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59th
April 2024
Tips of the Month
The themes this time were Steampunk, Finishing up with filters, and Character animation. We are now accepting submissions for May's themes and looking forward to your posts!
Out of the Tips posted between April 1 to April 30, 2024, the writers of the following will be rewarded a cash prize or GOLD!
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Video Award
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It’s important to have an idea of what kind of impression you want your work to have to use filters effectively. Get an introduction for filters in Clip Studio Paint and see how they look when applied in this Tips. It’s a great read for those who haven’t tried filters yet!
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Tablet Theme Award
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This tutorial is for creators who want to freely create animations on their tablet, but find it difficult! sugar_gumi is here to share their experience animating with this article and video that highlight the spots in the animation process that easily trip up creators.
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Gold Award
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Ever finish your illustration but still feel like something's missing? Oyunurka shares tips for using filters to add that finishing touch to your artwork and make it shine. Check out the video and tutorial, complete with links to auto action sets on Clip Studio Assets for you to try.
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Silver Award
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Create characters with fashion perfect for a steampunk setting with this Tips by StelliferRex. Find detailed explanations for how to bring out that steampunk look with accessories and patterns. The article even includes recommended materials from Clip Studio Assets!
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Try animating a character with just three pictures! In this tutorial, basic animation functions and the creation process are explained in an easy-to-understand manner with text and video. A recommended read for those who have yet to try animating in Clip Studio Paint.
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Focusing on what creators need to know first about creating an animation, Syl.thfarn explains the necessary animation functions and processes in this Tips with videos and text. The article introduces a wide variety of movements and scene settings, so you may find an animation you want to try making even if you’ve never tried it before.
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Learn how to create simple but emotional animations with this step-by-step tutorial. Lunamoon0's Tips and video are perfect for beginners since they explain Clip Studio Paint's animation features in detail, including setting up your project, drawing frames, and using effects to bring your animation to life.
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Find out how to draw steampunk elements and characters to create your own steampunk world with this Tips. It’s packed with information including how to create metal textures, how to draw gears using the concentric circle and symmetrical rulers, as well as techniques for incorporating Victorian fashion for a steampunk look.
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Bronze Award
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.
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