of watercolor style coloring. In contrast, #ConceptArt submission topics were widely varied, ranged from efficient workflows to perspective rulers. While we didn't see many Tips on the #CommercialDesign theme, all entries were very unique. The submission period for the next Tips of the Month starts at the end of May. We have multiple winners every month, so don’t be shy and share your best art tips!

• Gold Award
• Silver Award
• Bronze Award

Gold Award

US$700

1. Dadotronic
   Quick Rendering for Concept Art by Dado Almeida #1

   Quick Rendering for ConceptArt

   92,291 888
   This highly detailed Tips covers the entire coloring process of line art! Each step includes effective time savers and techniques, allowing the reader to learn various topics organically. We think many artists will especially benefit from the easy to understand highlight and shadow painting process.
2. KaitoKuraiko
   WATERCOLOR TUTORIAL | multiple ways

   28,836 73
   This Tips carefully covers how to use textures, a crucial part of drawing anything in a watercolor style. Textures and gradients were used to enhance the authenticity of the finished drawing, and the color coded layer palette was a good way of breaking up the tutorial into easy to understand sections.
3. Cicadafall晴時雨
   Presenting hand-drawn style with a brush

   15,729 102
   Three beautiful illustrations that would look great on any cafe menu are covered in this Tips. A total of 5 brushes are introduced to recreate watercolors and brushstrokes, each with their own section on settings, colors, and instructions. If you want to draw food or seasonal illustrations, look no further.
4. GraceGit
   Playing Card Commercial Design with Clip Studio Paint

   21,717 104
   A very unique entry, this Tips shows readers how to design playing cards using the symmetrical ruler in an innovative way. This tutorial teaches how to find the center point of the canvas to draw an illustration with line symmetry.

Silver Award

US$300

1. Lemon_night
   Watercolor drawing with CLP

   8,640 71
   Each step on how to digitally draw in a watercolor style is explained in depth. As this Tips introduces the reader to various functions and tools which are useful for creating a canvas, drawing line art, or coloring, we definitely recommend this to first-time digital watercolor artists!
2. 無限の須田時計
   Paint like watercolors with one opaque watercolor

   10,621 48
   This Tips covers the process of importing line art to finishing a watercolor style illustration. Using a single brush, it introduces ideas to try out such as tips for mixing color and using the Colorize function to create organic color variations.
3. Futopia
   ❖ Digital Watercolor Faerie Art ❖

   3,334 11
   Starting from an image, this “making of” shows us how to draw a fairy’s portrait. While the finished product looks like an analogue watercolor, the Tips covers various techniques unique to digital drawing such as layer blending modes, tonal correction, intermediate color palettes, and changing line color.
4. shirokumakumo
   Digital Watercolor Techniques (Straw Blowing Effect)

   5,941 17
   The first half of this tutorial shows us how to create an original watercolor brush, with the second half explaining how to use the brush to finish a watercolor piece. Both parts are full of useful information when creating a watercolor piece, and will come in handy for many artists.
5. AwanNdus
   Traditional Style #1

   Simple Oil Painting Tutorial

   36,144 498
   The only oil paint style tutorial, this Tips carefully goes over easy to understand steps to create a tutorial for beginners. The character in the example is very cute as well, making the tutorial a nice invitation for beginners.
6. Rickysdrawer
   ConceptArt: Tips and tricks to turn your ideas into Drawings #1

   One Approach to Concept Art, by Ricky

   4,123 23
   With the positive message that you don’t need to create a masterpiece with every stroke, we could feel the writer’s love of drawing. The video covering the process of the drawing was a nice touch.
7. Gaudeamusmx
   How to add effects to texts to make covers

   12,109 26
   This Tips introduces how to effectively add text to your work and how to finish up a cover page. We learned a lot of useful techniques such as how to add a logo and how to add various effects to text.

Bronze Award

3,000 GOLD

1. えたみ
   Create illustrations with transparent watercolor tools

   6,402 10
2. vampbyte
   Concept Art Lighting Guide - Daylight, Sunset, Moonlight

   42,828 403
3. YamPuff
   YamPuff's ClipStudio Tutorials #1

   Interior Concept Art with Perspective Rulers

   19,979 75
4. Zorbawhite
   ♦ Knigh - Tutorial ♦

   2,376 7
5. kawashita（あめ）
   How to draw warm illustrations using real watercolor

   11,751 60
6. jfeythecurious
   Concept Art & Fantasy Illustrations | How to Paint Fire

   28,300 284
7. Ayime
   Concept Art Landscapes || From miniatures to final concept!

   2,651 12
8. iroha_
   Finishing technique using automatic coloring

   6,593 24

Giving away US$10,000 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! Each month, we’ll select the best tutorials our users have to offer, giving away up to US$10,000 in prizes! Winning entries will be selected from tutorials covering the chosen themes on Clip Studio Tips, based on various factors such as novelty, range of use, usefulness, and views.